JPH10236612A - Stock control device and production control device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To perform arrival processing separately from storage to a storage shelf by registering receiving information on a material in a database from an information terminal or a computer as stock on the basis of information by the computer, and correcting and changing this by showing its work history. SOLUTION: A host computer 1 prepares ordering information, and transmits it to a computer 2 in a constant period as an ordering information file 11. A host computer communication processing process 6 reads in the ordering information file 11 received from the host computer 1, and registers its information in an ordering information database 4. When a material arrives, information on the arrived material is inputted to an information terminal arrival information input process 9 by an information terminal 3 possessed by an operator, and is transmitted to an information terminal communication process 7 of the computer 2 by a computer communication process 8. An arrival information processing process 10 renews the ordering number stored in a record of the ordering information database 4 or erases the record on the basis of information on the arrival number.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an information terminal for exchanging information with a host computer at a factory and using an information terminal to accurately determine the inventory of materials in the factory required for product production. The present invention relates to a stock management device and a production management device for developing a product production plan into a picking list of materials using the stock information and instructing a worker using an information terminal.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a conventional inventory management device and a conventional production management device. In the figure, 101 is a host computer, 102 is an inventory management computer, 103 is a production management computer, and 104 is inventory management. An input / output unit 105 connected to the production computer 102, and an output unit 105 connected to the production management computer 103.

The inventory management computer 102 includes an order information receiving process 106 for receiving order information from the host computer 101, and an order information result file 1 for transferring the result of arrival of the order information to the host computer 101.
07, an order information database 108 for storing order information received from the host computer 101, a storage date database 109 for determining sleeping stock,
A stock information database 110 for managing the number of stocks of materials required for production in the factory, an order information processing process 111 for inputting and processing order information, and an inventory information processing process for processing and displaying stock information. 112, an inventory processing process 11 for inputting the inventory information
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The production management computer 103 includes a production plan receiving process 114 for receiving a production plan from the host computer 101, and a production plan database 11 for storing the production plan received from the host computer 101.
5. It has a development information database 116 for developing products of the production plan into a list of materials, and a production plan development processing process 117 for developing the production plan received from the host computer 101.

Next, the operation will be described. The order information of the materials necessary for the production in the factory is input from the order information processing process 111 on the inventory management computer 102 or received from the host computer 101 and added to the order information database 108 by the order information receiving process 106. You.

[0006] The actual arrival of the order information is entered by inputting the number of the storage shelf together with the information of the material from the inventory information processing process 112 to obtain the order information database 108.
Is deleted, and the corresponding record is added to the stock information database 110. At the same time, the inventory information processing process 112 adds information to the order information result file 107, and the order information result file 107 is read into the host computer 101 by batch processing. Further, the stock information processing process 112 adds the date when the material was stored in the storage shelf to the storage date database 109.

When the materials stored in the storage shelves are taken out of the shelves, the information of the materials in the stock information database 110 is changed by inputting the information of the shelves and the information of the materials from the stock information processing process 112. In addition, the storage date database 109 is deleted as in the arrival processing.

In order to carry out the stocktaking operation, the worker checks the stock in the factory and inputs stock information to the stock information database 110 from the stocktaking process 113 based on the check information input from the input / output unit 104. , Update its contents.

When searching for sleeping stock that has been kept on the storage shelf for a long period of time, the stock information processing process 112 executes the storage date database 1.
09, the information of the stock exceeding the designated period is searched and displayed.

The production management computer 103 is separated from the inventory management computer 102, and the production plan received from the host computer 101 is added to the production plan database 115 by the production plan receiving process 114. In the case of expanding from a production plan to a list of materials necessary for production, the production plan development process 117 reads the material list for the products registered in the development information database 116 from the production plan database 115 based on the list. The information is output from the output unit 105 to expand the information and display it on a form or a computer. As a prior art related to the above-mentioned conventional apparatus, there is one described in, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 7-25430.

[0011]

The conventional inventory management device and production management device are configured as described above.
It is necessary to perform the processing of the arrival of the materials necessary for the production of the factory on a computer, and when many kinds of materials arrive frequently, omission of input of arrival information and the increase of work load etc. There were challenges.

