JPH0816672A - Delivered article checking device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve the accuracy of delivered article checks, to much more shorten delivered article checking work and to unnecessitate a delivery slip. CONSTITUTION:An image scanner 14 connected to a computer 12 reads delivery data for each container from a delivery label attached to the container and inputs ordering data. Based on the delivery data and ordering data of all the containers, the computer 12 decides whether all the delivery data are excess or lack corresponding to the ordering data for each item and the decided result is outputted by a journal printer 20. Concerning any designated container, the computer 12 decides whether delivered articles are excess or lack corresponding to the delivery data based on a merchandise code inputted for those delivered articles and their delivery data for each item, and the decided result is outputted by the journal printer 20.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a delivery inspection device used in a product distribution process.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art For example, in a distribution center for products for stores such as supermarkets and chain stores,
Various products are available in response to requests from each store, and these products are delivered to each store.
In that case, the delivery destination performs inspection work on the delivered products, and this inspection work is performed by the delivery worker matching the delivery slip and the products in all the containers one by one in the presence of the site manager. Is customary.

By the way, when the number of products to be delivered to a large store such as a large supermarket is large, these delivered products are distributed and delivered to many containers. For this reason, when inspecting delivered products at the delivery destination, it would take time to check all delivered products distributed in a large number of containers and check them against the delivery slip as described above. However, there was a problem that delivery efficiency deteriorated.

In response to such an actual situation, for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. Hei 2
A delivery inspection device as disclosed in Japanese Patent No. 136936 has been proposed. This delivery inspection device includes an order file storage device that stores items in the order described in the delivery slip of the delivery destination, a product code reading unit that reads the product code attached to the product, and a journal issuing unit. At the time of inspection work, the items of all delivered products are printed out from the journal issuing device according to the description order of the delivery slip from the code data of the products read by the code reading device. The inspection work is performed by matching the items with the delivery slip and sequentially deleting them.

[0005]

However, the following problems can be considered in the delivery inspection device described in the above publication.

[0006] First, since it is an inspection method by matching the delivery slip with the printed journals of all delivered products, it is confirmed whether the order data of the delivery destination and the delivered products match, that is, the order data. There is a case in which it is not confirmed whether the delivery slip and the delivery slip match, and there is a case where the delivery slip and the delivered product match but the order data and the delivered product do not match.

Secondly, at the time of the inspection work, the product code reading means once reads the product codes of all the delivered products distributed and distributed to a large number of containers, and then the read results of all the delivered products are printed out as a journal. Since the inspection is performed by matching the delivery slip, if an excess or deficiency of the delivered product is found by collating the above journal with the delivery slip, even if you try to reconfirm the excess or deficiency of the delivered product based on the delivered product. However, there is a problem that it is not possible to immediately identify in which container the target product is delivered. That is, for example, when it is found that there are too many delivered products by collating the delivery slip and the journal, the products need to be removed. In that case, since it is not possible to immediately identify in which container the product to be removed has been delivered, the delivery operator must find out and remove it from all the delivered products. In addition, when checking whether the result of excess or deficiency of delivered products is due to double reading of the product code by the product code reading means or mistake due to forgetting to read, it is necessary to inspect the delivered products of excess and deficiency again. Become. As a result, the reconfirmation work of excess and deficiency performed by checking the actual product is very complicated and takes time.

In addition, thirdly, unless the inspection by the delivered products of all containers and the delivery slip has been completed, the delivered products are displayed or stored on a predetermined display shelf in a store or a warehouse. There is a problem in that the display and storage work cannot be performed quickly and easily because the delivery work cannot be performed and the delivered products are crowded.

The present invention addresses the above-mentioned problems in the inspection work when the delivered products are distributed in a large number of containers, and improves the inspection accuracy and further shortens the inspection work. In addition, it is an object of the present invention to provide a delivery inspection device that can dispense with a delivery slip.

[0010]

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention is characterized by using the following means.

First, the invention according to claim 1 of the present application (hereinafter,
The first invention), as shown in FIG. 1, is a recording medium A in which delivery data regarding delivery products attached to a delivery container delivered to a delivery destination and stored in each container is recorded for each container. Delivery data reading means B for reading delivery data from, delivery order data input means C for inputting delivery order data of the delivery destination, and delivery data reading means B for reading from all the recording media attached to the containers for each delivery destination First determination means D for determining whether or not all the delivery data is excessive or deficient with respect to the order data for each item based on the delivery data for the delivery destination and the order data input from the order data input means C, and this determination First output means E for outputting the judgment result by means D, and product code input means F for inputting the product code attached to each delivered product
And a container designating means G for designating a container, a product code entered by the product code inputting means F, and delivery data read by the delivery data reading means B for the container designated by the container designating means G. On the basis of the above, the second determination means H for determining the excess or deficiency of the delivered product with respect to this delivery data for each item, and the second output means I for outputting the determination result by this determination means H are characterized by being provided. .

