PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve the delivery efficiency of an article. SOLUTION: The distribution management device of the present invention has a plurality of rows in a vertical direction and a plurality of rows in a horizontal direction in which containers for storing articles are stored side by side in a plurality of rows. A transport instruction unit for transmitting an instruction to transport a container for storing articles to a transport device is provided. Further, the distribution management device of the present invention includes an article management unit for calculating the delivery frequency of articles, and the transport instruction unit includes a container for storing a first article having a high delivery frequency to the extent that a predetermined standard is satisfied. Sends an instruction to transport to one of the multiple positions in the lower row to the automated warehouse, and sends an instruction to transport the container for storing the first article from any of the multiple positions in the lower row to the transport device. It is characterized by doing. [Selection diagram] Fig. 3
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