JP2001160101A - Processing method, system and terminal device for inventory management - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an inventory management system for managing rental resources so as not to bring abut its staying in the case where the rental resources have been returned from a rental destination. SOLUTION: In this inventory management system provided with a storing means 20a which makes rental resource authentication information attached to each of rental resources correspond to lifetime profit information and stores them, a storing means 20b which makes the rental resource authentication information correspond to inventory classification judging information and stores them, a communicating means 19 which transmits and receives information between terminal devices 12 and 13 and a processing means 18 controlling the operation of each means, the means 18 stores the inventory classification judgement information transmitted from the device 12 in the means 20b before the rental term of the rental resources expires, and transmits the inventory classification judgement information read from the means 2b on the basis of a request from the device 13 in the case of receiving the rental resources.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to an inventory management method and an inventory management system, and more particularly, to an inventory management method and an inventory management system for rental assets.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Hitherto, in the rental business, rental assets such as measuring equipment and OA equipment have been rented out, and after the rental period has ended, rental assets returned from the rental destination have been stored as inventory. And this stock,
It was assumed that it would be rented again (hereinafter referred to as rental inventory).

[0003] As such a rental asset inventory management method, as disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. H11-120255, rather than managing rental assets in individual units, a plurality of rental assets of the same model number are collected. That manage the number of items in stock. The invention described in this publication is intended for rental assets with a fixed rental period, and focuses on accurately predicting inventory fluctuation as a product group. Here, the rental asset is finally discarded, except for a process of temporarily raising the rental asset to a warehouse on the premise of replenishment at a later date.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2000-35994 discloses an inventory management method for assigning an ID code to rental assets as identification information and managing the history of cleaning and processing. The invention described in this publication focuses on predicting the life of a rental asset by history management and managing defective products so as not to be rented.
Here, too, it is assumed that the rental inventory will be returned, and the only other option is to discard.

[0005] In addition, even in the conventional rental of relatively expensive assets such as measuring instruments, the rental assets are discarded when the rental assets eventually become unusable,
Exceptionally, when rental assets in rental inventory have not received orders for a long period of time, it has been determined that rental demand for the rental assets has disappeared and has become obsolete, and has been sold as second-hand goods.

Here, if all rental assets are to be rented in principle, rental assets returned from the rental destination must be returned to a state where they can handle the next rental. Therefore, it was necessary to take the following procedure.

After accepting the rental asset, first,
A visual check is made to determine if there is a repair. Except for rental assets that are determined to be in need of repair or unusable, for example, if accessories such as manuals and cables are missing, replenish them with missing items. Inspections are made to determine if they fall within the allowable range. Upon receiving the inspection result, calibration (calibration) and repair are performed as necessary.

[0008]

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, in many cases, it is necessary to ask a manufacturer for calibration and repair, and costs are incurred. It cannot be sent to the process. For example, if the product to be rented is 10
When the number exceeds 000 points, the difficulty of the judgment becomes more remarkable. For this reason, there is an inconvenience that the rental asset in the intermediate state, which has returned from the rental destination but cannot be immediately rented, stays during the process of shipping. In addition, since calibration and repair require a certain period of time, if calibration or repair is performed after an order has been placed, there is a disadvantage that the order cannot be met in time.

In addition, in principle, in a system in which all rental assets are returned to rental inventory and second-hand sales are performed when rental demand is exhausted, only a low selling price can be set. Since it is common to set a warranty period, profits have been small even when sold. In the present age where used markets such as measuring instruments have been established mainly in the United States and Asia, it is not appropriate from a management point of view, and realization of inventory management processing method and inventory management system considering asset value in used market Was desired.

[0010]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to improve the disadvantages of the prior art, and to manage a rental asset so as not to cause a stagnation when the rental asset returns from a rental destination. It is an object to provide a system and an inventory management terminal device.

[0011] In addition to the revenue as rental assets,
It is an object of the present invention to provide an inventory processing method, an inventory management system, and an inventory management terminal device that also take into account the value in the used sales market.

[0012]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, according to the first aspect of the present invention, rental asset-specific identification information assigned to each rental asset is associated with lifetime income information of the rental asset. The stored lifetime profit information storage means, the inventory classification determination information storage means storing the rental asset unique identification information and the rental asset inventory classification determination information in association with each other, a communication means for transmitting and receiving information to and from the terminal device, and The information processing means for controlling the operation of each means is provided. Then, the processing unit receives, via the communication unit, rental asset unique identification information of the rental asset to which the inventory classification determination information is to be given before the rental period of the rental asset expires, Reading the lifetime profit information corresponding to the identification information from the lifetime profit information storage means, transmitting the read lifetime profit information to the first terminal device via the communication means, and renting asset specific identification information from the first terminal device Receiving the inventory category determination information transmitted in association with the rental category, and storing the received inventory category determination information in the inventory category determination information storage means in association with the rental asset unique identification information. Receiving the rental asset unique identification information transmitted from the second terminal device via the communication means when the rental asset is accepted, corresponding to the received rental asset unique identification information; The method further includes a step of reading the stock category determination information from the stock category determination information storage means, and a step of transmitting the read stock category determination information to the second terminal device via the communication means.

[0013] Here, "lifetime profit information" refers to information relating to profits that the rental asset sold alone. In addition, the “stock category determination information” refers to at least the information that determines whether the stock has a different purpose and the information that has determined that the stock does not correspond to any of those stocks.

According to the present invention, the inventory category of the rental asset determined before the acceptance is provided at the time of the acceptance, so that the work process can be made more efficient and the rental asset can be prevented from staying.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the inventory management processing method according to the first aspect, the inventory management system further includes second-hand price estimation information for estimating a second-hand price of the rental asset. And a related information storage means for storing the associated used-sales price estimation information corresponding to the received rental asset unique identification information from the related information storage means. Transmitting the used selling price estimation information to the first terminal device via the communication means.

Here, the "used sales price estimation information"
This refers to information that is referred to in order to estimate the price when a rental asset is secondhandly sold. The “association” between the used selling price estimation information and the rental asset unique identification information may be either direct or indirect.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the inventory management processing method according to the first aspect, the lifetime profit information is a collection rate obtained by dividing a rental single item total income amount of a rental asset by a rental asset purchase amount. including.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the inventory management processing method according to any one of the first to third aspects, the first terminal device is a terminal device provided in the inventory classification determining section. The second terminal device adopts a configuration that is a terminal device provided in an acceptance processing unit for receiving rental assets or a terminal device provided in an inspection / calibration unit for inspecting or calibrating rental assets.

Further, in the invention according to claim 5, a lifetime profit information storage means for storing the rental asset unique identification information assigned to each rental asset and the lifetime profit information of the rental asset in association with each other, the rental asset unique identification information A storage unit for storing information relating to the rental asset and the inventory classification determination information of the rental asset, a communication unit for transmitting and receiving information to and from the terminal device, and a processing unit for information for controlling the operation of each of these units. Adopt configuration. Then, the processing means receives, via the communication means, rental asset unique identification information of the rental asset to which the inventory classification determination information is to be given, and converts lifetime income information corresponding to the received rental asset unique identification information into lifetime income information. The lifelong profit information read from the storage means is transmitted to the first terminal device via the communication means, and the inventory classification determination information transmitted from the first terminal device in association with the rental asset unique identification information is transmitted to the communication means. And the received inventory classification determination information is stored in the inventory classification determination information storage means in association with the rental asset unique identification information. Further, receiving the rental asset unique identification information transmitted from the second terminal device via the communication means,
A process is performed in which the inventory category determination information corresponding to the received rental asset unique identification information is read from the inventory category determination information storage unit, and the read inventory category determination information is transmitted to the second terminal device via the communication unit.

According to the present invention, it is possible to refer to the inventory category of the rental asset, and it is possible to perform the work based on the inquiry, so that the work process can be made more efficient and the rental asset can be prevented from staying. .