Further, the received material is not always stored without being divided into storage shelves immediately. When the material arrives but the position of the storage shelf to be stored is not determined, or when the received material is divided. When storing in a storage shelf, the arrival process cannot be performed.

Further, there are various cases in which the materials stored in the storage shelves are taken out of the storage shelves, such as when they are rejected or when they are supplied to a trader or the like. There were problems such as recording all of them or performing work in accordance with predetermined contents.

In the inventory work, the number of operations is increased because the information on the inventory is input to a computer, and it is difficult to cope with a case where the type of material changes frequently or a case where a very large number of materials are handled. Therefore, the types of materials handled by the computer are generally limited.
In addition, since the information on the inventory is input collectively to the computer, input errors are likely to occur, and a separate input system is required to prevent this.

In the search for the sleeping stock, the storage date of the material is not registered in the stock information database, and therefore, it is necessary to have a separate database for managing the storage date. In addition, since the materials are managed one by one, there is a problem that it takes time to search.

Since the inventory management computer 102 is separated from the production management computer 103, it is difficult to accurately determine the number of stocks in the factory. There has been a problem that it is difficult to deal with the determination of the stock quantity of materials necessary for production and the detailed definition of the picking order, etc., only in the list.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problem, and is intended to input information necessary for production, such as loading, shelving, and shelving, from an information terminal possessed by a worker. In order to reduce the workload, input / update real-time information, prevent a wide variety of work items and work mistakes, and improve the accuracy of the computer inventory management database. The purpose is to prevent work errors and reduce the work load.

Further, by closely coordinating inventory management and production management, it is another object of the present invention to reflect on a production plan based on real-time inventory information and to judge whether there is an excess or deficiency of materials when performing production. I do.

It is another object of the present invention to define the order of each material when picking materials, create a picking list along the order, and indicate the order of picking to the information terminal to reduce work errors. .

[0020]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided an inventory management apparatus comprising: a computer for receiving information ordered from a trader from a host computer at regular intervals; and an information terminal for performing material arrival / reception processing. Having a registration means for registering the delivery information of the material as a stock based on the information as a stock from the information terminal or the computer to a database, a processing means indicating their work history, and correcting and changing this It is provided with.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided an inventory management apparatus for storing and retrieving materials to and from storage shelves by putting the materials that have been taken out of the shelves back into the shelves, taking out the materials due to defective materials, and paying a trader a fee. The registration means for registering in the database from the information terminal or the computer and the work history of those parts are shown separately, taking out the shelves for free supply and shelving shelves for moving the shelves storing materials. Processing means for correcting and changing this.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, an inventory management apparatus performs an inventory work for each of a plurality of registered areas in advance, and calculates a stock count determined by a computer and an actual stock count. Correcting means for indicating the difference and correcting the stock quantity; changing means for changing the stock quantity of the material when necessary;
And processing means for displaying and correcting these work histories.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an inventory management apparatus, comprising: date recording means for recording a date when a material is stored in a storage shelf on a database for storing inventory information of the material; Data search means for recording / managing on the database.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the production management apparatus, the computer connected to the host computer converts a product production plan received from the host computer into a necessary material according to a pre-registered material picking rule. A display unit for expanding the list, and determining the excess or deficiency of the material based on the stock information, and sequentially displaying the material to be picked on the information terminal; a shelving unit for shelving the material from a storage shelf; Picking means for developing a plan and performing a picking operation for indicating the excess or deficiency of the material.

[0025]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below. Embodiment 1 FIG. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a case where order information is processed by an inventory management device according to a first embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a host computer, 2 denotes a computer connected to the host computer 1, and 3 denotes a computer. It is an information terminal connected to the computer 2 for each worker to input work information.

