JP2001222652A - Device and method for article delivery service using standard article information through computer communication network - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a device and a method for article delivery service which can unitedly manage the stock, ordering, delivery, etc., of articles ordered by users through many electronic commerce traders. SOLUTION: Information on articles handled by many electronic commerce traders 100, manufacturers, and supplies 500 having mutually different article code system is converted into a standardized article code system to structure a standard article information database. Information on articles ordered to the electronic commerce traders by customers, the customers, and payment is transferred to a web server 300 of an article managing company through the internet and the web server 300 sends shipping and delivery instructions to the suppliers 500 or a distribution center 600 according to the ordered articles. The web server 300 checks whether or not the ordered articles are in stock through various databases in a storage device and automatically informs the article suppliers 500 of whether or not the articles can be ordered.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a merchandise delivery service using a computer communication network, and more specifically, to standardize electronic commerce products having different merchandise code systems for a large number of businesses. A database is constructed, and based on this standardized product database, the inventory, ordering and delivery of products ordered by the user through the e-commerce business operator can be integrated and managed through a computer communication network. The present invention relates to a product delivery service device and method using product information.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Recently, peripheral technologies for Internet communication, that is, computer systems, software,
2. Description of the Related Art Internet shopping, which allows users to purchase products through the Internet at home while communication lines and the like are developing dramatically, has been generalized.

[0003] In response to such demands of consumers, the number of Internet shopping mall companies that provide information on various products of manufacturers on the Internet and perform orders and sales on behalf of the products have increased greatly. I have.

[0004] However, most Internet shopping mall companies provide services by applying different product code systems to the products they handle, so that service items for product information are not only different from each other but also for the same service item. The information is not obvious.

[0005] In addition, since the range of products handled by each Internet shopping mall company is different from each other, consumers feel a lot of difficulty from the stage of searching for a shopping mall company that provides information on the product they want to purchase. Become.

[0006] On the other hand, Internet shopping mall companies cannot practically handle all products. Even if a specific Internet shopping mall company tries to handle all products, the considerable logistics costs due to product storage, inventory and order management for order processing for the products handled by this will result in Internet shopping mall companies having many products. It is one of the factors that make it impossible to handle.

[0007] As a result, most Internet shopping mall dealers handle products within a very limited range, and because the storage, inventory, and order management of the handled products are separately performed for each dealer, investment is made. The efficiency of shopping mall operation relative to cost is not very high.

[0008]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention proposed to solve the above-mentioned problems is to standardize electronic commerce products having different product code systems for each business operator and construct a database. A product delivery service apparatus and method using standard product information through a computer communication network capable of integrally managing stock, ordering and delivery of products ordered by a user through a plurality of e-commerce companies based on the database; Has its purpose in providing

[0009]

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a product delivery service device using standard product information through a computer communication network has different product code systems from the Internet to achieve the above-described objects. A standard constructed by converting basic data for products provided by a number of e-commerce business operators, product manufacturers, and product suppliers into standard product codes based on a standardized product code system that has been prepared. Product information, order information for the products provided by the plurality of e-commerce business operators, payment information for ordered products, inventory information for the products provided by the product manufacturer, and provided by the product supplier A storage device for recording, as a database, the outgoing information for each of the products to be produced, In response to a request from the plurality of e-commerce business operators received through the Internet, standard product information in the standard product information database recorded in the storage device is searched, and the searched standard product information is retrieved. The order request is provided to the requester in a form corresponding to the request form of the requester, and order requests received from the plurality of e-commerce business operators through the Internet are recorded in the order information database of the storage device, and classified and classified. Aggregate and provide a server program for providing the product supplier or distribution center with a product delivery or delivery instruction for the product requested by the plurality of e-commerce business operators based on the inventory information database and the product delivery information database. Includes aligned web-server.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a product delivery service method using standard product information through a computer communication network, the internet, a storage device for recording information, and the internet. A method for providing product delivery using standard product information in an environment including a web-server equipped with a server program for delivering delivery of products ordered by customers to users, which differs from each other. Many e-commerce business operators with product code system,
Converting basic data for products provided by a product manufacturer and a product supplier into standard product codes based on a prepared standardized product code system and recording the converted data as a standard product information database in the storage device; Recording the order information for the products provided by the plurality of e-commerce business operators and the payment information for the ordered products in the storage device as a database, respectively; Recording stock information as a database in the storage device, and recording outgoing information, minimum order quantity information, and safety stock quantity information for the products provided by the product supplier as a database in the storage device, respectively. And responding to the request of the plurality of e-commerce business operators, Comprising the steps of: searching for broadcast database,
Transferring the retrieved standard product information to the e-commerce business operator in a form corresponding to the request form of the e-commerce business operator; and receiving order information from the plurality of e-commerce business operators. Classifying and aggregating the order information; and issuing a delivery and delivery command for the product ordered by the plurality of e-commerce business operators based on the standard information, inventory information and delivery information database. Providing to a supplier or distribution center.

