JP6574966B2 - Distribution management system, distribution management server, and program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to distribution management via a network, and more particularly to a technology for acquiring distribution status in real time and sharing distribution resources among a plurality of shipping companies.

  In recent years, network infrastructure has become widespread, and mobile communications have also become popular, so many vehicles are equipped with information processing devices such as GPS (Global Positioning System) terminals, tablet-type information processing terminals, or smartphones, Information about the location and destination is acquired. The same situation applies to cargo vehicles such as trucks that are responsible for land logistics.

  In view of the environment described above, the present inventor performs vehicle dynamics management using the vehicle position information acquired in real time using the above-described information processing apparatus, and uses the dynamic management information as a load, a shipper A system to notify the shipper where the package is currently located was proposed. (Patent Literature 1: Patent No. 5,515,064, Patent Literature 2: Japanese Patent Application No. 2014-0445575).

  In addition to this, for example, in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2002-324175 (Patent Document 3), when the shipper inputs the transportation conditions of the package, the shipping company that matches the transportation conditions and its fare are presented to the shipper. In addition, JP-A-2004-139616 (Patent Document 4) describes a transportation intermediary method for selecting a shipping company. In addition, in order to meet the needs of shippers and carriers, the transportation A transportation business transaction agency server for selecting a trader in an auction format is described. Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2005-75634 (Patent Document 5) generates transportation plan data in which transportation means and a package are allocated to a delivery destination identification code as a key and the packages of different shippers are stacked. Joint delivery that aggregates shipping instruction data for each delivery destination by unit and for each delivery destination, and generates delivery plan data that stacks the cargo of different shippers by assigning the means of delivery and the package to the destination identification code Describe the information management system.

  However, in recent years, there is an increasing demand for reduction in transportation cost and improvement in transportation efficiency, and more efficient management and operation of vehicles and drivers due to an increase in the flow rate of goods due to the economic environment. In the above-described environment, depending on the shipping company, although there are idle vehicles, there is an unbalanced situation in which there are not enough vehicles and drivers in other shipping companies.

  In addition, a shipping company with insufficient capacity can request other shipping companies for transportation agency, but in many cases, such transportation agency is often a flat rate system, and one package However, even in large quantities, it was a flat-rate system, which was one factor that hindered the widespread use of transportation agency services among transportation companies.

Patent No. 5,515,064 Japanese Patent Application No. 2014-044575 JP 2002-324175 A JP 2004-139616 A JP-A-2005-75634

  In view of the above-described problems of the prior art, the present invention enables dynamic management over a plurality of shipping companies, performs efficient transportation management with a plurality of shipping companies, and efficiently operates vehicles and drivers. An object of the present invention is to provide a distribution management system, a distribution management server, and a program that can be made available.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems of the prior art, and according to the present invention,
A cloud-type logistics management system including a logistics management server that collects and manages information related to package transportation, wherein the logistics management server includes:
An order database that manages orders for transporting packages,
An operation database that stores operation information of vehicles that transport the luggage;
A dynamic database for managing the current position of the vehicle;
Order management means for receiving an online delivery reservation from a user via a network,
The order management means includes:
New order receiving means for providing a GUI for searching for a vehicle for transporting luggage to the user;
Map information acquisition means for receiving search conditions from the user and acquiring map data to be displayed from area information included in the search conditions;
Operation log search means for searching for a vehicle currently traveling in the area specified by the area information;
A vehicle mark indicating a vehicle searched for in the map data is arranged on a snapshot of the map data in association with a degree of match with the search condition and operation information of the vehicle, and is displayed as a search result for the user. A distribution management system including a mashup processing means.

  The logistics management server further includes operation management means for editing a vehicle operation plan, and when receiving an online delivery reservation from the user, the operation management means shares the snapshot currently displayed to the user. In addition, it is possible to notify that an online delivery reservation has been accepted.

  In addition, the operation management means can update the operation database by adding online delivery to the operation plan data of the vehicle related to the received online delivery reservation, and can manage the operation of the vehicle including online delivery.

  The physical distribution management server includes a dynamic management unit that manages a current position of the vehicle, and the order management unit reads the latest current position of the vehicle updated by the dynamic management unit and displays the position on the snapshot. Or the operation plan data for the next day and thereafter can be read to update the display position on the snapshot.