The computer 2 includes an order information database (database) 4 for storing order information received from the host computer 1, an arrival information database (database) 5 for storing information of received materials, A host computer communication processing process (registration means) 6 for storing the order information received from the computer 1 in the order information database 4; an information terminal communication process (registration means) 7 for exchanging information with the information terminal 3; An arrival information processing process (registering means) 10 for updating the order information database 4 and the arrival information database 5 based on the information received from the information terminal 3, and an order information file 11 for receiving the order information from the host computer 1. , A history information file 12 for transferring history information to the host computer 1, History information database 13, a history information change process (processing means) 14 for displaying and changing history information, and realizing the same operation as inputting material arrival information using an information terminal from a computer. And a computer arrival information input process (processing means) 15.

The information terminal 3 has a computer communication process 8 for communicating with the computer 2 and an information terminal arrival information input process 9 for inputting arrival information input from the input unit 39.

Next, the operation will be described. The host computer 1 creates order information and transmits it to the computer 2 at regular intervals as an order information file 11. The host computer communication process 6 reads the order information file 11 received from the host computer 1 at regular intervals, and registers the information in the order information database 4.

Next, when the material arrives, information of the material arrived from the information terminal 3 of each worker is input in the information terminal arrival information input process 9 and the computer communication process 8
Is transmitted to the information terminal communication process 7 of the computer 2. The information terminal communication process 7 transfers the information on the incoming material received from the information terminal 3 to the incoming information processing process 10, and the incoming information processing process 10 includes trader information of the incoming information,
A record registered in the order information database 4 is specified based on the order information and the material information, and the order number stored in the corresponding record of the order information database 4 is updated or updated based on the number of arrivals of the arrival information. Delete the corresponding record.

When the arrival process is performed from the computer 2, the computer arrival information input process 15 connected to the input unit 40 is executed.
, The same information as in the information terminal arrival information input process 9 is input, and the computer arrival information input process 15 passes the information to the arrival information processing process 10, and performs the same processing thereafter.

The arrival information processing process 10 stores the arrival information received from the information terminal 3 into the arrival information database 5.
And added to the history information database 13 and the history information file 12, and the history information file 12 is read by the host computer in the periodic processing of the host computer 1 and then deleted. Further, the arrival information of the materials registered in the arrival information database 5 is subjected to a process for storing it in a storage shelf in a later shelf process.

When the registered information is changed or deleted, the corresponding record of the work performed from the history information database 13 is displayed and changed on the computer 2 by the history information change process 14. The history information change process 14 connected to the input unit 41 changes the arrival information database 5 based on the trader information, order information, material information, and number of arrivals information recorded in the history information database 13 based on the contents of the change. The quantity is registered as a negative value, and the corresponding record is similarly added or changed in the order information database 4 and the corresponding record in the arrival information database 5 is changed or deleted. Then, the change amount is registered in the history information file 12 as a negative numerical value.

As described above, according to the first embodiment, it is possible to perform the material loading process not only from the computer 2 but also from the information terminal 3 possessed by each worker. Not only can the load be reduced, but also operational errors can be prevented. Further, the information of the received material is registered in the arrival information database 5 and separated from the shelving process to the storage shelf, so that it is not necessary to store the material in the storage shelf immediately, and the degree of freedom of the work is increased. It is possible to correct or change the processed arrival information.

Embodiment 2 FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a case where the inventory management device according to the second embodiment of the present invention carries out a process of putting and unloading materials into storage shelves. A duplicate description is omitted. In the figure, 16 is a shelf information database for registering information on storage shelves, 18 is a computer shelf information input process (registration means) for registering entry and exit of materials from the computer to the storage shelves, and 19 is an information terminal 3 or computer shelf information input. This is a shelf information processing process (processing means) for processing information input from the process 18, and these are provided in the computer 2. Reference numeral 17 denotes an information terminal shelf information input process provided in the information terminal 3 for registering the entry and exit of materials to and from the storage shelf.

Next, the operation will be described. When the received material is stored in the storage shelf, information on the material to be stored in the storage shelf, storage shelf information, and the quantity of the material are input from the information terminal 3 using the information terminal shelf information input process 17. The information input using the information terminal shelf information input process 17 is passed through the computer communication process 8 to the information terminal communication process 7.
To the shelf information processing process 19 from the information terminal communication process 7.

