KR20010079356A - Web based cargo forwarding management system and operating method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A system for managing a transportation of cargo based on a web and an operation method thereof are provided to transport the cargo by managing contents of a business between customers and forwarders on a web without the need for managing data separately. CONSTITUTION: A forwarder system(40) is equipped with a cargo transportation information database(42) in which cargo transportation information including information on a shipper(10), a forwarder and a consignee(20) is stored. In addition, the forwarder system(40) provides an invoice management electronic document to the shipper(10). A report service subsystem(50) is connected to the forwarder system(40). In addition, the report service subsystem(50) provides a plurality of report services related to cargo transportation works processed by the forwarder system(40). A cargo tracking system(60) is connected to the forwarder system(40).

Description

Web based freight transport management system and its operation method {WEB BASED CARGO FORWARDING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF}

The present invention relates to a freight transport management system, and in particular, the freight transport service between the shipper (shipper) and the forwarder (forwarder) to be processed and operated in a web-based environment using the Internet (internet) and It is about a web-based freight transport management system that enables smooth and efficient work between carriers.

With the spread of the Internet, the logistics industry is also actively conducting B2B (business to business) and B2C (business to customer) transactions. However, while the purchase of goods between buyers and sellers is rapidly developing, the internet usage rate of the forwarder for the shipment of the cargo is extremely low, and it is still only transported off-line. Most companies do business. These carriers do most of the transportation work by hand without a separate management system.

Recently, however, large corporate-centered internal systems (ERP, production management system, sales management system, etc.) are gradually improving the system through the introduction of new technologies and using electronic data interchange (EDI) with external companies. There is a growing demand for online business processing between systems. As a result, without an automated transportation processing system, the contract is not developed, and the existing customers are also requesting a variety of new services using the Internet.

In freight transportation, the technology up to the fund has a form of transmission through electronic data exchange mainly focused on large companies, but it is limited to a few companies, and most shippers (customers) are requesting transportation through facsimile equipment. I use some e-mail.

Therefore, not only the duplication of data entry, but also the waste of paper due to the use of the facsimile, the time and effort required to send the facsimile, and the management of the documents generated through this process are inefficient. Work using e-mail also takes as much time and effort as the work using facsimile.

If it is possible to automate the work process between the customer and the carrier in a web-based environment using the Internet, it is possible to maximize the efficiency of the mutual work between the customer and the carrier by managing the work with a consistent transport flow.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a web-based freight transport management system and a method of operating the same, which are proposed to solve the above-mentioned problems and can manage and manage a transport service in a web-based environment using the Internet. have.

1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a web-based freight transport management system according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

2A and 2B are flowcharts sequentially showing a processing flow of the freight transportation management system of FIG. 1; And

3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen configuration of an invoice management web page.

* Description of the symbols for the main parts of the drawings *

10: Shipper 20: Takeover

30: Internet 40: Transporter System

42: Freight Forwarding Information DB 50: Report Service Subsystem

60: cargo tracking system 62: cargo tracking information DB

70: Invoice management electronic document

According to an aspect of the present invention for achieving the object of the present invention as described above, a web-based freight transport management system: freight transport information DB is stored freight information including the shipper, consignee and carrier contact information A transporter system having an invoice management electronic document on a web; A report service subsystem connected to the carrier system for providing on the web a number of report services related to freight forwarding services processed by the carrier system, the carrier system including invoice and freight list information entered by the shipper; Provide invoice management electronic documents to shippers, consignees and forwarders by e-mail on the Web.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, it further comprises a cargo tracking system linked to the carrier system, the cargo tracking system provides cargo tracking information on the web based on the invoice management electronic document.

According to another aspect of the present invention, a method of operating a freight transport management system for providing a web-based freight transport management service using the Internet includes: inputting invoice and freight list information into an invoice management electronic document provided to a shipper on a web; ; E-mailing the invoice management electronic document to a person in charge of a carrier; Generating information related to freight transportation using an invoice management electronic document provided through e-mail to a person in charge of the carrier and inputting additional information; Upon confirmation of customs clearance of the cargo freight, notification of the customs clearance confirmation by e-mail to the shipper and consignee.

The embodiments of the present invention may be modified in various forms, and the scope of the present invention should not be construed as being limited by the embodiments described below. It is provided to explain the present invention more clearly. Accordingly, the shape of the elements in the drawings and the like are exaggerated to emphasize a clearer description.

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Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

The novel freight transport management system of the present invention allows the freight transport task to be processed and managed in a web-based environment using the Internet. From the receipt of the invoice and the cargo list, the progress of transportation is automatically processed by automatic sending of e-mail on the web. And the customer can immediately print out the necessary documents using the report service system. In addition, the freight transportation management system provides services in connection with the freight tracking system, so that all tasks related to freight transportation are automatically performed on a web basis.

1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a web-based freight transport management system according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to the drawings, the freight transport system of the present invention includes a transporter system 40 having a freight transport information DB 42 and a report service subsystem 50. The freight transportation information DB 42 may store and manage information of customers (shippers, consignees, carrier representatives), and provide a customized invoice and a freight list input form.

Transporter system 40 is in conjunction with the cargo tracking system 60 to carry out the freight transport business. The cargo tracking system 60 tracks the entire cargo transportation process based on the cargo transportation information provided by the carrier system 40 and provides the cargo transportation information to customers (shippers, consignees, etc.) via the Internet.

2A and 2B are flowcharts sequentially illustrating a processing flow of the freight transportation management system of FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen configuration of an invoice management web page.

