JP2001331630A - Method for manufacturing industrial product, and support system and support method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a manufacturing method for a new industrial product which is customized accurately grasping the preference of a customer by one- to-one communication between the customer and manufacturer and its support system and support method. SOLUTION: This method consists of a stage where a sample product is manufactured by trial, a stage where product information on the sample product is shown on a web site by entry, a stage where votes for the sample product are accepted, a state where, when the polling result reaches the expected number of votes, reservations for purchase of an industrial product are accepted, a stage where it is confirmed that the number of reservations for purchase reaches an expected number and the start of the manufacture of the industrial product is determined, and a stage where industrial products are delivered while the customers having voted for the product information on the sample product are given privilege.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing small-quantity, multi-product industrial products, a supporting system and a supporting method, and more particularly, to a method using a network such as the Internet.
The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing industrial products of various kinds in small quantities reflecting customer requests, a support system and a support method therefor.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In the conventional manufacturing industry, especially in the developing period of the economy, a low-mix high-volume production system in which standardized industrial products are mass-produced has been led. However, with the development of economic power, when demand and supply began to balance and the difference in quality almost disappeared, customers began to prefer industrial products. And customers have a tendency to find industrial products that meet their values even when exploring all kinds of media. In other words, the needs of customers are increasingly shifting to preference items, and the production of industrial products of various types in small quantities with different specifications is required, and the "mass customization" method is becoming important.

[0003] In the conventional sales of industrial products corresponding to the low-mix high-volume production system, one-sided "mass marketing" is performed from a manufacturer to a customer. In mass marketing, one-sided advertisements and industrial products are supplied from manufacturers to customers. However, when the “mass customization” method for manufacturing small-quantity and high-mix industrial products as described above emerges, “One. To One Marketing "
Becomes important.

[0004] With the rapid spread of the Internet, customers use a system on a network called the World Wide Web (abbreviated as "WWW").
Text information, image information, and audio information can be obtained from any website, and manufacturers can advertise industrial products on their own websites and offer industrial products to customers who view them via the Internet. Internet business to sell is thriving. When providing information on industrial products via a network, a manufacturer generates a file including product information and stores the file on a predetermined website allocated on a server. Then, the client is notified of the URL, which is a network address on the network, via a medium, or the URL is registered in a search service on the network. In order to connect to the website of a specific manufacturer, the customer inputs the URL of the website established by the manufacturer from a terminal device such as a computer connected to the Internet (hereinafter referred to as “customer terminal”). specify. When the customer terminal connects to this website, the desired file is provided to the customer terminal. In the customer terminal, a web page as a display screen can be displayed on a display device (hereinafter, these processes are referred to as “link”). This website can be browsed from multiple customer terminals.

[0005] The "apparel manufacturer" was originally a secondary fiber product manufacturing company and ready-made garment manufacturing and wholesale business. ing. Apparel products include the silk industry, the spinning industry, the textile industry, the knitting industry, the dyeing industry, the textile industry, and the sewing industry. Is an industrial product suitable for planned production. Most of apparel products are planned before the season, and the designs by designers and patterners belong to apparel manufacturers or are considered for commercialization by MD (Merchandizer) etc. outsourced. Based on the results of the examination, apparel companies purchase materials and the like. In fact, the conventional product planning is actually performed by an MD of an apparel manufacturer, and is performed by an expert such as an apparel manufacturing industry or a textile manufacturer as needed. Therefore, in the conventional product planning, individual research departments or specialized information agencies of apparel companies largely depend on the collected information, and the next series is based on demand forecasts based on extremely incomplete information.
Dung was being planned.

[0006]

The conventional method for manufacturing an industrial product has a problem that excessive production of a product that is in poor sales is caused by the large lack of planning of the industrial product. Was. Manufacturers are compelled to adopt countermeasures, such as lower pricing, returns of industrial products and discounts. That is,
Failure in the planning stage of an industrial product will result in a decrease in the digestibility of the industrial product and a decrease in the profitability of the industrial product. or,
The occurrence of poorly sold industrial products causes damage to specialized retailers due to moral deterioration and the like. Furthermore, if the production price is reduced due to the failure of the planning of the industrial product, there is a problem that the profitability is reduced to the production manufacturer if the production price is reduced.

Accordingly, the present invention solves the problems that have arisen in the conventional method of manufacturing industrial products, and can satisfy customers who are not satisfied with mass-produced off-the-shelf products. An object of the present invention is to provide a method for manufacturing an industrial product, a support system therefor, and a support method.

Another object of the present invention is to display a prototype or an industrial product that exists only at the planning stage, and to solicit a request for the purchase, thereby producing a new customized industrial product manufacturing method, a support system therefor, and the like. It is to provide a support method.

Still another object of the present invention is to make it possible to accurately grasp the tastes of customers and to enable one-to-one communication between customers and manufacturers.
An object of the present invention is to provide a method of manufacturing an industrial product, a supporting system and a supporting method, which are convenient for both manufacturers and customers.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a new industrial product capable of optimizing the inventory of industrial products, increasing the efficiency of receiving orders for industrial products, increasing the efficiency of producing industrial products, and ensuring product planning. And a supporting system and a supporting method thereof.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a method of manufacturing an industrial product capable of creating new customers and expanding business opportunities, acquiring information necessary for sales, and accurately predicting trends, and a support system therefor. And providing support methods.

It is still another object of the present invention to provide a method of manufacturing an industrial product, a support system and a support method thereof, which enable accurate and reliable product planning that meets the tastes of customers. In particular, the present invention provides an industrial product manufacturing method, a support system and a support method thereof, which can eliminate the irregularity of planning of fashion products sensitive to fashion such as apparel products, and can prevent the operation of a production manufacturer from becoming difficult economically. It is to be.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a method for manufacturing an industrial product which can satisfy various requirements from customers and information provided by a manufacturer, so that both the customer and the manufacturer can agree with each other. The support system and the support method are made possible.

[0014]

Means for Solving the Problems In order to achieve the above object, a first feature of the present invention is (a) a step of designing an industrial product; (b) a part or all of the industrial product based on the design. (C) providing product information of the sample product on a predetermined website on the network (hereinafter referred to as “audition site”).
And (d) receiving voting on the website on the network for the product information of the exhibited sample product; (e) voting results However, the step of examining whether or not the number of scheduled votes has been reached; (f) When the voting result has reached the number of scheduled votes, receiving a reservation for purchase of the industrial product; (g) The number of reservations for purchase Confirming that the scheduled number has been reached, and deciding to start full-scale production of industrial products; (h) Producing the number of industrial products in consideration of the number of reservations by main production; This is a method of manufacturing an industrial product, which includes a step of delivering a customer who has voted for product information of a sample product while giving a privilege. Here, “industrial products” include apparel products, household electrical equipment, office equipment, household goods, accessories,
It is possible to target industrial products in various fields, such as leather products, audio / video equipment, etc., for which original planning is required. “Granting a privilege” means that, for example, only customers who have voted for the product information of the corresponding sample product can be purchased at a certain discount price.

