CN117581251A - Packaging material ordering system and packaging material ordering management device - Google Patents
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Abstract
The packaging material ordering system 1 includes a packaging material ordering management device 10 and a packaging material manufacturing management device 20. The packaging material order management apparatus 10 includes: a purchase-related-information acquiring unit that acquires purchase information including information specifying a model number of the flexible packaging material and design data for printing on the flexible packaging material from the subscriber terminal 90; a material information storage unit 18 that stores material specification information that correlates information specifying a model of a flexible packaging material with information specifying a material used in the flexible packaging material specified by the model; and a packaging material production instruction unit 13 that transmits, to the packaging material production management device, a packaging material production instruction including design data and material specification information selected based on the information stored in the material information storage unit 18. The packaging material manufacturing management device 20 starts management related to the manufacture of the flexible packaging material based on the packaging material manufacturing instruction.
Description
Technical Field
The present invention relates to a packaging material ordering system and a packaging material ordering management device.
Background
An online printing system is known in which order receiving, printing, and delivery preparation are performed based on an order signal from a subscriber terminal via the internet (for example, patent literature 1).
Patent document 1: japanese patent laid-open No. 2009-9506
Disclosure of Invention
In recent years, online commercial transactions using EC websites and the like have been developed, and studies have been made on placing flexible packaging materials printed with designs designated by users as online ordering targets. However, the system described in patent document 1 does not contemplate printed matter using various materials such as flexible packaging materials, and there is room for improvement. Further, since the printable range differs depending on the shape of the flexible packaging material, when print data is acquired from a subscriber, it is necessary to receive data corresponding to the print range from the subscriber.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a technique suitable for ordering flexible packaging materials on-line.
In order to achieve the above object, a packaging material ordering system according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a packaging material order management device that receives orders related to the production of flexible packaging materials from a subscriber terminal via the internet; and a packaging material manufacturing management device that manages production of the flexible packaging material based on an instruction from the packaging material ordering management device in a manufacturing department including a printer, wherein the packaging material ordering management device includes: a purchase-related-information acquiring unit that acquires, from the subscriber terminal, purchase information including information specifying a model of the flexible packaging material and design data including a design printed for the flexible packaging material; a material information storage unit that stores material specification information that correlates information specifying a model of the flexible packaging material with information specifying a material used in the flexible packaging material specified by the model; and a packaging material production instruction unit that transmits a packaging material production instruction including the design data and material specification information selected based on the information stored in the material information storage unit, the material specification information specifying a material of the flexible packaging material corresponding to the model included in the order information, to the packaging material production management device, the packaging material production management device starting management related to production of the flexible packaging material based on the packaging material production instruction.
Further, a packaging material order management apparatus according to an aspect of the present invention receives an order related to production of a flexible packaging material from a subscriber terminal via the internet, the packaging material order management apparatus including: a purchase-related-information acquiring unit that acquires, from the subscriber terminal, purchase information including information specifying a model of the flexible packaging material and design data including a design printed for the flexible packaging material; a material information storage unit that stores material specification information that correlates information specifying a model of the flexible packaging material with information specifying a material used in the flexible packaging material specified by the model; and a packaging material creation instruction unit that transmits, to a packaging material creation management device that manages the creation of the flexible packaging material, a packaging material creation instruction including the design data and packaging material creation instruction that selects, based on the information stored in the material information storage unit, material specification information that specifies a material of the flexible packaging material corresponding to the model included in the order information.
When ordering on-line flexible packaging materials, it is required that the ordering operation of the subscriber is simple and that the production of the flexible packaging materials based on the ordering is properly managed. In contrast, according to the packaging material ordering system and packaging material ordering management device described above, the model of the flexible packaging material can be designated from the subscriber terminal and ordered. On the other hand, in the packaging material order management apparatus, material specification information for specifying materials of the flexible packaging material associated with the model is prepared based on the model, and is transmitted as a packaging material creation instruction to the packaging material manufacturing management apparatus, and management related to creation is started in the packaging material manufacturing management apparatus. In this way, when a flexible packaging material is ordered from a subscriber terminal, a model can be designated and the order can be easily made, while a packaging material order management device transmits a packaging material production instruction to a packaging material production management device in a state in which a plurality of materials included in the flexible packaging material are designated. Therefore, in the packaging material ordering system and the packaging material ordering management device, the ordering operation of the subscriber is simple, and the production of the flexible packaging material based on the ordering can be properly managed. Thus, a packaging material ordering system and a packaging material ordering management device suitable for ordering of flexible packaging materials on-line are realized.
The material specification information may include information for specifying the material quality of the base material, ink, adhesive layer, and sealing layer included in the flexible packaging material.
Various characteristics as a flexible packaging material can be achieved by a combination of a base material, ink, an adhesive layer, and a sealing layer constituting the flexible packaging material. The material specification information includes information specifying these materials, so that a subscriber can order a flexible package material corresponding to a desired characteristic by using a model, and can appropriately transfer information of each material constituting the flexible package material corresponding to the model to the package material manufacturing management device.
The package material manufacturing instruction may include information specifying a shape or a size of the flexible package material.
In the case of the above-described configuration, a plurality of types of flexible packaging materials having different shapes and sizes can be handled in the packaging material order management apparatus, and therefore, a wider variety of flexible packaging materials can be handled.
The material specification information may include information specifying a thickness of the material used in the flexible packaging material determined by the model.
For the materials used for the flexible packaging material, materials of the same kind but different thickness are sometimes used. Therefore, in the case of the above-described configuration, the packaging material ordering management device can handle the same materials having different thicknesses, and therefore, the subscriber can order a wider variety of flexible packaging materials.
The printing machine may be a digital printing machine, and the packaging material manufacturing management device may manage the process such that the design data acquired from the subscriber terminal is directly used for printing on the flexible packaging material by the digital printing machine.
When printing on a flexible packaging material in a digital printer, the process is managed so that design data obtained from a subscriber terminal is directly used in printing on a flexible packaging material in a digital printer as described above, and thus, a change in design or the like by an operator is prevented, and thus, appropriate printing can be performed.
The order related information acquiring unit may acquire, as the design data acquired from the subscriber terminal, data to which a design is added to format data by providing the format data corresponding to information specifying the model of the flexible packaging material to the subscriber terminal.
By forming the above configuration, design data using the format data is provided from the subscriber terminal, and thus design data suitable for use in the digital printer can be reliably acquired.
The printing machine may be a non-digital printing machine, and the packaging material manufacturing management device may manage the process so that the design data acquired from the subscriber terminal is used for printing on the flexible packaging material by the non-digital printing machine after predetermined processing is performed.
In the case of printing on a flexible packaging material in a non-digital printer, correction suitable for the non-digital printer is required. Therefore, the process is managed so that the design data is used for printing on the flexible packaging material in the non-digital printer after the predetermined processing is performed on the design data as described above, and thus appropriate printing can be performed in the non-digital printer.
In the case where the flexible packaging material includes an intermediate layer and a sealing layer, the packaging material manufacturing and management apparatus may manage the process so that the intermediate layer and the sealing layer are first bonded and prepared as a pre-bonded packaging material.
With respect to the flexible packaging material handled in the packaging material ordering system, materials used as the intermediate layer and the sealing layer are set in advance for each model. Therefore, the process is managed so that the soft packaging material having received the order is prepared as a pre-attached packaging material and manufactured using the material, whereby the process after receiving the order can be shortened.
A packaging material order management device according to an aspect of the present invention receives an order related to production of a flexible packaging material from a subscriber terminal operated by a subscriber via the internet, the packaging material order management device including: a purchase receiving unit that obtains purchase information including information specifying the shape of the flexible packaging material, the purchase information being transmitted from the subscriber terminal; a format data storage unit that stores format data of a design of a printing surface of the flexible packaging material suitable for a shape of the flexible packaging material in association with information specifying the shape; a print data acquisition unit that acquires design data including a design to be printed on the flexible packaging material from the subscriber terminal by providing the subscriber terminal with format data corresponding to information specifying the shape of the flexible packaging material included in the order information, the format data being selected based on the information stored in the format data storage unit; and an accepted order information storage unit that manages the order information in association with the design data.
When receiving a order of a flexible packaging material in an online manner, it is required to acquire printing data suitable for producing the flexible packaging material from a subscriber. In the packaging material order management device, format data corresponding to the shape of the packaging material to be ordered is provided to the subscriber terminal that has accepted the order, and design data using the format data is provided from the subscriber terminal and acquired in the print data acquisition unit. Therefore, design data based on format data suitable for the state of printing onto the flexible packaging material can be reliably acquired. Thus, a packaging material order management apparatus suitable for ordering of flexible packaging materials on-line is realized.
The information specifying the shape of the flexible packaging material may be information specifying a model associated with the shape of the flexible packaging material.
In the case where the information specifying the shape of the flexible packaging material is information specifying a model associated with the shape of the flexible packaging material, format data can be managed by using the model, and appropriate format data can be selected by using the model and provided to the subscriber terminal. Therefore, the management and processing of the data in the device can be performed more appropriately.
The flexible packaging material may be printed by a digital printer, and the design data acquired from the subscriber terminal may be a data structure suitable for printing on the flexible packaging material by the digital printer.
In the case of printing on the flexible packaging material in the digital printer, as described above, the configuration is such that design data suitable for the configuration of printing on the flexible packaging material in the digital printer is acquired from the subscriber terminal, thereby preventing the operator from changing the design, and thus enabling appropriate printing.
