JP2002160811A - Method, device and system for slip/price tag issuing and price tag - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method, device and system for issuing slips or price tags and issue a price tag whereby it is practicable to reduce the maintenance costs of a goods shipper, shorten the delivery term of goods, and mitigate the burden of the shipper in working. SOLUTION: A plurality of orderers possess respective terminal units 1, from which the orderer information, shipper information about the shipper to ship the applicable goods, and other information including the goods code for the item of goods to be ordered, name of goods, quantity and unit price are transmitted as the shipping instruction information to a server 7 possessed by a transporter via a network 3, and the server puts each piece of shipping instruction information received from each orderer's terminal unit in correspondence to the orderer and stores in a shipping instruction information file 72, while a printer 10 reads for each orderer the information of the goods code, name of goods, quantity and unit price contained in the shipping instruction information stored in the shipping instruction information file and also issues a price tag, and the server transmits to each orderer the shipping instruction information stored in the file at a shipper's terminal unit 5 indicated by the shipper information corresponding to the orderer information as the ordering information via the network.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a method and a system in which a carrier manages order instruction information from a plurality of orderers who order goods in a unified manner, and the carrier operates on behalf of a plurality of shippers who ship goods. The present invention relates to a slip price tag issuing method and a slip price tag issuing system for issuing a slip / price tag exclusively for each orderer, a slip price tag issuing device, and a price tag.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a retail business such as a department store or a supermarket, a large number of types of products are handled, and when a certain type of product sells well and the inventory of the product falls below a predetermined number, an order as a retailer is placed. The person orders the product (including information such as the product name, quantity, unit price, etc.) to the shipper such as a maker or a wholesaler by telephone or facsimile to replenish the product.

[0003] On the other hand, when a shipper receives an order for a product from an orderer, the shipper issues a price tag printed with the product name and unit price for the number of orders for the product, using his own printing device.
In addition, a delivery note (purchase slip) that describes the name of the orderer, the name of the shipper, the product name, the unit price, the quantity, the order date, the scheduled delivery date, and the like is issued using the printing device owned by the user.

[0004] Then, the shipper pastes the issued price tag on the ordered product, inspects the product on which the price tag has been pasted, packs the product, and ships the product with the delivery note to the orderer. I was

[0005] If the shipper does not have a printing device, the order information and the like of the commodities are transmitted to a slip price tag maker by facsimile or the like, and the slip price tag maker prepares the price tag and delivery note. , The created price tag and delivery note were delivered to a slip price tag maker.

[0006]

However, in reality, each of a plurality of orderers places an order for a product, and each orderer places an order for a product with a specific shipper. That is, there are a plurality of shippers corresponding to a plurality of orderers, and each shipper must have a dedicated printing device to print a price tag and a delivery note. Significant maintenance costs were incurred.

[0007] Further, when the shipper does not have a printing device and requests a voucher price tag maker to create a price tag and a delivery note, it takes time to deliver the price tag and the delivery note, and the delivery date of the product is delayed. Sometimes it occurred.

[0008] Further, each shipper must manage order instruction information from a plurality of orderers, and the management is complicated and burdens the shipper with work.

According to the present invention, a carrier manages order instruction information from a plurality of orderers ordering goods in a unified manner. By issuing slips and price tags, a slip price tag issuing method, a slip price tag issuing system, and a slip price tag issuing system that can reduce the maintenance cost of the shipper, shorten the delivery time of the product, and reduce the work load of the shipper. It is an object to provide a device and a price tag.

[0010]

Means for Solving the Problems To solve the above problems, the present invention has the following arrangement. The present invention relates to a voucher price tag issuing method for issuing a price tag and a voucher on a carrier side, wherein each orderer terminal owned by each orderer of a plurality of orderers ordering goods ships orderer information and goods. Transmitting shipper information regarding the shipper to be carried out, product code of the ordered product, product name, quantity and unit price as shipping instruction information to a server owned by a carrier via a network; and Storing each shipping instruction information received from the orderer terminal in the shipping instruction information file in association with each orderer, and issuing means owned by the carrier,
For each orderer, read out information on the product code, product name, quantity and unit price in the shipping instruction information stored in the shipping instruction information file, and issue a price tag for pasting to the product; Transmitting, via the network, the shipping instruction information stored in the shipping instruction information file to the shipper terminal indicated by the shipper information corresponding to the orderer information as order information for each orderer. It is characterized by including.