According to the second configuration of the present invention,
A logistics management server that collects and manages information relating to the transportation of luggage, wherein the logistics management server includes:
An order database that manages orders for transporting packages,
An operation database that stores operation information of vehicles that transport the luggage;
A dynamic database for managing the current position of the vehicle;
Order management means for receiving an online delivery reservation from a user via a network,
The order management means includes:
New order receiving means for providing a GUI for searching for a vehicle for transporting luggage to the user;
Map information acquisition means for receiving search conditions from the user and acquiring map data to be displayed from area information included in the search conditions;
Operation log search means for searching for a vehicle currently traveling in the area specified by the area information;
A vehicle mark indicating a vehicle searched for in the map data is arranged on a snapshot of the map data in association with a degree of match with the search condition and operation information of the vehicle, and is displayed as a search result for the user. There is provided a logistics management server including mashup processing means.

  The logistics management server of the present invention further includes operation management means for editing a vehicle operation plan, and when receiving an online delivery reservation from the user, the operation management means shares the snapshot currently displayed to the user. At the same time, it is possible to notify that an online delivery reservation has been accepted.

  The operation management means of the present invention can perform operation management of vehicles including online delivery by adding online delivery and updating the operation database of vehicle operation plan data related to the received online delivery reservation. .

  According to the present invention, the physical distribution management server includes a dynamic management unit that manages a current position of the vehicle, and the order management unit reads the latest current position of the vehicle updated by the dynamic management unit and reads the snapshot. It is possible to update the display position on the snapshot by updating the display position on the top or reading the operation plan data for the next day and thereafter.

  According to the present invention, there is provided a program executable by an information processing apparatus for causing the information processing apparatus to function as any of the means described above.

  According to the present invention, a logistics management system that enables dynamic management over a number of shipping companies, performs efficient transportation management with a plurality of shipping companies, and enables efficient operation of vehicles and drivers, A logistics management server and a program can be provided.

1 is a schematic diagram of a physical distribution management system 100 of the present embodiment. The figure which shows the functional block 200 of the physical distribution management server 116 of this embodiment. The figure which shows the functional block of the order terminal 112. FIG. The figure which shows the functional block of the order management part 230 of this embodiment. The flowchart of the process which the physical distribution management server 116 of this embodiment performs. The figure explaining the process which the physical distribution management server 116 in this embodiment performs in relation to a data structure. The figure which shows embodiment of the new record 710 added to the database of the shipping company which manages the vehicle which the user selected in this embodiment. The figure which shows embodiment of GUI (Graphical User Interface) 800 displayed after a user inputs a search query in this embodiment. The figure which shows exemplary embodiment of the operation information 900 displayed when a user clicks the vehicle mark of FIG. The figure which shows embodiment of GUI1000 which shared GUI800 displayed to a user in an administrator terminal, when a user clicks the "delivery reservation execution" button 910 in this embodiment.

100: Distribution management system 110: Network 112: Ordering terminal 114: Distribution terminal 116: Distribution management server 130: Mobile terminal 132: Vehicle 140: Mobile terminal 142: Vehicle 150: Wireless network 200: Function block 210: Operation management unit 220: Activity management unit 230: Order management unit 240: Database access unit 250: Storage interface 310: GUI control unit 320: Browser 340: Device driver 350: Hardware 410: Communication interface 420: New order reception unit 430: Delivery status search unit 440 : Scheduled time calculation unit 450: Operation log search unit 470: Map information acquisition unit 480: Mashup processing unit

  Hereinafter, although this invention is demonstrated with embodiment, this invention is not limited to embodiment mentioned later. FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a physical distribution management system 100 according to the present embodiment. In the logistics management system 100, a shipper requests delivery via a network 110 remotely, a logistics company commands collection / delivery in response to a request from the shipper, and enables monitoring of the collection / delivery status. The physical distribution management system 100 includes an ordering terminal 112 installed at a shipper site and a physical distribution terminal 114 installed at an administrator site that manages collection and delivery. In this embodiment, the administrator site can be operated by a specific carrier that provides a delivery service, or can be operated by a cooperative established by a plurality of carriers.

