Transportation management device and method for managing transportation

Abstract

To efficiently transport luggage to transport for a long distance, without increasing the travel distance for one driver.SOLUTION: A transportation management device acquires a first arrival scheduled time of first mobile bodies for transporting first luggage and a second arrival scheduled time of second mobile bodies for transporting second luggage at each transshipment point and each relay point, and determines a target mobile body for switching luggage with a first mobile body from second mobile bodies for which second arrival scheduled time is within a set time from the first arrival scheduled time at each transshipment point and each relay point.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a technology for transporting luggage using a moving body.

Background Art

[0002] According to the Motor Carrier Act issued by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Labour Standards Bureau, it is stipulated that the driving time per day of a driver does not exceed 9 hours, and the restricted time per day of a driver does not exceed 13 hours.

[0003] In recent years, the transportation industry has been suffering from a severe shortage of drivers. To improve this situation, it is also required to shorten the driving distance of each driver and improve the working environment.

[0004] In view of such circumstances, Patent Document 1 discloses a transportation system including a first truck vehicle that shuttles between a first area and a transfer / relay point, and a second truck vehicle that shuttles between a second area and the transfer / relay point. After the first truck vehicle and the second truck vehicle mutually transfer the transported goods at the transfer / relay point, the first truck vehicle returns to the first area and the second truck vehicle returns to the second area.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

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Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0006] However, since there is only one transfer / relay point in the above transportation system, when it is applied to luggage with a long transportation distance, there arises a problem that the driving distances of the drivers of both the first truck vehicle and the second truck vehicle become long.

[0007] The present invention aims to solve such problems and provides a technology capable of efficiently transporting goods with a long transportation distance without increasing the driving distance per driver.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0008] (1) A transportation management device according to an aspect of the present invention is a transportation management device that manages a transportation system for transporting a plurality of goods including a first good transported in a first direction via a plurality of transfer / relay points and a second good transported in a second direction opposite to the first direction via the plurality of transfer / relay points. The plurality of goods are transported while being transferred at the plurality of transfer / relay points by a plurality of moving bodies that travel back and forth between adjacent points. A processor of the transportation management device acquires a first scheduled arrival time of a first moving body that transports the first good and a second scheduled arrival time of a second moving body that transports the second good at each transfer / relay point, and at each transfer / relay point, determines a target moving body that mutually transfers goods with the first moving body from among the second moving bodies whose second scheduled arrival time is within a set time with respect to the first scheduled arrival time.

[0009] According to this configuration, a transportation system can be constructed in which the first and second goods are transported while being transferred at a plurality of transfer / relay points by a plurality of moving bodies that travel back and forth between adjacent points. Here, at each transfer / relay point, a target moving body that mutually transfers goods with the first moving body is determined from among the second moving bodies whose second scheduled arrival time is within a set time with respect to the first scheduled arrival time. Therefore, a transportation system is constructed that can efficiently transport goods with a long transportation distance without increasing the driving distance per driver.

[0010] (2) In the above transportation management device, the target moving body may be the second moving body that satisfies a transportation condition that a next transportation point of the second good transported by the second moving body to a target transfer / relay point coincides with a point passed by the first moving body one before the target transfer / relay point.

[0011] According to this configuration, the first and second packages can be efficiently transported to the delivery point.

[0012] (3) In the above transport management device, the plurality of moving bodies may include detachable loading platforms, and the reloading may be attaching the loading platform of the first moving body to the target moving body and attaching the loading platform of the target moving body to the first moving body.

[0013] According to this configuration, it is possible to perform reloading of packages without performing the operation of taking out the packages from the loading platform.

[0014] (4) In the above transport management device, the first moving body and the target moving body may be moving bodies with the same loading platform type.

[0015] According to this configuration, after reloading the packages, it is possible to avoid a situation where the loading platforms of the first and target moving bodies become different types of loading platforms.