The standardized merchandise code system includes at least items of a business code, a merchandise attribute code, a merchandise code, a single item code, a content code, a status code, and a classification system code. Order information from the trading company includes order ID information, order quantity information, product information,
Includes single item information, member information and delivery information.

The standard product information database is searched by a basic search for sequentially searching at least one or more items of the standardized product code system according to a request form of the electronic commerce business operator, and the standardized product code An extended search for searching at least two or more items of the system at the same time and a general inquiry search for simultaneously searching for one item code item of the standardized product code system and another item are performed.

[0013] On the other hand, the provision of the searched standard merchandise information is performed by storing the information in a recording medium according to the request form of the e-commerce business operator and sending it to the requester. The method is performed by any one of a downloading method, an e-mail transfer method, an electronic data exchange method, and a file transfer protocol method according to the request.

[0014] The commodity delivery service method described in detail
Searching for the stock status of the corresponding product in the stock information database based on the standard product information for the ordered product; and comparing the searched stock amount with the safety stock information of the ordered product. And providing an ordering instruction to the merchandise supplier according to the result of the comparison.

At this time, the ordering instruction is provided to the supplier when the estimated ordering amount of the ordered item exceeds the minimum ordering amount of the ordered item, and the ordering amount is determined by the ordering amount. The current stock amount is subtracted by the obtained safety stock amount of the commodity, and the subtracted value is subtracted from the already ordered quantity of the ordered commodity to calculate.

[0016] In addition, when the order information is received from the plurality of e-commerce business operators, the ordered product is searched for in the standard product information database and the ordered product is sent. Checking whether the goods are handled at the distribution center, and, if the goods are handled at the distribution center, providing the delivery and delivery instructions for the ordered goods to the distribution center; and If the goods are not handled at the distribution center, the method includes providing the delivery and delivery instructions for the ordered goods to the goods supplier.

According to such a commodity delivery service apparatus and method, information on commodities having mutually different commodity code systems is converted into a standardized commodity code system and is constructed in a standard commodity information database. Therefore, each e-commerce trader can provide consumers with information on a large number of products, and consumers can easily find information on all e-commerce products, etc. just by searching for one e-commerce trader. It is possible to search.

Also, if a number of e-commerce companies transfer the goods, customers and payment information ordered by the customer to the web server of the merchandise management company via the Internet, the web-server will be able to process the goods according to the ordered goods. Instructs the supplier or distribution center to issue and deliver the goods, and every time a product is ordered, checks the stock amount of the ordered product based on various databases of the storage device, and determines whether the product can be ordered. Is automatically instructed to the commodity supplier. Therefore, the e-commerce business operators can minimize the logistics costs due to the storage and inventory management of products, and limit the handling items due to the separate storage, inventory and order management of the products handled. I do not receive.

The above objects and other features and advantages of the present invention will be apparent from the following description of preferred embodiments of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0020]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, an apparatus and method for delivering goods using standard goods information through a computer communication network according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a structure of a database in a product delivery service device using standard product information through a computer communication network according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, a standardization company for standardizing information on products for electronic commerce, that is, a product delivery service provider, for standardizing information on various products for electronic commerce through the Internet. Prepare standard product code system in advance. At this time, as shown in Tables 1 to 7 below, the merchandise code system standardized by the merchandise delivery service provider is a business code, a merchandise attribute code, an attribute value code, a merchandise code, a single code, a content code, and a state. Code and classification system code.

As shown in Tables 1 to 7, the items of the business operator code, the attribute code, the attribute value code, the product code, the single item code, the content code, the status code, and the classification system code are at least ID codes, It has sub-items of item name code, item code and recording status code.

Here, the product code is a writing instrument, clothing,
The single item code represents the type of a product such as a leather product, and represents the characteristics of each product. For example, assuming that the product indicated by the product code is clothing of the same manufacturer,
The hue, size, style, and the like of the garment are registered as a single item code of the garment. The attribute code represents the attribute of each product. Assuming that the product indicated by the product code is clothing, the material of the clothing is registered as the attribute code.

[0025]

[Table 1] Business code

[0026]

[Table 2-1] Attribute code

[0027]

[Table 2-2] Attribute value code

[0028]

[Table 3] Product code

[0029]

[Table 4] Single item code

[0030]

[Table 5] Content code

[0031]

[Table 6] Status code

[0032]

[Table 7] Classification system codes

Once the standard merchandise code system as described in detail is prepared, the merchandise delivery service provider can perform a plurality of electronic commerce traders (110, 120, 130) directly through the Internet. A number of merchandise manufacturers (610, 620, 630) that manufacture merchandise,
A number of merchandise suppliers (51) each supplying manufactured or sold merchandise to businesses or consumers.
0, 520, 530) to provide basic data for the products handled.

