JP2002074045A - Electronic commerce transaction method and electronic commerce transaction server - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To efficiently handle goods, requiring the adjustment time among a customer, a seller and a supplier concerning the order content by electronic commerce transaction. SOLUTION: In the electronic commerce transaction method, an electronic form 11 for ordering written by the customer, an electronic form 12 for managing an order written by the sellers, an electronic form 16 and an electronic form 17 for managing a progress are associated with one another to be centralized-managed by a work flow function of an electronic commerce transaction server and an electronic mail informing function.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an e-commerce method and an e-commerce server using the Internet, and more particularly, to coordinating between a seller and a supplier for supplying goods because the order cannot be immediately dispatched even if it is received. The present invention relates to an e-commerce method for trading goods requiring a long time between a seller and a customer, and an e-commerce server for implementing the method.

[0002] Products that require time to adjust order contents as described above include, for example, use of floors in data centers, use of power facilities, use of communication facilities, installation of machines, development of operation systems, and the like. Some products involve multiple suppliers, such as services. Also,
There are products that require construction or development work before delivery. The present invention relates to an electronic commerce method and an electronic commerce server for such products.

[0003]

2. Description of the Related Art Electronic commerce using the Internet has become popular. In conventional electronic commerce, when a customer selects a product displayed by an electronic commerce server, the product is immediately sent (for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2000-132596).

[0004]

If the product to be sold by e-commerce is already completed, the above-mentioned method can be used without any problem. For products that involve multiple suppliers, such as services such as use, use of communication equipment, installation of machines, and development of operation systems, or for products that require construction or development work before delivery, multiple suppliers are involved. In addition, even if an order is received due to the necessity of construction and development work, it is not possible to immediately ship the product to the customer. For this reason, there was a problem that these commodities were not suitable for sale by electronic commerce.

[0005] An object of the present invention is to efficiently receive, by e-commerce, a product that requires an adjustment time between a customer and a seller or between a supplier and a seller for the contents of the order after receiving the order. An electronic commerce method and an electronic commerce server that can be handled are provided.

[0006]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, at least one electronic form for order including a product name is provided in an electronic commerce server of a seller. On the e-commerce homepage, the customer accesses the e-commerce server of the seller from the terminal connected to the Internet via the Internet, browses the e-commerce homepage, and places the ordering electronic name on which the product name is posted. Select the form, fill out the selected order electronic form, fill out the order, confirm the order, order the goods from the seller,
The seller transcribes the order contents into the order management electronic form corresponding to the order electronic form in which the selected order contents are written, registers the order contents in the e-commerce server, and sends the order contents to the supplier. The bidding request electronic form is registered in the e-commerce server to make the bidding request, and the supplier is notified of the bidding request by e-mail.After receiving the notification of the bidding request by e-mail, the supplier Access and open the electronic form for bidding request addressed to the customer, confirm the order contents written in the electronic form, make changes as necessary, and confirm the order contents, and then bid, and then the seller enters the bid form of the supplier. After looking at the electronic form for order management in which the bidding results from each are written, collect the bidding results and determine the order conditions, E-commerce method which is characterized in that to determine the sales contract with customers and the meeting is provided.

[0007] After the supplier knows that a bidding request has been received by receiving an e-mail from the seller,
Bidding is performed under conditions that allow bidding, and the seller refers to the order management electronic form on which the bidding results collected from each supplier are written, collects the bidding results, determines order conditions, and meets with the customer based on the order conditions. As a result, the final sales contract can be determined, so that even a product requiring an adjustment time between the customer and the seller or between the supplier and the seller can be sold by electronic commerce.

[0008] According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, the seller confirms the progress of preparing the ordered goods with each of the suppliers after the sales contract is fixed with the customer. Register the progress management electronic form in the e-commerce server and notify the supplier by e-mail that the request for progress confirmation has been made, and the notified supplier accesses the e-commerce server and addresses it After opening the progress management electronic form and writing the progress, the written progress is confirmed and the progress is reported to the e-commerce server. An electronic commerce method is provided, wherein a dunning to a supplier or a notification to a customer can be performed based on confirmation of a form.

[0009] Since it is possible to check the progress of the preparation of the ordered goods, it is possible to carry out electronic commerce with peace of mind. According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, when the customer places an order, the electronic commerce server automatically generates an order number corresponding to the order, an electronic form for ordering after ordering, an electronic form for order management, An order number is assigned to the electronic form, the electronic form for bidding request, and the progress management electronic form for confirming the progress of preparation of the ordered product to the supplier, and stored in a file associated with the order number. An electronic commerce method is provided.

