JP2001088915A - Administration equipment of product characteristic information - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make product characteristic information indicated on a product or to improve reliability of indicated product characteristic information in products distributed and delivered from a product generator side. SOLUTION: An administration equipment established in each computer 1-3 does mutual communication between a product generator 11 and a distribution administrator 12, the distribution administrator 12 and a product dealer 13, the product generator 11 and the product dealer 13. Product characteristic information such as producing district, usage, effect and quality is provided for a product to be distributed and delivered from the product generator 11 to the product dealer 13 and the product is distributed and delivered to the product dealer 13 side in condition that data to be compared are indicated. The product dealer 13 transmits the data to be compared indicated on the product to a product generator computer 1 or a distribution administrator computer 2 and compares the data with comparison data to be registered in these computers 1, 2, and then obtains approval of indicating product characteristic information.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a place of production, a producer, and the like, which are displayed on or distributed to merchandise handlers such as supermarkets, department stores and other retail stores and wholesale stores. Raw materials, expiration date,
Guarantee, display, or display that product characteristic information, including quality, use, and efficacy, is provided by the product producer, such as the producer, provider, production association, or certification body of the product. The present invention relates to an apparatus for managing product property information for the purpose of enhancing the reliability of product property information to be performed.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art For example, supermarkets and department stores,
In retail stores such as convenience stores, various types of display are performed on products to be sold, and recently, in order to differentiate the product from general products, product characteristic information indicating the characteristics of the product is displayed. Is about to be done.

[0003] Product characteristic information includes information such as the above-mentioned production areas, raw materials, and expiration dates. For example, in the case of fresh food, "Sanma from Choshi", "Yamagata beef", "Yonezawa beef", "Shiya" There are indications of origin such as “Oyster”. The producer display includes the name of the farm that produced the product, the name of the farm, the name of the farm, the name of the agricultural cooperative, and the name of the processor. Ingredients include "organic soybean" and "pesticide-free"
"ORGANIC" and "using non-genetically modified raw materials". As the expiration date display, "expiration date ○ month ○
Days "," manufacturing xx month x day ", and the like. Quality labels include "use of domestic soybeans", "natural sea bream", "pesticide-free", "O
RGANIC "," Use of non-genetically modified corn ",
Examples include "free of effective substances", "no added", "free of synthetic preservatives", and "free of coloring agents". The indications for use are "raw food", "for diabetics", "for cooking",
"For pots" and so on. There are indications such as “beauty food”, “healthy food”, “allergy-friendly food”, “low-calorie food”, and “balance nutritional food” as the indication of efficacy.

[0004] Such product characteristic information can be obtained from farmers, ranches, fishermen, factories, markets, producers who produce and provide the product, as well as producer associations and certification organizations that certify organics. Certification and assurance (for example, Matsuzaka beef and Maezawa beef production union, Seki horse mackerel, producer association that certifies Seki mackerel), is generated by the product producer side, products with such product characteristic information, For example, it is being arranged at a store in a supermarket or department store from the product producer side through some distributors.

[0005] For this reason, at the end of the merchandise handling such as supermarkets and department stores, it is assumed that the merchandise having merchandise characteristic information for the merchandise passing between several distributors as described above. It has been considered that there is no other choice but to display product characteristic information unique to each of the products based on trust.

[0006]

However, some of the products arranged in supermarkets and department stores and displaying the product characteristic information in this way do not actually have such product characteristic information in the distribution process. There is no shortage of means to mix products that do not have product characteristic information, and the applicant has been studying the construction of a distribution management system that can fundamentally solve such problems. is there.

[0007] Under such circumstances, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 9-17990 discloses
2 "Reliable logistics management method and system"
Is to connect the traders in charge of the products handled by a communication network, confirm the terms and conditions of each trader, exchange information, and secure the reliability of logistics. It is considered unsuitable to apply it to the distribution management of products that are distributed to consumers side by side, and it is impossible to fundamentally solve how product characteristic information is transmitted from the product producer side. Was.

The present invention has been made in view of such a conventional environment, and in a product distributed and delivered from a product producer side, product characteristic information to be displayed or displayed on the product. The purpose is to increase the reliability of the system.

[0009]

In order to achieve the above object, a first aspect of the present invention is to manage merchandise characteristic information set in a computer of a merchandise producer who ships, provides or guarantees merchandise. Equipment, the origin of the goods, the producer,
Product characteristic information including raw materials, expiration date, quality, use, efficacy, etc. is set as product data on shipping target products that are shipped or can be shipped from the product producer,
The merchandise data registration means A to be registered and the merchandise data registered in the merchandise data registration means A are used to assure that the goods to be shipped are merchandise originators or merchandise derived from the merchandise generator side, and to distribute the merchandise. A transmitting means B for transmitting to a computer of a distribution manager to manage or to a computer of a product handler such as a distributor or a seller of a product that wholesales or retails a product to be shipped; It is what it was.

[0010] A second aspect of the present invention is to sell a product derived from a product generator that ships, provides or guarantees a product to a product handler such as a product distributor or a product seller. A device for managing product characteristic information set on a computer of a distribution manager who manages the distribution of products and the distribution of products, comprising products origin, production location, raw materials, expiration dates, quality, uses, effects, etc. Receiving means a for receiving the characteristic information from the computer on the product generation side as product data relating to a shipping target product which is shipped or can be shipped from the product generator side; and the product data received by the receiving means a, or Disclosure means b for disclosing data generated based on product data as orderable information based on access from a computer of a product handler.
1 is provided as a management device for product characteristic information.

[0011] A third aspect of the present invention is to purchase, ship, or derive from the merchandise generator the merchandise shipped from the merchandise generator, which ships, provides, or guarantees the merchandise. Product characteristic information set on the computer of a product handler who purchases from a distribution manager who manages the distribution and who sells and distributes the product, wholesales or retails it, or sells the product Is a management device, and stores product characteristic information including a place of production, a place of production, raw materials, a shelf life, a quality, a use, an effect, etc., of merchandise data regarding a merchandise to be shipped or can be shipped from a merchant. Or receiving means a1 for receiving, as data generated based on the data, the computer from the product producer's side as orderable information;
Or, the product origin, production location, raw materials, expiration date, quality, use, efficacy, etc. product characteristic information, derived from the specified or unspecified product producer, shipped from the product producer, or Receiving means a2 for receiving, from the computer of the distribution manager, these data as merchandise data relating to the merchandise to be shipped or data generated based on the merchandise data, or a place of production, a place of production, and a raw material of the commodity. , Shelf life, quality,
Product characteristic information, such as usage and efficacy, is derived from a specified or unspecified product generator, and is generated based on product data on a shipping target product that can be shipped or shipped from the product generator or based on the product data. As a data to be received, the management device for the product characteristic information includes any one of access means a3 for receiving the data as orderable information by accessing the computer of the distribution manager.

[0012]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention.
This will be described with reference to FIG. The management apparatus of the product characteristic information according to the embodiment is set in the product generator computer 1, the distribution manager computer 2, and the product handler computer 3 as shown in FIG. The management device to be set includes each unit having different contents.

