Packaging support system and method

Abstract

To provide a packaging support system and method, which improve visibility of multiple contents accommodated in a packaging material.SOLUTION: A packaging support system is provided, comprising a content information acquisition unit 13 for acquiring information on multiple contents to be packaged in a packaging material, a placement information determination unit 15 for determining placement information for the multiple contents on a cardboard on the basis of the information on the contents, and a printing device 46 for printing the placement information determined by the placement information determination unit 15 on the cardboard to produce the packaging material.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a packaging support system and method for generating packaging material into which contents are placed and packaged together with the contents within the packaging material. [Background technology]

[0002] In recent years, the market for electronic commerce (EC) services such as Amazon (registered trademark) and Rakuten (registered trademark) has been expanding.

[0003] Then, the product ordered on the EC site is picked from inventory by, for example, a logistics company, packed in packaging material such as cardboard, and then shipped to the recipient. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Publication No. 2020-168839 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] Here, for example, when multiple products are ordered, the multiple products are picked and packed into one packaging material, but in the past, the multiple products were packed in a jumble within the packaging material.

[0006] For this reason, for example, when a logistics company checks whether the ordered multiple products are correctly contained in the packaging before sealing the packaging, visibility is poor, which reduces work efficiency. Also, after the products are delivered to the recipient, when the recipient checks the packed multiple products, visibility is poor, making it difficult to check the products.

[0007] In addition, Patent Document 1 proposes a system that automatically adjusts the size of packaging material according to the products being packed, but does not propose any method for improving the visibility of multiple products contained within the packaging material.

[0008] In view of the above circumstances, an object of the present invention is to provide a packing support system and method that can improve the visibility of multiple contents contained in a packaging material. [Means for solving the problem]

[0009] The packing support system of the present invention includes a content information acquisition unit that acquires information on multiple contents to be packed in packing material, an installation information determination unit that determines installation information for the multiple contents on a base material based on the content information, and an installation information assignment unit that assigns the installation information determined by the installation information determination unit to the base material to generate packing material. [Effects of the Invention]

[0010] According to the packing support system of the present invention, installation information for the multiple contents on the base material is determined based on information about the multiple contents to be packed in the packing material, and the determined installation information is applied to the base material to generate the packing material.Therefore, by placing the multiple contents on the generated packing material and storing them inside the packing material, the visibility of the multiple contents can be improved. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0011] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a packaging material production system using an embodiment of the packaging support system of the present invention. [Figure 2] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a packaging material in which a storage section is provided on a backing sheet; [Figure 3] A diagram showing an example of two sheets of packaging material stacked with a spacer member in between. [Figure 4] Flowchart for explaining a method for determining installation information for a plurality of contents [Figure 5]A diagram showing an example of a picking list and installation information list. [Figure 6] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a weight leveling installation table. [Figure 7] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example in which item information of contents is attached to each installation position of a weight leveling installation table. [Figure 8] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of printing information about the contents near the placement position of the contents. [Figure 9] A sequence diagram illustrating the processing flow of the packaging material production system shown in FIG. [Figure 10] A sequence diagram illustrating the processing flow of the packaging material production system shown in FIG. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0012] A packaging material production system 1 using an embodiment of the packaging support system of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. Fig. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the packaging material production system 1 of this embodiment.

[0013] As shown in FIG. 1, the packaging material generation system 1 of this embodiment includes a packaging support system 4 including a packaging support device 10, a photographing device 45, and a printing device 46, an orderer terminal device 20, an EC (Electric Commerce) management device 30, and a logistics company management device 40.

[0014] The orderer terminal device 20 and the EC management device 30, and the EC management device 30 and the logistics company management device 40 are connected by a communication line such as the Internet, allowing various types of information to be exchanged via the communication line. The logistics company management device 40 and the packing support device 10 are connected by a communication line such as a wired or wireless LAN (Local Area Network), allowing various types of information to be exchanged via the communication line.

[0015] The packaging material production system 1 of this embodiment is a system for packaging multiple contents in a packaging material such as cardboard by placing the multiple contents on a backing sheet and then placing the backing sheet with the contents placed on it inside the packaging material. In this embodiment, the backing sheet corresponds to the base material of the present invention.