According to the present invention, each orderer terminal transmits the shipping instruction information to the server owned by the carrier via the network, and the server transmits each shipping instruction information received from each orderer terminal to each orderer. Is stored in the shipping instruction information file in association with the product code in the shipping instruction information stored in the shipping instruction information file for each orderer.
Read the information of the product name, quantity and unit price, issue a price tag for pasting on the product, the server, for each orderer,
The shipping instruction information stored in the shipping instruction information file is transmitted to the shipping terminal indicated by the shipping information corresponding to the orderer information as order information via the network.

That is, a carrier manages order instruction information from a plurality of orderers in a unified manner, and issues a price tag exclusively for each orderer on behalf of a plurality of shippers who ship commodities. Therefore, each shipper does not need to have a printing device,
The maintenance cost of the shipper can be reduced, and the work load on the shipper can be reduced. In addition, it is not necessary to purchase a price tag from a price tag maker, thereby eliminating a delay in shipping, so that it is possible to shorten a lead time for delivering goods to a sales floor such as a department store.

[0013]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of a slip price tag issuing method, a slip price tag issuing system, and a slip price tag issuing apparatus according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a diagram mainly illustrating the operation of the distribution center provided in the slip price tag issuing system according to the first embodiment. FIG. 2 is a configuration block diagram of the slip price tag issuing system according to the first embodiment.

In this slip price tag issuing system, a carrier (eg, a courier company) centrally manages order instruction information from a plurality of orderers who order goods, and acts on behalf of a plurality of shippers who ship goods. The carrier issues a voucher / price tag exclusively for each orderer, thereby reducing the maintenance cost of the shipper, shortening the delivery time of the product, and reducing the work load of the shipper.

The slip price tag issuing system includes a plurality of orderer terminals 1 (1a to 1n) owned by a plurality of orderers, a network 3 (corresponding to the network of the present invention) such as the Internet or a public line network, and a plurality of shipments. Distribution center 7A having a plurality of shipper terminals 5 (5a to 5n) owned by the operator, a distribution center server 7 (hereinafter abbreviated as a server) provided in a transportation company such as XX Express, etc., a server 7 and a network 3 is provided with a communication device 8 for connection with the communication device 3. A plurality of distribution centers 7A are provided in Japan.

Each orderer terminal 1 has communication lines 2a to 2n,
Connected to the server 7 via the network 3 and the communication device 8;
It accepts an order for a product from a store (customer) such as a department store managed by itself, and transmits to the server 7 shipping instruction information for instructing shipping of the ordered product. The shipping instruction information includes the ordered product name, product code, product quantity, unit price, order date, desired delivery date, delivery destination information, orderer information, shipper information, and the like.

The orderer terminal 1 includes an input unit 11 such as a keyboard and a mouse for inputting product information, shipping instruction information, and the like; a product master file 12 storing various products handled by department stores and the like and product information representing the quantity thereof; A shipping instruction information file 13 storing shipping instruction information, a display unit 15 for displaying product information, shipping instruction information, and the like, a communication device 16 for performing data communication with the server 7 via the network 3, and a central processing unit for controlling each unit (Hereinafter, abbreviated as CPU) 17 and a world wide web browser (not shown)
It is called a W browser unit. )have.

The shipping instruction information file 13 includes delivery destination information indicating a delivery destination such as a department store to which the product should be delivered, orderer information such as the name, address, and telephone number of the orderer, and a business partner such as a department store. Shipper information such as the name, address, telephone number, etc. of the shipper such as the maker or wholesaler who ships the product, shipping instruction information such as the product code of the product to be ordered, product name, quantity, unit price, order date, desired delivery date, etc. Stored.

The WWW browser unit requests the server 7 having the URL to transfer information according to the URL (Uniform Resource Locator) input by the orderer, analyzes the information from the server 7, and displays the information on the screen. And transmitting the orderer's input information to the server 7. The orderer terminal 1 reads the shipping instruction information file 13 according to the screen provided by the server 7 and transmits the read shipping instruction information file 13 to the server 7 via the network 3.

The distribution center 7A has a server 7 and a printer 10 (corresponding to a slip price tag issuing device of the present invention), and the shipper has shipped to a pickup place 22 via a local area network (LAN) 21. Request that the goods be transported to the distribution center 7A. The server 7 includes a communication device 8
And receives each shipping instruction information sent from each orderer terminal 1, and stores each shipping instruction information in the shipping instruction information file 72.

The server 7 includes an input unit 71 for inputting various information, a shipping instruction information file 72, a slip list information file 73, a slip detail information file 74, a price tag / delivery note format file 75, and a receipt / shipment report data file 7.
6. Display unit 77 for displaying information, CPU for controlling each unit
78. Further, a printer 10 is connected to the server 7, and the printer 10 issues a price tag 81 to be attached to a product and issues a delivery note 80.

