Delivery route management method and delivery route management device

Abstract

To manage a delivery route for a newspaper distributor near a delivery destination to efficiently deliver a package other than newspapers.SOLUTION: In a delivery route management method, a delivery route management apparatus (412) executes: a step (S13) of acquiring a delivery person individual delivery region code indicating a delivery person individual delivery region including a delivery destination of a package (commodity Q) which is different from newspapers; a step (S11) of acquiring delivery destination information indicating the delivery destination; a step (S14, S16) of acquiring delivery route information indicating a delivery route set to a delivery person individual region corresponding to the delivery person individual delivery region code; and a step (S17) of adding, when the delivery destination is not included as an individual delivery destination for newspapers in the delivery route information, the delivery destination to reorganize the delivery route.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 16

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a delivery route management method and a delivery route management device for delivering packages other than newspapers. [Background technology]

[0002] In recent years, with the increase in the number of online shoppers, the number of home delivery of purchased goods has also increased sharply. However, home delivery of purchased goods often requires redelivery due to the recipient being absent, and there is also a shortage of delivery drivers. This has resulted in a problem of reduced delivery efficiency between the final logistics base and the delivery destination (the so-called last mile problem).

[0003] On the other hand, paper newspapers (hereafter, paper newspapers other than electronic newspapers will be referred to as "newspapers") are seeing a decline in subscribers as electronic newspapers become more widespread, resulting in excess of human and material resources for newspaper delivery. For this reason, it is common to see newspaper vendors delivering products purchased online.

[0004] The following Patent Document 1 discloses a method of delivering newspapers in which printed newspapers are sorted, address tags listing the names of newspaper dealers to which they are to be delivered are printed in order of delivery time, and the tags are attached to the newspapers just before they are loaded onto a delivery truck. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0005] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 9-274631 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0006] However, the technology of Patent Document 1 above does not allow packages other than newspapers, such as products purchased online, to be delivered to newspaper delivery stores. Furthermore, newspaper delivery stores are unable to efficiently distribute packages other than newspapers individually. One aspect of the present invention has been made in consideration of the above problems, and aims to provide a delivery route management method and delivery route management device, etc., that efficiently deliver packages other than newspapers to newspaper delivery stores near delivery destinations and manage delivery routes so that the newspaper delivery stores can efficiently deliver the packages to their destinations. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] A newspaper store is responsible for at least one delivery member delivery area where delivery members deliver newspapers, and a delivery route for delivering newspapers is set in each delivery member delivery area. A delivery route management method according to a first aspect of the present invention includes a step of acquiring a delivery member delivery area code indicating the delivery member delivery area including a delivery destination of a package other than newspapers, a step of acquiring delivery destination information indicating the delivery destination, a step of acquiring delivery route information indicating the delivery route set in the delivery member delivery area corresponding to the delivery member delivery area code, and a step of adding the delivery destination and reorganizing the delivery route if the delivery destination is not included in the delivery route information as a delivery destination of newspapers.

[0008] In the delivery route management method according to aspect 2 of the present invention, in the above aspect 1, if a delivery person in charge of the delivery person delivery area corresponding to the delivery person delivery area code is unable to deliver the package, the delivery route management device may further execute the steps of determining an alternative delivery person delivery area which is a delivery person delivery area different from the delivery person delivery area, obtaining delivery route information indicating the delivery route set in the delivery person delivery area corresponding to the alternative delivery person delivery area code indicating the alternative delivery person delivery area, and reorganizing the delivery route set in the alternative delivery person delivery area by adding the delivery destination.

[0009] In the delivery route management method of aspect 3 of the present invention, in the above aspect 2, if a delivery person of the newspaper dealer who has jurisdiction over the delivery person individual delivery area corresponding to the delivery person individual delivery area code is unable to deliver the package, the delivery route management device may further execute a step of determining an alternative newspaper dealer who is a newspaper dealer whose jurisdiction is adjacent to the delivery person of the newspaper dealer.

[0010] A delivery route management method according to aspect 4 of the present invention, in any of aspects 1 to 3 above, is characterized in that the delivery slip affixed to the package is printed with a code that combines a newspaper dealer code indicating a newspaper dealer whose jurisdiction includes the delivery destination in its newspaper delivery area and the delivery member individual delivery area code, and in the step of obtaining the delivery member individual delivery area code, the delivery route management device may obtain the delivery member individual delivery area code from the code written on the delivery slip.

[0011] A delivery route management method according to aspect 5 of the present invention, in any of aspects 1 to 4 above, is characterized in that the delivery slip affixed to the package is printed with a newspaper dealer code indicating a newspaper dealer whose jurisdiction includes the delivery destination in its area for individual newspaper delivery, and delivery destination information indicating the delivery destination, and in the step of acquiring the delivery member individual delivery area code, the delivery route management device may acquire the delivery member individual delivery area code indicating the delivery member individual delivery area under the jurisdiction of the newspaper dealer corresponding to the newspaper dealer code and including the delivery destination.

[0012] A newspaper store is responsible for at least one delivery member delivery area where delivery members deliver newspapers, and a delivery route for delivering newspapers is set in each delivery member delivery area. A delivery route management device according to a sixth aspect of the present invention includes a delivery member delivery area acquisition unit that acquires a delivery member delivery area code indicating the delivery member delivery area including a delivery destination of a package other than newspapers, a delivery destination acquisition unit that acquires delivery destination information indicating the delivery destination, a route acquisition unit that acquires delivery route information indicating the delivery route set in the delivery member delivery area corresponding to the delivery member delivery area code, and a route reorganization unit that adds the delivery destination and reorganizes the delivery route if the delivery destination is not included in the delivery route information as a delivery destination of newspapers. Effect of the Invention

[0013] According to one aspect of the present invention, it is possible to manage delivery routes for efficiently delivering packages other than newspapers to delivery destinations by newspaper vendors near the delivery destinations. For example, newspaper vendors can efficiently deliver packages other than newspapers to delivery destinations by utilizing individual delivery routes and delivery personnel for existing newspapers to newspaper subscribers. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0014] [Figure 1] FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a delivery method according to the first embodiment of the present invention. [Diagram 2] FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of delivery store code information. [Diagram 3] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a QR code slip. [Figure 4] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a delivery slip. [Diagram 5] 2 is a block diagram showing an example of a configuration of a main part of the delivery slip creation device shown in FIG. 1. [Figure 6] FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of a delivery method according to a second embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 7] FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of a delivery method according to a third embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 8] 10 is a flowchart showing an example of a process flow in a purchaser terminal, an online shop server, a delivery slip creation device, and a retailer code management server. [Figure 9] FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of a delivery method according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 10] FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of a delivery method according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 11] FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating an example of a delivery method according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 12] FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing an example of a configuration of a main part of a delivery route management device. [Figure 13] FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a data structure of a delivery person individual delivery area code information database. [Figure 14] FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of an existing delivery route. [Figure 15] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a new delivery route. [Figure 16] 13 is a flowchart illustrating an example of processing performed by a delivery route management device. [Figure 17] FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating an example of a delivery method according to a seventh embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 18] FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a data structure of a delivery person individual delivery area code information database. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0015] [Embodiment 1] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

[0016] <Newspaper delivery network> First, in order to facilitate understanding of the delivery method 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention, a newspaper delivery system will be briefly described.

[0017] Newspaper dealers in various locations have the exclusive right to sell and distribute newspapers within the area that the newspaper dealer has jurisdiction over. Newspapers are printed at a newspaper printing press, bundled, loaded onto delivery vehicles such as trucks, and delivered to each newspaper dealer. Each newspaper dealer then distributes the delivered newspapers within its jurisdiction. Here, individual distribution means delivery to individual households, meaning delivery of packages to one household or one company.

[0018] A unique delivery system has been established for newspaper delivery, and a newspaper delivery network has been established that connects newspaper printing companies to each newspaper dealer with delivery routes. In addition, newspaper printing companies and newspaper dealers have workers or delivery personnel on-site every day, so they can respond to sudden delivery requests. Furthermore, since newspapers are printed in large quantities overnight and need to be individually delivered by morning, various methods have been devised to deliver newspapers quickly.

[0019] For example, each newspaper dealer is assigned a newspaper dealer code (hereafter referred to as "dealer code") by the newspaper company that uniquely identifies that newspaper dealer. The printed newspapers are bundled for each newspaper dealer to which they are to be delivered, a delivery slip showing the destination dealer code is affixed, and then delivered to each newspaper dealer.

[0020] In this way, newspapers can be delivered efficiently by utilizing the established newspaper delivery network and retailer codes. The inventors of the present application have come up with a mechanism for utilizing the newspaper delivery network and retailer codes described above in order to efficiently deliver packages other than newspapers.

[0021] <Overview of Delivery Method 1> Next, an overview of the delivery method 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the first embodiment, a method of delivering a product Q sold at a specific store 32 to a delivery destination using a newspaper delivery network and a retailer code will be described.

[0022] 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of delivery method 1 according to embodiment 1. The thick arrows in the diagram indicate the flow of "product Q," the dotted arrows indicate the flow of "newspapers," and the dashed-dotted arrows indicate the flow of "information, etc."

[0023] FIG. 1 shows jurisdiction area A 3, jurisdiction area B 4, newspaper printing company 5, and dealer code management server 6.

