JP2002109186A - Information processor, network system, method for selling iron or steel product and recording medium - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a network system in which a seller can quickly and efficiently sells a product of iron or steel to a consumer by performing communication between the seller of the product of iron or steel and the consumer through a communication network. SOLUTION: A storing means 125 holds (stores) inventory information inputted by the seller 110. A product allocating means 123 allocates an iron or steel product corresponding to purchase desired iron or steel product information transmitted from the consumer 130(x) through a communicating means 140 from the inventory information of the means 125. A sales approval/denial answering means 124 answers that whether or not the purchase desired iron or steel product obtained on the basis of the allocation results is available for sale to the consumer 130(x) through the communicating means 140.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to, for example, a steel manufacturer (steel maker)
An information processing device, a network system, a method for selling steel products, and a computer storing a program for realizing the same, which are used in a device or system for efficiently selling steel products such as H-section steel, steel pipes, and steel plates. It relates to a readable recording medium.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a method of selling a steel product on a steel manufacturer side, for example, there are a manufacturing and selling method and an inventory selling method. The manufacturing and selling method is a method of manufacturing and selling steel products based on orders from customers. The inventory sales method means that steel products manufactured based on predetermined specifications are temporarily stored in warehouses installed in various places,
In this method, a steel product that matches the order of the customer is allocated from the steel products (stock) in the warehouse and sold.

[0003]

However, the conventional method of selling steel products, particularly the method of selling stock, has the following problems.

[0004] For example, a customer temporarily stores a steel product purchased from a steel manufacturer (a steel product sales side) in its own warehouse, and then uses the steel product from the warehouse (inventory) at the stage of using the steel product. Bring the product to the site of use. On the other hand, in recent years, in order to reduce the stock of customers, the number of cases in which steel products are directly carried from a steel manufacturer to a use site has increased. In this case, the delivery date of the steel manufacturer is directly linked to the delivery date to the use site, and it is extremely important to improve the ability of the steel manufacturer to meet the delivery date.

[0005] However, on the steel manufacturer's side, work to allocate steel products that meet customer's orders from inventory has been mainly performed manually. Specifically, for example, when allocating a steel product that meets a customer's order from stock, it is actually determined whether there is a product that satisfies the order obtained by cutting the steel product in stock. This work was performed by experts based on experience. Therefore, conventionally, it has been necessary to spend a lot of labor and time on operations such as allocating a steel product from a stock that meets a customer's order.

[0006] For this reason, for example, when an order a is received from the customer A, a steel product matching the order a is attracted from the stock, the timing for checking whether the steel product is stocked, and the order when the stock is stocked A time lag occurs between the timing of the determination of a and the other customer B during the time lag.
(Order of a steel product similar to a steel product according to order a) may be determined. In this case, there is a shortage of steel products due to the order a to be sold to the customer A.

Further, since warehouses for storing steel products are scattered in various places, it is very difficult to immediately know which warehouse has what amount of inventory when an order is received from a customer. And, in addition, inventory that actually exists,
In some cases, the inventory managed by the ledger did not match.

On the other hand, in recent years, a method has been used in which so-called electronic commerce is performed between a customer and a merchandise seller by selling the merchandise using the Internet. For example, in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 9-330355, a customer (customer) selects a product desired by the customer as a purchase candidate based on product information presented according to an instruction from the customer using a communication line. A mail-order method made as described above is disclosed.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems in the conventional method of selling steel products, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 9-3 is disclosed.
It is conceivable to apply the sales method disclosed in Japanese Patent No. 30355 or the like to sales of steel products.
The sales method disclosed in Japanese Patent No. 30355 and the like is intended for general products such as electric products, and material products such as steel products have the following characteristics (1) to (1) to general products. Since it has (3), it cannot be applied as it is.

(1) Since iron and steel products are heavy, it is difficult to transport them over long distances with high cost. Therefore, it is necessary to limit the sales area for each warehouse that stores inventory. (2) The customers of steel products are not unspecified majority but are specified consumers, so the market for steel products is not an open market like general commodities but a closed market. (3) In the sale of steel products, even if the size of the steel product corresponding to the order from the customer is different from the size of the steel product in stock, by cutting and selling the steel product in stock, In many cases, it is possible to respond to customer orders, and in addition to selling steel products, it is necessary to consider a method of cutting steel products when allocating inventory.