The shelf information processing process 19 adds a record to the shelf information database 16 based on the information input from the information terminal 3, searches the incoming record database 5 for the corresponding record, and changes or deletes the relevant record. I do.

Next, the shelf information processing process 19 registers the contents of the work in the history information database 13 and the history information file 12. When the same shelving operation is performed by the computer, the same information is input from the input unit 40 to the computer shelf information input process 18 under the input to the information terminal shelf information input process 17, and the computer shelf information input process 18 The input information is transferred to the shelf information processing process 19,
Hereinafter, the same processing is performed.

In the case of unloading materials from the storage shelves, the information terminal shelves information input process 17 is used to carry out the information of the shelves to be stocked, the information of the materials, the quantity to be shelved, and the shelving work normally (product production). Information such as classification information for discriminating whether the work is for supply to a trader or a defective product is input. These pieces of information input from the information terminal 3 are passed to the shelf information processing process 19 in the same manner as when shelving, and the history information database 13 and the history information file 12 are stored.
Is added and the shelf information database 16 is updated. At this time, if the material is taken out as a defective product, the record of the material information is moved to the defective product dedicated shelf on the shelf information database 16 in updating the shelf information database 16.

When the material once registered in the storage shelf is moved to another place in the storage shelf, the information of the source and destination shelves and the information of the material are transferred from the information terminal 3 or the computer 2 as described above. Upon input, the shelf information processing process 19 adds the history information database 13 and the history information file 12, and updates the shelf information database 16. When a material registered as a defective product is returned to the storage shelf, each file and the database are updated through the same processing.

When correcting the history of the work of putting and unloading materials on the storage shelves, the history information is changed by the history information change process 14, and the history information change process 14 stores the change information in the shelf information database 16. On the other hand, update is performed based on storage shelf information, material information, and material quantity registered in the history information database 13. When the history of shelving the received material is changed, the corresponding information in the arrival information database 5 is changed, and the changed quantity is registered in the history information file 12 as a negative numerical value.

As described above, according to the second embodiment, it is possible to carry out the shelving / shelving process of the materials to the storage shelves not only from the computer 2 but also from the information terminal 3 possessed by each worker. Thus, not only can the work load be reduced, but also work errors can be prevented. In addition, since the factory stock information is updated in real time regardless of the type of shelving work to various storage shelves, it is possible to always keep track of the latest stock.

Embodiment 3 FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a case where inventory processing is performed by an inventory management device according to a third embodiment of the present invention. The same parts as those in FIG. 1 and FIG. I do. In the figure, 2
0 is an inventory information file for exchanging inventory information of the factory between the computer 2 and the information terminal 3 and storing inventory information collected at the site; 21 is information of the inventory number of the computer 2 and the information terminal 3 The inventory difference information file for recording the difference of the actual stock quantity of the factory collected in the above and received by the host computer 1, 22 is an inventory information processing process for performing the inventory related processing, and the stock determined by the computer 2 Correction means for indicating the difference between the quantity and the actual stock quantity and correcting the stock quantity; changing means for changing the stock quantity of the material when necessary; and processing means for indicating and correcting these work histories. Has functions. Reference numeral 25 denotes an inventory information totalizing file for transmitting the final result of the inventory to the host computer, and these files are provided in the computer 2. Reference numeral 23 denotes an inventory difference information list for outputting the result of the inventory, and reference numeral 24 denotes an inventory information input process provided in the information terminal 3 for performing the inventory operation.

Next, the operation will be described. When performing the inventory work, the inventory information processing process 22 on the computer 2
Select the storage shelf information for which you want more inventory. The shelf information database 16 is divided into areas each of which is a set of a plurality of storage shelves. When specifying a storage shelf to be subjected to inventory, an area is designated by the inventory information processing process 22, and the inventory information file 20 is created. At this time, when the inventory processing is performed for the materials which have been similarly subjected to the arrival processing but have not been subjected to the shelving processing, the inventory information file 20 is created based on the contents of the arrival information database 5.