FIG. 3 shows an example of the shipping instruction information stored in the shipping instruction information file 72. The shipping instruction information file 72 includes, for each orderer, delivery destination information, orderer information, shipper information, a product code of a product to be ordered, a product name, a quantity,
Stores shipping instruction information such as unit price, order date, and desired delivery date.

The slip list information file 73 is created based on the shipping instruction information stored in the shipping instruction information file 72, and stores slip list information managed by a slip number for each orderer. As shown in FIG. 4, the slip list information includes orderer information, a serial number (serial number), a slip number (order number), a product number (article number code), a tag type representing the size of the price tag 81, a price tag, and the like. , The supplier name (shipper information), and the like.

The slip description information file 74 is created based on the shipping instruction information stored in the shipping instruction information file 72, and is linked (linked) to the slip list information file 73 by the slip number as shown in FIG. In addition, a plurality of slip detail information is linked to one slip list information. This is for ordering a plurality of types of a plurality of products with one slip. As shown in FIG. 4, each slip description information includes slip number, delivery destination information, supplier name (including supplier code), product code, product name (including product name code), quantity, unit price, and product The order date (order date), the expected delivery date, and the like.

The total value of the quantities of the products in a plurality of slip description information linked to one slip list information is equal to the number of the price tags. A plurality of slip detail information associated with one slip list information corresponds to a delivery note 80 (purchase slip) to the orderer and information for a slip to the shipper.

Price tag / delivery note format file 75
Stores a price tag format suitable for the delivery destination for each delivery destination, and stores a delivery note format suitable for the delivery destination for each delivery destination.

The receipt / shipment report data file 76 receives / ships the number of goods shipped from the shipper and received at the distribution center 7A and the number of goods shipped from the distribution center 7A and delivered to the delivery destination. Store as report data.

The CPU 78 displays all the slip list information of the selected orderer on the screen of the display unit 77 by referring to the slip list information file 73 in accordance with the orderer selection instruction from the input unit 71. When one of the plurality of slip numbers displayed on the screen is selected, the CPU 78 reads out a plurality of slip detail information corresponding to the selected slip number from the slip detail information file 74 and reads out the plurality of slip detail information. It is displayed on the screen of the display unit 77.

When a price tag is instructed by the input unit 71, the CPU 78 selects a tag type, a slip number, a supplier code, and the like from the slip description information and the slip list information.
The price tag number (corresponding to the quantity), the product code, the product name code, and the selling unit price are read out, and the price tag format suitable for the delivery destination is searched by referring to the price tag / delivery note format file 75. When a slip issuance instruction is given by the input unit 71, the CPU 78 reads out all slip detail information linked to one slip number,
With reference to the delivery note format file 75, a delivery note format suitable for the delivery destination is searched.

As shown in FIG. 5A, the printer 10 prints the price tag type, slip number, supplier code, and number of price tags on a price tag 81a (corresponding to the first price tag label). In addition, the printer 10 only has the number of price tags for each product,
The sales unit price, product name code, product code, etc. are printed on the price tag 81 (second price tag label). For example, as shown in FIG. 5B, the price tag 81 is printed with an orderer's logo mark 90, a sales unit price, a product name code 91 composed of a bar code, and price tag data such as product data 92.

Further, the printer 10 prints all the slip description information in the searched slip format and linked to one slip number in the corresponding columns of the delivery note (purchase slip) 80. FIG. 6 shows an example of a delivery note (purchase slip) 80. The price tag 81 shown in FIG. 5B has a product name in the purchase slip shown in FIG.
It corresponds to.

The communication device 8 transmits the slip description information of the slip description information file 74 to the shipper terminal 5 via the network 3 as order information. Further, the communication device 8 transmits the receipt / shipment report data stored in the receipt / shipment report data file 76 to the orderer terminal 1 via the network 3.

The shipper terminal 5 is owned by the shipper, manages a large amount of goods, receives order information of the goods from the server 7, and ships the necessary quantity of goods to the shipper based on the order information. To instruct. The shipper terminal 5 displays an input unit 51 such as a keyboard or a mouse for inputting information, a shipment information file 52 storing shipment information indicating the product name, quantity, and unit price of the product shipped by the shipper, shipping information, and the like. The display unit 55 includes a display unit 55, a communication device 56 that performs data communication with the server 7 via the network 3, a CPU 57 that controls each unit, and a WWW browser unit (not shown).

Next, a slip price tag issuing method realized by the slip price tag issuing system according to the first embodiment thus configured will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2 and the sequence diagram shown in FIG. explain.

