CN1609871A - Interactive cargo tracking system and method - Google Patents

Abstract

The interactive goods tracing system and method supports the information transfer and recording from the seller to the remote purchaser in Internet to realize the on-line goods tracing. The system includes one delivering tracing interface module and one delivering tracing module. The method includes the following steps: analyzing the order form into basic data of order form number, goods name, goods number and accepting site; recording in the first document the basic data as well as dispatching number, tracing number and predicted arrival date; recording in the second document the delivering date, practical delivering number, stack plate number, state and record amending date; connecting to freight traffic web page via the delivering tracing interface for route tracing; and recording the receiving number in the first document and practical receiving information in the second document. The present invention reaches the tracing and monitoring aim.

Description

Interactive Cargo Tracking System and method

[technical field]

The present invention relates to a kind of interactive Cargo Tracking System and method, particularly a kind ofly between the seller and the buyer, transmit and write down the shipment and the data of receiving, the system and method that the crudely-made articles thing of going forward side by side is followed the trail of by the internet.

[background technology]

For manufacturing industry now, the seller accepts to need effectively and timely the goods of being purchased to be delivered in buyer's hand behind the buyer procurement order.Yet this goods is in the shipping, can suffer some artificial/other factorses and cause can't complete arrival risk, therefore must come this goods is followed the trail of by infotech, comprise tracking out/quantity of receiving, pallet quantity and this goods position in transit etc., to avoid above-mentioned risk.

Once be exposed in No. the 6th, 429,810, the United States Patent (USP) of on August 6th, 2002 bulletin about the cargo tracking technology, this patent name is " INTEGRATED AIR LOGISTICSSYSTEM ".This patent system discloses: a kind of will launch and inductor sticks on the cargo container, and locate via satellite and land station responds to this cargo location, to carry out the system and method for tracking in transit.The existing deficiency of the disclosed technology of this patent is: this goods does not go out/receives and the providing of pallet relevant information, and therefore can't continue its situation of receiving is followed the trail of after the buyer receives this goods, especially can't provide the shipment and the quantity of receiving to compare.Therefore be necessary to propose a kind of new solution, this scheme can also provide the buyer and the seller's the shipment/relevant information of receiving except that goods tracking in transit is provided, so that carry out the buyer's follow-up tracking of receiving.

[summary of the invention]

The invention provides a kind of interactive Cargo Tracking System, it can support the seller and the long-range buyer to carry out the information transmission by the internet, realizes following the trail of on the line goods, and it includes a shipment and follows the trail of an interface module and a shipment tracing module.Interface module is followed the trail of in this shipment provides a plurality of seller's computing machines and one shipment of buyer's computing machine to follow the trail of the function choosing-item of interface to realize that shipment is followed the trail of, and its function choosing-item comprises that tracking in transit, pallet show and the affirmation of receiving.This shipment tracing module connects described shipment and follows the trail of interface module, and it can connect one first database and one second database by a database link block, realizes the function choosing-item that described shipment is followed the trail of, and follows the trail of a plurality of shipment records of demonstration on the interface in shipment.This shipment tracing module comprises that a tracking secondary module in transit, a pallet show secondary module and the affirmation secondary module of receiving.Tracking secondary module in transit is used to finish the function choosing-item of above-mentioned tracking in transit, and it can realize goods tracking in transit on the line by Internet connection one shipping company's webpage.This pallet shows secondary module, is used to finish the function choosing-item that above-mentioned pallet shows, it can show that a plurality of pallets are recorded in shipment and follow the trail of on the interface.This affirmation secondary module of receiving is used to finish the above-mentioned function choosing-item of receiving and confirming, it can show to receive confirms to be recorded on the shipment tracking interface, so that import the number of receiving in buyer's computing machine after acknowledging receipt of goods.

The inventive method comprises: (a) decompose a purchase order and become basic document, this basic document comprises purchase order number, Description of Goods, quantity of goods, place of receipt; (b) write down above-mentioned basic document, shipping quantity, follow the trail of number, estimated time of arrival is in first data; (c) record shipment day, actual shipping Qty., pallet number, unloading stack plate quantity, pallet state and pallet record modification day are in second data; (d) be connected to shipping company's webpage by shipment tracking interface and carry out tracking in transit; (e) follow the trail of the interface by shipment the number of receiving is recorded in first data, and write down actual receipts quantity, the pallet quantity of receiving, pallet state, pallet record modification day in second data; (f) send the gathering invoice; And (g) according to the gathering invoicing payment.