[0024] A jurisdiction (region) is the area covered by a particular newspaper dealer, for example, an area such as "Kitamachi, X City" or "Higashimachi 1-chome to 5-chome," and is the region to which a newspaper dealer delivers newspapers.

[0025] Within the A jurisdiction area 3, for example, there are A newspaper dealer 31 (a newspaper dealer on the collection side, hereinafter referred to as “A dealer”) that has jurisdiction over the A jurisdiction area 3, and a store 32.

[0026] Dealer A 31 is a newspaper dealer that has a monopoly on the sale and delivery of newspapers within jurisdiction area A 3.

[0027] The store 32 is a store that sells the product Q and has a delivery slip creation device 33 installed in the store.

[0028] The delivery slip creation device 33 is a device that creates a delivery slip 331 (delivery slip) described later. The details of the delivery slip creation device 33 will be described later.

[0029] Within the B jurisdiction area 4, for example, there is a B newspaper dealer 41 (distributor newspaper dealer: hereinafter referred to as “B dealer”) that has jurisdiction over the B jurisdiction area 4, and a delivery destination 42.

[0030] The B dealer 41 is a newspaper dealer that has a monopoly on the sale and delivery of newspapers within the B jurisdiction area 4.

[0031] The delivery destination 42 is the delivery destination of the product Q, and is a home, a business, etc. to which the product Q is delivered.

[0032] The newspaper printing plant 5 prints newspapers, bundles the printed newspapers for each destination newspaper dealer, and delivers them to each newspaper dealer by delivery vehicle. The newspaper printing plant 5 is equipped with a plurality of delivery vehicles for delivering the bundles of newspapers.

[0033] The dealer code management server 6 stores a dealer code information database (dealer code information DB) 61 that stores dealer code information in which the dealer code identifying the above-mentioned newspaper dealer is associated with information about the newspaper dealer. The information about the newspaper dealer is, for example, the name of the newspaper dealer (dealer name), the area in which the newspaper is delivered, the location, etc.

[0034] Fig. 2 is a diagram showing an example of store code information, which is a list that associates store codes, store names, jurisdiction areas, and store locations.

[0035] By referring to the dealer code information database 61, it is possible to obtain information on the name of the newspaper dealer corresponding to the dealer code, the jurisdiction area, and the location. It is also possible to obtain information on the jurisdiction area corresponding to the delivery address of product Q, the name of the newspaper dealer that has jurisdiction over that jurisdiction area, and the dealer code and location of that newspaper dealer.

[0036] In the example of Figure 2, if the delivery destination is 3-5 Kitamachi, XX City, the corresponding store code is AA001, and it can be seen that the newspaper delivery store for delivery of product Q is the Kitamachi store.

[0037] The store code management server 6 that stores the store code information database 61 and the delivery slip creation device 33 are connected to each other so as to be able to communicate with each other via the Internet or the like.

[0038] Here, an overview of delivery method 1 will be briefly explained. As shown in Fig. 1, when product Q is purchased, retailer A 31, which has jurisdiction over jurisdiction area A 3 to which store 32 belongs, receives the purchased product Q from store 32. Next, retailer A 31 delivers product Q to newspaper printing company 5 using the truck that delivered the bundle of newspapers to retailer A 31. Next, newspaper printing company 5 delivers product Q together with the bundle of newspapers to retailer B 41, which has jurisdiction over jurisdiction area B 4 to which delivery destination 42 of product Q belongs. Retailer B 41 individually distributes product Q to delivery destination 42 together with the newspapers.

[0039] In this way, product Q is not individually distributed directly from store 32 to delivery destination 42, but is delivered in the following order: A retailer 31 near store 32, newspaper printing company 5, B retailer 41 near delivery destination 42, and then to delivery destination 42. This allows product Q to be delivered efficiently and quickly by utilizing the newspaper delivery network.

[0040] When shipping product Q, a newspaper dealer (hereinafter sometimes referred to as a "delivery store") located near delivery destination 42 is specified as the delivery destination. A delivery store is a newspaper dealer specified as a delivery destination, and is a newspaper dealer that individually delivers product Q to delivery destination 42. In the example of FIG. 1, store B 41 corresponds to the delivery store.

[0041] More specifically, when the product Q is shipped, a delivery slip 331 including the retailer's code is attached to the product Q. As described above, the retailer code identifies the newspaper retailer, and each newspaper retailer can be specified by the retailer code.

[0042] In the example shown in Fig. 1, a delivery slip 331 including a dealer code 411, which is the dealer code of dealer B 41, is attached to product Q. By using dealer code 411, newspaper printing company 5 can quickly deliver product Q to dealer B 41.

[0043] <Details of Shipping Method 1> Hereinafter, details of delivery method 1 using a newspaper sales network and dealer codes will be described again with reference to FIG.

[0044] When a product Q is purchased at a store 32, delivery destination information including a delivery address 42 is input to a delivery slip creation device 33. Alternatively, the delivery destination information is handwritten on a prescribed form such as a slip. The delivery destination information includes the name of the product to be delivered, the delivery address 42, the name or title of the recipient, a telephone number, etc.

[0045] The delivery slip creation device 33 provided in the store 32 includes an input unit 37 such as an imaging unit 371, a keyboard 372, and a touch panel 373, which will be described in detail later.

[0046] When delivery destination information is input via the keyboard 372 or touch panel 373, the delivery slip creation device 33 acquires text data of the input delivery destination information. On the other hand, when delivery destination information is handwritten on a slip or the like, the delivery slip is imaged by the imaging unit 371, and converted into text information to acquire the text data (delivery destination information acquisition step).

[0047] The delivery slip creation device 33 communicates with the dealer code management server 6 via the Internet and transmits text data of the delivery destination information. The dealer code management server 6 acquires from the dealer code information database 61 a newspaper dealer code indicating a newspaper dealer whose jurisdiction includes the delivery destination 42 indicated in the delivery destination information of the package Q and whose jurisdiction distributes newspapers, and transmits this to the delivery slip creation device 33. In the example of FIG. 1, the jurisdiction area including the delivery destination 42 is B jurisdiction area 4, the newspaper dealer having jurisdiction is B dealer 41, and the dealer code is B dealer code 411.

[0048] The delivery slip creation device 33 acquires retailer code information including the B retailer code 411, and stores the B retailer code 411 in the memory unit 35, which will be described later.

[0049] The delivery slip creation device 33 determines the retailer code to be written on the delivery slip 331 to be the B retailer code 411 (code determination step), and determines the B retailer 41 (the newspaper retailer that delivers the individual product) indicated by the B retailer code 411 as the delivery store for the product Q (package).

[0050] The delivery slip creation device 33 may determine the retailer code acquired from the retailer code management server 6 as the retailer code to be written on the delivery slip 331. Alternatively, the delivery slip creation device 33 may store a retailer code information database 61 in the storage unit 35 of the delivery slip creation device 33, and the delivery slip creation device 33 may refer to the retailer code information database 61 to read out the corresponding retailer code information to determine the retailer code.

[0051] The delivery slip creation device 33 prints and creates a delivery slip 331 including the store code (delivery slip creation step). The delivery slip creation device 33 converts the store code acquired from the store code management server 6 into a matrix type two-dimensional code (so-called QR code: registered trademark).

[0052] The delivery slip 331 includes a QR code slip 332 (delivery slip) on which the store code is printed in the form of a QR code, and a delivery destination slip 333 (delivery slip) on which delivery destination information is printed.

[0053] The QR code slip 332 includes a store code printed in the form of a QR code. The store code is not limited to this, and may be printed in the form of alphanumeric characters or symbols (hereinafter referred to as an "alphanumeric code"), or both a QR code and an alphanumeric code may be printed. By adding the alphanumeric code, the content of the QR code can be confirmed by a person.

[0054] Delivery destination slip 333 is printed with delivery destination information such as the name of the product to be delivered, delivery destination 42, name or title, and telephone number. Note that a retailer code may be printed on delivery destination slip 333 together with the delivery destination information. The retailer code may be an alphanumeric code or a QR code, or both. Also, a handwritten slip on which the retailer code is not printed may be used as delivery destination slip 333.

[0055] The delivery slip 331 may be configured as a single slip rather than being divided into the QR code slip 332 and the delivery destination slip 333.

[0056] Fig. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a QR code slip 332. As shown in Fig. 3, for example, the name of the newspaper store that delivers the newspaper, an alphanumeric code, and a store code represented by a QR code are printed on the QR code slip 332.

[0057] This allows the store code to be read by a QR code reader from the product Q to which the QR code slip 332 is attached.

[0058] Fig. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the delivery destination slip 333. As shown in Fig. 4, the delivery destination slip 333 lists, for example, the delivery address, the sender, the name of the product Q, the delivery date, and the information of the newspaper store. This allows the delivery store, retail store B 41, to know the delivery address information for the individual delivery of product Q.

[0059] 1 again, the store 32 attaches to the product Q a QR code slip 332 indicating the store code and a delivery slip 333 indicating the delivery destination information.

[0060] Next, the A retailer 31, which is present in the same A jurisdiction area 3 as the store 32 (the sender of the package), collects the product Q with the QR code slip 332 and the delivery destination slip 333 attached (arrow Q1, collection step). The A retailer 31 may receive the product Q when it delivers the newspaper to the store 32 (arrow P31), or may go to the store 32 to pick it up separately from the newspaper delivery. Also, the store 32 may deliver the product Q to the A retailer 31.