The format data storage unit may store a setting file for outputting the design data in the subscriber terminal in a state suitable for printing of the flexible packaging material in association with information specifying the shape of the flexible packaging material, and the print data acquisition unit may provide the format data and the design data selected based on the information stored in the format data storage unit to the subscriber terminal.
Even when the format data is processed in the subscriber terminal to create the design data, the design data in a state suitable for printing may not be outputted depending on the operating environment of the subscriber terminal or the like. Therefore, as described above, the subscriber terminal is also provided with the setting file, and the subscriber can more appropriately create the design data.
The order information may include information specifying the material of the flexible packaging material.
Packaging materials having different materials may be used for the materials used for the flexible packaging material. Therefore, in the case of the above-described configuration, the packaging material order management apparatus can handle the flexible packaging materials having different materials, and therefore, the subscriber can order a wider variety of flexible packaging materials.
ADVANTAGEOUS EFFECTS OF INVENTION
According to the present invention, a technique suitable for ordering flexible packaging materials online can be provided.
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Fig. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a schematic configuration of a packaging material ordering system according to an embodiment.
Fig. 2 is a diagram showing an example of information stored in the material information storage unit.
Fig. 3 (a) is a diagram schematically showing a material structure of the flexible packaging material, and fig. 3 (b) is a diagram showing an example of information related to the specification of the flexible packaging material.
Fig. 4 (a), 4 (b) and 4 (c) are diagrams showing examples of flexible packaging materials according to the application.
Fig. 5 (a), 5 (b) and 5 (c) are diagrams showing examples of flexible packaging materials according to the application.
Fig. 6 is a diagram showing an example of information stored in the format data storage unit.
Fig. 7 is a diagram showing an example of format data.
Fig. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a hardware configuration of the packaging material order management apparatus and the packaging material manufacturing management apparatus.
Fig. 9 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a packaging material order management method of the packaging material order system.
Fig. 10 is a diagram showing an example of collecting information related to a flexible package material presented for each user.
Fig. 11 a and 11 b are flowcharts illustrating an example of a packaging material manufacturing method (a method of managing a packaging material manufacturing management apparatus) by a packaging material manufacturing department.
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The mode for carrying out the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the description of the drawings, the same elements are denoted by the same reference numerals, and overlapping descriptions are omitted.
Packaging Material ordering System
Fig. 1 is a diagram schematically showing a packaging material ordering system 1 according to an embodiment. The packaging material ordering system 1 is a system for communicating with a subscriber terminal 90 operated by a subscriber, and manufacturing and providing a flexible packaging material based on an order instruction from the subscriber terminal 90. The packaging material ordering system 1 includes a packaging material ordering management device 10 and a packaging material manufacturing management device 20.
The packaging material ordering system 1 has a function of receiving orders from a subscriber terminal 90 operated by a subscriber and instructing the packaging material manufacturing management device 20 that performs operations in cooperation with a manufacturing department to manufacture and deliver products based on the orders. The product used in the packaging material ordering system 1 is referred to as "flexible packaging material". The flexible packaging material is a packaging material used for packaging made of a flexible and rich material such as paper, plastic film, aluminum foil, cloth, or the like. Among them, plastic films are mostly used as the main material. Further, in the case of flexible packaging materials, studies have been made for utilizing a composite material obtained by combining a plurality of materials to exhibit desired properties such as barrier properties and heat resistance. Since the flexible packaging material is often used for packaging of commodities, it is conceivable that the printed matter on the printed surface of the flexible packaging material is different depending on the order. In this way, when receiving a order of a flexible packaging material from a subscriber, it is necessary to acquire information specifying a material for the packaging material, design data for printing, and the like from the subscriber, and to appropriately provide the above information to a manufacturing department.
As a material for the flexible packaging material, a single-layer film and a multilayer film can be given. Among them, a multilayer film is generally produced by bonding (laminating) a substrate, an intermediate layer, and a sealing layer with an adhesive. Printing of design data is performed on the substrate. The intermediate layer may be omitted depending on the use of the flexible packaging material, but for example, a material that functions as a barrier material may be selected. In the case of producing a flexible packaging material for a specific application, materials suitable for the application are combined to produce a material (multilayer film). For example, in the case of a package for retort foods (retorts), sterilization is performed under high temperature and high pressure conditions (retort sterilization), and therefore, a material having pressure resistance and heat resistance can be selected as a material constituting each layer of the multilayer film. Further, since the film after printing is required to be strong, a material corresponding to retort sterilization (corresponding to retort) is also selected for the adhesive and the ink. On the other hand, in the case where the content is easily stuck to the packaging material due to static electricity, a material suitable for an antistatic film for preventing the generation of static electricity may be selected. As described above, materials (films, inks, and the like) of the flexible packaging material are different depending on the application, and thus materials used for manufacturing the flexible packaging material are also various. On the other hand, the subscriber selects and makes a subscription from a plurality of flexible packaging materials based on the use of the subscribed flexible packaging material. The packaging material ordering system 1 is configured to manage orders from subscribers in association with the production of a plurality of types of flexible packaging materials produced by a plurality of types of materials, and to manage the production of flexible packaging materials for which orders have been received.
Regarding the packaging material ordering system 1, the packaging material ordering management device 10 is a device that acquires an order from the subscriber terminal 90. The packaging material order management apparatus 10 is an apparatus for acquiring an order from the subscriber terminal 90 via the internet and performing so-called online order receiving. The packaging material order management device 10 includes a Web site or the like that can be viewed by the subscriber terminal 90, and acquires information input to the Web site by the subscriber. If the packaging material order management device 10 receives an order from the subscriber terminal 90, it manages the information and provides information concerning the production of the product to the packaging material production management device 20.
The packaging material manufacturing management apparatus 20 has a function of managing various devices related to manufacturing in a department related to manufacturing of packaging materials (referred to as "packaging material manufacturing department" in fig. 1) such as a packaging material manufacturing factory. The packaging material manufacturing management device 20 may have a function of controlling the equipment involved in manufacturing packaging materials such as the printer 21, the laminator 22, and the bag making machine 23 based on an instruction from the packaging material order management device 10. The packaging material manufacturing management apparatus 20 may have a function of ordering materials, managing inventory, and the like. The packaging material order management device 10 and the packaging material manufacturing management device 20 are configured to be capable of wireless communication or wired communication, for example, and the packaging material manufacturing management device 20 is appropriately instructed to manufacture packaging materials for which orders are received by the packaging material order management device 10. Based on the instruction, the packaging material manufacturing management device 20 starts management of the process related to the production of the packaging material for which order has been accepted for each device of the packaging material manufacturing department. The management related to the process of producing the packaging material by the packaging material production management device 20 may include, for example, grasping of the production process (for example, pasting/printing of materials) corresponding to the ordered flexible packaging material, planning of the operation of each device for performing the production process, and preparation (ordering) of materials for the flexible packaging material.
The subscriber terminal 90 is a terminal device used by a user who is a subscriber, and examples thereof include a smart phone, a tablet terminal, a personal computer, and the like. Subscriber terminal 90 is capable of connecting to the internet. In connection with the internet, for example, a communication network other than the internet may be used. The subscriber terminal 90 may have a function of editing design data for printing described later.
The subscriber terminals 90 used by a specific user are not limited to 1. That is, one user may utilize a plurality of subscriber terminals 90. Therefore, for example, the subscriber terminal 90 used by the user to transmit the order information and the subscriber terminal 90 used to transmit the design data may be different from each other. When the plurality of subscriber terminals 90 are connected to the internet to enable transmission and reception of information, the user can process each subscriber terminal 90.
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As shown in fig. 1, the packaging material order management device 10 includes an order reception unit 11, a print data acquisition unit 12, a packaging material production instruction unit 13, a delivery management unit 14, a settlement processing unit 15, a user information storage unit 16, an order reception information storage unit 17, a material information storage unit 18, and a format data storage unit 19. The packaging material order management device 10 communicates with the subscriber terminal 90 and the packaging material manufacturing management device 20, and transmits and receives information. The communication between the packaging material order management apparatus 10 and the subscriber terminal 90 or the packaging material manufacturing management apparatus 20 may be performed by wired or wireless means. The order reception unit 11 and the print data acquisition unit 12 have functions as an order related information acquisition unit that acquires information related to an order.
The order receiving unit 11 has a function of receiving an order of packaging materials from the subscriber terminal 90. As described above, the packaging material order management apparatus 10 prepares a Web site that can be viewed at the subscriber terminal 90, and can view the Web site at the subscriber terminal 90 in response to a request (for example, specification of URL) from the subscriber terminal 90. The subscriber (user) operates the subscriber terminal 90, views the Web site, and inputs information and the like into an input form prepared on the Web site, thereby inputting information necessary for the subscription. The input information is transmitted to the packaging material order management device 10 that provides the Web site via the internet. Thereby, the order reception unit 11 can receive an order.