By interactive Cargo Tracking System provided by the invention and method, can provide the buyer and seller's shipment, the in transit and relevant information of receiving, so that by the carrying out of shipment to the full trace of receiving.By the present invention, can make the seller user and the buyer by the information transmission, the relevant information of effectively grasping shipment and receiving is to reach the purpose of following the trail of and supervising.

[description of drawings]

Fig. 1 is the Organization Chart of the interactive Cargo Tracking System of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is the functional module associated diagram of the interactive Cargo Tracking System of the present invention.

Fig. 3 is the shown data field position content graph and the shipment tracing module content graph in tracking interface of the interactive Cargo Tracking System of the present invention.

Fig. 4 is the grouping of data logic determines process flow diagram of the interactive Cargo Tracking System of the present invention.

Fig. 5 is the process flow diagram of the interactive cargo tracking method of the present invention.

[embodiment]

As shown in Figure 1, be the Organization Chart of the interactive Cargo Tracking System of the present invention.This system architecture comprises aninternal network 10, one first database server 1, one first database 2, one second database server 3, onesecond database 4, a plurality of seller'scomputing machine 5, the seller'sweb page server 6 that is positioned at sell side, and is positioned at aninternet 7, shipping company'sweb page server 8, a plurality of buyer's computing machine 9 of enterprise outside.This shipping company'sweb page server 8 is positioned at shipping company's end, and the goods of supporting sell side to hold to the buyer transports relevant information to be provided.These a plurality of buyer's computing machines 9 are positioned at buyer's end, import cargo information for the buyer, and carry out following the trail of on the line goods.This seller'sweb page server 6 connects first database server 1, second database server 3 and a plurality of seller'scomputing machine 5 byinternal network 10, and connects shipping company'sweb page server 8 and a plurality of buyer's computing machine 9 by internet 7.This first database server 1 connects one first database 2.This second database server 3 connects one second database 4.Seller'sweb page server 6 can be by visit and access first database 2 andsecond database 4, the related data processing capacity that provides a plurality of seller'scomputing machines 5 and 9 shipment of buyer's computing machine to follow the trail of.In addition, this also addressable shipping company of seller'sweb page server 6web page server 8 is followed the trail of the webpage function by the shipping that shipping company'sweb page server 8 is provided, and convenient a plurality of seller'scomputing machines 5 and buyer's computing machine 9 carry out shipping tracking in transit.

As shown in Figure 2, be the functional module associated diagram of the interactive Cargo Tracking System of the present invention.First database server 1 comprises first database module 11, included a plurality of first data 21 in its addressable and access first database 2.These a plurality of first data 21 records are non-to be gone out/the on-the-spot related data of receiving, and its content comprises purchase order number, Description of Goods, quantity of goods, shipping quantity, follow the trail of number, estimated time of arrival, the number of receiving, place of receipt.Wherein, purchase order number, Description of Goods, quantity of goods, place of receipt are provided by the buyer of buying.Following the trail of number is provided by shipping company, as the voucher of logining shipping company's webpage.The number of receiving is provided when receiving by this buyer; This number of receiving is that the goods that transports according to different batches produces different codings, and this coding rule is admitted mutually that by the seller and the buyer it can be used as the voucher that affirmation is received.Then all the other contents are provided by the seller.This purchase order number also as with the related foundation of second data 41.