[0061] The A retailer 31, which has received the product Q, uses the delivery vehicle 51A that delivered the bundle of newspapers that the A retailer 31 individually distributes from the newspaper printing plant 5 to the A retailer 31 (arrow P32) to ship the product Q (shipping step). The A retailer 31 loads the product Q onto the return journey of the delivery vehicle 51A and has it delivered to the newspaper printing plant 5 (arrow Q2). This makes it possible to efficiently deliver the product Q to the newspaper printing plant 5 without wasting the time that the delivery vehicle 51A takes to return to the newspaper printing plant 5.

[0062] However, this is not limited to the above, and the newspaper printing company 5 may pick up the product Q from the A retailer 31 at a timing separate from the timing of delivering the bundle of newspapers to the A retailer 31. Also, the A retailer 31 may deliver the product Q to the newspaper printing company 5.

[0063] The newspaper printing company 5 that receives the product Q loads the product Q onto a delivery vehicle 51B and delivers it to the B retailer 41 corresponding to the B retailer code 411 written on the QR code slip 332, together with a bundle of newspapers that the B retailer 41 individually distributes (arrow Q3, P41, retailer delivery step).

[0064] At this time, the product Q is placed on, for example, a belt conveyor that sorts bundles of newspapers according to delivery destination, and is transported. A QR code reader installed on the belt conveyor reads the B retailer code 411 from the QR code slip 332 attached to the product Q (code acquisition step). The control device (not shown) of the newspaper printing company 5 selects a transport route to the delivery vehicle 51B bound for the B retailer 41 that corresponds to the acquired B retailer code 411, and the product Q is guided to the delivery vehicle 51B (delivery store determination step). The product Q is loaded onto the delivery vehicle 51B bound for the B retailer 41 together with bundles of newspapers that the B retailer 41 individually distributes, and is delivered to the B retailer 41.

[0065] However, without being limited to this, product Q may be delivered to B retailer 41 separately from the bundles of newspapers that B retailer 41 individually distributes, or B retailer 41 may go to the newspaper printing company 5 to pick up product Q.

[0066] The B retailer 41 that received the product Q individually distributes the product Q together with the newspaper from the B retailer 41 to the delivery destination 42 according to the delivery destination information printed on the delivery destination slip 333 attached to the product Q (arrow Q4, P42, individual distribution step). The B retailer 41 is not limited to this, and may distribute the product Q separately from the newspaper.

[0067] This allows the delivery vehicle 51B to be used to deliver bundles of newspapers to the B retailer 41, so that the product Q can be efficiently delivered to the B retailer 41. Also, if the amount of newspapers delivered to the B retailer 41 is decreasing, the surplus loading capacity of the delivery vehicle 51B can be used without being wasted.

[0068] In the above, the delivery of product Q is described using newspaper printing plant 5, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, an insert printing plant may be used instead of newspaper printing plant 5. An insert printing plant is a factory or the like that prints inserts to be inserted into newspapers. The insert printing plant delivers the inserts to each newspaper dealer before each dealer folds the leaflets and prepares them for delivery.

[0069] In this case, delivery of product Q is as follows. When product Q is purchased, retailer A 31 receives the purchased product Q from store 32. Retailer A 31 delivers product Q to an insert flyer printing shop using the truck that delivered the insert flyer to retailer A 31. The insert flyer printing shop delivers product Q together with the insert flyer to retailer B 41, which has jurisdiction over jurisdiction B area 4 to which delivery destination 42 of product Q belongs. Retailer B 41 delivers product Q to delivery destination 42 together with newspapers.

[0070] Without being limited to this, the insert flyer printing shop may pick up the product Q from the A retailer 31 at a timing separate from the delivery of the insert flyer to the A retailer 31, or the A retailer 31 may deliver the product Q to the insert flyer printing shop. Also, the product Q may be delivered to the B retailer 41 separately from the B insert flyer, or the B retailer 41 may go to the insert flyer printing shop to pick up the product Q.

[0071] <Main part configuration> Fig. 5 is a block diagram showing an example of the main configuration of the delivery slip creation device 33. As shown in Fig. 5, the delivery slip creation system 100 includes a delivery slip creation device 33 and a retailer code management server 6. The delivery slip creation device 33 is communicably connected to the purchaser terminal 2 and the retailer code management server 6 via the Internet.

[0072] The delivery slip creation device 33 includes a control unit 34 that performs overall control of the delivery slip creation device 33, a memory unit 35 that stores various data used by the control unit 34, a communication unit 36 ​​for communicating with other devices, an input unit 37 that accepts input operations, and a printing unit 38 that prints the delivery slip 331.

[0073] The control unit 34 includes a text data conversion unit 341, a delivery destination information acquisition unit 342, a store code determination unit 343, and an output control unit 344. The storage unit 35 stores delivery destination information 351.

[0074] The input unit 37 includes, for example, an imaging unit 371, a keyboard 372, a touch panel 373, etc. As described above, when the delivery destination information is written by hand on a slip or the like, the imaging unit 371 captures an image of the slip and transmits the captured image data to the text data conversion unit 341.

[0075] The imaging unit 371 may be configured separately from the delivery slip creation device 33. For example, an imaging unit of a smartphone may be used as the imaging unit 371. In this case, image data captured by the smartphone is transmitted to the text data conversion unit 341 via the communication unit 36.

[0076] The text data conversion unit 341 converts the transmitted image data into text data and acquires the text data of the delivery destination information. The text data conversion unit 341 stores the acquired text data of the delivery destination information in the delivery destination information 351 of the storage unit 35. Note that the text data conversion unit 341 may be provided in the dealer code management server 6 instead of the control unit 34, and the text conversion may be performed by the dealer code management server 6. In this case, the image data is transmitted to the dealer code management server 6 via the communication unit 36.

[0077] On the other hand, when delivery destination information is inputted via keyboard 372 or touch panel 373, delivery destination information acquiring unit 342 acquires the text data of the delivery destination information from input unit 37 and stores it in delivery destination information 351 in storage unit .

[0078] In addition, when text data of the delivery destination information is transmitted from the purchaser terminal 2 via the online shop server 9 (see FIG. 7) described later, the delivery destination information acquisition unit 342 acquires the transmitted text data of the delivery destination information.

[0079] Next, the control unit 34 communicates with the dealer code management server 6 via the Internet, and transmits the obtained text data of the delivery destination information to the dealer code management server 6. The dealer code management server 6 reads from the dealer code information database 61 dealer code information indicating a newspaper dealer whose jurisdiction distributes newspapers includes delivery destination 42 indicated by the delivery destination information of package Q. In the example of FIG. 1, the jurisdiction area including delivery destination 42 is B jurisdiction area 4, the newspaper dealer with jurisdiction is B dealer 41, and the dealer code is B dealer code 411.

[0080] The store code management server 6 transmits the store code information including the read store B code 411 to the store code determination unit 343 of the control unit .

[0081] Based on the acquired store code information, the store code determination unit 343 determines the store code to be store B code 411, and determines the delivery store of product Q to be store B 41.

[0082] The store code determination unit 343 converts the B store code 411 into a QR code. The store code determination unit 343 creates data for the QR code slip 332 on which the QR code is printed, and data for the delivery destination slip 333 including delivery destination information, and prints them from the printing unit 38 via the output control unit 344.

[0083] Conversion to a QR code, creation of data for the delivery destination slip 333, and creation of data for the QR code slip 332 may be performed by the retailer code management server 6, and the created data may be transmitted to the delivery slip creation device 33.

[0084] In this manner, the printed QR code slip 332 and delivery destination slip 333 are affixed to the product Q and shipped.

[0085] [Embodiment 2] Other embodiments of the present invention will be described below. For the sake of convenience, the same reference numerals will be used to designate components having the same functions as those described in the above embodiment, and the description thereof will not be repeated. The same applies to the following embodiments.

[0086] Fig. 6 is a diagram for explaining an example of a delivery method 1A according to the second embodiment of the present invention. As shown in Fig. 6, the store 32A according to the second embodiment differs from the store 32 according to the first embodiment in that a warehouse 72 for storing products is provided in the C jurisdiction area 7 outside the A jurisdiction area 3.

[0087] Since the store 32A stores products in a warehouse 72, the product Q is shipped from the warehouse 72 in the C jurisdiction area 7. The delivery slip creation device 33 is also installed in the warehouse 72 in the C jurisdiction area 7.

[0088] When product Q is purchased, the delivery slip creation device 33 communicates with the store code management server 6 via the Internet and transmits text data of delivery destination information. The store code management server 6 acquires from the store code information database 61 a newspaper store code indicating a newspaper store that has a jurisdiction that distributes newspapers and that includes delivery destination 42 indicated in the delivery destination information of package Q, and transmits this code to the delivery slip creation device 33. In the example of FIG. 2, as in the first embodiment, the jurisdiction area that includes delivery destination 42 is B jurisdiction area 4, the newspaper store that has the jurisdiction is B store 41, and the store code is B store code 411.

[0089] As in the first embodiment, the delivery slip creation device 33 acquires retailer code information including the B retailer code 411, and creates a delivery slip 331 including the retailer code and a QR code slip 332. The created delivery slip 331 and QR code slip 332 are affixed to the product Q.