According to the method of manufacturing an industrial product according to the first aspect of the present invention, the manufacturer and the customer exchange information on the network, thereby forming the customer's "imagination" and the customer's "desired industrial product". Can be accurately and precisely determined by the manufacturer. In other words, it is possible to satisfy the customer's demand for finding an industrial product that satisfies his values, even when searching all kinds of media. The website in the method for manufacturing an industrial product according to the first aspect of the present invention functions as an audition-type online shop (hereinafter, a website for voting of the present invention is referred to as an “audition site”). That is, according to the “audition site” according to the first aspect of the present invention, a work of a manufacturer who is trying to create a completely new design by jumping over existing concepts is widely displayed on a network, It is possible to aim for commercialization through voting of customers (members) who are particular about

Further, according to the method for manufacturing an industrial product according to the first aspect of the present invention, it is possible to manufacture a really good industrial product by allowing a manufacturer and a customer to "fight" over a network. In other words, according to the method for manufacturing an industrial product according to the first aspect of the present invention, an "audition type online shopping" in which an original project entered by various customers regardless of individuals or companies is commercialized through voting. Is possible. In this way, instead of buying and selling conventional “existing industrial products”, industrial products in the stage where only prototypes and plans exist are exhibited, and solicitations for their purchase are offered, so that they can only be obtained at the audition site. No, it is possible to produce very rare industrial products.

Further, according to the method of manufacturing an industrial product according to the first aspect of the present invention, it is possible to realize the joy of growing an industrial product desired by a customer with his / her own hands. Furthermore, instead of purchasing existing industrial products online, it is possible to create a chance to purchase a product that does not yet exist in the world (of course, is not sold anywhere). That is, the customer can directly support the manufacturing process of the manufacturer with his / her own hands, and as a result, can obtain the industrial product that he / she really wants, together with the benefits associated with voting.

[0018] In the first aspect of the present invention, the sample product is a partial design related to a part of an industrial product, and at the stage of receiving a reservation for purchase, designation of the arrangement position of the partial design may be received from a customer. preferable. That is, at the stage of accepting a reservation for purchase, for example, a customer designates to print a partial design (pattern) according to his / her preference on a desired print area such as a chest, a back, and a shoulder of a T-shirt. It is possible to Further, at the stage of receiving a reservation for purchase, it is possible to specify other desired items such as the color of the fabric of the T-shirt and the size of the T-shirt. In this way, tailored to customer preferences,
Production of original industrial products becomes possible.

A second feature of the present invention is that a network,
The present invention relates to a server including a server connected to a network, a manufacturer terminal, and a plurality of customer terminals, which is used in a system for supporting a method of manufacturing a small amount and variety of industrial products. That is, the server according to the second aspect of the present invention includes a system description screen generating unit, a first list screen generating unit, a second list screen generating unit, a vote count counting unit, a reservation count counting unit, and a vote count determining unit. And a means for determining the number of reservations. Here, the system description screen generating means includes:
A system description screen including a description of the relationship between the voting and the privilege at the time of purchasing the industrial product is generated. For example, "a description of the relationship between voting and benefits at the time of purchasing an industrial product" means that "customers who vote for product information A privilege is given. " The first list screen generating means stores the product information of the sample products of a plurality of industrial products in file frames, respectively, and generates a first list screen in which a plurality of file frames are arranged on the same screen. The second list screen generating means generates a second list screen displaying a file for accepting a purchase reservation when a result of voting for a plurality of sampled industrial products reaches the expected number of votes. On the second list screen, it is possible to display the frame of the file at the stage of receiving the purchase reservation and the frame of the file at the stage where the voting result has not reached the expected number of votes. The vote counting means counts the number of votes, and the reservation counting means counts the number of reservations. The vote count determining means determines whether the vote count has reached the scheduled number, and the reservation count determining means determines whether the reservation count has reached the scheduled number. The server according to the second aspect of the present invention further includes a system description screen storage device for recording data constituting the system description screen, a first list screen storage device for recording data constituting the first list screen, It has a second list screen storage device for recording data constituting the second list screen, a vote number recording device for recording the number of votes, and a reservation number recording device for recording the reservation number. Further, the second aspect of the present invention
The server according to the first aspect has a transmitting device and a receiving device. The transmitting device transmits a system description screen, a first list screen, and a second list screen to a manufacturer terminal and a plurality of customer terminals. On the other hand, the receiving device receives voting information and purchase reservation information from a plurality of customer terminals.

In the server according to the second aspect of the present invention, the system description screen storage device, the first list screen storage device, the second list screen storage device, the vote count recording device, and the reservation count are recorded. The reservation number recording device can be constituted by a known magnetic tape, magnetic drum, magnetic disk, optical disk, magneto-optical disk, or semiconductor memory such as ROM and RAM. Alternatively, a database server may be prepared, and a storage device such as a hard disk of the database server may be used. The system description screen generating means, the first list screen generating means, the second list screen generating means, the vote count counting means, the reservation count counting means, the vote count judging means, the reservation count judging means and the like provided in the server are dedicated. It may be realized by hardware. Also, by using hardware of a general-purpose computer system and driving and controlling the hardware by predetermined software, a system description screen generating unit, a first list screen generating unit, a second list screen generating unit, The functions of the vote number counting means, the reservation number counting means, the vote number judging means, and the reservation number judging means may be realized. That is, in the server according to the second aspect of the present invention, a processing control unit (CPU) provided therein reads program instructions and the like stored in a predetermined program storage unit into the CPU as necessary. This is necessary for the functions of the system description screen generating unit, the first list screen generating unit, the second list screen generating unit, the vote count counting unit, the reservation count counting unit, the vote count judging unit, and the reservation count judging unit. It is possible to execute any predetermined arithmetic processing.

According to the industrial product manufacturing support system according to the second aspect of the present invention, the system description screen, the first list screen, the second list screen, and the like generated as mutually linked contents are used. You can open an audition site on the network. At this audition site, the manufacturer sends the product information of the sample product to the server via the manufacturer terminal and the network, and displays the product information of the sample product as one of the files constituting the first list screen. And can be exhibited for a predetermined period together with product information of other sample products. On the other hand, the customer terminal receives a vote for the product information of the sample product displayed on the audition site via the network, and when the result of the vote reaches the expected number of votes, the second list screen is used to display the industrial list. For products
It is possible to accept purchase reservations. Then, by confirming that the number of reservations for purchase has reached the planned number, it is possible to determine the start of actual production of industrial products, so that the manufacturer can prevent economic loss and time loss due to misplanning. . That is, capital investment such as the purchase of materials can be performed with ease. On the other hand, while viewing the first list screen and comparing them with each other, a customer who voted for product information of the sample product most suitable for his / her taste is given a privilege such as a discount purchase. Thus, customers can purchase their favorite industrial products along with benefits (eg, at low cost). Here, "industrial products" include various types of apparel products, household electrical appliances, office appliances, household goods, accessories, leather products, audio and video equipment, etc., which require original planning. It is possible to target industrial products in the field.
The manufacturer terminal can be connected regardless of individuals or companies. The manufacturer terminal may be used not only by the manufacturer, but also by a wholesaler acting on behalf of the manufacturer, an MD belonging to the manufacturer, or an externally commissioned manufacturer.