Second database server 3 comprises second database module 31, included a plurality of second data 41 in its addressable and access second database 4.These a plurality of second data 41 write down out/receive on-the-spot related data, and its content comprises shipment day, actual shipping Qty., actual receipts quantity, pallet number, unloading stack plate quantity, the pallet quantity of receiving, pallet state, pallet record modification day and purchase order number.Wherein, shipment day, actual shipping Qty., pallet number, unloading stack plate quantity are provided by the seller's shipment scene, and actual receipts quantity, the pallet quantity of receiving are provided when receiving by the buyer.Pallet state, pallet record modification day can be provided by the seller's the shipment scene or the buyer.Wherein, this purchase order number as with the related foundation of first data 21.The pallet recording mechanism is followed the trail of interface module 61 by shipment and is produced automatically.Revise the Japanese record seller or the buyer at last and change date of this pallet record 512 at last.The pallet state then comprises in the shipping and has received two states.

Seller'sweb page server 6 comprises shipment tracking interface module 61, a shipment tracing module 62, a shipment history display module 63, a shipment mistake display module 64 and a database link block 65.Interface module 61 is followed the trail of in shipment can provide seller'scomputing machine 5 and 9 one shipment of buyer's computing machine to follow the trail of interface 51.This shipment is followed the trail of interface 51 and is built in the technical of webpage basis, it provides the function choosing-item of shipment tracking, shipment history display and the demonstration of shipment mistake to the seller user and the buyer, and corresponds to above-mentioned shipment tracing module 62, shipment history display module 63 and shipment mistake display module 64.In addition, shipment is followed the trail of interface 51 function of searching also is provided, and it can be imported information such as purchase order number and search and show the shipment record.This shipment tracing module 62 can show the shipment record of not receiving, and be presented at shipment follow the trail of on the interface 51 with carry out tracking in transit, pallet is inspected, and provides the buyer definite function of receiving.This shipment record is made up of the content that described first data 21 and second data 41 are comprised.Shipment history display module 63 can be followed the trail of the shipment record that demonstration has been received on the interface 51 in shipment.Shipment mistake display module 64 can be followed the trail of on the interface 51 in shipment and show that vicious shipment record, its mistake comprise and exceed the time limit not to, the discrepancy of quantity etc. of receiving.This shipment tracing module 62, shipment history display module 63 and shipment mistake display module 64 connect first database 2 andsecond database 4 by database link block 65, with access first data 21 and second data 41.Interface module 61 is followed the trail of in this shipment also can connect the shipping Web page module 81 that shipping company'sweb page server 8 is comprised byinternet 7, so that the buyer and seller user follow the trail of the position in transit of goods.

As shown in Figure 3, follow the trail of shown data field position content graph and the shipment tracing module content graph in interface for the shipment of the interactive Cargo Tracking System of the present invention.

The function choosing-item that interface 51 provides shipment tracking, shipment history display and shipment mistake to show is followed the trail of in shipment, and can show that corresponding shipment record 511 is on seller'scomputing machine 5 or buyer's computing machine 9.This corresponding shipment record 511 is denoted as the shipment record of not receiving, the shipment record of having received, vicious shipment record because of its field data is different.Field data in this shipment record 511 is made up of the content of first data 21 and second data 41, and its field comprises shipment recording mechanism (NO1.), purchase order number (PO NO.), Description of Goods (MATERIAL), quantity of goods (QTY), shipment day (SHIP DATE), shipping quantity (SHIP QTY), actual shipping Qty. (ASQ), actual receipts quantity (ARQ), follows the trail of number (TRACK NO.), estimated time of arrival (ETA DATE), the number of receiving (RECEIVE NO.) and place of receipt (SHIP TO).Wherein, the shipment recording mechanism is followed the trail of interface module 61 by shipment and is produced automatically, and can come association to obtain Description of Goods, quantity of goods, place of receipt, tracking number and the number of receiving of first data 21 and shipment day, actual shipping Qty. and the actual receipts quantity of second data 41 by purchase order number.

At shipment tracking function option, the subfunction option that interface 51 also provides tracking in transit, pallet to show and receive and confirm is followed the trail of in shipment.Therefore, shipment tracing module 62 comprises that a tracking secondary module 621 in transit, a pallet show that secondary module 622 and is received and confirm that secondary module 623 is with to should the subfunction option.Finish tracking subfunction in transit by clicking tracking number (TRACK NO.) field of shipment record 511, it will be connected to shipping company's webpage that shipping company provides by tracking secondary module 621 in transit.This shipping company is the company of the acceptance of goods, it can follow the trail of carrier (as lorry, aircraft, the ship etc.) position of this goods of carrying by science and technology (as satellite positioning tech or wireless communication technique), and its positional information is shown on shipping company's webpage, so that the seller or the buyer number carry out tracking in transit by following the trail of.