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the inventory management system according to the fifth aspect, the used sales price estimation information for estimating the used sales price of the rental asset is further combined with the rental asset unique identification information. The information processing device further includes a related information storage unit configured to read out the used selling price estimation information corresponding to the received rental asset unique identification information from the related information storage unit, and stores the read used selling price estimation information in the related information storage unit. A configuration is employed in which data is transmitted to one terminal device via communication means.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the inventory management system according to the fifth aspect, the lifetime profit information is a collection rate obtained by dividing a rental single item total income amount of a rental asset by a purchase amount of the rental asset. including.

The invention described in claim 8 is the same as the claim 5.
8. The inventory management system according to claim 7, wherein
The terminal device is a terminal device provided in the inventory classification determination unit, and the second terminal device is a terminal device provided in the reception processing unit that receives rental assets or an inspection that performs inspection or calibration of the rental assets. -Adopt a configuration that is a terminal device provided in the calibration unit.

According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an information input unit, an information display unit, an information storage unit,
And transmission / reception means for transmitting / receiving information to / from the inventory management system described above, and information terminal processing means for controlling the operation of each of these means. In particular, the terminal processing means stores the rental asset unique identification information of the rental asset to which the inventory classification determination information is to be given in the storage means, and stores the lifetime income information from the lifetime income information storage means based on the stored rental asset unique identification information. Through the transmission / reception means, stores the obtained lifetime profit information in the storage means, displays the stored lifetime profit information on the display means, and receives the stock classification determination information set based on the lifetime profit information A screen is displayed, and the input means receives the inventory classification determination information based on the display of the input screen, stores the received inventory classification determination information in the storage means, and associates the stored inventory classification determination information with the rental asset unique identification information. A process of providing the information to the inventory classification determination information storage means via the transmission / reception means is performed.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide the inventory classification determination information based on the lifetime profit information of the rental asset, so that the work process can be made more efficient and the rental asset can be prevented from being retained.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an information input means, an information display means, an information storage means, a transmitting / receiving means for transmitting and receiving information to and from the inventory management system according to the sixth aspect, And a configuration for managing the inventory of rental assets provided with a terminal processing means for information for controlling the operation of each of these means. Then, the terminal processing means stores the rental asset unique identification information of the rental asset to which the inventory classification determination information is to be given in the storage means, and, based on the stored rental asset unique identification information, The information is obtained via the transmitting / receiving means, the used selling price estimation information is obtained from the related information storage means via the transmitting / receiving means, and the obtained lifetime profit information and the used selling price estimation information are stored in the storage means and stored. The displayed lifetime profit information and used selling price estimation information are displayed on the display means. Then, an input screen for receiving the inventory classification determination information set based on at least the lifetime profit information and the used sales price estimation information is displayed, and the input unit receives and receives the inventory classification determination information based on the display of the input screen. The storage unit stores the inventory category determination information stored in the storage unit, and associates the stored inventory category determination information with the rental asset unique identification information and provides the inventory category determination information storage unit to the inventory category determination information storage unit via the transmission / reception unit.

[0027] In the invention according to claim 11, in the inventory management terminal device according to claim 9 or 10, the lifetime profit information is obtained by calculating a rental single item total income amount of the rental asset by a purchase amount of the rental asset. Includes recovery rates divided by

As described above, the above-mentioned object is to be achieved.

[0029]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention.
4 through FIG.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the entire rental asset inventory management system of this embodiment. The rental asset is subject to inspection, calibration, storage, and the like in the technical center 8. Specifically, the technical center 8 includes an acceptance processing unit 3, an inspection / calibration unit 4, an inventory unit 5, a shipping unit 6, and a center management unit 7. Specifically, the reception processing unit 3 performs processing for receiving a newly purchased rental asset or a rental asset returned from a rental destination, confirming / identifying the rental asset, and visually observing the necessity of repair.
Inspection processing is performed to determine whether or not a shortage is necessary. The inspection / calibration unit 4 inspects the rental asset and performs a calibration process as needed. Here, in the inspection / calibration unit 4, the reception processing unit 3
Differently, it mainly performs inspection and calibration of internal mechanisms and measurement accuracy. The stock unit 5 stores rental assets on stock shelves and prepares for shipment. The shipping unit 6 performs a process of shipping rental assets to a rental destination or a used sales destination. The center management unit 7 monitors and manages the flow of rental assets in the technical center 8. The configuration of the technical center 8 is not limited as long as the reception processing unit 3, the inspection / calibration unit 4, the stock unit 5, the shipping unit 6, and the center management unit 7 have the function of performing the above-described processing. . For example, a configuration in which the respective units are combined and integrated, or a configuration in which arbitrary units having the same function or a combination thereof are provided in parallel may be used.

In this embodiment, the rental asset is managed by giving the rental asset unique identification information to the rental asset. The rental asset unique identification information is unique to the rental asset, and for example, different identification information is assigned to each measurement device having the same model number. In this embodiment, a serial number for management, a so-called asset number, is assigned to each rental asset as rental asset unique identification information, and the number is converted into a barcode and a printed sticker is attached to the rental asset. Below the bar code, the serial number is also listed.

Then, the server device 1 and the stock classification judging unit 2
Management terminal device 12, reception processing unit 3 provided in
, An inspection / calibration terminal device 14 provided in the inspection / calibration unit 4, an inventory shelf terminal device 15 provided in the inventory unit 5, and a shipment processing terminal provided in the shipment processing unit 6. The device 16, the center management terminal device 17 provided in the center management unit 7, and the management terminal device 11 provided in the management unit 10 that supervises sales, sales, etc., are provided with a network for exchanging information between them. 9 is connected. Network 9
The network is not limited to a LAN (Local Area Network) but may be a network such as a WAN (Wide Area Network). The connection between the devices is not limited to a dedicated line, and a public line may be used. The management unit 10 may be divided for each function such as sales and sales. In this case, a terminal device is provided for each function, and the terminal devices are connected via a LAN or the like.
Here, the inventory management terminal device 12 is a first terminal device, and the acceptance processing terminal device 13 or the inspection / calibration terminal device 14 is a second terminal device.

The server device 1 is not limited to being connected to the network 9 alone, but may have a configuration in which a plurality of servers are connected and distributed processing is performed.
Here, the server device 1 is not limited to a server-dedicated device, and may be configured to use a personal computer or the like as the server device.

The management terminal device 11, the inventory management terminal device 12, and the center management terminal device 17
It is not limited to a so-called stationary desktop computer, but may be a notebook computer or a palmtop personal computer. Here, the stock category determining unit 2 may connect the stock management terminal device 12 with a LAN or the like as necessary.
May be provided in plurality. Similarly, the center management unit 7 and the management unit 10 may have a configuration in which a plurality of center management terminal devices 17 and management terminal devices 11 are provided as necessary.

Then, each terminal device 13, 1 of the present embodiment
Nos. 4, 15, and 16 adopt a so-called stationary desktop computer provided with a barcode reader for reading a barcode serving as rental asset unique identification information given to the rental asset and a handy terminal, but are not limited thereto. Not something. For example, it may be a notebook computer or a palmtop computer provided with input means such as a keyboard for inputting a number assigned as identification information, or a bar code reader having a communication function and a handy terminal body may be integrated. The scanner-integrated handy terminal described above may be used. Note that a plurality of terminal devices 13, 14, 15, 16 may be provided using a LAN connection or a wireless communication network.

Next, specific configurations of the above-described server device 1, inventory management terminal device 12, acceptance processing terminal device 13, and inspection / calibration terminal device 14 will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a part of the inventory management system of the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 2, the server device 1, the inventory management terminal device 12, and the reception processing terminal device 13 are connected to the network 9 for exchanging information between them.

Here, the server device 1 is provided with an inventory management terminal device 12, an acceptance processing terminal device 13, or an inspection /
Communication means 19 with the calibration terminal device 14, information storage means 2
0, and information processing means 18 for controlling the operation of each of these means. The storage unit 20 stores the lifetime profit information of the rental asset.
a, a stock category determination information storage means 20b storing rental category stock category determination information, a related information storage means 20c,
And a progress storage means 20d.