Referring to the drawing, in step S10, the shipper 10 accesses the login ID given by the carrier system 40 using a terminal such as a personal computer capable of accessing the Internet. The login ID is set differently for each user, and the information displayed on the terminal screen differs according to the authority.

In step S12, the carrier system 40 provides the invoice management electronic document 70 to the shipper 10. The invoice management electronic document 70 includes a 'New Invoice' button 72 that can be newly created and an investigation item that can be found by searching for existing or already completed documents by 'Invoice No' or 'Issue Date'. Fields 73 and 74 are provided. The upper part of the invoice management electronic document 70 is always provided with the current status bar 71. For example, if the document is being created, the status information such as 'creating' or the customs clearance is being processed. The type of selection buttons 77 at the bottom of the screen that can be processed is changed according to the state. An input form 75 is also provided for entering the invoice and the freight list.

When creating a new invoice and freight list, an input form 75 is already stored. Since the basic information of the customer (shipper) is stored in the freight information DB 42, the basic input items are already set and provided. You can enter or select approximately five to six optional items such as, invoice number, and request date. Even when the cargo list is input, the overall management of the item number and the like in the cargo list is possible using the input form 75.

In step S14, the shipper 10 inputs the invoice and the cargo list related information to the corresponding input items in the invoice management electronic document (70). And when the input is completed, click the 'Web-mail' button 76, the e-mail sending button at the bottom, the invoice management electronic document 70 is sent by e-mail to the person in charge of the carrier in step S16.

The sending of e-mail does not use a separate mail program, and the e-mail address of the person in charge of the carrier is stored in the freight information DB 42. Therefore, if the user presses the 'Web-mail' button 76, the person in charge of the carrier is automatically sent. The mail is sent. If customs clearance is cleared before customs clearance, the revised information will be provided by e-mail to the person in charge of the carrier by the same method.

In step S18, the person in charge of the transporter receives the invoice management electronic document from his or her mailbox, and uses the service to carry out the transport service in the transporter system 40. For example, it automatically creates flight reservations and House Air Way Bills (HAWBs) and adds additional information if there is insufficient information and supplements the invoice and freight list.

Picking up the cargo and the cargo transportation is started, at the point when the cargo clears customs, the person in charge of the transporter checks the customs clearance of the cargo in step S20, selection buttons 77 provided at the bottom of the invoice management electronic document 70 Enter the 'Custom Clearance' button. Then, in step S22, the invoice management electronic document 70, which contains the clearance information, is sent to the shipper 10 and the acquirer 20, respectively, by e-mail.

In addition, in step S24, the cargo tracking system 60 also provides an invoice management electronic document to start the cargo transportation tracking for the cargo in transit, and the cargo tracking information is provided to the transporter, shipper, and consignee in real time through the Internet. . Therefore, the acquirer can efficiently plan local takeovers by accurately scheduling the receipt of cargo. The shipper 10 can likewise continue to effectively monitor the corresponding information, and all can be managed using the carrier system 40 without the need for separate document management.

The acceptor 20 can confirm that the shipment of the cargo has started by checking the e-mail sent from the carrier system 40 in step S26, and need to modify / add the invoice and freight list information after the shipment has been delivered. If present, the invoice and the cargo list are corrected / added, and in step S30, the shipper 10 is sent by e-mail.

Shipper 10 can confirm that the shipment of the cargo has been started by checking the e-mail sent from the carrier system 40 in step S32, in step S34 to monitor the transport status of the cargo using the cargo tracking system 60 Can be. When the change information on the invoice and the cargo list information is transmitted from the acquirer 20 in step S30, the corresponding e-mail may be checked in step S36.

In the process of cargo transportation as described above, customers (shippers and consignees) can use the report service system 50 to receive various report output services and word document data download services related to invoices and cargo lists in progress or in progress. It can be printed out immediately and used as local customs data or management report.

In this way, by managing all the transaction details through the report service, the work time required for separate management can be greatly reduced. In addition, you can search / print the transaction history between customers and transporters by date, and monitor the transportation status in real time in connection with the cargo tracking system.

As described above, the configuration and operation of the web-based freight transport management system and its operation method according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention have been shown in accordance with the above description and the drawings, but this is merely described by way of example and the invention. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that various changes and modifications can be made without departing from the technical spirit.

According to the present invention as described above, since the transaction between the customer and the carrier is managed on the web, the customer or the carrier does not need a separate data management work and can significantly reduce the time or effort compared to the conventional manual method. More efficient freight forwarding is possible. And linked with the cargo tracking system, you can know the current location information of the cargo in real time, and can cope quickly when a problem occurs.

Claims (3)

A transporter system having a freight transport information DB in which freight transport information including shipper, consignee and carrier contact information is stored, and providing an invoice management electronic document to the shipper on a web; A report service subsystem connected to the carrier system for providing, over the web, a number of report services related to freight forwarding services processed by the carrier system; The transporter system is a web-based freight transport management system that provides the shipper, the buyer and the person in charge of the invoice management electronic document including the invoice and freight list information entered by the shipper on the Web. According to claim 1, And a freight tracking system linked to the carrier system, wherein the freight tracking system provides freight tracking information on the web based on the invoice management electronic document. A method of operating a freight transportation management system that provides a web-based freight management service using the Internet: Inputting invoice and freight list information into an invoice management electronic document provided to the shipper on the web; E-mailing the invoice management electronic document to a person in charge of a carrier; Generating information related to freight transportation using an invoice management electronic document provided through e-mail to a person in charge of the carrier and inputting additional information; A method of operating a web-based freight management system comprising notifying shippers and consignees of customs clearance confirmation by e-mail upon confirmation of freight freight clearance.