Finish pallet and inspect subfunction by clicking shipping quantity (SHIP QTY) field, interface 51 is followed the trail of in shipment will show that secondary module 622 produces one or more pallet records 512 in order to inspecting by pallet.Field data in this pallet record 512 is provided by second data 41, and it comprises pallet recording mechanism (NO2.), pallet number (PACK NO.), unloading stack plate quantity (PACKQTY), the pallet quantity of receiving (RECEIVE QTY), pallet state (STATUS), revises day (a LAST EDIT DATE) at last.

The buyer user of buyer's computing machine 9 finishes the affirmation subfunction of receiving by clicking shipment recording mechanism (NO1.) field.Interface 51 is followed the trail of in shipment will confirm that secondary module 623 produces one and receives and confirm that record 513 imports related data in order to buyer user by receiving.The field of this record 513 comprises purchase order number (PO NO.), Description of Goods (MATERIAL), quantity of goods (QTY), shipment day (SHIP DATE), shipping quantity (SHIP QTY), follows the trail of number (TRACK NO.), the number of receiving (RECEIVE NO.).The wherein number of receiving (RECEIVE NO.) field initial value is blank; After treating that the buyer confirms to receive, buyer user can import the number of receiving thereon, and this number of receiving will be recorded in second data 41 ofsecond database 4.

As shown in Figure 4, be the shipment record sort logic determines process flow diagram of the interactive Cargo Tracking System of the present invention.This sorted logic is judged the shipment record that comprises 62 judgements of shipment tracing module and do not receive, the shipment record that 63 judgements of shipment history display module have been received, the classification process that shipment mistake display module 64 is judged vicious shipment record.Its flow process comprises that the user passes through seller'scomputing machine 5 or interface 51 is followed the trail of in the 9 operation shipment of buyer's computing machine, also comprises:

(a) read in first data 21 (step S10) of first database 2;

(b) read in second data 41 (step S11) of second database 4.Can obtain the required information of shipment record 511 by step S10 and step S11;

(c) whether the number of the receiving field of judging this shipment record 511 is empty (step S12).If empty, represent that this number of receiving is zero, then meets step S16 down; If this number of receiving is non-vanishing, then meet step S13 down;

(d), judge by the shipment tracing module whether system time has exceeded the estimates and arrive at the date (step S13) according to the estimated time of arrival field of this shipment record 511.This system time is provided by seller'sweb page server 6, it comprise the date, the time, minute, second, be the interior time of operating system that is set in seller's web page server 6.If yes, expression has exceeded the estimates and has arrived at the date and also do not receive, and meets step S14 down.If, do not meet step S15 down;

(e) this shipment record 511 is denoted as vicious shipment record (step S14), and is shown on the shipment tracking interface 51.(c), (d), (e) judge flow process for first of shipment mistake display module 64;

(f) this shipment record 511 is denoted as the shipment record (step S15) of not receiving, and is shown on the shipment tracking interface 51.(c), (d), (f) are the judgement flow process of shipment tracing module 62;

Whether (g) the relatively actual shipping Qty. field of shipment record 511 and the quantity in the actual receipts amount field identical (step S16) if yes, meet step S17 down; If, do not meet step S18 down;

(h) this shipment record 511 is denoted as the shipment record (step S17) of having received, and is shown in shipment and follows the trail of on the interface 51, (c), (g), (h) be the judgement flow process of shipment history display module 63;

(i) this shipment record 511 is denoted as vicious shipment record (step S18), and is shown in shipment and follows the trail of on the interface 51, (c), (g), (i) judge flow process for second of shipment mistake display module 64;

Fig. 5 is the process flow diagram of the interactive cargo tracking method of the present invention.This flow process comprises:

The buyer sends a purchase order and gives the seller (step P10).

The seller decomposes purchase order and becomes basic document (step P11).This basic document comprises purchase order number, Description of Goods, quantity of goods, place of receipt.

