PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To actualize a highly reliable and economical global status managing method for physical distribution from a load sending side to a load reception side using a portable terminal, a mobile communication network, and an Internet network in a global area including two or more areas having different communication protocols.;SOLUTION: This global status managing method is characterized in that when the load is sent from the load sending side and in the stage of transportation from the load sending side to the load reception side, a packing list ID and a load reception center ID are given to a packing list and sent as packing list information from a portable terminal, etc., of a driver to the load reception side and the packing list ID and current position information on the load are sent as global status registration information to the load reception side, which generates global status management information from the packing list information and global status registration information and sends the global status management information back to a portable terminal, etc., of a load position inquiring person.;COPYRIGHT: (C)2002,JPO
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