"Outline of Commodity Generator" The merchandise generator 11 holding the merchandise generator computer 1 is a person who ships, provides, or guarantees merchandise, and is, for example, an agricultural producer 11A as shown in FIG. (Farmers, agricultural production corporations, etc.), fishermen 11B (fishermen, farmers, etc.), ranches 11C (poultry farms, pig farms, meat producers, dairy makers, etc.), agricultural cooperatives 11D, fishery cooperatives 11E, production Factory 11F (eg, butcher, tea industry, etc.), processing factory 11G (ham, sausage, etc., cheese, butter, yogurt, brewing companies, etc.), fresh food market 11H (fishing market, agricultural production market, Meat market, fresh flower market, etc.). In addition to this, the group 11I shown in FIG. 3 that authenticates, certifies, or permits the quality and safety of products to be shipped and provided corresponds to this. In addition, an agricultural producer 11A, a fisherman 11B, a ranch 11C, an agricultural cooperative 11D, a fishery cooperative 11E, a production factory 11 as shown in FIG.
F, a processing factory 11G, a fresh food market 11H, etc., or a product shipping company 11J that ships or provides products under the certification, authorization or permission of a group 11I, or that offers these products. I do.

"Overview of Distribution Manager" The distribution manager 12 holding the distribution manager computer 2
1 in each distribution process, that is, products that are shipped, provided, or guaranteed by the producer 11 or that are derived from the product producer 11 side, and products in the distribution process Source of
Pertains to the person who guarantees distribution. The distribution manager 12 receives a product from the product generator 11 and distributes and distributes the product to the product handler 13.
In addition to fishery cooperatives, cooperative delivery cooperatives, and cooperative shipping companies, organizations that certify, certify, or permit products derived from the product producer and that distribute the products to the product handler 13 are also applicable. Specific examples of the distribution manager 12 include a general trading company 12A, a chain store headquarters 12B, a place of origin display association 12C (champagne, bolt wine, port wine, Maezawa beef, Sekisaba, Tokachi wine, Matsuzaka beef, etc.) shown in FIG. Convenience store headquarters 12D, logistics company headquarters 12E,
Mail order dealer headquarters 12F for catalog sales and online sales
There is.

"Overview of Merchandise Handler" The merchandise handler 13 holding the merchandise computer 3 is the merchandise generator 1
The goods that have been shipped or distributed from 1
1 and wholesalers, retailers or distributors selling to consumers, or distributors Q and R intervening between them as shown in FIG. This is the case for retailers selling to consumers. Further, the distribution manager 12 which guarantees that the product is derived from the product generator 11 and manages the distribution thereof.
, A wholesaler, a retailer or a company that sells the product for consumption. As a specific example of the product handling person 13, a supermarket 13 A, a department store 13 B, a mail order / net sales company 13 C, a retail store 13 D, a consumer cooperative 13 E, a convenience store 13 F, a consumer association 13 G, a wholesaler 13 shown in FIG.
In addition to H, we process and wholesale products from the product producer 11 side,
There is also a processor 13I that performs retailing. In particular, when the merchandise handler 13 is a distribution headquarters of a chain store or a convenience store, the merchandise once distributed from the merchandise generator 11 may be delivered to the dealers 1 to n under the condition (FIG. 4), in this case, the accumulated products are divided and packaged, processed (for example, the products are cooked), and delivered to the stores 1 to n under each umbrella. Such a chain store headquarters, a convenience store headquarters, a processor and the like also correspond to the product handler 13.

The product generator computer 1 includes a transmitting / receiving device 1P, a memory 1Q, and an arithmetic processing unit 1R (see FIG. 1). Further, the distribution manager computer 2 includes a transmission / reception device 2P, a memory 2Q, and an arithmetic processing unit 2R (see FIG. 1). Further, the commodity handling computer 3 is provided with a transmission / reception device 3P, a memory 3Q, and an arithmetic processing unit 3R. Each computer 1,
The management device for the product characteristic information set to 2 and 3 respectively stores the product characteristic information of the product which is distributed and distributed from the product generator 11 to the product handler 13 as shown in FIG. It is a system guarantee, and pertains to the source and distribution of goods. Here, as a transaction form of the goods distributed and distributed from the product generator 11 to the product handler 13, the distribution manager 12 does not intervene at all, and the generator 11 and the handler 13 directly trade. There are cases.
In this case, communication between the computers 1 and 3 is performed between the transmission / reception devices 1P and 3P.

On the other hand, when the distribution manager 12 is interposed between the distribution manager computer 2 and the product generator computer 1, communication is performed between the transmission / reception devices 1P and 2P, and the distribution management is performed. Communication between the transmission / reception devices 2P and 3P is performed between the supplier computer 2 and the product handler computer 3.

Various kinds of unique product characteristic information are provided for the products distributed and distributed from the product generator 11 to the product handler 13, and such characteristic information includes the "production area" of the product. ,"Producer",
There are “raw materials”, “shelf life”, “quality”, “use”, “efficacy” and the like. For example, as a production area, in the case of fresh food,
There is characteristic information such as "Sanma from Choshi", "Yamagata beef", "Yonezawa beef", "Kaki Saya". As the characteristic information on the producer, in addition to the "farm name" that produced the product, "ranch name"
There are "farm name", "agricultural cooperative name", "processor name" and the like. Characteristic information on raw materials includes “organic soybean”, “pesticide-free”, “ORGANIC”, “use of non-genetically modified raw materials”, and the like. As characteristic information relating to the expiration date, “expiration date ○
Month x day "," month x day production "and the like. Characteristic information related to quality includes "use of domestic soybean", "natural bream", "pesticide-free", "ORGANIC", "use of non-genetically modified corn", "use of no antibiotics", "no additive", ""No synthetic preservatives" and "No colorants". The characteristic information relating to the use includes “for raw food”, “for diabetics”, “for cooking”, “for pans”, and the like. The characteristic information on the efficacy includes “beauty food”, “healthy food”, “allergy-friendly food”, “low-calorie food”, “balance nutrition food” and the like.

The data relating to the merchandise to be shipped, which can be shipped from the merchandise generator 11 or provided with such merchandise characteristic information, is first stored in the computer 1 of the merchandise generator.
Is set and registered in the management device of the third party. Therefore, first, an outline of the management device set in the product generator computer 1 will be described with reference to FIGS.

"Management device for product generator computer 1"
(Corresponding to claims 1 to 10) In the product generator 11 exemplified above,
The merchandise characteristic information held by each merchandise to be shipped and distributed to the merchandise handler 13 is input to the merchandise generator computer 1. The input product characteristic information on the shipping target product is set and registered as product data A in the product data registration means A of the management device of the computer 1 (see FIG. 5). The registered product data A is set for each product to be shipped. For example, as shown in FIG. 6, first, a product name (for example, Uonuma rice, domestic beef, etc.) and a short code of the product are set, and then the shipping Necessary product property information (contents, varieties, amount, calories, additives, raw materials, quality, expiration date, date of manufacture, use, efficacy, manufacturer, production area, processor, certification body, etc. )
Is set. In addition, the product generator 11
The necessary order conditions (delivery area, purchase application deadline, minimum purchase quantity, logistics company name, etc.) of the product to be shipped are also set in a state attached to the product data A. Will be stored in the memory 1Q of the computer 1 by the product data registration means A.

The merchandise data A registered in the merchandise data registration means A and the data accompanying the merchandise data are transmitted to the distribution manager computer 2 by the transmitting means B of the management device set in the computer 1 as data on each merchandise to be shipped. Alternatively, the data is transmitted to the commodity handler computer 3 (see FIG. 5), and the transmission is performed from the transmission / reception device 1P to the transmission / reception device 2P or 3P. Here, the signal regarding the product data A and the like transmitted to the distribution manager computer 2 is U1, and the signal regarding the product data transmitted to the product handler computer 3 is V1.
1 (see FIG. 12).

In the management device of the computer 1, the distribution manager computer 2 or the merchandise handling computer 3 transmits the merchandise to be shipped according to the merchandise data A on the basis of the transmitted merchandise data A based on the transmitting means B. An order receiving means C is provided for receiving application information pertaining to a purchase request and receiving an order for the application information (see FIG. 5). The reception of the application information is performed by receiving the signal transmitted from the transmitting / receiving device 2P or 3P by the transmitting / receiving device 1P,
This signal is represented by U2 or V2 in FIG.