Next, the merchandise delivery service provider includes the e-commerce traders (110, 120, 130), the merchandise manufacturers (610, 620, 630), and the merchandise supplier.
(510, 520, 530) and the like are converted into standard product codes based on a standard product code system that details basic data for the products provided by the user, and a standard product information database is constructed.

At this time, the merchandise delivery service provider is a standard single item database (410) and a standard business operator database.
(418), standard attribute database (412), standard classification database (420), standard product database (414),
When constructing the standard product information database composed of the content database 422 and the status database 424, it is linked to at least one other product code system as shown in Tables 8 to 21 below. Therefore, if only one item is designated among various items of the standard product code system, all information on the relevant product can be extracted and searched at once.

[0036]

[Table 8] Attribute + attribute value code

[0037]

[Table 9] Commodity + single item code

[0038]

[Table 10] Product + attribute code

[0039]

[Table 11] Product + status code

[0040]

[Table 12] Product + content code

[0041]

[Table 13] Single item + attribute value code

[0042]

[Table 14] Single item + status code

[0043]

[Table 15] Single item + company code

[0044]

[Table 16] Single item + content code

[0045]

[Table 17] Content + attribute code

[0046]

[Table 18] Content + status code

[0047]

[Table 19] Classification system + product code

[0048]

[Table 20] Classification system + classification system code

[0049]

[Table 21] Classification system + content code

Next, the merchandise delivery service provider provides the merchandise for electronic commerce and the like by providing the merchandise to the standard merchandise information database, particularly to a merchant such as an electronic commerce business operator operating an Internet shopping mall. Standardization of information is completed.

On the other hand, the merchandise delivery service company also has the electronic commerce business operators (110, 120, 130) and the merchandise supplier (51) outside the standard merchandise information database described in detail.
0, 520, 530) and product manufacturers (610, 62
Order information for each product provided from (0, 630)
(428), delivery information (430), minimum order quantity information (43
2), order information (434), stock information (436), and safety stock amount information (438) are stored as databases.

The electronic commerce business operator (11)
0, 120, and 130) are product information, member information, single item information, and order information database for products handled by them.
(140, 150, 160, 170). The merchandise manufacturers (610, 620, 630) store information, stock information, and order information database (640, 650, 6).
60). The commodity supplier (510, 520, 5
30) has order information, product information, trader information, and a delivery information database (540, 550, 560, 570).

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration of a product delivery service device using standard product information through a computer communication network according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a standard product information database and a diagram shown in FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a flow of product delivery performed by the product delivery service device illustrated in FIG.

Referring to FIGS. 2 and 3, the e-commerce business operator (100) subscribes to the merchandise delivery service provider as a member and registers it in the member information database (416). Next, the e-commerce business operator 100 requests the merchandise delivery service company 300 for information on the merchandise to be handled, receives an electronic catalog, and transmits it through an Internet shopping mall. Provide to general customers.

When an order for a specific product is input from the general customer, the e-commerce business operator (100) operates the product information and member information database (140, 15).
0) and retrieves the order information including the member information related to the customer who ordered the product and the product information related to the ordered product through the web 200 operated by the product delivery service provider through the Internet 200. Server (300)
Transfer to At this time, the order information includes order ID information, order quantity information, product information, single item information, member information, delivery information, and the like.

Meanwhile, the order information from the general customer is provided to the settlement company (800) for approval of the payment ability of the general customer before being provided to the web server (300). Next, the payment approval information for the commodity order of the general customer is sent from the payment operator (800) to the payment operator.
If generated from (800), the e-commerce business operator
(100) provides the order information to the web server (300) of the goods delivery service provider.

Next, the web server (300) records the order information received from the e-commerce business operator (100) in the order information database (428) of the storage device (400), and Electronic commerce business operator (1
Storage device (400) in which various information related to the products handled in response to the order information from (00) is stored in a database.
Search for.

Based on the search result, the web server (300) transmits a delivery and delivery command of the ordered product to the product supplier (500) or the distribution center (600). Here, as shown in FIG. 1, the storage device 400 includes standard single item information, standard attribute information, standard product information, member information, standard provider information, standard classification information, content information, state information, and links. Information, order information, shipping information, minimum order quantity information, order information, stock information and safety stock quantity information database (410, 412, 414, 41)
6, 418, 420, 422, 424, 426, 42
8, 430, 432, 434, 436, 438).