First, when each orderer terminal 1 receives an order for a product from a customer (delivery destination) such as a department store managed by itself, the orderer terminal 1 inputs a product name, a product code, a quantity, and a unit price through the input unit 11. , Shipping order information such as orderer information, delivery destination information, shipper information, order date, desired delivery date, etc. is input ((1) in FIG. 1), and the input shipping instruction information is stored in the shipping instruction information file 13. Keep it.

When each orderer terminal 1 accesses the server 7 by inputting the URL of the xx shipping company, the homepage of the xx shipping company is displayed on the screen of the orderer terminal 1, so that Select the shipping instruction service. Then, a screen of the shipping instruction service is displayed on each orderer terminal 1.

Each orderer terminal 1 reads the shipping instruction information from the shipping instruction information file 13 according to the screen,
The read shipping instruction information is transmitted to the server 7 via the line network 3 ((2) in FIG. 1).

Next, the server 7 receives each shipping instruction information from each orderer terminal 1 and stores the received shipping instruction information in the shipping instruction information file 72 in association with each orderer. Then, based on each shipping instruction information for each orderer stored in the shipping instruction information file 72, a slip list information file 73 managed by a slip number as shown in FIG. 4 is created.

Further, based on each shipping instruction information for each orderer stored in the shipping instruction information file 72, as shown in FIG.
A slip description information file 74 associated with the file is created.

Then, when a price tag is instructed by the input unit 71, the CPU 78 selects a tag type, a slip number, a supplier code, a number of price tags, a product code, a product name from the slip specification information and the slip list information. Read the code and selling price, and read the price tag / delivery note format file 75
, A price tag format suitable for the delivery destination is retrieved and output to the printer 10. When a slip issuance instruction is given by the input unit 71, the CPU 78 reads out all slip detail information linked to one slip number as delivery note information, and refers to the price tag / delivery note format file 75. Then, a delivery note format suitable for the delivery destination is searched and output to the printer 10.

As shown in FIG. 5A, the printer 10 prints the price tag type, slip number, supplier code, and number of price tags on the price tag 81a. Further, as shown in FIG. 5B, the printer 10 prints the selling price, the product name code, the product code, etc. on the price tag 81 by the number of price tags for each product.
Further, the printer 10 prints all the slip description information in the searched slip format and linked to one slip number in the corresponding columns of the delivery note (purchase slip) 80 ((3 in FIG. 1). )). Thus, a delivery note (purchase slip) 80 as shown in FIG. 6 is obtained.

Next, when the shipper terminal 5 accesses the server 7, the server 7 transmits the slip description information of the slip description information file 74 to the shipper terminal 5 via the network 3 as order information (FIG. 1). (4)).

On the other hand, when the shipper terminal 5 receives the order information, the shipper picks up the ordered quantity (number) of goods from a warehouse (not shown) based on the order information (FIG. 1).
(5)), the picked product 83 is packed and shipped.

Then, the worker at the collection point 22 loads the goods 83 shipped from the shipper onto a transportation means such as a transport vehicle 84 and transports the goods 83 to the collection point 22. Then, the commodity 83 is received at the collection point 22 ((6) in FIG. 1). Further, the worker inspects the received goods 83 (see FIG. 1).
(7)), put the product 83 on the pallet. Then, the worker inputs arrival confirmation information indicating the number of arrivals of the goods 83 to the PDT (portable data terminal) 85, and the arrival confirmation information is transmitted from the PDT 85 to the server 7 (see FIG. 1).
(7) '). Then, the worker manages the stock of the product (see FIG. 1).
(8)), and pick the product ((9) in FIG. 1).

Further, a price tag 81 is attached to the picked product 83 ((10) in FIG. 1). When there are two or more ordered products 83, the price tag 81a and the required number of price tags 81 are put together by a rubber band or the like, and when the price tags are pasted, the required number of price tags 81 are taken out one by one. It is good to stick on the product 83 corresponding to the price tag 81.

Next, the commodity 83 to which the price tag 81 is attached
Is inspected ((11) in FIG. 1), and the inspected product 83 is packed ((12) in FIG. 1) and shipped ((13) in FIG. 1). And
The worker inputs shipment confirmation information indicating the number of shipments of the product 83 to the PDT 85, and the shipment confirmation information is transmitted from the PDT 85 to the server 7 ((13) 'in FIG. 1). Then, the worker delivers the shipped product 83 to the department store (customer) as the delivery destination together with the delivery note 80 ((14) in FIG. 1).

Next, when the orderer terminal 1 accesses the server 7, the server 7 sends the receipt / shipment report data stored in the receipt / shipment report data file 76 to the orderer terminal 1 via the network 3.