The application information to be received includes, in addition to the product name and abbreviated code corresponding to the product data A, an application company code, a company name, a designated place for delivery, a delivery date and time, a delivery date and time for delivery, There are purchase conditions such as a trader's name, a desired purchase quantity, a desired purchase price, and a type of settlement of the shipping target product, and these are selectively set and inputted. In other words, in the case of the purchaser, there are cases where the goods handling side goes to receive the goods originating side by designating the logistics company, and the goods handling side requests the delivery of the goods to be shipped. There is also. The application information includes such various shipping instruction information. However, the application information includes, of course, the case where the user applies for the purchase of the product related to the product data A at the presented price.

In the case where application information is received from a plurality of product handler computers 3 with respect to the same product data A, the management device of the computer 1 sets the best among the purchase conditions in the application information transmitted from each computer 3. Is selected, and a condition determining step D for receiving the application information is provided (corresponding to claim 4). The condition determination program D of step D (see FIG. 9) relates to a bid determination of application information from a plurality of traders, so to say, among the presented purchase conditions, the purchase quantity of the product to be shipped, the desired purchase price, and Comprehensively determines the presence of shipping charges and past transaction data,
In this case, the company with the highest profit margin is selected and orders are accepted or non-orders are accepted. The result of the order determination or the non-order result performed by the program D is transmitted to the corresponding product handler computer 3 (see FIG. 9).

Of course, the management device may be configured so as to sequentially receive the received application information without providing the order determination step D.

In a state in which the order information C receives an order for the purchase request for the product to be shipped, the management device of the computer 1 uses the collation data setting means E (see FIG. 5) to correspond to the received order information. The unique collation data X1 is set and registered for the product to be shipped. That is, the collation data X1 is stored in the memory 1Q of the computer 1. Set and registered collation data X
1 is displayed on the display means F as the data X2 to be verified, which is delivered to the corresponding shipping target product, that is, the product to be distributed and distributed to the specific product handler 13 (see FIG. 5). The collation data X1 and the collation target data X2 may have exactly the same contents, and further, X1 and X2 may complementarily match each other so that the collation can be recognized. It is configured so that there is a match that can be checked for match.

As the display means F, a printer F shown in FIG.
The printer F1 has a corresponding product 4 to be shipped.
The bar code corresponding to the data X2 to be collated is printed and displayed on a sticker attached to. In other words, the sticker displaying the bar code in this way is
It is affixed to the corresponding shipping target product 4, delivered to the corresponding product handler 13 and distributed. In addition,
The display means F may display a code number (encrypted data to be verified X2) in the delivery display column of the product to be shipped, and a bar code or other two-dimensional code ( The data to be verified X2) may be displayed.

Thus, the data X to be verified is displayed on the display means F.
2 is distributed to the corresponding product handler 13 pertaining to the application information or to the product handler 13 under the control of the distribution manager 12 that transmitted the corresponding application information, In the delivered state, the data to be verified X2 is received by the transmission / reception device 1P directly from the commodity handler computer 3 or via the distribution manager computer 2. In FIG. 12, these signals are represented by U4 and V3. The collation means G in the management device of the computer 1 sends out, from the collation data set corresponding to the received collation data X2 and each application information registered in the memory 1Q, the corresponding shipment distributed The arithmetic processing unit 1R selects the collation data X1 for the target product 4, and subsequently performs collation of the data X1 and X2.

As a result of the collation, the collation means G sets both data X1,
When the match of X2 is confirmed, the merchandise data registering means A sends the merchandise data registered means A to the distribution manager computer 2 or merchandise handler computer 3 which transmitted the collated data X2 to the merchandise 4 distributed and distributed based on the collation result. The permission means for permitting the display of the product characteristic information of the product data A registered in the transmission data H is transmitted by the transmission means H. The transmission of the permission information is represented by U5 or V4 in FIG.

On the other hand, after the collation data X2 is displayed on the commodity to be shipped on the display means F, the collation of the collation data X2 and the collation data X1 may be performed by the distribution manager computer 2 thereafter. In some cases, the merchandise handler 13 and the merchandise generator 11 may be in the same group system. In these cases, since the merchandise handler 13 has a certain degree of trust, the merchandise handler 13 is directly contacted with the collation data X.
A transmission means I for transmitting the data 1 to the distribution manager computer 2 and the merchandise handling computer 3 as data specific to the corresponding shipping target product 4 may be provided (see FIG. 5 and claim 8). Such collation data X
The transmission of 1 is represented by U3 or V5 in FIG. In the state where the collation data X1 and the collated data X2 displayed on the distributed / distributed product 4 have been collated in the distribution manager computer 2 or the merchandise handler computer 3 that transmitted the collation data X1, the Are received from the computer 2 or 3 by the receiving means J in the management device of the computer 1 (signals V6 and U6 in FIG. 12: corresponding to claim 9). In this state, the transmitting unit K of the management device displays the product characteristic information of the product data A registered in the product data registering unit A on the shipping target product 4 distributed and delivered to the product handler 13 side. Permission is given, and the permission information is transmitted to the corresponding computer 2 or 3 (corresponding to claim 9). The transmission of these permission information is represented by U7 or V7 in FIG.

In addition, the order receiving means C of the management device receives the application information pertaining to the purchase request for the shipping target product 4 from the distribution manager computer 2, and in the state where the order is received, the application information pertaining to each of the received purchase requests. , The unique collation data Y1 set on the distribution manager computer 2 side is received for the shipping target product 4 corresponding to the above, and the collated data Y2 corresponding thereto is displayed on the display means L. 10). The reception of the collation data Y1 is represented by U8 in FIG. The display of the to-be-verified data Y2 on the product 4 is enabled by displaying the corresponding barcode output by the printer F1 on the product 4 as in the case of the to-be-verified data X2 (see FIG. 7).

"Management device for distribution manager computer"
(Corresponding to claims 11 to 24) The distribution manager computer 2, which transmits and receives various signals to and from the product generator computer 1,
Manages the distribution of the goods 4 to be delivered and distributed from the side to the commodity handler 13 side, guarantees the source of the commodity for each commodity handler, or distributes the distribution to the commodity generator 11 The above responsibilities are guaranteed.

First, the merchandise information management device of the distribution manager computer 2 has merchandise data A regarding the merchandise to be transmitted transmitted from the transmission means B of the merchandise generator computer 1.
Is provided (see FIG. 10), the data is received in the transmission / reception device 2P, and the signal reception state is represented by U1 in FIG.

In the distribution manager computer 2, the product data A, shown in FIG.
Alternatively, a disclosing means b1 for disclosing data generated based on the data as information that can be received for the shipping target product 4 based on communication access of the product handling computer 3.
Is provided (claim 11). That is, the disclosure means b1 includes an Internet homepage, disclosure information in a network composed of specific member companies (membership organizations of product handlers, etc.), and a posting medium in an intranet (for example, a corporate group network). Yes, on the basis of access from each computer 3, orderable information on a product to be shipped as the distribution manager 12 is disclosed to the product handler 13.

Further, in the management device of the distribution manager computer 2, the merchandise data A shown in FIG. 6 received by the receiving means a or data generated based on the merchandise data A is used as orderable information on the merchandise to be shipped. A transmission means b2 for transmitting the data to the operator computer 3 is provided (corresponding to claim 12). The state of disclosure or transmission of the orderable information to the product handler computer 3 is represented by W1 in FIG.

