JP2020154806A - Distribution system, distribution method, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

To attract more customers according to a product manufactured from a specific material and by a specific method.SOLUTION: A distribution system according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: an acquisition unit for acquiring manufacturing information on a product and at least one of materials of the product and a method for manufacturing the product, and product situation information showing a store which can provide the product; a determination unit for determining a target area based on a position of the store; and a distribution unit for distributing distribution information including the product, the manufacturing information, and the information on the store to a user existing in the target area.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

The present invention relates to distribution systems, distribution methods, and programs.

Conventionally, various measures have been proposed in order to bring customers to the store. In connection with this, if the product that the user wants to purchase is registered in advance and there is a store nearby that sells the product that the user wants to purchase based on the current location information of the mobile terminal owned by the user. It is known to notify a user's mobile terminal of information about this store (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP-A-2002-175465

By the way, in the case of products such as foods, the fact that they are manufactured using specific raw materials, manufacturing methods, etc. can also be a factor in improving the willingness to purchase. However, even if the product is not registered by the user, if the product uses a specific raw material, manufacturing method, etc., the product is manufactured by using the specific raw material, manufacturing method, etc. in the technique described in Patent Document 1. The user cannot be notified when the product can be purchased. On the other hand, some users may not want to purchase an attractive product unless they use specific raw materials and manufacturing methods. As described above, in the prior art, although the fact that the product is manufactured by using a specific raw material and manufacturing method leads to attracting customers, it has not been sufficiently considered.

The present invention has been made in consideration of such circumstances, and provides a distribution system, a distribution method, and a program capable of improving customer attraction based on products manufactured by using specific raw materials and manufacturing methods. One of the purposes is to do.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and one aspect of the present invention is a product, manufacturing information including at least one information of a raw material or a manufacturing method of the product, and a store capable of providing the product. For the acquisition unit for acquiring the product status information indicating the above, the determination unit for determining the target area based on the position of the store, and the user existing in the target area, at least the product, the manufacturing information, and the store. It is a distribution system including a distribution unit that distributes distribution information including information about the product.

According to one aspect of the present invention, it is possible to improve the number of customers based on a product manufactured by using a specific raw material, a manufacturing method, or the like.

It is the schematic of the distribution system 1 which concerns on this embodiment. It is a block diagram of the information management apparatus 500 which concerns on this embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the content of the user setting information 521 which concerns on this embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the content of the user position information 522 which concerns on this embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the contents of the store information 523 which concerns on this embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the content of the product information 524 which concerns on this embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the contents of the inventory information 525 which concerns on this embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the content of the purchase log data 526 which concerns on this embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the content of the number of people log data 527 which concerns on this embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the content of the user distribution log data 528 which concerns on this embodiment. It is a sequence diagram which shows an example of the processing executed in the distribution system 1 which concerns on this embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the delivery timing determination processing which is executed in the information management apparatus 500 which concerns on this Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the process for distributing the distribution information executed by the information management apparatus 500 which concerns on this embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the process for distributing the area information executed by the information management apparatus 500 which concerns on this embodiment.

Hereinafter, embodiments of a distribution system, a distribution method, and a program according to the best embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

[Distribution system configuration]
FIG. 1 is a schematic view of the distribution system 1 according to the present embodiment. The distribution system 1 includes, for example, one or more user terminals 100, one or more manufacturing devices 200, one or more store terminals 300, one or more POS terminals 400, and an information management device 500. These configurations are connected to each other by a network NW and communicate with each other via this network NW. The network NW includes, for example, a part or all of WAN (Wide Area Network), LAN (Local Area Network), the Internet, a dedicated line, a wireless base station, a provider, and the like. The manufacturing apparatus 200, the store terminal 300, and the POS terminal 400 are installed in each store, for example. There may be a plurality of stores, and in that case, the information management device 500 manages information and transmits distribution information for each store, for example, using identification information (store ID) for identifying the store.

The user terminal 100 and the store terminal 300 are terminal devices having at least a communication function and a display function, such as a mobile phone such as a smartphone, a tablet terminal, a notebook type or desktop type personal computer, and a PDA (Personal Digital Assist). .. The user terminal 100 is possessed by the user and used by the user. The store terminal 300 is used by a store clerk.