  The ordering terminal 112 requests transportation of a package by designating the package to be transported and registering it in the physical distribution management server 116. In the present embodiment, the term “shipper” means a person, group, or company that has the right to a package. Therefore, for example, when a general user purchases a product at, for example, a mail order company, and the mail order company requests the transporter to transport the package, the “shipper” includes a purchaser of the package or an intermediary such as a mail order company.

  The ordering terminal 112 inquires the delivery status of the package to the logistics management server 116 and acquires the current delivery status such as the current location of the package and the scheduled delivery completion time from the logistics management server 116 in substantially real time. Further, the distribution terminal 114 inquires of the distribution management server 116 whether or not there is a request for a new package collection / delivery from the ordering terminal 112, and performs operation management and personnel management for package collection / delivery to the distribution management server 116. I'm asking. Further, the ordering terminal 112 of the present application issues a spot delivery request to the logistics management server 116 online in response to a user request, thereby enabling spot delivery service.

  The ordering terminal 112 and the distribution terminal 114 can be composed of a personal computer, a workstation, or a server computer, and are equipped with a central processing unit (CPU), RAM, ROM, hard disk, etc., and an appropriate operating system (OS). An object-oriented programming language, a legacy programming language, and the like are executed under control, and functional means for executing various processes are provided. In addition, the ordering terminal 112 and the distribution terminal 114 can be implemented with a dedicated client-server application for accessing the distribution management server 116. In a more preferred embodiment, the ordering terminal 112 and the distribution terminal 114 are Browser software such as Internet Explorer (registered trademark), Mozilla (registered trademark), Opera (registered trademark) Fire Fox (registered trademark), and Chrome (registered trademark). Access is made using the FTP protocol, and various services are provided via application programs such as JAVA (registered trademark), JAVA APPLET (registered trademark), and JAVASCRIPT (registered trademark).

  The distribution management server 116 receives an order request or an operation management request from the order terminal 112 and the distribution terminal 114, respectively, and supports creation of a collection / delivery plan based on the order request. The physical distribution management server 116 acquires the collection / delivery status of the vehicles 132 and 142 from the mobile terminals 130 and 140 mounted on the vehicle currently carrying out the collection / delivery business through communication via a wireless network, and collects and delivers the vehicle in substantially real time. The situation is being updated. In this embodiment, “substantially real time” means that the location information and date / time information are periodically sent from the mobile terminals 130 and 140 and updated.

  For this purpose, the distribution management server 116 manages the order DB 118, the dynamics DB 120, and the operation DB 122, and performs the order reception from the ordering terminal 112, the management of the vehicle collection and delivery status, and the operation plan creation support based on the new order. Yes. The logistics management server 116 functions as a web server and an FTP server to execute the above-described processing, and further implements database applications such as a relational database (RDB) and an object-oriented database (OODB) to acquire data related to logistics. The request is acquired and processed using SQL (Structured Query Language), XML (extensible Markup Language), etc., and the requested information is provided to the ordering terminal 112 or the distribution terminal 114, respectively. .

  Note that the physical distribution management server 116 of the present embodiment is implemented with a server program that operates under the control of the OS such as Windows (registered trademark) 200X, UNIX (registered trademark), Linux (registered trademark), DB2 (registered trademark), An RDB such as Oracle (registered trademark) or ACCESS (registered trademark) or an OODB such as CASHE is mounted to process various requests.

  The vehicles 132 and 142 are vehicles that can collect and deliver luggage such as motorcycles and bicycles with motors in addition to vehicles such as trucks. The mobile terminals 130 and 140 are mounted on the vehicles 132 and 142, respectively. . The mobile terminals 130 and 140 may be implemented using any known terminal, for example, a car navigation device, a mobile phone, a PDA (Personal Data Assistant), a mini-note computer, an iPad (registered trademark) or the like. Can do.

  The mobile terminals 130 and 140 can acquire time information, position information, and the like to be sent to the physical distribution management system 100 of the present embodiment under an appropriate OS such as Windows CE (registered trademark). The information acquired by the physical distribution management server 116 via the wireless network is defined in FTP (File Transfer Protocol) defined in RFC959, FTPS defined in RFC2228, HTTP defined in RFC2616, and RFC2660. There are no particular restrictions on the type and format of the terminal as long as it can be sent using a protocol such as HTTPS.