The information (order information) related to the order acquired by the order receiving unit 11 when receiving the order includes information (name/address, etc.) specifying the subscriber, information related to the ordered product, information (name/address, etc.) specifying the delivery destination, information related to payment of the fee, and the like. In the case of a flexible packaging material, for example, information specifying the type of packaging material (for example, used materials) and the number of orders are given as information on ordered products. Examples of the information specifying the packaging material include information specifying materials used in the packaging material (information on each layer in the case of a film formed by laminating a plurality of materials, etc.), and information specifying the shape and size of the packaging material (shape, for example, three-sided flat bags, self-standing bags, etc.). The packaging material order management apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment assigns a model number in association with information specifying a material (material) constituting the packaging material and information specifying a shape and a size of the packaging material. Accordingly, the subscriber can send information for specifying the material of the packaging material and information for specifying the shape and size of the packaging material to the packaging material order management apparatus 10 by specifying the model.
The information presented to the user at the subscriber terminal 90 can be adjusted so that the subscriber (user) can select a specific packaging material and order the packaging material by operating the subscriber terminal 90. For example, information indicating the type (e.g., materials used)/size/shape of the packaging material or the like can be important information when the user selects the flexible packaging material for each of the flexible packaging materials that the user can purchase. In addition, information such as the use of the flexible packaging material (for retort, boiling, microwave, and examples of contents that can be contained) and characteristics (light shielding properties, antistatic properties, transparency, and the like) may be important information in the selection of the packaging material by the user, as compared with the case where the type of the packaging material is directly displayed. Therefore, the user can be presented with the information in combination on the order image used by the user for the purpose of improving the convenience of the user.
The print data acquisition unit 12 has a function of acquiring design data for printing from the subscriber terminal 90 that accepted the order. The design data for printing is data in which contents printed for packaging materials for which order is accepted are described. Examples of the type of printing on the flexible packaging material include digital printing in which printing is directly performed basically based on design data, and non-digital printing in which printing is performed on the basis of plate making and color matching. Examples of the non-digital printing include gravure printing, flexography printing, and EB offset printing. However, a non-digital printing method different from the above printing method may be used. The packaging material order management device 10 can cope with any printing. However, in the case of digital printing, the print data obtained from the subscriber may be used for printing without performing plate making. Accordingly, the packaging material order management apparatus 10 is configured to provide format data to a subscriber and acquire design data (print data) suitable for a predetermined packaging material from the subscriber. This will be described later. The order-received information storage unit 17 stores the information acquired by the order receiving unit 11 and the information acquired by the print-data acquisition unit 12.
When the design data transmitted from the subscriber is PDF data, the print data acquisition unit 12 may execute a pre-press inspection in which data inspection is performed based on a predetermined inspection item. In addition, the result of the pre-press inspection and the predetermined design data that is finally used for printing may be notified to the subscriber. In this case, the subscriber may access a predetermined website based on a URL notified by mail or the like, for example, and confirm the notification content. The pre-press inspection is performed on PDF data, but may be configured such that the same kind of inspection is performed even when data other than PDF data is processed as design data.
The packaging material manufacturing instruction unit 13 has a function of instructing the packaging material manufacturing management device 20 to manufacture packaging materials based on the order received by the order receiving unit 11 and the data acquired by the print data acquiring unit 12. The packaging material manufacturing instruction unit 13 prepares information necessary for instructing the packaging material manufacturing management device 20 based on the information acquired by the order reception unit 11 and the print data acquisition unit 12 and the information stored in the device. The prepared information is transmitted to the packaging material manufacturing management apparatus 20, and the packaging material order management apparatus 10 instructs the packaging material manufacturing to the packaging material manufacturing management apparatus 20.
The delivery management unit 14 has a function of managing delivery and the like for the packaging material instructed to be produced by the packaging material production instruction unit 13. If the packaging material production instruction unit 13 instructs the produced packaging material to be completed, the packaging material can be sent from the packaging material production department (for example, factory) to the delivery destination. The delivery management unit 14 has a function of notifying the subscriber of the production status and delivery status of the product for which the order was accepted based on delivery date information, delivery notification, and the like transmitted from the packaging material manufacturing management device 20.
The settlement processing unit 15 has a function of performing settlement concerning orders received by the order receiving unit 11. The configuration for performing settlement is not particularly limited, and an existing settlement method may be used in combination. The history relating to settlement (information indicating that settlement has been performed, etc.) may be stored in the received order information storage unit 17 in association with information relating to orders, etc. The settlement-related information may be stored differently from the information stored in the order-accepted information storage unit 17. In this case, for example, association with a subscription number is performed so that whether or not settlement is performed can be confirmed for each subscription.
The user information storage unit 16 has a function of storing information related to a user who uses the packaging material ordering management device 10 (a user who uses a service provided by the packaging material ordering management device 10). The packaging material order management device 10 may be configured to provide information necessary for registration to the user in advance or at the time of initial order, thereby performing user registration as a user who uses the packaging material order management device 10. Information provided from the user at the time of user registration is stored by the user information storage section 16. In addition, information (e.g., user ID) specifying the user may be allocated to each user, and information related to the specific user may be acquired using the information. On the other hand, a configuration is made such that a password or the like associated with information specifying a user is given and the user is notified of the password, whereby security management using the password can be performed. By registering the user information in the user information storage unit 16 in advance in this manner, it is possible to use the information registered as the user when the user makes a subscription again. Further, the user registration itself is not an indispensable structure in the packaging material order management apparatus 10. Therefore, the packaging material order management device 10 may not have the user information storage unit 16 in the case where user management is not performed. The order receiving information storage unit 17 described later may not be associated with it.
The received order information storage unit 17 has a function of storing order information received from a subscriber. The order-received information storage unit 17 can store the information acquired by the order receiving unit 11 and the design (print data) acquired by the print data acquisition unit 12 in association with a one-time order from a subscriber. Further, the user information stored in the user information storage unit 16 is stored in the received order information storage unit 17 in association with each order, whereby the user can search the past order history. When the user who has registered is a subscriber, the information registered by the user is the information of the subscriber, and thus the subscriber can be subscribed in a registered state and associated with the registered state. In addition, in the case where user registration is performed at the time of initial subscription, information input as a subscriber at the time of initial subscription may be used as user information. The user ID or the like assigned as the information specifying the user can be used to correlate data even after the subscription.
The material information storage unit 18 has a function of storing information related to the correspondence relationship between the model number and the material. Fig. 2 shows an example of information stored in the material information storage unit 18. In fig. 2, specifications (for example, information for specifying specifications used in a manufacturing department), texture, shape, size, characteristics, and amount (unit price and minimum number of orders) are associated with a model used at the time of ordering. The material structure represents the structure of each layer constituting the packaging material corresponding to each type. By using this information, materials used in the packaging material of one model can be determined according to the model. In the example shown in fig. 2, information specifying the thickness of the material used for the layer, the base material, the intermediate layer, the sealing layer, and the material used for the flexible packaging material is included as "material structure". The "texture" may include information specifying an adhesive for interlayer, ink for printing, or the like. The information included in the "material structure" may be appropriately changed according to the type of the flexible packaging material.
As shown in fig. 2, the information stored in the material information storage unit 18 may include information such as a shape, a size, and a feature (information describing characteristics, uses, and the like of the material of each flexible package) in association with the model number. The above information can be used, for example, when a subscriber makes a purchase of packaging materials. Specifically, for example, information such as a shape, a size, a feature, and an amount of money may be presented to the user on a Web site or the like, and a model of the packaging material ordered by the user may be selected based on the information. In the case where the discount is set for some or all of the users, as in the example shown in fig. 2, information specifying the discount target and the discount rate (or discount amount) may be stored in association with the information shown in fig. 2. When the reduced-price information is stored in the material information storage unit 18, the amount of each flexible package may be presented in a state in which the reduced price specified for each user is reflected when the amount of each flexible package is presented on the Web site.
A structural example of the flexible packaging material included in the information shown in fig. 2 will be described with reference to fig. 3 to 5. Fig. 3 (a) is a view schematically showing a packaging material film 200 used for a flexible packaging material, in which a 1 st base material film 201, an adhesive layer 204, a 2 nd base material film 202, an adhesive layer 206, and a 3 rd base material film 203 are laminated in this order. A primer layer (not shown) may be provided on one of the pair of main surfaces of the 1 st base film 201 in the vicinity of the 2 nd base film 202. In addition, an electrostatic ink layer 205 is provided on one main surface of the adhesive layer 204 in the vicinity of the 1 st base film 201. In the case where the primer layer is provided, an electrostatic ink layer 205 is provided on one of the pair of main surfaces of the primer layer in the vicinity of the 2 nd substrate film 202. The packaging material film 200 is, for example, a film used for a flexible packaging material for food or the like heated by a microwave oven.
As shown in FIG. 3 (a), a biaxially stretched polyethylene terephthalate film ("GLARH" manufactured by letterpress Co., ltd.) was vapor deposited on a transparent inorganic oxide film having a vapor deposition layer of 12 μm of alumina, the 2 nd base film 201 was a nylon film of 15 μm, and the 3 rd base film 203 was an unstretched polypropylene film of 60. Mu.m. In this case, as shown in fig. 3 b, the texture structure may be described as "GLARH12/NY15/CPP60", for example, by a combination of the texture's outline and thickness (number). Fig. 3 (b) shows that a biaxially stretched polyethylene terephthalate film (GLARH) may be deposited instead of a transparent inorganic oxide film formed by depositing alumina, and a film (glanf) using a mechanically recovered PET may be used. In this way, the "texture" defines the texture of the packaging material film for realizing the function required for the flexible packaging material, and in the example shown in fig. 2, the texture is also described by abbreviations.