On the other hand, when the electronic commerce business operator (100) receives an order request for goods, the web server (300) sends out the stock information, order information, and stock information database of the storage device (400). 430, 434,
436) to check the current stock amount of the ordered product. Next, the web server 300 searches the safety stock information database 438, and considers the checked current stock quantity to order the goods ordered by the customer to the goods supplier 500. Provide ordering instructions.

At this time, the web server (300) searches the minimum order quantity information database (432),
The order command is provided when the expected order quantity of the ordered product exceeds the minimum order quantity of the ordered product. The expected order quantity is calculated by subtracting the current stock quantity from the safety stock quantity of the ordered product and subtracting the already ordered quantity of the ordered product from the subtracted value.

A method for delivering goods through a computer communication network based on a standard goods information database as described in detail with reference to FIGS. 4 to 12 will now be described in more detail.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a method of providing goods using standard product information through a computer communication network according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, the goods delivery service provider prepares a standardized goods code system (step S1).
00). Next, the merchandise delivery service provider may operate an e-commerce business (10) having different merchandise code systems.
0), the commodity manufacturer (610, 620, 630) and the commodity supplier (500) receive basic data for each commodity (step S102).

The merchandise delivery service company proceeds to step S100.
E-commerce business operator (100) and product manufacturer (610, 620, 63) using the product code system prepared in
0) Then, the basic data for each product from the product supplier (500) is converted into a standard product code, and a standard product information database is constructed as shown in FIG. 1 and stored in the storage device (400). (Step S104). Further, the merchandise delivery service trader provides order information, stock information, shipping information, minimum order quantity information, and safety stock quantity information database (428, 436, 430, 43) for each of the commodities.
2, 438) is constructed and stored in the storage device (400).

Next, if there is a request for merchandise information for a specific merchandise, that is, an electronic catalog from an e-commerce business operator who has joined as a member through the Internet 200 and the web server 300 (step S105), The web server 300 of the product delivery service provider searches the standard product information database (step S108).
The product information retrieved in step S108 is provided to the e-commerce business in the form of an electronic catalog (step S11).
0).

Next, the electronic commerce business operator (11)
0, 120, 130), if the order from the general customer is received (step S112), the web server (3) is received.
00) is the goods supplier (500) or distribution center
At (600), a command is issued to issue and deliver the goods ordered by the general customer (step S114).

As described in detail, a specific method of performing each stage of the goods delivery service is as follows. FIG. 5 is a flowchart for explaining a method for constructing the standard business information in the standard product information database shown in FIG.

Referring to FIG. 5, the merchandise delivery service company is an electronic commerce company (EC company) (110, 120,
130), merchandise suppliers (510, 520, 530), merchandise manufacturers (610, 620, 630), etc., as shown in Table 1 above, the business number, trade name, representative name, establishment date, corporate registration Collect business information such as number, business type, business type, tax office, e-mail (E-mail), telephone number, fax number, address, business type, national type, regional type, and inventory management category (Step S200), and register this in the business operator, that is, in the business operator database (Step S20).
2).

Next, the merchandise delivery service company categorizes / processes the business information registered in the business database, verifies it, and removes or corrects nonconforming materials (steps S204, S206, S208, S210). ). Then, after storing the verified material in the standard operator database (418) (step S212), the standard operator registration program is executed to sort the operator information by type / operator,
Record the business item defined in Table 1 above (Step S21)
4, 216, 218, 220).

Thereafter, the merchandise delivery service company assigns a standard business operator ID to the recorded business information, stores it in the standard business database (418), and displays the standard business database (418) in a table. 15 and linked to the standard single item database (410) (step S22).
2, 224, 226). At this time, link information related to the link between the standard provider database (418) and the standard single item database (410) is stored in the link information database (426).

FIG. 6 is a flowchart for explaining a method for constructing standard product information in the standard product information database constructed in FIG. Referring to FIG. 6, the merchandise delivery service company is the e-commerce company (EC company) (1).
10, 120, 130), merchandise suppliers (510, 52
0, 530), product manufacturer (610, 620, 630)
As shown in Table 3, product information such as a product name, a product code, a manufacturer, an application date and time, a product category, and an inventory management unit is collected and registered in a product database (step S300). , 302).

Next, the merchandise delivery service provider verifies the product information registered in the product database and removes or corrects the nonconforming material (steps S304, 306, 30).
8, 310). Then, after storing the verified materials in the product database (step S312), the standard product registration program is executed to count and sort the products and record the product items defined in Table 3 (step S312). S314,
316, 318, 320).

Thereafter, the merchandise delivery service company assigns a standard product ID to the recorded product information and stores it in the standard product database (414). (Steps S322, S32
4).