  Further, the mobile terminals 130 and 140 can acquire position information using GPS (Global Positioning System) or the like, and instead of GPS, position information of a wireless station in a specific wireless communication system is acquired as the position information. Can be obtained as The wireless network 150 of the present embodiment can use communication infrastructures of various communication methods. For example, wireless communication defined by standards such as IEEE 802.x, Bluetooth (registered trademark), DoPa, FOMA, PHS, 7 .High-speed FOMA that enables a data transfer rate of 2 Mbps, or a communication method such as a next-generation high-speed wireless communication method referred to as 3G, 4G, 5G, LTE (RFC3095, etc.) that performs data communication at a rate of 32 Mbps or higher, or others The mobile communication system can be used.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a functional block 200 of the physical distribution management server 116 according to the present embodiment. The distribution management server 116 is implemented as a Web server as described above, and receives various information and requests from the network 110 such as the Internet via the network interface NIC. Further, the physical distribution management server 116 includes an operation management unit 210, a behavior management unit 220, and an order management unit 230. The operation management unit 210 receives a collection / delivery request from the ordering terminal, and supports the creation of a delivery plan by referring to the collection / delivery resource information of the carrier in response to access from a specific distribution terminal 114. The operation management unit 210 registers and manages the delivery plan created in the operation DB 122.

  The movement management unit 220 receives position information, time information, and the like sent from the vehicles 132 and 142 and updates the current information of the specific vehicle registered in the movement DB 120. When the dynamic DB 120 receives an inquiry from the ordering terminal 112 regarding the delivery status of the package handled by the specific vehicle, the dynamic DB 120 searches the delivery status of the vehicle and is searched by the order management unit 230 described later. By passing information, the order management unit 230 obtains corresponding map information, road information, etc., composition of objects for displaying current position, planned delivery time, etc. into map data, generation of a collection / delivery plan table, and map data It enables processing such as synthesis.

  In this embodiment, the order management unit 230 has the function of a front-end server, receives a package collection / delivery request from the order terminal 112, registers it in the order DB 118, and manages the operation management unit 210 and the activity management unit 220. Cargo tracking is possible. In addition, when receiving an inquiry about the current state of the package from the ordering terminal 112, the order management unit 230 searches for the latest package delivery status of the vehicle carrying the package of the orderer who received the inquiry, The map data corresponding to the information and the object for displaying the estimated delivery time are combined with the map data to create HTML data, which is downloaded to the ordering terminal 112 as a response to the current inquiry request. Furthermore, in this embodiment, the spot delivery request | requirement from a user is received and the online delivery order receiving service using the vehicle corresponding to a request | requirement is provided to a user.

  Among the functional units of the logistics management server 116 shown in FIG. 2, the operation management unit 210 and the order management unit 230 are configured as web server functional units, and the dynamic management unit 220 is configured as an FTP server functional unit. . In addition, the distribution management server 116 can be configured as a server network of a web server, an FTP server, and a data server, and can be implemented considering the system capacity, cost, and installation environment as appropriate.

  In addition, the distribution management server 116 includes a database access unit 240. The database access unit 240 is a processing unit that performs registration and search of data with respect to RDB and OODB, creation of search results, and the like. The database access unit 240 is implemented including an SQL parser, analyzes a query statement created by SQL, etc. Data addition, search result generation, data deletion, data update, etc. are possible. Each data acquired by the operation management unit 210, the activity management unit 220, and the order management unit 230 is stored as database data in a hard disk device (not shown) or the like via the database access unit 240 and the storage interface 250. .

  Note that each functional unit described in FIG. 2 can be implemented as a server functional unit within a single unit by executing a server program. In another embodiment, each functional unit in FIG. 2 can be implemented as an appliance server dedicated to a specific function, and each appliance server can be configured as a server network interconnected by Ethernet (registered trademark) or the like. . Furthermore, the function of the physical distribution management server 116 in FIG. 2 can be configured on a computing infrastructure such as a cloud.

  FIG. 3 shows functional blocks of the ordering terminal 112. In FIG. 3 as well, the order management unit 230 and the network 110 such as the Internet are shown together in order to explain the data transaction with the physical distribution management server 116. The ordering terminal 112 includes a network interface NIC, a GUI control unit 310, and a browser 320. The network interface NIC encapsulates the request created by the ordering terminal 112 as a request packet, is sent from the NIC to the network 110 via the socket interface, is extracted by the NIC on the physical distribution management server 116 side, and is ordered by the order management unit 230. Passed to.

