Incorrect Shipment Check System

Abstract

This system provides a mis-shipment checking system that can more reliably prevent mis-shipments, even when goods are shipped using multiple transport vehicles. [Solution] The mis-shipment checking system is a system for checking mis-shipments when goods are shipped by multiple transport vehicles, and it creates a packing list in which the types and quantities of goods are listed separately for each transport vehicle, based on a shipping instruction that includes information on the type and quantity of goods to be shipped, and a dispatch instruction that includes information on the number of multiple transport vehicles and the type of each transport vehicle.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a mis-shipment check system.

Background Art

[0002] Patent Document 1 describes a product shipment check method. In this product shipment check method, a shipping instruction is automatically created based on product shipment instruction data, and the product packing number to be shipped is transmitted to a portable data processing device. When loading the products carried out from a warehouse or the like onto the final transportation vehicle, the product packing number is read by the portable data processing device, and it is determined whether it matches the product packing number transmitted in advance.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0003]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] However, even in the product shipment check method of Patent Document 1, there is a problem that mis-shipment is likely to occur when shipping products in multiple transport vehicles.

[0005] The present invention solves the above problems, and an object thereof is to provide a mis-shipment check system that can more reliably prevent mis-shipment even when shipping products by a plurality of transport vehicles.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0006] The mis-shipment checking system according to the present invention is a mis-shipment checking system that checks for mis-shipments when goods are shipped by multiple transport vehicles, and creates a shipment list in which the types and quantities of goods are listed separately for each transport vehicle, based on a shipment instruction that includes information on the type and quantity of goods to be shipped, and a dispatch instruction that includes information on the number of multiple transport vehicles and the type of each transport vehicle. [Effects of the Invention]

[0007] According to the present invention, even when goods are shipped using multiple transport vehicles, mis-shipments can be prevented more reliably. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0008] [Figure 1] This is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of the mis-shipment check system according to Embodiment 1. [Figure 2] This diagram shows the flow of information and processing in the mis-shipment checking system according to Embodiment 1. [Figure 3] This figure shows an example of the data structure of a shipping instruction sheet in the mis-shipment checking system according to Embodiment 1. [Figure 4] This figure shows an example of the data structure of the loading manifest in the mis-shipment check system according to Embodiment 1. [Figure 5] This figure shows an example of the data structure of the shipment preparation list in the mis-shipment checking system according to Embodiment 1. [Figure 6] This figure shows an example of the data structure of a shipping slip in the mis-shipment checking system according to Embodiment 1. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0009] Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. This disclosure is not limited to the embodiments described below, and can be modified in various ways without departing from the spirit of this disclosure. Furthermore, this disclosure includes all possible combinations of the configurations shown in each of the embodiments described below. In particular, the combinations of components are not limited to the combinations in each embodiment, and components described in one embodiment can be applied to another embodiment.

[0010] Embodiment 1. The mis-shipment checking system according to Embodiment 1 will now be described. The mis-shipment checking system of this embodiment is a system for preventing mis-shipments when shipping goods such as parts, semi-finished products, and finished products using multiple transport vehicles.

[0011] Figure 1 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of the mis-shipment checking system according to this embodiment. As shown in Figure 1, the mis-shipment checking system includes a management server 10, a sales department PC 20, a logistics department PC 30, a handheld terminal 41, and a printer 42. The management server 10, sales department PC 20, logistics department PC 30, handheld terminal 41, and printer 42 are interconnected via a communication network 50 such as a LAN, WAN, or the Internet. Each of the management server 10, sales department PC 20, logistics department PC 30, handheld terminal 41, and printer 42 is connected to the communication network 50 by wired or wireless connection.

[0012] The management server 10 is a computer configured to execute various processes related to mis-shipment checks. The management server 10 has an inventory management DB 11 as a database for managing inventory of parts, semi-finished products, finished products, etc. The sales department PC 20 is a personal computer installed in the sales department. The logistics department PC 30 is a personal computer installed in the logistics department.

[0013] The handheld terminal 41 and printer 42 are installed at the shipping site 40. The handheld terminal 41 is a terminal capable of displaying information, reading barcodes or 2D codes, and inputting information by key operation. The printer 42 is a network printer connected to the communication network 50. At the shipping site 40, shipping workers prepare the goods for shipment and load them onto transport vehicles such as trucks. The loaded goods are then shipped to their destinations by the transport vehicles.