The orderable information corresponds to the product data A for each shipping target product (see FIG. 6), and includes the minimum selling price, minimum selling quantity, delivery area,
An order condition (similar to the order condition in FIG. 6) including a deadline for receiving an order for a product is included.

In the management device of the distribution manager computer 2, the merchandise handler's computer 3 sends the merchandise to the merchant computer 3 on the basis of the orderable information based on the merchandise data A disclosed by the disclosing means b1 or transmitted by the transmitting means b2. An order receiving means c is provided for receiving application information pertaining to a purchase request of the product to be shipped according to the data A and receiving an order for the application information pertaining to the purchase request for the product to be shipped (FIG. 10).
reference). The reception of the application information is performed by receiving a signal transmitted from the transmission / reception device 3P by the transmission / reception device 2P, and the signal is represented by W2 in FIG.

The application information to be received includes, in addition to the product name and abbreviated code corresponding to the orderable information based on the product data A, an application company code, a company name, a designated delivery destination, a delivery date and time, and a delivery company delivery. There are purchase conditions such as the desired date and time, the name of the distribution company, the desired purchase quantity of the shipping target product, the desired purchase price, the type of settlement, etc., and these are configured by selectively setting and inputting these. In other words, in the case of the purchaser, there are cases where the goods handling side goes to receive the goods originating side by designating the logistics company, and the goods handling side requests the delivery of the goods to be shipped. There is also. Including these various shipping instruction information,
Although the application information is to be configured, the application information includes, of course, the case where the product related to the orderable information is simply purchased at the presented price.

When the application information is received from a plurality of product handler computers 3 with respect to the orderable information based on the same product data A, the management device of the computer 2 stores the purchase in the application information transmitted from each computer 3. A condition judging step d for selecting the best condition from the conditions and receiving an order for the application information is provided (see claim 16).
The condition determination program d of step d has substantially the same configuration as the condition determination program D of the product generator computer 1 (see FIG. 9). The data is transmitted to the corresponding product handler computer 3.

Of course, the order receiving means c of the management device may be configured so as to sequentially receive the received application information without the order determining step d.

In the management device of the distribution manager computer 2, in a state in which the order information c receives an order for the purchase request for the shipping target product 4, the shipping target product corresponding to each product data A is based on the contents of the order. An ordering means m is provided for ordering the product corresponding to No. 4 to the product producer computer 1 (see FIG. 10). The ordering unit m transmits application information related to the corresponding purchase request from the transmitting / receiving device 2P to the transmitting / receiving device 1P, and the signal is represented by U2 in FIG.
Is represented by The application information transmitted to the product generator 11 is substantially the same as the application information transmitted from the product handler 13 and includes data such as a delivery request to the product handler 13 and a purchase amount of the shipping target product. Is included.

In the state where the purchase request for the shipment target product 4 is ordered to the product generator 11 by the ordering means m, the management device of the distribution manager computer 2 performs the unique collation on the shipment target product 4 for which the order is requested. The data Y1 may be set and registered. The collation data Y1 is set and registered by the collation data setting means e, and is received from the merchandise handler 13 and received by the merchandise generator 11 and further corresponds to the application information pertaining to the purchase request to be placed on the merchandise generator 11 side. Matching data Y1 unique to each product 4
Is set and registered (claim 19). That is, the collation data Y1 is stored in the memory 2Q of the computer 2. The collation data Y1 set and registered by the setting means e is the merchandise generator computer 1
In response to the application information relating to the purchase request transmitted to the customer, the display request means 1 of the management device transmits the request to the product generator computer 1. Then, a request is made to display the collated data Y2 corresponding to the data Y1 on the merchandise generator 11 side for the shipping target commodities 4 corresponding to the application information, and such processing is performed on the computer 1 side. .
The collation data Y1 and the signal related to the display request are transmitted from the transmitting / receiving device 2Q to 1Q, and the signal is represented by U8 in FIG.

On the other hand, as described above, the distribution manager computer 2 receives an order from the merchandise handling computer 3 and checks the collation data Y1 with respect to the merchandise 4 to be shipped to the merchandise generator 1.
Is set, the corresponding collation data X1 may be set on the product generator computer 1 side. In such a case, the merchandise generator 11 independently displays the collated data X2 based on the collation data X1 on the merchandise 4 to be shipped.

Based on the application information ordered to the merchandise generator 11 in this way, the merchandise 4 for which the collated data Y2 or X2 is displayed is distributed to the corresponding merchandise handler 13 and delivered. The data Y2 or X2 displayed on the product 4 from the product handler computer 3 is transmitted to the transmission / reception device 2 of the distribution manager computer 2.
Q. The transmission of such a signal from the commodity handler computer 3 is represented by W3 or W5 in FIG.

When the data to be collated is Y2, the collating means g1 of the management device performs the collation (see FIG. 10 and claim 21). The collation means g1 converts the collation data Y1 concerning the delivered and distributed commodity 4 from the collation data set in correspondence with the received collation data Y2 and each application information registered in the memory 2Q. The arithmetic processing unit 2R selects and subsequently performs collation of the data Y1 and Y2.

As a result of the collation, the collation means g1 sets both data Y1
When the matching state between Y2 and Y2 is confirmed,
To the product handler computer 3 that has transmitted the data, the memory 2Q for the product 4 distributed and distributed to the product handler 13
The permission information for permitting the display of the product characteristic information of the corresponding product data A registered in the data item A is transmitted by the transmission means h1 (refer to claim 21 and FIG. 10). The transmission of the permission information is shown in FIG.
2 is represented by W6.

The receiving means n of the management device of the computer 2
In the state where the collated data X2 distributed to the product handler 13 and displayed on the delivered shipping target product 4 is received, the verification data of the shipping target product 4 is set by the product generator computer 1. X1 is received by the receiving means i (see FIG. 10). This reception is represented by U3 in FIG. The reception of the collation data X1 by the receiving means i is based on the collation data X1.
2, when each application information is transmitted to the product generator computer 1 in advance, the application information is directly received from the computer 1 set by the product generator computer 1, and the application information is stored in the memory 2Q. May be stored.

The verification data X received by the receiving means i
1 and the collation data X2 received from the commodity handler computer 3 by the receiving means n are collated by the collating means g2 (see FIG. 10 and claim 22). As a result of the collation, when the collation means g2 confirms the matching state of the two data X1 and X2, the corresponding merchandise distributed and delivered to the merchandise handler 13 is directed to the merchant computer 3 which has transmitted the collated data X2. The transmission unit h2 transmits the permission information for permitting the display of the product characteristic information of the corresponding product data A registered in the memory 2Q to the transmission unit h2 (FIG. 1).
0). The transmission of the permission information is represented by W4 in FIG. It should be noted that the transmission of such permission information is performed by the distribution manager computer 2 by the collating means g2 using the data X1.
After matching the matching state of X2 and X2, the contents are transmitted to the corresponding product producer computer 1 (see signal U6 in FIG. 12), and the corresponding permission information is received from the product producer computer 1 (see FIG. 12). U7) may be performed (see claim 23).

Receiving means n of the management device of the computer 2
In the state where the collated data X2 displayed on the commodity to be shipped 4 distributed and delivered to the commodity handler 13 is received, the collated data X2 received by the management device is received.
May be provided to the product generator computer 1 as it is (see FIG. 10). The transmission is represented by U4 in FIG.