[0016] The packaging material production system 1 of this embodiment automatically determines installation information for multiple contents on a mount based on information about the multiple contents to be packed in the packaging material.The system then generates packaging material by installing storage compartments for each content on the mount based on the installation information.This system improves visibility when a sender of the packaging material or a recipient of the multiple contents to be packed in the packaging material checks the multiple contents stored in the packaging material.The recipient of the multiple contents is the person who ordered the multiple contents or a person (recipient) designated by the orderer.

[0017] Each device constituting the packaging material production system 1 of this embodiment will be described in more detail below.

[0018] As shown in Fig. 1, the packing support device 10 includes a control unit 11 and a storage unit 12. A photographing device 45 and a printing device 46 are also connected to the packing support device 10. In this embodiment, the print data generating unit 16 and the printing device 46, which will be described later, correspond to the installation information providing unit of the present invention. The packing support device 10 may also be configured to include the photographing device 45 and the printing device 46.

[0019] The control unit 11 controls the entire packing support device 10. In particular, the control unit 11 of this embodiment includes a content information acquisition unit 13, a packing material information determination unit 14, an installation information determination unit 15, a print data generation unit 16, a packing material information output unit 17, and a content size measurement unit 18.

[0020] The content information acquisition unit 13 acquires content information output from the logistics company management device 40. The content information is information acquired from order information from the orderer, and examples of the content information include content item information, content quantity, content size information, and content weight information. In this embodiment, the content information acquisition unit 13 acquires content size information based on a photographed image of the content. Photographing the content will be described in detail later.

[0021] The packing material information determination unit 14 determines packing material information based on the information about the contents acquired by the content information acquisition unit 13. The packing material information includes the size (size information) and material of the packing material in which the contents are packed, the size, number and material of the backing paper on which the contents are placed (plain paper, matte paper, cardboard, corrugated cardboard, antistatic paper, etc.), and the size and material of the container that will contain the contents placed on the backing paper.

[0022] The container may be, for example, a box or tray shaped container that can contain the contents. Fig. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a packaging material 2 in which a container box is placed on a backing sheet P.

[0023] Furthermore, when multiple contents are placed on multiple backing sheets and the backing sheets on which the contents are placed are stacked and contained in the packaging material, the packaging material information determination unit 14 determines the size and material of a spacer member to be sandwiched between the backing sheets. Specifically, the packaging material information determination unit 14 determines the height of the spacer member based on the size information (height) of the multiple contents. Figure 3 is a diagram showing an example in which two packaging materials 2 are stacked with a spacer member 3 sandwiched between them.

[0024] In this embodiment, the packing material information determination unit 14 is provided in the packing support device 10, but is not limited to this, and may be provided in a device separate from this system, for example.

[0025] The installation information determination unit 15 determines installation information for the plurality of contents on the mount based on the information of the contents. Specifically, the installation information determination unit 15 of this embodiment determines installation information for the plurality of contents based on information specified by the orderer or weight information of the plurality of contents.

[0026] Hereinafter, a method for determining the installation information of a plurality of contents will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

[0027] First, the installation information determination unit 15 checks whether or not the installation information for multiple contents has been specified by the purchaser (S10). In this embodiment, when the purchaser places an order for multiple contents using the purchaser terminal device 20, the purchaser is configured to be able to specify the installation information for the multiple contents on the mount. The purchaser may specify any installation information, or, if the multiple contents are parts, may specify that the parts be installed in the order in which they will be used.

[0028] If the orderer specifies the installation information (S10, YES), the installation information determination unit 15 determines the installation information according to the specification (S12). If the orderer specifies that the contents be installed in the order of their use, the contents are installed in the order of their use, for example, from the upper left corner to the lower right corner of the mount. This improves usability for the orderer (recipient).

[0029] On the other hand, if the installation information of the plurality of contents is not specified by the orderer (S10, NO), the installation information determination unit 15 determines the installation information of the plurality of contents based on the weight information of the plurality of contents.

[0030] Specifically, the installation information determination unit 15 rearranges the picking list based on the weight information of the plurality of contents to generate an installation information list (S14).

[0031] A picking list is a list of item information for the contents, arranged, for example, in the order ...

[0032] Fig. 5A shows an example of a picking list, and Fig. 5B shows an example of a placement information list after sorting based on weight information. The placement information list shown in Fig. 5B shows an example of the placement information list sorted in ascending order of the weight of the contents.