A third aspect of the present invention relates to a method for supporting a method for producing a small amount of various kinds of industrial products. Therefore, a third feature of the present invention uses the industrial product manufacturing support system including the network described in the second feature, a server connected to the network, a manufacturer terminal, and a plurality of customer terminals. That is, the server used in the industrial product manufacturing support system generates (a) a system description screen including a description of the relationship between the voting and the privilege at the time of purchasing the industrial product by the system description screen generating means;
(B) recording data constituting a system description screen in a system description screen storage device; (c) receiving, by a receiving device, product information of a plurality of industrial product sample products transmitted from a manufacturer terminal; Storing the product information of the sample products of the industrial products in the sample product storage device; (d) storing the product information of the sample products of the plurality of industrial products in file frames, and Generating a first list screen in which a plurality of frames are arranged by a first list screen generating unit;
(E) recording the data constituting the first list screen in the first list screen storage device; and (f) transmitting the system description screen and the data constituting the first list screen via the transmitting device and the network. Transmitting to the manufacturer terminal and the plurality of customer terminals; (g) receiving, by the receiving device, voting information for the product information of the sample product transmitted from the plurality of customer terminals via the network;
(H) recording the voting information in the voting number recording device;
(I) a step of counting the number of votes included in the voting information by means of counting the number of votes; (nu) a step of determining whether the result of voting has reached the expected number of votes by means of the number of votes;
When the voting result reaches the scheduled number of votes, a step of generating a second list screen displaying a file for accepting a purchase reservation using the second list screen generating means; (ヲ) displaying the second list screen Recording the constituent data in the second list screen storage device; (v) transmitting the data forming the second list screen to the manufacturer terminal via the transmitting device and the network;
And transmitting to a plurality of customer terminals; (f) when the voting result reaches the expected number of votes, purchase receiving information for the product information of the sample product transmitted from the plurality of customer terminals is received by the receiving device via the network. Receiving;
(G) recording the purchase reservation information in the reservation number recording device; (iv) counting the number of reservations included in the purchase reservation information by using the reservation number counting means; Judging whether the number of reservations has been reached by using the number of reservations judging means; (S) When the reservation result has reached the number of scheduled reservations, the manufacturer terminal indicates that "the number of scheduled reservations has been reached". To
And transmitting the data via a transmission device and a network. Here, the “description of the relationship between the voting and the privilege at the time of purchasing the industrial product” is, for example, as described in the second feature, “for example,“ When purchasing an industrial product corresponding to the sample product, a certain privilege is given. "

According to the manufacturing support method for an industrial product according to the third aspect of the present invention, a system description screen, a first list screen, a second list screen, and the like provided by the server as mutually linked contents are used. With this, an audition site can be established on the network. On the second list screen, it is possible to display a frame of a file whose voting result has reached the expected number of votes and a frame of a file whose voting result has not reached the expected number of votes, in a mixed manner. In the audition site according to the third aspect of the present invention, the manufacturer enters the product information of the sample product as one of the files constituting the first list screen and, for a predetermined period of time, downloads other sample products. Along with product information,
Can be displayed. On the other hand, for the product information of the sample products displayed on the first list screen, voting is accepted from the customer terminal via the network, and when the voting result reaches the expected number of votes, the second list screen is displayed. With this, it is possible to accept a reservation for purchase of an industrial product. Then, by confirming that the number of reservations for purchase has reached the planned number, it is possible to determine the start of actual production of industrial products, so that the manufacturer can prevent economic loss and time loss due to misplanning. . That is, capital investment such as the purchase of materials can be performed with ease. On the other hand, the customer can look at the first list screen and, while comparing each other, can vote for the product information of the sample product that best suits his / her taste. It is possible to determine. Then, a privilege such as a discount purchase is given to the customer who has voted for the product information of the corresponding sample product, so that the customer can purchase an industrial product satisfying his or her own values with the privilege.

As described above, according to the manufacturing support method for an industrial product according to the third aspect of the present invention, a work of a manufacturer trying to create an entirely new design is widely displayed on an audition site on a network, We can aim at commercialization through voting of customers (members) who are particular about our values. In this audition site,
Manufacturers and customers are competing over the network, and it is possible to produce truly good industrial products "one to one". At this audition site, it is possible to exhibit prototypes and industrial products of a level that only exists at the planning stage, and to solicit a request for purchase.
It is possible to buy. Here, “industrial products” include apparel products, household electrical equipment, office equipment, household goods, accessories, leather products, audio and video equipment,
It is possible to target industrial products in various fields where original planning is required, such as. The manufacturer terminal can be connected regardless of individuals or companies. Also,
The manufacturer terminal may be used not only by the manufacturer, but also by a wholesaler acting on behalf of the manufacturer, an MD belonging to the manufacturer, or an MD outsourced to the manufacturer.

[0025] In a third aspect of the present invention, the product information of the sample product is a partial design of an industrial product, and at the stage of accepting a reservation for purchase, the position of the partial design is designated by a customer via a network. It is preferable to accept from. In this way, the customer can specify the arrangement position of the partial design, directly support the manufacturer with his / her own hand, and obtain the industrial product that the customer really wants at low cost. Therefore, it is possible to create a chance to purchase an original product that does not yet exist in the world by oneself.

[0026]

Next, first and second embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following description of the drawings, the same or similar parts are denoted by the same or similar reference numerals. However, it should be noted that the drawings are schematic and different from the actual screen display and the like.

(First Embodiment) FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an industrial product manufacturing support system according to a first embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the industrial product manufacturing support system according to the first embodiment of the present invention includes a network 99 and manufacturer terminals 201, 202,. Terminals 301 and 30
, 309,..., And the audition server 100. The network 99 constitutes a communication level network having sufficient reliability.

Manufacturer terminals 201, 202,...
And customer terminals 301, 302, 303, ..., 30
.. Have at least an input device and an output device (display device). In FIG. 1, the input device can be constituted by a keyboard, a mouse, a light pen, a floppy (registered trademark) disk device, or the like. The output device (display device) can be constituted by a display device such as a cathode ray tube or a liquid crystal display device, or a printer device. FIG.
The audition server 100 shown in FIG. 4 will be described later with reference to FIG.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart for explaining a method of manufacturing an industrial product according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 focuses on a data flow and a distribution relationship corresponding to FIG. It is a system chart. For simplicity,
In FIG. 3, the manufacturer terminals 201, 202,
, Only the manufacturer terminal 201 is shown. It is assumed that the manufacturer terminal 201 is provided inside the manufacturer 21. Manufacturer 21 is planning department 21
3, it is assumed that the system has a design section 214, a manufacturing section 215, a delivery section 211, an accounting section 212, a sales section 216, and the like. Although not shown, other manufacturer terminals 202,... Are similarly provided inside the manufacturers 22,. Similarly, the manufacturer 22 has a planning department, a design department, a manufacturing department, a delivery department, an accounting department, a sales department, and the like. Further, in FIG. 3, the customer terminals 301, 302, 303,...
9, only the customer terminal 301 is shown. It is assumed that the customer terminal 301 is used by the customer 31. Similarly, customer terminals 302, 303,.
,... Are customers 32, 33,.
Used by 9, ...

(A) First, in step S101,
The planning section 213 of the manufacturer 21 performs product planning of industrial products. Product planning is performed in accordance with the contents and procedures of collecting information, analyzing information, determining the subject of a product, determining the characteristics and product of the product, and the like. The information to be collected includes, for example, apparel products, domestic and foreign fashion information, customer demand trends, social conditions, past sales performance information on apparel products,
It is various technical information and distribution information (information such as distribution channels and distribution costs) related to apparel products.

(B) Next, in step S102,
The design department 214 of the manufacturer 21 designs industrial products. If it is an electrical product, design of internal structure such as circuit structure and mechanical structure and external structure such as housing,
Further, the design of the material and the design of the design (design) accompanying these structures are performed. In the case of the above-mentioned apparel products, along with the determination of the seasonal color, the determination of the main material (outer fabric, etc.) and the determination of the auxiliary material (lining, buttons, fasteners, etc.), the design (design) of the outer shape and pattern, etc. Is made.

(C) The manufacturing section 2 of the manufacturer 21
In step S103, a prototype of a sample industrial product is manufactured based on the design. In some cases, the design department 214 can create a sample product (for example, a pattern).

