JP2001357316A - Method and system for product sale - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve the problem that a customer requires several days to receive a product after ordering it because of delivery from a small number of product delivery centers. SOLUTION: A product sale system is provided with a user terminal 2 which is used to order a product to be purchased, an order processing center terminal 3 which processes order information inputted from the user terminal 2, a product delivery center terminal 4 which performs processing for door-to-door delivery of the product ordered from the user terminal 2 by product order information from the order processing center terminal 3, and a communication network 1 like the Internet which mutually connects them.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a product selling method and a product selling system, and more particularly to a product selling method and a product selling system that allow a user to easily purchase a product while staying at home.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional mail-order system is very useful because a product can be easily purchased while staying at home. However, since the system has several huge distribution centers and delivers from there to all over the country, the transportation distance of the products tends to be long, so after the customer places an order for the product, It could take several days to receive the product.

The present invention solves the above problems by arranging small distribution centers all over the country and shortening the transportation time of goods so that it takes several days to receive goods. It is an object of the present invention to provide a product sales method and a product sales system for shortening to a unit of several hours.

[0004]

In a conventional mail order system, delivery is performed from a small number of product distribution centers, and it takes several days for a customer to place an order for a product and receive the product. Was.

[0005]

The first aspect of the present invention relates to a method for selling a product in which a customer can purchase a product while staying at home. Should be within approximately several hours in any region of the country.

[0006] In the product sales method according to the present invention, second, the customer's ordered product is delivered from a product distribution center closest to the customer's residence.

Thirdly, the method of selling products according to the present invention is realized in such a way that the time until the product is received is within several hours by shortening the transport distance of the product.

[0010] Fourth, the method for selling products according to the present invention is realized in such a manner that the method for shortening the transportation distance of the products is realized by arranging a large number of small product distribution centers all over the country.

Fifth, in the product selling method according to the present invention, the home delivery is delivered to the customer in exchange for a price when the ordered product is delivered to the home delivery destination.

[0010] The product sales system according to the present invention comprises:
In a product sales system capable of purchasing a product while staying at home, a user terminal for a customer to order a product, an order processing center terminal for processing order information input from the user terminal, A product distribution center terminal for home-delivery processing of a product ordered from the customer based on order processing information input from the order processing center terminal, and the user terminal, the order processing center terminal, and the product distribution center terminal are interconnected. A communication network.

[0011] The product sales system according to the present invention comprises:
The user terminal accesses the product information provided on the communication network, displays the product information on its own screen, and displays the order information selected by the customer from the screen display product information and the customer. Has the function of outputting home delivery destination information to the order processing center terminal on the communication network.

The product sales system according to the present invention has a third
In addition, the order processing center terminal includes a database such as a home delivery area of product distribution centers installed in various parts of the country,
A function of searching for the product distribution center closest to the home delivery address from the home delivery information sent from the user terminal, and the order information and the home delivery destination information from the customer to the searched product distribution center. Transfer function.

The product sales system according to the present invention has a fourth
The product distribution center terminal performs a system in the distribution center for selecting, packing, attaching a destination label, and delivering the ordered product by using the product order information from the customer sent from the order processing center terminal and the home delivery. It has a function to control based on the destination information.

Further, the product sales system according to the present invention has a function in which the user terminal reads the credit card information of the customer, and the product sales method according to the present invention, The credit card information is transferred to the customer when the credit card information is input.

[0015]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. Referring to FIG. 1 showing a product selling method and a product selling system according to an embodiment of the present invention, a user terminal 2 for ordering a product to be purchased, and an order process for processing order information input from the user terminal 2 It comprises a center terminal 3, a product delivery center terminal 4 for home delivery processing of products ordered from the user terminal 2 based on product order information from the order processing center terminal 3, and a communication network 1 such as the Internet for interconnecting these. Is done.

Next, the function of each block will be described.

The user terminal 2 is an information processing device such as a personal computer. The user terminal 2 accesses product information provided by the order processing center terminal 3 on the communication network 1 and displays the product information on a screen. And a function of transmitting order information desired by the customer from the selected product and address information of the home delivery destination to the order processing center terminal 3. The product information here is, for example, information on foods, stationery, books, etc., and also includes information on product names, product numbers, prices, and the like.

The order information processing center terminal 3 is a terminal used by the seller of the product, and is constituted by an information processing device such as a workstation server.

The order processing center terminal 3 has a function of retrieving the most appropriate product distribution center from a database such as a home delivery area of a product distribution center installed nationwide, and address information of a home delivery destination, and a function of the most appropriate product distribution. It has a function of transferring order information and home delivery address information to the center. Then, upon receiving the order information and the address information of the home delivery destination, searching for the most appropriate product delivery center from the address information of the home delivery destination,
The order information and home delivery address information are sent to the product distribution center.

The product distribution centers are set up nationwide, and an area for delivering products is allocated to each product distribution center. Then, a warehouse for storing the products to be delivered, an apparatus for selecting, packing, and attaching a destination label based on the information sent from the order processing center terminal 3, and an order information sent from the order processing center terminal 3. Product distribution center terminal 4 that controls the device based on the address information
Is provided.

The product distribution center terminal 4 controls the system in the product distribution center based on the product order information and the address information transmitted from the order processing center terminal 3, and selects, packs, and addresses the ordered product. Attach a label, etc.

The finished product is delivered from the product distribution center to the customer according to the destination label. The product delivered to the delivery destination address is delivered to the customer on the spot in exchange for the price.

Next, the operation will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1, 2, 3 and 4.

FIG. 2 is a flow chart showing the steps from product order to product receipt in the product sales method and the product sales system.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of the product information screen.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a home delivery destination information screen.

In the following description, the communication network 1
Is the Internet.

The customer uses his / her own user terminal 2 and sends the W of the order information processing center terminal 3 via the Internet.
Connect to eb page. In response to this, the order information processing center terminal 3 transmits the product information to the user terminal 2.

The user terminal 2 displays the product information transmitted from the order processing center terminal 3 on the screen of the terminal as shown in FIG. The customer refers to the product information displayed on the screen of the user terminal 2, determines the product to be purchased, and inputs the product and the number to be purchased from the screen. FIG. 3 shows an example in which a customer purchases three floppy (registered trademark) disks. If you click the check box to the left of the product name on the floppy disk with your mouse, you can enter the quantity in the text box for entering the quantity to be purchased.

The customer enters the desired purchase quantity here. With this operation, the floppy disk is added to the order information, and is temporarily stored in the user terminal 2. After performing the same operation for all the products desired to be purchased, when the order button at the bottom of the screen is clicked, the screen shifts to the input screen for the delivery address and name shown in FIG. On this screen, the customer inputs his / her name, the address desired for home delivery, and the telephone number. This home delivery destination information is also temporarily stored in the user terminal 2.
When the customer has finished entering the delivery destination information, he or she clicks the send button at the bottom of the screen. When the transmission button is clicked, the order information and the delivery destination information temporarily stored in the user terminal 2 are transmitted to the order information processing center terminal 3.

When the order processing center terminal 3 receives the order information and the home delivery destination information, the order processing center terminal 3 compares the home delivery destination information with the database of the home delivery charge area of the product distribution center of the order processing center terminal 3 to determine the home delivery of the product. To determine the product distribution center where The order processing center terminal 3 transmits the received order information and home delivery address information to the product delivery center terminal 4 that performs home delivery.

Upon receiving the order information and the home delivery destination information from the order processing center terminal 3, the product distribution center terminal 4
The product packing system installed in the distribution center is instructed to select and pack the ordered product. The product packing system packs the product in accordance with the instruction of the product distribution center terminal 4, receives the delivery destination information from the delivery center terminal 4, creates and attaches a destination label on which the address of the delivery destination is written. The product is then immediately loaded, delivered from the product distribution center,
Delivered to the delivery address. The customer then pays for the product and receives the product.

