SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING POSTAL DELIVERY OPERATION LOAD

• US 20120136691A1
• Filed: 11/23/2011
• Published: 05/31/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 11/26/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
• Original Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
• Inventors: PARK, Jeong Hyun
• Application Number:
  US13/303,498
• Publication Number:
  US 20120136691A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/7.22
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06312 Adjustment or analysis of established resource schedule, e.g. resource or task levelling, or dynamic rescheduling
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/0633 Workflow analysis

Abstract

Disclosed herein is a system and method for objectively and efficiently managing a postal delivery operation load. A system for managing a postal delivery operation load includes: a postal delivery operation load calculator for calculating a postal delivery operation load for each postal delivery unit and for each period based on input postal delivery data; a postal delivery operation load calculation result manager for managing the postal delivery operation load for each postal delivery unit based on the postal delivery operation load calculation result provided by the postal delivery operation load calculator; and a postal delivery operation load adjuster for adjusting and leveling the postal delivery operation based on postal delivery operation load management information provided by the postal delivery operation load calculation result manager.

Claims

1. A system for managing a postal delivery operation load, the system comprising:

a postal delivery operation load calculator for calculating a postal delivery operation load for each postal delivery unit and for each period based on input postal delivery data;

a postal delivery operation load calculation result manager for managing the postal delivery operation load for each postal delivery unit based on the postal delivery operation load calculation result provided by the postal delivery operation load calculator; and

a postal delivery operation load adjuster for adjusting and leveling the postal delivery operation based on postal delivery operation load management information provided by the postal delivery operation load calculation result manager.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the postal delivery operation load calculator calculates a daily postal delivery operation load for each postman based on at least one of a daily mail sorting time, a moving time, a delivery time, and an additional working time for each postman and calculates at least one of weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual postal delivery operation loads for each postman based on the calculated daily postal delivery operation load for each postman.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein the postal delivery operation load calculator calculates a daily postal delivery operation load for each postal delivery team based on the calculated daily postal delivery operation load for each postman and calculates at least one of weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual postal delivery operation loads for each postal delivery team based on the calculated daily postal delivery operation load for each postal delivery team.

4. The system of claim 3, wherein the postal delivery operation load calculator calculates a daily postal delivery operation load for each distributing post office based on the calculated daily postal delivery operation load for each postal delivery team and calculates at least one of weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual postal delivery operation loads for each distributing post office based on the calculated daily postal delivery operation load for each distributing post office.

5. The system of claim 2, wherein the postal delivery operation load calculator calculates a postal delivery operation value by summing all the daily mail sorting time, the moving time, the delivery time, and the additional working time for each postman, calculates a total postal delivery operation by adding a predetermined margin value to the calculated postal delivery operation value, and then calculates the daily postal delivery operation load for each postman by dividing the total postal delivery operation by a daily standard working time.

6. The system of claim 2, wherein the mail sorting time is calculated based on the amount of mail and a standard processing time per mail for each mail type and for each delivery condition, the moving time is calculated based on a moving distance and a standard moving time per kilometer for each delivery condition, the delivery time is calculated based on the amount of mail and a standard processing time per mail for each mail type and for each delivery condition, the number of delivery locations for each mail type and for each delivery condition, and a standard processing time per delivery location, and the additional working time is calculated based on the amount of mail returned and collected, a standard processing time per mail, and a time for a fixed work.

7. The system of claim 1, further comprising:

a data linker for collecting information on the amount of mail to be delivered, which is distributed and delivered to each distributing post office by a postal central office;

a data inputter for receiving data input for the purpose of calculating the postal delivery operation load or data relating to the postal delivery operation input through a postal management terminal; and

an input data verifier for verifying the accuracy of the data provided from the data linker and the data inputter and providing the verified data to the postal delivery operation load calculator.

8. The system of claim 1, further comprising:

a postal delivery operation load parameter adjuster for adjusting postal delivery operation load calculation factors or models and providing the adjusted results to the postal delivery operation load calculator;

a postal delivery operation load calculation result verifier for statistically analyzing and verifying the postal delivery operation load calculation result calculated for each postal delivery unit and for each period and provided by the postal delivery operation load calculator;

a postal delivery database for storing data required for the postal delivery operation; and

a postal delivery database linker for linking the postal delivery database to the postal delivery operation load calculator for the purpose of calculating the postal delivery operation load.

9. The system of claim 1, further comprising:

a postal delivery operation result manager for analyzing and managing a postal delivery operation result based on the postal delivery operation load calculation result provided by the postal delivery operation load calculator and a postal delivery operation load adjustment result provided by the postal delivery operation load adjuster; and

a postal delivery operation load monitor for monitoring, in real time, the calculated postal delivery operation load.

10. A method for managing a postal delivery operation load, the method comprising:

obtaining data for calculating a postal delivery operation load;

calculating factors for calculating the postal delivery operation load based on the obtained data for calculating the postal delivery operation load; and

calculating the postal delivery operation load based on the factors for calculating the postal delivery operation load.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the obtaining the data for calculating the postal delivery operation load comprises obtaining at least one of information on the amount of mail returned and collected, information on a time for a fixed work, information on a moving distance for each delivery condition, information on the amount of mail for each mail type and for each delivery condition, and information on the number of delivery locations for each mail type and for each delivery condition.

12. The method of claim 10, wherein the calculating the factors for calculating the postal delivery operation load comprises:

calculating an additional working time based on the amount of mail returned and collected, a standard processing time per mail, and a time for a fixed work;

calculating a moving time based on a moving distance and a standard moving time per kilometer for each delivery condition;

calculating a mail sorting time based on the amount of mail and a mail sorting time per mail for each mail type and for each delivery condition; and

calculating a delivery time based on the amount of mail and a mail sorting time per mail for each mail type and for each delivery condition, the number of delivery locations for each mail type and for each delivery condition, and a standard processing time per delivery location.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein the calculating the postal delivery operation load further comprises:

calculating a postal delivery operation value by summing all the mail sorting time, the moving time, the delivery time, and the additional working time, calculating a total postal delivery operation by adding a predetermined margin value to the calculated postal delivery operation value, and then calculating a daily postal delivery operation load for each postman by dividing the total postal delivery operation by a daily standard working time; and

calculating at least one of weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual postal delivery operation loads for each postman based on the calculated daily postal delivery operation load for each postman.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the calculating the postal delivery operation load further comprises:

calculating a daily postal delivery operation load for each postal delivery team based on the calculated daily postal delivery operation load for each postman;

calculating at least one of weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual postal delivery operation loads for each postal delivery team based on the calculated daily postal delivery operation load for each postal delivery team.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein the calculating the postal delivery operation load further comprises:

calculating a daily postal delivery operation load for each distributing post office based on the calculated daily postal delivery operation load for each postal delivery team; and

calculating at least one of weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual postal delivery operation loads for each distributing post office based on the calculated daily postal delivery operation load for each distributing post office.