Therefore, the configuration of the conventional electronic commerce for general commodities as disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 9-330355 cannot be applied to the sale of steel products.

In view of the above, the present invention has been made to eliminate the above-mentioned drawbacks, and a sales side of a steel product and a customer side thereof communicate with each other via a communication network, so that the sales side can quickly and quickly use the steel product. An information processing device, a network system, a method for selling steel products, and a program for realizing the same, which can efficiently sell to the customer side and reliably purchase a desired steel product on the customer side It is an object of the present invention to provide a computer-readable recording medium in which is stored.

[0013]

For such a purpose,
A first invention is an information processing apparatus for selling a steel product via a communication means, wherein the storage means stores stock information of the steel product input on a selling side of the steel product, and the storage means Means for stock information stored in the means, a product allocation means for allocating a steel product that matches the steel product information desired to be purchased on the consumer side transmitted from the consumer side of the steel product via the communication means, And a sales propriety responding means for responding to the customer side via the communication means as to whether or not the desired steel product can be sold based on a result of the allocation by the product allocation means.

According to a second aspect, in the first aspect,
The present invention is characterized by comprising a reservation deciding means for deciding the reservation by reservation registration of the steel product to be purchased, which is made based on the answer from the customer side via the communication means.

According to a third aspect, in the first aspect,
An information providing means for providing the customer information via the communication means to the customer side so that the customer side can refer to the stock information stored in the storage means.

According to a fourth aspect, in the first aspect,
The product allocation means performs a steel product allocation process that matches the steel product information desired to be purchased, based on a result of cutting the steel product indicated by the stock information.

According to a fifth aspect, in the first aspect,
The storage means is further characterized by further storing inventory information of steel products stored on the customer side.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an information processing apparatus for purchasing a steel product via a communication unit, wherein inventory information of the steel product stored at the selling side of the steel product is transmitted via the communication unit. Display means for receiving and displaying the request, and request means for requesting reservation of the steel product to be purchased via the communication means based on the display information of the display means, wherein the display means is provided by the request means. Returned via the communication means in response to the request, a response to the inventory information based on the result of the allocation of steel products that match the steel product information you want to purchase It is characterized by displaying further.

According to a seventh aspect, in the sixth aspect,
The requesting means requests reservation registration of the steel product desired to be purchased, based on the answer of the availability of sale displayed on the display means.

An eighth invention is a network system in which a plurality of devices including at least a terminal device on the side of selling steel products and a terminal device on the side of steel product consumers are communicably connected to each other via a network, At least one device among the plurality of devices has a function of the information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 7.

A ninth invention is a method of selling a steel product for selling a steel product via a network, wherein a sales side of the steel product inputs stock information of the steel product.
An input step, a storage step of storing the input stock information in storage means, a second input step of inputting steel product information desired by the customer through the network, and a storage step of An allocation step of allocating a steel product that matches the input purchase desired steel product information to the inventory information; and, based on the allocation result, whether or not the desired steel product can be sold to the customer to the customer side. An answering step for answering via the network, and a reservation registration step for the customer to make a reservation registration of the steel product to be purchased via the network based on the answer are provided.

A tenth invention according to the ninth invention, further comprising an information providing step of providing the stored information of the storage means to the customer side of the steel product so as to be able to refer to the information via the network. The second input step is
The method further comprises the step of the customer inputting desired steel product information to be purchased via the network based on the provided information.

In an eleventh aspect based on the ninth aspect, in the allocating step, the steel product indicated by the input purchase desired steel product information is obtained by cutting the steel product indicated by the stock information. A step of determining whether

In a twelfth aspect based on the ninth aspect, the storing step includes a step of further storing, in the storage means, stock information of steel products stored on the customer side. I do.

According to a thirteenth aspect of the present invention, a computer can read a processing program for implementing the functions of the information processing apparatus according to any one of the first to seventh aspects or the functions of the network system according to the eighth aspect. It is characterized by being a storage medium in which it is stored.