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a process from product order to product receipt in the product sales method and product sales system according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

The difference from the first embodiment is that in paying for the product, the customer places an order for the product using the user terminal 2 and, at the same time, makes a payment with a credit card. Therefore, the user terminal 2 according to the second embodiment has a function of transmitting the product order information and the home delivery destination information to the order information processing center, and then performing a payment process for the product price using a credit card.

Next, the operation of the second embodiment will be described.

Referring to FIG. 5, the processing until the user terminal 2 transmits order information and home delivery address information to the order information delivery center terminal 3 via the communication network 1 is as follows.
This is the same as in the first embodiment.

After transmitting the order information and the home delivery destination information to the order information processing center terminal 3 via the communication network 1, the user terminal 2 prompts the customer to input the credit card information on the own terminal screen. I do. After the customer inputs the card information, the user terminal 2 transmits the card information to the order information processing center terminal 3 via the communication network 1.

Upon receiving the order information, the home delivery address information and the card information from the order information processing center terminal 3, the terminal 3 of the order information processing center determines the product delivery center for performing the delivery processing, and determines the order information and the home delivery destination. Send information and.

The subsequent operation is the same as the operation of the first embodiment.

The product delivered from the product distribution center is delivered to the customer's address, and the customer can receive the product.

[0042]

As described above, according to the present invention, a large number of product distribution centers are provided nationwide, and these are connected to an order information processing center that manages them by a network, so that order information from customers can be efficiently distributed throughout the country. The product delivery time can be greatly reduced by sending the product to the product distribution center.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram of a product sales method and a product sales system according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a process from a product order to a product receipt in the product sales method and the product sales system according to the embodiment;

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a product information screen in the product sales method and the product sales system according to the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a home delivery destination information screen in the product sales method and the product sales system of the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a process from a product order to a product receipt in the product sales method and the product sales system according to the embodiment;

[Description of Signs] 1 Network 2 User Terminal 3 Order Processing Center Terminal 4 Product Delivery Center Terminal

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Claims (10)

[Claims] 1. A product sales method in which a product can be purchased while staying at home, and the time from when a customer places an order for a product to when the product is received is set to be within approximately several hours in any region of the country. Characteristic product sales method. 2. The product selling method according to claim 1, wherein the ordered product of the customer is delivered from a product distribution center closest to the residence of the customer. 3. The product selling method according to claim 1, wherein the method of setting the time until the product is received to within several hours is realized by shortening a transportation distance of the product. 4. The method for shortening the transportation distance of the product,
4. The method according to claim 3, wherein the method is realized by arranging a large number of small-scale product distribution centers all over the country. 5. The product sales method according to claim 2, wherein the home delivery is delivered to the customer in exchange for a price when the ordered product is delivered to the home delivery destination. 6. A product sales system capable of purchasing a product while staying at home, comprising: a user terminal for a customer to order a product; and an order processing center terminal for processing order information input from the user terminal. And a product delivery center terminal for home-delivery processing of the product ordered by the customer based on the order processing information input from the order processing center terminal, and the user terminal, the order processing center terminal, and the product delivery center terminal. And a communication network connected to the product. 7. The user terminal accesses product information provided on the communication network, displays the product information on its own screen, and displays the order information selected by the customer from the screen display product information. 7. The product sales system according to claim 6, further comprising a function of outputting the information and home delivery destination information of the customer on the communication network and transmitting the information to the order processing center terminal. 8. The order processing center terminal stores the product delivery closest to a delivery destination address based on a database such as a home delivery area of a product delivery center set up in various parts of the country and the delivery destination information sent from the user terminal. 7. The product sales system according to claim 6, further comprising a function of searching for a center and a function of transferring the order information and the home delivery destination information from the customer to the searched product distribution center. 9. The product distribution center terminal transmits a product order information from the customer sent from the order processing center terminal to a system in a distribution center for selecting, packing, attaching a destination label, and delivering the ordered product. 7. The product sales system according to claim 6, further comprising a control function based on the home delivery destination information and the home delivery destination information. 10. The user terminal has a function of reading credit card information of the customer, and the home delivery includes:
7. The product sales system according to claim 6, wherein said customer is delivered to said customer when said credit card information is input to said user terminal.