The manufacturing device 200 is a device for manufacturing a product sold in a store. The manufacturing apparatus 200 has a communication function, and transmits manufacturing information indicating raw materials, manufacturing processes, etc., and product status information indicating product status, etc. to the information management device 500. The manufacturing information includes information on manufacturing such as a product ID that identifies the target product, information on raw materials used for the target product, and information on a manufacturing method of the target product. Information on raw materials includes information such as the name of the raw material, the name of the manufacturer that supplies the raw material, the place of origin, characteristics, calories, and allergen information. Information on the manufacturing method includes information such as the name of the manufacturing method and the name of the manufacturer that developed the manufacturing method. The product status information includes, for example, information about the store (store ID, etc.), information about the products sold at the store, and the like. The information about the product includes the product ID, the information indicating the completion (including the completion time) of the manufacturing process of the target product, the sales time of the target product, the selling price, and the like. The target product may be all products handled in the store, or may be only products arbitrarily determined by the store. Further, the raw materials used for the target product may be all the raw materials used when manufacturing the target product, or may be only the raw materials arbitrarily determined by the store. In addition, the manufacturing method of the target product may be any method used when manufacturing the target product, or may be only a method arbitrarily determined by the store. The manufacturing apparatus 200 generates and transmits manufacturing information and product status information, for example, when the final manufacturing process of the target product is completed or the scheduled completion time is determined. Hereinafter, an example in which the store is a bakery, the product is bread, and the manufacturing apparatus 200 is an oven will be described. However, stores, commodities, and manufacturing equipment 200 are not limited to this.

The store terminal 300 acquires the product status information based on the operation by the store clerk, and transmits the acquired product status information to the information management device 500. For example, the store terminal 300 causes the display unit to display an operation screen including a keyboard for selecting a product and a completion button for notifying that the product has been baked. For example, when the setting button is touched by the store clerk with the product and the completion time input, the store terminal 300 acquires the product status information indicating that the manufacturing process of the touched product is completed. The product status information may include a scheduled time when the final manufacturing process is completed and a completion time indicating a time when the final manufacturing process is completed (for example, a time when the topping work is completed and the product is completed). That is, the scheduled completion time or the completion time is the scheduled sales start time or the sales start time at which the product can be sold.
Further, for example, the store terminal 300 causes the display unit to display an operation screen including a keyboard for inputting sales conditions such as a product sales time and a sales amount. For example, when the setting button is touched while the sales clerk has entered the sales conditions such as the sales time and the sales amount, the store terminal 300 acquires the product status information indicating the sales conditions of the touched product.

The POS terminal 400 is a terminal that performs payment processing for goods. In the payment process, the POS terminal 400 acquires the identification information of the user who made the payment together with the payment information about the product such as the price of the product and the product name. For example, the POS terminal 400 includes a card reader and acquires the user's identification information by reading the identification information assigned to the point card registered in advance. Further, the POS terminal 400 may acquire user identification information based on the usage history of a credit card or electronic money. Further, the POS terminal 400 may include a barcode reader or a QR code (registered trademark) reader, and may acquire the user's identification information by reading the two-dimensional code in which the user's identification information is embedded. The POS terminal 400 transmits information in which the acquired payment information and the user's identification information are associated with each other to the information management device 500. The payment information further includes information about the store, payment time, and the like.

The information management device 500 performs various processes described below based on information received from the user terminal 100, the manufacturing device 200, the store terminal 300, the POS terminal 400, and the like. For example, the information management device 500 generates distribution information and transmits the generated distribution information to the target user terminal 100. The distribution information includes, for example, product-related information (including product name, remaining number, etc.), product manufacturing process information (including raw material name, manufacturing method name, etc.), and sales-related information (sales time, sales amount, etc.). ), And information about the store (including store name and map information).

[Configuration of information management device]
Next, the configuration of the information management device 500 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of the information management device 500 according to the embodiment.

The information management device 500 includes, for example, a communication unit 510, a storage unit 520, a processing unit 530, and an input unit 540. The communication unit 510 includes, for example, a communication interface such as a NIC. The storage unit 520 is, for example, a flash memory such as a RAM (Random Access Memory), a ROM (Read Only Memory), an SSD (Solid State Drive), an HDD (Hard Disk Drive), or the like. In the storage unit 520, for example, user setting information 521, user position information 522, store information 523, product information 524, inventory information 525, purchase log data 526, number of people log data 527, distribution log data 528, trained model 529, etc. Is stored. The storage unit 520 is not limited to these information, and may store setting information (including, for example, attribute information, schedule information, etc.) set by the user. The storage unit 520 may be an external storage device such as NAS (Network Attached Storage) that the information management device 500 can access via a network. The input unit 540 is, for example, an interface such as a keyboard or a button.

The processing unit 530 is, for example, a data management unit 531, a derivation unit 532, an acquisition unit 533, a manufacturing status determination unit 534, a notification condition determination unit 535, a determination unit 536, a distribution unit 537, and a learning unit 538. And.

The data management unit 531 stores the information received by the communication unit 510 in the storage unit 520. The data management unit 531 may store the information input by the administrator using the input unit 540 in the storage unit 520.