Next, the slip price tag issuing process of the server 7 and the printer will be described with reference to FIG. First, it is determined whether or not shipping instruction information has been received from the orderer terminal 1 (step S11). If the shipping instruction information has been received, the shipping instruction information is stored in the shipping instruction information file 72 (step S13). .

Next, a slip list information file 73 based on the shipping instruction information stored in the shipping instruction information file 72
Is created (step S15), and the shipping instruction information file 7 is created.
A slip description information file 74 is created based on the shipping instruction information stored in Step 2 (step S17).

Next, by operating the input unit 71,
As shown in FIG. 9, an XX express online menu screen W0 on which a slip price tag issuing system of a plurality of orderer's slip price tag issuing systems can be selected is displayed on the screen of the display unit 77. The menu screen W0 has eight input frames W1 to W
8 are provided, an input frame W1 is displayed as a system for issuing a ○ ya slip price tag, an input frame W2 is displayed as a system for issuing a price tag for a ya store, and an input frame W3 is xxx.
It is displayed as a ya slip price tag issuing system. ○○○ ya 、 △△
The 屋 shop and the XXX shop correspond to the orderer.

Next, it is determined whether or not the orderer has been selected (step S19).
The slip list information of the selected orderer is read from the slip list information file 73 and displayed on the screen (step S21). For example, on the menu screen W0 shown in FIG.
Clicking the system for issuing the price tag of the XXX store slip in the input frame W1 with a mouse or the like displays a list of all the slips of the XX store as shown in FIG.

Further, it is determined whether one of the displayed slip numbers has been selected (step S23). If one document number is selected,
As shown in FIG. 10, the selected slip number, product number, bill type,
After the number of price tags, business partner names, and the like are displayed in a frame, as shown in FIG. 11, the slip description information associated with the selected slip number is displayed.

This slip description information is the department store name (XX
Shop), product number, price tag type, supplier code, supplier name, product code, product name (including product name code), quantity, unit,
The original unit price, cost amount (quantity × original unit price), selling unit price, selling price (quantity × selling unit price), number of price tags, order date, scheduled delivery date, and the like. In the example shown in FIG. 11, the price tag type is No. 11 lower tag, and the product name includes eight types. Therefore, the number of price tags is described for each product name. The number of sheets is 8 for the trade name 1, 2 for the trade name 2, 4 for the trade name 3, 8 for the trade name 4, 3 for the trade name 5, and 6 for the trade name.
In the example, the number is 6 for the product name 7, the number is 2 for the product name 7, and the number is 5 for the product name 8, and the total value of these numbers is 38.

When a price tag is instructed by the input unit 71, the type of price tag, the number of price tags, the product name (product name code), the product code, and the like are referred to the slip list information file 73 and the slip description information file 74. The selling unit price, slip number, supplier code, etc. are read (step S25).

Further, referring to the price tag / delivery note format file 75, it is determined whether there is a price tag format suitable for the delivery destination (step S27). If there is a price tag format suitable for the delivery destination, the printer 10 prints the required number of price tags 81 in the price tag format and in the designated tag type (step S2).
9). In the display example shown in FIG.
2, 2 price tags for product name 2, 4 price tags for product name 3, 8 price tags for product name 4, 3 price tags for product name 5, and 6 product names
Then, 6 price tags, 2 price tags for product name 7, and 5 price tags for product name 8 are issued.

Further, the slip description information corresponding to the selected slip number is read (step S31), and it is determined whether there is a delivery note format suitable for the delivery destination by referring to the price tag / delivery note format file 75. (Step S33). If there is a delivery note format suitable for the delivery destination, the printer 10 outputs the slip description information as shown in FIG. 11 in the delivery note format and prints the delivery note 80 (step S35). Then, the order information is transmitted from the server 7 to the shipper terminal 5 (step S37).

Further, when the worker inspects the goods shipped from the shipper and delivered to the distribution center 7A,
The worker inputs the number of goods received, etc. using PDT85.
From the DT 85, the number of arrivals of the product is transmitted to the server 7 as arrival confirmation information. The server 7 receives the arrival confirmation information from the PDT 85 (Step S39).

Next, in the distribution center 7A, when the worker attaches a price tag to a product, inspects and packs the product, and ships the packed product to a delivery destination, the worker sets a P
The number of products shipped and the like are input by the DT 85, and the number of products shipped and the like are transmitted from the PDT 85 to the server 7 as shipping confirmation information. The server 7 receives the shipping confirmation information from the PDT 85 (Step S41).