FIG. 7 is a flow chart for explaining a method for constructing the standard single item information of the standard item information database constructed in FIG. 1. Referring to FIG. Business Dealer (EC Dealer) (1
10, 120, 130), merchandise suppliers (510, 52
0, 530), product manufacturer (610, 620, 630)
As shown in Table 4 above, single item information such as a single item name, a single item code, and a manufacturer is collected and registered in a single item database (steps S400 and S402).

Next, the merchandise delivery service company verifies the single item information registered in the single item database and removes or corrects the nonconforming material (steps S404, 406, and S40).
8, 410). Then, after storing the verified materials in the single-item database (step S412), the standard single-item registration program is executed to count and sort the individual items, and record the single-item items defined in Table 4 (step S412). S414,
416, 418, 420).

Thereafter, the merchandise delivery service trader records the recorded single item information with the standard attributes, standard products, standard businesses,
Standard classification and content database (412, 41)
4, 418, 420, 422) (step S42).
2) After assigning the standard single item ID, it is stored in the standard single item database (410) (steps S424, 426), and Table 15
Link single item information with business information as seen in
(Steps S426, 428). Such a standard single item database (410) and the standard attributes, standard products, standard providers, standard classifications and content databases (412,
414, 418, 420, and 422) are stored in the link information database (426).

FIG. 8 is a flowchart for explaining a method for constructing the standard attribute information of the standard commodity information database constructed in FIG. Referring to FIG. 8, the merchandise delivery service provider is the electronic commerce trader (EC trader) (1).
10, 120, 130), merchandise suppliers (510, 52
0, 530), product manufacturer (610, 620, 630)
As shown in Table 2 above, attribute information related to an attribute of a product is collected and registered in an attribute database (steps S500 and S502).

Next, the merchandise delivery service company verifies the attribute information registered in the attribute database and removes or corrects the non-conforming material (steps S504, 506, 50).
8, 510). Then, after storing the verified material in the attribute database (step S512), the standard attribute registration program is executed to count and sort by attribute / attribute value. The defined attribute items are recorded (steps S514, 516, 518, 520).

Thereafter, the merchandise delivery service company verifies the recorded attribute information, assigns a standard attribute ID and a standard attribute value ID of the attribute information, and then adds the standard attribute ID as shown in FIG. It is stored in the database (412).
(Steps S522, 524, 526).

FIG. 9 is a flowchart for explaining a method of searching for standard product information by the product delivery service method shown in FIG. Referring to FIG. 9, a search for standard merchandise information is performed when a request for an electronic catalog having desired merchandise information is received after the e-commerce business operator (100) has joined as a member through the Internet (200). Will be performed. When the member authentication of the e-commerce business operator 100 is completed (steps S700 to S704), and a search method of the standard product information database is selected (step S70).
6) The web server 300 searches the standard merchandise information database according to the search condition selected by the electronic commerce business operator 100.

That is, the web server (130)
Searches the standard product information database by any one of a basic search, an extended search, and a general inquiry search.

If a basic search is selected by the e-commerce business operator (step S708), the web-server
(300) searches the standard merchandise information database in the order of large classification, medium classification, small classification, product, single item, and the like according to conditions input from the e-commerce business, and requests the e-commerce business. Providing an electronic catalog having product information to the electronic commerce business operator (Step S
710 to step S720).

If the e-commerce business operator selects the extended search (step S722), the web-server
(300) searches the standard product information database based on the standard product code system inputted by at least two or more from the electronic commerce business operator, and stores an electronic catalog having the searched product information in the electronic commerce. The information is provided to the business operator (steps S722 to S730).

On the other hand, if the general inquiry search is selected by the e-commerce business operator (step S732), the web-based
The server (300) sequentially inquires the details of each item for each business, supplier, classification system, and attribute, and provides the electronic commerce business operator with an electronic catalog having product information requested by the e-commerce business operator ( Step S732 or step
S742).

Next, if the e-commerce business operator requests the shopping cart to download the standard product information including the searched standard product information, the web-server (300) ) Transmits the retrieved standard product information to the e-commerce business operator through the Internet 200 (steps S744 to S748).

FIG. 10 is a flowchart for explaining a method for transferring the standard merchandise information retrieved by the merchandise delivery service method shown in FIG. 4 to an electronic commerce business operator. Referring to FIG. 10, after the membership authentication of the e-commerce business is completed through the Internet 200, a search method is selected, and the search of the standard product information database requested by the e-commerce business is performed. Upon completion (steps S800 to S806), the web server 300 provides the searched standard product information to the e-commerce business operator according to the transfer condition selected by the e-commerce business operator (S800). Step S808).

That is, the web server (300)
If the e-commerce company wishes to store the retrieved standard product information on a Compaq disc and receive the provided standard product information, the electronic commerce stores the retrieved standard product information as shown in steps S810 to S820. Produced on a disc and provided to the e-commerce business operator.