For example, the data management unit 531 stores the information received from the user terminal 100 in the storage unit 520 as a part of the user setting information 521 or the user position information 522.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of the contents of the user setting information 521. As shown in FIG. 3, the user setting information 521 is information in which a preference condition, an area condition, a push condition, and a push store are associated with a user ID. The user ID is identification information that identifies the user. The preference condition is information about the user's preference, for example, the genre of the product that is often bought, the genre of the product that is of interest, the raw material of interest, the manufacturing method of interest, and the manufacturer of the raw material or manufacturing method that the user likes. Manufacturers etc. are included. The area condition includes information about an area frequently visited by the user, for example, an area including the user's school route or commuting route, an area close to home, school, or work. The push condition is information indicating the condition of the product for which the user wants to distribute the distribution information, and includes, for example, the corresponding preference condition, the product ID of the corresponding product, and the like. The push store is information indicating a store in which the user wants to distribute the distribution information, and includes, for example, the store ID of the corresponding store.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the contents of the user position information 522. As shown in FIG. 4, the user position information 522 is information in which the position information is associated with the date and time. The position information is information indicating the position of the user terminal 100 at the time indicated by the date and time. The information associated with the date and time and the location information may be periodically transmitted from the user terminal 100, or may be transmitted from the user terminal 100 in response to a request from the information management device 500. Good.

Further, the data management unit 531 stores, for example, the registration information received from the store terminal 300 or the like in the storage unit 520 as a part of the store information 523, the product information 524, or the inventory information 525.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of the contents of the store information 523. As shown in FIG. 5, the store information 523 is information in which the store ID is associated with the area ID, the location condition, the business hours, and the address. The store ID is identification information for identifying each store. The area ID is identification information for identifying each area. The area may be, for example, an area divided by a predetermined range, or may be a predetermined range centered on a station, a landmark, or the like.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of the contents of the product information 524. As shown in FIG. 6, the product information 524 is information in which the product ID is associated with the product attribute, the raw material information, the manufacturing method information, and the utilization information. The product ID is identification information for identifying each product. The product attribute is information indicating the attribute of each product, and includes, for example, breads, sweets, lunch boxes, and the like. The raw material information is the name of the raw material used for each product, the manufacturer of the raw material, the place of origin, the characteristics, the calories, and the allergen information. In the case of bread, the raw material information includes product names such as margarines, shortenings, yeasts, and fillings, and manufacturers of the products. The manufacturing method information is the name of the manufacturing method used when manufacturing each product. In the case of bread, the manufacturing method information includes the name of the manufacturing method of the raw material for making the filling and the name of the bread manufacturing method. The utilization information is information on how to utilize the product, and includes, for example, an arrangement recipe, a long-term storage method (freezing, etc.), a thawing method, and the like. In addition, the utilization information includes intellectual property information indicating information on intellectual property related to the product. The intellectual property information is, for example, an intellectual property ID that identifies the intellectual property, a type, summary information, detailed information, drawing information, and the like.
The product information 524 is stored in a table prepared for each store.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of the contents of the inventory information 525. As shown in FIG. 7, the inventory information 525 is information in which the raw material name is associated with the remaining number and the reference value. The reference value includes, for example, the number of previous orders, the average value of the remaining number, the same month value one year ago, and the like. The inventory information 525 is stored in a table prepared for each store.

Further, the data management unit 531 stores, for example, the information received from the POS terminal 400 in the storage unit 520 as a part of the purchase log data 526. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of the contents of the purchase log data 526. As shown in FIG. 8, the purchase log data 526 is information in which the purchase date and time, the area ID, the store ID, and the product ID are associated with the user ID. The user ID indicates the user who purchased the product. The area ID indicates the area where the purchased store is located. The store ID indicates the store where the product was purchased. The product ID indicates a product purchased by the user. Here, the products purchased by the user may be all the products purchased at the same time, or may be only the products purchased by the user among the products using a specific raw material or manufacturing method. Further, when a plurality of products are purchased in a plurality of times in the time zone indicated by the purchase date and time, the product ID may be all the purchased products.

The derivation unit 532 refers to the storage unit 520 and derives the number of users existing in the target area (hereinafter referred to as the number of people in the area) for each target time. For example, the derivation unit 532 extracts the position information included in the target area from the position information measured at the target time in the user position information 522. The derivation unit 532 derives the number of people in the area based on the number of user IDs associated with the extracted position information. The target time is set, for example, every hour.

Further, the out-licensing unit 532 may refer to the storage unit 520 and derive the number of users who have a record of visiting the store (hereinafter referred to as the number of people who have visited the store) among the users existing in the target area for each target time. Here, the user who has a record of visiting a store is a user who has visited a store that is the target of the distribution information after receiving the distribution information. For example, the derivation unit 532 extracts the user ID in which the address of the store included in the distribution information is included in the movement locus among the users to whom the distribution information is distributed in the movement locus for each user in the user position information 522. The out-licensing unit 532 derives the actual number of visitors to the store based on the number of extracted user IDs. The number of people who have visited the store may be the number of users who have visited the store with an address in the target area, or the number of users who have visited the store without an address in the target area. There may be.

