To provide an article input management method can greatly reduce errors in sorting articles and delays of delivery caused by operation errors of a worker.

In the management method of article input work, a box in which articles to be sorted are stored is conveyed to the worker's hands, and the worker inputs the articles to a sorting device according to instructions indicated on a display. step S9 for detecting completion of entering the instructed quantity of articles and step S10 for determining whether any article is left in the box, are performed. When any article is determined to be left, a picture composed of characters "return" and a warning color "green" is displayed on the display (S11a, 12a). When no article is determined to be left behind, a picture composed of characters "take out" and a warning color "yellow" is displayed on the display (S11b, 12b). By this arrangement, the worker can receive instructions regarding processing of the box.