If the e-commerce company wishes to receive the retrieved standard commodity information as an e-mail, as shown in steps S826 to S836, the retrieved standard commodity information Is provided to the e-commerce business operator in the form of e-mail.

Further, the electronic commerce business operator exchanges the retrieved standard commodity information with an electronic data exchange (ELECTRONIC DA
TA INTERCHANGE) method or file transfer protocol (FI
If it is desired to be provided as a LE TRANSFER PROTOCOL method, the retrieved standard product information is provided to the e-commerce business operator in the form of electronic data or a file as shown in steps S838 to S854.

On the other hand, as shown in steps S822 and S824, when the searched standard merchandise information is directly downloaded, it is provided to the e-commerce business operator through a process as shown in FIG. You.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart for explaining a method of shipping and delivering goods ordered by the goods delivery service method shown in FIG. 4, and FIG. 12 is an ordering step in the goods delivery service method shown in FIG. 5 is a flow chart for explaining.

Referring to FIG. 11 and FIG. 12, the web server (300) is connected to the electronic commerce business (1).
00), the order information of the product is received (step S900). At this time, the order information includes order ID information, order quantity information, product information, single item information, member information, delivery information, and the like.

Next, the web server 300 records the order information in the order information database 428 of the storage device 400, and then classifies / aggregates the order information (step S902).

The web server (300) searches the product information database (414) of the storage device (400) based on the product information in the order information from the electronic commerce business operator (100). As a result, it is checked whether the ordered product is a product handled by the distribution center (600) (step S903).

[0095] The ordered goods are delivered to the distribution center.
If the product is handled in (600), the web server (3)
(00) is a step of collecting order information for products handled at the distribution center (600) from order information received from the electronic commerce business operator (100) (step S90).
4), issue a delivery and delivery command of the ordered product to the distribution center (600) (step S906).

Subsequently, the distribution center (600) instructs the carrier (900) to deliver the ordered goods in response to a delivery and delivery command from the web server (300) (step S908). . Then, the transportation business (900) outputs a delivery plan in response to the delivery command from the distribution center (600) (step S910), and delivers the ordered product to the general customer by receiving the order. Receives the goods ordered through the e-commerce business operator (100) (steps S912, 914).

On the contrary, as a result of searching the product information database (414) of the storage device (400), if the product ordered in steps S900 and S902 is not a product handled by the distribution center (600), , The web
-The server (300) is the e-commerce business operator (10
From the order information received from (0)
After totaling order information for products handled by (500)
(Step S916), a command to issue and deliver the ordered goods to the goods supplier (500) is issued (Step S918).

Subsequently, the goods supplier (500) outputs a delivery plan in response to a delivery and delivery command from the web server (300) (step S920), and delivers the ordered goods. Instruct the carrier (900)
(Step S922).

Then, the transportation company (900) responds to a delivery command from the commodity supplier (500) to deliver the ordered commodity to the general customer, so that the customer becomes the electronic commerce business operator. The product ordered through (100) is received (steps S924 and S926).

Next, referring to FIG. 12, the web-
The server (300) is the e-commerce business operator (10
If a request for ordering goods is issued from 0), the storage device
(400) delivery information, ordering information, stock information and safety stock amount information database (430, 434, 436, 4)
38), the current stock amount of the ordered product is checked, and the estimated order quantity of the ordered product is calculated (steps S1000, S1002, S1004).

At this time, the planned order quantity is the safety stock quantity of the ordered product searched in the safety stock information database (438) and the current stock of the ordered product searched in the stock information database (436). It is calculated by subtracting the quantity and reducing the already ordered quantity of the ordered product retrieved in the order information database (434) from the subtracted value.

The web server (300) stores the minimum order quantity information database (432) of the storage device (400).
To extract the minimum order quantity information of the ordered product, and check whether the planned order quantity calculated in step S1004 exceeds the minimum order quantity (step S100
6).

If the expected order quantity of the ordered product does not exceed the minimum order quantity, the web-server (30)
0) returns to step S1004.

If the planned order quantity of the ordered product exceeds the minimum order quantity, the web server (300)
Saves the order information of the ordered product in the order information database (434) (step S1008).

Next, the web server (300) completes the order management operation of the ordered product (step S1).
010), after calculating and correcting the integrated order quantity for integrating and ordering the ordered products to be ordered (Step S)
1012), an approval process is performed for the order of the ordered product or the like (step S1014).

When the ordering of the ordered products by the web server 300 is completed, the product supplier 500 outputs a delivery plan, a tax statement and the like (step S1016). ), Deliver the ordered product to the distribution center (600) (Step S1)
018).