Next, the information terminal communication process 7 transmits the created inventory information file 20 to the information terminal 3 via the computer communication process 8. In the inventory check work in the inventory work, the number of materials in stock in each storage shelf is registered in the stock information file 20 from the stock information input process 24 at the information terminal 3 possessed by each worker.

The inventory information file 20 of the information terminal 3
When the inventory work has been completed for all the information in the storage shelf area registered in, the worker instructs the inventory information input process 24 to transmit the inventory information file 20 to the computer 2. This enables inventory information input process 2
4 transmits the inventory information file 20 to the information terminal communication process 7 via the computer communication process 8.

The information terminal communication process 7 transfers the received inventory information file 20 to the inventory information processing process 22, and the inventory information processing process 22 stores the inventory information file 20 and the inventory of the materials in the shelf information database 16 or the incoming information database 5. The numbers are compared, and this difference is output to the inventory difference information file 21. At the same time, it is output as the inventory difference information list 23.

When the worker has determined that the inventory work for all areas has been completed, the worker gives an instruction to the inventory information processing process 22, whereby the inventory information processing process 22 obtains the inventory information file obtained as a result of the inventory. The information of the shelf information database 16 or the arrival information database 5 is updated based on the number of stocks of 20. In addition, all inventory information is output to the inventory information totaling file 25. The inventory information totaling file 25 is deleted after being received by the host computer 1 at regular intervals.

As described above, according to the third embodiment, it is possible to carry out the inventory work not only from the computer but also from the information terminal 3 possessed by each worker, thereby reducing the work load. In addition, work errors can be prevented. In addition, since the inventory information difference list 23 is output by transmitting the inventory information file 20 obtained as a result of the inventory operation from the information terminal 3 to the computer 2, it is easy to find an error in the inventory operation, and the inventory operation is completed. By doing so, it is possible to repeat the re-taking of the inventory in each area.

Further, since the stocktaking work is performed for each area, it is possible to execute normal work (arriving, putting in, putting out, and taking out) during stocktaking in other areas.

Embodiment 4 FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a case where sleeping inventory search processing is performed by the inventory management device according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention. The same parts as those in FIG. 3 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description will be omitted. In the figure, 26
Is a sleeping stock search process provided in the computer 2 for processing the sleeping stock, a date recording means for recording the date when the material was stored in the storage shelf on a database for storing the stock information of the material, And has a function as a data search means for recording / managing on the database in a set number. The display unit 42 and the input unit 43 are connected to the sleeping stock search process 26.

Next, the operation will be described. When searching for sleeping stock using the sleeping stock search process 26 from the computer 2, the worker designates the number of days to be judged as sleeping stock from the input unit 43 to the sleeping stock search process 26. The sleeping stock search process 26 subtracts the specified number of days from the current date on the calendar and calculates the date of the determination.

The shelf information database 16 holds the date when the material was registered in the storage shelf in the record of each material, and the sleeping inventory search process 26 determines that the date on the record of each material is older than the date of judgment. Search and display.

As described above, according to the fourth embodiment, it is possible to efficiently search for a sleeping stock without having information for separately managing the date when the materials are stored in the storage shelves. become.

Embodiment 5 FIG. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a material picking processing method based on a production instruction according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention. The same parts as those in FIGS. 1 and 2 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description is omitted. In the figure, 2
7 is a production plan registration process for processing the production plan sent from the host computer 1, 28 is a production plan development process (picking means) for developing the production plan into a list of materials, 3
0 is a development information creation process (picking means) for creating rules for developing a production plan into a list of materials, 3
1 is a collection order database for registering the collection order for each material, 32 is a product information database for registering the quantity and list of materials used when manufacturing products, and 33 is for storing the production plan received from the host computer 1. Is a production planning database.

Reference numeral 34 denotes a development information database for storing rules for developing a production plan into a material list, reference numeral 35 denotes a picking instruction database in which a production plan is developed into a material list, and reference numeral 36 denotes a reception of a production plan from the host computer 1. , A picking instruction error list 37 for outputting an error generated in expanding the production plan into a list of materials, and a picking instruction processing process 38 for processing a picking instruction request received from the information terminal 3 ( Display means), which are provided in the computer 2. 29 is a picking request process provided in the information terminal 3 for performing a material picking operation.