The inventory management terminal device 12 includes an information storage means 22, a transmission / reception means 23 for exchanging information with the server device 1, an information display means 24, and an information input means 2.
5 and a terminal processing means 21 for information for controlling the operation of each of these means.

The reception processing terminal device 13 includes an information storage means 32, a transmission / reception means 33 for transmitting / receiving information to / from the server device 1, an information display means 34, an information input means 35, and each of these means. And a terminal processing means 31 for information for controlling the operation of the terminal.

The inspection / calibration terminal device 14 includes an information storage means 42, a transmission / reception means 43 for transmitting / receiving information to / from the server device 1, an information display means 44, an information input means 45, and A terminal processing means 41 for information for controlling the operation of the means is provided.

Hereinafter, the server device 1 and the inventory processing terminal device 1
2. The reception processing terminal device 13 and the inspection / calibration terminal device 14 will be described in detail.

First, the server device 1 will be described in detail. The processing unit 18 of the server device 1 includes an arithmetic processing unit such as a CPU, for example, and stores (stores) data in the storage unit 20, reads (acquires) data from the storage unit 20, and communicates with the communication unit 19. Various processes, such as a process of outputting data to the device or a process of obtaining data from the communication unit 19, are performed. These processes are performed, for example, by a single CPU.
Or a plurality of CPUs.
May be subjected to distributed processing.

The storage means 20 is, for example, a RAM,
It is provided with a medium capable of storing data such as an OM and an HDD. It is not limited to one specific medium, but may be constituted by a plurality of media. Also,
The lifetime profit information storage unit 20a, the stock category determination information storage unit 20b, the related information storage unit 20c, and the progress status storage unit 20d are specific areas provided in the storage unit 20, respectively. In addition, the lifetime profit information storage means 20a,
Inventory classification determination information storage means 20b, related information storage means 2
0c and the progress status storage means 20d may be provided in a distributed manner in a plurality of server devices.

The above-mentioned lifetime profit information storage means 20a
The rental asset unique identification information assigned to each rental asset and the lifetime profit information of the rental asset are stored in association with each other. Here, the lifetime profit information refers to information relating to the profit that the rental asset sold in a single item. In particular, in the present embodiment, not only the total rental single item income obtained by accumulating the rental income up to now, but also the collection rate of a single item unit ROI (Return or Investment) obtained by dividing the total rental single item income by the purchase amount of the rental asset. Is also stored as lifetime profit information.

The stock category determination information storage means 20b stores the rental asset unique identification information and the stock category determination information of the rental property in association with each other. Here, the inventory classification determination information of the rental asset is, at least, the determination result information that has determined that the inventory does not correspond to any of those inventory in addition to the determination result information that has determined whether the inventory has a different purpose. . In the present embodiment, two inventory categories are provided: a rental inventory, which is an inventory for the purpose of renting the received rental asset again, and a sales inventory, which is an inventory for the purpose of second-hand sales of the received rental asset. And, in principle, wastes that do not belong to any of these were added.
The two categories are stored in the inventory category determination information storage means 20b for each rental asset as basic inventory category determination information.

In the present embodiment, when the rental information is provided in advance from the rental destination to the failure information indicating that the repair is necessary, the inventory classification determining unit 2 determines whether the repair cost is estimated based on the provided failure information. The provisional inventory classification determination information is generated in consideration of the delivery date. Here, the stock category determination information is based on the above-described three categories in principle, but other categories may be provided if necessary for smooth processing or the like.

The related information storage means 20c is provided with a database storing information such as rental asset specific identification information, product name, model number, serial number, purchase date, purchase price, book value, etc. for each rental asset. In addition, the release start date, purchase start date, production end date, current manufacturer's list price (or final list price), used sales performance, total lifetime revenue, total repair calibration cost, annual operating return table, and other companies' equivalent products for each model number , Etc. are also provided. Therefore, based on the rental asset unique identification information, it is possible to indirectly search for the current manufacturer's list price, annual operating rate of return, etc. through the model number, and the relevant information for each model number is indirectly Associated with unique identification information. In addition,
The above-mentioned database for each rental asset and the database for each model number may be provided integrally. In this case, the association is direct.

The progress storage means 20d stores a completion notification or a start notification of each process in association with the rental asset unique identification information in order to grasp which process the rental asset is currently in.

In this embodiment, the processing means 18 described above is used.
Obtains the rental total income amount of the rental asset from the lifetime income information storage means 20a and the related information storage means 20c
, Obtains the purchase price of the target rental asset from the database stored therein, performs a calculation process of dividing the obtained rental single product total revenue amount by the purchase price, and obtains the calculation result as a single product unit ROI. 20a
To memorize. Then, the processing unit 18 reads out and provides the single unit ROI from the lifetime profit information storage unit 20a according to the instruction.

In this embodiment, the lifetime profit information storage means 20a, the stock category judgment information storage means 20b, the related information storage means 20c, and the progress status storage means 20d are provided independently of each other. Alternatively, a configuration in which management is performed may be adopted.

The communication means 19 connects the server device 1 to the network 9, and performs data transmission processing between the server device 1 and the stock management terminal device 12 or the reception processing terminal device 13 via the network 9. And a receiving process, for example, a router.

Next, the inventory management terminal device 12 will be described in detail. The terminal processing unit 21 of the inventory management terminal device 12 includes, for example, an arithmetic processing unit such as a CPU, and stores data in the storage unit 22, reads data from the storage unit 22, and sends data to the transmission / reception unit 23. Various processes are performed, such as an output process of the data, a process of acquiring data from the transmission / reception unit 23, a process of outputting and controlling display information to the display unit 24 such as a CRT or an LCD display, and a process of acquiring input information from the input unit 25. These processes may be executed by a single CPU, for example, or may be performed by a plurality of CPUs in a distributed manner.

The storage means 22 includes, for example, a RAM,
It is provided with a medium capable of storing data such as OM, and may be constituted by a plurality of media,
A removable medium may be used.

The transmission / reception means 23 is an input / output interface such as an NIC (Network Interface Card) such as a LAN board, and enables data transmission and reception with the server device 1.

The input means 25 includes, for example, a keyboard, a pointing device such as a mouse or a glide point,
Such as a card reader.

Next, the reception processing terminal device 13 will be described in detail. The terminal processing means 31 of the reception processing terminal device 13 includes an arithmetic processing unit such as a CPU, for example, and stores data in the storage means 32, reads data from the storage means 32, and sends data to the transmission / reception means 33. Various processes are performed, such as an output process of data, a process of acquiring data from the transmission / reception unit 33, a process of outputting and controlling display information to a display unit 34 such as a display, and a process of acquiring input information from the input unit 35. These processes may be executed by a single CPU, for example.
Distributed processing by a plurality of CPUs may be performed.

The storage means 32 includes, for example, a RAM,
It is provided with a medium capable of storing data such as OM, and may be constituted by a plurality of media,
A removable medium may be used.

The transmission / reception means 33 is an input / output interface such as a NIC (Network Interface Card) such as a LAN board, and enables data transmission and reception with the server device 1.

The input means 35 has a function of receiving rental asset unique identification information given to the rental asset. For example, the input unit 35 may be a keyboard that accepts the input of a serial number of the rental asset unique identification information, or a barcode reader that reads a barcode attached to the rental asset and accepts the barcode information. Note that the input unit 35 is not limited to one specific type, and a plurality of types may be combined.

The inspection / calibration terminal device 14 will be described in detail. The terminal processing unit 41 of the inspection / calibration terminal device 14 includes an arithmetic processing unit such as a CPU, for example.
A process of reading data from, a process of outputting data to the transmitting / receiving unit 43, a process of acquiring data from the transmitting / receiving unit 43,
Output of display information to display means 44 such as a display
Various processes such as a control process and a process of acquiring input information from the input unit 45 are performed. These processes may be executed by a single CPU, for example, or may be performed by a plurality of CPUs in a distributed manner.