The invention according to claim 2 (hereinafter referred to as the second invention) uses a two-dimensional bar code as the recording format of the delivery data on the recording medium A of the first invention.

[0013]

According to the above-mentioned structure, the following actions can be obtained.

In the first aspect of the present invention, when the delivery destination performs the inspection work of the delivered product, first, the order data input means C inputs the order data of the delivery destination. After that, the delivery data reading means B inputs all delivery data for each container from the recording medium A attached to each delivery container for the delivery destination. In the first determination means D, based on the delivery data of all the containers input by the delivery data reading means B and the order data input by the order data input means C, the excess or deficiency of all the delivery data with respect to the order data is determined for each item. And the determination result is output from the first output means E as a display, a journal, or the like. As a result, it is possible to first confirm whether or not the order data and the total delivery data match.

Next, the container designating means G designates a predetermined container in which the delivered product is to be detected, and the product code inputting means F inputs the product codes of all the delivered products stored in the designated container. Based on the delivery data of the container input by the delivery data reading unit B and the product code of the container input by the product code input unit F, the second determination unit H determines the delivery product for the delivery data. The excess or deficiency is determined for each item, and the determination result by the second determination means H is output by the second output means I. This makes it possible to confirm whether the delivery data for each container and the delivered product match for each container.

As a result, it is confirmed in advance whether or not the order data matches all the delivery data attached to each container for the delivery destination, and then the delivery data for each container designated and the delivered product. In addition, it is possible to improve the inspection accuracy by inspecting the excess and deficiency of the product, and even when the delivered product is found to be deficient, it is possible to immediately check the actual product at the time of inspection for each container and reconfirm the deficiency. If it is possible, it is possible to deal with the excess and deficiency quickly and easily.

Further, in the second invention, in addition to the operation of the first invention, since the recording format of the delivery data on the recording medium A is a two-dimensional bar code, it relates to all the delivered products in the container while keeping the recording medium A small. The data can be recorded and can be attached to the side wall of the container or the like.

[0018]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below.

FIG. 2 shows a delivery label 1 as a recording medium, and the two-dimensional bar code 1 displayed on the delivery label 1.
In a, the product code indicating the item of the delivered product housed in each container, the product name, the quantity, the store name of the delivery destination,
Delivery data such as store code and container number is recorded as. It should be noted that, for example, the store name of the delivery destination is displayed above the delivery label 1. This delivery label 1
Is directly attached to the side wall or the like of the shipping container a as shown in FIG. As the recording medium A,
In addition to using the delivery label 1 displayed with a two-dimensional barcode,
For example, a magnetic card or the like may be used, and an accommodating case may be provided on the outer wall of the container a and accommodated in the case.

FIG. 4 shows a delivery label issuing device 2 for issuing the delivery label 1. The issuing device 2 is a computer 3, a keyboard 4, a bar code scanner 5, and when the input of the product code is completed. It has an input completion key 6 which is turned on, a display unit 7, and a label printer 8 which issues a delivery label 1 by printing a two-dimensional bar code on the label. The computer 3 has a built-in memory 9 for storing various data and the like, and the computer 3 and the host computer 10 installed at the distribution center side exchange signals with each other. ing.

The issuing work of the delivery label 1 by the delivery level issuing device 2 is performed as follows according to the flowchart of FIG.

That is, first, in step S1, the store code is input by the keyboard 4. By inputting the store code, the order receipt data (delivery data of the delivery destination) of the store is sent from the host computer 9 to the delivery label issuing device 2.
And is stored in the memory 9. This order data includes, for example, the delivery destination store name, store code, product name, product code, quantity, and the like.

Next, in step S2, the container a
For the delivered products to be stored for each, the product code attached to the delivered products is input. That is, the worker takes out the collected product stored in the container for collection, scans the bar code attached to the product with the bar code scanner 5, and confirms that the bar code reading result is normal. Goods are transferred to the shipping container a.

With respect to the product for which the product code is normally read, it is confirmed in step S3 whether or not the item corresponding to the product code exists in the order data. This confirmation is performed, for example, by comparing the bar code data read by the bar code scanner 5 with the order data stored in the memory 9.

If the item corresponding to the product code is present in the order data, the bar code data is stored in a predetermined area of the memory 9 in step S4, and the container a is full of products in step S5. Is confirmed. If the container a is not full and the product can be stored, the process returns to step S2 and the product code for the next product is input.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S3 that there is no merchandise code corresponding to the order data, in step S6, for example, the display unit 7 is displayed.
An error message will be displayed. After confirming this display, the worker carries out an erroneous distribution process for extracting an excessive product (step S7), and then moves to the above step S5 to determine whether or not the container a is full of delivered products.