In the product generator computer 1, it is determined in the arithmetic processing section 1R whether or not the received data to be verified X2 matches the verification data X1 for the product to be shipped corresponding to the application information. The permission information is transmitted in a state where the match between the data X1 and X2 is confirmed. Then, this permission information is received by the receiving means k in the management device of the distribution manager computer 2 (see U5 in FIGS. 10 and 12). Further, the transmission means h3 of the management device, upon receiving the permission information from the product generator computer 1, distributes and distributes the data to the product handler 13 to the product handler computer 3 which has transmitted the data to be verified X2. The permission information for permitting the display of the product characteristic information of the corresponding product data A registered in the memory 2Q to the product 4 is transmitted (see claim 24). The transmission of the permission information is represented by W4 in FIG.

"Management device for computer of merchandise handler"
(Corresponding to claims 25 to 35) The merchandise manager computer 3 which transmits and receives various signals to and from the merchandise generator computer 1 or the distribution manager computer 2 is provided by the merchandise manager 11 to the merchandise manager 13. The purpose of the present invention is to appropriately display product characteristic information based on various types of information transmitted from the product producer 11 with respect to the shipping target product 4 distributed and distributed to the customer.

First, the merchandise handler 13 directly sends the merchandise producer 11 without the intervention of the distribution manager 12 therebetween.
A case will be described in which a transaction is made between the computer 1 and the product 4 and the purchase of the product 4 is performed based on communication between the computer 1 and the computer 3.

The merchandise information management device of the merchandise handling computer 3 stores the merchandise data A on the merchandise to be shipped transmitted from the transmission means B in the management device of the merchandise generator computer 1 with the orderable information of the merchandise generator 11. Receiving means a1 for receiving the data is provided (see claim 25, FIG. 11), the data is received in the transmitting / receiving device 3P, and the receiving state of the signal is represented by V1 in FIG.

In the merchandise handling computer 3, the merchandise data A is transmitted to the merchandise generator computer 1 by the transmitting means c 1 on the basis of the orderable information on the merchandise data A shown in FIG. 6, for example, received by the receiving means a 1. Application information relating to a purchase request for the shipping target product 4 based on the request is transmitted (see FIG. 11). Submitting application information
The signal is transmitted from the transmitting / receiving device 3P to the transmitting / receiving device 1P, and this signal is represented by V2 in FIG.

On the other hand, in the case where the distribution manager 12 is interposed and the distribution or distribution of the commodity 4 to be shipped is received from the commodity generator 11, the communication between the commodity handler computer 3 and the distribution manager computer 1 is performed. Based on the transaction of the commodity 4 is performed.

In this case, the computer 3 receives, for example, the orderable information relating to the product data A shown in FIG. 6 from the distribution manager computer 2 by the receiving means a2, and transmits the orderable information by the access means a3. The distribution manager computer 2 may be accessed and received (corresponding to claim 25), and the reception of the information is represented by W1 in FIG.

The transmitting means c1 in the management device of the computer 3 based on the order receiving information received in this way.
Sends the application information of the purchase request for the shipping target product 4 to the distribution manager computer 2 (FIG. 1).
1, see claim 26). The transmission of the application information is performed from the transmission / reception device 3P to the transmission / reception device 2P, and the signal is represented by W2 in FIG. Further, the application information transmitted in this manner is transmitted from the distribution manager computer 2 to the product generator computer 1.

The application information transmitted via the distribution manager's computer 2 between the product generator's computer 1 or directly from the product handler's computer 3 is received by the product generator's computer 1. Based on the product generator 11, the applied shipping target product 4
As described above, the merchandise 4 is delivered and distributed to the merchandise handler 13 with the data to be verified X2 or Y2 displayed as described above.

The application information to be transmitted includes, in addition to the product name and abbreviated code corresponding to the product data A, an application supplier code, a trader name, a designated delivery destination, a desired delivery date, a desired delivery date and time, There are purchase conditions such as a trader's name, a desired purchase quantity, a desired purchase price, and a type of settlement of the shipping target product, and these are selectively set and inputted. In other words, in the case of the purchaser, there are cases where the goods handling side goes to receive the goods originating side by designating the logistics company, and the goods handling side requests the delivery of the goods to be shipped. There is also. The application information is to be configured including such various kinds of shipping instruction information. However, the application information includes, of course, the case where the product related to the product data A is simply purchased at the presented price.

For the goods 4 distributed and delivered to the goods handler 13, for example, as shown in FIG.
A bar code corresponding to the data to be verified X2 or Y2 is attached on the first side. This bar code is read by, for example, a bar code reader, and the data to be verified X2 or Y2 is input to the management device of the computer 3. ing.

The input data to be verified X2 is transmitted by the transmitting means j.
2 is transmitted to the product generator computer 1, and the transmission is performed from the transmitting / receiving device 3P to the transmitting / receiving device 1P. The transmission of the signal is represented by V3 in FIG. 12 (see FIG. 11, claim 30).

The data to be verified X2 transmitted to the product generator computer 1 by the transmitting means j2 is the corresponding verification data X1 registered in the memory 1Q by the computer 1.
And if they match, the computer 1
The permission information for receiving permission to display the product characteristic information corresponding to the product data A on the corresponding shipping target product 4 is received by the receiving means h5 (FIG. 1).
1, see claim 31). This permission information is received as shown in FIG.
Is represented by V4.

Further, in the management device of the computer 3, for example, when the merchandise handler 11 and the merchandise handler 13 have a certain group relationship, the collation data X 1 is
2 may be received and compared with the input collation data X2 and the transmitted collation data X1. When the data processing unit 3R of the computer 3 confirms that the data X1 and X2 match, this state is transmitted to the product producer computer 1 by a signal V6, and the same permission information as the signal V4 is transmitted from the computer 1 May be received by the signal V7.

On the other hand, in the transaction form in which the distribution manager 12 intervenes between the merchandise generator 11 and the merchandise handler 13, the data to be verified X2 or Y2 input to the computer 3 by reading the barcode is read. Transmission means j
It is transmitted to the distribution manager computer 2 by N1 (see FIG. 11, claim 30). The transmission of the signal is performed by the transmitting / receiving device 3.
P to the transmitting / receiving device 2P, and the signal is
Is represented by W3 or W5.

The collation data X2 or Y2 transmitted by the transmission means jN1 is transmitted to the collation means g1 or g2 of the distribution manager computer 2 or the collation data X1 by the collation means G of the product generator computer 1.
Alternatively, it is collated with Y1. And
At the stage when the match is confirmed, the permission information for receiving the permission to display the product characteristic information indicating the data X2 or Y2 to be verified is received by the distribution manager computer by the receiving means h4 of the management device of the computer 3. 2 (see FIG. 11, claim 30). The signal is transmitted from the transmission / reception device 2P to the transmission / reception device 3P. In FIG.
Is represented by

In this way, the product handler computer 3
When the permission information is received by the receiving unit h4 or the receiving unit h5, based on the permission information, the merchandise characteristics related to the merchandise data A corresponding to the merchandise 4 distributed and distributed to the merchandise handler 13 side. Information can be displayed. That is, in the merchandise handling computer 3,
A printer 5 for displaying the product characteristic information and the like is connected (see FIG. 11 and claim 32). For example, if the product 4 can be directly printed and displayed by the printer 5, the corresponding product characteristic information is displayed by the printer 5 based on the permission information. However, depending on the product, there is a case where the product characteristic information cannot be displayed directly by the printer 5 like fresh food such as fruit or meat. In such a case, the characteristic information is displayed on a product display tag (for example, a tag, a product label, or a product sticker) attached to the product by the printer 5. Further, such characteristic information may be displayed by the printer 5 on the advertisement of the product. Further, when the product is dividedly packaged or processed or weighed and sold, the product characteristic information may be printed on a package for packaging the product by a printing printer connected to the computer 3 ( (Corresponding to claim 33). For example, there is a case in which oranges and oranges are subdivided and packed as a subdivision package, and a case in which salmon is cut or baked for sale is applicable as the processing. When weighing and selling rice,
Sometimes they sell meat. In such a case, the product characteristic information may be printed and displayed on a package for packaging the product to be subdivided, processed, or weighed and sold, or on a product label attached to the package.