[0016] (5) In the above transport management device, further, the staying time of the first moving body at each reloading / relaying point is acquired, the staying time includes the first half period from the first scheduled arrival time to a predetermined time and the second half period after the predetermined time, the first half period may be the set time, and the second half period may be the reloading required time necessary for reloading the packages.

[0017] According to this configuration, the first and second moving bodies can secure the time required for reloading the packages.

[0018] (6) The transportation management method in another aspect of the present disclosure is a transportation management method for managing a transportation system that transports a plurality of packages including a first package transported in a first direction via a plurality of transfer / relay points and a second package transported in a second direction opposite to the first direction via the plurality of transfer / relay points. The plurality of packages are transported while being transferred at the plurality of transfer / relay points by a plurality of moving bodies that travel back and forth between adjacent points. A computer acquires, at each transfer / relay point, a first scheduled arrival time of a first moving body that transports the first package and a second scheduled arrival time of a second moving body that transports the second package. At each transfer / relay point, a target moving body that mutually transfers packages with the first moving body is determined from among the second moving bodies whose second scheduled arrival time is within a set time with respect to the first scheduled arrival time.

[0019] According to this configuration, a transportation management method is provided that can efficiently transport packages with a long transportation distance without increasing the travel distance per driver.

Advantages of the Invention

[0020] According to the present invention, packages with a long transportation distance can be efficiently transported without increasing the travel distance per driver.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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Embodiment for Carrying Out the Invention

[0022] FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram of a transportation management system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The transportation management system 1 includes a transportation management device 10 and a plurality of terminals 20. The transportation management device 10 is a device that manages the operation of a moving body by a transportation system. The transportation system is a transportation system that transports a plurality of packages while reloading the packages at a plurality of transfer / relay points by a plurality of moving bodies that reciprocate between adjacent transfer / relay points.

[0023] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the transportation system in the present embodiment. This transportation system includes two shipping points N1, N6, three transfer / relay points N2 to N4, and two delivery points N5, N7. The shipping point N1 is the shipping point of the package R1, and the delivery point N5 is the delivery point of the package R1. The shipping point N6 is the shipping point of the package R2, and the delivery point N7 is the delivery point of the package R2. That is, the package R1 is a package transported in the first direction D1 from the shipping point N1 through the transfer / relay points N2 to N4 in this order toward the delivery point N5. The package R2 is a package transported in the second direction D2 from the shipping point N6 through the transfer / relay points N4 to N2 in this order toward the delivery point N7.

[0024] The moving body M1 is a moving body that departs from the shipping point N1 and heads toward the delivery point N7 via the transfer / relay point N2. The moving body M2 is a moving body that reciprocates between the transfer / relay point N2 and the transfer / relay point N3. The moving body M3 is a moving body that reciprocates between the transfer / relay point N3 and the transfer / relay point N4. The moving body M4 is a moving body that departs from the transfer / relay point N4 and heads toward the delivery point N5. The moving body M5 is a moving body that departs from the shipping point N6 and heads toward the transfer / relay point N4.

[0025] Each of the transfer / relay points N2 to N4 is a place where the goods are mutually transferred between a moving body that transports the goods R1 and a moving body that transports the goods R2. The transfer / relay points N2 to N4 are places provided in advance by the transporter operating the transportation system. The transfer / relay points N2 to N4 include a transfer / relay point with a garage and a transfer / relay point without a garage. In this example, the transfer / relay points N2 and N4 are transfer / relay points including a garage, and the transfer / relay point N3 is a transfer / relay point without a garage. Therefore, the transfer / relay point N2 serves as the garage for the moving bodies M1 and M2, and the transfer / relay point N4 serves as the garage for the moving bodies M3 and M4.