A fourteenth invention is characterized in that a computer-readable storage medium stores the processing steps of the method for selling steel products according to any one of claims 9 to 12.

Specifically, for example, steel products (steel sheet pile, H
The system managed by the sales side (steel maker, etc.) of the section steel, steel pipe, steel sheet, etc.) and the customer side of the steel product (the purchaser of the steel product, a plurality of specific leasing companies such as steel sheet piles, etc.) ,
In the case where the connection is established via a communication means such as a network or a telephone line, the steel product selling side preliminarily stores inventory information (information such as specifications and quantities of steel products stored in each warehouse on the selling side). Input to the above system. The system holds (stores) the input stock information. The steel product consumer inputs information of the steel product desired to be purchased (information such as the specification and quantity of the steel product) to the system via communication means. The above-mentioned system executes a process of allocating a steel product that matches the purchase desired steel product information from the steel product customer side from the stock information held in advance, and determines whether or not the desired purchase steel product can be sold based on the allocation result. To the steel product consumer via communication means. The steel product consumer uses the communication system to make a reservation registration (reserving the sale of the steel products allocated from the stock and securing the actual product) based on the availability of the response from the system, and the like to the system via the communication means. Do it for Thereby, the customer himself / herself can input the information of the steel product desired to be purchased through the communication means, and can perform a collation check with the desired steel product information from the stock information on the steel product sales side in an interactive manner. Therefore, it is possible to quickly and accurately allocate a steel product in stock that matches the steel product desired to be purchased. In other words, the reservation of the allocated steel products can be performed directly after the allocation of the inventory, and the actual steel products are insufficient due to the time lag between the inventory check and the reservation registration and the inconsistency between the inventory and the actual product. Troubles such as running

Further, for example, if the steel product consumer is configured to be able to refer to all or a part of the inventory information, the steel product consumer can roughly grasp the inventory of the steel product sales side in advance. In addition, it is possible to easily and efficiently register and reserve steel products.

Also, for example, based on stock information of steel products,
When allocating steel products that match the steel product information you want to purchase, by cutting the steel products in stock, it is automatically determined whether or not they match the steel products you want to purchase, and the answer to the availability of sales based on that is automatically determined. When configured to do
Conventionally, the provision work and the result of the examination, which have been performed by specialists on the steel product sales side, can be performed without human intervention. With this, when the steel product consumer enters the desired steel product information, he or she can interactively receive a response as to whether or not the product can be sold, and can repeatedly perform trial and error until the allocation is completed. In this way, the allocation of steel products can be realized.

Further, for example, when the inventory information is configured to include information on the steel products stored in the warehouse on the steel product consumer side, when the inventory on the steel product sales side runs short, other demand You can reserve the steel products you want to purchase from the house inventory. That is, mutual cooperation by resale between customers can be performed, and efficient allocation work can be realized even for urgent orders of steel products.

[0031]

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

<Overall Configuration in the Present Embodiment>
For example, a network system 100 as shown in FIG.
Applied to Network system 1 of the present embodiment
As shown in FIG. 1, 00 is a distributor (steel manufacturer, etc.) 110 that sells steel products such as steel sheet piles, H-section steel, steel pipes, and steel plates by a so-called inventory sales method, and a distributor 110. A managed sales management system 120;
Consumers of the distributor 110 (purchasers of steel products, etc.) 13
0 (1), 130 (2), ..., 130 (X), ...
They are connected so as to be able to communicate with each other via a communication network 140 (hereinafter, simply referred to as “network”) such as the Internet.

It should be noted that the customer side 130 (1), 130
(2),..., 130 (X),..., Are the same, and in the following description, for the sake of simplicity, the consumers 130 (1), 130 (2),.
, 130 (X),... Any customer side 130
Focus on (X). In addition, steel products to be sold are
Here, as an example, a steel sheet pile used for earth retaining at a construction site is used.

The seller side 110 and the customer side 130 (X)
Are, for example, computers 2 as shown in FIG.
00, and the operation of the present embodiment is performed by the CPU 201.