[0090] C Retailer 71, which is a newspaper store that has jurisdiction over C's jurisdiction area 7, which includes warehouse 72 in which product Q is stored, collects product Q, to which QR code slip 332 and delivery slip 333 are attached, from warehouse 72 (arrow Q1). C Retailer 71 may pick up product Q from warehouse 72, or product Q may be delivered to C Retailer 71 from warehouse 72.

[0091] The C retailer 71, which has received the product Q, ships the product Q using the delivery vehicle 51A that delivered the bundle of newspapers that the C retailer 71 individually distributes from the newspaper printing plant 5 to the C retailer 71 (arrow P71). The C retailer 71 loads the product Q onto the return journey of the delivery vehicle 51A and has it delivered to the newspaper printing plant 5 (arrow Q2). This makes it possible to efficiently deliver the product Q to the newspaper printing plant 5 without wasting the return journey of the delivery vehicle 51A to the newspaper printing plant 5, even if the jurisdiction area of ​​the store 32A differs from the jurisdiction area of ​​the warehouse 72.

[0092] [Embodiment 3] 7 is a diagram for explaining an example of a delivery method 1B according to the third embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 7, the store according to the third embodiment differs from the store 32A according to the second embodiment in that the store 32A includes an online shop server 9.

[0093] The online shop server 9 accepts a purchase operation for the product Q from the purchaser terminal 2.

[0094] The delivery slip creation device 33 acquires the text data of the delivery destination information transmitted from the purchaser terminal 2 via the online shop server 9. The delivery slip creation device 33 transmits the text data of the delivery destination information to the dealer code management server 6, and acquires the B dealer code 411 indicating the B dealer 41, whose jurisdiction for individual delivery of newspapers includes the delivery destination 42 indicated by the delivery destination information of the package Q.

[0095] The delivery slip creation device 33 creates a QR code slip 332 including the B retailer code 411 and a delivery destination slip 333. The created QR code slip 332 and delivery destination slip 333 are then affixed to the product Q.

[0096] A C retailer 71 that has jurisdiction over a C jurisdiction area 7 that includes a warehouse 72 in which the product Q is stored collects the product Q with a QR code slip 332 and a delivery slip 333 attached from the warehouse 72 (arrow Q1).

[0097] <Processing flow> Fig. 8 is a flowchart showing an example of the process flow in the purchaser terminal 2, online shop server 9, delivery slip creation device 33, and retail store code management server 6. The process flow in the purchaser terminal 2, online shop server 9, delivery slip creation device 33, and retail store code management server 6 in embodiment 3 will be described with reference to Fig. 8.

[0098] FIG. 8 shows the process performed by the online shop server 9 after the online shop server 9 receives a purchase operation for the product Q from the purchaser terminal 2.

[0099] The purchaser terminal 2 detects that the delivery address information for the product Q has been input (S1), and transmits the input delivery address information to the online shop server 9 (S2).

[0100] The online shop server 9 acquires the transmitted delivery address information (S3), transmits the delivery address information to the delivery slip creation device 33, and instructs it to create a delivery slip (S4).

[0101] The delivery slip creation device 33 acquires the delivery address information transmitted from the online shop server 9 and accepts an instruction to create a delivery slip (S5).

[0102] The delivery slip creation device 33 transmits the acquired delivery destination information to the store code management server 6, and makes an inquiry about the store code information corresponding to the delivery destination 42 (S6).

[0103] Upon receiving an inquiry from the delivery slip creation device 33, the dealer code management server 6 reads the dealer code information corresponding to the delivery destination 42 from the dealer code information database 61 (S7).

[0104] The retailer code management server 6 transmits the read retailer code information to the delivery slip creation device 33 (S8).

[0105] The delivery slip creation device 33 determines the store code and the delivery store based on the transmitted store code information (S9).

[0106] The delivery slip creation device 33 converts the store code into a QR code, and prints out and creates a QR code slip 332 listing the store code, and a delivery destination slip 333 listing the delivery destination information (S10).

[0107] [Embodiment 4] In recent years, home medical care, where patients receive medical treatment at home via the Internet, is on the rise. In such cases, it is desirable for prescribed medicines to be delivered to the patient's home.

[0108] Fig. 9 is a diagram for explaining an example of a delivery method 1C according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention. As shown in Fig. 9, the package delivered in the fourth embodiment is a prescription drug R prescribed in an online medical examination or the like, which is different from the first embodiment.

[0109] A user 82, who is a patient or the like, receives an online medical examination via an information processing device 821, such as a smartphone, owned by the user 82, and an information processing device 811 of the hospital 81. The user 82 may be a patient or a relative of the patient. The hospital 81 may be any medical institution that provides online medical examinations, and may be, for example, a clinic.

[0110] After the examination, the user 82 receives prescription data from the information processing device 811 of the hospital 81 via communication, and stores the prescription data in the information processing device 821.

[0111] The user 82 transmits prescription data and address data of the delivery destination 42 to a pharmacy 83 of his / her choice, and requests the prescription of the prescription drug R and the delivery of the prescription drug R by email or the like. The address of the delivery destination 42 may be the home address of the user 82, or may be the address of the facility or place of stay where the user 82 is staying, or the like.

[0112] The pharmacy 83 may be any pharmacy that accepts prescriptions, and may be a drug store, etc. The pharmacy 83 is located within the A jurisdiction area 3 under the jurisdiction of the A retailer 31, and has a delivery slip creation device 33 inside the store.

[0113] The delivery slip creation device 33 acquires the dealer code corresponding to the address data of the delivery destination 42 sent by the user 82 from the dealer code management server 6. In the example of FIG. 9, the jurisdiction area including the delivery destination 42 is B jurisdiction area 4, the newspaper dealer under its jurisdiction is B dealer 41, and the dealer code is B dealer code 411.

[0114] The delivery slip creation device 33 creates a QR code slip 332 on which the retailer code is printed in the form of a QR code, and a delivery destination slip 333 on which delivery destination information is printed. The QR code slip 332 and the delivery destination slip 333 are affixed to the packaging of the prescription drug R.

[0115] Next, the A retailer 31, which is located in the same A jurisdiction area 3 as the pharmacy 83, collects the prescription drug R with the QR code slip 332 and the delivery slip 333 attached (arrow R1). The A retailer 31 may receive the prescription drug R when delivering the newspaper to the pharmacy 83, or may go to the pharmacy 83 to pick it up separately from the newspaper delivery. Also, the pharmacy 83 may deliver the prescription drug R to the A retailer 31.

[0116] The A retailer 31, which has received the prescription drug R, ships the prescription drug R using the delivery vehicle 51A that delivered the bundle of newspapers delivered by the A retailer 31 from the newspaper printing factory 5 to the A retailer 31 (arrow R2). The newspaper printing factory 5, which has received the prescription drug R, delivers the prescription drug R together with the bundle of newspapers to the B retailer 41 corresponding to the B retailer code 411 written on the QR code slip 332 (arrow R3, P41).

[0117] The B retailer 41 that received the prescription drug R individually delivers the prescription drug R together with the newspaper from the B retailer 41 to the delivery destination 42 according to the delivery destination information printed on the delivery slip 333 attached to the prescription drug R (arrow R4, P42). The B retailer 41 is not limited to this, and may deliver the prescription drug R separately from the newspaper.

[0118] [Embodiment 5] (If the delivery address and pharmacy are in the same jurisdiction) Fig. 10 is a diagram for explaining an example of a delivery method 1D according to embodiment 5 of the present invention. As shown in Fig. 10, embodiment 5 differs from embodiment 4 in that a delivery destination 42 and a pharmacy 83B are in the same jurisdiction area.

[0119] The user 82 may request, by e-mail or the like, a pharmacy 83B (not shown) near the home of the user 82 to prescribe and deliver the prescription drug R. In this case, the pharmacy 83B is located in the B jurisdiction area 4 where the home of the user 82 is located, and has a delivery slip creation device 33 inside the store.

[0120] The delivery slip creation device 33 acquires from the store code management server 6 the store code corresponding to the address data of the delivery destination 42 sent by the user 82. In this example, the jurisdiction area that includes the delivery destination 42 is the B jurisdiction area 4, and the newspaper store that has jurisdiction over it is the B store 41. In other words, the pharmacy 83B, the B store 41, and the delivery destination 42 are all located in the same B jurisdiction area 4.

[0121] The delivery slip creation device 33 creates a QR code slip 332 and a delivery destination slip 333 on which delivery destination information is printed. The QR code slip 332 and the delivery destination slip 333 are affixed to the packaging of the prescription drug R.

[0122] The B retailer 41 collects the prescription drug R from the pharmacy 83A located in the same B jurisdiction area 4. The B retailer 41 may receive the prescription drug R when delivering the newspaper to the pharmacy 83B, or may pick it up at the pharmacy 83B separately from the newspaper delivery. Also, the pharmacy 83B may deliver the prescription drug R to the B retailer 41.

[0123] The B retailer 41 that received the prescription drug R individually delivers the prescription drug R together with the newspaper from the B retailer 41 to the delivery destination 42 according to the delivery destination information printed on the delivery slip 333 attached to the prescription drug R (arrow R4, P42). The B retailer 41 is not limited to this, and may deliver the prescription drug R separately from the newspaper.

[0124] In addition, if the delivery destination is outside B's jurisdiction area 4, as described above, the prescription drug R is delivered via the newspaper printing company 5 to another sales outlet that has jurisdiction over the delivery destination, and the prescription drug R is then delivered from the other sales outlet to the delivery destination 42.

