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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 15, 2016
Filed:
Jul. 23, 2012
Akihiro Tsujita, Inuyama, JP;
Akihiro Tsujita, Inuyama, JP;
MURATA MACHINERY, LTD., Kyoto, JP;
Abstract
A logistics system includes a transport device and a controller and stores inventory data of objects. The logistics system stores the inventory data in a storage unit, data on objects being transported by the transport device in a transport data storage unit, and recovery procedures for the transport device in a recovery procedure storage unit. When an abnormality detector detects an abnormality relating to the transport device, the recovery procedure for the detected abnormality is read out from the recovery procedure storage unit, and input is received for a recovery procedure to be carried out. Instructions are outputted to the transport device in accordance with the inputted recovery procedure, and storage of the inventory data is updated according to the received recovery procedure and data on objects being transported in the transport data storage.