[0010] For one order, no matter how many suppliers, one order number is assigned to the file.
By the time the ordered product is delivered, the electronic form in the file can be easily accessed to check or change the content, and electronic commerce can be flexibly performed. The order management electronic form reflects the order quantity, bidding result, and progress for one order.

[0011] According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, when a customer orders a product to the electronic commerce server, the electronic commerce server automatically sends an order to the seller by e-mail. Is provided, and when the supplier bids on the e-commerce server, the e-commerce server automatically notifies the seller by e-mail.

Since the seller is notified by e-mail that the order has been placed, the dealer can easily and quickly know that the order has been placed. Further, since the supplier is notified by e-mail that the bidding request has been made, the supplier can easily and quickly know that the bidding request has been made. According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, in the second aspect, when the supplier further writes the progress status in the progress management electronic form and reports the progress status, the e-commerce server automatically notifies the seller. An e-commerce method is provided in which a notification of progress is reported by e-mail.

[0013] Since the supplier is notified of the progress confirmation by e-mail, the supplier can promptly report the progress to the seller, and therefore, the seller can reminder the supplier or notify the customer of the progress. Can be easily notified, and the customer can conduct electronic commerce with peace of mind. According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the electronic commerce method according to the first to fifth aspects, wherein the connection between the electronic commerce server of the seller and the terminal of the supplier uses the Internet. .

Since anyone can use the Internet,
Suppliers are not limited to those selected from the closed range, but can be widely recruited from the general public. According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided an electronic commerce server for implementing the electronic commerce method according to the first to sixth aspects.

[0015]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.

(Embodiment Corresponding to Claims 1 and 7) FIG.
1 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of an electronic commerce system according to one embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, the Internet 1 includes terminals 3 of a plurality of customers 2,
Each terminal 5 of the plurality of suppliers 4, the electronic commerce server 6, and each terminal 15 of the seller 14 are connected. The e-commerce server 6 can publish an e-commerce homepage 7, and the name and content of the product and an electronic form for ordering, an electronic form for order management, an electronic form for bidding request, and an electronic form for progress management for that purpose. The system includes a database 8 for storing a form, and a workflow management unit 9 for managing an electronic form used between receiving an order and completing electronic commerce. In the following embodiment, the bidding request electronic form and the progress management electronic form are combined to form one bidding / progress confirmation electronic form. Workflow management unit 9
Includes files 10 corresponding to the order numbers, and each file 10 includes an electronic form 11 for ordering, an electronic form 12 for order management, and an electronic form 13 for bidding / progress confirmation.
Contains.

The e-commerce server 6 is a computer used to sell goods and services to customers 2 using the Internet 1. The products mentioned here include, for example, use of floors, power facilities, communication facilities, or machines in data centers, use of various operations by computer systems, use of various tools, system development, and the like. The distributor may also serve as the data center. Further, the e-commerce server 6 is preferably shared by a plurality of sellers 14. The e-commerce server 6 may be provided independently of the seller.

The supplier 4 is a supplier for providing those commodities. The supplier 4 may be single or plural. The time from receiving an order until delivery of the product to the customer varies depending on the contents of the order and the supply capacity of the supplier 4. For example, when a computer operation is requested, it is necessary to secure an operator who performs the operation. However, it is necessary to secure an operator depending on whether the operation is urgent or not, or depending on the degree of complexity of the work content. The time is different. In some cases, construction or development work is required before the supplier 4 provides those products. For this reason, the e-commerce server 6 is used to sell products that cannot be immediately sent to the customer 2 upon receiving an order from the customer 2.

The terminal 5 of the supplier 4 is the Internet 1
Instead, it may be connected to the e-commerce server 6 of the seller through a dedicated line or the intranet of the seller. FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating an electronic commerce method using the system shown in FIG. 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention. 1 and 2, in step S1, the customer 2 accesses the e-commerce server 6 of the seller via the customer's terminal 3, browses the e-commerce homepage 7, and checks the price of the product or service provided by the seller. Specifically, the electronic form 11 for order in a predetermined format illustrated in FIG. 3 is displayed on the terminal 3 of the customer 2.
Various electronic order forms are prepared depending on the type of product, and the customer selects an electronic form for order on which the name of the product to be ordered is described.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of the electronic form for order 11 displayed on the electronic commerce homepage 7. As shown in the figure, the order electronic form 11 includes a column for displaying an order number and a type of a product or service. In the example shown, space usage,
Use of electricity and air conditioning, operation, and use of tools are indicated.