(D) Next, the sales department 21 of the manufacturer 21
Reference numeral 6 transmits to the audition site product information (hereinafter, simply referred to as "product information" including images) of sample products produced by the manufacturing section 215 or the design section 214, which includes images and character information. And
The product information of the sample product is reviewed by the audition site establishment company on the audition site. After the screening, payment of a prescribed exhibition fee on the audition site is made by the accounting department 212 of the manufacturer 21. The payment of the exhibition fee can use an electronic payment method. After confirming the payment of the exhibition fee, in step S104,
Product information of the prototype sample product is entered on an audition site on the network and displayed for a predetermined period. In this case, it is preferable that the notice of exhibiting to the members segmented by the items arbitrarily selected by the manufacturer such as age, gender, taste, etc. be distributed by e-mail from the establishment of the audition site. Audition server 100 of the establishment company of the audition site
, Segmented member information, age of these members,
A database of genders, preferences, and the like may be recorded, and the electronic mail may be automatically distributed by the electronic mail function of the audition server 100.

(E) Thereafter, in step S105, a vote is made on the network for the product information of the sample products displayed on the network. Prior to the voting, it is displayed by the voting result that a customer who has voted for the product information of the sample product that has reached the predetermined number of votes is given a certain privilege when purchasing an industrial product corresponding to the sample product. “Privilege” means, for example, that purchase at a certain discount price is possible. And
The customers 31, 32, 33, ..., 39, ..., browse the product information of the sample products of each field entered in the audition site on the network, and
2, 33, ..., 39, ... vote for sample products that they like.

(F) Then, in step S106, it is examined whether or not the voting result on the network has reached the expected number of votes. Regarding the sample products for which the number of votes was not enough during the period, the manufacturer displaying the product information of the sample products is notified of the questionnaire result. That is, if the number of expected votes is not reached during the period, the manufacturer will give up commercialization. Therefore, in the case of a sample product for which the number of votes is not sufficient, the process returns to the step of planning an industrial product in step S101. Alternatively, the industrial product design (design) in step S102
Is returned to the stage. At the time of the renewal exhibit of the sample product for which the number of votes is not sufficient (see the center frame at the top of FIG. 12), the re-exhibition notice to the previous voter may be made. If the voting result on the network has reached the expected number of votes during the period, the next step S10
Go to 7. In the planning section 213 and the design (design) section 214 of the manufacturer, an echo report based on the questionnaire at the time of voting is created (step S114 in FIG. 3).
It is also possible to send this.

(G) In step S107, the screen display changes to a frame indicating reservation (step S115 in FIG. 3) for the sample product whose voting result on the network has reached the scheduled number of votes (step S115 in FIG. 3). Reservation is made. In other words, the sample product that has reached the prescribed number of votes has the validity of the plan, and starts the reservation for the actual production.
At this time, the customer who has voted for the product information of the corresponding sample product is notified by e-mail of "start reservation". The customer desiring to purchase makes a reservation for the relevant industrial product from the reservation screen showing the frame indicating the reservation of the audition site. And the planning department 213 of the manufacturer 21
Consider whether the number of reservations for purchase is the expected number. When the number of reservations for purchase reaches the planned number, a product order is placed (step S1 in FIG. 3).
17), the planning section 213 decides to start the actual production. That is, the commercialization of the plan of the planning section 213 starts with the reservation number secured by the manufacturer. When commercializing a plan, if there is any inconvenience in the production quantity, price setting, specifications, or the like, or if it becomes necessary to make corrections in response to the impact, product information is rewritten. Then, the corrected product information is displayed on the reservation screen of the audition site,
The customer makes a reservation for the relevant industrial product while viewing the modified product information.

(H) In accordance with the decision to start the main production, in step S108, the manufacturing section 215 starts the main production of the industrial product. Then, a number of industrial products are manufactured in consideration of the number of reservations in step S107.

(I) In the manufacturing section 215 of the manufacturer 21, if the manufacture of the industrial product is completed, step S109
In, the industrial product is transported to the customer 31 from the transport section 211 of the manufacturer 21. When the customer 31 receives the industrial product, the customer 31 pays the establishment of the audition site for the industrial product. For this payment, for example, an electronic payment method can be used. At this time, the customer who voted for the product information of the corresponding sample product by the voting in step S105 is provided with the above-described privilege. Therefore, the customer 31
For example, a predetermined discount price may be paid to an establishment company of an audition site. The establishment company of the audition site deducts a certain fee from the money remitted electronically to the audition site, and remits the balance to the accounting department 212 of the manufacturer 21. In step S109, customers who did not vote for the product information of the corresponding sample product by the vote in step S105 can also purchase the product. Then, a customer who does not vote for the corresponding sample product is not provided with a privilege, so that the customer purchases the product at a fixed price, for example. Then, the selling action in step S109 can be exclusive sales on the audition site for a certain period.

As described above, according to the method of manufacturing an industrial product according to the first embodiment of the present invention, one vote of a customer and reservation of a customer contribute to realizing a dream of a manufacturer. That is,
It is possible to quickly obtain miscellaneous information that is easy to change in the market in the form of voting on an audition site and realize this as a concrete industrial product design. In addition, the number of reservations of profitable lines arbitrarily determined by the manufacturer can be secured by totaling the number of reservations at the audition site, so that capital investment such as purchasing raw materials can be performed with confidence. Therefore, a stable manufacturing process can be started. On the other hand, customers who have voted upon commercialization are given benefits such as a predetermined discount rate (discount points), and the customers enjoy the advantage of being able to obtain industrial products that match their tastes along with benefits (cheap). I can do it. Further, the manufacturer can use the audition site according to the first embodiment of the present invention as test marketing (market research) for introducing a new product to the market.

FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram of the audition server 100 used in the industrial product manufacturing support system according to the first embodiment of the present invention. That is, the first of the present invention
The audition server 100 according to the embodiment includes a system description screen generating unit 51, a first list screen generating unit 52, a second list screen generating unit 53, and a vote count counting unit 5.
4. It is characterized by having a reservation number counting means 55, a voting number judgment means 56 and a reservation number judgment means 57. here,
The system description screen generating means 51 indicates that a customer who has voted for product information of a sample product that has reached a predetermined number of votes is given a certain privilege when purchasing an industrial product corresponding to the sample product. Generate a system description screen that includes The first list screen generating means 52 classifies the product information of the sample products of the plurality of industrial products into a plurality of files, respectively, and stores the information in a frame of the file. Further, the first list screen generating means 52 arranges the frames of the plurality of files on the same screen, and
Generate a list screen. Second list screen generating means 53
Generates a second list screen displaying a file for accepting a purchase reservation when the voting results for a plurality of sampled industrial products have reached the scheduled number of votes. On the second list screen, it is possible to display a frame of a file whose voting result has reached the expected number of votes and a frame of a file whose voting result has not reached the expected number of votes, in a mixed manner. The vote counting means 54 counts the number of votes for each file, and the reservation counting means 55 counts the number of reservations for each file. In addition, the vote number determination means 56
Determines whether the number of votes has reached the planned number for each file, and the reserved number determining means 57 determines whether the reserved number has reached the planned number for each file. Further, the audition server 10 according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
0 is a system description screen storage device 61 for recording data composing the system description screen, a first list screen storage device 62 for recording data composing the first list screen, a second
A second list screen storage device 63 for recording data constituting the list screen, a vote number recording device 64 for recording the number of votes, and a reservation number recording device 65 for recording the reservation number. Further, the audition server 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention has a transmitting device 71 and a receiving device 72. The transmitting device 71 displays the system description screen, the first list screen, and the second list screen on the manufacturer terminals 201 and 20.
, And a plurality of customer terminals 301, 302, ...
, 309,... On the other hand, the receiving device 72
A plurality of customer terminals 301, 302, ..., 309, ...
Receives voting information and purchase reservation information. Further, as shown in FIG. 4, an input device 81, a display device 82, an output device 83, and the like are connected to the audition server 100.