[0033] Then, the installation information determination unit 15 determines installation information so that the weights of the multiple contents on the mount are equalized (S16). Specifically, a weight-equalizing installation table as shown in Fig. 6 is preset in the installation information determination unit 15. The weight-equalizing installation table sets the installation position of each content on the mount (small rectangular area shown in Fig. 6) and also sets the installation number of the content to be installed at each installation position. The installation numbers are preset so that the weights of the multiple contents on the mount are equalized when the lightest content is installed first in numerical order.

[0034] The installation information determination unit 15 determines the installation information of the plurality of contents so that the installation numbers in the installation information list shown in FIG. 5B match the installation numbers in the weight leveling installation table shown in FIG.

[0035] Then, the installation information determination unit 15 checks whether the installation information of all the contents has been determined (S18), and if there are contents for which the installation information has not yet been determined (S18, NO), it repeats the process of S16.

[0036] Then, when the installation information determination unit 15 has determined the installation information for all the contents (S18, YES), it ends the installation information determination process.

[0037] In the above description, the placement information is determined based on the weight information of the multiple contents, but the placement information may also be determined based on the size information of the multiple contents. In this case, for example, the placement information may be determined so that as many contents as possible are placed on one mount, that is, so that the area on the mount where no contents are placed is minimized. For example, when contents are placed on multiple mounts, the placement information may be determined so that the difference in height between the multiple contents placed on one mount is minimized. In this case, it is preferable to also determine the packaging style in which the contents are placed (the direction in which the contents are placed on the mount) as part of the placement information.

[0038] The placement information determination unit 15 may also determine placement information in the order of the picking list. For example, each item may be placed in the order of the picking list from the upper left corner to the lower right corner of the mount. This prevents picking errors by the logistics company's workers.

[0039] The print data generation unit 16 generates print data based on the installation information determined by the installation information determination unit 15. Specifically, as shown in Fig. 7, for example, the print data generation unit 16 generates print data with item information of the content to be installed for each installation position in the weight leveling installation table shown in Fig. 6.

[0040] The print data generating unit 16 may also include information on multiple items included in the order information in the print data. The information on the items to be included in the print data may include, for example, item information and code information for the items. This allows the mount to be used as a picking list.

[0041] The print data generation unit 16 generates print data so that information about each content is printed at the installation position of each content or in the vicinity thereof. Fig. 8 is a diagram showing an example of the placement positions of contents A to C printed on a mount P and the information about contents A to C (names specified by the orderer) printed in the vicinity thereof. By printing names specific to the orderer in this way, usability can be improved.

[0042] Additionally, the print data generation unit 16 may include in the print data text or images (such as a screw icon) that represent the color or characteristics of the contents. This can prevent picking errors by logistics company workers and prevent errors during receiving inspection by the orderer (recipient).

[0043] Furthermore, the print data generating unit 16 may include in the print data the content specified by the orderer on the orderer terminal device 20. The content specified by the orderer may include, for example, the specific name of the item of the contents.

[0044] The print data generation unit 16 may also include instruction information for a logistics company worker in the print data. The instruction information for the worker may include, for example, information instructing how the contents should be packed so that the information about each content printed on the mount can be seen from above. By including such information in the print data, the information about the contents can be reliably seen, preventing picking errors. It also makes it easier for the orderer (recipient) to inspect the items. It also makes it easier to check and inspect the contents using a camera or the like. The instruction information for the worker is set and input by the EC business operator or the like in the EC management device 30, for example.

[0045] The packaging material information output unit 17 outputs the packaging material information determined by the packaging material information determination unit 14 to the logistics company management device 40, and outputs the print data generated by the print data generation unit 16 to the printing device 46.

[0046] A carrier sheet is set in the printing device 46 by a worker of the logistics company, and the printing device 46 performs printing processing on the carrier sheet based on the input print data. Note that a sticker-type carrier sheet may be used for specific information that has been set in advance so that it can be peeled off and removed.

[0047] A worker at the logistics company places the storage compartments for each item on the mount while checking the installation information for each item printed on the mount, and places the item in each storage compartment.

[0048] Then, a worker at the logistics company places the mount on which the contents are placed inside a packing material, installs spacer members as necessary, seals the package, and then performs shipping processing.

[0049] The content size measuring unit 18 measures the size information of the content contained in the packaging material. Based on the above-mentioned picking list, the logistics company checks the multiple content items to be packed in one packaging material, collects each content item, and stores them in one container or the like.

[0050] A container containing multiple contents is transported to the photographing device 45 by a belt conveyor or the like, and the contents are photographed by the photographing device 45. The content size measuring unit 18 then acquires the photographed image taken by the photographing device 45 and measures the size information of each content based on the photographed image.