[0107]

As described above, according to the apparatus and method for delivering goods using a standard goods information database through a computer communication network according to the present invention, a large number of e-commerce traders and manufacturers having mutually different goods code systems are provided. Then, information on the products handled by the supplier is converted into a standardized product code system, and is constructed in a standard product information database.

Accordingly, each e-commerce trader can provide consumers with information on commodities that they cannot handle in advance, and the consumer can simply search for one e-commerce trader. It is possible to search at a glance information on all electronic commerce products and the like.

Also, if a large number of e-commerce companies transfer the goods ordered by the customer, the customer and the payment information to the web server of the merchandise management company via the Internet, the web server will be able to transmit the information according to the ordered goods. Instructs the supplier or distribution center to issue goods and deliver the goods. Also, the web server checks the stock quantity of the ordered product based on various databases of the storage device every time the product is ordered, and automatically instructs the product supplier whether or not the corresponding product can be ordered. .

Therefore, the plurality of e-commerce business operators can minimize the distribution costs due to the storage and inventory management of the products, and the items to be handled because the storage, inventory and order management of the handled products are performed separately for each trader. Not subject to restrictions.

Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the embodiments, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments. The spirit and spirit of the present invention may be understood by those having ordinary knowledge in the technical field to which the present invention belongs. The invention could be modified or changed without departing.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a database in a product delivery service device using standard product information through a computer communication network according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a view illustrating a configuration of a product delivery service device using standard product information through a computer communication network according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a flow of product delivery performed by a standard product information database illustrated in FIG. 1 and a product delivery service device illustrated in FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a goods delivery service method using standard goods information through a computer communication network according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a method for constructing standard business information in the standard product information database illustrated in FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a flowchart for explaining a method for constructing standard product information of the standard product information database constructed in FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a flowchart for explaining a method for constructing standard single item information in the standard product information database constructed in FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a flowchart for explaining a method for constructing standard attribute information of the standard product information database constructed in FIG. 1;

9 is a flowchart illustrating a method of searching for standard product information using the product delivery service method shown in FIG. 4;

FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating a method of transferring standard product information retrieved by the product delivery service method illustrated in FIG. 4 to a business entity.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart for explaining a method for taking out and delivering goods ordered by the goods delivery service method shown in FIG. 4;

FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating an ordering step in the goods delivery service method illustrated in FIG. 4;

[Explanation of symbols]

 100 Electronic Commerce Business 140 Product Information Database 150 Member Information Database 200 Internet 300 Product Delivery Service Provider Web-Server 400 Storage Device 416 Member Information Database 428 Order Information Database 500 Product Supplier 600 Distribution Center 700 Consumer 800 Settler 900 Carrier

Claims (19)