The seller is recorded in basic document in first data 21 (step P12).Except that this, the seller also according to the relevant information of prearranging shipment comprise shipping quantity, follow the trail of number, estimated time of arrival is recorded in first data 21.

Shipment same day, the seller's shipment scene is recorded in a shipment information in second data 41 (step P13).Shipment information comprises shipment day, actual shipping Qty., pallet number, unloading stack plate quantity, pallet state and pallet record modification day.

Seller's shipment (step P14).

In goods in transit in, the seller or the buyer can follow the trail of the tracking function in transit that interface 51 provides by shipment, are connected to shipping company's webpage and come tracking progress (step P15).

The buyer receive in the scene of receiving (step P16).

The buyer follows the trail of interface 51 at the scene of receiving by shipment and receives data logging in first data 21 and second data 41 (step P17) with one.This data of receiving comprises the number of receiving, actual receipts quantity, the pallet quantity of receiving, pallet state, pallet record modification day.

The seller sends gathering invoice (step P18) according to the data of receiving with facsimile recorder, electronic data interchange or alternate manner.

The buyer is according to gathering invoicing payment (step P19).

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Translated fromChinese

1.一种交互式货物追踪系统，其可支持卖方及远程的买方通过互联网进行信息传递，以实现货物线上追踪，其特征在于，包括有：1. An interactive cargo tracking system, which can support the seller and the remote buyer to carry out information transmission through the Internet, so as to realize the online tracking of the goods, which is characterized in that it includes:一出货追踪界面模块，提供多个卖方计算机及买方计算机一出货追踪界面以实现出货追踪的功能选项，其功能选项包括在途追踪、栈板显示及收货确认；A shipment tracking interface module, which provides multiple seller computers and buyer computers a shipment tracking interface to realize the function options of shipment tracking, and its function options include in-transit tracking, pallet display and receipt confirmation;一出货追踪模块连接所述出货追踪界面模块，其可通过一数据库连接模块连接一第一数据库及一第二数据库，实现所述出货追踪的功能选项，并在出货追踪界面上显示多个出货记录，其包括：A shipment tracking module is connected to the shipment tracking interface module, which can connect a first database and a second database through a database connection module to realize the function options of the shipment tracking, and display on the shipment tracking interface Multiple shipment records, including:一在途追踪次模块，完成上述在途追踪的功能选项，其可通过互联网连接一货运公司网页，实现线上的货物在途追踪；An in-transit tracking sub-module, which completes the above-mentioned in-transit tracking function options, which can connect to a freight company's webpage through the Internet to realize online cargo in-transit tracking;一栈板显示次模块，完成上述栈板显示的功能选项，其可显示多个栈板记录于出货追踪界面上；A pallet display sub-module, which completes the above-mentioned pallet display function options, which can display multiple pallet records on the shipment tracking interface;一收货确认次模块，完成上述收货确认的功能选项，其可显示一收货确认记录于出货追踪界面上，以便于确认收到货物后于买方计算机输入一收货号。A receipt confirmation sub-module completes the above-mentioned function options of receipt confirmation, which can display a receipt confirmation record on the shipment tracking interface, so as to input a receipt number into the buyer's computer after confirming receipt of the goods.2.如权利要求1所述交互式货物追踪系统，其特征在于，其中所述出货追踪界面所提供的功能选项还包括出货记录的搜寻。2. The interactive cargo tracking system according to claim 1, wherein the function options provided by the shipment tracking interface further include searching for shipment records.3.如权利要求2所述交互式货物追踪系统，其特征在于，其中所述出货记录由第一数据库包括的多个第一资料及第二数据库包括的多个第二资料的内容所组成，该第一数据库及第二数据库分属于卖方不同的内部系统，所述卖方不同的内部系统，包括企业资源规划系统及现场管理系统。3. The interactive cargo tracking system according to claim 2, wherein the shipment record is composed of a plurality of first materials included in the first database and contents of a plurality of second materials included in the second database , the first database and the second database belong to different internal systems of the seller, and the different internal systems of the seller include an enterprise resource planning system and a site management system.4.