Next, in the server 7, the receipt confirmation information and the shipment confirmation information from the PDT 85 are temporarily stored as receipt report data and shipment report data in the receipt / shipment report data file 76.
Is stored in Further, in response to the access from the orderer terminal 1, the receipt report data and the shipment report data are read from the receipt / shipment report data file 76 and transmitted to the orderer terminal 1 (step S43).

As described above, according to the slip price tag issuing method and system and the slip price tag issuing apparatus of the first embodiment, the carrier manages order instruction information from a plurality of orderers in a unified manner, and Carriers issue vouchers and price tags exclusively for each orderer on behalf of a plurality of shippers who ship the.

Therefore, each shipper does not need to have a printing device, so that the maintenance cost of the shipper can be reduced, and the work load on the shipper can be reduced. Further, it is not necessary to purchase a price tag and a voucher from a price tag voucher creator, so that there is no delay in shipping, so that it is possible to shorten the lead time for delivering goods to a sales floor such as a department store.

Further, information on the price tag format and the delivery note format is stored in advance in the price tag / delivery note format file 75 for each delivery destination, and based on the information, the carrier uses the printer 10 to send the price tag 81, the delivery note Since 80 is issued, it is possible to provide the price tag 81 and the delivery note 80 according to the demand of each delivery destination.

The slip description information stored in the slip description information file 74 is transmitted as order information from the server 7 to the shipper terminal 5 via the network 3, and based on the order information received from the server 7, Ships the ordered product, and the carrier performs price tagging, inspection, packing, delivery of the product, and the like, so that the work load on the shipper can be further reduced.

Further, since the receipt / shipment report data is transmitted from the server 7 to the orderer terminal 1 via the network 3, the orderer reflects the received receipt / shipment report data as finalized purchase order data. be able to. Therefore, the work load of the orderer can be reduced.

Next, a slip price tag issuing method and system and a slip price tag issuing apparatus according to a second embodiment will be described. FIG. 12 is a diagram mainly illustrating the work of the distribution center provided in the voucher price tag issuing system according to the second embodiment. FIG. 13 is a configuration block diagram of a slip price tag issuing system according to the second embodiment. The slip price tag issuing system of the second embodiment shown in FIG. 13 is different from the slip price tag issuing system of the first embodiment shown in FIG. 2 in that there is no receipt / shipment report data file 76. .

The method and system for issuing a slip price tag according to the second embodiment and the slip price tag issuing apparatus are characterized by the fact that the printer 10 owned by the carrier
The point is that the price tag 81 is issued, and the carrier 83 delivers the goods 83 shipped from the shipper to a department store or the like.

The processing and operations of the slip price tag issuing system according to the second embodiment will be described below with reference to FIG. First, the processes from (1) in FIG. 12 to (3) in FIG.
Since the processing is the same as the processing from (1) to (3) in FIG. 1, the description of these processing is omitted here.

Note that the printer 10 issues a slip of a plurality of sheets. One of the multiple-spelled slips is a purchase slip (delivery note 80) to the orderer (including the delivery destination),
The other one is a delivery slip to hand to the shipper (customer).
Next, the worker of the carrier delivers the delivery slip and the price tag 81 to the shipper ((4) in FIG. 12).

On the other hand, when the shipper receives the delivery slip, the shipper picks up the ordered quantity (number) of goods from a warehouse (not shown) based on the delivery slip (see FIG. 12).
(5)), the price tag 81 is attached to the picked product 83 ((6) in FIG. 12).

Next, the commodity 83 to which the price tag 81 is attached
Is inspected ((7) in FIG. 12), and the inspected product 83 is packed ((8) in FIG. 12) and shipped ((9) in FIG. 12).

Then, the worker at the collection point 22 loads the goods 83 shipped from the shipper onto a transportation means such as a transport vehicle 84 and delivers the goods 83 to the department store (customer) to which the goods are delivered together with the delivery note 80. (10 in FIG. 12).

As described above, according to the slip price tag issuing method and system and the slip price tag issuing apparatus of the second embodiment, the carrier manages order instruction information from a plurality of orderers in a unified manner, and A carrier issues a voucher / price tag exclusively for each orderer on behalf of a plurality of shippers to be shipped.

Therefore, each shipper does not need to have a printing device, so that the maintenance cost of the shipper can be reduced, and the work load on the shipper can be reduced. In addition, there is no need to purchase a price tag and a slip from a price tag slip maker, and this eliminates a delay in shipping, so that a lead time for delivery to a sales floor such as a department store can be shortened.

Further, information on the price tag format and the delivery note format is stored in advance in the price tag / delivery note format file 75 for each delivery destination, and based on the information, the transportation company uses the printer 10 to send the price tag 81, delivery note. Since 80 is issued, it is possible to provide the price tag 81 and the delivery note 80 according to the demand of each delivery destination.

