Physical distribution management system and method for customized products
US7566007B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 28, 2005 |
| Grant date | Jul 28, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 24, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q10/087
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A physical distribution system comprises a tag writer device provided in a manufacturing facility for manufacturing common products to be supplied to a plurality of destinations, that writes related information concerning a product into a wireless tag included in the product, and a distribution facility system provided at a distribution facility, for determining a destination for the product and for shipping the product to the determined destination. The distribution facility system comprises a customized indication information acquiring device that acquires basic indication information corresponding to the determined destination of the product, a tag reader device that reads out the related information of the product from the wireless tag included in the product, a print information generator device that generates a label print information including the basic indication information acquired by the customized indication information acquiring device and the related information read out by the reader device, and a printer device that reads, on the product or on a label to be attached to the product, the label print information generated by the print information generator device.
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