[0026] The moving bodies M1 to M4 are each composed of a transport truck with a removable loading platform. While the goods are transported from the shipping point to the delivery point, the loading platform is transported integrally with the goods. Therefore, at each of the transfer / relay points N2 to N4, the goods are transferred by exchanging the loading platforms without being removed from the loading platforms. For example, at the transfer / relay point N2, the loading platform of the moving body M1 is removed from the moving body M1, the removed loading platform is attached to the moving body M2, and the loading platform of the moving body M2 is removed from the moving body M2, and the removed loading platform is attached to the moving body M1, whereby the goods R1 and the goods R2 are transferred.

[0027] Returning to FIG. 1. The transport management device 10 is composed of, for example, a cloud server. The terminal 20 is composed of a computer corresponding to each of the plurality of moving bodies. The terminal 20 may be composed of an in-vehicle terminal, or may be composed of a portable computer such as a smartphone or a tablet computer. The transport management device 10 and the plurality of terminals 20 are communicably connected to each other via the network NT. The network NT is composed of a wide-area communication network including the Internet communication network and the mobile phone communication network.

[0028] The transportation management device 10 includes a processor 11, a memory 12, a communication device 13, and an input device 14. The processor 11 is composed of a central processing unit (CPU). The memory 12 is composed of a non-volatile rewritable storage device such as a hard disk drive (HDD) or a solid state drive (SSD). The memory 12 includes a vehicle data storage unit 121, a cargo data storage unit 122, and an allocation data storage unit 123.

[0029] The vehicle data storage unit 121 stores vehicle data, which is data related to the vehicles used in the transportation system. FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram of the vehicle data storage unit 121. The vehicle data storage unit 121 has a tabular data structure in which one vehicle data is assigned to one record. The vehicle data includes a vehicle ID, an inter-location ID, a terminal ID, and a cargo bed type ID. The vehicle ID is an identifier of the moving body. The inter-location ID is an identifier of the adjacent inter-location for which the moving body is responsible for transportation. For example, the moving body with the vehicle ID "M11" is responsible for the inter-location between the transfer / relay point N2 and the shipping point N1, so the inter-location ID "N2⇔N1" is set. In the inter-location ID, the symbol on the left side of the arrow indicates the transfer / relay point that serves as the garage. For example, the moving body with the vehicle ID "M21" is responsible for the inter-location between the transfer / relay point N2 and the transfer / relay point N3, and since the garage is the transfer / relay point N2, the inter-location ID "N2⇔N3" is set.

[0030] The terminal ID is an identifier of the terminal 20 corresponding to the moving body. For example, since the moving body with the vehicle ID "M11" corresponds to the terminal 20 with the terminal ID "T011", the terminal ID "T011" is set.

[0031] The cargo bed type ID is an identifier indicating the type of the cargo bed attached to the moving body. For example, since the type of the cargo bed attached to the moving body with the vehicle ID "M11" is A, the cargo bed type ID "A" is set. The types of the cargo bed include a type with an open ceiling and side surfaces and a type with only the rear end surface open.

[0032] The package data storage unit 122 stores package data related to packages to be transported in the transportation system. FIG. 4 is a configuration diagram of the package data storage unit 122. The package data storage unit 122 has a tabular data structure in which one package data is assigned to one record. The package data includes a package ID, a shipper ID, a shipping location, a delivery location, a desired arrival time, and an order reception time. The package ID is an identifier that uniquely identifies the package. The shipper ID is an identifier of the person who requested the transportation of the package. The shipping location is the shipping location of the package. The delivery location is the delivery location of the package. The desired arrival time is the desired arrival time of the package. The desired arrival time includes a date and a time. The order reception time is the time when the transportation request for the package was received. The order reception time includes a date and a time. For the package with the package ID "R11", since the shipper ID is "BB1", the shipping location is N1, the delivery location is N5, the desired arrival time is P1:00 on the X1th year, Y1th month, and Z1th day, and the order reception time is P2:00 on the X2th year, Y2th month, and Z2th day, these data are set in the package data corresponding to this package.