The storage means 42 is, for example, a RAM,
It is provided with a medium capable of storing data such as OM, and may be constituted by a plurality of media,
A removable medium may be used.

The transmission / reception means 43 is an input / output interface such as a NIC (Network Interface Card) such as a LAN board, and enables data transmission and reception with the server device 1.

The input means 45 has a function of receiving rental asset unique identification information given to the rental asset. For example, the input unit 45 may be a keyboard that accepts input of a serial number of rental asset unique identification information, or a barcode reader that reads a barcode attached to a rental asset and accepts the barcode information. Note that the input unit 45 is not limited to one specific type, and a plurality of types may be combined.

In this embodiment, inventory management of rental assets is performed using the above-described inventory management system. Hereinafter, a flow of processing of rental assets mainly in the technical center 8 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2.

The rental asset is newly purchased from a maker or the like in principle. And the purchased rental assets,
It becomes a target of acceptance processing in the inventory management system.
In the present embodiment, based on a request from the management unit 10 or the like, the stock category determination unit 2 selects a rental asset to be newly purchased. The inventory management terminal device 12 provided in the inventory classification determining unit 2 receives the order information of the new rental asset, and notifies the server device 1 to that effect. In response to this notification, the processing unit 18 of the server device 1 automatically assigns the rental asset unique identification information to the rental asset to be newly purchased, and the lifetime profit information storage unit 20a.
A storage area (record) corresponding to the automatically assigned rental asset unique identification information is secured in the inventory classification determination information 20b, the related information storage means 20c, and the progress status storage means 20d. Here, the single item ROI of the asset to be newly purchased is
Since the value is naturally zero at the beginning of the purchase, the inventory classification determination information is allocated to the rental inventory. As described above, the selection and ordering of a rental asset to be newly purchased involves the generation of the inventory classification determination information.
It is handled by the inventory classification determination unit 2.

Then, the reception processing section 3 performs a reception processing of the newly purchased rental asset. First, as the reception process, the reception processing unit 3 inspects the newly purchased rental asset, and when it is determined that there is no abnormality as a result of the inspection, the reception processing unit 3 displays a bar code seal indicating the allocated rental asset unique identification number. Affix directly to rental assets.

When the visual inspection is completed, the reception processing terminal device 13 transmits to the server device 1 a completion notification indicating that the delivery has been completed as scheduled, in association with the rental asset unique identification information. The processing unit 18 that has received the completion notification via the communication unit 19 stores the completion notification in the progress storage unit 20d in association with the rental asset unique identification information.

After that, the inspection / calibration unit 4 performs the inspection / calibration processing of the rental asset. With the start and completion of the inspection / calibration process, the inspection / calibration terminal device 14 transmits to the server device 1 an acceptance notification that the inspection / calibration process has started and a completion notification that the inspection / calibration process has been completed. The processing unit 18 that has received the completion notification via the communication unit 19 stores the completion notification in the progress storage unit 20d in association with the rental asset unique identification information.

The rental assets that have been inspected and calibrated are stored on inventory shelves in the inventory section 5. At the time of storage, the inventory shelf terminal device 15 of the inventory unit 5 transmits to the server device 1 the location information indicating the location of the rental asset to be stored on the inventory shelf in association with the rental asset unique identification information. The processing unit 18 of the server device 1 that has received the location information stores the location information in the related information storage unit 20c in association with the rental asset unique identification information. At the same time, the inventory shelf terminal device 15 transmits a start notification indicating that the rental asset has started to be stored on the inventory shelf to the server device 1 in association with the rental asset unique identification information. Processing means 18 that has received a start notification via communication means 19
Causes the progress storage unit 20d to store the completion notification in association with the rental asset unique identification information.

When an order is received, the corresponding rental asset is searched based on the model number of the rental asset for which the management order has been received, and the single item ROI is referred by referring to the lifetime profit information.
Will ship low rental assets. The center management terminal device 17 of the center management unit 7 transmits the rental unique identification information of the corresponding rental asset to the inventory shelf terminal device 15 of the inventory unit 5. The inventory shelf terminal device 15 that has received the rental unique identification information requests location information from the related information storage unit 20c of the server device 1 based on the rental asset unique identification information, and acquires the location information from the server device 1. . Based on this location information, the rental asset is taken out of the stock shelf of the stock unit 5.
At the time of unloading, the inventory shelf terminal device 15 transmits a completion notification indicating that the rental asset has been moved from the inventory shelf to the server device 1 in association with the rental asset unique identification information.
Processing means 18 that has received a completion notification via communication means 19
Causes the progress storage unit 20d to store the completion notification in association with the rental asset unique identification information.

The rental assets that have been set out are subjected to an inspection / calibration process in the inspection / calibration unit 4 as necessary, and then
The shipping unit 6 performs a shipping process. When the shipping processing is completed, the shipping processing terminal device 16 of the shipping unit 6 transmits a completion notification of the shipping processing to the server device 1 in association with the rental asset specific identification information of the shipped rental asset. The processing unit 18 that has received the completion notification via the communication unit 19 stores the completion notification in the progress storage unit 20d in association with the rental asset unique identification information.

In connection with this shipping processing, a rental fee is charged to the rental destination. At that time, the management terminal device 11
Performs a rental fee charging process, and requests the server device 1 to add the charged rental fee as rental income. Here, the rental income addition processing is performed on the rental total income amount of the rental asset. However, the present invention is not limited to the configuration in which the management terminal device 11 transmits an instruction for updating the database of the related information storage unit 20 c to the server device 1 via the network 9 directly.
For example, a financial management LAN for the network 9
And the like are connected to an inventory management system, and when the management terminal device 11 issues an instruction to perform a billing procedure through its financial management LAN, the management terminal device 11 stores the relevant information in the related information storage means 20c, such as a relational database. The stored rental gross income may be updated in conjunction with it. It should be noted that the configuration in which the addition process is performed in response to the billing process is different from the configuration in which the addition process is performed in response to the actual payment process, because the period from the billing to the payment differs depending on the rental destination. This is because there is a possibility that the addition is not performed.

Thereafter, before the rental period ends, an interview is conducted with the rental destination to confirm whether or not the rental period has been extended. If the rental period is extended, the rental fee will be charged again, but as described above, the rental revenue is added according to the request.

When it is determined that the rental period will not be extended by an interview with the rental destination or when it is determined that the rental destination will be returned, the management unit 1
0 generates contract end information. Here, the contract end information is information indicating that the contract ends when the rental period for the contract has elapsed. The management terminal device 11 receives the rental asset unique identification information of the rental asset and the contract end information thereof, and associates the received contract end information with the rental asset unique identification information and associates the server device 1 with the rental asset unique identification information.
Send to The processing unit 18 of the server device 1 that has received the contract end information stores the fact that the contract end is determined in the progress storage unit 20d in association with the rental asset unique identification information. Further, the processing means 18 includes the inventory management terminal device 12.
Request that the contract termination information and the rental asset unique identification information be transmitted in association with each other, and that the inventory classification determination information be generated before the rental period of the rental asset expires and transmitted to the server device 1. I do.

In response to this request, the stock category judging section 2
It is determined whether the rental asset is to be rented, sold, or discarded. Specifically, before the rental period of the rental asset expires, the inventory classification determining unit 2 uses the inventory management terminal device 12 to store the lifetime income, which is the accumulated rental income, from the lifetime income information storage unit 20a of the server device 1. Upon receipt of the information, inventory classification determination information is generated based on the provided lifetime profit information. The generated inventory classification determination information is received by the inventory management terminal device 12 and registered in the inventory classification determination information storage unit 20b. In generating the stock category determination information, the stock category determination unit 2
Receives the provision of the rental asset related information from the related information storage means 20d of the server device 1 based on the rental asset unique identification information and the model number corresponding to the rental asset unique identification information using the inventory management terminal device 12. In addition, it generates the stock category determination information in consideration of the provided related information.

As described below, for the rental asset for which the inventory classification has been determined, processing according to the determination result is performed in the technical center 8.

