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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 09, 2010
Filed:
Mar. 15, 2005
Sakae Ishikawa, Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Satoshi Ishihara, Saitama, JP;
Tomoaki Arai, Tokyo, JP;
Isamu Tanaka, Tokyo, JP;
Sakae Ishikawa, Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Satoshi Ishihara, Saitama, JP;
Tomoaki Arai, Tokyo, JP;
Isamu Tanaka, Tokyo, JP;
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
When a first article is to be delivered to a customer and a second article is to be collected from the customer, first rack components required for delivery of the first article and second rack components not required for delivery of the first article, yet required for collecting the second article, are specified. Delivery procedure and collection procedure of the articles using the specified first rack components and second rack components are instructed to a worksite. Accordingly, delivery and collection of the articles can be carried out by making efficient use of the rack components commonly used for the first article and the second article.