[0125] This allows prescription drug R to be efficiently delivered to patients' homes, etc., using newspaper delivery networks and retailer codes.

[0126] In addition, when the delivery destination 42 is a depopulated area or the like, an associated nursing care taxi company or the like may receive the prescription drug R from the B retailer 41 and deliver the prescription drug R to the delivery destination 42. (If the delivery address is a convenience store)

[0127] The user 82 may request, by email or the like, that a pharmacy 83B located near the home of the user 82 deliver the prescription drug R to a convenience store 5D (not shown) located near the home of the user 82. The convenience store 5D is one of a plurality of convenience stores that are associated with the delivery business of the prescription drug R.

[0128] The delivery slip creation device 33 acquires a store code corresponding to the address data of the convenience store 5D to which the user 82 wishes to have delivery, from the store code management server 6. In this example, the jurisdiction area that includes the address of the convenience store 5D is B jurisdiction area 4, and the newspaper store under its jurisdiction is B store 41. In other words, the pharmacy 83B, B store 41, and the convenience store 5D are all located within the same B jurisdiction area 4.

[0129] The delivery slip creation device 33 creates a QR code slip 332 and a delivery destination slip 333 on which delivery destination information to the convenience store 5D is printed. The QR code slip 332 and the delivery destination slip 333 are affixed to the packaging of the prescription drug R.

[0130] The pharmacy 83B collects the prescription drug R directly from the B retailer 41 located in the same B jurisdiction area 4 without going through the newspaper printing company 5. The B retailer 41 may receive the prescription drug R when it delivers the newspaper to the pharmacy 83B, or may pick it up at the pharmacy 83B separately from the newspaper delivery. Also, the pharmacy 83B may deliver the prescription drug R to the B retailer 41.

[0131] The B retailer 41 that received the prescription drug R individually delivers the prescription drug R together with the newspaper from the B retailer 41 to the convenience store 5D (arrow R4, P42) in accordance with the delivery destination information printed on the delivery slip 333 attached to the prescription drug R. The B retailer 41 is not limited to this, and may deliver the prescription drug R separately from the newspaper.

[0132] At this time, the user 82 is notified by the B retailer 41, the convenience store 5D, etc., that delivery to the convenience store 5D has been completed. Upon receiving the notification, the user 82 goes to the convenience store 5D to pick up the prescribed drug R.

[0133] [Embodiment 6] In the following, we will use an example of a case where a product Q, which is a package other than a newspaper, is delivered using a newspaper delivery network. However, this is not limited to this, and prescription drugs R sent from a prescription pharmacy or drug store, any package sent from any sender (for example, items sent to a family member), etc. can also be delivered using the newspaper delivery network.

[0134] In this embodiment, a description will be given of the delivery route management device 412. The delivery route management device 312 of the A store 31 and a delivery route management device 412a of the D store 41a described later may have the same functions as the delivery route management device 412.

[0135] <Overview of Shipping Method 1E> 11 is a diagram for explaining an example of a delivery method 1E according to embodiment 6. The thick arrows shown in the diagram indicate the flow of "product Q (luggage)", the dotted arrows indicate the flow of "newspapers", and the dashed-dotted arrows indicate the flow of "information, etc."

[0136] The area under jurisdiction A 3 includes, for example, retailer A, which has jurisdiction over the area under jurisdiction A 3, and delivery destinations 39. Retailer A 31 is a newspaper store that has exclusive rights to sell and deliver newspapers and deliver product Q within the area under jurisdiction A 3. Delivery destinations 39 are destinations for product Q, such as homes and businesses to which product Q is delivered.

[0137] The A retailer code 311 is the retailer code of the A retailer 31. The product Q to which the delivery slip 331 and / or the QR code slip 332 including the A retailer code 311 is attached is delivered to the A retailer 31 (Q1). The A retailer 31 that receives the product Q individually delivers the product Q together with a newspaper from the A retailer 31 to the delivery destination 39 according to the delivery destination information printed on the delivery destination slip 333 attached to the product Q (arrow Q5, P33, individual delivery step). The A retailer 31 is not limited to this, and can deliver the product Q separately from the newspaper.

[0138] A dealer 31 may be provided with a delivery route management device 312. The delivery route management device 312 is a computer that manages delivery route information relating to the delivery destinations and delivery routes of newspapers in the A jurisdiction area 3. The delivery route information may include information about the delivery personnel of A dealer 31 (including the delivery personnel's attendance information), information about the addresses of newspaper subscribers, and information about the delivery route that indicates the delivery route when delivering newspapers.

[0139] The delivery route management device 312 is a computer used by a clerk at Retailer A 31, and may be a tablet or smartphone that the clerk can carry with him or a computer installed within Retailer A 31.

[0140] The area under B's jurisdiction 4 includes, for example, the B retailer, which has jurisdiction over the area under B's jurisdiction 4, and delivery destinations 42. The B retailer 41 is a newspaper store that has exclusive rights to sell and deliver newspapers and to deliver product Q within the area under B's jurisdiction 4. The delivery destinations 42 are destinations for product Q, such as homes or businesses to which product Q is delivered.

[0141] Retailer B code 411 is the retailer code of Retailer B 41. Product Q, to which the delivery slip 331, QR code slip 332, and / or delivery destination slip 333 including Retailer B code 411 are affixed, is delivered to Retailer B 41. Retailer B 41, which has received Product Q, delivers Product Q from Retailer B 41 to delivery destination 42 in accordance with the delivery destination information printed on the delivery destination slip 333 attached to Product Q (arrow Q4, P42, delivery step).

[0142] A delivery route management device 412 may be installed in the B retailer 41. The delivery route management device 412 is a computer that manages delivery route information relating to the delivery destinations and delivery routes of newspapers in the B jurisdiction area 4. The delivery route information may include information about the delivery personnel of the B retailer 41 (including the delivery personnel's attendance information), information about the addresses of newspaper subscribers, and information about the delivery route that indicates the delivery route when delivering newspapers.

[0143] The delivery route management device 412 is a computer used by a clerk of the B retailer 41, and may be a tablet, a smartphone, or the like that the clerk can carry with him or a computer installed in the B retailer 41. The delivery route management device 412 will be described in detail later.

[0144] <Configuration of the delivery route management device 412> Fig. 12 is a block diagram showing an example of a configuration of a main part of the delivery route management device 412. As shown in Fig. 12, the delivery route management device 412 includes an input unit 47, a control unit 4121 that performs overall control of the delivery route management device 412, a storage unit 4122 that stores various data used by the control unit 4121, and a printing unit 48. Note that the delivery route management device 312 of the A retailer 31 has the same functions as the delivery route management device 412, and therefore a description thereof will be omitted.

[0145] The control unit 4121 includes a delivery address acquisition unit 41211 (delivery destination acquisition unit), a delivery person individual delivery area code acquisition unit 41212 (individual delivery area acquisition unit, route acquisition unit), a route reorganization unit 41213, and an output control unit 41214.

[0146] Each newspaper shop may manage a delivery member individual delivery area code indicating the delivery member individual delivery area of ​​each delivery member. The storage unit 4122 stores a delivery member individual delivery area code information DB 41221 including delivery route information and delivery member individual delivery area code information of each delivery member.

[0147] The input unit 47 includes, for example, a reading unit 471, a keyboard 472, a touch panel 473, and the like.

[0148] The reading unit 471 reads delivery destination information indicating the delivery destination included in the delivery destination slip 333 attached to the product Q that has arrived at the B retailer 41. The reading unit 471 may be any device capable of communicating with the delivery route management device 412 and separate from the delivery route management device 412. The reading unit 471 may include, for example, an OCR (Optical Character Recoanition) system using a camera connected to the delivery route management device 412 so as to be capable of communicating with the delivery route management device 412.

[0149] The keyboard 472 and the touch panel 473 accept various operations by a store clerk using the delivery route management device 412. For example, delivery destination information indicating the delivery destination included in the delivery destination slip 333 may be input into the delivery route management device 412 by a person.

[0150] The delivery address acquisition unit 41211 acquires delivery information indicating the delivery destination of product Q, which is different from newspapers. The delivery information may include information indicating the delivery address, information indicating the recipient of product Q, and the like. The delivery address acquisition unit 41211 acquires the delivery information via the input unit 47. Below, an example will be described in which the delivery information is information indicating the delivery address.

[0151] The delivery member individual delivery area code acquisition unit 41212 acquires an individual delivery destination first code corresponding to an individual delivery destination area including the delivery address of the product Q. In addition, the delivery member individual delivery area code acquisition unit 41212 acquires delivery route information indicating a delivery route set in the delivery member individual delivery area corresponding to the acquired individual delivery destination first code.

[0152] For example, if the acquired delivery address is the address of an existing newspaper subscriber (i.e., the individual delivery destination of a newspaper), the delivery member individual delivery area code acquisition unit 41212 refers to the delivery member individual delivery area code information database (delivery member individual delivery area code information DB) 41221 to acquire an individual delivery destination first code corresponding to the individual delivery destination area including the delivery address. The individual delivery destination first code will be explained later. The delivery member individual delivery area code acquisition unit 41212 may identify an existing delivery route corresponding to the acquired individual delivery destination first code and / or a delivery member in charge of the delivery member individual delivery area. In this way, a newspaper dealer is responsible for at least one delivery member individual delivery area where a delivery member of each newspaper dealer delivers newspapers, and a delivery route for delivering newspapers is set in each delivery member individual delivery area.