[0051] The size information measured by the content size measuring unit 18 is used when determining the placement information of the plurality of contents as described above.

[0052] The storage unit 12 stores information about the contents, the weight equalization setting table described above, and the like.

[0053] The packing support device 10 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit), semiconductor memories such as ROM (Read Only Memory) and RAM (Random Access Memory), storage such as a hard disk, and a communication I / F (Interface).

[0054] An embodiment of the packing support program of the present invention is installed in the storage of the packing support device 10. When this packing support program is started by the CPU, the functions of the control unit 11 and the memory unit 12 of the packing support device 10 are realized.

[0055] In addition, in this embodiment, the functions of the control unit 11 and the memory unit 12 are performed by executing the packing support program using a CPU, but some or all of the functions performed by the packing support program may be configured using hardware such as an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit), an FPGA (Field-Programmable Gate Array), or other electrical circuits.

[0056] Next, the orderer terminal device 20 will be described.

[0057] The orderer terminal device 20 is used by the orderer to order the contents, and may be, for example, a desktop computer or a notebook computer, but is not limited to these and may also be a mobile terminal such as a tablet terminal or a smartphone.

[0058] The orderer terminal device 20 includes a control unit 21, a display unit 22, and an input unit 23. The control unit 21 controls the entire orderer terminal device 20. In particular, the control unit 21 accesses the EC management device 30 that manages the EC site, and displays an order screen for products (contents). The control unit 21 displays information about the ordered products (contents), attribute information of the orderer (age, gender, address, etc.), attribute information of the recipient, etc., on the order screen so that the information can be set and input, and outputs the various pieces of information set and input on the order screen as necessary.

[0059] The display unit 22 includes a display device such as a liquid crystal display. The above-mentioned order screen is displayed on the display unit 22. If the orderer terminal device 20 is a tablet terminal or a smartphone, the order screen is displayed on a touch panel of the tablet terminal or smartphone.

[0060] The input unit 23 accepts input of setting of order information. Also, the input unit 23 accepts designation of installation information of a plurality of contents by the orderer as described above, designation of information of contents to be printed on a mount, etc.

[0061] The display of the order screen on the orderer terminal device 20 and the acceptance of various information settings and inputs may be achieved not only by an EC site, but also by executing the functions of an application pre-installed on the hard disk of the orderer terminal device 20, or by using an application provided via a web browser.

[0062] The EC management device 30 is a server device that manages the above-mentioned EC site and has a so-called OSM (Order Management System) function. The EC management device 30 is a device that collectively manages everything from receiving the order information output from the orderer terminal device 20 to delivering the packaging material containing the contents of the order information. The EC management device 30 receives the order information output from the orderer terminal device 20 and outputs the order information to the logistics company management device 40.

[0063] The distributor management device 40 is used by the distributor, and may be, for example, a desktop computer or a notebook computer, but is not limited to these, and may also be a mobile terminal such as a tablet terminal or a smartphone.

[0064] The distributor management device 40 is a device that efficiently manages inventory and logistics processes in warehouses, logistics centers, etc. where contents are stored, and has the functionality of a so-called WMS (Warehouse Management System).The distributor management device 40 receives order information output from the EC management device 30, and manages the processes from preparation of the ordered contents to packaging, sealing, and shipping based on the order information.

[0065] The distributor management device 40 includes a control unit 41, a storage unit 42, and a display unit 43. The control unit 41 controls the distributor management device 40 as a whole.

[0066] The logistics company management device 40 generates the above-mentioned picking list based on the order information output from the EC management device 30, and displays or prints it. As described above, the logistics company checks the multiple contents to be packed in one packaging material based on the picking list, collects each of the contents, and stores them in one container or the like.

[0067] Furthermore, the control unit 41 acquires the packing material information output from the packing material information output unit 17 of the packing support device 10. Then, the control unit 41 displays the packing material information on the display unit 43. The worker at the logistics company checks the packing material information displayed on the display unit 43 and prepares the packing material, backing paper, container unit, and spacer member.

[0068] The storage unit 42 stores various information such as order information and packaging material information.

[0069] Next, the processing flow of the above-described packaging material production system 1 will be described with reference to the sequence diagrams shown in FIGS.

[0070] First, the orderer sets and inputs order information using the orderer terminal device 20 (S30). The order information transmitted from the orderer terminal device 20 is accepted by the EC management device 30 (S32) and then output to the distributor management device 40.