The derivation unit 532 may refer to the storage unit 520 and derive the number of users who have a purchase record among the users existing in the target area (hereinafter, referred to as the purchase record number) for each target time. Here, the user with a purchase record is a user who has purchased a product at a store that is the target of the distribution information after receiving the distribution information. For example, the derivation unit 532 extracts the user ID of the user who purchased the product included in the distribution information within a predetermined time from the distribution timing of the distribution information in the purchase log data 526. The derivation unit 532 derives the actual number of purchasers based on the number of extracted users. The actual number of purchases may include users who have purchased products at the store that is the target of the distribution information regardless of the distribution information.

Further, the out-licensing unit 532 may derive the number of people in the area, the number of people who actually visited the store, the number of people who actually purchased, and the like for the users who are scheduled to exist in the target area. For example, the derivation unit 532 estimates the users who are scheduled to exist in the target area at the completion time of the specific product based on the schedule information, the product status information, etc. set by the user, and determines the number of each user based on the estimation result. Derived.

The derivation unit 532 stores the derivation result in the storage unit 520 as a part of the number log data 527. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of the contents of the number of people log data 527. As shown in FIG. 9, the number of people log data 527 is information in which the date, the number of people in the area, the number of people actually visiting the store, and the number of people actually purchasing are associated with each other in the time zone. The time zone is the target time set when deriving each number of people. The number of people log data 527 is stored in a table prepared for each store in which the area ID and the store ID are associated with each other.

The acquisition unit 533 uses the communication unit 510 to indicate the manufacturing information and the product status information (hereinafter, also referred to as “manufacturing status information”) generated by the manufacturing apparatus 200, the store terminal 300, or the like.

The manufacturing status determination unit 534 uses a specific raw material or a specific manufacturing method among the products sold in the stores included in the target area based on the manufacturing status information acquired by the acquisition unit 533. It is determined whether or not there is (hereinafter, also referred to as "specific product"). For example, the manufacturing status determination unit 534 receives a product ID indicating a specific product as manufacturing information. Further, the manufacturing status determination unit 534 indicates, as the product status information, time information indicating the sellable time of the product identified by the product ID, sales quantity information indicating the sellable quantity of the product, and the selling price of the product. Receive sales price information. The manufacturing status determination unit 534 determines whether or not the specific product is sold based on the received information.

The manufacturing status determination unit 534 may determine whether or not the specific product is sold based on the sales conditions of the specific product included in the product status information. In addition, specific products can be set arbitrarily on the store side, for example, products for which sales promotion is being strengthened on the store side, products manufactured from specific raw materials of a specific manufacturer, and specific products of a specific manufacturer. It may be a product or the like manufactured by a manufacturing method.

The notification condition determination unit 535 refers to the storage unit 520 and determines whether or not a predetermined notification condition is satisfied. For example, the notification condition determination unit 535 determines whether or not the target product or the store selling the target product satisfies the notification condition set by the user (hereinafter referred to as the first notification condition) based on the manufacturing status information. judge. The first notification condition is, for example, that the target product is a product manufactured under the condition that the user wants to distribute the distribution information, and that the store selling the target product wants the distribution information to be distributed by the user. Including being a store that is located. The notification condition determination unit 535, for example, when the manufacturing process or store of the product included in the manufacturing status information matches the push condition or the condition or store set as the push condition or the push store in the user setting information 521, the first notification condition It is determined that the condition is satisfied. That is, the push condition or the push store in the user setting information 521 is information indicating the first notification condition. Here, the notification condition determination unit 535 may extract users who satisfy the first notification condition.

Further, the notification condition determination unit 535 determines whether or not the notification condition (hereinafter referred to as the second notification condition) set by the store side or the administrator side is satisfied based on the number of users existing in the target area. judge. The second notification condition includes, for example, that the number of users existing in the target area is equal to or greater than the threshold value. Further, the second notification condition is that the number of users who have visited the store among the users existing in the target area is equal to or more than the threshold value, and the remaining number of specific products in the store is the threshold value (100, 50, 10). It may include the fact that the number of products and materials in stock at the store is equal to or greater than the threshold value. Further, the notification condition determination unit 535 may include that the target product is sold or the time until the sales start time is a predetermined time based on the manufacturing status information. In addition, the second notification condition may be different depending on at least one of the location condition of the store and the sales record of the specific product. For example, when the location of the store is in a downtown area, the threshold value is set higher than in a residential area. When the sales performance of a specific product is good, the threshold value is set higher than when the sales are sluggish.

The determination unit 536 determines the distribution target area to which the distribution information is distributed based on the manufacturing status information. For example, the determination unit 536 determines the range of the area ID associated with the store ID in the store information 523 as the distribution target area based on the store ID included in the product status information.