For displaying such product characteristic information,
The operator belonging to the product handler 13 can selectively display necessary characteristic information on, for example, a product display tag attached to the corresponding product 4 while viewing the display screen of the computer 3 on the product handler computer 3. (See claim 34). That is, the space for displaying the characteristic information may be limited depending on the product display tag.
FIG. 13 is a monitor diagram for monitoring the product label attached to the package of the product 4 on the display screen of the computer 3. On the screen, a window is displayed for each of the corresponding products 4, and items corresponding to "side dish", "pickles", "raw noodles", "fresh fish and dried salt", and "vegetables" are displayed in the upper window. . In the lower window, the item corresponding to "meat" is displayed. In each window, a product label displayed on the corresponding product 4 is displayed on a monitor. The product characteristic information (print item) corresponding to each product label is displayed on the monitor on the right side of the monitor display of the product label, and the information (print content) is selectively printed and displayed according to the space of the product label. It is possible to do. At this time, the operator sets on the system such that the characteristic information (print content) cannot be altered or revised. However, items other than characteristic information, such as content, barcode, gram unit, and price, which can be set independently by the product handler 13 are not limited to this. The product label set in the monitor in this manner is output from the printer 5 and is attached to the corresponding product.

FIG. 14 is a monitor diagram of a similar product label, showing windows corresponding to “rice cooked / cooked bread” and “raw noodles / cooked noodles”. For each product 4, a window related to the product label "label color", "label layout", "print content", and "label sample" is displayed on the monitor from above, and the label color is displayed in the label base. Color is selected. In the “layout” of the label, a layout of each display content in the label is set. Further, in the "print content", for example, a product column, a type column, a quantity column, a price column, a quality column,
The production date column, expiration date column, production location column, producer column, certifier column, and other display columns are set, and in the "label sample", the contents of the label based on the layout and print content are displayed on the monitor. . Of "print contents",
A: Product name, B: Best before date, E: Please eat by. , F: date of manufacture, G: product generator 11 such as manufacturer
The information permitted from the side is fixedly displayed as it is without being altered or revised by the operator. Only the items added by the product handler 3 are input by the operator. For example, as for the product name, product characteristic information such as "authorized wheat use: natural yeast bread" or "raw soba (using Shinshu buckwheat flour)" or the like, which is permitted by the product generator 11 or the distribution manager 12, is displayed. Become. By attaching the product label of the label displayed on the monitor to the corresponding shipping target product 4, the product characteristic information is displayed on the product.

In this way, for example, the display of the production areas such as "Maezawa beef", "Yamagata beef", "Shiya oyster", "Sanma from Choshi", "Koshihikari from Uonuma", "Yamagata OO ranch", "Tokachi OO"
Labeling of production areas such as "Ranch", quality and raw material labeling such as "Organic soybean", "Organic", "Agrochemical-free", "Genetically non-modified corn", "For raw food", "Beauty food", "Low calorie food" Such as indications of uses and effects such as indications, etc., are guaranteed from the product producer 11 side, and permitted product characteristic information is displayed on products intended for consumers and other providers. The source can be clearly confirmed, and the reliability of distribution can be secured from the viewpoint of the product generator 11.

[0070]

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to enhance the reliability of the product characteristic information displayed or displayed on the product, which is distributed and delivered from the product producer. This has the effect.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 relates to an embodiment of the present invention,
It is the schematic of the system which shows transmission / reception of the signal between each computer of a distribution manager and a goods handler, and the distribution situation of goods for shipment.

FIG. 2 is an image diagram showing an outline of a computer system on a product producer side.

FIG. 3 is an image diagram showing an outline of a computer system on a distribution manager side.

FIG. 4 is an image diagram showing an outline of a computer system on the product handler side.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an operation flow of each unit of the product characteristic information management device in the computer on the product producer side.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of product data set and registered by a product data registration unit.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a state in which data to be verified X2 or Y2 is displayed on a merchandise to be shipped on a computer on the merchandise generator side.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of application information relating to a purchase request.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing an operation flow of an order determination step D or d.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing an operation flow of each unit of the management apparatus for product characteristic information in the computer of the distribution manager.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing an operation flow of each unit of the product characteristic information management device in the computer of the product handler.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a transmission status of signals transmitted and received among computers of a product generator, a distribution manager, and a product handler.

FIG. 13 is a monitor diagram showing a state in which an example of a product label attached to a product to be shipped is posted on a computer screen in the computer on the product handler side.

FIG. 14 is a monitor diagram showing a state in which another example of a product label attached to a shipping target product is posted on a computer screen in a computer of a product handler.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Merchandise generator computer 2 Distribution manager computer 3 Merchant computer 4 Shipment target merchandise 5, F1 printer 11 Merchandise generator 12 Distribution manager 13 Merchandise handler

Claims (35)