First, when the rental period ends, the acceptance processing unit 3 accepts the rental asset returned from the rental destination. Then, the acceptance processing terminal device 13 receives the rental asset unique identification information given to the accepted rental asset, and requests the inventory category determination information storage means 20b to provide the inventory category determination information.

Then, the reception processing unit 3 performs an inspection process based on the stock classification determination information provided in response to the request. For example, if the inventory classification determination information indicates discard, the rental asset can be discarded without considering whether various processes are necessary. For this reason, it is not necessary to cause a situation in which the rental asset is discarded despite the shortage processing.

If the stock category judgment information indicates rental stock, it is visually checked whether repair is necessary or not, and the manuals and cables are checked for any missing parts and replenished.

If the stock category judgment information indicates the sales stock, the acceptance processing unit 3 judges whether the repair is visually necessary or not, but does not replenish any missing parts. In addition, replenishment of manuals, cables, and other accessories that will be attached at the time of sale will be carried out after sales are confirmed in principle.

As described above, when the rental assets are classified, the out-of-stock processing is an indispensable processing in the case of rental stock, but not an indispensable processing in the case of sales stock. As described above, since the importance of the process can be recognized and the essential process can be selectively performed, the stagnation of the process can be prevented.

At this time, in the acceptance processing section 3, the acceptance processing terminal device 13 completes the visual inspection,
The completion notification that the scheduled arrival has been made is transmitted to the server device 1 in association with the rental asset unique identification information.
Processing means 18 that has received a completion notification via communication means 19
Causes the progress storage unit 20d to store the completion notification in association with the rental asset unique identification information.

If the repair is required by a prior notice or if it is determined by visual inspection that the repair is necessary due to a failure during delivery, etc., the terminal processing means of the reception processing terminal device 13 31 is input means 3 for inputting rental asset specific identification information of the rental asset which has been visually inspected.
5 to get through. Then, the terminal processing unit 31 transmits the repair cost information relating to the repair and the request for reconsidering the inventory classification determination to the server device 1 via the transmission / reception unit 33 in association with the acquired rental asset unique identification information. The server device 1, which has received the repair cost information and the request for reconsideration of the inventory classification determination via the communication unit 19, stores the repair cost information in the related information storage unit 20 c and sends the inventory management terminal device 12 the inventory classification information. The request for reconsideration of the judgment is transmitted in association with the rental asset unique identification information.

Here, in response to the inventory management terminal device 12 receiving the request for reconsidering the inventory category determination, the inventory category determination unit 2 reexamines the inventory category determination. In particular,
Based on the rental asset unique identification information of the rental asset to be reconsidered transmitted from the server device 1, the inventory management terminal device 12 sends the server device 1 information such as lifetime profit information and delivery date in addition to repair cost information. Request. Upon receiving this request, the server device 1 extracts the requested information from the related information storage unit 20c, and provides the extracted information to the inventory classification determination unit 2. The stock category determining unit 2 generates the stock category determination information again based on the provided information.

In generating the stock category determination information,
If the inventory category is rental inventory, dispose of the rental in consideration of the rental income expected in the future and the estimated amount of used selling price and repair cost assuming that the used product was sold after a predetermined period. Consider whether to do so. on the other hand,
If the stock category is sales inventory, the repair cost is compared with the estimated used selling price, and if the repair cost exceeds the estimated used selling price, the stock category is discarded in principle. However, repair is not essential for second-hand sale, and selling as-is is an option. Therefore, it may be determined that the stock is to be maintained as it is. In addition, from the viewpoint of selling the product with such a failure, the inventory category may be changed from the rental inventory to the sales inventory.

Then, when it becomes necessary to correct the inventory classification determination information, the inventory management terminal device 12 issues a correction request to the server device 1. Upon receiving the correction request, the processing unit 18 of the server device 1 stores the inventory classification determination information storage unit 20
The processing of correcting the contents of the section b is performed. Then, the acceptance processing terminal device 13 transmits a browse request for the corrected inventory classification determination information to the server device 1 again based on the rental asset unique identification information, and transmits the corrected inventory classification determination information from the server device 1. get.

Next, the inspection / calibration unit 4 also performs processing based on the stock classification determination information. For example, when the inventory classification determination information indicates rental inventory, an inspection is performed immediately, and calibration or repair is performed without delay according to the inspection result.

If the stock classification judgment information indicates the sales stock, it is subject to second-hand sales, and the inspection / calibration unit 4 immediately performs the inspection. The calibration need not be performed immediately unless the calibration process requires a long period of time, and may be performed when a predetermined calibration period has expired. However, exceptionally, calibration can be continued if it can be performed integrally with the inspection.

If the inspection shows that the rental asset needs to be repaired, the inspection / calibration terminal 1
Reference numeral 4 denotes a request for reexamining the repair cost information relating to the repair and the inventory classification judgment by acquiring the rental asset unique identification information of the inspected rental asset via the input means 45 and relating the acquired rental asset unique identification information to the acquired rental asset unique identification information. Are transmitted to the server device 1 via the transmission / reception means 43. The server device 1 that has received the repair cost information and the reexamination request for the inventory classification determination via the communication unit 19 stores the repair cost information in the related information storage unit 2.
0c, and transmits a reexamination request for inventory classification determination to the inventory management terminal device 12 in association with the rental asset unique identification information.

Here, the inventory category determination unit 2 re-examines the inventory category determination in the same manner as the case where the request for reviewing the inventory category determination is transmitted from the acceptance processing terminal device 13 described above. Then, when it becomes necessary to correct the inventory classification determination information, the inventory management terminal device 12 issues a correction request to the server device 1. The processing unit 18 of the server device 1 that has received the correction request performs a process of correcting the classification contents of the inventory classification determination information storage unit 20b. Then, the inspection / calibration terminal device 14 transmits a request for browsing the corrected inventory category determination information to the server device 1 again based on the rental asset unique identification information, and the corrected inventory category determination information from the server device 1. To get.

As described above, by receiving the inventory classification determination information, it is possible to avoid a situation in which the calibration process is unnecessarily repeated, and to smoothly store the calibration process on the inventory shelf.

Here, in the above-described process, the inspection / calibration terminal device 14 of the inspection / calibration unit 4 sends an acceptance notification that the inspection / calibration process has started and a completion notification that the inspection / calibration process has been completed to the rental asset. The information is transmitted to the server device 1 in association with the asset unique identification information. The processing unit 18 that has received the completion notification via the communication unit 19 associates the completion notification with the rental asset unique identification information and stores the completion notification in the progress status storage unit 2.
0d is stored.

In this embodiment, no dedicated inventory shelf for rental inventory or sales inventory is provided. This is because both rental assets classified as rental inventory and rental assets classified as sales inventory can be managed with reference to the inventory classification determination information based on the rental asset specific identification information. Further, as described above, since the location information is stored in the related information storage unit 20c in association with the rental asset unique identification information, it can be easily managed.

The rental asset stored on the inventory shelf as the rental inventory has a cycle (calibration period) for periodically performing calibration according to the product. When the calibration period has expired, the stock classification is determined again. As a result of the inventory classification determination, if the inventory classification determination information is maintained as rental inventory, the rental asset is subjected to recalibration, and is inspected again by the inspection / calibration unit 4. On the other hand, when the inventory classification determination information is changed to sales inventory, it is excluded from the subject of recalibration at the end of the calibration period.

The shipping processing accompanying the rental or sale is performed by the shipping unit 6. In the shipping unit 6, the shipping processing terminal device 16 inquires that the product is to be shipped based on the rental asset identification information, and confirms and ships the product.
After the shipping processing, a completion notification indicating that the shipping process is completed is transmitted to the server device 1 in association with the rental asset identification information. The processing unit 18 that has received the completion notification via the communication unit 19 stores the completion notification in the progress storage unit 20d in association with the rental asset unique identification information.

Then, before the end of the rental period, the rental destination is inquired again as to whether or not the rental period has been extended.

Next, the operation of the inventory management system according to the present embodiment will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 2 to 4, with particular emphasis on handling rental asset unique identification information and inventory classification determination information.