  Further, the ordering terminal 112 includes an OS 330, a device driver 340, and hardware 350, and enables control of each unit, control of an external device, and the like. The data transaction between the ordering terminal 112 and the logistics management server 116 will be described. The ordering terminal 112 sends a new package delivery request packet from the shipper via, for example, a web page including a form displayed on the browser 320. It is sent to the distribution management server 116.

  In this embodiment, the distribution management server 116 receives and analyzes a spot delivery request packet, and uses a unique shipper identification value (hereinafter referred to as a shipper ID) from a source IP address, a user ID, or a password. Identify. When accessing the physical distribution management server 116 between the physical distribution management server 116 and the ordering terminal 112, for example, access management using an access protocol such as Telnet, SSH, HTTP, and LDAP (Light Weight Directory Access Protocol) is used. It goes without saying that it can be used.

  When the shipper ID is identified, the order management unit 230 extracts area information included in the spot delivery request, sets it in the SQL sentence as a search key, and passes it to the database access unit 240. The database access unit 240 accesses the operation DB 122, searches for the vehicles existing in the area from the area information included in the spot delivery request, acquires the corresponding map data, and sets the vehicle mark at the searched vehicle position. Is displayed. The ordering terminal 112 sends a spot delivery reservation packet including vehicle designation information that designates a desired vehicle with reference to the search result to the order management unit 230. Upon receiving the request, the order management unit 230 adds spot delivery information as a new record of the shipper ID. Thereafter, the operation management unit 210 and the activity management unit 220 are called at an appropriate timing, and an operation plan corresponding to a new order is created and activity management according to the operation plan is performed.

  FIG. 4 shows functional blocks of the order management unit 230 of this embodiment. The order management unit 230 of the present embodiment performs a data transaction using the HTTP or HTTPS protocol with the order terminal 112 and is implemented as a web server function of the physical distribution management server 116. The order management unit 230 includes a communication interface 410 and executes data transmission / reception via the network 110 with the ordering terminal 112 using socket communication.

  Further, the order management unit 230 includes a new order receiving unit 420, a delivery status search unit 430, and a scheduled time calculation unit 440. The new order receiving unit 420 receives a new order sent from the ordering terminal 112. In the present embodiment, the new order receiving unit 420 receives a spot (online) delivery request from the user, and receives information related to the delivery request. Store in the DB 118. Further, the new order receiving unit 420 notifies the operation management unit 210 that the new order data has been updated, and commands the creation of an operation plan. Further, the delivery status search unit 430 receives the current position request from the ordering terminal 112 and calls the database access unit 240 to search the operation DB 122 in order to search for the latest delivery status of the requested transport vehicle. The operation plan of the retrieved transport vehicle is created as a view, for example. Further, the scheduled time calculation unit 440 calculates the time required to reach the delivery destination from the average speed calculated from the current position of the transport vehicle and past position information, and adds the current time to obtain the estimated arrival time. To the response data for the request of the ordering terminal 112.

  The order management unit 230 includes an operation log search unit 450, a map information acquisition unit 470, and a mashup processing unit 480. The operation log search unit 450 searches the dynamic DB 120 using the package ID included in the current location request sent from the ordering terminal 112 as a search key, and the package ID, that is, the operation log data of the vehicle carrying the package The data with the latest date and time information is acquired and passed to the map information acquisition unit 470 and the mashup processing unit 480. The map information acquisition unit 1870 searches the map DB, searches for map information at an appropriate scale including the location information acquired from the operation log search unit 450 and the location information of the delivery destination, and the mashup processing unit Send to 480. Note that the map DB may be included in the distribution management server 116 as its function. For example, the map DB may be accessed by accessing a commercial DB such as GoogleMap (registered trademark).

  The mashup processing unit 480 allocates window frames to the information acquired by the delivery status search unit 430, the scheduled time calculation unit 440, the operation log search unit 450, and the map information acquisition unit 470, and assigns various objects for display. A snapshot is created by superimposing it on the map information, and response data for the current position request is created using a structured document such as HTML / XML and CSS, for example.

