METHOD OF CALCULATING DELIVERY OPERATION WORKLOAD AND APPARATUS FOR THE SAME

• US 20120290496A1
• Filed: 05/09/2012
• Published: 11/15/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 05/13/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
• Original Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
• Inventors: PARK, Jeong Hyun
• Application Number:
  US13/467,944
• Publication Number:
  US 20120290496A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/338
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/047 Optimisation of routes or paths, e.g. travelling salesman problem
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/08 Logistics, e.g. warehousing, loading or distribution; Inventory or stock management

Abstract

A method of calculating a delivery operation workload and an apparatus for the same are disclosed. The method includes calculating a route sorting time on the basis of given same-day mail delivery information and delivery point information, calculating a movement time on the basis of the same-day mail delivery information and the delivery point information, calculating a delivery time on the basis of the same-day mail delivery information and the delivery point information, calculating an incidental operation time on the basis of the same-day mail delivery information and the delivery point information, and summing the calculated route sorting time, the movement time, the delivery time, and the incidental operation time, and calculating the delivery operation workload on the basis of processing ability information for each mailman and delivery operation environment information. It is thus possible to more objectively calculate the delivery operation workload.

Claims

1. A method of calculating a delivery operation workload carried out on an apparatus for calculating the delivery operation workload, the method comprising:

calculating a route sorting time on the basis of given same-day mail delivery information and delivery point information;

calculating a movement time on the basis of the same-day mail delivery information and the delivery point information;

calculating a delivery time on the basis of the same-day mail delivery information and the delivery point information;

calculating an incidental operation time on the basis of the same-day mail delivery information and the delivery point information; and

summing the calculated route sorting time, the movement time, the delivery time, and the incidental operation time, and calculating the delivery operation workload on the basis of processing ability information for each mailman and delivery operation environment information.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein calculating the route sorting time on the basis of the given same-day mail delivery information and delivery point information includes calculating the route sorting time on the basis of mail delivery amount information and delivery score corresponding to respective mail type information and mail delivery environment information when the given same-day mail delivery information does not exceed a predetermined same-day mail delivery amount threshold, and reconsidering at least one of the mail delivery amount information and the delivery score when the given same-day mail delivery information exceeds the predetermined same-day mail delivery amount threshold.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein calculating the movement time on the basis of the same-day mail delivery information and the delivery point information includes calculating the movement time on the basis of mail delivery distance information, mail delivery time information, and movement environment information when a movement distance for delivering the same-day delivery mail to the delivery point does not exceed a predetermined movement distance threshold, and reconsidering the movement distance when the movement distance exceeds the predetermined movement distance threshold.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein calculating the delivery time on the basis of the same-day mail delivery information and the delivery point information includes calculating the delivery time on the basis of mail delivery amount information and delivery score corresponding to respective mail type information and mail delivery environment information when the delivery time for delivering the same-day delivery mail to the delivery point does not exceed a predetermined delivery time threshold, and reconsidering the delivery time when the delivery time exceeds the predetermined delivery time threshold.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein calculating the incidental operation time on the basis of the same-day mail delivery information and the delivery point information includes summing the calculated movement time and the delivery time and calculating the incidental operation time on the basis of information on time consumed for variable and fixed works when the sum of the movement time and the delivery time does not exceed a predetermined threshold, and reconsidering the calculated movement time, the delivery time, and a movement distance for delivering the mail to the delivery point when the sum of the movement time and the delivery time exceeds the predetermined threshold.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein summing the calculated route sorting time, the movement time, the delivery time and the incidental operation time and calculating the delivery operation workload on the basis of processing ability information for each mailman and delivery operation environment information includes summing the calculated route sorting time, the movement time, the delivery time, and the incidental operation time, and calculating the delivery operation workload on the basis of at least one of career information, age information, and work shift information, of the mailman, and the delivery operation environment information.

7. An apparatus for calculating a delivery operation workload, comprising:

a route sorting time calculation unit configured to calculate a route sorting time on the basis of given same-day mail delivery information and delivery point information;

a movement time calculation unit configured to calculate a movement time on the basis of the same-day mail delivery information and the delivery point information;

a delivery time calculation unit configured to calculate a delivery time on the basis of the same-day mail delivery information and the delivery point information;

an incidental operation time calculation unit configured to calculate an incidental operation time on the basis of the same-day mail delivery information and the delivery point information; and

a delivery operation workload calculation unit configured to sum the calculated route sorting time, the movement time, the delivery time, and the incidental operation time, and to calculate the delivery operation workload on the basis of processing ability information for each mailman and delivery operation environment information.

8. The apparatus of claim 7, further comprising:

a storage unit configured to store at least one of the same-day mail delivery information, the delivery point information, the processing ability information for each mailman, and the delivery operation environment information.

9. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the route sorting time calculation unit calculates the route sorting time on the basis of mail delivery amount information and delivery score corresponding to respective mail type information and mail delivery environment information when the given same-day mail delivery information does not exceed a predetermined same-day mail delivery amount threshold, and reconsiders at least one of the mail delivery amount information and the delivery score when the given same-day mail delivery information exceeds the predetermined same-day mail delivery amount threshold.

10. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the movement time calculation unit calculates the movement time on the basis of mail delivery distance information, mail delivery time information, and movement environment information when a movement distance for delivering the same-day delivery mail to the delivery point does not exceed a predetermined movement distance threshold, and reconsiders the movement distance when the movement distance exceeds the predetermined movement distance threshold.

11. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the delivery time calculation unit calculates the delivery time on the basis of mail delivery amount information and delivery score corresponding to respective mail type information and mail delivery environment information when the delivery time for delivering the same-day delivery mail to the delivery point does not exceed a predetermined delivery time threshold, and reconsiders the delivery time when the delivery time exceeds the predetermined delivery time threshold.

12. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the incidental operation time calculation unit adds the calculated movement time and the delivery time, calculates the incidental operation time on the basis of information on time consumed for variable and fixed works when the sum of the movement time and the delivery time does not exceed a predetermined threshold, and reconsiders the calculated movement time, the delivery time, and a movement distance for delivering the mail to the delivery point when the sum of the movement time and the delivery time exceeds the predetermined threshold.

13. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the delivery operation workload calculation unit adds the calculated route sorting time, the movement time, the delivery time, and the incidental operation time, and calculates the delivery operation workload on the basis of at least one of career information, age information, and work shift information, of the mailman, and the delivery operation environment information.