When it is determined in step S5 that the container a is full of products to be delivered, the worker turns on the input completion key 6 in step 8.
The computer 3 receiving this ON signal generates delivery data based on the barcode data stored in the memory 9, converts the delivery data into a two-dimensional barcode, and then stores the two-dimensional code in the store name. It is also output to the label printer 8. As a result, as shown in FIG. 2, the delivery label 1 on which the two-dimensional barcode 1a and the like are displayed is issued from the label printer 8 (step S).
9). The issued delivery label 1 is attached to the side wall of the container a in which the product is stored as shown in FIG. 3 (step S10).

Next, in step 11, it is confirmed whether or not there is any product to be delivered. If there is any product, the process returns to step S2 and a new product code is input, and the next container is delivered. Products are transferred to a.
When the container a is also full, the delivery label 1 in which the product code, product name, quantity, etc. of the products stored in the container are displayed as a two-dimensional barcode 1a.
Is issued. Such work is repeated until there are no more products to be stored in the container a.

Next, the delivery inspection device 11 which constitutes a characteristic part of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

As shown in FIG. 6, the delivery inspection device 11 is recorded in the state of a computer 12, a keyboard 13, and a delivery label 1 attached to each container a in the form of a two-dimensional bar code 1a. By scanning the image scanner 14 that reads the delivery data for each container a, the first completion key 15 that is turned ON when reading of all the delivery data by the image scanner 14, and the barcode attached to the product, A bar code scanner 16 for inputting a product code or the like symbolized on the bar code, and ON when the product code input is completed
It has a second completion key 17 to be operated, a memory 18, a display unit 19, and a journal printer 20 for printing and outputting a journal, and the computer 12 is connected to an order management computer 21 installed on the delivery side. It is supposed to be done. Incidentally, the computer 12
As a method of inputting order data to the online store, data stored mainly in the order management computer 21 installed in the delivery side store is input online via a communication line. In addition to this, for example, the keyboard 13 is used. It is also possible to adopt a method of manually inputting by hand.

The delivery inspection device 11 having such a configuration
Will be installed in, for example, a delivery vehicle.

Next, the inspection work using the delivery inspection device 11 will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. 7 and 8.

First, in step T1, order data is input from the order management computer 21 to the computer 12 of the delivery inspection apparatus 11. When the order data is input, the computer 12 stores the input order data in the memory 17
To memorize.

Next, in step T2, the image scanner 14 scans the two-dimensional bar code 1a of the delivery label 1 attached to each container a to input delivery data to the computer 12. In this case, when the image scanner 14 reads the two-dimensional barcode 1a of the delivery label 1 attached to each container a, the delivery data restored from the two-dimensional barcode 1a is stored in the memory 18 of the computer 12 in step T3. To be done.

Then, in step T4, it is confirmed whether the delivery data of all the containers a for the delivery destination have been read, and all the containers a are checked.
Is completed, the first completion key 1 is pressed in step T5.
5 is turned on. As a result, the computer 12 that has received this ON signal collates the order data read into the memory 18 with all the delivery data, and also determines whether the order data and the total delivery data are excessive or deficient for each item (step S6). , S7). If there is no excess or deficiency, the display unit 19 displays the path in step T8, and then the process proceeds to step T9, in which the journal printer 20 prints and issues the first journal on which the result of collation matching is printed.

On the other hand, when it is determined in step T7 that there is an excess or deficiency, the computer 12 determines in step T10.
Is executed to display an excess / deficiency list in which excess / deficiency products are listed on the display unit 19, and then step T9
Then, the journal printer 20 prints out the first journal on which the excess / deficiency list is printed.

With this first journal, it is possible to first confirm whether or not the order data and the total delivery data match.

Next, individual inspection is performed for each container.

First, step T in the flow chart of FIG.
The container a is designated by 11.

Next, the bar code attached to the delivered product stored in the designated container a is read by the bar code scanner 16
The product code is input by scanning with (step T12). The entered product code is stored in the memory 18 of the computer 12 (step T1).
3).

Next, it is judged whether or not the input work of the product codes of all the products accommodated in the designated container a is completed, and if it is completed, the second operation is performed.
The completion key 17 is turned on (steps T14, T1).
5).

The computer 12, which has received the ON signal from the second completion key 17, collates the group of product codes stored in the memory 18 with the delivery data corresponding to the designated container a, and at the same time, sends the delivery data to the delivery data. Excess or shortage of delivered products is judged for each item (steps T16, T1).
7).