  The created search result is sent to the ordering terminal 112 via the network 110 and displayed on the desktop screen. That is, the mashup processing unit 480 mashups the information acquired by the web server function of the physical distribution management server 116, the information collected by the FTP or HTTP server function, and the information acquired from the map DB and sends the information to the ordering terminal 112. By doing so, it is possible to provide the delivery status of the requested package in substantially real time.

  Further, the order management unit 230 receives a spot delivery reservation packet in which a user designates a vehicle for which spot delivery is to be requested, and registers it in the order receiving DB 118 as a new record of a carrier that manages the vehicle. Perform management.

  FIG. 5 is a flowchart of processing executed by the physical distribution management server 116 according to this embodiment. The process shown in FIG. 5 can be configured as an additional module of, for example, the new order receiving unit 420 of the order management unit 230, and displays the CGI for presenting the form to the user and the current position of the vehicle. JavaScript (registered trademark) and components for accessing a database using SQL or the like can be used.

  The process in FIG. 5 starts from step S500, and a search request is received from the user in step S501. In the search request, area information for searching for a vehicle, transportation destination information, vehicle information, cargo information, free load capacity and other information are described. When a search request from the user is received in step S501, an area is specified from the search request in step S502. In step S503, a vehicle that exists in the specified area on the scheduled collection date is issued by issuing an inquiry to the dynamic DB 120. Thereafter, in step S504, a map in which vehicle marks are arranged at the current position of the vehicle is presented to the user. At this time, the operation link including vehicle information, load capacity, operation schedule, and other information of the vehicle designated by the vehicle mark from the operation DB 122 is linked to the user so that the user can make an inquiry. In addition, when the scheduled collection date is other than the current day, the operation DB 122 is inquired and the scheduled current position after the next day is displayed.

  In step S505, it is checked whether or not the delivery reservation by the vehicle designated by the user has been submitted. If the delivery reservation has not been submitted (no), the setting for updating the latest current position of the vehicle in the area. Determine if the time has passed. If the set time has not elapsed (no), the process returns to step S505 to wait for delivery reservation submission. Note that the set time at this time is set at a shorter time interval than when the vehicle updates the dynamic information. According to this embodiment, the current position of the vehicle displayed to the user is always synchronized with the information grasped by the physical distribution management server 116, and accurate vehicle information can be notified to the user.

  On the other hand, if the set time has elapsed (yes), the process returns to step S503, the current position of the vehicle existing in the area is searched again using the vehicle ID as a search key, and the position on the map is updated. When the update is completed, the process returns to step S505 and waits until a delivery reservation is received. A time limit can also be set for the time from the receipt of a search request to the submission of a delivery reservation, and a process for interrupting the process when a predetermined time or more has elapsed can be added.

  The operation management unit 210 waits in step S508 until a delivery reservation is received from the user. When the delivery reservation from the user is received in step S505 (yes), the operation management unit 210 corrects the operation data. The instruction process is started. The operation data correction instruction process includes a process of causing the operation management unit 210 to share data displayed to the user. Sharing can be performed by redirecting the URL currently presented to the user to the administrator terminal and starting the browser. Also, when a plurality of users make requests in different areas at the same time, it is possible to respond by generating browser instances for each user and displaying them in a multi-window format.

  When the delivery reservation is received in step S508 (yes), the operation management unit 210 acquires the map currently presented to the user in step S509. Thereafter, in step S510, the vehicle ID is acquired from the delivery reservation. In step S511, vehicle ID is searched from operation DB122 and dynamics DB120. In step S512, the delivery reservation information by the user is linked to the supplied map so that the operation manager can confirm the delivery reservation. The link may be a passive link displayed by an event such as a mouse, or may be configured to pop up at the position of the vehicle when a delivery reservation is sent.

  Thereafter, in step S513, the operation management unit 210 is called, the operation data is corrected corresponding to the delivery reservation, and the correction is reflected in the operation DB 122. In step S514, an operation correction command is issued to the designated vehicle, and a series of correction instruction processing is completed.

  The process shown in FIG. 5 enables a vehicle selected by the user, not a specific carrier, for convenience, to carry a package, and can manage transportation across a plurality of carriers. Furthermore, in this embodiment, the function described in the prior art document 1 that enables the shipper, the logistics company, and the manager to confirm the current position of the package as needed is not hindered. That is, the user who made the delivery reservation can grasp the trend of the package at any time, and the carrier can also manage the operation with reference to the dynamic DB 120 and the operation DB 122.