[0076]

As described above, according to the slip price tag issuing method or the slip price tag issuing system of the present invention, a carrier manages order instruction information from a plurality of orderers in a unified manner, and ships a product. On behalf of a plurality of shippers, a carrier issues a voucher / price tag exclusively for each orderer.

Therefore, each shipper does not need to have a printing device, so that the maintenance cost of the shipper can be reduced, and the work load of the shipper can be reduced. Further, it is not necessary to purchase a price tag and a voucher from a price tag voucher creator, so that there is no delay in shipping, so that it is possible to shorten the lead time for delivering goods to a sales floor such as a department store.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram mainly illustrating the work of a distribution center provided in a slip price tag issuing system according to a first embodiment;

FIG. 2 is a configuration block diagram of a voucher price tag issuing system according to the first embodiment;

FIG. 3 is a view showing a shipping instruction information file.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a slip list information file and a slip description information file possessed by a server.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a price tag.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a delivery note (purchase slip).

FIG. 7 is a sequence diagram illustrating a processing procedure of the slip price tag issuing system according to the first embodiment;

FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating a voucher price tag issuing process of a server and a printer of the voucher price tag issuing system according to the first embodiment;

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a menu screen on which a slip price tag issuing system of a plurality of orderer slip price tag issuing systems can be selected.

FIG. 10 is a view showing a slip list displayed on a screen.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a slip description displayed on a screen.

FIG. 12 is a diagram mainly illustrating the work of a distribution center provided in the slip price tag issuing system according to the second embodiment;

FIG. 13 is a configuration block diagram of a slip price tag issuing system according to a second embodiment.

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 Reference Signs List 1 orderer terminal 3 circuit network 5 shipper terminal 7 distribution center server 7A distribution center 8 communication device 10 printer 12 product master file 13,72 shipping instruction information file 21 LAN 22 collection point 52 shipping information file 73 slip list information file 74 Detail information file 75 Price tag / delivery note format file 76 Receipt / shipment report data file 80 Delivery note 81 Price tag

Claims (17)