如权利要求2所述交互式货物追踪系统，其特征在于，其中所述出货记录的内容包括采购订单号、货物名称、货物数量、货运数量、追踪号、预计抵达日期、收货号、收货地点、出货日、实际出货数量、实际收货数量。4. The interactive cargo tracking system according to claim 2, wherein the contents of the shipment record include the purchase order number, the name of the cargo, the quantity of the cargo, the quantity of the cargo, the tracking number, the estimated date of arrival, and the receipt number , place of receipt, date of shipment, actual quantity shipped, actual quantity received.5.如权利要求1所述交互式货物追踪系统，其特征在于，其中所述栈板记录包括栈板号码、出货栈板数量、收货栈板数量、栈板状态及栈板记录修改日；所述收货确认记录包括采购订单号、货物名称、货物数量、出货日、货运数量、追踪号、收货号，该收货号根据不同运送货物所产生不同的编码，其可作为确认收货的凭证。5. The interactive cargo tracking system according to claim 1, wherein the pallet record includes pallet number, quantity of pallets for delivery, quantity of pallets for receipt, status of pallets and date of modification of pallet records; The above receipt confirmation records include the purchase order number, product name, quantity of goods, date of shipment, quantity of goods shipped, tracking number, and receipt number. certificate.6.一种交互式货物追踪方法，其可支持卖方及远程的买方通过互联网进行信息传递以实现货物线上追踪，其特征在于，该方法包括：6. An interactive cargo tracking method, which can support the seller and the remote buyer to carry out information transmission through the Internet to realize online tracking of the cargo, characterized in that the method includes:分解一采购订单成基本资料，该基本资料包括采购订单号、货物名称、货物数量、收货地点；Decompose a purchase order into basic information, the basic information includes purchase order number, goods name, goods quantity, receiving location;记录上述基本资料、货运数量、追踪号、预计抵达日期于一第一资料中；Record the above basic information, shipment quantity, tracking number, and expected arrival date in a first file;记录出货日、实际出货数量、栈板号码、出货栈板数量、栈板状态及栈板记录修改日于一第二资料中；Record the shipment date, actual shipment quantity, pallet number, shipment pallet quantity, pallet status and pallet record modification date in a second file;通过出货追踪界面连接到货运公司网页进行在途追踪；Connect to the webpage of the freight company through the shipment tracking interface for in-transit tracking;通过出货追踪界面将收货号记录于第一资料中，及记录实际收货数量、收货栈板数量、栈板状态、栈板记录修改日第二资料中。Record the receipt number in the first data through the shipment tracking interface, and record the actual quantity of goods received, the number of pallets received, the status of the pallets, and the modification date of the pallet record in the second data.7.如权利要求6所述交互式货物追踪方法，其特征在于，还包括发出收款发票及根据收款发票付款。7. The interactive cargo tracking method according to claim 6, further comprising issuing a collection invoice and making payment according to the collection invoice.8.如权利要求6所述交互式货物追踪方法，其特征在于，其中所述追踪号由承运货物的货运公司所提供；所述收货号根据不同运送的货物所产生不同的编码，其可作为确认收货的凭证。8. The interactive cargo tracking method according to claim 6, wherein the tracking number is provided by the shipping company carrying the cargo; the receipt number generates different codes according to different cargoes shipped, which can be As a proof of receipt.9.如权利要求6所述交互式货物追踪方法，其特征在于，其中所述第一资料存于第一数据库内，第二资料存于第二数据库内，所述出货记录由第一数据库包括的多个第一资料及第二数据库包括的多个第二资料的内容所组成，该第一数据库及第二数据库分别连接卖方不同的内部系统。9. The interactive cargo tracking method according to claim 6, wherein the first data is stored in the first database, the second data is stored in the second database, and the shipment records are stored in the first database It consists of multiple first data included and multiple second data included in the second database. The first database and the second database are respectively connected to different internal systems of the seller.10.如权利要求9所述交互式货物追踪系统，其特征在于，其中所述卖方不同的内部系统，包括企业资源规划系统及现场管理系统。10. The interactive cargo tracking system as claimed in claim 9, wherein the different internal systems of the seller include an enterprise resource planning system and a site management system.

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