  Furthermore, it is possible for the carrier to obtain a profit by spot delivery while reducing the empty load capacity of the vehicle. At this time, the user's burden can be reduced by keeping the unit price of spot delivery lower than the normal fare.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating the processing executed by the physical distribution management server 116 in the present embodiment in relation to the data structure. In this embodiment, a user accesses the web page of the spot delivery service of this embodiment from a client terminal. At this time, well-known user authentication is performed in order to identify the user. If the user authentication is successful, the user inputs a collection location, a delivery destination, vehicle information, package contents, and a necessary load capacity and other information from a form displayed on the web page of the spot delivery service.

  When the input is completed, the user sends the information input in the form to the physical distribution management server 116 as a search query 630. On the physical distribution management server 116 side, the order management unit 230 waits for a search query. When the distribution management server 116 receives the search query, it specifies the area of the pickup location, and searches for the vehicles existing in the corresponding area by referring to the database information 620 of the dynamic DB 120 and the operation DB 122. Thereafter, the physical distribution management server 116 uses the position information of the searched vehicle to place the vehicle mark on the map data and return it to the user as an image in which the vehicle mark is dynamically arranged on the map data taken as a snapshot. .

  In this embodiment, the term “dynamically arranged” specifically refers to map data that is a snapshot as a wallpaper of an area for displaying map data, and the area is embedded in, for example, JavaScript (form) (Registered trademark) means a process of reading the latest current position of the searched vehicle from the dynamic database and correcting the display position. The used vehicle mark is linked with the operation information of the vehicle, and when the user issues an event such as clicking with the mouse pointer on the vehicle mark, the corresponding vehicle operation information is displayed on the web page. Is done.

  When the user determines the desired vehicle, the user designates the vehicle and sends a delivery reservation. When the distribution management server 116 receives the delivery reservation, the distribution management server 116 assigns a new reception number and updates the database as a new record 640 of the shipping company that manages the corresponding vehicle. Furthermore, the content of the operation plan data in the operation DB 122 is corrected in response to the updated new reception. In the present embodiment, the distribution management server 116 can automatically correct the contents of the operation plan data. However, the operation plan corresponding to the new reception can be corrected offline by the administrator while considering the road conditions and the like.

  It is also possible to request spot delivery for the next day or more. If the delivery date specified in the spot delivery request is other than the current day, in addition to the current position, the operation plan data registered in the operation DB 122 is referred to the next day or later, the first scheduled position is searched, and the map This can be done by placing it on the data. In addition, in this embodiment, when freight is delivered nationwide, a user at a remote location can easily make a spot delivery reservation for a vehicle at a remote location in the middle of delivery, regardless of the headquarters of the carrier. It becomes possible to improve logistics efficiency on a more national scale.

  FIG. 7 shows an embodiment of a new record 710 that is added to the database of the shipping company that manages the vehicle selected by the user in this embodiment. In the new record 710, a loading place designated by the user, a cargo amount, a delivery date, a vehicle ID, and the like are registered. Further, the receipt number newly assigned by the physical distribution management server 116 is added and used as data to be reflected in the database. When a new record 710 is added, the information on the receipt number is reflected in the order DB 118 and the operation DB 122, and spot delivery can be managed by a system similar to the conventional system.

  FIG. 8 is an embodiment of a GUI (Graphical User Interface) 800 displayed after the user inputs a search query from the ordering terminal 112 in the present embodiment. In the GUI 800, on the left-hand side of the page, search conditions 840 such as a departure place, a destination, a designated vehicle, a package type, and an empty weight that are input by the user are displayed so as to be corrected. Also, in the lower area of the search condition 840, information such as the distance that does not hinder the operation plan data from the collection point designated by the user and the vehicle ID of the vehicle existing in the traveling direction is displayed.