In addition, the determination unit 536 may determine the distribution target area according to a predetermined rule based on the location of the store. In this case, as a predetermined rule, the larger the number of residents around the store, such as a downtown area or a residential area, the larger the distribution target area is set. Further, the determination unit 536 may determine the distribution target area according to a predetermined rule based on the completion time or the sale start time of the specific product. In this case, as a predetermined rule, the time until the completion time or the sales meeting time is longer than the predetermined length as compared with the case where the time until the completion time or the sales start time is less than the predetermined length. It is set to be wide. In addition, the determination unit 536 may determine the distribution target area according to a predetermined rule according to the product attribute and quantity of the specific product. In this case, as a predetermined rule, it is set that the area size increases as the quantity of the specific product increases, and that the area size decreases as the time from the completion of the specific product increases. In addition, the determination unit 536 may determine the distribution target area according to the sales time and the sales amount of the specific product. In this case, as a predetermined rule, it is set that the area size becomes larger as the sales time becomes longer, and that the area size becomes smaller as the sales amount is cheaper. Further, in the case of a specific sales amount such as a time sale, the area size may be set separately.

In addition, the determination unit 536 may determine the distribution target area according to the quantity of the raw material of the specific product. In this case, as a predetermined rule, it is assumed that the supply amount of the specific product decreases as the quantity of the raw material decreases, so that the area size becomes smaller.

When the first distribution timing is reached, the distribution unit 537 distributes the distribution information to the users existing in the distribution target area determined by the determination unit 536. The first delivery timing includes, for example, a timing in which the manufacturing status determination unit 534 determines that the specific product is being sold in the store, and the notification condition determination unit 535 determines that the predetermined notification condition is satisfied. .. The distribution information includes at least information on the specific product, information on the raw material and manufacturing method of the specific product, and information on the store. The first delivery timing is not limited to this, and may be a predetermined time.

For example, the distribution unit 537 extracts users existing in the distribution target area based on the position information received from the user terminal 100. The distribution unit 537 may transmit distribution information to the user terminals 100 of all the extracted users, and distributes the distribution information to the user terminals 100 of the users existing in the target area that satisfy the predetermined distribution conditions. You may send the condition. The predetermined distribution condition includes, for example, being a user who has a store visit record for the store included in the distribution information, a user who has a purchase record for the product regarding the distribution condition, and the like.

Further, when the second distribution timing is reached, the distribution unit 537 provides area information regarding users existing in the distribution target area determined by the determination unit 536 (including users scheduled to exist in the distribution target area). It may be delivered to the store terminal 300. Area information includes information on the number of users existing in the area such as the number of people in the area, the number of people who visited the store, the number of people who actually purchased, and the breakdown of user attributes (for example, the ratio of men and women, the ratio of each age group). .. The second delivery timing includes one or more timings before the first delivery timing, at the same time as the first delivery timing, after the first delivery timing, and the like. For example, the second distribution timing is the timing at which the number of users or the like is derived by the out-licensing unit 532, or the timing every 5 minutes from the first distribution timing. When a plurality of second distribution timings are set, the out-licensing unit 532 derives the number of people in the area and the like for each second distribution timing.

The distribution unit 537 may distribute the area information only to the stores that sell the specific products that satisfy the first notification condition or the second notification condition, and sells the specific products among the stores included in the distribution target area. Area information may be distributed to stores other than the store. Other stores include, for example, stores of the same series as stores that sell specific products, stores of the same industry, and the like.

In addition, the distribution unit 537 creates raw information indicating the distribution history and stores it in the storage unit 520. For example, the distribution unit 537 creates distribution log data 528 based on the distribution history of the distribution information. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of the contents of the distribution log data 528. As shown in FIG. 10, the distribution log data 528 is information in which the user ID, the area ID, the store ID, the product ID, the presence / absence of a visit, and the presence / absence of a purchase are associated with the distribution date and time. The user ID indicates a user to whom the distribution information has been distributed. The area ID is information indicating a distribution target area. The store ID and the product ID are information included in the distribution information. The presence or absence of a visit is information indicating whether or not the store ID has been visited within a predetermined time from the time when the distribution information is received. The presence / absence of purchase is information indicating whether or not the customer has come to the store to purchase the product indicated by the product ID in the store ID within a predetermined time from the time when the distribution information is received. The distribution unit 537 may create distribution log data based on the distribution history of the area information.

Further, the distribution unit 537 may refer to the storage unit 520, generate raw material procurement information based on the manufacturing information, the area information, and the inventory information, and transmit the raw material procurement information to the store terminal 300. The raw material procurement information includes, for example, that a shortage of raw materials in a store is predicted, and that it is time to order raw materials. For example, the distribution unit 537 estimates the quantity of raw materials consumed in the store based on the purchase log data 526, the number of people log data 527, and the like, and generates raw material procurement information based on the estimation result and the inventory information 525. ..