[0033] The allocation data storage unit 123 stores allocation data in which packages to be transported are allocated to each moving body. FIG. 5 is a data configuration diagram of the allocation data storage unit 123. The allocation data storage unit 123 has a tabular data structure in which one allocation data is assigned to one record. The allocation data includes a vehicle ID, a package ID, a travel route, and an estimated arrival time. The vehicle ID and the package ID are the same as those described above. The travel route indicates from which location to which location the package is transported. The estimated arrival time is the estimated arrival time at the transport location of the destination indicated by the travel route. For example, for the moving body with the vehicle ID "M1", since it transports the package with the package ID "R1" from the shipping location N1 to the transfer / relay location N2, and the estimated arrival time at the transfer / relay location N2 is "19:30 on November 1, 2023", these information are set in the allocation data storage unit 123.

[0034] Returning to FIG. 1. The communication device 13 communicates with the terminal 20 via the network NT. For example, the communication device 13 transmits notification information for notifying each terminal 20 of the target moving body to be the package transfer target.

[0035] The input device 14 is composed of a keyboard, a mouse, etc., and receives input instructions from the operator. As the input instruction, there is an input instruction for the package data. When the operator receives an order for transporting a package, the operator inputs the package data related to the package using the input device 14. The input package data is stored in the package data storage unit 122. In this way, the package data is accumulated in the package data storage unit 122.

[0036] Figure 6 is a flowchart showing the processing of the transport management device 10. In step S1, the processor 11 acquires the package data to be processed from the package data storage unit 122. For example, the processor 11 executes the processing shown in Figure 6 on a daily basis. Therefore, when the predetermined processing time arrives, the processor 11 may acquire, from the package data storage unit 122, the package data of the packages ordered within the period from 24 hours before the creation time as the package data to be processed.

[0037] In step S2, the processor 11 acquires the desired arrival time at the delivery destination of each package to be processed. Here, the processor 11 may acquire the desired arrival from the package data acquired in step S1.

[0038] In step S3, for each package indicated by the package data acquired in step S1, the processor 11 acquires the estimated travel time between adjacent locations. Here, it is assumed that each package is transported along either the route in the first direction D1 or the route in the second direction D2 shown in Figure 2. Therefore, the adjacent locations are between the shipping location N1 and the transfer / relay location N2, between the transfer / relay location N2 and the transfer / relay location N3, between the transfer / relay location N3 and the transfer / relay location N4, between the transfer / relay location N4 and the delivery location N5, between the shipping location N6 and the transfer / relay location N4, and between the transfer / relay location N2 and the delivery location N7.

[0039] The memory 12 stores in advance the estimated travel times between these adjacent points. Therefore, the processor 11 may obtain the estimated travel times between adjacent points from the memory 12. Alternatively, the processor 11 may obtain the estimated travel times between adjacent points by inputting the position information of each of the shipping points N1, N6, the delivery points N5, N7, and the transfer / relay points N2 to N4 into the route search system. The route search system may be possessed by an external computer connected to the network NT, or may be possessed by the transport management device 10.

[0040] In step S4, for each piece of cargo to be processed, the processor 11 calculates the scheduled departure times of each of the shipping point and the transfer / relay points and the scheduled arrival times of each of the transfer / relay points so that the cargo arrives at the delivery point by the desired arrival time, based on the desired arrival time and the estimated travel time. The scheduled arrival time is the time before a predetermined stay time from the scheduled departure time.

[0041] Refer to FIG. 2. The desired arrival information of the cargo R1 at the delivery point N5 is 8 o'clock. In the example of FIG. 2, the estimated travel times between adjacent points are all 4 hours. In the example of FIG. 2, the stay time at each point is 30 minutes. Using these pieces of information, the processor 11 calculates the scheduled departure times of each of the shipping point N1 and the transfer / relay points N2 to N4 for the cargo R1 and the scheduled arrival times of each of the transfer / relay points N2 to N4, going back from the downstream side to the upstream side in the first direction D1.