The stock category judging section 2 performs a stock category judgment process using the information provided from the server device 1 to the stock management terminal device 12. Detailed operations of the inventory management terminal device 12 and the server device 1 at this time are shown in FIGS.
It will be described based on. Here, the inventory classification determination unit 2 performs the inventory classification determination processing when it receives contract end information from the management unit 10, when the calibration period has expired, and when the reception processing unit 3 or the inspection / calibration unit 4 At the time of receiving a request for reconsideration of the stock category determination. in this case,
The management terminal device 11 transmits to the server device 1 the rental asset unique identification information of the rental asset whose contract ends along with the contract end information, and the server device 1 that has received the contract end information and the rental asset unique identification information transmits the rental asset unique identification information. The information is transmitted to the inventory management terminal device 12. Similarly, the reception processing terminal device 13 or the inspection / calibration terminal device 14
Transmits the reexamination request and the rental asset identification information to the server device 1, and the server device 1 that has received the reexamination request and the rental asset identification information transmits the information to the inventory management terminal device 12. However, in a case where a sudden need to judge the stock category occurs, the stock management terminal device 12 is provided with the rental asset unique identification information via the input means 25 in exceptional cases.

First, the terminal processing means 21 of the inventory management terminal device 12 receives the rental asset unique identification information transmitted from the server device 1 or the rental asset unique identification information input from the input means 25, and receives the rental asset unique identification information. The identification information is stored in a predetermined area of the storage unit 22 (S
1). Then, the terminal processing means 21 transmits the stored rental asset unique identification information to the server device 1 side (S
2). Along with this transmission, the terminal processing means 21 requests the server device 1 to transmit lifetime profit information on the rental asset to which the rental asset unique identification information is assigned.

Upon receiving the transmission request, the processing unit 18 of the server device 1 receives the rental asset unique identification information transmitted from the inventory management terminal device 12 via the communication unit 19 (S3), and receives the rental asset unique identification information. The lifetime profit information corresponding to the identification information is read from the lifetime profit information storage means 20a (S4). More specifically, the processing unit 18 stores the received rental asset unique identification information in a predetermined area of the storage unit 20. Then, the processing unit 18 searches and matches the data stored in the lifetime income information storage unit 20a based on the stored rental asset unique identification information, and reads out the lifetime income information associated with the rental asset unique identification information. Do.

Thereafter, the processing means 18 transmits the read lifetime profit information to the inventory management terminal device 12 via the communication means 19 in association with the rental asset unique identification information (S
5). Here, the association may be direct or indirect. For example, the rental asset unique identification information may be transmitted again together with the lifetime revenue information, or the job management number may be assigned to the transmission request of the lifetime revenue information based on the rental asset unique identification information. The configuration may be such that the correspondence is indirectly maintained by the number.

Then, by performing the processing on the server device 1 side, the terminal processing means 21 of the inventory management terminal device 12 provided in the inventory classification judging section 2 reads the lifetime profit information from the lifetime profit information storage means 20a. Information transmitting and receiving means 23
(S6).

Subsequently, the terminal processing means 21 of the inventory management terminal device 12 stores the received lifetime profit information in the storage means 22 (S7), displays the stored lifetime profit information on the display means 24, and displays the received lifetime profit information. An input screen for receiving the inventory classification determination information set based on the lifetime profit information is displayed on the display means 24 (S8).

Thereafter, the terminal processing means 21
5 and receives the stock category determination information input based on the display on the input screen (S9), and stores the received stock category determination information in the storage means 22 (S10). Then, the terminal processing unit 21 provides the stored inventory classification determination information to the inventory classification determination information storage unit 20b via the transmission / reception unit 23 in association with the rental asset unique identification information (S
11). Here, the association may be direct or indirect. For example, the rental asset unique identification information may be transmitted again together with the inventory category determination information, or a job management number may be assigned to the transmission request of the inventory category determination information based on the rental asset unique identification information,
The correspondence may be indirectly maintained by the job management number.

In response to this, the processing means 18 of the server device 1
Receives, via the communication unit 19, the inventory classification determination information transmitted from the inventory management terminal device 12 of the inventory classification determination unit 2 in association with the rental asset unique identification information (S1).
2) The received inventory classification determination information is stored in the inventory classification determination information storage unit 20b in association with the rental asset unique identification information (S13).

Hereinafter, the operation of the above-described system, particularly, the display control will be described in detail.

This embodiment employs a configuration using an input screen for receiving input or selection of various information from the input means. Here, the display control information of the input screen is stored in a predetermined area of the storage unit 22 provided in the inventory management terminal device 12. Note that a network configuration using a browser or the like may be employed to transmit the display control information such as the HTML file format for forming the input screen from the server device 1 to the inventory management terminal device 12.

Here, the display of the lifetime profit information and the display of the input screen of the inventory classification determination information may be simultaneously displayed on the screen of the display means 24, or may be displayed in different windows and switched. Alternatively, the display timing may be made different.

Then, the inventory management terminal device 1 of the present embodiment
No. 2 displays, as lifetime profit information, information on profits sold by the rental asset alone. In particular, in the present embodiment, not only the rental single item total income amount obtained by accumulating the rental income up to now, but also the index of the single item unit ROI in single item units obtained by dividing the rental single item total income amount by the purchase amount of the rental asset is displayed. It is displayed on the means 24.

Here, the single item ROI indicates that, for example, if the index exceeds 100%, the profit corresponding to the purchase price has been sold. In other words, even if the measuring devices have the same model number, a device having a low unit ROI is determined to be a rental inventory, while a rental asset that has accumulated sufficient unit ROI is determined to be a sales inventory, thereby improving profitability. Can be improved.

In this embodiment, the terminal processing means 21
Is the purchase date for each rental asset,
Information such as purchase price and book value, release date for each model number,
Display means 2 also includes information such as purchase start date, production end date, current manufacturer's list price (or final list price), used sales record, total lifetime profit, total repair calibration cost, annual operating profit rate table, equivalent products of other companies, etc.
4 is displayed. These pieces of related information are stored in the form of a database in the related information storage unit 20c on the server device side, and are referred to when the stock classification is determined.

More specifically, the terminal processing means 21 makes a request for transmission of related information along with a request for transmission of lifetime profit information. On the server device 1 side that has received the transmission request, the processing unit 18 performs a search using the rental asset unique identification information as the primary key based on the rental asset unique identification information transmitted from the inventory management terminal device 12 to store the related information. This is performed for the means 20c. The processing means 18 sends the information such as the purchase date, purchase price, and book value extracted as the related information as a result of the search to the inventory management terminal 1 via the communication means 19.
Send to 2 side. Further, the processing means 18 obtains the model number of the rental asset by searching based on the unique identification information of the rental asset, and based on the obtained model number, the release start date, purchase start date, production end date, current manufacturer fixed price (or final fixed price). ), Etc. are extracted as related information from the related information storage means 20c. The terminal processing unit 21 of the inventory management terminal device 12 receives the extracted related information via the transmission / reception unit 23, and causes the display unit 24 to display the received related information.

Here, the release start date, purchase start date, production end date, current manufacturer fixed price (or final fixed price), used sales performance, total lifetime profit, total repair calibration cost, annual operating profit rate table for each model number, Information such as the annual collection rate (collection rate as a model number) and products equivalent to other companies serves as used selling price estimation information that is referred to in order to estimate the used selling price that is the basis of the rental asset. The release start date, purchase start date, production end date, current manufacturer's list price, and the like for each model number also serve as information for estimating the product life as a product, and serve as a material for determining the marketability of the product.

The purchase date, purchase price, book value, etc., for each rental asset are used as a factor for modifying the used selling price as the model number, and are used to estimate the used selling price. Serves as sales price estimation information. For example, when the book value is high, it means that the asset value of the rental asset is high, and it can be estimated that the used selling price is higher than the reference used selling price. And on the purchase date, we estimate the product life from the purchase date,
Rental assets that enter the random failure period after the initial failure period with a high failure rate will have a selling point in second-hand sales from the low failure rate, so a price correction factor when estimating the second-hand selling price Becomes

As described above, the related information such as the book value of the rental asset, the number of months elapsed from the purchase date, the annual collection amount as the model number, the current marketability, the current list price, etc., is comprehensively determined, and The selling price will be estimated.