In the audition server 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention, the system description screen storage device 61, the first list screen storage device 62, the second list screen storage device 63, the vote count recording device 64 and a reservation number recording device 65 for recording the reservation number include a well-known magnetic tape,
It can be constituted by a magnetic drum, a magnetic disk, an optical disk, a magneto-optical disk, or a semiconductor memory such as a ROM or a RAM. Alternatively, a database server may be prepared, and a storage device such as a hard disk of the database server may be used. System description screen generating means 51 provided in audition server 100, first list screen generating means 5
2. Second list screen generating means 53, vote counting means 5
4. The reserved number counting means 55, the vote number determining means 56, the reserved number determining means 57, and the like may be realized by dedicated hardware. Also, by using the hardware of a general-purpose computer system and driving and controlling this hardware by predetermined software, a system description screen generating means 51, a first list screen generating means 52, a second list screen generating means The functions of the means 53, the number-of-votes counting means 54, the number-of-reservations counting means 55, the number-of-votes determining means 56, and the number-of-reservations determining means 57 may be realized. That is, in the audition server 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention, the processing control unit (CPU) provided therein transmits program instructions and the like stored in a predetermined program storage unit as necessary. , The system description screen generating means 51, the first list screen generating means 52, the second
The predetermined calculation processing required for the functions of the list screen generating means 53, the vote number counting means 54, the reservation number counting means 55, the vote number judging means 56, and the reservation number judging means 57 can be executed. The input device 81 shown in FIG. 4 can be configured by a keyboard, a mouse, a light pen, a floppy disk device, or the like, and through this input device 81, a system description screen generating unit 51, a first list screen generating unit 52, Second
Necessary information and instructions for causing the list screen generating means 53 to function. The display device 82 includes a cathode ray tube, a liquid crystal display device, or the like, and can monitor a system description screen, a first list screen, a second list screen, and the like. The output device 83 can be configured by a printer device or the like.

According to the manufacturing support system for industrial products according to the first embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 4, a top screen (homepage) provided by the audition server 100 as mutually linked contents (see FIG. 8), An audition site can be established on the network 99 by using web pages such as a system description screen, a first list screen, and a second list screen. The manufacturer includes the manufacturer terminals 201, 202,.
9, the product information of the sample product is transmitted to the audition server 100, and the product information of the sample product is entered as one of the files constituting the first list screen. It can be displayed along with the product information file of the product. On the other hand, for the product information of the sample products displayed on the audition site,
, 309,..., Via the network 99, and the voting result is
When the number of scheduled votes has been reached, it is possible to accept a purchase reservation for an industrial product using the second list screen. Then, by confirming that the number of reservations for purchase has reached the planned number, it is possible to determine the start of actual production of industrial products, so that the manufacturer can prevent economic loss and time loss due to misplanning. . That is, capital investment such as the purchase of materials can be performed with ease. On the other hand, looking at the first list screen,
Customers who vote for product information on sample products that best match their tastes while comparing each other are given benefits such as discount purchases, so that customers can purchase their favorite industrial products at low cost. . Here, "industrial products"
Various industrial products such as apparel products, home electric appliances, accessories, music-related products, visual products, etc., such as industrial products in fields where original planning is required, can be targeted. Manufacturer terminals 201, 20
.. Can be connected to any of individuals and companies.

FIGS. 5 and 6 are flowcharts for explaining the operation of the audition server 100 used in the industrial product manufacturing support system according to the first embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG.

(A) First, in step S201,
Audition displays a system description screen that includes information that "customers who vote for product information of a sample product that has reached a predetermined number of votes will be given certain benefits when purchasing an industrial product corresponding to the sample product." Server 10
0 is generated by the system description screen generating means 51.
“Constant privilege” means a privilege given only to a specific customer, such as purchase at a constant discount rate.

(B) Next, in step S202,
The data constituting the system description screen is recorded in the system description screen storage device 61 of the audition server 100.

(C) Next, in step S203,
The product information of the sample products of a plurality of industrial products transmitted from the manufacturer terminals 201, 202,...
And stores the product information of the sample products of the plurality of industrial products in a sample product storage device (not shown).
The sample product storage device is the audition server 100
May be used, or an external auxiliary storage device may be used.

(D) Next, in step S204,
The first list screen generating means 52 classifies the product information of the sample products of the plurality of industrial products into files, respectively, and stores them in the frame of the file. Further, the first list screen generating means 52 generates a first list screen in which a plurality of frames of this file are arranged on the same screen. When the product information of the sample products of a plurality of industrial products is initially entered on the audition site on the network, all the frame colors of the file are set to “first color (for example, red)”. Make it easy for customers to recognize that they are in the early stages of entry. Alternatively, a display indicating that voting is being accepted may be displayed in the frame of the file.

(E) Next, in step S205,
Data constituting the first list screen is recorded in the first list screen storage device 62.

(F) Next, in step S206,
, And a plurality of customer terminals 301, 302,... And a plurality of customer terminals 301, 302,. .., 309,. The customers are customer terminals 301, 302,.
The system description screen and the first list screen are browsed on the display units 09,....

(G) Customer terminals 301, 302,...
In the display units 309,..., The customer who browsed the system description screen and the first list screen clicks on the frame of the favorite sample product file to vote.
Therefore, the audition server 100 determines in step S2
07, a plurality of customer terminals 301, 302,...
, 309,..., The receiving device 72 receives the voting information for the product information of the sample product transmitted via the network 99.

(H) Then, the audition server 10
In step S208, "0" arranges the voting information for each file and records the voting information in the voting number recording device 64.

(Re) Next, the audition server 100
In step S209, the number of votes included in the voting information is counted for each file by the number-of-votes counting means 54. The counting result changes every moment, but every time the counting result changes, this data is recorded in the vote number recording device 64, and the data is updated for each file. Further, the vote counting means 54 can count the questionnaire at the time of voting. The questionnaire is, for example, what you liked about the product information of the sample product,
For pricing, statistics can be obtained for items such as how much is desired. In the case of apparel products, items such as design, fashion, size, texture, functionality, newness,...
In this way, the customer's reverberation is quantified for each item, statistical processing is performed, and a reverberation report based on the statistical processing is created (step S114 in FIG. 3) and recorded in the vote count recording device 64. Further, the response report shows the customer terminals 301 and 3
., 309,..., By electronic mail, etc., or can be published on a website.

(N) Further, in step S210,
Whether or not the voting result has reached the scheduled number of votes is determined for each file by the voting number determination means 56 of the audition server 100.

(G) After that, in step S211, when the voting result of a specific file reaches the scheduled number of votes, a second list screen displaying the fact that the file has been changed to a file for accepting purchase reservation is displayed. Is generated using the second list screen generating means 53 of the audition server 100 (corresponding to step S115 in FIG. 3). In general, the voting results of the sample products in all the frames of the first list screen do not reach the scheduled number of votes at the same time. Therefore, the second list screen generating means 53
Can be displayed on the second list screen by mixing the frame of the file whose voting result has reached the planned number of votes and the frame of the file whose voting result has not yet reached the planned number of votes. . The color of the frame of the file of the first list screen initially entered on the audition site is “first color”, but the second list screen has the first color and the first color. Are arranged in such a manner that frames of a second color different from those of the colors are mixed. Over time, the number of frames of the second color increases. That is, the second list screen is a screen whose contents change according to the voting result.
In addition, the second list screen generating means 53 may add a display such as "accepting purchase reservation" to the frame of the file in which the voting result has reached the scheduled number of votes.