[Claims] Claims 1. An apparatus for managing merchandise characteristic information set in a computer of a merchandise generator that ships, provides, or guarantees merchandise, including a place of origin of the merchandise, a producer, raw materials, a shelf life, and a quality. The product characteristic information including the use, the effect, and the like is set as product data on the shipping target product that is shipped or can be shipped from the product producer side, and is registered in the product data registration unit A and the product data registration unit A. The registered merchandise data can be used to guarantee that the merchandise to be shipped is the merchandise originator or merchandise derived from the merchandise generator, and to manage the distribution of the distribution manager's computer, or wholesale or retail the merchandise to be shipped. And a transmitting unit B for transmitting the data to a computer of a product handler such as a distributor or a seller of the product. 2. The merchandise characteristic information management device according to claim 1, wherein, based on the merchandise data transmitted from the transmission means B, the merchandise data is transmitted from a computer of a corresponding distribution manager or a computer of a merchandise handler. And an order receiving means C for receiving application information pertaining to a purchase request of the shipping target product according to (1) and receiving an order for the application information pertaining to the purchase request of the shipping target product. 3. The product characteristic information management device according to claim 2, wherein the application information relating to the purchase request includes a delivery request to a place specified by the product handler, a product handler or a distribution manager. An apparatus for managing product characteristic information that includes shipping instruction information related to a delivery request to a distributor. 4. The product characteristic information management device according to claim 2, wherein the order information received by the order receiving means C is transmitted from the product handler, and the product handling is performed in response to the reception of the application information. The purchaser's computer to present at least the purchase conditions including the purchase amount of the shipping target product and the desired purchase price, and among the purchase conditions presented by the computers of the plurality of product handlers, a preset condition determination program The product characteristic information management device includes an order determination step D of selecting a product handler presenting the best purchase condition and receiving an order for the application information of the selected purchase condition. 5. The product characteristic information management apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the order receiving means C receives the order information for the purchase request for the shipping target product, and the order information C corresponds to the order information for each received purchase request. An apparatus for managing product characteristic information, comprising: means for setting unique collation data X1 for each shipment target product to be registered and setting collation data to be registered. 6. The merchandise characteristic information management device according to claim 5, wherein the collation data X1 set by the collation data setting means E is changed to a shipment target product corresponding to the application information pertaining to the purchase request received. And a display means F for displaying the data as collated data X2. 7. The merchandise characteristic information management device according to claim 6, wherein the merchandise to be shipped, in which the data to be verified X2 is displayed by the display means F, is sent to each merchandise handler under the control of the distribution manager. In a state of being distributed or delivered to the product handler, the collation data X2 displayed on the product to be distributed and delivered to the product handler is transmitted from the computer of the distribution manager or the product handler. A collating means G for receiving and collating the collated data X2 with collation data X1 registered in the collating data registration means E
And after the collation means G confirms that the collated data X2 matches the collation data X1, the distribution manager or the computer of the merchandise handler distributes the distributed and delivered shipment to the merchandise handler side. A transmission unit H for transmitting permission information for permitting display of the product characteristic information on the corresponding product data registered in the product data registration unit A on the shipping target product with respect to the target product. Management device. 8. The merchandise characteristic information management device according to claim 6, wherein the collation data X1 set by the collation data setting means E corresponds to the application information pertaining to the purchase request and relates to the merchandise to be shipped. An apparatus for managing product characteristic information, comprising transmitting means I for transmitting as unique data to a computer of a corresponding distribution manager or a product handler. 9. The merchandise characteristic information management device according to claim 8, wherein the merchandise to be shipped, in which the data to be verified X2 is displayed by the display means F, is distributed to merchandise dealers under the control of the distribution manager. Or in a state of being delivered to the merchandise handler side, from the computer of the distribution manager or merchandise handler, data to be verified X2 distributed to the merchandise handler side and displayed on the delivered merchandise;
Receiving means J for receiving a state in which the matching data X1 transmitted by the transmitting means I matches;
After the state where the data X2 to be verified matches the verification data X1 is received, the computer of the distribution manager or the product handler sends the product to the product handler that has been distributed and delivered to the product handler side. A transmission unit K for transmitting permission information for permitting display of the product characteristic information on the corresponding product data registered in the product data registration unit A. 10. The product characteristic information management device according to claim 2, wherein the receiving unit C receives an order from the computer of the corresponding distribution manager for application information pertaining to a purchase request for the shipping target product. The unique collation data Y1 set by the distribution manager's computer for the shipping target product corresponding to the application information related to the ordered purchase request
And a display unit L for displaying the data as collated data Y2. 11. A product derived from a product generator who ships, provides or guarantees a product, sells the product to a product handler such as a product distributor or a product seller,
A device for managing product characteristic information that is set in a computer of a distribution manager that manages distribution of products to be distributed,
Product origin, production location, raw materials, expiration date, quality, use,
Receiving means a for receiving from the computer on the merchandise generating side the merchandise characteristic information comprising effects and the like as merchandise data relating to merchandise to be shipped or can be shipped from the merchandise generating side; A merchandise characteristic information management device comprising: a disclosing unit b1 for disclosing merchandise data or data generated based on the merchandise data as orderable information based on access from a computer of a merchandise handler. 12. A product derived from a product producer who ships, provides or guarantees a product, sells the product to a product handler such as a product distributor or a product seller,
A device for managing product characteristic information that is set in a computer of a distribution manager that manages distribution of products to be distributed,
Product origin, production location, raw materials, expiration date, quality, use,
Receiving means a for receiving from the computer on the merchandise generating side the merchandise characteristic information comprising effects and the like as merchandise data relating to merchandise to be shipped or can be shipped from the merchandise generating side; A transmission device b2 for transmitting the product data or data generated based on the product data to the computer of the product handler as orderable information; 13. The product characteristic information management device according to claim 11, wherein the computer of the product handler uses the orderable information disclosed by the disclosure means b1 or transmitted by the transmission means b2. A product characteristic information management device comprising: order receiving means c for receiving application information pertaining to a purchase request of a shipping target product according to product data and receiving an order for the application information pertaining to the purchase request of the shipping target product. 14. The product characteristic information management device according to claim 11, wherein the orderable information includes:
Management of product characteristic information that includes order conditions, such as the minimum selling price, minimum sales quantity, delivery area, and deadline for accepting product orders, for each product to be shipped, corresponding to product data for each product to be shipped. apparatus. 15. The product characteristic information management device according to claim 13, wherein the application information relating to the purchase request includes a delivery request to a place specified by the product handler, a delivery request to a distribution company specified by the product handler. An apparatus for managing merchandise characteristic information that includes shipping instruction information related to a delivery request. 16. The merchandise characteristic information management device according to claim 13, wherein when receiving the application information pertaining to the purchase request by the order receiving means c, the computer transmitting the application information at least purchases the merchandise to be shipped. The purchaser comprising the quantity and the desired purchase price is presented, and among the purchase conditions presented from the computers of a plurality of product handlers, the product handler presenting the best purchase condition by a preset condition judgment program. And an order determination step d for receiving an order for the application information of the selected purchase condition. 17. The merchandise characteristic information management device according to claim 13, wherein, in a state where the order information is received by the order receiving means c, the application information relating to the purchase request of the shipping target product is assigned to each item data based on the order received. An apparatus for managing product characteristic information, comprising: order information m for transmitting application information relating to a purchase request to a product generator side of a shipping target product to a computer of the product generator side and generating the order information. 18. The product characteristic information management device according to claim 17, wherein the application information relating to the purchase request to the product producer includes a delivery request to a place designated by the product handler, a product handler or An apparatus for managing product characteristic information, which includes shipping instruction information relating to a delivery request to a distribution company specified by the distribution manager. 19. The product characteristic information management device according to claim 13, wherein the order information is received by the order receiving means c, and the order information corresponding to each received purchase request is handled. An apparatus for managing product characteristic information, comprising: means for setting unique collation data Y1 for each shipping target product to be registered and setting collation data to be registered. 20. The merchandise characteristic information management device according to claim 19, wherein the collation data Y1 set by the collation data setting means e is used for the merchandise to be shipped according to each merchandise data based on the contents of the order. The product Y1 is transmitted to the computer to the product generator in response to the application information relating to the purchase request to the product generator, and the data Y1 is used as the collated data Y2 for the corresponding shipping target product on the product generator. An apparatus for managing product characteristic information, comprising a display requesting means 1 for requesting display. 21. The product characteristic information management device according to claim 20, wherein the display request means 1 transmits the data to the computer on the product generation side, and the product generator displays the collated data Y2 based on the transmitted information. In a state where the product to be shipped is distributed to or delivered to the product handler, the verification target data Y2 displayed on the distributed and delivered product to be distributed is received from the computer of the product handler, and A collating unit g1 for collating the collation data Y2 with the collation data Y1 registered in the collation data setting unit e; and a collating unit g1 after confirming that the collated data Y2 matches the collation data Y1. The merchandise computer is distributed to the merchant by the merchant's computer, and the received merchandise is distributed to the merchandise by the receiving means a for the merchandise. A transmitting unit h1 for transmitting permission information for permitting display of the received product characteristic information on the corresponding corresponding product data; 22. The merchandise characteristic information management device according to claim 17, wherein the ordering means m transmits application information relating to the purchase request to the computer of the merchandise generator, and the computer on the merchandise generator side receiving the information transmits the application information. The application information is received, the unique collation data X1 is set for each of the shipping target products corresponding to the application information relating to the received purchase request, and the data X is assigned to the shipping target product to be shipped to the corresponding product handler.