In addition, fig. 3 b shows information related to the specification of the use and the shape of the bag (specification of the square-shaped self-standing pouch for microwave oven), the specification of the adhesive layer, the size, the pattern (specification of the place where the pattern can be added), and the specification of the base tape, in addition to the material structure. A part of the information shown in fig. 3 (b) may be included in the information shown in fig. 2, or data management may be performed separately for each type of flexible packaging material handled in the system as shown in fig. 3 (b).
Fig. 4 and 5 show examples of features in the flexible packaging material which are supposed to be handled in the packaging material order management apparatus 10. An example of a flexible packaging material using a mechanically recycled PET film for the packaging material film is shown in fig. 4. Mechanical recycling of PET allows the used PET bottles to be restored to PET resin again after pulverization/washing. Since the packaging material using recycled resin is flexible, the packaging material using mechanically recycled PET is one of the packaging materials considering the environment.
Specifically, fig. 4 (a) shows a structure in which a mechanically recovered PET film of 12 μm, an aluminum film of 7 μm, a nylon film of 15 μm, and an unstretched polypropylene film of 80 μm are laminated as "mechanically recovered PET12/AL7/NY15/CPP80", as a material structure of a retort-finished and transparent flexible packaging material, and a self-standing pouch and a three-sided flat pouch are envisaged as specific shapes. In fig. 4 (b), a structure in which a film using mechanically recovered PET, a nylon film of 15 μm, and an unstretched polypropylene film of 80 μm are laminated as in "glanf 12/NY15/CPP80" is shown as a material structure of a retort countermeasure and an aluminum flexible packaging material, and a self-standing pouch and a three-sided flat bag are assumed as specific shapes. In fig. 4 (c), a structure in which a mechanically recovered PET film of 12 μm, an aluminum film of 7 μm, a nylon film of 15 μm, and a low-density polyethylene film of 40 μm are laminated as in "mechanically recovered PET12/AL7/NY15/LLDPE40" is shown as a material structure of an aluminum material for health foods, and as specific shapes, a self-standing pouch, a three-side flat pouch, a self-standing zipper pouch, and a three-side zipper pouch are assumed.
In addition, fig. 5 shows an example of a flexible packaging material using a packaging material film of a non-sol laminated structure. The non-sol lamination means lamination processing using an adhesive that does not use an organic solvent. Since the non-sol lamination is a process that does not use an organic solvent, carbon dioxide (CO) is not discharged as compared with a lamination process using an adhesive that uses an organic solvent 2 ) Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs). Therefore, a packaging material based on non-sol lamination is one of packaging materials taking into consideration the working environment or natural environment.
Specifically, fig. 5 (a) shows a structure in which a mechanically recovered PET film of 12 μm, an aluminum film of 7 μm, a nylon film of 15 μm, and a low-density polyethylene film of 40 μm are laminated as in "mechanically recovered PET12/AL7/NY15/LLDPE40", and as specific shapes, a self-standing pouch, a three-sided flat pouch, a self-standing zipper pouch, and a three-sided zipper pouch are envisaged. In fig. 5 (b), a structure in which a biaxially oriented polypropylene film of 30 μm and an unstretched polypropylene film of 30 μm are laminated as in "OPP30/CPP30" is shown as a material structure of a flexible packaging material based on a non-sol laminated packaging material film for snack, rice husk, and dry goods, and a three-sided flat bag is assumed as a specific shape. In fig. 5 (c), a structure in which a 15 μm barrier nylon film and an 80 μm dicing low-density polyethylene film are laminated as in the case of "barrier NY 15/dicing LLDPE80" is shown as a material structure of a flexible packaging material based on a non-sol laminated packaging material film for pet foods, snack foods, and dry foods, and a three-sided zipper pouch is assumed as a specific shape.
In this way, the packaging material order management apparatus 10 can process various kinds of flexible packaging materials according to the purpose. In the example shown in fig. 2, only 4 data associated with the model are shown, but it is actually conceivable that there are many data associated with the model managed in the packaging material order management device 10. In the packaging material order management apparatus 10, when the user makes an order, a flexible packaging material that can be ordered is presented to the user, but in this case, instead of presenting all the information managed in the material information storage unit 18, a flexible packaging material according to the user's needs or the like may be presented selectively. This will be described later.
Returning to fig. 1, the format data storage unit 19 has a function of storing information on the entire set of format data provided to the subscriber and used for creating the design data for printing of the subscriber. Fig. 6 and 7 show an example of information stored in the format data storage unit 19. In fig. 6, information (for example, a file name) for specifying data to be transmitted to a subscriber (subscriber terminal 90) is associated with a model number used at the time of subscription. The format data transmitted to the subscriber terminal 90 is data that enables the subscriber to create a design (processing of data) using the subscriber terminal 90 or other devices. In addition, the data processed by the subscriber (data for printing) is preferably returned in a predetermined pattern, and particularly in the case of digital printing, for example, it is required to transmit the data from the subscriber terminal 90 to the packaging material order management device 10 in a form usable in the printer 21. Thus, for example, as shown in fig. 6, 1 format data, 1 setting file, and 1 guide data can be prepared as the whole set of format data for 1 model. The full set of format data may be a data packet provided to subscriber terminal 90.
The format data is data that becomes a data source for printing. An example of the format data is shown in fig. 7. As shown in fig. 7, a drawing area A1 and a non-drawing area A2 corresponding to the packaging material corresponding to the model may be specified for the data D1. In addition, a frame line A3 for distinguishing the print recommended region may be provided in the drawing region A1. In addition, when there is a region where a restriction is set for printing, such as a button (projector), a restriction region A4 may be defined. In this way, the data D1 may include information that enables the subscriber to create print data of an appropriate design corresponding to the packaging material.
Returning to fig. 6, the setting file associated with each model is a file in which various settings for outputting design data for printing in an appropriate state are described in an application program or the like used by a subscriber, for example. The guide data is data in which format data and a method of using a setting file are described. Such a data set may be stored in association with 1 model number as "whole format data". The format data storage unit 19 stores therein a setting file and guide data in addition to the data D1. In the case of transmitting the entire set of format data to the subscriber terminal 90, 3 pieces of data (format data, setting file, and guide data) are selected based on the model number. The data is transmitted from the packaging material order management device 10 to the subscriber terminal 90 by the print data acquisition unit 12, assuming that the data is 1 packet.
The packaging material order management device 10 may also have a function of managing settlement processing caused by reception of orders. However, since the existing processing can be applied to this portion, a detailed description thereof is omitted.
[ packaging Material manufacturing control device ]
The packaging material manufacturing management apparatus 20 is an apparatus capable of executing an operation in cooperation with the packaging material ordering management apparatus 10. The packaging material manufacturing management device 20 has a function of managing each device related to packaging material manufacturing by a department (referred to as "packaging material manufacturing department" in fig. 1) that manages the device. As an example, fig. 1 shows a printer 21, a laminator 22, and a bag making machine 23. As the printer 21, a digital printer or a non-digital printer (a gravure printer, an EB offset printer, a flexographic printer, or the like) may be selected as a printer according to the type of printing. The laminator 22 may be a dry laminator, an extrusion laminator, or the like. The machine shown in fig. 1 is an example, and the control object of the packaging material manufacturing control device 20 is not limited to this. The packaging material manufacturing management device 20 may control the devices to be managed (the printer 21 and the like), or may be configured to manage only the operating conditions or operation schedule (schedule).
The packaging material manufacturing management device 20 may be configured to perform material management, process management, and the like for each product manufactured in the department managing the device. In this way, the management object of the packaging material manufacturing management apparatus 20 can be set as all the businesses related to the manufacturing of the packaging material of the department of the management object. However, the packaging material manufacturing management apparatus 20 may not perform all the management related to these services, and may be configured to manage only a part of them. As an example, in the present embodiment, the packaging material manufacturing management device 20 performs at least the reception of the packaging material manufacturing instruction from the packaging material ordering management device 10, the management of the received data, and the management of the manufacturing condition of the packaging material (process management) that has received the manufacturing instruction, as part of the management related to the manufacturing of the packaging material based on the instruction from the packaging material ordering management device 10. The above-described management is not required to be performed in 1 packaging material manufacturing management apparatus 20, and a plurality of apparatuses may be used for distributed management.
[ hardware configuration of packaging Material order management device and packaging Material manufacturing management device ]
Fig. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a hardware configuration of the computer 110 used in the packaging material order management apparatus 10 or the packaging material manufacturing management apparatus 20. For example, the computer 110 has a control circuit 100. In one example, the control circuit 100 has one or more processors 101, memory 102, storage 103, communication ports 104, and input-output ports 105. Processor 101 executes an operating system and application programs. The storage 103 is configured by a hard disk, a nonvolatile semiconductor memory, or a removable medium (for example, a magnetic disk, an optical disk, or the like) and stores an operating system and application programs. The memory 102 temporarily stores the program loaded from the storage 103 or the operation result of the processor 101. The processor 101 executes programs in cooperation with the memory 102 to function as respective functional modules. The communication port 104 performs data communication with other devices via the communication network NW according to an instruction from the processor 101. The input/output port 105 performs input/output of an electric signal to/from an input/output device (user interface) such as a keyboard, a mouse, a monitor, and a touch panel in accordance with an instruction from the processor 101.
The packaging material order management apparatus 10 and the packaging material manufacturing management apparatus 20 may be each composed of a plurality of computers 110. In addition, when the packaging material order management apparatus 10 and the packaging material manufacturing management apparatus 20 are each constituted by a plurality of computers 110, the plurality of computers 110 may be distributed or connected to each other via the communication network NW.