(ヲ) In step S212, the second
Are recorded in the second list screen storage device 63. Since the second list screen is a screen that changes according to the voting result, the second list screen storage device 6
The data recorded in No. 3 is data that is updated with time in response to a change in the content.

(W) Next, in step S213,
The data constituting the second list screen is transmitted to the manufacturer terminals 201 and 20 via the transmission device 71 and the network 99.
, And a plurality of customer terminals 301, 302, ...
, 309,... On the second list screen, frames of the first color and the second color are mixed, which frame is popular, has already reached the number of scheduled votes, which frame is less popular, and still has the scheduled votes. That number is not obvious to customers and manufacturers.
Since the second list screen is a screen that changes in accordance with the voting result, the manufacturer terminals 201, 202,... And a plurality of customer terminals 301, 302,. The data transmitted to... Changes with time. Each of the customers has a customer terminal 301, 302,.
.., While selecting the sample product of the frame of the second color while watching the second list screen changing every moment, the sample product of the frame of the second color is selected.
Make a purchase reservation. That is, the reservation of the purchase of the industrial product corresponding to the sample product is accepted. In the event of inconvenience in the production quantity, price setting, specifications, etc., upon the commercialization of the project, or a repercussion report (step S11 in FIG. 3)
If the modification according to the response such as 4) is required, the manufacturer transmits the modified product information to the audition server 100 from the manufacturer terminals 201, 202,.... The audition server 100 includes the manufacturer terminals 201 and 20
The modified product information transmitted from 2,...
And the modified product information is stored in a sample product storage device (not shown). Then, the second list screen generating means 53 of the audition server 100 generates a second list screen using the modified product information. The correction data constituting the second list screen is stored in the second list screen storage device 63.
Will be recorded. Therefore, again in step S213, the data constituting the modified second list screen is transmitted to the manufacturer terminals 201, 202,... And the plurality of customer terminals 301, via the transmitting device 71 and the network 99.
.., 309,... Thus, the modified product information is displayed on the reservation screen of the audition site, and the customer makes a reservation for the corresponding industrial product while viewing the modified product information.

(F) With the start of the reservation for the purchase of industrial products,
With respect to the sample product of the frame of the second color, purchase reservation information is sent from the plurality of customer terminals 301, 302,..., 309,. Sent. A plurality of customer terminals 301,
The audition server 100 transmits the purchase reservation information transmitted from 302,..., 309,.
At 14, the data is received by the receiving device 72 from the network 99.

(G) Next, in step S215,
The purchase reservation information is arranged for each file and recorded in the reservation number recording device 65.

(T) Next, in step S216,
The number of reservations included in the purchase reservation information is counted for each file by using the reservation number counting means 55 of the audition server 100. The counting result is stored in the reservation number recording device 65.
To record. Since the counting result changes every moment, the data of the reservation number recording device 65 is updated with time.

(D) Next, in step S217,
Whether or not the reservation result has reached the scheduled reservation number is determined for each file using the reservation number determination means 57 of the audition server 100.

(S) When the reservation result reaches the scheduled number of reservations, the audition server 100 sends the product information of the file to the manufacturer terminals 201, 202,. , The fact that the reservation result has reached the scheduled reservation number is transmitted via the transmission device 71 and the network 99.

According to the manufacturing support method for industrial products according to the first embodiment of the present invention, the audition server 100
By using web pages such as a top screen (homepage), a system description screen, a first list screen, and a second list screen generated as mutually linked contents, an audition site can be established on the network 99. In the audition site according to the first embodiment of the present invention, the manufacturer enters the product information of the sample product as one of the files constituting the first list screen, and enters another sample for a predetermined period. Can be displayed together with product information. On the other hand, with respect to the product information of the sample products displayed on the first list screen, the customer terminal 30
, ..., 309, ..., network 9
If the voting is accepted through the step 9 and the voting result reaches the scheduled number of votes, it is possible to accept a reservation for purchase of the industrial product using the second list screen. Then, by confirming that the number of reservations for purchase has reached the planned number, it is possible to determine the start of actual production of industrial products, so that the manufacturer can prevent economic loss and time loss due to misplanning. . That is, capital investment such as the purchase of materials can be performed with ease. On the other hand, the customer can look at the first list screen and, while comparing each other, can vote for the product information of the sample product that best suits his / her taste. It is possible to determine. Then, a customer who voted for the product information of the corresponding sample product is given a privilege such as a discount purchase, so that the customer can purchase an industrial product that satisfies his or her own values at low cost.

As described above, according to the manufacturing support method for an industrial product according to the first embodiment of the present invention, works of a manufacturer trying to create a completely new design are widely displayed on an audition site on the network 99. And
We can aim at commercialization through voting of customers (members) who are particular about their values. At this audition site, manufacturers and customers are competing over the network 99, and it is possible to manufacture truly good industrial products "one to one". At this audition site, it is possible to exhibit prototypes and industrial products of a level that only exists at the planning stage, and to solicit a request for purchase. It is possible. here,
"Industrial products" include apparel products, home appliances, accessories, music-related products, visual products, etc.
Industrial products in fields where original planning is required,
Various industrial products can be targeted. .. Can be connected to the manufacturer terminals 201, 202,.

Note that an intermediate state list screen for displaying intermediate information may be formed between the first list screen and the second list screen to indicate that the voting deadline is imminent. FIGS. 7A to 7D show that the display screen on the audition site in the industrial product manufacturing support system according to the first embodiment of the present invention changes from the first list screen to the intermediate state list screen. , And changes from the intermediate state list screen to the second list screen. That is, as shown in FIGS. 7A to 7D, a state in which the color of the frame of the file indicating the product information of the sample product to be voted (reserved) changes over time. 7 (a) to 7
In (d), four files for displaying the product information of the four sample products are shown on one screen, but two, six, eight, nine, twelve, and sixteen files are displayed on one screen. Pieces··
It goes without saying that a list screen of the number of other files may be used.

(A) First, in step S104 of FIG. 2 (or step S204 of FIG. 5), when the product information of the sample product is initially entered on the audition site on the network, the colors of the file frames are all “ First list screen of "first color (for example, red)". The customer who sees the first list screen of FIG. 7A of the audition site selects a product suitable for his / her taste from the product information of the sample products by category and the like displayed on the first list screen, and Click the voting button at the top left of the frame. Click the voting button, ID
A screen for classifying non-holders and ID holders is displayed.
When the non-ID holder clicks on the frame of the non-ID holder, the user jumps to the registration form page and inputs predetermined items in the registration form to be registered as a member (step S113 in FIG. 3), and the ID code is changed. Granted. On the other hand, when the ID holder clicks the frame of the ID holder, the user jumps to the page of the questionnaire form. On the page of the questionnaire form, a predetermined question item and an answer thereto are input. For example, the user selects from buttons such as purchase request, conditional purchase request, under study,. When the user clicks a button for conditional purchase, for example, a form for inputting desired conditions is displayed. The page of the questionnaire form further displays a button for inputting what you like about the product information of the sample product and a button for inputting a request for price setting. In the case of apparel products, the button to input what you like about the sample product is
You can select buttons for design, fashion, size, texture, functionality, newness, ... Furthermore, a manufacturer may add a button for an item that has been set arbitrarily and click it. As buttons for inputting a request for price setting, buttons in three to seven different price ranges are displayed, and if the desired button can be clicked, the customer's response can be quantified.