[0071] The order information output from the EC management device 30 is then accepted by the logistics company management device 40 (S34). The logistics company management device 40 then outputs the content information included in the order information to the packing support device 10 (S36), and the content information is acquired by the content information acquisition unit 13 of the packing support device 10 (S38).

[0072] Furthermore, the logistics company management device 40 generates a picking list based on the order information output from the EC management device 30 (S40), prints it, and instructs the logistics company worker to place the multiple contents to be packed in the packaging material into a container or the like (S42), and outputs the picking list to the packing support device 10. Then, based on the picking list, the logistics company worker confirms the multiple contents to be packed in one packaging material, collects each of the contents, and places them in one container or the like.

[0073] The container containing the plurality of contents is transported by a belt conveyor or the like to the photographing device 45 connected to the packing support device 10, and the contents are photographed by the photographing device 45 (S44). Then, based on the photographed image taken by the photographing device 45, size information of each of the contents is measured (S46).

[0074] Then, the packing material information determination unit 14 of the packing support device 10 determines the packing material information based on the information on the multiple contents included in the order information and the measured size information (S48).Then, the packing material information is output from the packing support device 10 to the logistics company management device 40 (S50).

[0075] Furthermore, the installation information determination unit 15 determines the installation information for the plurality of contents included in the order information (S52), and the print data generation unit 16 generates print data including the installation information and the like (S54).

[0076] Then, the distributor management device 40 displays the packaging material information on the display unit 43 (S56) and instructs the distributor's worker to prepare a backing sheet, a storage unit, and a spacer member (S58). The worker prepares the backing sheet, a storage unit, and a spacer member based on the displayed packaging material information, and sets the backing sheet in the printing device 46 connected to the packing support device 10.

[0077] Then, print data is output from the packing support device 10 to the printing device 46 (S60), and the printing device 46 prints the placement information of each content and information about each content on the mount based on the print data (S62).

[0078] Then, a worker at the logistics company places the containers for each content on the mount while checking the placement information for each content printed on the mount, and places the content in each container.

[0079] The distributor then places the mount on which the contents are placed inside a packaging material, seals it after installing spacer members as necessary, and performs shipping processing to the destination specified in the order information.

[0080] According to the packaging material generation system 1 of the above embodiment, the placement information for the multiple contents on the mount is determined based on the information on the multiple contents to be packed in the packaging material, and the determined placement information is applied to the mount to generate the packaging material. Therefore, by placing the multiple contents on the generated packaging material and storing them inside the packaging material, the visibility of the multiple contents can be improved. This makes it easier for logistics company workers and packaging material recipients to verify the contents.

[0081] Furthermore, in the packaging material production system 1 of the above embodiment, installation information for multiple contents is printed on a mount, so that the installation positions can be immediately grasped, thereby improving work efficiency.

[0082] Furthermore, in the packaging material production system 1 of the above embodiment, information on multiple contents is printed on a mount, so that the logistics company's workers can immediately grasp the contents to be placed at the designated placement location, thereby improving work efficiency. The mount can also be used as a picking list. The recipient can also immediately grasp the items of the contents.

[0083] Furthermore, in the packaging material production system 1 of the above embodiment, the placement information for multiple contents is determined based on the weight information for each content, so the weight on the backing can be leveled out, improving ease of handling during the packing work and the ease of handling during the recipient's acceptance work.

[0084] Furthermore, in the packaging material production system 1 of the above embodiment, information on multiple contents is acquired based on order information for multiple contents, so that information on multiple contents can be acquired using a simple method.

[0085] Furthermore, in the packaging material production system 1 of the above embodiment, the height of the spacer member is determined based on the size information of each content, which can improve ease of handling during packaging work.

[0086] In the packaging material production system 1 of the above embodiment, the installation information of the plurality of contents is printed on the mount to provide the installation information, but this is not limiting, and for example, the storage unit may be automatically installed on the mount based on the installation information of the plurality of contents. In this case, the mechanism that installs the storage unit on the mount corresponds to the installation information providing unit of the present invention.

[0087] In addition, in the packaging material generation system 1 of the above embodiment, the packaging material is generated by placing a storage section on a backing sheet, but the method of generating the packaging material is not limited to this, and for example, a tray-shaped packaging material in which the base material and the storage section are integrally molded may be generated based on the installation information of multiple contents. In this case, the mechanism that integrally molds the base material and the storage section corresponds to the installation information providing unit of the present invention.