Packaging Material order management method
Next, a packaging material order management method of the packaging material order system 1 including the packaging material order management device 10 and the packaging material manufacturing management device 20 will be described with reference to fig. 9.
As shown in fig. 9, between the subscriber terminal 90 and the packaging material order management device 10, first, steps S01 and S02 are executed. In step S01, the subscriber operates the subscriber terminal 90, and thereby refers to the Web site provided by the packaging material order management apparatus 10, inputs necessary information to the Web site, and transmits a user registration request. On the other hand, in step S02, the packaging material order management device 10 receives the user registration request from the subscriber terminal 90, registers the information of the user in the user information storage unit 16 of the packaging material order management device 10, and notifies the subscriber terminal 90 that the user registration is completed. Thus, the user of the subscriber terminal 90 can become a subscriber. In addition, step S01 and step S02 are examples of the case where user registration is performed in advance, and this process may be changed according to the timing of performing user registration. In addition, in the case where user management is not performed in the packaging material order management apparatus 10, this process may be omitted.
In addition, the process of user registration (S01 to S02) may include a process of confirming that the user is not related to the anticocial potential. By including such a flow, a transaction in a state where the relationship with the anti-social potential is cut off can be realized. As a method of confirming independence from the anticocial potential, for example, a procedure based on confirmation of the user himself may be set. In addition, a process of confirming the relationship between the user and the anticocial potential by searching for a network message or the like using a user name or the like may be provided. The confirmation is not limited to the confirmation irrespective of the anti-social force, and a process of confirming compliance may be provided at this stage. The above-described procedure may be performed by combining with an externally provided service. Examples of the externally provided service include a service for performing compliance checking based on an enterprise name or the like. As a method of combining with such an external service, for example, the packaging material order management apparatus 10 may be configured to provide information of a user-registered business name or the like to the external service in the middle of the user registration flow, and automatically acquire a result of checking the external service and store the result in the packaging material order management apparatus 10. In this case, the inspection result of the external service is displayed on a display unit (not shown) of the packaging material ordering management device 10, and the manager of the packaging material ordering management device 10 confirms the inspection result of the external service, so that the manager can confirm whether or not there is a relationship between the user and the anticocial potential. In the case where such a flow is assembled, a flow may be added in which the user is set to a pre-registered state until the existence of the relationship between the user and the anticocial potential is confirmed by the manager, and the manager can perform the formal registration of the user when the manager can confirm that the relationship is not related to the anticocial potential. In addition, when user management using user registration is not performed, the same type of confirmation may be performed when receiving a subscription, which will be described later.
Next, the packaging material order management apparatus 10 executes step S03 based on a request from the subscriber terminal 90. When the user of the subscriber terminal 90 requests the package material to be ordered with respect to the package material order management apparatus 10, the user operates the subscriber terminal 90 to request the presentation of the form for ordering. In response to this request, the packaging material order management device 10 presents an order form. The form of the order form is not particularly limited, and for example, various available packaging materials may be displayed on a Web site so that a user can select from them, or a model may be input by the user. In this way, the form and interface of input information when the user makes a subscription, etc. can be changed appropriately.
In the case where the user has made a configuration in which the user has made a purchase of packaging materials via a Web site (e.g., a user Web page assigned to each user) after the user registration (S01 to S02), the user can view the contents of the user' S purchase, the processing status of the packaging materials to which the user has made the purchase, the data transmitted by the user, and the like in the user Web page assigned to each user. In addition, the manager of the packaging material order management apparatus 10 can present various information (advertisement information, notification of an address of a specific user, etc.) to the user using the user web page.
Fig. 10 shows an example in which information related to a packaging material presented to a Web site (user Web page, etc.) by a user specified by a user ID "U001" is extracted from information stored in the physical information storage unit 18. In the case where the user is allowed to select a package to be ordered in response to presentation of a package that can be provided to the user on a Web site, as shown in fig. 10, information presented to the user is selected, and a selection screen can be presented to the user based on the information. In fig. 10, information about 5 kinds of packaging materials is shown as an example. The packaging material specified by the display models X0101, X0102, and X0205 is described as "price for different users" in the remark column. In the example shown in fig. 2, the 3 types of packaging materials represent that the users U001 are respectively reduced in price as information related to the reduction. In fig. 10, the 3 kinds of packaging materials are shown in a state in which the reduced price shown in fig. 2 is reflected as "amount". Accordingly, when a package material that can be provided is presented to the user U001, the amount shown in fig. 10 is displayed on the Web site. In this case, for example, a display change that clearly indicates a particular price may be performed. As described above, the packaging material for which the special price is set may be configured such that the normal price is also recorded, and the special setting price is positively presented to the user.
The packaging material identified by the display model X0301 shown in fig. 10 is described as "based on the user industry category" in the remark column. This means that the packaging material order management apparatus 10 selects, based on information or the like inputted by the user at the time of user registration, information related to the packaging material associated with the user's industry category so as to be presented to the user. As shown in fig. 2 to 5, in the case where the packaging materials handled in the packaging material order management apparatus 10 are various, there may be various packaging materials suitable for a specific industry type. When a user is presented with a packaging material that can be provided, the user is preferentially presented with a packaging material that has a high correlation with the user's industry category, so that the user can easily select a packaging material that matches the purpose, and can simply complete the order work. The "user industry category" shown in fig. 10 is 1 example of the case of extracting packaging materials highly related to the user, and indicates that packaging materials considered to be used by the industry category of the user are preferentially presented to the user.
The packaging material specified by the display model X0401 shown in fig. 10 is described as "original standard" in the remark column. This means that the packaging material is made to face a specific user based on a request from the specific user. That is, the packaging material may be set to a packaging material that can be purchased by only a specific user (e.g., user U001). In this way, the packaging material order management apparatus 10 can also set individual packaging materials based on a request from a specific user. In this case, the model number and the specification number are also set for the individual packaging material, and all necessary information is prepared for manufacturing the packaging material and stored in the material information storage unit 18 in the same manner as the information of the other packaging material. Moreover, in the case where a package material that can be provided is presented at a Web site for a specific user, a package material facing the user is also presented. By forming such a structure, it is possible to provide different packaging materials for each user according to the request of the user, and the user can easily order the packaging materials.
The method for presenting the packaging material of the Web site is not limited to the above-described example. For example, in the initial screen, as a means for displaying all available packaging materials, the user can set and search extraction conditions to extract and display only information related to a specific packaging material that meets the extraction conditions. In addition, information related to the packaging material preferentially displayed for the user may be extracted by a method different from the above-described method.
Returning to fig. 9, step S04 is next executed in the subscriber terminal 90 that acquired the table for subscription. In step S04, the user of the subscriber terminal 90 inputs various information required for the subscription. At this time, the information input by the user includes information specifying the model of the packaging material. Further, the user may directly specify the model of the packaging material, but for example, when 1 packaging material is selected from among packaging materials disclosed in the Web site, the model corresponding to the packaging material may be automatically selected.
Next, step S05 is performed in the subscriber terminal 90. In step S05, the information described in the inputted order form, that is, order information is transmitted from the subscriber terminal 90 to the packaging material order management device 10. The order information may include model information specifying the material, shape, and size of the packaging material. If order information is transmitted from the subscriber terminal 90, the order reception unit 11 of the packaging material order management device 10 executes step S06. In step S06, as a process of starting the process of accepting an order, the order accepting unit 11 acquires order information and stores the order information in the order-accepted-information storing unit 17. Further, the user information storage unit 16 is associated with (for example, with information using a user ID) as necessary.
Next, step S07 is executed in the print data acquisition unit 12 of the packaging material order management device 10. In step S07, the print data acquisition unit 12 refers to the format data storage unit 19 and prepares the entire set of format data corresponding to the model number included in the order information. Next, step S08 is executed in the print data acquisition unit 12 of the packaging material order management device 10. In step S08, the entire format data prepared by the print data acquisition unit 12 is transmitted to the subscriber terminal 90. As an example, the print data acquisition unit 12 may upload the entire format data to a Web site or the like capable of downloading the data by an operation from the subscriber terminal 90. In this case, the entire format data may be acquired by downloading the data by the operation of the subscriber terminal 90. The entire format data corresponding to each model may be set in a state that it can be downloaded in a specific Web site, and the subscriber terminal 90 may acquire the entire format data by downloading the entire format data corresponding to the specific model.
In contrast, the subscriber terminal 90 executes step S09. In step S09, the subscriber terminal 90 that acquired the entire format data processes the data D1 to create design data for printing.
The subscriber terminal 90 performs step S10 on the created data. In step S10, the design data for printing after processing is transmitted from the subscriber terminal 90 to the packaging material order management apparatus 10. The transmitted data is acquired by the print data acquisition unit 12 of the packaging material order management apparatus 10. The transmission of the design data from the subscriber terminal 90 to the packaging material order management device 10 may be performed by uploading data to a specific Web site, for example. In this case, the user can confirm that the design data does not violate copyright or other public welfare. Further, the package ordering system 1 may be configured to confirm infringement of copyright, violation of public welfare, or the like by a combination with an external service, execution of a program pre-assembled in the package ordering management device 10, or the like.