[0014] Figure 2 is a diagram illustrating the flow of information and processing in the mis-shipment checking system according to this embodiment. As shown in Figure 2, first, the sales department PC 20 issues a shipping instruction (step S1). The shipping instruction includes information on the recipient of the shipment, the names and quantities of the components of the shipped goods, etc. The logistics department PC 30 issues a vehicle dispatch instruction based on the shipping instruction from the sales department PC 20 (step S2). The vehicle dispatch instruction includes information on the type and number of transport vehicles. The shipping instruction and vehicle dispatch instruction are transmitted to the management server 10.

[0015] The management server 10 creates a shipping instruction sheet and a loading slip based on the shipping instruction and dispatch instruction (step S3). The printer 42 at the shipping site 40 prints the shipping instruction sheet and loading slip (steps S4 and S5).

[0016] Figure 3 shows an example of the data structure of a shipping instruction in the mis-shipment checking system according to this embodiment. As shown in Figure 3, a shipping instruction is created for each consignee. The shipping instruction includes information such as the name of the component, the quantity, the bundling unit, the number of bundles, and any remaining quantity. The component name information includes information such as the name, model number, and dimensions of the shipped item. The quantity information includes information such as the quantity of the shipped item.

[0017] The information on the bundling unit, the number of bundles, and the number of loose pieces is information included when members are inventory-managed in a bundling unit where a plurality of members are bundled. The information on the bundling unit is the information on the number of members included in one bundling unit. The information on the number of bundles is the information on the number of bundling units included in the shipped goods. The information on the number of loose pieces is the information on the number of shipped goods that do not reach a full bundling unit. That is, the sum of the product of the "bundling unit" and the "number of bundles" and the "number of loose pieces" corresponds to the "number of members".

[0018] FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the data structure of a loading specification in the mis-shipment check system according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 4, the loading specification includes information on the member name, the number of members, the bundling unit, the number of bundles, and the number of loose pieces.

[0019] In addition, based on the shipping instruction from the sales department PC 20 and the vehicle allocation instruction from the logistics department PC 30, the management server 10 performs the process of accepting the loading specification (step S6) and creates a loading list (step S7). In the storage unit of the management server 10, information such as the maximum load capacity of each transport vehicle and the dimensions of the cargo hold, and information such as the weight and dimensions of each member are stored in advance. When creating the loading list, the management server 10 distributes each shipped item to a plurality of transport vehicles so that the total weight of the shipped items loaded on each transport vehicle does not exceed the maximum load capacity of the transport vehicle and the dimensions of the shipped items loaded on each transport vehicle do not exceed the dimensions of the cargo hold of the transport vehicle. As a result, a loading list in which the types and quantities of the shipped items are separated for each transport vehicle is created. At the printer 42 at the shipping site 40, the loading list for each transport vehicle is printed (step S8).

[0020] FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of the data structure of a loading list in the mis-shipment check system according to the present embodiment. The loading list is created for each transport vehicle and for each product type. As shown in FIG. 5, the loading list includes information on the vehicle type and the vehicle allocation number, and information on the product type. The information on the vehicle type and the vehicle allocation number is identification information for identifying the transport vehicle. The information on the product type is information representing the product type (for example, guardrail, etc.) composed of the shipped items.

[0021] Furthermore, the packing list includes information such as component names and quantities. The component name information includes the name, model number, and dimensions of the shipped item. The quantity information includes the number of items shipped. In short, the packing list lists the types and quantities of goods to be loaded, separated by transport vehicle.

[0022] At the shipping site 40, the goods to be shipped are prepared based on the shipping instructions and loading manifest (step S9). If there are goods to be shipped in quantities less than a bundle unit, the bundles are broken up and the bundle units are divided (step S10). Information indicating that the bundle units have been divided is entered into the handheld terminal 41 and transmitted to the management server 10.

[0023] The management server 10 performs a splitting process if the bundle unit is split (step S11). During the splitting process, the inventory management DB 11 is updated, and a number of split item slips corresponding to the bundle unit are created.

[0024] At the shipping site 40, the printer 42 prints a divided product label (step S12). The divided product label is attached to each component that has been divided from the bundle unit. As a result, inventory management of the component shifts from management at the bundle unit level to management at the individual unit level.

[0025] At the shipping site 40, shipments are loaded onto each transport vehicle based on the shipment preparation list (step S13). Each shipment prepared in step S9 has a product tag attached. For each shipment that has been separated from its bundle, a split product tag is attached instead of the product tag. Both the product tag and the split product tag have a barcode or QR code that represents the identification information of each shipment for inventory management purposes. When loading each shipment onto a transport vehicle, the shipping worker sequentially reads the barcode or QR code of each shipment using a handheld terminal 41 (step S14).