As shown in FIG. 2, the computer 200 includes a CPU 201, a ROM 202, and a RAM 203.
, A keyboard controller (KBC) 205 of a keyboard (KB) 209, and a CRT controller (CRT) of a CRT display (CRT) 210 as a display unit
C) 206, a hard disk (HD) 211 and a disk controller (DKC) 207 of a floppy (registered trademark) disk (FD) 212 and a network interface card (NIC) 208 can communicate with each other via a system bus 204. It has a connected configuration. Then, the system bus 204 is connected to the network 140 shown in FIG.

The CPU 201 has a ROM 202 or an HD
By executing the software stored in the 211 or the software supplied from the FD 212, each component connected to the system bus 204 is controlled in a comprehensive manner.
That is, the CPU 201 stores a processing program according to a predetermined processing sequence in the ROM 202 or the HD 21.
1, or by reading from the FD 212 and executing,
Control for realizing the operation in the present embodiment is performed.

The RAM 203 functions as a main memory or a work area of the CPU 201. KBC205
Controls an instruction input from the KB 209 or a pointing device (not shown). CRTC 206
It controls various displays of the CRT 210. DKC 207 is
Boot programs, various applications, editing files, user files, network management programs,
211 and F storing various processing programs and the like
The access to D212 is controlled. The NIC 208 bidirectionally exchanges data with devices on the network 140.

[0038] The sales management system 120 is provided by the seller 1
As shown in FIG. 1, a control unit (CPU or the like) 121 that controls the operation of the entire sales management system 120 and a processing program for controlling the operation of the control unit 121 are provided. Stored memory 122
And a database 125 for holding various information (stock information, reservation information, etc.) in the sales management system 120. In addition, the control unit 121 reads and executes a predetermined processing program in the memory 122, so that a product allocation function 123 and a sales availability response function 1 described later in detail.
24 and other functions are realized.

<A Series of Operations in the Present Embodiment> First, the network system 100 of the present embodiment is configured so that the following functions can be mainly realized, although details will be described later. .

Inventory reference condition function The function of the customer side 130 (X) is to determine whether or not the desired (purchase desired) steel sheet pile is in stock among the stocks of the detention warehouses where the steel sheet pile is stored. Is a function that can be checked.

The information that can be referred to by the stock information reference function is more detailed information that can be referred to by the stock overview reference function.

Reservation registration function The function is performed by the customer 130 (X)
Is used to confirm that the desired steel sheet pile is present in stock, and to reserve (order) the steel sheet pile. For example, the customer side 130 (X) inputs information such as a prefecture (hereinafter simply referred to as “prefecture”) into which the steel sheet pile is brought, and a property name such as a type, a length, and a number of the steel sheet pile. Sales management system 120
According to the input information from the customer side 130 (X), the most appropriate applicable steel sheet pile exists in the inventory,
It is automatically determined whether or not the steel sheet pile according to the request from 30 (X) can be sold, and the result (answer) is notified to the customer side 130 (X). The customer side 130 (X) makes a reservation registration based on a response from the sales management system 120. The sales management system 120 is a customer side 130 (X)
Confirm the reservation registration from
Notify (X) of the reservation confirmation.

Reservation Progress Confirmation Function Actually, after the reservation is confirmed, the sales side 110 is required to manufacture steel sheet pile according to the request from the customer side 130 (X).
The procedure of ordering is performed. For example, by cutting the corresponding steel sheet pile in the detention warehouse, the customer side 1
An order for actually manufacturing a steel sheet pile according to a request from 30 (X) corresponds to this. The function allows the user to confirm the work status such as whether the reservation has been confirmed and the order has been correctly placed.

The error status reference function is a function for confirming whether or not the content of the reservation confirmation and the content of the order match.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a series of operations of the network system 100 according to the present embodiment, and FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the customer 130 (X), sales management, and the like in the network system 100. FIG. 2 is a conceptual diagram of functions realized by a system 120 and a seller 110. Hereinafter, a series of operations of the network system 100 will be described with reference to FIGS.

Step S301: The seller side 120 uses the information on the specification and quantity (the number of steel sheet piles, etc.) of the steel sheet piles stored in each depot warehouse on its own side as stock information, as a database 125 of the sales management system 120. Enter In addition, the customer side 130 (X) has a network 13 in advance.
0, the user is registered in the sales management system 120.