If the flow ends up so far, the settlement processing unit 15 of the packaging material ordering management device 10 executes step S11. In step S11, the settlement processing unit 15 identifies the order from the subscriber and performs settlement processing. The information indicating that the settlement by the settlement processing unit 15 is performed is recorded in the order-received information storage unit 17, for example, as described above. The processing up to this point completes a series of processing related to the reception of the order.
Next, step S12 is performed in the packaging material preparation instruction unit 13 of the packaging material order management device 10. In step S12, the packaging material manufacturing instruction unit 13 refers to the model number included in the order information, refers to the material information storage unit 18, and prepares information necessary for transmission to the packaging material manufacturing management apparatus 20. That is, information (material specification information) for specifying materials used in the packaging material specified by the model is prepared. The packaging material production instruction unit 13 acquires information on the materials corresponding to the model number based on the information stored in the material information storage unit 18. This collates the data transmitted to the packaging material manufacturing management device 20.
Next, the packaging material preparation instruction unit 13 of the packaging material order management apparatus 10 executes step S13. In step S13, a packaging material production instruction is transmitted from the packaging material production instruction unit 13 to the packaging material production management device 20. The production instruction includes information specifying materials used for producing the packaging material and design data used for printing the packaging material. In addition, the manufacturing instruction may include information concerning the delivery destination of the packaging material.
Next, the packaging material manufacturing management apparatus 20, which has received the instruction to manufacture the packaging material, executes step S14. In step S14, the packaging material manufacturing management device 20 starts management of steps related to manufacturing of the packaging material and manufacturing based on the manufacturing instruction. Examples of the object of process management in the packaging material manufacturing and management apparatus 20 include material preparation, and securing of the use period of each apparatus used for manufacturing packaging materials such as the printer 21, the laminator 22, and the bag making machine 23.
The packaging material manufacturing management device 20 executes step S15 as needed. In step S15, the packaging material manufacturing management device 20 processes the design data so as to be usable in the printer 21. However, step S15 may be changed according to the state of the design data or the type of printing on the packaging material. For example, in the case of producing a packaging material by digital printing, basically, the design data transmitted from the subscriber terminal 90 is directly used for printing in the printer 21. This is because the design is described in the predetermined drawing area A1 by the data D1. In this way, in the case of digital printing, step S15 may be omitted in some cases. In the case of digital printing, the data shown in step S15 may be processed. In this case, in step S15, adjustment, correction, and the like, which can use design data in the printer 21, can be performed.
The packaging material manufacturing management device 20 executes step S16 in parallel with the production of the product, and the packaging material ordering management device 10 executes step S17 in response thereto. In step S16, the packaging material manufacturing management device 20 notifies the packaging material ordering management device 10 of a predetermined delivery date of the packaging material. As a result of the process management (step S14), for example, a predetermined delivery date can be determined. The packaging material manufacturing management device 20 notifies the packaging material ordering management device 10 at a stage of estimating the delivery date. In step S17, the packaging material order management device 10, which has received the information of the scheduled delivery date from the packaging material manufacturing management device 20, notifies the delivery date information to the subscriber terminal 90 through the delivery management unit 14. The method of notifying the subscriber terminal 90 is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include notification on a Web site (e.g., a user Web page assigned to each user, etc.), notification based on mail, and the like. At this time, the delivery management unit 14 may update the delivery date information in the order reception information stored in the order reception information storage unit 17.
If the product is completed, the packaging material manufacturing management device 20 performs step S18. In addition, following the execution of step S18, steps S19 to S21 are executed. In step S18, the packaging material manufacturing management device 20 transmits the completed product to the delivery destination included in the manufacturing instruction. At the same time as the product is sent, as step S19, a sending notification is sent from the packaging material manufacturing management device 20 to the packaging material order management device 10. In step S20, the packaging material order management device 10 that has received the transmission notification reports that the transmission has been completed to the subscriber terminal 90. The notification method to the subscriber terminal 90 is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include notification of a Web site (e.g., a user Web page assigned to each user) and mail-based notification. Further, as shown in step S21, the package material manufacturing management device 20 transmits the product to the delivery destination. Fig. 9 shows a state in which a commodity is transmitted to the subscriber terminal 90 as an example in the case where the delivery destination is the user of the subscriber terminal 90. Since the delivery destination is set based on the order information, delivery may be performed at a location different from the location where the user of the subscriber terminal 90 is located.
As described above, the series of processes related to the production of one packaging material ends. In addition, in the case where the same user performs the order of the packaging material after the 2 nd time, a part of the flow shown in fig. 9 may be omitted. For example, in the case of user management in the packaging material order management apparatus 10, since user registration is completed after the 2 nd time, the flow of user registration is omitted (S01 to S02), whereas login processing using a user ID or the like is performed. In addition, as described above, when the packaging material order management device 10 performs user management, order information can be created using information used for user registration, and thus, for example, input of information such as input of order information (S04) can be simplified.
In addition, in the case where the information of the order received in the predetermined period of time is stored in the order-receiving information storage unit 17 of the packaging material order management device 10, the information may be used when the packaging materials of the same content are ordered. In this case, for example, when the order content, the delivery destination, and the like are the same, the input of information or the like of the input of order information (S04) can be simplified by using conventional accepted order information. In addition, when the conventionally used design data is stored, the flow (S07 to S10) related to the preparation of the design data may be omitted, and the design data used when the conventional order is accepted may be directly used. In order to improve convenience in re-ordering by the same user, for example, the user may be allowed to confirm the design data (data acquired from the subscriber or processed data used in producing the flexible packaging material) stored in the order information storage unit 17 again.
Fig. 11 shows an example of a process flow of producing a flexible package in a packaging material production department, which can be a management target of a process of the packaging material production management apparatus 20. Fig. 11 (a) is a general process flow of manufacturing a flexible packaging material. Specifically, first, if a packaging material preparation instruction is received from the packaging material order management device 10 (step S31), the preparation of the material is performed based on information for executing the material included in the packaging material preparation instruction (step S32). Specifically, as described above, materials including a base material layer (base material), an intermediate layer, and a sealing layer, an adhesive for bonding the layers, preparation of ink for printing, and the like are performed.
In practice, when producing a flexible packaging material, printing on a base material layer is generally performed in the printer 21 (step S33). Then, the base material layer, the intermediate layer, and the sealing layer are bonded by the laminator 22 (step S34). Then, the bag making machine 23 performs a bag making process on the film that is the material of the flexible packaging material after the bonding (step S35). Thus, the flexible packaging material is produced based on the packaging material production instruction. The packaging material manufacturing management device 20 manages the series of steps and performs manufacturing of the flexible packaging material in accordance with the delivery period.
On the other hand, fig. 11 (b) is a modification of the production flow of the flexible packaging material that can be used in the packaging material ordering system 1. Specifically, first, a pre-attached packaging material is prepared for attaching the intermediate layer and the sealing layer irrespective of the reception of the packaging material preparation instruction (step S41). The pre-attached packaging material is a material obtained by attaching an intermediate layer and a sealing layer that can be used in a product (flexible packaging material) that has received an order from a subscriber. As shown in the packaging material ordering system 1, when an order is accepted from a subscriber by specification of a model, an intermediate layer and a sealing layer which can be used for a flexible packaging material of a specific model and are not printed may be pasted in accordance with order of each commodity, and may be prepared as a pre-pasted packaging material in advance. The portion to be the pre-attached packaging material is not printed, and thus can be prepared in advance. In addition, the pre-stuck packaging material can be prepared in advance in consideration of product dynamics (sales, etc.), and degradation of quality, etc. caused by long-term storage of the pre-stuck packaging material can be prevented. For example, the pre-attached packaging material can be produced by the laminator 22.
Next, if a packaging material preparation instruction is received from the packaging material order management apparatus 10 (step S42), preparation of materials is performed based on information specifying materials included in the packaging material preparation instruction (step S43). Specifically, a pre-attached packaging material composed of a base material layer (base material), an intermediate layer, and a sealing layer, an adhesive for bonding the layers, preparation of ink for printing, and the like are performed.
Next, printing on the base material layer is performed in the printer 21 (step S44). Then, the base material layer and the pre-attached packaging material are attached by the laminator 22 (step S45). Then, the bag making machine 23 performs a bag making process on the film as a material of the flexible packaging material after the bonding (step S46). Thus, the flexible packaging material is produced based on the packaging material production instruction. The packaging material manufacturing management device 20 manages the series of steps and performs manufacturing of the flexible packaging material in accordance with the delivery period.
As shown in the example of fig. 11 b, the preparation of the pre-attached packaging material (S41) is performed in advance, and the process after receiving the instruction for producing the packaging material (S42), particularly the attaching (S45) can be shortened as compared with the current process (S34). That is, the number of materials to be adhered is reduced, and the process of using the laminator 22 is shortened. As a result, the time required for the process from the time when the package material manufacturing instruction is received (S42) until the completion of the production of the flexible package material can be shortened, and thus delivery in a short period of time can be realized.
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According to the packaging material ordering system 1 and the packaging material ordering management device 10, the model of the flexible packaging material can be designated from the subscriber terminal 90 and ordered. On the other hand, the packaging material order management apparatus 10 prepares, based on the model included in the order information, material specification information for specifying the material of the flexible packaging material associated with the model, and transmits the material specification information to the packaging material manufacturing management apparatus 20 as a packaging material manufacturing instruction. In addition, the packaging material manufacturing management apparatus 20 starts management related to the manufacture of the flexible packaging material based on the packaging material manufacturing instruction. In this way, when the flexible packaging material is ordered from the subscriber terminal 90, the flexible packaging material can be easily ordered by specifying the model, and on the other hand, information in which a plurality of materials included in the flexible packaging material are respectively specified is prepared in the packaging material ordering management device 10, and the information is transmitted to the packaging material manufacturing management device 20 as a packaging material manufacturing instruction. Therefore, according to the packaging material ordering system 1 and the packaging material ordering management device 10, the ordering operation of the subscriber is simple, and the production of the flexible packaging material based on the ordering can be properly managed.
Ordering systems for printed matter on-line are currently known, etc. However, a server that receives a order has been studied at present to instruct a printer, but it has not been studied to the extent that manufacturing of packaging materials such as flexible packaging materials, which are combined with a plurality of materials, is managed. In addition, since the combination of a plurality of materials is determined for achieving desired characteristics with respect to the material of the flexible packaging material, it is difficult for the subscriber to designate these materials separately. In contrast, in the packaging material ordering system 1 and the packaging material ordering management device 10, since the subscriber side can make an order by model number, for example, an order can be made appropriately by catalog or the like. On the other hand, when the packaging material order management apparatus 10 instructs the packaging material manufacturing management apparatus 20 to manufacture packaging materials, the information required for manufacturing packaging materials can be appropriately provided by instructing the packaging material manufacturing management apparatus to use the information specifying materials.
The material specification information may include information for specifying the material quality of the base material, ink, adhesive layer, and sealing layer included in the flexible packaging material. As described above, the flexible packaging material can realize various characteristics by the combination of the base material, the ink, the adhesive layer, and the sealing layer. The material specification information includes information specifying these materials, so that the subscriber can order the flexible packaging material corresponding to the desired characteristics by using the model number. After receiving the order, the packaging material order management device 10 appropriately transmits information of each material constituting the flexible packaging material corresponding to the model to the packaging material manufacturing management device 20.
The package material manufacturing instruction may include information specifying the shape or size of the flexible package material. In the case of forming such a structure, in the packaging material order management apparatus 10, a plurality of types of flexible packaging materials different in shape or size can be handled, and thus a larger plurality of types of flexible packaging materials can be handled. In the case where the shape/size of the processed flexible packaging material is 1, this information may not be included in the packaging material production instruction.
The material specification information may include information in which thicknesses are specified for materials used in the flexible packaging material determined by the model number, respectively. For the materials used for the flexible packaging material, materials of the same kind but different thickness are sometimes used. Therefore, in the case of the above-described configuration, the packaging material ordering management device can process the same materials having different thicknesses, and therefore, the subscriber can order a larger variety of flexible packaging materials. In addition, in the case where the thickness of the processed material is 1, the information may not be included in the packaging material manufacturing instruction.
The printer 21 may be a digital printer, and the packaging material manufacturing management device 20 may manage the process so that design data acquired from the subscriber terminal 90 is directly used for printing on the flexible packaging material in the digital printer. When printing on a flexible packaging material in a digital printer, the process is managed so that the design data obtained from the subscriber terminal 90 as described above is directly used in printing on a flexible packaging material in a digital printer, whereby the design can be prevented from being changed by an operator, and thus appropriate printing can be performed.
The print data acquisition unit 12 as the order related information acquisition unit may be configured to provide the format data corresponding to the information specifying the model of the flexible packaging material to the subscriber terminal 90, and to acquire the data to which the design is added as the design data acquired from the subscriber terminal 90. By forming the above configuration, design data using the format data is supplied from the subscriber terminal 90, and thus design data suitable for use in a digital printer can be reliably acquired.
The printer 21 may be a non-digital printer, and the packaging material manufacturing management device 20 may manage the process so as to be used for printing on the flexible packaging material by the non-digital printer after performing predetermined processing on the design data acquired from the subscriber terminal 90. In the case of printing on a flexible packaging material in an intaglio printing machine, correction suitable for a non-digital printing machine is required. Therefore, by controlling the process so that the process is used for printing on the flexible packaging material in the non-digital printer after the predetermined processing is performed on the design data as described above, it is possible to perform appropriate printing in the non-digital printer.
In the case where the flexible packaging material includes the intermediate layer and the sealing layer, the packaging material manufacturing and management apparatus 20 may be configured to adhere the intermediate layer and the sealing layer first, and to manage the process so as to prepare the flexible packaging material as a pre-adhered packaging material. The materials used as the intermediate layer and the sealing layer are set in advance for each model of the flexible packaging material handled in the packaging material ordering system 1. Therefore, the process is managed so that the soft packaging material having received the order is produced by using the information, and the process after the order is received can be shortened. In the above-described packaging material ordering system 1, the subscriber orders the flexible packaging material by specifying the model. That is, unlike the case where the material used for the flexible packaging material is decided according to customization, the kind of ordered material is also limited. Therefore, it is possible to estimate the order of receiving each flexible packaging material with a certain degree of accuracy, and as described above, even if the packaging material is prepared for pre-attachment, the risk that the packaging material cannot be used and is discarded can be reduced.
According to the packaging material ordering system 1 and the packaging material ordering management device 10, format data corresponding to the shape of the ordered packaging material is provided to the subscriber terminal 90 that has accepted the order. Design data using the format data is supplied from the subscriber terminal 90 and is acquired by the print data acquisition unit 12. Therefore, design data based on format data suitable for the state of printing on the flexible packaging material can be reliably acquired as the printing data.
In the case of applying the currently known online printed matter ordering system to a flexible packaging material, there is a problem in that it is difficult to acquire design data suitable for printing from a subscriber. That is, in the current print order system, it is often assumed that layout adjustment is performed for the print again with respect to data acquired from the subscriber. In order to produce a flexible packaging material that is printed more suitable for the impression of the subscriber, it is required to directly acquire data suitable for printing from the subscriber, but in the case of a flexible packaging material, the printable portion or the like is limited according to the characteristics of the shape as the packaging material, and it is difficult to acquire data from the subscriber to which a design suitable for the layout of printing is applied. In contrast, in the packaging material ordering system 1 and the packaging material ordering management device 10, the subscriber can create design data for printing using the format data. In addition, the format data corresponds to the shape of the package material to be ordered, and the subscriber can reliably create data suitable for printing.
In addition, the information specifying the shape of the flexible packaging material may be information specifying a model associated with the shape of the flexible packaging material. As described above, when the information specifying the shape of the flexible packaging material is information specifying a model associated with the shape of the flexible packaging material, format data can be managed by using the model, and appropriate format data can be selected by using the model to be provided to the subscriber terminal. Therefore, the management and processing of the data in the device can be performed more appropriately. The model number may be set in a further refined manner according to other factors as long as the model number can be distinguished according to the shape. For example, even in the same shape, different models may be assigned when the materials are different.
The flexible packaging material is printed by a digital printer and the design data obtained from subscriber terminal 90 may be a data structure suitable for printing onto the flexible packaging material by the digital printer. In the case of printing on the flexible packaging material in the digital printer, as described above, the design data of the configuration suitable for printing on the flexible packaging material in the digital printer is acquired from the subscriber terminal 90, and thus, it is possible to prevent the operator from changing the design or the like. Accordingly, the flexible packaging material can be appropriately printed based on the design data.
The format data storage unit 19 may be configured to further store a setting file for outputting design data in the subscriber terminal 90 in a state suitable for printing of the flexible packaging material in association with information specifying the shape of the flexible packaging material, and the print data acquisition unit 12 may be configured to provide the subscriber terminal 90 with the format data and the design data selected based on the information stored in the format data storage unit 19. Even when the subscriber terminal processes the format data to create the design data, the output of the design data in a state suitable for printing may not be performed depending on the operation environment of the subscriber terminal 90 or the like. Therefore, as described above, the subscriber terminal 90 is also provided with a setting file, and the subscriber can more appropriately create design data.
The order information may include information specifying the material of the flexible packaging material. Packaging materials having different materials may be used for the materials used for the flexible packaging material. Therefore, in the case of the above-described configuration, the packaging material order management device can process the flexible packaging materials having different materials, and therefore, the subscriber can order a larger variety of flexible packaging materials.
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As described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the gist thereof.
For example, the packaging material order management apparatus 10 may be configured such that a part of functions of the packaging material order management apparatus 10 are managed by a device different from the packaging material order management apparatus 10. For example, the user information may be managed by a device different from the packaging material order management device 10. The settlement relationship may be managed by a device different from the packaging material order management device 10.
The information included in the order information is not limited to the information described in the above embodiment, and various kinds of information may be combined. The input field for ordering, the structure of design data, and the like may be changed as appropriate.
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The present invention may include, for example, the following inventions.
(1) A packaging material ordering system, comprising: a packaging material order management device that receives orders related to the production of flexible packaging materials from a subscriber terminal via the internet; and a packaging material manufacturing management device for managing, in a manufacturing department including a printer, production of the flexible packaging material based on an instruction from the packaging material ordering management device, wherein,
The packaging material ordering management device includes:
a purchase-related-information acquiring unit that acquires, from the subscriber terminal, purchase information including information specifying a model of the flexible packaging material and design data including a design printed for the flexible packaging material;
a material information storage unit that stores material specification information that correlates information specifying a model of the flexible packaging material with information specifying a material used in the flexible packaging material specified by the model; and
a packaging material production instruction unit that transmits, to the packaging material production management device, a packaging material production instruction including the design data and material specification information that specifies a material of the flexible packaging material corresponding to the model included in the order information, the material specification information being selected based on the information stored in the material information storage unit,
the packaging material manufacturing management device starts management related to the manufacture of the flexible packaging material based on the packaging material manufacturing instruction.