[Claims] 1. A voucher price tag issuing method for issuing a price tag and a voucher on a carrier side, wherein each orderer terminal owned by each orderer of a plurality of orderers who order products transmits orderer information and goods. Transmitting the shipper information relating to the shipper to be shipped, the product code of the product to be ordered, the product name, the quantity and the unit price information as shipping instruction information to a server owned by a carrier via a network; and Storing each shipping instruction information received from each orderer terminal in the shipping instruction information file in association with each orderer, and issuing means owned by the carrier, for each orderer, Read the information of the product code, product name, quantity and unit price in the stored shipping instruction information,
A step of issuing a price tag for pasting to the product; and the server, for each orderer, shipping instruction information stored in the shipping instruction information file on a shipper terminal indicated by shipper information corresponding to the orderer information. And transmitting the information as order information via the network. 2. The method according to claim 1, further comprising the step of prompting each orderer terminal to input said shipping instruction information. 3. The method according to claim 2, wherein the issuing unit reads out the shipping instruction information stored in the shipping instruction information file for each orderer and issues a delivery note as a purchase slip of each orderer. 3. The method for issuing a slip price tag according to claim 1, wherein: 4. The server according to claim 1, wherein said server determines a price tag format and a delivery note format suitable for each orderer.
Storing in a delivery note format file; and, when an orderer is selected, the issuing means refers to the price tag / delivery note format file and applies to the selected orderer. And issuing the price tag and the delivery note. 5. The server, for each orderer, based on shipping instruction information stored in the shipping instruction information file,
A step of storing slip list information including a slip number, orderer information, a product name, a tag type of a price tag, the number of price tags, and shipper information in a slip list information file; and wherein the server is stored in the shipping instruction information file. Based on the shipping instruction information, the slip number is associated with the slip list information file, and the slip number, orderer information, shipping information, product code, product name, quantity, unit price,
A step of storing slip description information including a product order date and a scheduled delivery date in a slip description information file; and, when an orderer is selected, referring to the slip list information file to check all of the selected orderers. Displaying the document list information on the screen of the display unit, and when one of the plurality of document numbers displayed on the screen is selected, the document item corresponding to the selected document number Reading the information from the slip description information file and displaying the information on the screen of the display unit. 6. When there is an instruction to issue the price tag, the issuing means selects a tag type, a slip number, a shipper information, a number of price tags, a commodity, from the slip description information and the slip list information. 6. The slip price tag issuing method according to claim 5, further comprising the step of reading a code, a product name, and a unit price and issuing the price tag. 7. When there is an instruction to issue said delivery note, said issuing means reads out slip description information corresponding to said selected slip number and issues said delivery note. The method for issuing a slip price tag according to claim 5. 8. The server receives and ships the number of goods shipped from the shipper and received by the carrier and the number of goods shipped from the carrier and delivered to the orderer. Storing the report data in a receipt / shipment report data file; andthe server transmitting the receipt / shipment report data stored in the receipt / shipment report data file to the orderer terminal via the network. 2. The method according to claim 1, further comprising the steps of: 9. A product owned by a plurality of orderers who order products,
A plurality of orderer terminals for transmitting, via a network, orderer information, shipper information relating to a shipper shipping the product, product code of the product to be ordered, product name, quantity and unit price as shipping instruction information, A plurality of shipper terminals owned by a plurality of shippers to be shipped and connected to the network, and a server owned by a carrier and connected to the network, further provided in the server, A shipping instruction information file that stores each shipping instruction information received from the orderer terminal in association with each orderer, and a shipping instruction owned by the carrier and stored for each orderer in the shipping instruction information file. Issuing means for reading information on a product code, a product name, a quantity, and a unit price in the information, and issuing a price tag for pasting to the product; and each orderer owned by the carrier. Transmitting means for transmitting, via the network, shipping instruction information stored in the shipping instruction information file as ordering information to a shipper terminal indicated by shipper information corresponding to the orderer information, Voucher price tag issuing system. 10. The issuing means reads, for each orderer, shipping instruction information stored in the shipping instruction information file, and issues a delivery note as a purchase slip of each orderer. The voucher price tag issuing system according to claim 9. 11. The server includes: a price tag / delivery note format file for storing a price tag format and a delivery note format suitable for each orderer; and the price tag / delivery note format file when the orderer is selected. And a search unit that searches for a price tag format and a delivery note format that match the selected orderer. The issuing unit includes the price tag format and the delivery note format searched by the search unit. 11. The voucher price tag issuing system according to claim 10, wherein the invoice is issued. 12. The server, based on the shipping instruction information stored in the shipping instruction information file, for each orderer, a slip number, orderer information, product name, price tag type, number of price tags, shipper A slip list information file that stores slip list information including information, and based on the shipping instruction information stored in the shipping instruction information file, the slip number is associated with the slip list information file by the slip number, and the slip number, orderer information, Shipper information, product code, product name, quantity, unit price, product order date,
A slip description information file that stores slip description information including a scheduled delivery date and, when an orderer is selected, the slip list information file is referenced to display all slip list information of the selected orderer. A display unit, wherein when one of the plurality of slip numbers displayed on the screen is selected, the display unit displays the slip detail information corresponding to the selected slip number. 10. The slip price tag issuing system according to claim 9, wherein the slip price tag is read from the detailed information file and displayed. 13. The issuance means, when instructed to issue the price tag, selects a tag type, a slip number, a shipper information, a number of price tags, a product number from among the slip description information and the slip list information. 13. The slip price tag issuing system according to claim 12, wherein the price tag is issued by reading a code, a product name, and a unit price. 14. The issuance means, when instructed to issue the delivery note, reads out slip description information corresponding to the selected slip number and issues the delivery note. 13. The slip price tag issuing system according to claim 12. 15. The server receives and ships the number of goods shipped from the shipper and received by the carrier, and the number of goods shipped from the carrier and delivered to the orderer. A receipt / shipment report data file to be stored as report data; and the transmitting unit transmits the receipt / shipment report data stored in the receipt / shipment report data file to the orderer terminal via the network. Claim 9
Slip price tag issuing system described. 16. A slip price tag issuing apparatus owned by a carrier and issuing a price tag and a slip, comprising: orderer information, Shipper information about the shipper that ships the product, the product code, product name,
A server for receiving information on the quantity and the unit price as shipping instruction information via a network; and shipping instruction information provided in the server and storing each shipping instruction information received from each orderer terminal in association with each orderer. A file and, for each orderer, read out the product code, product name, quantity and unit price information in the shipping instruction information stored in the shipping instruction information file and issue a price tag for pasting to the product Means, for each orderer, transmitting means for transmitting, via the network, shipping instruction information stored in the shipping instruction information file to the shipper terminal indicated by the shipper information corresponding to the orderer information as order information. And a slip price tag issuing device. 17. A first price tag label on which a price tag type, a slip number, a business partner code, and the number of price tags are printed, and a sales price, an item name code,
A price tag having a second price tag label corresponding to the number of the price tags on which a product code is printed.