  Further, an area 810 is formed in the GUI 800, and map data 820 of the corresponding area is displayed in the area 810. A vehicle mark 830 indicating the searched vehicle is superimposed on the map data 820. The vehicle mark 830 is linked so that the operation information of the corresponding vehicle can be referred to, and the user can view detailed information of the vehicle in which the user is interested. The vehicle mark is color-coded according to the degree of match for the search condition desired by the user, for example, when the vehicle mark is blue, the vehicle mark is completely adapted to the user's wish and the vehicle mark is shown in red. If there is a vehicle, it indicates that the vehicle is present but cannot be delivered according to the user's desired conditions. An image display showing the relationship between the vehicle color and the search match degree is shown as help information 850 on the right-hand side of the screen. In FIG. 8, for example, when the user clicks the vehicle mark 830, for example, the information illustrated in FIG. 9 is displayed in the area 810.

  FIG. 9 shows an exemplary embodiment of operation information 900 displayed when the user clicks the vehicle mark of FIG. In the operation plan, an operation plan such as a current location, a transit location, and a return home, a vehicle management company, delivery information, luggage information, and the like are displayed. When the user confirms the operation information shown in FIG. 9 and is satisfied with the vehicle, the user clicks the “delivery reservation execution” button 910. In response to the click, the logistics management server 116 recognizes the new order and registers the new sub-order information in the database to be managed. On the other hand, when the user wants to check another vehicle, the user clicks a “return to vehicle search” button 920. By clicking the “return to vehicle search” button 920, the user can return to the GUI 800 of FIG. 8 and confirm information of another vehicle.

  FIG. 10 shows an embodiment of the GUI 1000 in which the GUI 800 to be displayed to the user in the administrator terminal is shared by the user clicking the “delivery reservation execution” button 910 in the present embodiment. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 10, map data 1020 is displayed on a large screen 1010 so that the administrator can easily identify the vehicle and command various processes.

  In addition, the GUI 1000 displays delivery reservation information instructed by the user so that the manager can correct the operation plan data and issue a command to the driver of the vehicle. Note that the GUI 1000 can be formed as an individual screen of the administrator terminal, but can be a wall-mounted large LCD panel or a larger screen than an LCD panel connected on a plane. A plurality of managers can manage the operation plan of the vehicle.

  As described above, the present invention has been described with the embodiment. However, according to the present invention, efficient spot delivery can be performed by using information such as the empty load capacity of the vehicle, the current position, and the delivery destination regardless of the shipping company. It is possible to provide a cloud-type logistics management system, logistics management server, and program that can improve transportation efficiency and reduce transportation costs.

  Furthermore, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and other embodiments, additions, modifications, deletions, and the like can be modified within a range that can be conceived by those skilled in the art. As long as the functions and effects of the present invention are exhibited, the scope of the present invention is also included.

Claims (5)

A cloud-type logistics management system including a logistics management server that collects and manages information related to transportation, wherein the logistics management server includes:
A sales order database to manage transportation orders;
An operation database storing operation information of vehicles to be transported managed by a plurality of carriers,
A dynamic database for managing the current position of the vehicle;
Order management means for receiving delivery reservations from users,
Including
The order management means includes:
New order receiving means for providing a GUI for searching the vehicle to the user;
Map information acquisition means for receiving search conditions from the user and acquiring map data to be displayed from area information included in the search conditions;
Operation log search means for searching for vehicles existing on the scheduled collection date in the area specified by the area information;
In the map data, a vehicle mark indicating a vehicle searched in the area is arranged on a snapshot of the map data in association with a degree of matching with the search condition and operation information of the vehicle, and a search for the user is performed. Including mashup processing means to be displayed as a result,
Logistics management system.   The logistics management server includes operation management means for editing a vehicle operation plan. When receiving the delivery reservation from the user, the distribution management server allows the operation management means to share a snapshot currently displayed to the user and the delivery. The physical distribution management system according to claim 1, wherein notification of accepting a reservation is made. The operation management means is configured to update the operation database by adding the delivery reservation to the operation plan data of the transport vehicle related to the received delivery reservation, and to edit the operation plan of the vehicle related to the delivery reservation. The physical distribution management system according to claim 2 , comprising means.   The physical distribution management server includes a dynamic management unit that manages the current position of the vehicle, and reads the latest current position of the vehicle updated by the dynamic management unit and updates the display position on the snapshot, or the next day The physical distribution management system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, which reads subsequent operation plan data and updates a display position on the snapshot.   An information processing apparatus executable program for causing an information processing apparatus to function as the physical distribution management server according to any one of claims 1 to 3.