(B) As described above, voting is performed on the audition site for a certain period of time using the page of the questionnaire form. As the number of votes increases, when the number reaches a preset number, the color of the frame changes to a “second color (for example, yellow)” different from the “first color”,
An intermediate state list screen is generated. In the intermediate state list screen shown in FIG. 7B, the color of the lower left frame is yellow, and the colors of the remaining three frames are red. A yellow frame in the lower left indicates that the voting deadline is imminent.

(C) Further, when voting is advanced for a certain period of time at the audition site and the number of votes reaches a preset number, the color of the frame is different from the first and second colors in the “third color ( For example, blue) ”and the second
List screen is generated. In the second list screen of FIG. 7C, the color of the lower left frame is blue, and the colors of the remaining three frames are red. At the same time, the voting button on the upper left of each frame changes to a “reservation start button”. The product information of the sample product that has changed to the reservation start is automatically entered on the reservation product list page.

(D) Further, as the voting proceeds, the color of the other frames of the second list screen also changes. FIG.
In the second list screen of (c), only the color of the lower left frame is blue, but for example, the second frame shown in FIG.
In the list screen, the colors of the remaining three frames are also blue. As described above, when the number of votes reaches the preset number, the first list screen changes the frame color to the “third color” via the “second color” and the intermediate state list screen. A second list screen is generated. If the number of votes does not reach the preset number even if voting is performed for a certain period, the period ends with the "first color" or the "second color". Then, regarding the sample product for which the number of votes during the period is insufficient, the manufacturer displaying the product information of the sample product is notified of the questionnaire result. The product information of the sample product on the second list screen, whose frame color has changed to blue and the reservation has been started, is further automatically entered into the “reserved product list” page and the reservation is accepted (step in FIG. 2). S107).

FIG. 8 shows contents of an audition site in the industrial product manufacturing support system according to the first embodiment of the present invention. Top page (inde
x.html) contains a page describing the system (system.htm
l), product information page (seihinn.html), ...
.., a page displaying an input form for ID registration (idto
roku.html) and other seven main contents are linked. Main content describing the system (syste
m.html) links to a page (howto.html) that explains how to vote and how it works. The main content (seihinn.html) that displays product information includes a page that displays a preview list (preview.html) and a page that displays an audition preview list (audition.h
tml) is linked. As described above, the page displaying the preview list (preview.html) and the page displaying the audition preview list (audition.html) are changed from the first list screen to the intermediate state list screen and from the intermediate state list screen. It is possible to change over time to the second list screen. The page displaying these preview lists (preview.html) and the page displaying the audition preview list (audition.html)
It also links directly to the top page (index.html).
Then, the content (previe
w.html) contains a page (syou-to
u.html) is linked. Similarly, the content (audition.html) displaying the audition preview list
Has a link to a page (aud-sho.html) that explains the details of the product. Further, a page (toyouyo.html) displaying a questionnaire form or a reservation form is linked to a page (syou-tou.html) that explains the details of the product. In this way, the configuration is such that the user can move to a predetermined corner page one after another with one click.

FIGS. 9, 10, 11 and 12 show pages (aud-syou.htm) for explaining the details of the product.
l), audition preview list page (audition.html), product details page (syo
u-tou.html) and the page displaying the preview list (pr
eview.html). In the column below the page (aud-syou.html) for explaining the details of the product in FIG. 9, a questionnaire form provided with a text box for entering an ID number is formed. By using the drop-down list at the top of this questionnaire form, it is possible to select from among purchase wishes, conditional purchase wishes, under consideration,... You can also use the text box next to the drop-down list to enter what you like about the product. Also, a radio button for selecting high / reasonable / easy to set a price, a drop-down list for selecting an amount, and the like are displayed. In the case of apparel products, check boxes for design, fashion, size, texture, functionality, newness, etc., can be selected as check boxes for inputting where the sample product is liked. Further, a page (aud-sy) for explaining the details of the product in FIG.
ou.html) is also provided with a text box for customers to enter their opinions and impressions. A voting button is provided at the bottom of the questionnaire form.

FIG. 10 shows sample numbers B001 to B00.
Product information of nine sample products up to nine is stored in frames of nine files and displayed on the same screen.
The page (audition.html) displaying the audition preview list of FIG. 10 can change with time from the first list screen to the intermediate state list screen, and from the intermediate state list screen to the second list screen. It is. FIG.
Corresponds to the second list screen, but the topmost frame B
The colors 001 to B003 are all red, indicating that the number of votes is small. The color of the middle frame is red in the left side B004 and the center B005, indicating that the number of votes is small.
The color of the frame at the right end B006 in the middle row and the frame at the left end B007 at the bottom row are yellow, indicating that a certain number of votes have been obtained and that the voting deadline is approaching. Also, the color of the frame at the bottom center B008 and the right end B009 is blue, indicating that the reservation has been accepted. When the number of votes changes over time, these frames B001 to B001
The color of B009 changes.

A questionnaire form similar to that of FIG. 9 is formed below the product (syou-tou.html) for explaining the details of the product and the product in FIG. As in the case of FIG. 9, the user can use the drop-down list at the top of the questionnaire form to vote for a purchase request or the like. It is also possible to notify. In addition, a radio button for selecting a price setting, a drop-down list for selecting an amount, and the like are displayed. Further, a customer who browses a page (syou-tou.html) explaining the details of the product in FIG.
A text box for entering an ID number, a voting button, and the like are also provided.

Also in FIG. 12, similarly, product information of nine sample products is stored in frames of nine files and displayed on the same screen. The color of the uppermost frame in FIG. 12 is red on the left and the center, indicating that the number of votes is small. Also, the center at the top of FIG.
A re-challenge mark is attached to the upper right of the frame. This re-challenge mark indicates that the sample number has not reached the expected number of votes during the previous period, and is the product information of a sample product that has been re-challenged as a redesigned exhibit this time. The colors of the rightmost frame at the top and the leftmost frame at the middle are yellow, indicating that the voting deadline is approaching. The color of all the frames at the center and right end of the middle row and the bottom row is blue, indicating that a predetermined number of votes has been obtained and that reservation has been accepted. FIG. 12 also corresponds to the second list screen.

(Second Embodiment) In step S103 shown in FIG. 2, a prototype of "a sample product related to part or all of an industrial product" is made. Here, the “sample product related to a part of the industrial product” corresponds to, for example, a partial design such as a pattern printed on a T-shirt. When the product information of the sample product is such a partial design of an industrial product, in the stage of accepting a reservation for purchase (step S107 in FIG. 2), designation of the arrangement position of the partial design is performed.
You may make it receive from a customer via the network 99. For example, suppose that in step S105 in FIG. 2, the customer selects a predetermined pattern as “partial design of industrial product” on the reservation screen and votes for this pattern. In this case, in the method for manufacturing an industrial product, the supporting system and the supporting method according to the second embodiment of the present invention, in step S107, the print position or the like of the selected pattern (partial design) is determined according to the preference of the customer. You can choose. That is, when making a reservation for a desired industrial product on the reservation screen, it is possible to select the arrangement position and the like of the selected pattern (partial design) according to the preference of the customer, instead of simply making a reservation.