[0153] For example, if the acquired delivery address is not the address of an existing newspaper subscriber, the delivery member individual delivery area code acquisition unit 41212 refers to the delivery member individual delivery area code information DB 41221 to identify an existing individual delivery area that includes the acquired delivery address. In addition, the delivery member individual delivery area code acquisition unit 41212 acquires an individual delivery first code corresponding to the individual delivery area, and identifies an existing delivery route corresponding to the acquired individual delivery first code.

[0154] The route reorganization unit 41213 adds a delivery destination to the existing delivery route and reorganizes the delivery route. The route reorganization unit 41213 creates a new delivery route that includes the delivery destination address of the product Q from the existing delivery route that passes near the delivery destination address. Note that an existing algorithm can be used for the process of adding a new delivery destination to the existing delivery route and reorganizing the delivery route.

[0155] Here, the delivery member individual delivery area code acquisition unit 41212 may associate the new delivery route with the delivery address and / or the acquired individual delivery destination first code, and register it in the delivery member individual delivery area code information DB 41221. The new delivery route is a delivery route that includes the address of the existing newspaper subscriber and the delivery address of product Q. For example, the new delivery route can be utilized when delivering product Q or a package other than product Q to the same delivery destination from the next time onwards.

[0156] The output control unit 41214 may cause the printing unit 48 to print a delivery slip or the like including the delivery member delivery area code or the like acquired by the delivery member delivery area code acquisition unit 41212. The product Q to which the printed delivery slip is attached is delivered by a delivery member in charge of the delivery member delivery area corresponding to the delivery member delivery area code shown on the delivery slip. The delivery route may be output to a terminal device used by the delivery member (which may be portable) so that the delivery member can check the delivery route on a terminal carried by the delivery member.

[0157] According to the above configuration, the B retailer 41 can manage delivery routes for efficiently delivering packages other than newspapers to the delivery destination 42. For example, the B retailer 41 can efficiently deliver packages other than newspapers to the delivery destination by utilizing individual delivery routes and delivery personnel for newspapers to existing newspaper subscribers.

[0158] <Delivery Person Area Code Information Database 41221> Next, the delivery member individual delivery area code information database 41221 will be described with reference to Fig. 13. Fig. 13 is a diagram showing an example of the data structure of the delivery member individual delivery area code information database 41221. The delivery member individual delivery area code information database 41221 contains the individual delivery area code for each delivery member of the B retail store 41, which has the retail store code "0005".

[0159] The delivery member delivery area code information database 41221 may include information on the delivery areas covered by each delivery member of the B retailer 41. The information on the delivery area may include area information of the delivery destination (delivery destination first code), address information of the delivery destination (delivery destination second code), and information indicating the starting point position on the delivery route, etc. Here, the starting point position is the position of the first delivery destination on the delivery route. The information on the delivery area may also include information indicating the delivery destination address, information on the newspaper subscriber (for example, the name of the resident of the delivery destination and the name of the delivery destination), map information showing the delivery route, etc.

[0160] In one example, the retailer code is represented by four alphanumeric characters "xxxx." In one example, the first delivery destination code is represented by four alphanumeric characters "yyyy." In one example, the second delivery destination code is represented by three alphanumeric characters "zzz." In this case, the delivery area code including the retailer code may be written as "xxxx-yyyy-zzz." For example, in the case of retailer B 41, the delivery area code is written as "0005-yyyy-zzz."

[0161] For example, if the address of a newspaper subscriber is "1-chome, Higashimachi, XX city, N1-banchi, n1", the delivery member individual delivery area code corresponding to that address is "0001-001", and the delivery member in charge of delivering newspapers to that address is a delivery member with a delivery member ID of "D1". For example, if the address of a newspaper subscriber is "2-chome, Higashimachi, XX city, T1-banchi, t1", the delivery member individual delivery area code corresponding to that address is "0025-001", and the delivery member in charge of delivering newspapers to that address is a delivery member with a delivery member ID of "D25". Note that the delivery destinations of newspapers delivered by retailer B 41 and the retailer code of the delivery destination of product Q are all "0005", so only the first delivery destination code and the second delivery destination code are shown here.

[0162] Fig. 14 is a diagram showing an example of an existing delivery route. A delivery person with a delivery person ID of "D1" delivers individual parcels according to the delivery route shown in Fig. 14. The route shown in Fig. 14 is as follows. In Fig. 14, the black star mark "★" indicates the address of an existing newspaper subscriber. First, the starting location is "1-chome, Higashicho, XX City, N1-banchi, n1" (the delivery person's individual delivery area code is "0001-001"). Next, "1-chome Higashimachi, XX City, N3-banchi, n2" (the delivery area code is "0001-520"). Next, "1-chome Higashimachi, XX City, N5-banchi, n3" (the delivery area code is "0001-022").

[0163] According to the above configuration, it is possible to manage the delivery route for a newspaper shop near a delivery destination to efficiently deliver a product Q, which is a package other than a newspaper. For example, the B shop 41 can efficiently deliver the product Q to the delivery destination 42 by utilizing the individual delivery routes and delivery personnel for newspapers to existing newspaper subscribers.

[0164] For example, if the delivery address of product Q is "1-chome, Higashi-cho, XX city, N3-banchi, n2", the delivery person individual delivery area code acquisition unit 41212 acquires the delivery person individual delivery area code "0001-520".

[0165] For example, if the delivery address of the product Q is "1-chome Higashimachi, N4-no. n4, XX city" and is not included in the delivery member delivery area code information database 41221, the delivery member delivery area code acquisition unit 41212 refers to the delivery member delivery area code information DB 41221 to acquire a delivery member delivery area code (e.g., "0001") corresponding to the delivery member delivery area including the delivery address. Furthermore, the delivery member delivery area code acquisition unit 41212 identifies a delivery route (e.g., the delivery route shown in FIG. 14) including the delivery destination indicated by the acquired delivery member delivery area code. In the example shown in FIG. 15, the delivery member delivery area code "0001-0250" is assigned to the delivery address of the product Q "1-chome Higashimachi, N4-no. n4, XX city."

[0166] The route reorganization unit 41213 reorganizes the delivery route (for example, the delivery route shown in FIG. 15) by adding the delivery address of product Q to the existing delivery route (for example, the delivery route shown in FIG. 14). The route reorganization unit 41213 creates a new delivery route that includes the delivery address of product Q from the existing delivery route that passes near the delivery address. FIG. 15 is a diagram showing an example of the new delivery route. The route shown in FIG. 15 is as follows. In FIG. 15, the black star mark "★" indicates the address of an existing newspaper subscriber, and the black triangle mark indicates the delivery address of product Q. First, the starting location is "1-chome, Higashicho, XX City, N1-banchi, n1" (the delivery person's individual delivery area code is "0001-001"). Next, "1-chome Higashimachi, XX City, N3-banchi, n2" (the delivery area code is "0001-520"). Next, the delivery address for Product Q is "1-chome, Higashimachi, XX City, N4-banchi, n4" (the delivery area code is "0001-250"). Next, "1-chome Higashimachi, XX City, N5-banchi, n3" (the delivery area code is "0001-022").

[0167] According to this configuration, even if the delivery destination of product Q is not included in the individual newspaper delivery route for existing newspaper subscribers, retail store B 41 can efficiently deliver product Q to delivery destination 42 according to a new delivery route that is a rearrangement of the existing delivery route.

[0168] When a delivery person is in charge of delivering morning or evening newspapers, it is assumed that the delivery vehicle is absent because it is outside working hours. In such a case, even if a delivery route and a delivery person for delivering the product Q are determined, the delivery person may be absent. Therefore, when a delivery person in charge of a delivery person individual delivery area corresponding to the acquired delivery person individual delivery area code cannot deliver the product Q, the delivery person individual delivery area code acquisition unit 41212 may determine an alternative delivery person individual delivery area that is a delivery person individual delivery area different from the delivery person individual delivery area. Then, the delivery person individual delivery area code acquisition unit 41212 may acquire delivery route information indicating a delivery route set in the delivery person individual delivery area corresponding to the alternative delivery person individual delivery area code indicating the determined alternative delivery person individual delivery area. In this case, the route reorganization unit 41213 may reorganize the delivery route set in the alternative delivery person individual delivery area acquired by the delivery person individual delivery area code acquisition unit 41212 by adding the delivery destination of the product Q.

[0169] For example, even if a delivery person with the delivery person ID "D1" is absent, another delivery person from B Retailer 41 can take his place and deliver Product Q to the delivery destination 42. For example, when a delivery person with the delivery person ID "D25" takes his place, the route reorganization unit 41213 reorganizes the delivery route set for the delivery person individual delivery area where the individual delivery destination first code acquired by the delivery person individual delivery area code acquisition unit 41212 is "0025" by adding the delivery destination of Product Q.

[0170] A delivery person is always present at the retail store B 41. Even if the delivery person best suited to deliver the product Q to the delivery destination 42 is not present, the substitute delivery person can efficiently deliver the product Q to the delivery destination 42 according to a new delivery route that is a reorganization of the existing delivery route of the substitute delivery person.

[0171] <Processing performed by the delivery route management device 412> Next, a delivery route management method executed by the delivery route management device 412 will be described with reference to Fig. 16. Fig. 16 is a flowchart showing an example of processing performed by the delivery route management device 412. The order of each step in the processing shown in Fig. 16 is not limited to this, and the order may be changed as appropriate, or steps may be executed simultaneously.

[0172] First, the delivery address acquisition unit 41211 acquires the delivery address written on the delivery slip 333 attached to the product Q (S11).

[0173] Next, the delivery member individual delivery area code acquisition unit 41212 judges whether the acquired delivery address is the address of an existing newspaper subscriber (S12). If the acquired delivery address is the address of an existing newspaper subscriber (YES in S12), the delivery member individual delivery area code acquisition unit 41212 acquires an individual delivery address first code corresponding to the individual delivery area including the delivery address (S13).

[0174] Next, the delivery member individual delivery area code acquisition unit 41212 identifies an existing delivery route corresponding to the acquired individual delivery destination first code and / or a delivery member who will deliver along the delivery route (S14).

[0175] On the other hand, if the acquired delivery address is not the address of an existing newspaper subscriber (NO in S12), the delivery person individual delivery area code acquisition unit 41212 identifies an existing individual delivery area that includes the delivery address, and acquires an individual delivery first code corresponding to the individual delivery area (S15). Then, it identifies an existing delivery route that corresponds to the individual delivery first code acquired in S15 (S16).

[0176] Next, the route reorganization unit 41213 reorganizes the existing delivery route identified by the delivery person individual delivery area code acquisition unit 41212 to create a new delivery route including the delivery destination address (S17).

[0177] Next, the delivery member individual delivery area code acquisition unit 41212 may associate the new delivery route with the delivery address and / or the delivery destination first code acquired in S15 and register them in the delivery member individual delivery area code information DB 41221 (S18). The delivery member individual delivery area code acquisition unit 41212 identifies the delivery member who will deliver the parcel according to the new delivery route (S19).

[0178] Next, the delivery member individual delivery area code acquisition unit 41212 judges whether the specified delivery member can deliver the item (S20). For example, if the delivery member individual delivery area code information DB41221 contains information on the delivery member's attendance, the delivery member individual delivery area code acquisition unit 41212 may refer to the delivery member individual delivery area code information DB41221 to judge whether the specified delivery member can deliver the item. Alternatively, a display (not shown) may be displayed to allow a person stationed at the B retail store 41 to judge whether the specified delivery member can deliver the item. In this case, the delivery member individual delivery area code acquisition unit 41212 may judge whether the specified delivery member can deliver the item based on the judgment result inputted via the input unit 47 by the person stationed at the B retail store 41.

[0179] If the delivery person identified by the delivery person individual delivery area code acquisition unit 41212 is capable of delivering the product Q to the delivery destination 42 (YES in S20), the process ends.

[0180] On the other hand, if the delivery person identified by the delivery person individual delivery area code acquisition unit 41212 is not available for delivery due to reasons such as absence (NO in S20), the delivery person individual delivery area code acquisition unit 41212 identifies an individual delivery area adjacent (or close) to the delivery destination area in charge of the delivery person identified in S14 or S19, acquires an individual delivery destination first code corresponding to the identified individual delivery area, and identifies an existing delivery route corresponding to the individual delivery destination first code (S21). In this case, the processes of S17 to S20 are repeated until a delivery person capable of delivery is identified. Alternatively, as an alternative to S21, the delivery person individual delivery area code acquisition unit 41212 may be configured to have a person stationed at the B retail store 41 input information about a delivery person capable of delivering the product Q. In this case, the delivery route management device 412 may repeat the processes of S17 to S20 once again.

[0181] [Embodiment 7] If the delivery destination of product Q is within B's jurisdiction area 4, product Q is delivered to B retailer 41. However, it is possible that it may be difficult for the delivery person from B retailer 41 to deliver product Q. In such a case, a delivery person from D retailer 41a, who delivers newspapers in D's jurisdiction area 4a adjacent to B's jurisdiction area 4, may be asked to deliver product Q on behalf of the delivery person.

[0182] <Overview of Shipping Method 1F> Fig. 17 is a diagram for explaining an example of a delivery method 1F according to embodiment 7. The thick arrows shown in the diagram indicate the flow of "product Q (luggage)", the dotted arrows indicate the flow of "newspapers", and the dashed-dotted arrows indicate the flow of "information, etc."

[0183] The D jurisdiction area 4a includes, for example, the D retailer that has jurisdiction over the D jurisdiction area 4a, and the delivery destination 42a. The D retailer 41a is a newspaper store that has exclusive rights to sell and deliver newspapers within the D jurisdiction area 4a, and to deliver the product Q. The delivery destination 42a is the delivery destination of the product Q, and is a home, a business, or the like to which the product Q is delivered.

[0184] The D retailer code 411a is the retailer code of the D retailer 41a. The product Q to which the delivery slip 331 and / or the QR code slip 332 including the D retailer code 411a is attached is delivered to the D retailer 41a (Q3a). The D retailer 41a that receives the product Q individually delivers the product Q together with a newspaper from the D retailer 41a to the delivery destination 42a according to the delivery destination information printed on the delivery destination slip 333 attached to the product Q (Q4a, P42a, individual delivery step). The D retailer 41a is not limited to this, and can deliver the product Q separately from the newspaper.

[0185] The D dealer 41a may be provided with a delivery route management device 412a. The delivery route management device 412a is a computer that manages delivery route information related to the delivery destinations and delivery routes of newspapers in the D jurisdiction area 4a. The delivery route information may include information about the delivery staff of the D dealer 41a (including the delivery staff's attendance information), information about the addresses of newspaper subscribers, and information about the delivery route that indicates the delivery route when delivering newspapers.

[0186] The delivery route management device 412a is a computer used by a clerk at D retail store 41a, and may be a tablet or smartphone that the clerk can carry with him or a computer installed within D retail store 41a.

[0187] Product Q, to which a delivery slip 331 including retailer B code 411 and / or a QR code slip 332 is attached, is delivered to retailer B 41 (Q3). If retailer B 41 that has received product Q is unable to deliver the product Q to destination 42, retailer D 41a may deliver the product Q to destination 42 within retailer B's jurisdiction area 4.

[0188] In this case, if the delivery person of the B retailer 41 cannot deliver the product Q to the delivery destination 42, the delivery person individual delivery area code acquisition unit 41212 may determine the D retailer 41a, which has a jurisdiction adjacent to that of the B retailer, as a substitute retailer (substitute newspaper dealer). One of the delivery people of the B retailer delivers the product Q to the D retailer 41a (Q6).

[0189] For example, the storage unit of the delivery route management device 412a stores a delivery member individual delivery area code information database 41221a similar to the delivery member individual delivery area code information database 41221. Fig. 18 is a diagram showing an example of the data structure of the delivery member individual delivery area code information database 41221a. The delivery member individual delivery area code information database 41221a contains the individual delivery area code for each delivery member of the D store 41a, which has the store code "0006".

[0190] The delivery route management device 412a of the D retailer 41a that received the product Q in Q6 of FIG. 17 acquires the delivery destination information printed on the delivery destination slip 333 attached to the product Q, and executes the processes of S15 to S21 among the processes shown in FIG. 16. According to the delivery route specified by the delivery route management device 412a, the delivery person of the D retailer 41a delivers the product Q to the delivery destination 42 (Q7). For example, if the delivery address of the product Q is close to "5-chome Nishimachi, XX city", the delivery route management device 412a creates a new delivery route by adding the delivery address of the product Q to the existing delivery route of the delivery person of the D retailer 41a whose delivery person ID is "Da17". The delivery person whose delivery person ID is "Da17" delivers the product Q according to the new delivery route.

[0191] Even if the B dealer 41 does not have a delivery person optimal for delivering the product Q to the delivery destination 42, the delivery person can efficiently deliver the product Q to the delivery destination by following a new delivery route that is a reorganization of the existing delivery route of the delivery person of the substitute newspaper dealer (e.g., the D dealer 41a).

[0192] [Embodiment 8] A delivery member delivery area code (e.g., a first delivery destination code) indicating the delivery area of ​​each delivery member of each newspaper dealer may be managed by the dealer code management server 6. In the above embodiments 1 to 7, an example has been described in which the delivery slip 331 affixed to the product Q includes only the dealer code "0005" indicating the B dealer 41, whose jurisdiction includes the delivery destination 42 in its newspaper delivery area, but the present invention is not limited to this configuration.

[0193] In addition to the dealer code of each newspaper dealer, the dealer code information DB61 of the dealer code management server 6 may also store delivery member area code information for each newspaper dealer. In this case, the delivery slip creation device 33 may determine the dealer code and the delivery member area code information for each newspaper dealer acquired from the dealer code management server 6 as the dealer code to be written on the delivery slip 331. The delivery slip creation device 33 can then create a delivery slip 331, a QR code slip 332, a delivery destination slip 333, and the like, which also include the dealer code and the delivery member area code information for that dealer.

[0194] The delivery destination slip 333 affixed to the product Q may be printed with a delivery member delivery area code that combines the store code "0005" indicating the B store 41, whose jurisdiction includes the delivery destination 42 and the newspaper delivery area code. Here, the delivery member delivery area code may include a first delivery destination code (yyyy) (e.g., "0001"). The delivery member delivery area code may further include a second delivery destination code (zzz) (e.g., "520").