Next, the operation will be described. The host computer 1 sends a production plan file 36 storing a product production plan to the computer 2 at regular intervals, and the production plan file 36 is sent to the production plan registration process 2 at regular intervals.
7 is registered in the production plan database 33.

In the computer 2, a development information database 34 is created in advance by the development information creation process 30. The deployment information database 34 is created based on the contents of the collection order database 31 and the product information database 32 created by the deployment information creation process 30. The collection order database 31 shows information on the collection order and the type of collection method for each material, and the product information database 32 registers a list of materials necessary for producing a product. Have been.

When preparing a list of materials for picking from the production plan, the worker instructs the development of the production plan from the production plan development process 28 together with the information on the production date. As a result, the production plan development process 28 reads the information of the production date specified from the production plan database 33, develops the product of the production plan into a list of materials based on the information of the development information database 34, and defines the product in the development information database 34. The picking instruction database 35 is created by rearranging the picking instruction database 35 in the order given.

At this time, with respect to each material, the shelf information database 16 is further searched to determine whether the necessary material exists as a necessary number of stocks. If a shortage of material occurs, the picking instruction error list 37 is notified to that effect. Output as If a shortage of materials occurs during the development of the production plan and the picking instruction error list 37 is output, the production plan is changed in the production plan development process 28, and the picking instruction database 35 is created again.

The picking work of the worker is executed by the picking request process 29 from the information terminal 3. The worker requests picking material instructions in a picking request process 29. The picking request process 29 transmits a request for a picking instruction to the information terminal communication process 7 via the computer communication process 8. The information terminal communication process 7 passes the picking instruction request received from the information terminal 3 to the picking instruction processing process 38, and the picking instruction processing process 38 returns the picking instruction information of the first record from the picking instruction database 35 to the information terminal communication process 7. .

The information terminal communication process 7 transmits the picking instruction information to the picking request process 29 via the computer communication process 8. The picking request process 29 displays the picking instruction information received.

When the picking operation is performed and the material is taken out of the storage shelf, the picking request process 2
Reference numeral 9 notifies the picking instruction processing process 38 via the computer communication process 8 and the information terminal communication process 7 that the picking operation has been completed. The picking instruction processing process 38 notifies the shelf information processing process (shelving means) 19 that the material has been taken out of the shelf. The shelf information processing process 19 performs the history information file 12, the history information database 13, The shelf information database 16 is updated.

As described above, according to the fifth embodiment, a picking instruction for a material necessary for production of a product is created on a computer, and is displayed on an information terminal of each worker so that the picking instruction is issued. It is possible to reduce the load for creating and prevent a work error at the time of picking, and at the same time, it is possible to create an efficient and flexible production plan based on inventory information updated in real time. Further, by freely registering and changing the order of the materials to be picked, it is possible to finely set the order of picking the materials and to make a change with a high degree of freedom.

[0064]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the delivery information of the material is registered as a stock in the database from the information terminal or the computer based on the information ordered by the trader, and the work for those is registered. Since the history is shown and this is modified and changed, the material arrival / reception processing is performed from the information terminal of each worker, dealing with divisional delivery from the contractor, etc. Has the effect of being able to perform the processing of