FIG. 13 is an example of a page explaining details of a product on an audition site in the industrial product manufacturing support system according to the second embodiment of the present invention. In the page shown in FIG. 13, T
Shirt was selected and T
The pattern attached to the shirt is displayed. In the case of FIG. 13, the design of the original T-shirt is determined, manufactured, and sold in the following steps.

(A) First, while browsing the T-shirt pattern shown on the page explaining the details of this product, a voting action is performed according to the customer's preference (step S10 in FIG. 2).
5).

(B) It is determined whether a certain number of votes has been obtained as a result of the voting action (step S106 in FIG. 2).

(C) If a certain number of votes is obtained, the process proceeds to the purchase reservation stage (step S107 in FIG. 2). And
At the stage of the purchase reservation, it is designated that the pattern (partial design) voted by the customer is printed in a desired print area (arrangement position) such as the chest, back, and shoulder of the T-shirt.
Further, it is also possible to specify the color of the fabric of the T-shirt and the size of the T-shirt. In this way, it is possible to request the production of an original T-shirt that matches the taste of the customer, and to produce the original T-shirt accordingly. When the total number of reservations for purchasing original T-shirts having patterns printed on various arrangement positions reaches the planned number, the manufacturer determines the start of main production in step S107 in FIG.

(D) That is, if the total number of original T-shirts to which the pattern is to be applied reaches the initially set number of reservations, even if the print area, fabric color, size, etc. are different, the manufacturer decides on the step. The main production in S108 can be started (see FIG. 2).

(E) As in the first embodiment, in step S109 in FIG.
In the voting in 05, original T-shirts are sold at a predetermined discount price to customers who have voted for the corresponding T-shirt pattern (product information).

As described above, according to the method for manufacturing an industrial product, the supporting system and the supporting method according to the second embodiment of the present invention, the customer specifies the position of the partial design, and It can directly assist the manufacturer's design process by hand. As a result, the industrial products that the customer really wants can be obtained at low cost. Therefore, it is possible for customers to create a chance to purchase an original product that does not yet exist in the world by their own hands.

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According to the method for manufacturing an industrial product, the supporting system and the supporting method of the present invention, a method for manufacturing a new customized industrial product adapted to the taste of a customer who is not satisfied with a ready-made product by mass production. It is possible to provide.

Further, according to the method of manufacturing an industrial product, the supporting system and the supporting method of the present invention, an industrial product in a stage where only a prototype or a plan exists is exhibited and customized by receiving a request for purchase. It is possible to provide a method for producing an industrial product.

Further, according to the method for manufacturing an industrial product, the supporting system and the supporting method of the present invention, it is possible for the manufacturer to accurately grasp the taste of the customer, and the one-to-one correspondence between the customer and the manufacturer is possible. Communication becomes possible.

Further, according to the method for manufacturing an industrial product, the supporting system and the supporting method of the present invention, the inventory of the industrial product is optimized, the order of the industrial product is made more efficient, the production of the industrial product is made more efficient, and It is possible to realize reliable product planning.

Further, according to the method for manufacturing an industrial product, the support system and the support method of the present invention, a new customer can be created and business opportunities can be expanded, and information necessary for sales can be obtained and a trend can be accurately predicted. Is possible. Furthermore, according to the method for manufacturing an industrial product, the support system and the support method of the present invention, it is possible to plan an accurate and highly reliable product suitable for the taste of the customer. In particular, it is possible to eliminate the irregularity of the planning of industrial products sensitive to fashion, such as apparel products, and to prevent the operation of the production manufacturer from becoming economically difficult.

Further, according to the method for manufacturing an industrial product, the supporting system and the supporting method of the present invention, various requests from customers and information provided by the manufacturer can be exchanged by using an audition site on the network. As described above, the production is started when the two coincide with each other, so that it is possible to provide a method for producing an industrial product that is satisfactory to both the customer and the manufacturer.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an industrial product manufacturing support system according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating a method for manufacturing an industrial product according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a system chart focusing on a data flow and a physical distribution relationship for explaining a method of manufacturing an industrial product according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram of an audition server used in the industrial product manufacturing support system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the audition server used in the industrial product manufacturing support system according to the first embodiment of the present invention (part 1).

FIG. 6 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the audition server used in the industrial product manufacturing support system according to the first embodiment of the present invention (part 2).

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a change in a display screen on an audition site in the industrial product manufacturing support system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing contents of an audition site in the industrial product manufacturing support system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is an example of a page describing details of a product.

FIG. 10 is an example of a page displaying an audition preview list.

FIG. 11 is an example of a page describing details of a product.

FIG. 12 is an example of a page displaying a preview list.

FIG. 13 is an example of a page explaining details of a product on an audition site in the industrial product manufacturing support system according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 31 customer 51 system description screen generating means 52 first list screen generating means 53 second list screen generating means 54 voting number counting means 55 reservation number counting means 56 voting number determination means 57 reservation number determination means 61 system description screen storage device 62 first list screen storage device 63 second list screen storage device 64 vote count recording device 65 reservation count recording device 71 transmitting device 72 receiving device 81 input device 82 display device 83 output device 99 network 100 audition server 201, 202 manufacturing , 309, customer terminal

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Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. Prototyping of a sample product related to a part or all of an industrial product, inputting product information of the sample product to a website, and displaying the product information, Accepting a vote on the website for the product information; accepting a reservation for purchase of the industrial product when the number of votes reaches the expected number of votes; and Confirming that the planned number has been reached, and starting the main production of the industrial product,
Delivering the industrial product. 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the sample product is a partial design related to a part of the industrial product, and in the step of receiving the reservation for the purchase, designation of an arrangement position of the partial design is received from the customer. The method for producing an industrial product according to claim 1. 3. A server used for a system for supporting a method of manufacturing an industrial product, comprising a network, a server connected to the network, a manufacturer terminal, and a plurality of customer terminals, wherein the server comprises: A system description screen generating means for generating a system description screen including a description of the relationship between the voting and the privilege at the time of purchasing the industrial product, and product information of sample products of a plurality of industrial products are stored in file frames, respectively, and are stored on the same screen. A first list screen generating means for generating a first list screen in which a plurality of frames of the file are arranged; and a case in which a voting result for the sample products of the plurality of industrial products reaches the expected number of votes. Second list screen generating means for generating a second list screen displaying a file to be received; determining whether the number of votes has reached a predetermined number; Means for determining the number of votes to be rejected, the system description screen, the first list screen, the second
Manufacturing apparatus, comprising: a transmitting device that transmits a list screen of the above to the manufacturer terminal and a plurality of customer terminals; and a receiving device that receives voting information and purchase reservation information from the plurality of customer terminals. Support system, 4. A method for supporting a method of manufacturing an industrial product, the method comprising: generating a system description screen including a description of a relationship between a vote and a privilege at the time of purchasing an industrial product; and a sample product of the plurality of industrial products. And generating a first list screen in which a plurality of file frames are arranged on the same screen, and configuring the system description screen and the first list screen. Transmitting data to the manufacturer terminal and a plurality of customer terminals via the network; and receiving, from the plurality of customer terminals, voting information for the product information transmitted via the network, A step of generating a second list screen displaying a file for accepting a purchase reservation when the number of votes included in the voting information reaches the scheduled number of votes Transmitting data constituting the second list screen to the manufacturer terminal and a plurality of customer terminals via the network; and a purchase reservation for the product information transmitted from the plurality of customer terminals. Receiving the information via the network. 5. The method according to claim 1, wherein the product information is product information of a partial design of the industrial product, and in the step of receiving the purchase reservation information, receiving designation of an arrangement position of the partial design via the network. The method for supporting production of an industrial product according to claim 4, characterized in that: