JPH107214A - Arrival processing and indicating device for arrival/ shipment processing - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce both a necessary stock space of a warehouse and total stock by stocking only the goods which are really necessary to be stocked and making a device capable of direct shipping the goods which can be shipped without being stocked. SOLUTION: An arrival/shipment processing device 5 is provided with an information collecting part 50, a data processing part 6, which processes input data from the information collecting part 50 to output indicating data and into which the results of the arrival are inputted, an arrival processing indicating part 7, which gives indication of an arrival processing part 3 in accordance with the indication from the data processing part 6, a shipment processing indicating part 8, which gives indication to a shipment processing part 4 in accordance with the indication from the data processing part 6, and a data preparing part 9 on the results of the arrival, which prepares data on the results of the arrival in accordance with the data from the arrival processing part 3 in order to transfer the data to the data processing part 6. The information collecting part 50 is provided with a stock time limit deciding means 51. In addition, a storage device of the data processing part 6 has a plurality of programs, which output shipment indicating data based on the data concerning scheduled arrival of goods.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an apparatus for instructing whether goods to be stored in a warehouse should be stored or directly shipped. The present invention also relates to an apparatus for instructing whether an article shipped from a warehouse is to be directly shipped or handled by leaving the warehouse. In this specification, “article” refers to a tangible object such as a product, a part, a material, etc., which is processed for receipt / shipment. Also, “incoming” refers to carrying in to a storage space in a warehouse, and “outgoing” refers to carrying out from a storage space in a warehouse. And "arrival" means that goods are delivered to the warehouse entrance, and "shipment"
Means that the goods are unloaded from the warehouse exit.

[0002] In this technique, a received product may be directly shipped without being stored. Conversely, it may be shipped without leaving the warehouse.

[0003]

2. Description of the Related Art In the case of a large-scale warehouse, many types and many items are received and many types and many items are delivered. For this reason, many techniques have been developed for how to store the received goods or how to release the goods in response to a shipment request. For example, Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 4-23705 discloses a technique relating to a shipping method for promptly responding to a shipping request.

[0004]

In the conventional receiving processing technology and shipping processing technology, any of the received products is once stored,
It is assumed that the goods in the warehouse are issued for shipment.
The above premise is natural in terms of the functions required of the warehouse. However, for products that do not require freshness, the above premise is not necessarily essential. There is no particular problem if the newly received goods are shipped first and the old goods in the warehouse are left as they are. Rather, there is room for more reasonable warehouse management if the above assumptions are violated. However, the conventional technology presupposes the order of receiving → receiving → delivery → shipping, and only seeks a rational management technique based on the premise.

The present invention aims to create a new warehouse management technique that is not limited to the above-mentioned premise, thereby realizing a reduction in the warehouse space and the number of stocks, and a reduction in the number of man-hours required for the entry / exit processing.

[0006]

According to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided an apparatus for instructing a warehouse to receive an article. As schematically shown in FIG. 1, the device M1 includes, as schematically shown in FIG. 1, arrival schedule data M3 indicating the arrival date / time, kind, and quantity of the item scheduled to be received, and shipment of the item requested to be shipped. Information collection means M4 for collecting shipment request data M2 indicating the date and time, type and quantity, and for each of the scheduled arrivals M6, from the arrival date and time M6a, to ship the goods received for the arrival date and time without storing them. If there is a corresponding shipping request M5 before the time M6b when the allowable time between receipt and shipment is added, the scheduled arrival M
6 is a delivery schedule distribution means M9 for distributing a process M7 for shipping without receiving a stock to M6 and, if there is no corresponding shipment request, a process M8 for receiving the delivery M6 for the delivery schedule M6.
And the distribution result of the scheduled arrival distribution means M9,
And an arrival processing instructing means M10 for instructing an arrival processing at the time of arrival of arrival.

[Operation] According to this apparatus, the allowable time between receipt and shipment allowed to ship without entering the warehouse is used in the process of determining the receipt processing. An ordinary warehouse is provided with various work spaces in addition to a storage space, and it is often possible to store articles for a short period of time by using this work space. However, this period is usually a short period, and if an article is stored in the work space for a long period of time, the original work is hindered. This device allows various work spaces to be effectively used within a range that does not interfere with the original work, and for items that require shipping within a period that can be stored for a short time without entering the warehouse. Distribute the process to ship directly without receiving goods. Then, the warehousing process is assigned only to the articles that need to be warehousing.

[0008] According to this pointing device, the storage space is small and the number of stocks is small in order to allow the goods which do not need to be stored in the warehouse to be shipped without being stored. In addition, man-hours related to the loading / unloading process are also reduced.

[0009]

In the case of the above-mentioned apparatus, when there are a plurality of corresponding shipping requests, that is, when there are a plurality of shipping requests while it is allowed to store the received goods for a short period of time without receiving the goods, the receiving of the goods is performed. It is desirable to associate the arrival schedule with a shipment request in which the quantity is equal to the shipment quantity. According to this, the relation that can be shipped without unloading the received goods is preferentially secured, and the man-hours of the receiving / shipping work are reduced. For example, in FIG. 2, when (1) to (3) of the shipping quantity can be sorted with respect to (1) of the receiving quantity, if the relation of the equal quantity is preferentially associated, the unloading can be performed. Man-hours can be reduced.

[0010] It is preferable that the operator can designate a processing target period regarding the scheduled arrival. According to this, it is possible to sort in advance how to handle the arrival schedule in a period desired by the operator, for example, every half day or every day, and warehouse management suitable for the operation environment of the warehouse is remarkably easy. Be transformed into
In addition, rational distribution becomes possible during the entire period.

[0011]

Another means for solving the problem is as follows.
It issues not only the arrival instruction but also the shipping instruction, and the concept is schematically shown in FIG. As apparent from FIGS. 3 and 1, this means includes the means shown in FIG. 1, and furthermore, as a result of the sorting by the scheduled receiving sorting means M9, the shipping request not associated with the receiving schedule. Based on the outgoing distribution means M14 for distributing the outgoing processing to M12, the direct shipping processing distribution by the scheduled arrival distributing means M9, and the outgoing processing distribution by the outgoing distribution means M14, shipping is performed at the time of shipping. Shipping processing instruction means M15 for instructing processing.

According to this apparatus, when there is an article to be shipped directly without being stored, there is an instruction for shipping based on the article. Is indicated. In this way, the shipping operation corresponding to the distribution of the arrival is continued at the shipping site.

[0013]

[Preferable Means] In the case of the above-mentioned instruction device for the receipt / shipment processing,
As schematically shown in FIG. 4, the arrival delay detecting means M17 for detecting the arrival delay and the arrival delay detecting means M
It is preferable that a delivery request adding means M18 for distributing the delivery processing to the shipment request corresponding to the arrival schedule detected by the server 17 is added. According to this device, even when the goods are not received as scheduled, the shipment using the delivery is secured, and adverse effects on the subsequent processes are avoided.

[0014]

Next, an embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a management system for an automobile parts warehouse will be described with reference to FIGS.

[Apparatus Configuration] As shown in FIG. 5, a warehouse and a management system 1 according to the present embodiment include a parts warehouse 2 for stocking parts, a receiving processing unit 3 for processing parts to be received, and It comprises a shipping processing unit 4 for processing parts to be shipped, and a receiving / shipping processing instruction device 5 for instructing the receiving processing unit 3 and the shipping processing unit 4 to perform processing.

The receipt / shipment processing instructing device 5 includes an information collection unit 50 that collects input data, a data processing unit that processes input data from the information collection unit 50 and outputs instruction data, and that receives receipt results. 6, an inbound processing instructing unit 7 instructing the inbound processing to the inbound processing unit 3 based on output data from the data processing unit 6, and a shipping process instructing the outbound processing unit 4 to instruct shipping processing in accordance with the output data from the data processing unit 6. It comprises an instruction unit 8 and an arrival result data creation unit 9 which creates arrival result data based on data from the arrival processing unit 3 and transmits it to the data processing unit 6. In addition, the receipt / shipment processing instructing device 5 is provided with a means 51 for the operator to input a processing target period for deciding when the arrival schedule scheduled to be received is to be allocated to receiving and direct shipment. ing.

As shown in FIG. 6, the information collecting unit 50 stores scheduled flight data indicating which goods are to be received in which flights and how many, and which flight arrives. Collect the scheduled flight schedule data shown. From the scheduled arrival flight data and the arrival flight schedule data, the arrival schedule data 5 indicating the arrival date and time, the type and the quantity of the article scheduled to be received.
0a is collected.

The information collection unit 50 also collects shipping flight data indicating which items are required to be shipped on which shipping flights, and shipping flight schedule data indicating which shipping flights depart when. I do. From the shipping flight data and the shipping schedule data, shipping request data 50b indicating the shipping date and time, type, and quantity of the item requested to be shipped is collected.
The data processing unit 6 is a computer system including a central processing unit (CPU) 61, a program and data storage device 62, and an input / output device 60. The input / output device 60 inputs the scheduled arrival data 50a and the shipment request data 50b from the information collecting unit 50, and also includes the processing target period input by the processing target period input means 51 and the processing target data generated by the receiving result data creating unit 9. Enter arrival data.

The input / output device 60 has a receiving processing instructing section 7 and a shipping processing instructing section 8 in accordance with the distribution determined in the processing described later.
To output instruction data. Upon receipt of an article, the receipt processing instructing section 7 displays whether the article is to be shipped directly without being stored or to be temporarily stored, and indicates the contents of the receipt processing to the operator.

In addition, a card to be attached to the received product is printed by a card printing machine. This card indicates the type of receiving process, the receiving instruction card is printed with information on the receiving location, and the shipping instruction card is printed with information on the shipping destination and shipping mail. By these means, the worker can know the processing contents for the received goods. These are instructed for each number of receiving / shipping units. For example, out of the goods received in 10 units, direct shipping may be instructed for 6 units and storage may be instructed for the remaining 4 units.

The input / output device 60 outputs instruction data to the shipping processing instruction section 8 in accordance with the distribution determined in the processing described later. The shipping processing instructing unit 8 displays the contents of the shipping processing to the operator by displaying whether the goods are to be shipped out for shipping or to be shipped with the goods for which direct shipping is instructed. In addition, the card printing machine prints a card for instructing delivery and a card for instructing shipping from among items for which direct shipping is instructed.
With these, the worker advances the shipping processing work. In addition, even if it is scheduled to ship out of the items for which direct shipping has been instructed, but cannot be shipped due to late arrival, a card for instructing delivery is additionally printed.

The storage device 62 stores, for each article, an allowable time between entry and shipment indicating how long an article is allowed to be temporarily stored without receiving even if it arrives. Data is stored in advance. The permissible time is checked in advance based on the space that can be used for temporary storage, the volume of an article, and the like. In addition,
The operator can correct this allowable time as appropriate. In addition to this, the storage device 62 includes a scheduled distribution processing program, a program executed at the time of arrival,
A program executed at the time of scheduled arrival and a program executed at the time of shipment are stored.

FIG. 7 shows the processing contents of the scheduled distribution processing program, which is executed when the operator performs a start operation. When the processing is started, the operator specifies a processing target period (S702). For example, when the operator needs to make a plan for half a day, he designates half a day, and when he needs to make a plan for one week, he designates one week. When the processing target period is specified, the data to be received within the processing target period is read into the data processing unit 6 (S
704). For example, FIG. 8 illustrates a case where, as a result of the execution of the reading process in this way, three types of arrivals are scheduled for the product type 1 within the processing target period. Although FIG. 8 shows only the product type 1, these data exist for all product types.

After the scheduled data is read, the first unprocessed scheduled data is retrieved (S706). Step S73 applies to the arrival schedule data for which the distribution of the arrival process has been completed in the processes S724, S726, S728, and the like described later.
Since the data is deleted in step 2, the unprocessed arrival schedule data referred to here is the arrival schedule data for which the distribution of the arrival process has not been completed. The search is performed in the order of the types, and the same type is searched in the order of arrival date and time. When step S706 is executed for the first time, since all the data to be received are unprocessed, the data (1 in FIG. 8) that is initially scheduled to be received for the product type 1 is searched.

Next, as a result of the search in step S706, it is determined whether unprocessed arrival schedule data has been found (S708). If the processing is completed up to the last scheduled arrival of the last type, the result is NO in S708, and the distribution processing of the arrival is ended (S710).

If there is unprocessed arrival schedule data, then unprocessed shipment request data that can be associated with the data is retrieved (S712). Here, since the shipment request data for which the distribution process has been completed to determine whether to respond to the shipment request by shipping or to directly ship the product has been completed is deleted in step S732, the correspondence is still left in step S712. Unrequested shipment request data is searched. FIG.
, The shipping request data to be searched is 4, 5, 6,
7 and 8, the shipping requests 4 and 5 are searched as those that can be associated with the scheduled arrival 1, and the shipping requests 5 and 6 are searched as those that can be associated with the scheduled arrival 2. The shipping request 8 is searched for as the one that can be associated. Here, the horizontal arrow indicates the allowable time for directly receiving the goods without storing them. In step S712, the shipment request data existing between the arrival date and time and the time when the allowable time between receipt and shipment is added to the arrival date and time is searched.

If there is no shipping request data that can be correlated as a result of the search, a step S71 is performed.
4 means no. In this case, since the arrival schedule cannot be directly shipped, the receiving process is assigned to the arrival schedule data (S716). On the other hand, if there is shipping request data that can be correlated, the processing for shipping without warehousing is sorted by the following processing. At this time, the correspondence between the arrival schedule and the shipment request is performed as follows.

First, if there is any unprocessed shipment request data that has an unprocessed shipment quantity equal to the unprocessed shipment quantity, the shipment plan is associated with the arrival plan that satisfies the relationship. In this case, if the associated arrival schedule is shipped without receiving, one shipment request will be satisfied as it is, and the man-hours for warehousing and unloading will be unnecessary, and it will be necessary to unload and collect the goods. No man-hours required. As a result of the process of step S720 being executed preferentially over other processes, as a result of the direct shipping process, one incoming schedule and one shipping request are directly satisfied (hereinafter, referred to as a simple case). Is required first.

If there is not the same quantity, then in step S722, unprocessed shipment request data in which the unprocessed shipment quantity is larger than the unprocessed arrival quantity is searched. In such a case, one shipment request can be partially satisfied by shipping a product to be received without unloading. In this case as well, the direct shipping process is assigned to the arrival schedule (S726). In this case, since it is necessary to ship in combination with other items when shipping,
Here, it is called a composite case.

If there is no shipment quantity equal to or larger than the unprocessed received quantity, that is, if there is only an unprocessed shipment quantity less than the unprocessed received quantity, the largest shipment request among the unprocessed shipment quantities has the scheduled shipment quantity. Map some. Then, direct shipment is distributed to a part of the scheduled arrival (S72).
8). For example, if there are only 7 and 5 shipping plans for 10 receiving plans, direct shipping is allocated to 7 of the 10 receiving plans, and the 7 receiving plans and 7 shipping requests Is associated. Step S730 shows a process of associating the arrival schedule with the shipment request, and the associated arrival schedule and shipment request data are deleted (S73).
2). In step S716, the arrival schedule data to which the storage is assigned is also deleted. As a result, after the execution of step S732, the number of unprocessed data decreases.

In the above example, step S7 is performed in a state where seven of the ten scheduled arrivals have been deleted and three have not been processed.
As a result of returning to 06, next, the above-mentioned processing is repeated about these three arrival schedules. The process of FIG. 7 is executed from the first arrival schedule to the last arrival schedule for one product type, and when this is completed, the same process is executed for the next product type, and for all product types. Step S70 when the last arrival schedule is processed
When there is no 8, the process is terminated.

By the above-described processing, the receiving processing of waiting for the shipping without receiving the goods among the goods received within the allowable time is sorted. Further, as a result of this processing, it is determined which arrival schedule is to be associated with which shipment request.
Cases corresponding to are assigned the highest priority, and then the matching that can be sent to the shipment without distributing the inbound goods is searched, and finally the inbound goods are unloaded and only a part of them responds to a specific shipping request The relationship to be attached is determined.

The above processing is executed when the operator operates. When the operator is required to determine the distribution of the arrival processing, the operator specifies the processing target period and executes the above processing. In addition, the operator can modify the allowable time between entry and shipment according to the actual situation at that time.

FIG. 9 shows the contents of processing programmed to be executed at the time of arrival, and the processing after step S93 is executed for each arrival. Note that the program in FIG. 9 is repeatedly started at short time intervals, and ends only when started except for the arrival (S92). First, in step S93, it is determined whether or not the arrival time is as scheduled. If the arrival time is as scheduled, the contents of the arrival processing previously assigned in the processing of FIG. 7 are instructed for the arrival (S94). That is, the operator is notified by displaying the processing contents such as whether to enter the warehouse, ship directly, or ship part directly and ship the rest (S94). In addition, a card indicating the processing content is printed to instruct the operator. At this time, a card indicating the storage location is printed on the goods that have been sorted for storage,
A card indicating the shipping destination and the shipping flight is printed on an incoming shipment to which direct shipping is assigned. In the case of a partial receipt and a partial shipment, both cards are printed. On the other hand, if the delivery is not as scheduled, the storage processing is instructed uniformly (S9).
6), and print a storage instruction card (S97). In this case, it is unavoidable.

FIG. 10 shows the contents of the processing programmed to be executed at the scheduled arrival time, and is shown in step S.
The processing after 102 is executed at each scheduled arrival time. Note that the program in FIG. 10 is repeatedly started at short time intervals, but ends only when started at times other than the scheduled arrival time (S1).
04). By the way, if there is no arrival even at the scheduled arrival time, S102 becomes NO. In this case, an additional distribution process of the retrieval process is executed (S103). This is used in the next shipping processing.

FIG. 11 shows the contents of the processing programmed to be executed at the time of shipment, and is shown in step S116.
Subsequent processing is executed at the start of the shipping operation. Although the program itself is repeatedly started at short time intervals, the process ends only when started at times other than the start time of the shipping work.

In step S116, the first unscheduled shipment request data is searched. If it is determined that the distribution is to be carried out in response to the shipment request and to be shipped using an item scheduled to be shipped directly, step 142
, The shipment request data has been deleted, so only the shipment request for which the response to the shipment request has not yet been determined is to be searched. Here, the search is performed in the order of the types, and when the distribution of the shipment is completed for all the types, step S118 is No and the process ends (S120).

When step S116 is executed for the first time, since all the varieties have not been treated,
It is executed from the type 1. First, steps S122 and S12
6. In S130, it is determined whether or not the arrival request to which the direct shipment is assigned is associated with the shipment request. In particular, in step S122, it is determined whether the arrival and the shipment are a simple case corresponding to 1: 1. When the answer is yes, a card indicating that all the associated arrivals are to be collected is printed to instruct the operator.

If a part of the scheduled arrival is associated with the shipment, step S126 is YES, and a partly collected card is printed. The operator uses the partial collection card to collect a part of the temporarily stored direct shipment items and prepare for shipment. This occurs when: For example, three of the ten shipments are associated with the A shipment flight, two are associated with the B shipment flight, and the remaining five are in the warehouse when the warehouse processing is sorted, and five are warehoused. The remaining five are not stocked for direct shipment. At this time, the operator collects three pieces by using a partial collection card when collecting for the A shipping flight, and collects two pieces when collecting for the B shipping flight. .

If one receiving quantity is not enough and one shipping request can be dealt with together with the others, the result of step 130 is YES. At this time, the composite collection card is printed, and the operator is instructed to collect from a plurality of arrivals and prepare for one shipment request. Further, if the arrival is delayed and the addition of the retrieval process is assigned in step 103 of FIG. 10, a card indicating the retrieval is printed. A shipping request that does not correspond to any of the above (for example, at the time of processing the shipping request 7 in FIG.
In any of S2, S126, S130, and S134, the answer is no), a card indicating that the item is to be taken out and handled is printed (S138).

After determining which shipping request is to be handled in this manner, the card is printed, and a display for instructing shipping processing is displayed (S14).
0). The processed shipping request data is deleted from the processing target (S142). When the above processing is completed for all types, the instruction of the collection operation for one shipping flight is completed.

[0042]

According to the present invention, there is no need to wastefully enter and leave the warehouse, and it is possible to reduce the storage space, reduce the amount of inventory, and reduce the number of steps required for entering and exiting the warehouse.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram schematically showing a configuration of the invention according to claim 1;

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating the operation of the invention according to claims 2 and 3;

FIG. 3 is a diagram schematically showing the configuration of the invention according to claim 4;

FIG. 4 is a diagram schematically showing a configuration of the invention according to claim 5;

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a configuration of a parts warehouse and its management system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a data processing unit and input / output data according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a processing flow of a distribution processing program for arrival schedule.

FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining the processing contents of FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing the contents of processing executed at the time of arrival.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing the contents of processing executed at the scheduled arrival time.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing the contents of processing executed at the time of shipping.

[Explanation of symbols]

 2 Parts warehouse (warehouse) M1 Receiving processing instruction device M2 Shipping request data M3 Receiving scheduled data M4 Information collecting means M5 Shipping request M6 Receiving scheduled M6a Receiving date and time M7, M8, M13 Processing M9 Receiving scheduled distribution means M10 Receiving processing instruction means M11 Receiving / shipping processing instruction device M12 Shipping request M14 Outgoing distribution means M15 Shipping processing instruction means M17 Receiving delay detecting means M18 Outgoing distribution adding means

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. An apparatus for instructing the processing of an article to be received in a warehouse, comprising: an arrival date / time, a kind / quantity, and a shipment date / time of the article requested to be shipped; An information collecting means for collecting shipment request data indicating a product type and a quantity; and for each arrival schedule, from the above-mentioned arrival date and time, an incoming / outgoing shipment which is allowed to be shipped without receiving the goods for the arrival date and time. By the time the allowable time is added,
If there is a corresponding shipment request, the process of dispatching without receiving to the arrival schedule is allocated, and if there is no corresponding shipment request, the arrival process is allocated to the arrival schedule, and An inbound processing instruction device having inbound processing instructing means for instructing inbound processing upon arrival of an inbound shipment based on the distribution result of the inbound distribution means. 2. The receiving process instructing device according to claim 1, wherein the receiving schedule distributing means associates the receiving schedule with a shipping request having the same receiving quantity and shipping quantity when there are a plurality of corresponding shipping requests. An inbound processing instruction device. 3. An inbound processing instruction apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising means for specifying by an operator a processing target period relating to the scheduled arrival. 4. An apparatus for instructing processing of an article to be received in a warehouse and processing of an article to be shipped from the warehouse, and arrival schedule data indicating the arrival date and time, type, and quantity of the article to be received; Information collecting means for collecting shipment request data indicating the shipment date and time, type and quantity of the item requested to be shipped; and for each arrival schedule, receiving the items received for the arrival date and time from the arrival date and time. Before adding the permissible time between entry and shipment that is allowed to ship without
If there is a corresponding shipment request, the process of dispatching without receiving to the arrival schedule is allocated, and if there is no corresponding shipment request, the arrival process is allocated to the arrival schedule, and Incoming processing instructing means for instructing receiving processing at the time of arrival of a scheduled delivery based on the sorting result of the scheduled receiving sorting means, and results of sorting by the scheduled receiving sorting means, and shipments not associated with the receiving schedule Instructing shipping processing at the time of shipping based on the outgoing distribution means for distributing the outgoing processing to the request, the direct shipping processing allocation by the scheduled receiving sorting means, and the outgoing processing allocation by the outgoing sorting means. Receiving / shipping processing instructing device having a shipping processing instructing means. 5. The receiving / shipping processing instruction device according to claim 4, wherein the receiving delay detecting means for detecting a receiving delay, and dispatching dispatch processing to a shipping request corresponding to the receiving schedule detected by the receiving delay detecting means. A receipt / shipment processing instruction device, further comprising a distribution adding means.