Step S302: Customer side 130 (X)
Accesses the sales management system 120 by inputting user information such as a password required for user authentication via the network 140. Sales management system 1
After confirming that the customer side 130 (X) is a registered user after user authentication based on the user information from the customer side 130 (X), the stock overview reference screen 505 including stock information in the database 125 etc. To network 1
The information is provided to the customer side 130 (X) via 40. The consumer side 130 (X) refers to the stock overview reference screen 505, confirms the stock status of the steel sheet piles in each depot warehouse of the seller side 110, and makes a judgment on the availability of the indwelling material (judgment of procurement, etc.). Perform (Step S401).

The sales management system 120 is provided for the customer 13
In response to an instruction from 0 (X), a reservation registration screen 508 for steel sheet pile reservation is provided to the customer side 130 (X) via the network 140. Customer side 130 (X)
Input desired steel sheet pile information (hereinafter, also referred to as “purchased product information”) such as a required steel sheet pile model, length, and number of pieces on the reservation registration screen 508 (step S4).
02). In addition, the customer side 130 (X) may, for example, set an arbitrary pre-length (50
0 mm or the like) is input as purchase desired product information.

In step S302, it is not essential for the customer 130 (X) to refer to the stock overview reference screen 505, and it is necessary to obtain an overview of the stock of steel sheet piles in each depot warehouse at the seller 110. The processing can be executed as required, for example, when it is desired to know. In addition, since “order” here means making a reservation to purchase a steel sheet pile, it is also referred to as “reservation” below.

Step S303: Sales management system 12
No. 0 stores the desired product information input from the customer side 130 (X) in step S402 in the database 125 as reservation information. And the sales management system 1
Reference numeral 20 denotes a product allocation function 123 (see FIG. 1 described above).
The information that matches the reservation information held in the database 125 is extracted from the stock information in the database 125 (iron and steel product allocation).

Here, for example, in the process of allocating steel products in step S303, when the steel sheet piles in stock can be cut and cut to meet the steel sheet piles indicated by the reservation information of the customer 130 (X), Product allocation function 1
23 automatically determines the cutting method so that the number of cuts and the remaining material are as small as possible.

Specifically, first, the steel sheet pile indicated by the reservation information is not limited to one or one kind of steel sheet pile, but a plurality of steel sheet piles or a plurality of steel sheet piles having different lengths.
Or it is often a steel sheet pile in which these are mixed. In this case, the steel sheet piles (hereinafter, also referred to as “custom steel sheet piles”) indicated by the respective reservation information can be obtained from the stock steel sheet piles (hereinafter, also referred to as “base metal”) as efficiently as possible. It is necessary to select the most suitable base material for the sheet pile.

An example of the selection pattern of the steel sheet pile (base material) to which the custom steel sheet pile is applied at this time is shown below in order of priority. Select a base material with the same length as the custom steel sheet pile (customer 130
(Provision as requested in (X)). A remaining material size specified in advance by the seller 110 is added to the length of the custom steel sheet pile, and a base material having the same length is selected (reservation is performed as requested by the customer 130 (X). Yes). Select a base material that is the same as the length of the custom steel sheet pile plus the length (500 mm, etc.) specified by the customer 130 (X). The length (500 mm or the like) specified by the customer 130 (X) is added to the length of the ordered steel sheet pile, and the remaining material size specified in advance by the seller 110 is added, and the same length as the length is added. Select the material (reservation plus the designated length plus some requests, and some remaining material). Select the base metal whose remaining length, which is obtained by subtracting the length of the custom steel sheet pile from the length of the base metal, is other than the pre-specified remaining material length (forced allocation).