When there is a rental demand, there is a demand for the product, so that the secondhand selling price can be expected to be high. Therefore, if the rental income expected in the future is estimated to be lower than the profit from second-hand sales, selling the whole can provide higher profits. For this reason, by adopting a configuration in which used sales price estimation information is provided as in the present embodiment and displayed on the display means 24 of the inventory management terminal device 12 of the inventory determination unit 2 together with the above-mentioned lifetime profit information, Rental assets can be sold without losing profitability before they become obsolete. In other words, rather than selling or discarding when rental demand is gone, it is better to sell while taking into account rental lifetime profit and asset value (market value) while demand is available, so that second-hand sales at high prices can be achieved and rental profit And maximize the total collection of funds. As a result, it is possible to improve the occupancy rate, which is regarded as important in management and is obtained by dividing the amount of rental assets during shipment by the amount of total rental assets.

Next, the reception processing unit 3 executes the server 1
The receiving process is performed based on the stock classification determination information provided by the company. The operation of the acceptance processing terminal device 13 and the server device 1 at this time will be described with reference to FIGS.

First, the terminal processing means 31 of the reception processing terminal device 13 receives the rental asset unique identification information input from the input means 35, and stores the rental asset unique identification information in a predetermined area of the storage means 32 ( S2
1). Then, the terminal processing means 31 transmits the stored rental asset unique identification information to the server device 1 (S2).
2). Along with this transmission, the terminal processing means 31 requests the server device 1 to transmit inventory classification determination information on the rental asset to which the rental asset unique identification information has been added.

The processing means 18 of the server device 1 receiving the transmission request receives the rental asset unique identification information transmitted from the reception processing terminal device 13 of the reception processing unit 3 via the communication means 19 (S23). The inventory category determination information corresponding to the received rental asset unique identification information is read from the inventory category determination information storage means 20b (S24).
Then, the read inventory classification determination information is transmitted to the reception processing terminal device 13 of the reception processing unit 3 via the communication unit 19 in association with the rental asset unique identification information (S25). Here, the association may be direct or indirect. For example, the rental asset unique identification information may be transmitted again together with the inventory category determination information, or a job management number may be assigned to a transmission request of the inventory category determination information based on the rental asset unique identification information. The correspondence may be indirectly maintained by the job management number.

Subsequently, the terminal processing means 31 of the acceptance processing terminal device 13 stores the received inventory classification judgment information in the storage means 32 (S26), and displays the stored inventory classification judgment information on the display means 34 (S27). ).

The inspection and calibration provided in the inspection and calibration unit 4
Even when the calibration terminal device 14 requests the server device 1 to provide the inventory classification determination information based on the rental asset unique identification information, the same processing as the above-described S21 to S27 is performed.

That is, the terminal processing means 41 of the inspection / calibration terminal device 14 accepts the rental asset unique identification information input from the input means 45 and stores the rental asset unique identification information in a predetermined area of the storage means 42. . Then, the terminal processing unit 41 transmits the stored rental asset unique identification information to the server device 1 side. Along with this transmission, the terminal processing means 41 requests the server device 1 to transmit the inventory classification determination information on the rental asset to which the rental asset unique identification information is added.

Upon receiving the transmission request, the processing unit 18 of the server 1 sends the inspection / calibration terminal device 14 of the inspection / calibration unit 4.
The rental asset unique identification information transmitted from the communication means 1
9 and reads out the inventory category determination information corresponding to the received rental asset unique identification information from the inventory category determination information storage means 20b. Then, the read inventory classification determination information is transmitted to the inspection / calibration terminal device 14 of the inspection / calibration unit 4 via the communication unit 19 in association with the rental asset unique identification information.

Subsequently, the terminal processing means 41 of the inspection / calibration terminal device 14 stores the received inventory classification judgment information in the storage means 4.
2 and displays the stored inventory classification determination information in the display means 44.
To be displayed.

By the operation described above, the stock category determination information generated by the stock category determination unit 2 is provided to the acceptance processing terminal device 13 of the acceptance processing unit 3 and the inspection / calibration terminal device 14 of the inspection / calibration unit 4. .

As described above, since the work process after acceptance can be determined so as to meet the purpose, it is possible to provide a streamlined system without rental assets staying in the process.

When both the lifetime profit information and the pre-sale price estimation information are referred to, the rental asset can be sold before it becomes obsolete, or the valuable asset can be discarded. Can be restrained from having
Also, the occupancy rate of the entire rental asset can be improved.

The process for ascertaining the process of the rental asset in the technical center 8 is performed as follows.

The center management terminal device 17 of the center management unit 7 sends a request to the server device 1 to view the progress of all rental assets being processed in the technical center 8. The processing unit 18 of the server device 1 that has received the request to view the progress is stored in the progress storage unit 20d.
The progress of each rental asset is read from the terminal, and the progress is sent to the terminal device that transmitted the request in a format such as data capable of displaying a list of the progress. The terminal processing means of the terminal device receiving the data causes the display means to display the data. This allows
Not only can the current status of all rental assets be grasped, but it can also be grasped whether processing is concentrated on a specific section. Therefore, for example, when there are a plurality of task force-like processing routes in the technical center 8, it is possible to sort out the rental assets that have been selectively accepted. The progress may be viewed not only from the center management terminal device 17 but also from any other terminal device.

In addition to listing the progress of all rental assets, it may be configured to allow browsing of individual rental assets or rental assets having a specific model number. For example, the following processing is performed to know the progress of a specific rental asset. The arbitrary terminal device transmits the rental asset unique identification information of the rental asset for which the user wants to know the current situation to the server device 1. The processing unit 18 of the server device 1 that has received the rental asset unique identification information, based on the received rental asset unique identification information, stores the progress status storage unit 20d.
Search within. Then, the processing unit 18 extracts the latest completion notification or start notification stored in association with the corresponding rental asset unique identification information, and returns the extracted notification to the terminal device. The terminal processing unit of the terminal device that has received the reply causes the display unit to display the notification. As described above, the rental asset unique identification information given to the rental asset in each process is acquired, and a completion notification or a start notification is transmitted from each process in association with the rental asset unique identification information, so that the rental asset can be assigned to any process. A system capable of quickly grasping whether there is any is realized, and shipping and sales management can be performed easily and smoothly.

In the present embodiment, when a request for transmission of lifetime profit information and used sales price estimation information is received from the inventory management terminal device 12, the server device 1 sends the lifetime profit information and the used sales price estimation information to the inventory management terminal device 12. Although the used selling price estimation information is transmitted, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, as a modified example, when the server device 1 receives the contract end information from the management terminal device 11,
Acceptance processing terminal device 13 or inspection / calibration terminal device 1
4, when the reexamination request is received, not only the rental asset unique identification information and the contract end information or the reexamination request, but also the lifetime profit information and the used selling price estimation information associated with the rental asset unique identification information are transmitted. It may be. When this modification is adopted, there is an advantage that the inventory management terminal device 12 can provide information referred to for quickly generating the inventory classification determination information.

[0133]

Since the present invention is constructed and functions as described above, according to the present invention, according to the first, fifth and ninth aspects, the inventory based on the lifetime profit information of the rental asset is obtained. Since the processing policy of the accepted rental asset is immediately provided by utilizing the classification determination information, the efficiency of the work process can be improved, and the rental asset can be prevented from staying.

Further, claim 2, claim 6, and claim 1
According to the invention described in No. 0, by making the sales inventory at an appropriate time, it is possible to avoid a situation in which the value in the used market is inadvertently reduced. And ultimately,
The occupancy rate is improved, and the profitability of rental assets can be improved.

According to the third, seventh, and eleventh aspects of the present invention, it is possible to correct the bias in the operation of rental assets by referring to the recovery rate per unit.

According to the inventions described in claims 4 and 8, the bias in the operation of the rental asset is corrected, and the value in the used market is inadvertently reduced by making the sales inventory at an appropriate time. Can be avoided.

As described above, the present invention can provide an unprecedented superior inventory management processing method, inventory management system, and inventory management terminal device exhibiting the above effects.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an entire rental asset inventory management system according to an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a part of the inventory management system according to the embodiment;

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an operation of the inventory management system shown in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an operation of the inventory management system shown in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 server device 2 stock classification judging unit 3 acceptance processing unit 4 inspection / calibration unit 5 inventory unit 6 shipping processing unit 7 center management unit 8 technical center 9 network 10 management unit 11 management terminal device 12 inventory management terminal device 13 acceptance processing terminal device 14 Inspection / calibration terminal device 15 Inventory shelf terminal device 16 Shipping processing terminal device 17 Center management terminal device 18 Processing means 19 Communication means 20 Storage means 20a Lifetime profit information storage means 20b Inventory classification determination information storage means 20c Related information storage means 20d Progress Status storage means 21 terminal processing means 22 storage means 23 transmission / reception means 24 display means 25 input means 31 terminal processing means 32 storage means 33 transmission / reception means 34 display means 35 input means 41 terminal processing means 42 storage means 43 transmission / reception means 44 display means 4 5 Input means

Claims (11)

[Claims] 1. A lifetime income information storage means for storing rental asset unique identification information assigned to each rental asset and lifetime rental information of the rental asset in association with each other, rental asset unique identification information and rental asset inventory classification determination information. Manages the inventory of rental assets provided with a storage means for storing inventory classification determination information which stores information in association with a terminal device, a communication means for exchanging information with a terminal device, and a processing means for information for controlling the operation of each of these means. An inventory management processing method for an inventory management system, wherein the processing means includes: a) before the rental period of the rental asset expires: a) the rental asset specific identification information of the rental asset to which the inventory classification determination information is to be added; Receiving via a communication means, b) the lifetime profit information corresponding to the received rental asset unique identification information, said lifetime profit information Reading from the storage means; c) transmitting the read lifetime profit information to the first terminal device via the communication means; d) transmitted from the first terminal device in association with the rental asset unique identification information. Receiving the stock category determination information via the communication means; e) storing the received stock category determination information in the stock category determination information storage means in association with the rental asset unique identification information; Receiving the rental asset; f) receiving the rental asset unique identification information transmitted from the second terminal device via the communication means for the accepted rental asset; g) receiving the rental asset unique identification Reading the stock category determination information corresponding to the information from the stock category determination information storage means; h) reading the stock category determination information Inventory control processing method, comprising the step of transmitting via the communication means inventory category determination information to the second terminal device. 2. The inventory management processing method according to claim 1, wherein the inventory management system further associates second-hand sale price estimation information for estimating a second-hand sale price of the rental asset with rental asset unique identification information. A step of reading the used selling price estimation information corresponding to the received rental asset unique identification information from the related information storage means; and Transmitting to the first terminal device via the communication means. 3. The inventory management processing method according to claim 1, wherein the lifetime income information includes a recovery rate obtained by dividing a rental single item total income amount of the rental asset by a purchase amount of the rental asset. Inventory management processing method. 4. The inventory management processing method according to claim 1, wherein the first terminal device is a terminal device provided in a stock classification determination unit, and the second terminal device Is a terminal device provided in an acceptance processing unit for accepting rental assets or a terminal device provided in an inspection / calibration unit for inspecting or calibrating rental assets. 5. A lifetime profit information storage means for storing rental asset unique identification information assigned to each rental asset and lifetime rental information of the rental asset in association with each other, rental asset unique identification information and rental asset inventory classification determination information. Manages the inventory of rental assets provided with a storage means for storing inventory classification determination information which stores information in association with a terminal device, a communication means for exchanging information with a terminal device, and a processing means for information for controlling the operation of each of these means. An inventory management system, wherein the processing means includes: a) receiving, through the communication means, rental asset unique identification information of a rental asset to which inventory classification determination information is to be given; Reading out the lifetime profit information corresponding to the information from the lifetime profit information storage means, and c) sending the read lifetime profit information to the first terminal device. D) receiving, via the communication means, the inventory classification determination information transmitted from the first terminal device in association with the rental asset unique identification information; and e) receiving the inventory classification determination information. Is associated with the rental asset unique identification information and stored in the inventory classification determination information storage means, f) receiving the rental asset unique identification information transmitted from the second terminal device via the communication means, g) receiving Reading out the stock category determination information corresponding to the obtained rental asset unique identification information from the stock category determination information storage means; and h) transmitting the read stock category determination information to the second terminal device via the communication means. A unique inventory management system. 6. The inventory management system according to claim 5, further comprising: related information storage means for storing used selling price estimation information for estimating a used selling price of the rental asset in association with the rental asset unique identification information. The processing means further reads out used selling price estimation information corresponding to the received rental asset unique identification information from the related information storage means, and stores the read used selling price estimation information in the first.
An inventory management system, wherein the information is transmitted to the terminal device via the communication unit. 7. The inventory management system according to claim 5, wherein the lifetime profit information includes a collection rate obtained by dividing a rental single item total income amount of the rental asset by a purchase amount of the rental asset. Management system. 8. The inventory management system according to claim 5, wherein the first terminal device is a terminal device provided in a stock classification determining unit, and the second terminal device is An inventory management system characterized in that the inventory management system is a terminal device provided in an acceptance processing unit for accepting rental assets or a terminal device provided in an inspection / calibration unit for inspecting or calibrating rental assets. 9. An information input unit, an information display unit, an information storage unit, a transmission / reception unit for transmitting / receiving information to / from the inventory management system according to claim 5, and controlling operations of these units. What is claimed is: 1. An inventory management terminal device that manages inventory of rental assets provided with information terminal processing means, the terminal processing means comprising: a) the rental asset unique identification information of the rental asset to which the inventory classification determination information is to be added; B) obtaining lifetime profit information from the lifetime profit information storage means via the transmission / reception means based on the stored rental asset unique identification information; and c) storing the obtained lifetime profit information in the storage means. D) an input screen for displaying the stored lifetime profit information on the display means and receiving at least the stock category determination information set based on the lifetime profit information. E) the input means receives the inventory classification determination information based on the display on the input screen; f) stores the received inventory classification determination information in the storage means; g) stores the stored inventory classification determination information in the rental asset. An inventory management terminal device, wherein the inventory management terminal device is provided to the inventory classification determination information storage means via the transmission / reception means in association with the unique identification information. 10. An information input unit, an information display unit, an information storage unit, a transmission / reception unit for transmitting / receiving information to / from the inventory management system according to claim 6, and controlling operations of these units. What is claimed is: 1. An inventory management terminal device that manages inventory of rental assets provided with information terminal processing means, the terminal processing means comprising: a) the rental asset unique identification information of the rental asset to which the inventory classification determination information is to be added; B) obtaining lifetime profit information from the lifetime profit information storage means via the transmission / reception means based on the stored rental asset unique identification information, and secondhand price estimation information from the related information storage means. C) storing the obtained lifetime profit information and the used selling price estimation information in the storage means, and d) storing the stored lifetime profit information and the used lifetime profit information. Displaying the selling price estimation information on the display means, and displaying an input screen for receiving the inventory classification determination information set based on at least the lifetime profit information and the used selling price estimation information; e) the inputting means displays Receiving the inventory classification determination information based on the display of the input screen; f) storing the received inventory classification determination information in the storage means; g) associating the stored inventory classification determination information with the rental asset unique identification information and determining the inventory classification. An inventory management terminal device provided to the determination information storage means via the transmission / reception means. 11. The inventory management terminal device according to claim 9, wherein the lifetime income information includes a collection rate obtained by dividing a rental single item total income amount of the rental asset by a purchase amount of the rental asset. An inventory management terminal device characterized by the above-mentioned.