(2) The packaging material ordering system according to (1), wherein,
The material specification information includes information for specifying the material of the base material, ink, adhesive layer, and sealing layer included in the flexible packaging material.
(3) The packaging material ordering system according to (1) or (2), wherein,
the packaging material manufacturing instructions include information specifying a shape or size of the flexible packaging material.
(4) The packaging material ordering system according to any one of (1) to (3), wherein,
the material specification information includes information specifying a thickness with respect to a material used in the flexible packaging material determined by the model.
(5) The packaging material ordering system according to any one of (1) to (4), wherein,
the printing machine is a digital printing machine,
the packaging material manufacturing management device manages the process so that the design data acquired from the subscriber terminal is directly used in printing on the flexible packaging material by the digital printer.
(6) The packaging material ordering system according to any one of (1) to (5), wherein,
the order related information acquisition unit acquires, as the design data acquired from the subscriber terminal, data to which a design is added to format data by providing the format data corresponding to information specifying the model of the flexible packaging material to the subscriber terminal.
(7) The packaging material ordering system according to any one of (1) to (4), wherein,
the printer is a non-digital printer,
the packaging material manufacturing management device manages the process so that the design data acquired from the subscriber terminal is used for printing on the flexible packaging material by the non-digital printer after predetermined processing.
(8) The packaging material ordering system according to any one of (1) to (7), wherein,
when the flexible packaging material includes an intermediate layer and a sealing layer, the packaging material manufacturing and management apparatus manages the process so that the intermediate layer and the sealing layer are first bonded and prepared as a pre-bonded packaging material.
(9) A packaging material order management device receives orders related to the production of flexible packaging materials from a subscriber terminal via the Internet,
the packaging material ordering management device includes:
a purchase-related-information acquiring unit that acquires, from the subscriber terminal, purchase information including information specifying a model of the flexible packaging material and design data including a design printed for the flexible packaging material;
A material information storage unit that stores material specification information that correlates information specifying a model of the flexible packaging material with information specifying a material used in the flexible packaging material specified by the model; and
and a packaging material production instruction unit that transmits, to a packaging material production management device that manages production of the flexible packaging material, a packaging material production instruction including the design data and material specification information that specifies a material of the flexible packaging material corresponding to the model included in the order information, the material specification information being selected based on the information stored in the material information storage unit.
(10) A packaging material order management device receives orders related to the production of flexible packaging materials from a subscriber terminal operated by a subscriber via the Internet,
the packaging material ordering management device comprises:
a purchase receiving unit that obtains purchase information including information specifying the shape of the flexible packaging material, the purchase information being transmitted from the subscriber terminal;
a format data storage unit that stores format data of a design of a printing surface of the flexible packaging material suitable for a shape of the flexible packaging material in association with information specifying the shape;
A print data acquisition unit that acquires design data including a design to be printed on the flexible packaging material from the subscriber terminal by providing the subscriber terminal with format data corresponding to information specifying the shape of the flexible packaging material included in the order information, the format data being selected based on the information stored in the format data storage unit; and
and an acceptance order information storage unit that causes the order information to manage the design data in association with them.
(11) The packaging material order management apparatus according to (10), wherein,
the information specifying the shape of the flexible packaging material is information specifying a model associated with the shape of the flexible packaging material.
(12) The packaging material order management apparatus according to (10) or (11), wherein,
the flexible packaging material is printed by a digital printer,
the design data obtained from the subscriber terminal is a data structure suitable for printing on the flexible packaging material of the digital printer.
(13) The packaging material order management apparatus according to any one of (10) to (12), wherein,
the format data storage unit further stores a setting file for outputting the design data in the subscriber terminal in a state suitable for printing of the flexible packaging material in association with information specifying the shape of the flexible packaging material,
The print data acquisition unit supplies the subscriber terminal with the format data and the design data selected based on the information stored in the format data storage unit.
(14) The packaging material order management apparatus according to any one of (10) to (13), wherein,
the order information includes information specifying the material of the flexible packaging material.
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1 … packaging material ordering system, 10 … packaging material ordering management device, 11 … ordering reception unit, 12 … print data acquisition unit, 13 … packaging material production instruction unit, 14 … delivery management unit, 15 … settlement processing unit, 16 … user information storage unit, 17 … order reception information storage unit, 18 … material information storage unit, 19 … format data storage unit, 20 … packaging material production management device, 21 … printer, 22 … laminator, 23 … bag making machine, 90 … subscriber terminal.
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1. A packaging material ordering system, comprising: a packaging material order management device that receives orders related to the production of flexible packaging materials from a subscriber terminal via the internet; and a packaging material manufacturing management device for managing, in a manufacturing department including a printer, production of the flexible packaging material based on an instruction from the packaging material ordering management device, wherein,
The packaging material ordering management device includes:
a purchase-related-information acquiring unit that acquires, from the subscriber terminal, purchase information including information specifying a model of the flexible packaging material and design data including a design printed for the flexible packaging material;
a material information storage unit that stores material specification information that correlates information specifying a model of the flexible packaging material with information specifying a material used in the flexible packaging material specified by the model; and
a packaging material production instruction unit that transmits, to the packaging material production management device, a packaging material production instruction including the design data and material specification information that specifies a material of the flexible packaging material corresponding to the model included in the order information, the material specification information being selected based on the information stored in the material information storage unit,
the packaging material manufacturing management device starts management related to the manufacturing of the flexible packaging material based on the packaging material manufacturing instruction.
2. The packaging material ordering system according to claim 1, wherein,
The material specification information includes information for specifying the material of the base material, ink, adhesive layer, and sealing layer included in the flexible packaging material.
3. The packaging material ordering system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein,
the packaging material manufacturing instructions include information specifying a shape or size of the flexible packaging material.
4. The packaging material ordering system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein,
the material specification information includes information specifying a thickness with respect to a material used in the flexible packaging material determined by the model.
5. The packaging material ordering system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein,
the printing machine is a digital printing machine,
the packaging material manufacturing management device manages the process so that the design data acquired from the subscriber terminal is directly used in printing on the flexible packaging material by the digital printer.
6. The packaging material ordering system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein,
the order related information acquisition unit acquires, as the design data acquired from the subscriber terminal, data to which a design is added to format data by providing the format data corresponding to information specifying the model of the flexible packaging material to the subscriber terminal.
7. The packaging material ordering system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein,
the printer is a non-digital printer,
the packaging material manufacturing management device manages the process so that the design data acquired from the subscriber terminal is used for printing on the flexible packaging material by the non-digital printer after predetermined processing.
8. The packaging material ordering system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein,
when the flexible packaging material includes an intermediate layer and a sealing layer, the packaging material manufacturing and management apparatus manages the process so that the intermediate layer and the sealing layer are first bonded and prepared as a pre-bonded packaging material.
9. A packaging material order management device receives orders related to the production of flexible packaging materials from a subscriber terminal via the Internet,
the packaging material ordering management device includes:
a purchase-related-information acquiring unit that acquires, from the subscriber terminal, purchase information including information specifying a model of the flexible packaging material and design data including a design printed for the flexible packaging material;
A material information storage unit that stores material specification information that correlates information specifying a model of the flexible packaging material with information specifying a material used in the flexible packaging material specified by the model; and
and a packaging material production instruction unit that transmits, to a packaging material production management device that manages production of the flexible packaging material, a packaging material production instruction including the design data and material specification information that specifies a material of the flexible packaging material corresponding to the model included in the order information, the material specification information being selected based on the information stored in the material information storage unit.
10. A packaging material order management device receives orders related to the production of flexible packaging materials from a subscriber terminal operated by a subscriber via the Internet,
the packaging material ordering management device comprises:
a purchase receiving unit that obtains purchase information including information specifying the shape of the flexible packaging material, the purchase information being transmitted from the subscriber terminal;
a format data storage unit that stores format data of a design of a printing surface of the flexible packaging material suitable for a shape of the flexible packaging material in association with information specifying the shape;
A print data acquisition unit that acquires design data including a design to be printed on the flexible packaging material from the subscriber terminal by providing the subscriber terminal with format data corresponding to information specifying the shape of the flexible packaging material included in the order information, the format data being selected based on the information stored in the format data storage unit; and
and an accepted order information storage unit that manages the order information in association with the design data.
11. The packaging material ordering management set of claim 10, wherein,
the information specifying the shape of the flexible packaging material is information specifying a model associated with the shape of the flexible packaging material.
12. The packaging material ordering management set according to claim 10 or 11, wherein,
the flexible packaging material is printed by a digital printer,
the design data acquired from the subscriber terminal is a data structure suitable for printing of the digital printer onto the flexible packaging material.
13. The packaging material ordering management set according to claim 10 or 11, wherein,
The format data storage unit further stores a setting file for outputting the design data in the subscriber terminal in a state suitable for printing of the flexible packaging material in association with information specifying the shape of the flexible packaging material,
the print data acquisition unit supplies the subscriber terminal with the format data and the design data selected based on the information stored in the format data storage unit.
14. The packaging material ordering management set according to claim 10 or 11, wherein,
the order information includes information specifying the material of the flexible packaging material.
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