1 is displayed as the data to be verified X2, and while the product to be shipped displaying the data to be verified X2 is distributed or delivered to the product handler, the computer of the product handler handles the product from the computer. Distributed to the party,
Data to be verified X2 displayed on the delivered product to be shipped
Receiving means n, receiving means for receiving collation data X1 of the goods to be shipped corresponding to the application information set in the computer of the product producer, and corresponding to each application information received by the receiving means i G2 for collating the collation data X1 to be collated with the collation data X2 received by the receiving means n, and the merchandise product after the collation means g2 confirms that the collation data X2 matches the collation data X1. Permits the computer of the handler to display the product characteristic information on the corresponding product data received by the receiving means a on the product to be shipped distributed and delivered to the product handler side. And a transmission unit h2 for transmitting permission information. 23. The product characteristic information management device according to claim 22, wherein the transmission of the permission information by the transmission unit h2 is performed after the verification unit g2 confirms that the data X2 to be verified matches the verification data X1. This state is transmitted to the computer on the side of the product originator, and after receiving permission information permitting display of the product characteristic information on the corresponding product data from the computer, the management apparatus for the product characteristic information. . 24. The product characteristic information management device according to claim 17, wherein the ordering means m transmits the application information relating to the purchase request to the computer of the product producer, and the computer of the product producer receiving the information transmits the application information. The application information is received, the unique collation data X1 is set for each of the shipping target products corresponding to the application information relating to the received purchase request, and the data X is assigned to the shipping target product to be shipped to the corresponding product handler.
1 is displayed as the data to be verified X2, and while the product to be shipped displaying the data to be verified X2 is distributed or delivered to the product handler, the computer of the product handler handles the product from the computer. Distributed to the party,
Data to be verified X2 displayed on the delivered product to be shipped
Receiving means n, and transmitting means j for transmitting the collated data X2 about the goods to be shipped, distributed to the product handler received by the receiving means n and delivered, to the computer on the product generator side. In the computer of the product producer, the collation data X1 corresponding to the transmitted collation data X2 is collated based on the transmission means j,
After a state where the data X2 to be verified matches the verification data X1 is confirmed, based on this state, the computer of the product producer permits the display of the product characteristic information on the product data of the corresponding shipping target product. Receiving means k for receiving the permission information; and, after receiving the permission information by the receiving means k, the computer of the product handler, the product to be shipped and distributed to the product handler side, A transmission unit h3 for transmitting permission information for permitting display of the product characteristic information on the corresponding product data received by the reception unit a; 25. The merchandise is shipped, provided, or guaranteed. The merchandise shipped from the merchant is purchased from the merchant, or is guaranteed to be a product derived from the merchant. A management device for merchandise characteristic information that is set in a computer of a merchandise dealer such as a merchandise distributor or a merchandise distributor that purchases and distributes the merchandise and retails the merchandise from a distribution manager that manages the distribution. , The product origin information, such as product origin, production location, raw materials, expiration date, quality, use, efficacy, etc., is shipped from the product producer,
Alternatively, product data on shipping target products that can be shipped,
Alternatively, as data generated based on the data, a receiving means a1 for receiving these data from the computer of the product generator as orderable information, or a place of production, a place of production, raw materials, expiration date, quality, use, and efficacy of the product The product characteristic information, which is derived from a specified or unspecified product generator, is shipped from the product generator, or is generated based on the product data on the shipping target product that can be shipped. Receiving means a2 for receiving these data from the computer of the distribution manager as orderable information;
Product characteristics information that includes production location, raw materials, expiration date, quality, use, and efficacy, etc. is derived from the specified or unspecified product producer, and is shipped or can be shipped from the product producer. A product characteristic information management device, comprising: access means a3 for receiving, as product data relating to the product or data generated based on the product data, by accessing the computer of the distribution manager as orderable information. 26. The apparatus for managing product characteristic information according to claim 25, wherein the receiving means a1 or the receiving means a2,
Or transmitting means for transmitting, by the access means a3, application information relating to a purchase request for a shipping target product based on the product data to a computer of a corresponding product generator or a computer of a distribution manager based on the received orderable information received. a management device for product characteristic information comprising: c1. 27. The merchandise characteristic information management device according to claim 25, wherein the order receiving information received by the receiving means a, the receiving means a2, or the access means a3 includes the merchandise data relating to each merchandise to be shipped. In response to the above, a management apparatus for product characteristic information including order conditions including a minimum selling price, a minimum sales quantity, a delivery area, a deadline for receiving an order for a product, and the like for each product to be shipped. 28. The product characteristic information management device according to claim 26, wherein the application information relating to the purchase request transmitted by the transmission means c1 includes a delivery request to a place designated by the product handler, a product handling Management apparatus for merchandise characteristic information including shipping instruction information relating to a delivery request to a distributor specified by a distributor. 29. The apparatus for managing product characteristic information according to claim 26, wherein the transmission means c1 includes, in the application information relating to the purchase request to be transmitted, a computer of a corresponding product generator or a computer of a distribution manager. An apparatus for managing merchandise characteristic information including at least a purchase condition including a purchase amount and a desired purchase price of the specified shipping target commodity. 30. The product characteristic information management device according to claim 26, wherein the application information relating to the purchase request of the shipping target product based on the product data transmitted by the transmitting unit c1 is a computer of a corresponding product generator, Alternatively, based on the order received by the distribution manager's computer, the verification target data displayed on the shipping target product in a state where the product to be shipped based on the application information is distributed or delivered to the product handler. X2 or the data Y2 to be collated is transmitted to the computer of the distribution manager by the transmission means jN1 or the merchandise to be shipped based on the application information is distributed or delivered to the merchandise handler, and the merchandise to be shipped is delivered. Transmission means j2 for transmitting the data to be verified X2 displayed on the computer to the computer of the product producer. Sex information management device. 31. The merchandise characteristic information management device according to claim 30, wherein the collated data X2 or the collated data Y2 transmitted by the transmission means jN1 is transmitted to the merchandise distribution manager or the merchandise by a computer on the distribution manager side. After collation with the corresponding collation data X1 or collation data Y1 registered on the participant side, and after confirming their match,
From the computer of the distribution manager or the product generator, the product characteristic information on the product data corresponding to the product to be shipped is displayed on the product to be distributed which is distributed and delivered and the data to be verified X2 or the data to be verified Y2 is displayed. The receiving unit h4 for receiving permission information for receiving permission to display or the transmitting unit j2 outputs the data X2 to be verified.
Is compared with the corresponding collation data X1 registered on the product producer side by the product producer side computer, and after their matching is confirmed, it is distributed and delivered from the product producer side computer, Product characteristic information management comprising receiving means h5 for receiving, on the shipping target product on which the collated data X2 is displayed, permission information for permitting display of the product characteristic information on the corresponding product data of the shipping target product. apparatus. 32. The apparatus for managing product characteristic information according to claim 31, wherein the receiving unit h4 or the receiving unit h5.
In the state where the permission information is received, based on the permission information, the distribution target product corresponding to the distribution target product or the associated product which is packaged, processed or weighed and sold. A product characteristic information management device, comprising: a printer that displays product characteristic information on product data. 33. The apparatus for managing product characteristic information according to claim 32, wherein the printer is distributed and distributed, and the product to be shipped, or the product is packaged, processed, or weighed and sold. A merchandise characteristic information management device for displaying merchandise characteristic information on corresponding merchandise data on a merchandise display tag attached to an accompanying merchandise. 34. The merchandise characteristic information management device according to claim 32 or 33, wherein the merchandise to be shipped or ancillary merchandise that is packaged, processed, or weighed and sold is divided into: An apparatus for managing product property information that selectively displays, for example, the place of origin, raw materials, expiration date, quality, use, and efficacy of the product among the product property information related to the corresponding product data. 35. The product characteristic information management device according to claim 33, wherein the product display tag is affixed to a product to be shipped or an accompanying product that is packaged, processed, or weighed and sold. Product label, corresponding to the product characteristic information, product column, type column, quantity column, price column,
Characteristic information entry columns consisting of a quality column, a production date column, a best-before date column, a production place column, a producer column, a certifier column, etc. are selectively provided, and the corresponding product characteristic information is displayed in each column. Device for managing product characteristic information.