The use of space refers to the use of space for arranging personnel and equipment in a service center. The unit price is, for example, a price per tsubo. When the customer 2 fills in the quantity, the electronic commerce server 6 automatically calculates the subtotal of the initial cost and the subtotal of the monthly cost based on the calculation method of the space use area, and the electronic form for order 1
1 is displayed. As for the other items, when the customer writes the quantity, the e-commerce server 6 automatically calculates the subtotal of the initial cost and the subtotal of the monthly cost to obtain the electronic form for order 1.
1 is displayed.

The use of electricity and air conditioning is the use of electricity and air conditioning equipment in a service center, and the unit price is, for example, the amount of use per hour. An operation is
Services such as monitor monitoring, data backup, printing, data storage, and the like using a customer's computer system or the like disposed at a service center, and a predetermined unit price is determined according to the service content.

The use of a tool is the use of a tool such as a computer system owned by the service center.
There are services such as S monitoring / management, database monitoring / management, job monitoring / management, network monitoring / management, and failure notification, and a predetermined unit price is determined according to the service content. In step S2 of FIG. 2, the customer 2 writes the order details such as the number of orders using the selected electronic order form 11 on which the name of the product to be ordered is described.
Specifically, when the customer writes the quantity corresponding to each service, the subtotal of the initial cost and the subtotal of the monthly cost are displayed on the electronic form 11 by the corresponding calculation method. In addition, the total of the subtotal of each product or service is also displayed on the electronic form 11. At the same time, the e-commerce server 6 automatically assigns the order number to the selected electronic form for order 11.

When the customer determines that there is no error in the contents of the order displayed on the electronic form for order 11, the customer presses the confirm button on the electronic form for order 11, and
Confirm your order. With this confirmation as a trigger, an order is registered in the electronic commerce server 6. If you want to cancel your order,
It is sufficient to press the cancel button before pressing the confirm button.

When the confirm button is pressed, an e-mail is sent from the e-commerce server 6 to the seller to the effect that the order has been placed. In step S3 in FIG. 2, the seller 15 receives this e-mail and knows that the order has been placed. Then, the seller 14 creates an order management electronic form 12 associated with the order electronic form 11, and automatically assigns the same order number to the order management electronic form 12 as described above. Specifically, the number of orders from a customer is written in an order management electronic form 12 in a predetermined format for making a bid request to each supplier 4 that provides the product of the order, and registered in the e-commerce server. I do.

FIG. 4 is a view showing an example of the order management electronic form 12 for bidding for each of the suppliers. As shown, this order management electronic form 1
2, the title of the order number, request date, progress, delivery date, and price is displayed in addition to the contents of the electronic form for order 11 shown in FIG. Electronic form 12 for order management
In the fields of initial cost and monthly cost, numerical values automatically calculated by inputting quantities are input. Buttons such as “power supply bidding”, “rack bidding”, etc. displayed on the right side of FIG. 4 are for bidding requests for electrical works, etc., bidding requests for rack sales, bidding requests for operations, and form transportation. Bid request, data storage bid request, service center OS monitoring / management bid request, service center database monitoring / management bid request, service center job monitoring / management bid request, service center network monitoring / management This is a bid request button for making a bid request of the service center and a bid request of a failure notification of the service center to the corresponding suppliers.

When the seller enters the request date, the delivery date, and the price in the order management electronic form 12, and presses the bid request button, the e-commerce server 6 displays the information for each supplier in FIG. The electronic form 13 for bidding / progress confirmation in a predetermined format as described above is created and registered for each supplier, and it is automatically notified by e-mail that the bidding request has been sent from the seller to the corresponding supplier 4. Notified.

Instead of this bidding / progress confirmation electronic form 13, a bidding request electronic form 16 and a progress management electronic form 17 (see FIG. 6) may be separately created.
The bidding / progress confirmation electronic form 13 includes an order number,
A table of the summary, quantity, unit price, and amount of the ordered product is displayed, and the price and delivery date presented by the seller, which are written in the order management electronic form 12 shown in FIG. 4, are transcribed. Have been.