According to the second aspect of the present invention, materials can be moved into and out of the storage shelves by putting the materials that have been taken out of the shelves back into the shelves, by taking out the materials due to defective materials, by paying the trader / It is divided into a shelf for free supply and a shelf shelf for moving the shelf where the materials are stored, and it is registered in the database from the information terminal or the computer, and their work history is shown and modified. As a result, each worker can put materials in and out of the storage shelves from the information terminal of each worker, update the real-time inventory management database, and input work for workers in response to complicated work. This has the effect of reducing work mistakes in such situations.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the stocktaking operation is performed by the information terminal or the computer for each area registered in advance divided into a plurality of areas. Since it was configured to show the difference in the stock quantity and correct the stock quantity, change the stock quantity of the material when necessary, show their work history and correct and change this,
By dividing the factory inventory into multiple areas, inventory can be taken for each area, and inventory can be reduced using the information terminals of the workers, reducing the workload and reducing errors. There is an effect that it is possible to efficiently manage the types of materials.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the computer which receives the information ordered from the trader at regular intervals from the host computer, stores the date when the material was stored in the storage rack on the database for storing the stock information of the material. Is recorded, and the material is recorded / managed on the database in a unitary number. Therefore, information on inventory is integrated into the shelf information database, and a plurality of materials are grouped into one data.
There is an effect that the database configuration can be simplified and the data search time can be shortened accordingly.

According to the invention described in claim 5, the computer develops the product production plan received from the host computer into a list of necessary materials in accordance with a pre-registered material picking rule, and based on the stock information, After judging the excess or deficiency of the material, the material to be picked is sequentially displayed on the information terminal of each worker, the material is taken out of the storage shelf, the production plan is developed, and the excess or deficiency of the material is indicated. Since the picking operation is performed, it is possible to reduce an operation error and a work load, and to flexibly define a picking order of materials.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a case where order information processing is performed by an inventory management device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a case in which a stock management device according to a second embodiment of the present invention performs a process of putting materials in and out of a storage shelf;

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a case where an inventory management device according to a third embodiment of the present invention performs a stocktaking operation.

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a case where a sleeping inventory search process is performed by an inventory management device according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a case in which a material management device according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention performs a material picking process based on a production instruction.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing a conventional inventory management device and a conventional production management device.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Host computer, 2 computers, 3 information terminals, 4 order information database (database), 5 arrival information database (database), 6 host computer communication processing process (registration means), 7 information terminal communication process (registration means), 10 Arrival information processing process (registration means), 14 history information change process (processing means), 15
Computer arrival information input process (processing means), 18 computer shelf information input process (registration means), 19 shelf information processing process (processing means, unloading means), 22 inventory information processing process (correction means, change means, processing means) ), 2
6 Sleeping stock search process (date recording means, data search means), 28 production plan development process (picking means), 30 development information creation process (picking means), 38 picking instruction processing process (display means).

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A computer for receiving information ordered from a trader from a host computer at regular intervals in order to determine the stock of materials, and information for receiving and receiving materials used for production based on the information. A computer comprising: a registration unit for registering the material delivery information as inventory based on the information from the information terminal or the computer in a database of the computer; An inventory management device comprising: a processing unit for changing. 2. The computer is used to carry out the entry / exit of the material to / from the storage shelf of the material, to carry out the shelving by returning the material once taken out of the shelf to the shelf, to take out the material due to a defective material, and to provide a fee / free supply to a trader. Means for registering information from the information terminal or the computer into the database of the computer separately from the shelves and the shelves for moving the shelves storing the materials, and their work histories. 2. The inventory management device according to claim 1, further comprising processing means for changing. 3. An information terminal or a computer performs an inventory operation for each area registered in advance divided into a plurality of areas, and indicates a difference between the number of stocks determined by the computer and the actual number of stocks. 2. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a correcting unit for correcting the stock quantity, a changing unit for changing the stock quantity of the material when necessary, and a processing unit for displaying and correcting the work history thereof. Inventory management equipment. 4. A computer, comprising: a date recording means for recording a date when the material is stored in a storage shelf on a database for storing inventory information; and data for recording / managing the material in the database in a set number. The inventory management device according to claim 2 or 3, further comprising a search unit. 5. A computer connected to a host computer, and an information terminal of an operator connected to the computer,
The computer expands the production plan of the product received from the host computer into a list of necessary materials according to a pre-registered material picking rule, and judges whether the amount of the material is excessive or insufficient based on inventory information, and then determines the information. Display means for sequentially displaying the materials to be picked on the terminal, shelving means for shelving the materials from storage shelves, and picking means for developing the production plan and performing a picking operation indicating excess or deficiency of the materials. Production management equipment.