[0042] Specifically, 4 o'clock, which is 4 hours before the scheduled arrival time of 8 o'clock, is calculated as the scheduled departure time of the package R1 at the transfer / relay point N4. Also, 3:30, which is 30 minutes before 4 o'clock, is calculated as the scheduled arrival time of the package R1 at the transfer / relay point N4. Further, 23:30, which is 4 hours before 3:30, is calculated as the scheduled departure time of the package R1 at the transfer / relay point N3. Also, 23:00, which is 30 minutes before 23:30, is calculated as the scheduled arrival time of the package R1 at the transfer / relay point N3. Similarly, the scheduled departure time of the package R1 at each of the transfer / relay point N2 and the shipping point N1, and the scheduled arrival time of the package R1 at the transfer / relay point N2 are calculated. For the package R2, in the same way as for the package R1, the scheduled departure times at each of the shipping point N6 and the transfer / relay points N2 to N4, and the scheduled arrival times at the transfer / relay points N2 to N4 are calculated. For the sake of convenience of explanation, in FIG. 2, only two packages R1 and R2 are shown, but for other packages among the packages to be processed, in the same way as for the packages R1 and R2, the scheduled departure times at each of the shipping point and the transfer / relay points N2 to N4, and the scheduled arrival times at each of the transfer / relay points N2 to N4 are calculated.

[0043] In step S5, the processor 11 generates allocation data by allocating a mobile body that transports each package between each location, and stores the allocation data in the allocation data storage unit 123. For example, the processor 11 sequentially allocates a mobile body that transports each package to be processed from among the mobile bodies responsible for transportation between each location. In this case, the allocation data includes the scheduled departure time calculated for each package in step S4 and the scheduled arrival time at each transfer / relay point.

[0044] In step S6, the processor 11 acquires, from the allocation data storage unit 123, the first scheduled arrival time of the first moving body that transports the first load and the second scheduled arrival time of the second moving body that transports the second load at each transfer / relay point. In the example of FIG. 5, the moving body with vehicle ID "M1" corresponds to the first moving body that moves the first load (load R1) from the shipping point N1 to the transfer / relay point N2, and the scheduled arrival time "2023 / 11 / 1 / 19:30" corresponds to the first scheduled arrival time. Also, in the example of FIG. 5, the moving body with vehicle ID "M2" corresponds to the second moving body that moves the second load (load R2) from the transfer / relay point N3 to the transfer / relay point N2, and the scheduled arrival time "2023 / 11 / 1 / 19:45" corresponds to the second scheduled arrival time.

[0045] Also, in the example of FIG. 5, the moving body with vehicle ID "M3" corresponds to the first moving body that moves the first load (load R1) from the transfer / relay point N3 to the transfer / relay point N4, and the scheduled arrival time "2023 / 11 / 2 / 3:30" corresponds to the first scheduled arrival time.

[0046] In step S7, the processor 11 executes a determination process of determining, at each transfer / relay point, a target moving body that mutually transfers loads with the first moving body from among the second moving bodies whose second scheduled arrival time is within the set time with respect to the first scheduled arrival time.

[0047] FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the details of the determination process. In step S11, the processor 11 determines one transfer / relay point of interest among the plurality of transfer / relay points. In the example of FIG. 2, the transfer / relay points N2 to N4 are determined as the transfer / relay points of interest in order.

[0048] In step S12, the processor 11 determines whether there is a second moving body that arrives within the set time with respect to the first moving body that arrives at the Nth position at the transfer / relay point of interest. Here, the first moving bodies are specified in ascending order of the scheduled arrival time at the transfer / relay point of interest.

[0049] If there is a second moving body that arrives within the set time (YES in step S12), the processor 11 determines whether the second moving body satisfies the transportation conditions (step S13). The transportation conditions are such that the next transportation point of the second cargo transported by the second moving body to the target transfer / relay point coincides with the point passed by the first moving body one before the target transfer / relay point.