[0195] In this case, since "0005-0001" can be obtained from the delivery destination slip 333, the delivery person individual delivery area code obtaining unit 41212 does not need to perform processes such as S12 to S13 in Fig. 16. The B retailer 41 that delivers the product Q to the delivery destination can obtain "0005-0001" from the delivery destination slip 333 and specify or reorganize the delivery route.

[0196] [Software implementation example] The functions of the delivery route management device 312, 412, 412a (hereinafter referred to as the "device") can be realized by a program for causing a computer to function as the device, and a program for causing a computer to function as each control block of the device (in particular, each part included in the control unit 3121, 4121, 4121a).

[0197] In this case, the device includes a computer having at least one control device (e.g., a processor) and at least one storage device (e.g., a memory) as hardware for executing the program. The control device and storage device execute the program to realize each function described in each of the above embodiments.

[0198] The program may be non-transitory and may be recorded in one or more computer-readable recording media. The recording media may or may not be included in the device. In the latter case, the program may be provided to the device via any wired or wireless transmission medium.

[0199] In addition, some or all of the functions of each of the control blocks can be realized by a logic circuit. For example, an integrated circuit in which a logic circuit that functions as each of the control blocks is formed is also included in the scope of the present invention. In addition, the functions of each of the control blocks can be realized by, for example, a quantum computer.

[0200] Furthermore, each process described in each of the above embodiments may be executed by AI (Artificial Intelligence). In this case, the AI ​​may be executed by the control device or another device (for example, an edge computer or a cloud server).

[0201] The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications are possible within the scope of the claims. Embodiments obtained by appropriately combining the technical means disclosed in different embodiments are also included in the technical scope of the present invention. [Explanation of symbols]

[0202] 1, 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 1E, 1F Shipping Method 3. A Jurisdiction Area 4. B Jurisdiction Area 4a D Jurisdiction Area 6. Dealer code management server (memory section) 7 C Jurisdiction Area 31 A Dealer (Newspaper store that collects newspapers) 33 Delivery slip creation device (delivery slip creation unit) 41 B Dealer (Individual delivery newspaper dealer) 41a D store (newspaper store with individual distribution) 39, 42, 42a Delivery destination 51A, 51B Delivery vehicle (Delivery vehicle) 71 C Dealer (Newspaper Dealer) 100 Crafting System 331 Delivery slip 332 QR code slip (delivery slip) 333 Delivery slip (delivery slip) 342 Delivery destination information acquisition department 343 Dealer Code Determination Department 312, 412, 412a Delivery route management device 41211 Delivery address acquisition unit (Delivery address acquisition unit) 41212 Delivery person individual delivery area code acquisition unit (individual delivery area acquisition unit, route acquisition unit) 41213 Route Reorganization Department 41221 Delivery Person Individual Delivery Area Code Information Database Q Product (luggage) R Prescription drugs (luggage)

Claims

1. The newspaper store has jurisdiction over at least one delivery member delivery area in which delivery members deliver newspapers, and each delivery member delivery area has a set delivery route for delivering newspapers, A step of acquiring a delivery member delivery area code indicating the delivery member delivery area including a delivery destination of a package other than newspapers; acquiring delivery destination information indicating the delivery destination; A step of acquiring delivery route information indicating the delivery route set in the delivery person individual delivery area corresponding to the delivery person individual delivery area code; If the delivery route information does not include the delivery destination as an individual delivery destination of the newspaper, adding the delivery destination and reorganizing the delivery route; When the delivery person in charge of the delivery area corresponding to the delivery person delivery area code cannot deliver the package, determining an alternative delivery person delivery area that is different from the delivery person delivery area; A step of acquiring delivery route information indicating the delivery route set in the delivery member delivery area corresponding to the delivery member delivery area code indicating the delivery member delivery area; A step of reorganizing the delivery route set in the delivery area of ​​the substitute delivery person by adding the delivery destination, A delivery route management method executed by a delivery route management device.

2. a step of determining an alternative newspaper dealer that is a newspaper dealer having a jurisdiction adjacent to the delivery person's area code and that has jurisdiction over the delivery person's area code when the delivery person of the newspaper dealer who has jurisdiction over the delivery person's area code cannot deliver the parcel; The delivery route management method according to claim 1 , further comprising the delivery route management device.

3. A newspaper store has jurisdiction over at least one delivery area where delivery personnel deliver newspapers, and each delivery area has a delivery route for delivering newspapers to each delivery personnel, A step of acquiring a delivery member delivery area code indicating the delivery member delivery area including a delivery destination of a package other than newspapers; acquiring delivery destination information indicating the delivery destination; A step of acquiring delivery route information indicating the delivery route set in the delivery person individual delivery area corresponding to the delivery person individual delivery area code; If the delivery route information does not include the delivery destination as an individual delivery destination of the newspaper, adding the delivery destination and reorganizing the delivery route. The delivery route management device executes, A delivery slip attached to the package is printed with a code that combines a newspaper store code indicating a newspaper store whose jurisdiction includes the delivery destination in the newspaper delivery area and the delivery person delivery area code, In the step of acquiring a delivery member individual delivery area code, the delivery route management device acquires the delivery member individual delivery area code from the code written on the delivery slip.

4. A newspaper store has jurisdiction over at least one delivery area where delivery personnel deliver newspapers, and each delivery area has a delivery route for delivering newspapers to each delivery personnel, A step of acquiring a delivery member delivery area code indicating the delivery member delivery area including a delivery destination of a package other than newspapers; acquiring delivery destination information indicating the delivery destination; A step of acquiring delivery route information indicating the delivery route set in the delivery person individual delivery area corresponding to the delivery person individual delivery area code; If the delivery route information does not include the delivery destination as an individual delivery destination of the newspaper, adding the delivery destination and reorganizing the delivery route. The delivery route management device executes, A delivery slip attached to the package has printed thereon a newspaper dealer code indicating a newspaper dealer whose jurisdiction includes the delivery destination and delivery destination information indicating the delivery destination, In the step of acquiring the delivery person's individual delivery area code, the delivery route management device acquires the delivery person's individual delivery area code indicating the delivery person's individual delivery area that is under the jurisdiction of the newspaper dealer corresponding to the newspaper dealer code and that includes the delivery destination.

5. The newspaper store has jurisdiction over at least one delivery member delivery area in which delivery members deliver newspapers, and each delivery member delivery area has a set delivery route for delivering newspapers, A delivery area acquisition unit that acquires a delivery member delivery area code indicating the delivery member delivery area including a delivery destination of a package other than newspapers; A delivery destination acquisition unit that acquires delivery destination information indicating the delivery destination; A route acquisition unit that acquires delivery route information indicating the delivery route set in the delivery person individual delivery area corresponding to the delivery person individual delivery area code; a route reorganization unit that, when the delivery destination is not included in the delivery route information as an individual delivery destination of the newspaper, adds the delivery destination and reorganizes the delivery route; The delivery area acquisition unit, when a delivery person in charge of the delivery area corresponding to the delivery person delivery area code cannot deliver the package, determines an alternative delivery person delivery area that is different from the delivery person delivery area, and Acquire delivery route information indicating the delivery route set in the delivery member delivery area corresponding to the delivery member delivery area code indicating the delivery member delivery area; The route reorganization unit is a delivery route management device that reorganizes the delivery route set in the substitute delivery member individual delivery area by adding the delivery destination.

6. A newspaper store has jurisdiction over at least one delivery member delivery area in which delivery members deliver newspapers, and each delivery member delivery area has a delivery route set for delivering newspapers to each delivery member; A delivery area acquisition unit that acquires a delivery member delivery area code indicating the delivery member delivery area including a delivery destination of a package other than newspapers; A delivery destination acquisition unit that acquires delivery destination information indicating the delivery destination; A route acquisition unit that acquires delivery route information indicating the delivery route set in the delivery person individual delivery area corresponding to the delivery person individual delivery area code; a route reorganization unit that, when the delivery destination is not included in the delivery route information as an individual delivery destination of the newspaper, adds the delivery destination and reorganizes the delivery route; A delivery slip attached to the package is printed with a code that combines a newspaper store code indicating a newspaper store whose jurisdiction includes the delivery destination in the newspaper delivery area and the delivery person delivery area code, The delivery route management device is configured to acquire the delivery area code of a delivery person from the code written on the delivery slip.

7. A newspaper store has jurisdiction over at least one delivery member delivery area in which delivery members deliver newspapers, and each delivery member delivery area has a delivery route set for delivering newspapers to each delivery member; A delivery area acquisition unit that acquires a delivery member delivery area code indicating the delivery member delivery area including a delivery destination of a package other than newspapers; A delivery destination acquisition unit that acquires delivery destination information indicating the delivery destination; A route acquisition unit that acquires delivery route information indicating the delivery route set in the delivery person individual delivery area corresponding to the delivery person individual delivery area code; a route reorganization unit that, when the delivery destination is not included in the delivery route information as an individual delivery destination of the newspaper, adds the delivery destination and reorganizes the delivery route; A delivery slip attached to the package has printed thereon a newspaper dealer code indicating a newspaper dealer whose jurisdiction includes the delivery destination and delivery destination information indicating the delivery destination, The delivery area acquisition unit is a delivery route management device that acquires the delivery person individual delivery area code indicating the delivery person individual delivery area that is under the jurisdiction of the newspaper dealer corresponding to the newspaper dealer code and that includes the delivery destination.

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