[0088] Furthermore, in the packaging material production system 1 of the above embodiment, the installation information of the multiple contents and the information about the contents are printed on a mount, but this is not limited thereto and the information may be displayed on the display unit 43 of the logistics company management device 40. Furthermore, the method of making the worker aware of the installation information of the multiple contents and the information about the contents is not limited thereto and may be, for example, AR display on a head-mounted display worn by the worker, or a projection device or the like may be used to project the installation information of the multiple contents and the information about the contents onto the mount.

[0089] The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and the components can be modified and embodied in practice without departing from the spirit of the invention. Furthermore, various inventions can be formed by appropriately combining the multiple components disclosed in the above-described embodiments. For example, all of the components shown in the embodiments can be appropriately combined. Naturally, various modifications and applications are possible without departing from the spirit of the invention.

[0090] The present invention further discloses the following supplementary notes.

[0091] (Appendix 1) The packing support system of the present invention includes a content information acquisition unit that acquires information on multiple contents to be packed in packing material, an installation information determination unit that determines installation information for the multiple contents on a base material based on the content information, and an installation information assignment unit that assigns the installation information determined by the installation information determination unit to the base material to generate packing material.

[0092] (Appendix 2) In the packing support system described in Supplementary Note 1, the installation information providing unit can print installation information for a plurality of contents on the base material.

[0093] (Appendix 3) In the packing support system according to Supplementary Note 1 or Supplementary Note 2, the installation information providing unit can provide information on a plurality of contents to the base material.

[0094] (Appendix 4) In the packing support system described in any of Appendices 1 to 3, the content information acquisition unit acquires size information or weight information of each content, and the installation information determination unit can determine installation information for multiple contents based on the size information or weight information.

[0095] (Appendix 5) In the packing support system described in any one of Supplementary Notes 1 to 4, the content information acquisition unit can acquire information on a plurality of content items based on order information for the plurality of content items.

[0096] (Appendix 6) In the packing support system described in any one of Appendices 1 to 5, when multiple contents are placed on multiple packing materials and the multiple packing materials are stacked with spacer members sandwiched between them and contained within the packing material, the content information acquisition unit acquires size information for each content, and the installation information determination unit can determine the height of the spacer member based on the size information.

[0097] (Appendix 7) The packing support method of the present invention acquires information on multiple contents to be packed in packaging material, determines installation information for the multiple contents on a base material based on the information on the contents, and applies the determined installation information to the base material to generate packaging material. [Explanation of symbols]

[0098] 1. Packaging material generation system 2. Packaging materials 3 Spacer member 4. Packaging support system 10 Packaging support equipment 11 Control section 12 Storage section 13 Content information acquisition department 14 Packaging material information determination section 15 Installation information determination section 16 Print data generation unit 17 Packaging material information output section 20 Orderer terminal device 21 Control section 22 Display section 23 Input section 30 EC management device 40 Logistics company management device 41 Control Unit 42 Storage section 43 Display section 44 Content size measurement section 45 Imaging Device 46 Printing device P Mount

Claims

1. a content information acquisition unit that acquires information on a plurality of content items packed in the packaging material; an installation information determination unit that determines installation information of the plurality of contents on the base material based on the information of the contents; and an installation information assigning unit that assigns the installation information determined by the installation information determining unit to the base material to generate packaging material.

2. The packing support system according to claim 1 , wherein the installation information providing unit prints installation information for the plurality of contents on the base material.

3. The packing support system according to claim 1 , wherein the installation information providing unit provides information about the plurality of contents to the base material.

4. the content information acquisition unit acquires size information or weight information of each of the content items, The packing support system according to claim 1 , wherein the placement information determination unit determines placement information for the plurality of contents based on the size information or weight information.

5. The packing support system according to claim 1 , wherein the content information acquisition unit acquires information about the plurality of contents based on order information about the plurality of contents.

6. When the plurality of contents are placed in the plurality of packaging materials, and the plurality of packaging materials are stacked with spacer members sandwiched between them and contained within the packaging material, the content information acquisition unit acquires size information of each of the content items, The packing support system according to claim 1 , wherein the installation information determination unit determines the height of the spacer member based on the size information.

7. Acquire information on multiple items packed in packaging materials, determining placement information of the plurality of contents on the base material based on the information of the contents; A packing support method that generates a packing material by applying the determined installation information to the base material.

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