In step S4 in FIG. 2, the supplier 4 having received the notification accesses the e-commerce server 6 of the seller and opens the bidding / progress confirmation electronic form 13 shown in FIG. If the supplier 4 cannot agree with the seller's offer price or delivery date, he / she checks the corresponding check box indicating that there is a change and writes the changed price or delivery date. The supplier 4 also writes necessary items in the fields of settlement conditions and delivery place. The price and delivery date after these changes are determined by software in the electronic commerce server 6 as shown in FIG.
Of the order management electronic form 12. That is,
The price and delivery date in the order management electronic form 12 in FIG. 4 are rewritten so as to match the price and delivery date in the bidding / progress confirmation electronic form 13 in FIG. Accordingly, the seller can simultaneously view the status of the order from the customer and the status of the bidding from the supplier by referring to the electronic form 12 for order management.

When the supplier 4 determines that the contents of the bidding / progress confirmation electronic form 13 can be agreed, the supplier 4 presses the confirm button. When the confirmation button is pressed, an e-mail is automatically sent from the e-commerce server 6 to the seller to notify that the supplier 4 has bid on the seller. In step S5, the seller looks at the order management electronic form in which the bidding results from each of the suppliers are written, collects the bidding results, determines the order receiving conditions such as the delivery date, and then determines the sales conditions by consulting with the customer.

(Embodiment Corresponding to Claim 2) In step S6 of FIG. 2, the seller checks the bidding / progress check in a format predetermined to the supplier 4 as appropriate in order to check the progress of the delivery preparation by the supplier. The electronic form 13 is registered in the file 10 associated with the corresponding order number in the electronic commerce server 6, and a progress report request is automatically sent to the supplier 4 by e-mail.
Instead of the bidding / progress confirmation electronic form 13, the bidding request electronic form 16 and the progress management electronic form 17 (FIG. 6)
) May be independently formed and registered in the e-commerce server 6. As shown in FIG. 5, when both the bidding and the progress confirmation are used, a column for displaying the progress is provided, and the progress, for example, good, delay, or the degree of the delay is written in the column. do it. The progress status entered in the bidding / progress confirmation electronic form 13 is also entered in the “progress” column of the order management electronic form 12 shown in FIG.

In this way, the seller checks the initial cost and the monthly cost presented by the customer by looking at the data on the left side of the order management electronic form 12 shown in FIG. By checking the data, the progress, the delivery date presented by the supplier, the price presented by the supplier, and the progress can be confirmed, so that the contents of the transaction and the progress can be easily grasped in a short time.

In step S7, the supplier 4 having received the progress status report request accesses the e-commerce server 6 of the seller, and submits a bid / progress confirmation electronic form 13 addressed to itself.
And write the progress, and then press the confirm button to report the progress. At the same time, it automatically notifies the seller of the progress by e-mail.

In step S8, the distributor checks the progress of the preparation for delivery by the supplier by reading the contents of the bidding / progress confirmation electronic form 13 corresponding to the order number, and urges the supplier or notifies the customer. Do. Next, in step S9, the goods or services ordered by the customer are delivered to the customer, and the electronic commerce ends.

(Embodiment Corresponding to Claim 3) FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of the contents of the file 10 in the electronic transaction server 6. As shown in the figure, the file 10 corresponding to the corresponding order number includes an electronic form 11 for ordering from the customer 2, an electronic form 12 for order management, an electronic form 16 for bidding request for each of the plurality of suppliers 4, The electronic form 17 for progress management for each of the suppliers 4 is registered. The bidding request electronic form 16 and the progress management electronic form 17 may be combined into a bidding / progress confirmation electronic form 13 shown in FIG. Each supplier 4 accesses the e-commerce server 6, opens the bidding / progress confirmation electronic form 13 addressed to itself, writes necessary items, and presses a confirmation button or the like to execute bidding.
Report progress. The dealer checks the status of the order by opening the order management electronic form 12 in the file 10 corresponding to the order number, and negotiates or notifies with the customer and negotiates or notifies with the supplier.

(Embodiments Corresponding to Claims 4 and 5) When the customer 2 accesses the homepage 7 of the electronic commerce server 6 with a web browser and places an order, the electronic commerce server 6 activates the e-mail software. The e-commerce server 6 has software as a component for acquiring an e-mail address of the seller and transmitting an order reception e-mail including the order number to the seller 2.

When the seller registers the bidding / progress confirmation electronic form in the e-commerce server 6, the e-commerce server 6 activates the e-mail software at the same time as the registration, and sets the destination of the bidding / progress confirmation electronic form. The e-commerce server 6 has software that acquires an e-mail address and transmits an e-mail for a bidding request or a progress confirmation request including an order number as described below.