When it is determined in step T17 that there is no excess or deficiency in the delivered products, the path is displayed by the display unit 19 in step T18, and the second journal in which the result is recorded is issued from the journal printer 20 in step T19. To be done.

On the other hand, when it is judged in the above step T17 that the delivered products have excess or deficiency, step T
The excess / deficiency list in which the excess / deficiency products are listed in 20 is displayed on the display unit 19, and step T19
Then, the journal printer 20 prints out the second journal on which the excess / deficiency list is printed.

Then, in step T21, it is judged whether or not the inspection of all the containers a is completed. If all the containers a are not completed, the process returns to step T11 and all the containers a are completed. Until then, similar work will be repeated.

As described above, when performing the inspection work, it is necessary to confirm whether or not all the delivery data read from the delivery label 1 attached to the container a for the delivery destination and the ordering data match each other. This is performed in advance, and then the excess or deficiency of the delivered product with respect to the delivery data for each container a is determined. As a result, it is possible to inspect the delivered products corresponding to the order data even though the inspection work is performed through the delivery data, and it is possible to improve the inspection accuracy, and even when an excess or deficiency is found, immediately when inspecting each specified container a. It is possible to perform reconfirmation work by checking the actual product, and if an excess or deficiency is found, it can be quickly and easily dealt with, and the inspection work can be shortened.

Moreover, without waiting for the inspection of the delivered products of all the containers a to be completed, the inspected delivered products can be sequentially displayed on the display shelves of the store or stored in the hangar. Also in this case, since it is possible to confirm what the delivered product is for each container a from the delivery code, it is possible to quickly perform the display and storage work after the inspection.

Further, the inspection work is performed as described above based on the order data of the delivery destination, the delivery label 1 recording the delivery data for each container attached to the container, and the delivered product for each container. The delivery slip that was used can be eliminated.

[0049]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, it is confirmed in advance whether or not the order data and all the delivery data attached to each container for the delivery destination match, and then the designation is made. Since the excess and deficiency of the delivery data and the delivered product are inspected for each container, the delivery product can be inspected according to the order data even though the inspection work is performed through the delivery data, and the inspection accuracy can be improved. At the same time, when an excess or deficiency is found, it is possible to immediately perform a reconfirmation work by checking the actual product when inspecting each designated container, and when an excess or deficiency is found, it is possible to quickly and easily deal with it. Moreover, without waiting for the inspection of the delivered products of all containers to finish,
Items that have been inspected can be displayed on the display shelves in the store and stored in the hangars in sequence, and in this case as well, it is possible to confirm from the delivery data what the delivered products are for each container. Since it is possible, display and storage work after inspection can be performed quickly. Further, since the inspection is performed based on the order data of the delivery destination, the recording medium A in which the delivery data for each container attached to the container is recorded, and the delivered product for each container, the delivery slip that has been used conventionally is unnecessary. You can

Further, according to the second invention, since the two-dimensional bar code is used as the recording format of the delivery data on the recording medium, it is possible to record the data on all the delivered products in the container while keeping the recording medium small. It can be attached to the side wall of the container.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram showing a configuration of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of a delivery label.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a state in which a delivery label is attached to a container.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a delivery label issuing device.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a procedure for issuing a delivery label.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a delivery inspection device.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the first half of the inspection work using the delivery inspection device.

FIG. 8 is a flow chart showing the latter half of the inspection work using the delivery inspection device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Delivery label (recording medium) 1a Two-dimensional bar code 12 Computer (first and second determination means) 13 Keyboard (container designating means) 14 Image scanner (delivery data reading means) 16 Bar code scanner (product code input means) 20 Journal printer (first and second output means) 21 Order management computer (order data input means)

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. Reading delivery data from a recording medium in which delivery data regarding delivery products attached to each delivery container delivered to a delivery destination and stored in each container is recorded for each delivery container. Means, order data input means for inputting order data of the delivery destination, and delivery data and order for the delivery destination read from all the recording media attached to the container for each delivery destination by the delivery data reading means First determining means for determining, for each item, excess or deficiency of all delivery data with respect to the order data, based on the order data input from the data input means, and first output means for outputting the determination result by this determining means, Product code input means to input the product code attached to each delivered product, container specification means to specify the container, and this Regarding the container designated by the tena designating means, based on the product code input by the product code inputting means and the delivery data read by the delivery data reading means, the excess or deficiency of the delivered product with respect to this delivery data is determined for each item. The delivery inspection device characterized by comprising: a second judging means for making a judgment according to 1. and a second output means for outputting a judgment result by the judging means. 2. The delivery inspection device according to claim 1, wherein the delivery data recording format on the recording medium is a two-dimensional bar code.