[Claims] 1. Basic data for products provided by a large number of e-commerce business operators, product manufacturers, and product suppliers having different product code systems based on a standardized product code system that has been prepared. Product information that is constructed by converting the product into a standard product code, order information for the products provided by the multiple e-commerce business operators, payment information for the ordered product, and the product provided by the product manufacturer. Inventory information for them,
And a storage device for recording outgoing information for each of the products provided by the product supplier as a database, and the storage device in response to a request from the plurality of e-commerce business operators received through the Internet. Searching for the standard product information in the standard product information database recorded in the device, providing the searched standard product information to the requester in a form corresponding to the request type of the requester, The order request received from the e-commerce business operator is recorded in the order information database of the storage device, classified and totalized, and based on the inventory information database and the outgoing information database, the plurality of e-commerce business operators Send the delivery and delivery instructions for the ordered product to the product supplier or distribution center Web aligned the server program for providing - goods delivery service device using the standard product information, characterized in that it comprises a server. 2. The standardized merchandise code system includes at least items of a business code, a merchandise attribute code, a merchandise code, a single item code, a content code, a status code, and a classification system code. A product delivery service device using the described standard product information. 3. The search of the standard product information database includes:
A basic search for sequentially searching at least one or more items of the standardized product code system according to a request form of the requester, an extended search for simultaneously searching for at least two or more items of the standardized product code system, and the standardization 3. The product delivery using the standard product information according to claim 2, wherein the general product search is performed during a general inquiry search for simultaneously searching a single item code item and another item of the product code system. Service equipment. 4. A method of providing the retrieved standard product information, wherein the standard product information is stored in a recording medium according to a request form of the requester and sent to the requester, and downloaded in response to a download request of the requester. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the apparatus is performed by any one of a system, an e-mail transfer system, an electronic data exchange system, and a file transfer protocol system. 5. An order request from a plurality of e-commerce business operators may include order ID information, order quantity information, product information, single item information, member information, and delivery information for a product ordered by a user. A product delivery service device using the standard product information according to claim 1. 6. The web server, upon receiving an order request from the plurality of e-commerce business operators, searches the merchandise information database, and if the ordered merchandise is a merchandise handled at a distribution center, The delivery and delivery command is provided to the distribution center, and if the ordered product is a product handled by a product supplier, the delivery and delivery command is provided to the product supplier. A product delivery service device using the described standard product information. 7. The standard merchandise information according to claim 1, wherein the storage device further comprises a minimum order quantity database and a safety stock quantity database for the commodities handled by the e-commerce business operator. Product delivery service device. 8. The Web server searches the stock information database for the current stock status of the corresponding product based on the standard product single item information for the ordered product, and calculates the current stock status as the safety stock volume. The product delivery service device using standard product information according to claim 7, wherein an ordering instruction is provided to the product supplier according to a result of comparison with the product delivery service. 9. The product orderer according to claim 8, wherein the ordering instruction is provided to the product supplier when an order quantity of the ordered product exceeds a minimum order quantity of the ordered product. A product delivery service device using the described standard product information. 10. The order quantity is calculated by subtracting the current stock quantity from the safety stock quantity of the ordered product, and subtracting the already ordered quantity of the ordered product from the subtracted value. A product delivery service device using standard product information according to claim 9. 11. A web server comprising the Internet, a storage device for recording information, and a server program for providing a delivery service to a user for a product ordered from a customer through the Internet. A method for providing product delivery using standard product information in an environment, based on products provided by a number of e-commerce companies, product manufacturers, and product suppliers with different product code systems. Converting the data into a standard product code based on a prepared standardized product code system and recording the data in the storage device as a standard product information database; and the product provided by the plurality of e-commerce business operators. The order information for the customer and the payment information for the ordered product are stored in the database, respectively. Recording in the storage device as a database inventory information for the products provided by the product manufacturer, and outgoing information for the products provided by the product supplier, minimum order Recording the quantity information and the safety stock quantity information as a database in the storage device respectively; searching the standard commodity information database in response to requests from the plurality of e-commerce business operators; Transferring the merchandise information to the e-commerce business operator in a form corresponding to the request form of the e-commerce business operator; receiving order information from the plurality of e-commerce business operators; Classifying and aggregating information; and the plurality of electronic devices based on the standard information, inventory information and shipping information database. Product delivery service method using standard product information which comprises the step of providing a goods issue and delivery instructions for the goods ordered request from trading company to the product supplier or distribution center. 12. The standardized product code system includes at least items of a business code, a product attribute code, a product code, a single product code, a content code, a status code, and a classification system code.
Product delivery service method using standard product information described in. 13. The standard merchandise information database is searched by a basic search for sequentially searching at least one item of the standardized merchandise code system according to a request form of the electronic commerce business operator; An extended search for simultaneously searching at least two or more items of the system and a general inquiry search for simultaneously searching for a single item code item and another item of the standardized product code system are performed. A method of delivering goods using standard product information according to claim 11. 14. The provision of the searched standard product information,
A method of storing the information in a recording medium according to a request form of the e-commerce business operator and sending it to the requester, a method of downloading in response to a download request of the e-commerce business operator, a method of transmitting by e-mail, The method of claim 11, wherein the method is performed using one of an electronic data exchange method and a file transfer protocol method. 15. The order information from the plurality of e-commerce business operators includes an order for a product ordered by the customer.
The method of claim 11, wherein the method includes providing ID information, order quantity information, product information, single item information, member information, and delivery information. 16. A step of searching the stock information database for a stock status of the commodity based on standard commodity information for the ordered commodity, and using the retrieved inventory amount as safety stock information of the ordered commodity 12. The method of claim 11, further comprising: comparing the product with a product supplier; and providing an ordering command to the product supplier based on the result of the comparison. 17. The system according to claim 16, wherein the ordering instruction is provided to the supplier when an estimated order quantity for the ordered product exceeds a minimum order quantity of the ordered product. Product delivery service method using the described standard product information. 18. The planned order quantity is calculated by subtracting the current stock quantity from the safety stock quantity of the ordered goods and subtracting the already ordered quantity of the ordered goods from the subtracted value. The method of claim 17, wherein the commodity delivery service method uses the standard commodity information. 19. The delivery and delivery command step, if order information is received from the plurality of e-commerce business operators, the ordered product is searched in the standard product information database, and the ordered product is searched. Checking whether the goods are handled at the distribution center; and, if the goods are handled at the distribution center, providing the delivery and delivery instructions for the ordered goods to the distribution center; and 12. The product using the standard product information according to claim 11, further comprising the step of providing the product supplier with the delivery and delivery instructions for the ordered product if the product is not a product handled at the distribution center. Delivery service method.