[0026] The identification information read by the handheld terminal 41 is transmitted sequentially to the management server 10. The management server 10 compares the identification information read by the handheld terminal 41 with the information on the cargo preparation list and monitors the loading progress information for each transport vehicle (step S15). The management server 10 also sequentially updates the inventory management DB 11 based on the identification information read by the handheld terminal 41. The loading progress information for each transport vehicle can also be viewed on the logistics department PC 30 (step S16).

[0027] If the quantity of each shipment loaded onto each transport vehicle exceeds the quantity listed on the packing list, or if shipments not on the packing list are loaded onto the transport vehicle, error information is sent from the management server 10 to the handheld terminal 41. The display screen of the handheld terminal 41 shows the error details based on the error information. This allows the shipping worker to be aware of the loading error, thus preventing incorrect shipments from each transport vehicle.

[0028] When the management server 10 determines that the loading of goods for shipment has been successfully completed in each transport vehicle (step S17), it creates a shipping slip for the transport vehicle that has been loaded. The printer 42 at the shipping site 40 prints the shipping slip for that transport vehicle (step S18).

[0029] Figure 6 shows an example of the data structure of a shipping slip in the mis-shipment checking system according to this embodiment. A shipping slip is created for each transport vehicle and for each product type. As shown in Figure 6, the shipping slip includes information about the consignee, information about the dispatch number, and information about the product type. The dispatch number information is identification information for identifying the transport vehicle. The product type information represents the product type that makes up the shipped goods.

[0030] Furthermore, the shipping slip includes information such as the name of the component and the quantity. The component name information includes the name, model number, and dimensions of the shipped item. The quantity information includes the quantity of the shipped item.

[0031] At the shipping site 40, the decision on whether or not each transport vehicle can be shipped is made based on the presence or absence of a shipping slip. Transport vehicles with printed shipping slips are permitted to ship (step S19).

[0032] As described above, the mis-shipment checking system according to this embodiment is a mis-shipment checking system that checks for mis-shipments when goods are shipped using multiple transport vehicles. The mis-shipment checking system creates a packing list based on a shipping instruction and a vehicle dispatch instruction. The shipping instruction includes information on the type and quantity of goods to be shipped. The vehicle dispatch instruction includes information on the number of multiple transport vehicles and the type of each transport vehicle. The packing list lists the type and quantity of goods to be shipped separately for each transport vehicle.

[0033] With this configuration, the types and quantities of goods to be loaded onto each transport vehicle are listed separately in a loading list for each vehicle, ensuring that goods are loaded onto each vehicle accurately based on the loading list. Therefore, even when goods are shipped using multiple transport vehicles, errors in shipment can be prevented more reliably.

[0034] The mis-shipment checking system according to this embodiment monitors loading progress information for each of the multiple transport vehicles based on the information of the shipped goods read by the handheld terminal 41 when the shipped goods are loaded onto each of the multiple transport vehicles.

[0035] This configuration allows for monitoring of loading progress for each transport vehicle, thus more effectively preventing shipping errors.

[0036] The mis-shipment checking system according to this embodiment manages shipped items in bundle units, and if the quantity of shipped items in the shipping instruction is less than the bundle unit, it switches the management of shipped items from bundle unit management to individual item management.

[0037] With this configuration, even if bundles of shipped goods are separated, the individual items can be easily managed. [Explanation of Symbols]

[0038] 10 Management server, 11 Inventory management database, 20 Sales department PCs, 30 Logistics department PCs, 40 Shipping site, 41 Handheld terminals, 42 Printers, 50 Communication network.

Claims

1. A mis-shipment checking system that checks for mis-shipments when goods are shipped using multiple transport vehicles, A mis-shipment checking system that creates a shipment list in which the types and quantities of the shipments are listed separately for each transport vehicle, based on a shipment instruction that includes information on the types and quantities of the shipments, and a dispatch instruction that includes information on the number of transport vehicles and the types of each transport vehicle.

2. The mis-shipment check system according to claim 1, which monitors loading progress information for each of the multiple transport vehicles based on information about the shipment read by a handheld terminal when the shipment is loaded onto each of the multiple transport vehicles.

3. The mis-shipment checking system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the shipped goods are managed in bundle units, and if the quantity of the shipped goods in the shipping instruction is less than the bundle unit, the management of the shipped goods is shifted from management in bundle units to management in single-item units.

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