Example of a bid request e-mail "Supplier XX" This time, we received your order, so please access the e-commerce server and make a bid. The order number is XX. Please give me an answer by △ day. ○○ □□□□ × △ day ”Example of e-mail for requesting progress confirmation“ Supplier XX ” Please access and report. The order number is XX. Please answer by □□ month △△ day. Performs the bidding or reports the progress, the e-commerce server 6 activates the e-mail software, acquires the e-mail address of the seller, and responds to the bidding including the order number. Alternatively, the e-commerce server 6 has software for transmitting an e-mail of the progress report to the seller 14 as a component.

(Embodiment Corresponding to Claim 6) The connection between the electronic commerce server 6 of the seller and the terminal 5 of the supplier 4 is made using the Internet. Anyone can connect to the Internet, so it can be widely recruited from the public as well as a closed range as a supplier.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart for explaining the flow of processing when the above-mentioned electronic commerce method is executed among a customer, a seller and a supplier. As shown in the figure, the customer 2 writes the contents of the order on the electronic form for order and confirms or cancels the order. If it is confirmed, the e-commerce server 6 sends the ordered e-mail to the seller. Distributors
In accordance with the contents of the order, for example, in the case of power supply construction, a power supply construction bidding section fills in an order management electronic form for a power supply construction bidding request and makes a bid request.
The supplier bids or cancels the bid in response to the bid request. If confirmed, accept the order at the electrical construction supplier. With respect to other orders, the bidding department makes a bidding request, and e-mails for the corresponding bidding requests are transmitted to the corresponding suppliers. When each supplier bids, it sends a bid-completed e-mail to the seller. The seller summarizes the results of the bidding from the supplier, makes a meeting with the customer based on the result,
Confirm sales.

The embodiment of the present invention has been described above.
This embodiment is merely an example for describing the present invention, and is not intended to limit the present invention to only this embodiment. Therefore, the present invention can be implemented in various forms other than the above embodiment.

[0042]

As is apparent from the above description, according to the present invention, products and services that involve work such as construction and development, which were not suitable for e-commerce, can be obtained by using an e-commerce system and workflow management. And can be sold efficiently.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of an electronic commerce system of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating an electronic commerce method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of an electronic form for ordering goods and services displayed on a homepage.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of an electronic form for order management of a dealer.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a bidding / progress confirmation electronic form for a supplier to report a bidding and a progress status.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an electronic form stored in a file associated with an order number.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a flow of processing when an electronic commerce method is executed among a customer, a seller, and a supplier.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Internet 2 ... Customer 3 ... Customer terminal 4 ... Supplier 5 ... Supplier terminal 6 ... E-commerce server 7 ... Homepage 8 ... Database 9 ... Workflow management unit 10 ... File 11 ... Ordering electronic form 12 ... Bid request electronic Form 13: Electronic form for bidding / progress confirmation 14 ... Seller 15 ... Seller terminal 16 ... Electronic form for bidding request 17 ... Electronic form for progress management

Claims (12)

[Claims] Claims 1. An electronic system for trading between a seller and a customer for an item which cannot be dispatched immediately upon receipt of an order and requires time for coordination between the seller and the supplier supplying the product. An e-commerce method, wherein the e-commerce server of the seller publishes at least one electronic form for order listing a product name on an e-commerce homepage, and the customer uses a terminal connected to the Internet via the Internet. Access the e-commerce server of the seller, browse the e-commerce homepage, select an order electronic form in which the product name to be ordered is posted, and write the order details in the selected order electronic form, By confirming the order contents, an order is placed for the merchandise to the seller, and the seller writes the selected order contents. The bidding request is transcribed to the order management electronic form corresponding to the ordered electronic form and registered in the e-commerce server, and a bidding request is made to a supplier supplying the order contents. Registers the electronic form for e-commerce with the e-commerce server and notifies the supplier of the bidding request by e-mail. After receiving the notification of the bidding request by the e-mail, the supplier accesses the e-commerce server to address itself. Open the bidding request electronic form, confirm the order contents written in the electronic form, change it as necessary, and confirm the order contents, and then bid.After that, the seller receives a request from each of the suppliers. After determining the ordering conditions based on the bidding results based on the order management electronic form in which the bidding results are displayed, E-commerce method which is characterized in that to determine the sales contract with customers and meeting. 2. The sales company, after deciding the sales contract with the customer, provides a progress management electronic form to each of the suppliers for confirming the progress of preparation of an ordered product in the electronic commerce. Along with registering with the server, the supplier is notified by e-mail that it has made a progress status confirmation request, and the supplier that has received the notification accesses the e-commerce server and sends a progress management electronic form addressed to itself. After opening and writing the progress status, the progress status is reported to the e-commerce server by determining the written progress status, and the seller is based on the confirmation of the order management electronic form in which these progress statuses are written. 2. The electronic commerce method according to claim 1, wherein it is possible to urge the supplier or notify the customer. . 3. The electronic commerce server automatically generates an order number corresponding to the order when the customer places an order,
The order number is assigned to the electronic form for ordering, the electronic form for order management, the electronic form for bidding request, and the electronic form for progress management for confirming the progress of preparation of the ordered goods to the supplier after the order. The electronic commerce method according to claim 1, wherein the electronic commerce is stored in a file associated with the order number. 4. When the customer orders a product from the e-commerce server, the e-commerce server automatically notifies the merchant of the order by e-mail to the seller. 2. The electronic commerce method according to claim 1, wherein, when the bidding is performed on the electronic commerce server, the electronic commerce server automatically notifies the seller of the bidding by e-mail. 5. The supplier writes the progress in the progress management electronic form and reports the progress, and the electronic commerce server automatically reports the progress to the seller by e-mail. 3. The electronic commerce method according to claim 2, wherein the notification is made. 6. The electronic commerce method according to claim 1, wherein the connection between the electronic commerce server of the seller and the terminal of the supplier uses the Internet. 7. An electronic system for trading merchandise between a seller and a customer which cannot be dispatched immediately after receiving the order and requires time for coordination between the merchant and the supplier supplying the merchandise. A commercial transaction server, comprising: a workflow management unit that stores at least one electronic form for order listing product names, an electronic form for bidding request corresponding to the product names, and an electronic form for order management; From the terminal connected to the Internet, access the e-commerce server of the seller via the Internet via the Internet, browse the electronic form for the order, select the electronic form for the order on which the product name to be ordered is listed, The order contents are written in the selected electronic form for order, and the contents of the order are confirmed. The trader transcribes the order details to the order management electronic form corresponding to the selected and filled order electronic form and registers it in the electronic commerce server, and sends a bid request to the supplier of the product of the order details. Registering the bidding request electronic form in the e-commerce server to perform, and notifying the supplier of the bidding request by e-mail, the supplier, after receiving the notification of the bidding request by the e-mail, the e-commerce server To open the bidding request electronic form addressed to the user, confirm the order contents written in the electronic form, make changes if necessary, and confirm the order contents, and then submit a bid. Collects bidding results based on an order management electronic form that displays bidding results from each of the suppliers. After determining the matter, e-commerce server to be used for e-commerce method which is characterized in that so as to confirm the sale agreement in a meeting with the customer. 8. After the seller has confirmed the sales contract with the customer, the seller provides a progress management electronic form to each of the suppliers for confirming the progress of preparation of the ordered goods in the electronic commerce. Along with registering with the server, the supplier is notified by e-mail that it has made a progress status confirmation request, and the supplier that has received the notification accesses the e-commerce server and sends a progress management electronic form addressed to itself. After opening and writing the progress, the progress is reported to the e-commerce server by confirming the written progress, and based on the confirmation of the progress, the seller urges the supplier or 8. The electronic commerce server according to claim 7, wherein notification to a customer is enabled. 9. The electronic commerce server, when the customer places an order, automatically generates an order number corresponding to the order,
The order number is entered in the electronic form for order after the order, the electronic form for order management, the electronic form for bidding request, and the electronic form for progress management for confirming the progress of preparation of the ordered product to the supplier. The e-commerce server according to claim 7, wherein the e-commerce server is provided and stored in a file associated with the order number. 10. When the customer orders a product from the e-commerce server, the e-commerce server automatically notifies the seller by e-mail that the order has been placed. 8. The electronic commerce server according to claim 7, wherein when the bidding is performed on the electronic commerce server, the electronic commerce server automatically notifies the seller of the bidding by e-mail. 11. The supplier writes the progress in the progress management electronic form and reports the progress, and the e-commerce server automatically reports the progress to the seller by e-mail. The electronic commerce server according to claim 8, wherein notification is made. 12. The electronic commerce server according to claim 7, wherein the connection between the electronic commerce server of the seller and the terminal of the supplier uses the Internet.