[0050] If the second moving body satisfies the transportation conditions (YES in step S13), the processor 11 determines the second moving body as the target moving body to be transferred (step S14).

[0051] Hereinafter, with reference to FIG. 2, the processes of steps S12 and S13 will be described. In this example, the transfer / relay point N3 is the target transfer / relay point, the moving body M2 is the first moving body, the moving body M3 is the second moving body, the stay time T0 is 30 minutes, and the set time T1 is 15 minutes. The set time T1 is the first half period of the stay time T0. The second half period of the stay time T0 is the transfer time T2. The scheduled arrival time of the moving body M3 transporting the cargo R2 at the transfer / relay point N3 is 23:15. On the other hand, the scheduled arrival time of the moving body M2 at the transfer / relay point N3 is 23:00. The scheduled arrival time of the moving body M3, which is 23:15, is within the set time T1 (=15 minutes) from 23:00, which is the scheduled arrival time of the moving body M2. Therefore, the moving body M3 satisfies the condition of step S12.

[0052] Also, for the cargo R2 transported by the moving body M3, the next transportation point is the transfer / relay point N2, and the transportation point one before the moving body M2 is the transfer / relay point N2. Therefore, the moving body M3 also satisfies the transportation conditions. From the above, the moving body M3 is determined as the target moving body for the moving body M2.

[0053] If there is no second moving body that satisfies the extraction conditions for the first moving body arriving at the Nth position (NO in step S12), or if the second moving body determined to be YES in step S12 does not satisfy the transportation conditions (NO in step S13), the process proceeds to step S15. In this case, the first cargo may be transported by a moving body waiting at the target transfer / relay point.

[0054] In step S15, the processor 11 determines whether the processing for all the first moving bodies has been completed at the target transfer / relay point. If the processing for all the first moving bodies has been completed at the target transfer / relay point (YES in step S15), the process proceeds to step S16. On the other hand, if the processing for all the first moving bodies has not been completed at the target transfer / relay point (NO in step S15), the process returns to step S12. In this case, the first moving body with the next earliest scheduled arrival time at the target transfer / relay point is identified, and the processing of steps S12 to S15 is performed with that first moving body as the Nth first moving body.

[0055] In step S16, the processor 11 determines whether the processing for all the transfer / relay points has been completed. If the processing for all the transfer / relay points has been completed (YES in step S16), the process ends. On the other hand, if the processing for all the transfer / relay points has not been completed (NO in step S16), the process returns to step S11. In this case, the processor 11 determines the next transfer / relay point as the target transfer / relay point, and executes the processing of steps S12 to S15 for the determined transfer / relay point.

[0056] As described above, according to this embodiment, a transportation system can be constructed in which a plurality of cargos are transported while being transferred at a plurality of transfer / relay points by a plurality of moving bodies that travel back and forth between adjacent points. Here, at each transfer / relay point, a target moving body that mutually transfers cargos with the first moving body is determined from among the second moving bodies within a set time with respect to the first scheduled arrival time. Therefore, cargos with a long transportation distance can be efficiently transported without increasing the travel distance per driver.

[0057] The following modification examples can be adopted for the present invention.

[0058] (1) In the example of FIG. 2, the delivery point N5 of the cargo R1 may be the same point as the shipping point N6 of the cargo R2.

[0059] (2) In the example of FIG. 2, the delivery point N7 of the package R2 may be the same point as the shipping point N1 of the package R1.

[0060] (3) In the example of FIG. 2, the number of transfer / relay points is three, but this is just an example, and there may be at least two.

[0061] (4) In the example of FIG. 2, the transfer / relay point N3 did not have a garage, but it may have a garage.

[0062] (5) In the example of FIG. 2, for the sake of convenience of explanation, the estimated travel time between each point was uniformly 4 hours, but this is just an example, and it may be different for each pair of points.

[0063] (6) The transportation conditions shown in step S13 of the flowchart of FIG. 7 may further include conditions regarding the type of loading platform. The condition regarding the type of loading platform is the condition that the type of loading platform attached to the first moving body matches the type of loading platform attached to the second moving body.

[0064] (7) In the example of FIG. 2, the stay time at each transfer / relay point was uniformly set to 30 minutes, but this is just an example, and this stay time may be different according to each transfer / relay point and each package. For example, under the constraint that the package arrives at the delivery point within the desired arrival time, the stay time of each package at each transfer / relay point may be determined so as to be the shortest. The processor 11 assigns a moving body that transports each package to each package thus determined. The processor 11 may obtain the scheduled arrival time from the transportation schedule of the moving body created in this way.

[0065] (8) The processor 11 may generate a transportation plan indicating the scheduled arrival time and scheduled departure time calculated at each transfer / relay point and the shipping point so as to meet the scheduled arrival time for each package, and the moving body to which the transportation of each package is assigned. In this case, the processor 11 may notify each moving body of the scheduled departure time, scheduled arrival time, and the transfer / relay point or delivery point of the destination of each moving body.

Explanation of Symbols

[0066] 1: Transportation management system 10: Transportation management device 11: Processor 12: Memory 13: Communication device 14: Input device 20: Terminal 121: Vehicle data storage unit 122: Cargo data storage unit 123: Allocation data storage unit

Claims

1. A transportation management device for managing a transportation system that transports a plurality of packages including a first package transported in a first direction through a plurality of transfer / relay points and a second package transported in a second direction opposite to the first direction through the plurality of transfer / relay points, wherein the plurality of packages are transported while being transferred at the plurality of transfer / relay points by a plurality of moving bodies that travel back and forth between adjacent points, and a processor of the transportation management device, acquires, at each transfer / relay point, a first scheduled arrival time of a first moving body that transports the first package and a second scheduled arrival time of a second moving body that transports the second package, and at each transfer / relay point, determines a target moving body that mutually transfers packages with the first moving body from among the second moving bodies whose second scheduled arrival time is within a set time with respect to the first scheduled arrival time. Transportation management device.

2. The target moving body is the second moving body that satisfies a transportation condition that a next transportation point of a second package transported by the second moving body to a target transfer / relay point coincides with a point passed by the first moving body one before the target transfer / relay point. The transportation management device according to claim 1.

3. The plurality of moving bodies include detachable loading platforms, and the transfer is to attach the loading platform of the first moving body to the target moving body and attach the loading platform of the target moving body to the first moving body. The transportation management device according to claim 1 or 2.

4. The first moving body and the target moving body are moving bodies having the same loading platform type. The transportation management device according to claim 3.

5. Further, acquires a stay time of the first moving body at each transfer / relay point, wherein the stay time includes a first half period from the first scheduled arrival time to a predetermined time and a second half period after the predetermined time, the first half period is the set time, and the second half period is a transfer required time required for transferring packages. The transportation management device according to claim 1 or 2.

6. A transportation management method for managing a transportation system that transports a plurality of packages including a first package transported in a first direction through a plurality of transfer / relay points and a second package transported in a second direction opposite to the first direction through the plurality of transfer / relay points, wherein the plurality of packages are transported while being transferred at the plurality of transfer / relay points by a plurality of moving bodies that travel back and forth between adjacent points, and a computer, Obtain, at each transfer / relay point, the first scheduled arrival time of the first moving body that transports the first piece of luggage and the second scheduled arrival time of the second moving body that transports the second piece of luggage. At each transfer / relay point, determine a target moving body that mutually transfers luggage with the first moving body from among the second moving bodies whose second scheduled arrival time is within the set time with respect to the first scheduled arrival time. Transportation management method.

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