The learning unit 538 learns the relationship between the purchase history of a specific product and the distribution history of distribution information using the purchase log data 526, the number of people log data 527, the distribution log data 528, and the like as teaching data, and generates a learned model 529. .. The learning unit 538 may generate a trained model for each area, or may generate a trained model for each store, each product, and each user attribute. By doing so, for example, the trained model 529 can be made to learn the conditions (time, area, user attributes, etc.) in which the purchase is likely to be improved by the distribution of the distribution information.

Further, the notification condition determination unit 535 may determine whether or not the notification condition is satisfied by using the trained model 529. By doing so, it is possible to distribute the distribution conditions only to more effective users and areas.

In addition, the distribution unit 537 may generate purchase forecast information regarding the purchase forecast of the specific product based on the distribution information by using the learned model 529. The purchase forecast information includes information for predicting the number of purchases of a specific product in the future, the purchase time, and the like. The distribution unit 537 may generate raw material procurement information based on the purchase forecast information, the manufacturing information, the area information, and the inventory information, and transmit the raw material procurement information to the store terminal 300. For example, the distribution unit 537 estimates the quantity of raw materials to be consumed in the future in the store based on the purchase forecast information, the manufacturing information, and the area information, and generates the raw material procurement information based on the estimation result and the inventory information. In this case, the raw material procurement information includes information regarding the prediction of future raw material shortages and information such as the timing of ordering future raw materials. By doing so, the consumption of raw materials can be predicted more reliably, and the waste of raw material procurement can be reduced.

[sequence]
Next, the process executed in the distribution system 1 according to the embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 11 is a sequence diagram showing an example of processing executed in the distribution system 1 according to the embodiment. It should be noted that the description below is a description of the main processing, and other processing is omitted.

First, the user operates the user terminal 100 to set notification conditions (step S1). The user terminal 100 transmits information indicating the set notification condition to the information management device 500 (step S2). The information management device 500 stores the received information in the storage unit 520 as a part of the user setting information 521 (step S3).

Next, the store terminal 300 generates product status information (step S4) and transmits it to the information management device 500 (step S5). Further, the manufacturing apparatus 200 also generates manufacturing information and product status information (step S6) and transmits them to the information management apparatus 500 (step S7).

The information management device 500 executes various processes based on the received manufacturing information and product status information (step S8). The information management device 500 transmits the distribution information generated in the process of step S8 to the user terminal 100 (step S9). Further, the information management device 500 transmits the area information generated in the process of step S8 to the store terminal 300 (step S10). The order of the step (step S4, step S5) in which the store terminal 300 generates and transmits the product status information and the step (step S6, step S7) in which the manufacturing apparatus 200 generates and transmits the manufacturing information and the product status information are in order. The reverse is also possible.

[flowchart]
Next, the process executed by the information management device 500 according to the embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 12 to 14. FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing an example of the distribution timing determination process executed by the information management device 500 according to the embodiment.

First, the acquisition unit 533 acquires the manufacturing status information (step S101). The manufacturing status determination unit 534 determines whether or not there is a completed specific product based on the acquired manufacturing status information (step S103). When it is determined that there is a specific product, the notification condition determination unit 535 determines whether or not the first notification condition is satisfied based on the manufacturing status information (step S105). When it is determined that the first notification condition is satisfied, the notification condition determination unit 535 further determines whether or not the second notification condition is satisfied (step S107). When it is determined that the second notification condition is satisfied, the manufacturing status determination unit 534 determines that the first delivery timing has been reached (step S109).

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing an example of a process for distributing distribution information executed by the information management device 500 according to the embodiment. When it is determined by the manufacturing status determination unit 534 that the first distribution timing has been reached (step S201), the determination unit 536 determines the distribution target area to distribute the distribution information based on the manufacturing status information (step S203). .. Next, the distribution unit 537 generates distribution information for distribution to users existing in the distribution target area determined in step S203 (step S205), and distributes information to the user terminals 100 of these users. Is transmitted (step S207). The distribution unit 537 determines whether or not to end the distribution (step S209). For example, when it is set to transmit a plurality of distribution information according to the number of specific products, the sales time, the sales amount, and the like, the distribution unit 537 returns to step S201 and repeats the process. By doing so, by notifying the user in the distribution target area of the distribution information, the purchase by the user is promoted.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing an example of processing for distributing area information executed by the information management device 500 according to the embodiment. When it is determined by the manufacturing status determination unit 534 that the second distribution timing has been reached (step S301), the determination unit 536 determines the distribution target area to which the area information is distributed based on the manufacturing status information (step S303). .. Next, the distribution unit 537 determines, among the stores whose addresses are included in the distribution target area determined in step S303, the stores that distribute the area information (hereinafter referred to as distribution stores) (step S305). Then, the distribution unit 537 generates area information regarding the user existing in the distribution target area determined in step S303 (step S307), and transmits the area information to the distribution store determined in step S305 (step S309). .. The distribution unit 537 determines whether or not to end the distribution (step S311). For example, when it is set to periodically transmit the area information, the distribution unit 537 returns to step S301 and repeats the process. By distributing the area information to the store side in this way, it is possible to grasp the potential number of consumers in the vicinity of the store, and it can be used for sales promotion on the store side.

According to the embodiment described above, the acquisition unit for acquiring the specific product, the manufacturing information including at least one information of the raw material or the manufacturing method of the specific product, and the product status information indicating the store where the product can be provided, Distribution information including at least the specific product, the manufacturing information of the specific product, and information about the store to a determination unit that determines a target area based on the location of the store and a user existing in the target area. By providing a distribution unit that distributes products, it is possible to improve the number of customers based on information on raw materials and manufacturing methods of specific products.

Although the embodiments for carrying out the present invention have been described above using the embodiments, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and various modifications and substitutions are made without departing from the gist of the present invention. Can be added.

For example, the manufacturing apparatus 200 has been described as being in a store, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the manufacturing apparatus 200 may exist in a factory that exists separately. In this case, the store is a store that sells products manufactured at the factory. Further, the manufacturing apparatus 200 may transmit information indicating the completion of the manufacturing process at the timing when the manufacturing is completed and the product is shipped to the store, or the information indicating the completion of the manufacturing process is transmitted at the timing when the product arrives at the store. You may send it. Further, the store terminal 300 may transmit information indicating the completion of the manufacturing process at the timing when the product arrives at the store.

Further, the determination as to whether or not the first notification condition and the second notification condition are satisfied may be performed after the scheduled completion time of the specific product is acquired. In this case, if the second notification condition is satisfied, it may be determined whether or not the specific product is actually completed, and if it is completed, it may be determined that the first delivery timing has been reached. In this case, by determining the notification condition before the specific product is completed, it is possible to shorten the time from the completion of the specific product to the distribution of the distribution information.

In addition, the distribution information may include utilization information of a specific product, link information for jumping to utilization information, and the like. In addition, the distribution information may include link information for jumping to information on raw materials and manufacturing methods of a specific product.

Further, the information management device 500 extracts users whose raw materials and manufacturing methods of the store or a specific product match the user's preference conditions from the users existing in the distribution target area, and distributes the distribution information to the extracted users. You may.

Further, the information management device 500 may distribute distribution information including information on the remaining number of the specific products according to the change in the remaining number of the specific products.

Further, the information management device 500 may distribute different distribution information depending on the frequency of visiting the store that is the target of the distribution information after receiving the distribution information. For example, the information management device 500 may include in the distribution information that a coupon or other privilege is given to a user who frequently visits the store or purchases on condition. For example, the information management device 500 may include in the distribution information that a coupon or other privilege is given to a user who has purchased a specific product frequently, subject to the number of purchases of the product.

Further, the information management device 500 may distribute distribution information including information about the product purchased together with the specific product based on the information of the product purchased together with the specific product. Further, the information management device 500 may distribute distribution information that is a product set by the store and further includes a product to be distributed together with the specific product. For example, a product that is desired to be delivered together with a specific product is a product that is desired to be eaten together with the specific product.

In addition, a part of the distribution system 1 in each of the above-described embodiments, for example, the processing unit 530 or the like may be realized by a computer. In that case, a program for realizing this function may be recorded on a computer-readable recording medium, and the program recorded on the recording medium may be read by a computer system and executed. The "computer system" referred to here is a computer system built in the distribution system 1, and includes hardware such as an OS (Operating System) and peripheral devices.

The "computer-readable recording medium" refers to a portable medium such as a flexible disk, a magneto-optical disk, a ROM, or a CD-ROM, or a storage device such as a hard disk built in a computer system. Furthermore, a "computer-readable recording medium" is a medium that dynamically holds a program for a short period of time, such as a communication line when a program is transmitted via a network such as the Internet or a communication line such as a telephone line. In that case, a program may be held for a certain period of time, such as a volatile memory inside a computer system serving as a server or a client. Further, the above-mentioned program may be a program for realizing a part of the above-mentioned functions, and may be a program for realizing the above-mentioned functions in combination with a program already recorded in the computer system.

Further, a part or all of the processing unit 530 in the above-described embodiment may be realized as an integrated circuit such as an LSI (Large Scale Integration). Each functional unit of the processing unit 530 may be made into a processor individually, or a part or all of them may be integrated into a processor. Further, the method of making an integrated circuit is not limited to LSI, and may be realized by a dedicated circuit or a general-purpose processor. Further, when an integrated circuit technology that replaces an LSI appears due to advances in semiconductor technology, an integrated circuit based on this technology may be used.

1 ... Distribution system, 100 ... User terminal, 200 ... Manufacturing device, 300 ... Store terminal, 400 ... POS terminal, 500 ... Information management device, 510 ... Communication unit, 520 ... Storage unit, 521 ... User setting information. 522 ... User location information, 523 ... Store information, 524 ... Product information, 525 ... Inventory information, 526 ... Purchase log data, 527 ... Number of people log data, 528 ... Delivery log data, 229 ... Learned model, 530 ... Processing unit, 531 ... Data management unit, 532 ... Derivation unit, 533 ... Acquisition unit, 534 ... Manufacturing status determination unit, 535 ... Notification condition determination unit, 536 ... Decision unit, 537 ... Distribution unit, 538 ... Learning unit, 540 ... Input unit

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The acquisition department that acquires the product, manufacturing information including information on at least one of the raw materials or manufacturing method of the product, and product status information indicating the stores that can provide the product.
A decision unit that determines the target area based on the location of the store,
A distribution unit that distributes distribution information to users existing in the target area, including at least the product, the manufacturing information, and information about the store.
Delivery system with. A storage unit that stores notification conditions that can be set by the user,
A notification condition determination unit that determines whether or not the manufacturing information and the product status information satisfy the notification condition,
With more
When it is determined that the notification condition is satisfied, the distribution unit distributes the distribution information to users existing in the target area.
The delivery system according to claim 1. The notification condition includes information on at least one of the raw material and the manufacturing method.
The delivery system according to claim 2. A notification condition judgment unit that determines whether or not the notification condition is satisfied based on the number of users existing in the target area,
A manufacturing status determination unit that determines whether or not the product is sold at a store included in the target area,
With
When the distribution unit determines that the notification condition is satisfied and the product is sold at the store, at least the product and the manufacturing are made to the user existing in the target area. Distribute distribution information including information and information about the store,
The delivery system according to claim 2 or 3. The notification conditions differ depending on at least one of the location conditions of the store and the sales performance of the products.
The delivery system according to claim 4. The notification condition further includes that the remaining number of the product has reached the threshold value, or that the stock quantity of the raw material of the product in the store is equal to or more than the threshold value.
The delivery system according to claim 4 or 5. The distribution unit distributes the distribution information to users existing in the target area who have visited a store that is the target of the distribution information after receiving the distribution information.
The distribution system according to any one of claims 4 to 6. The distribution unit distributes the distribution information to the users existing in the target area, the raw material of the store or the product, or the manufacturing method of the product matches the preference condition of the user.
The distribution system according to any one of claims 4 to 7. The distribution unit distributes the distribution information including information on the remaining number of the products according to the change in the remaining number of the products.
The distribution system according to any one of claims 4 to 8. The distribution information further includes information on how to utilize the product.
The distribution system according to any one of claims 4 to 9. The distribution information further includes information that differs depending on the frequency of visiting the store that is the target of the distribution information after receiving the distribution information.
The distribution system according to any one of claims 4 to 9. A decision unit that determines the target area according to the sales conditions of the product,
The distribution system according to any one of claims 1 to 11, further comprising. A determination unit that determines the target area according to the information of the raw material of the product.
The distribution system according to any one of claims 1 to 12, further comprising. The distribution unit notifies the store based on the target area of the area information about the user in the target area.
The distribution system according to any one of claims 1 to 13. The distribution system according to claim 14, wherein the distribution unit notifies the area information about the user in the target area to a store that can provide the product that satisfies the notification condition that can be set by the user. The distribution system according to claim 14 or 15, wherein the area information includes the number of users existing in the target area or the number of users scheduled to exist in the target area. The distribution system according to any one of claims 14 to 16, wherein the distribution unit provides information regarding procurement of the raw material of the product to the store based on the manufacturing information and the area information. A data management unit that stores the purchase history at a store included in the distribution information and stores the purchase history of the user who distributed the distribution information in association with the distribution information.
The distribution system according to any one of claims 1 to 17, further comprising. The distribution system according to claim 18, wherein the distribution unit further includes information about a product purchased together with the product based on the purchase history, and distributes the distribution information. A learning unit that learns the relationship between the purchase history of the product and the distribution history of the distribution information using the purchase history as teaching data, and generates a learned model.
The delivery system according to any one of claims 18 or 19. A claim that the distribution unit provides information regarding procurement of the raw material of the product to the store based on the learned model, the manufacturing information, the distribution information, and area information about a user in the target area. The delivery system according to 20. The computer
Acquire manufacturing information including information on the product, the raw material of the product or at least one of the manufacturing methods, and product status information indicating the stores that can provide the product.
Determine the target area based on the location of the store,
A distribution method for distributing distribution information to users existing in the target area, including at least the product, the manufacturing information, and information about the store. On the computer
To acquire product, manufacturing information including at least one information of the raw material or manufacturing method of the product, and product status information indicating a store that can provide the product.
Determine the target area based on the location of the store,
Distribute distribution information including at least the product, the manufacturing information, and information about the store to a user existing in the target area.
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