An example of an evaluator (evaluation standard) of the above-mentioned selection pattern is shown below. (1) As a result, the customer 130 (X) in the order steel sheet pile
And the length specified by the distributor 110 to the total length of the ordered steel sheet piles assigned as requested by (the total length of the ordered steel sheet piles in the selected pattern) and the length of the ordered steel sheet piles. The base material that maximizes the total length of the ordered steel sheet piles assigned by the length (the total length of the ordered steel sheet piles in the selected pattern) is given the highest priority. (2) When there are a plurality of base materials satisfying the condition of (1),
Priority is given to the base material that maximizes the number of custom steel sheet piles applied as requested. (3) When a plurality of base materials satisfying the conditions (1) and (2) exist, the customer 130
The base material that maximizes the number of ordered steel sheet piles (the number of ordered steel sheet piles in the selected pattern) assigned by adding the specified length (500 mm or the like) from (X) is prioritized. (4) When there are a plurality of base materials satisfying the conditions (1) to (3), the customer 130 (X) is required for the length of the order steel sheet pile.
The maximum number of ordered steel sheet piles (the number of ordered steel sheet piles in the selected pattern), which is determined by adding the specified length (500 mm, etc.) and adding the remaining material size specified in advance by the seller 110 and assigning the length. Priority is given to the base material. (5)
When there are a plurality of base materials satisfying the conditions (1) to (4), the base material having the smallest total number of cuts is prioritized. (6) When there are a plurality of base materials satisfying the conditions (1) to (5), the base material with the minimum number of remaining materials is given priority. (7) When there are a plurality of base materials satisfying the conditions (1) to (6), the base material having the minimum remaining material length is prioritized.

Step S304: Sales management system 12
0 is determined by the selling availability response function 124 in step S30.
The steel sheet pile (base material) indicated by the inventory information (base material information) acquired in step 3 is reserved together with the result (sale availability response) as to whether or not it is possible to sell to the customer side 130 (X). A reservation confirmation reference screen 511 for confirmation is provided to the customer side 130 (X) via the network 140.

Step S305: Consumer side 130 (X)
Receives the sale availability response from the sales management system 120, and inputs a reservation confirmation instruction on the reservation confirmation reference screen 511 based on the sale availability response. The sales management system 120 determines in step S302 the customer side 130 (X) based on the reservation confirmation instruction from the customer side 130 (X).
The purchase desired product information (reservation information) input by (X) is registered (confirmed), and that effect is sent to the customer side 130 (X) via the network 140 as a reservation confirmation mail.

Thereafter, the sales management system 120 executes processes such as progress management of sales status and automatic generation of detailed information for ordering, using the above-mentioned reservation registration information.

<Details of Functions Realized by Sales Management System 120> FIG. 5 shows a screen provided to the customer side 130 (X) and a screen transition by the function of the screen, and FIG. , A screen provided to the seller 110 and screen transitions by the function of the screen. The screens 501 to 516 shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 and their functions are realized by the sales management system 120.
Hereinafter, each of the screens 501 to 516 will be described with reference to FIGS.
This will be specifically described with reference to FIG.

Each screen shown in FIGS. 7 to 22 is an example of the present embodiment, and is not limited to this.

(1) User authentication screen 501: See FIG. 7 [Function] User (customer side 130 (X) or distributor side 1
Based on the ID and password input from the (ten users), authentication is performed as to whether or not the user is a user who can use the sales management system 120. [Screen configuration]-It has an ID input section and a password input section. [Main function buttons on screen] Function of OK button: Check the input contents of ID and password. If OK, transition to initial screen, if NG, display error message to that effect. Function of cancel button: Ends the user authentication screen 501. [Transitionable screen]-Initial screen 502 (Fig. 8) [Error condition]-Blank cannot be entered as ID.・ It is not possible to enter a blank as a password. -Combinations of IDs and passwords are not allowed except combinations managed (registered) by the sales management system 120.

(2) Initial screen 502: See FIG. 8 [Function]-Functions as a home page of the sales management system 120, and posts information on the operation of the network system 100. [Screen Configuration]-Name (user name) of the user automatically determined based on the input ID, information such as notes on use of the sales management system 120 (notes on use), the network system 1
It has a display section for information (notifications) such as operational messages of 00 and information such as contact information. [Main Function Buttons on Screen] Reservation creation button: Creates a new reservation form (information on a desired steel product) and displays a reservation registration screen 508. [Transitionable screen] Screen to which all users can transit-User information reference screen 503 (Fig. 9)-Inventory overview reference screen 505 (Fig. 11)-Reservation information summary screen 507 (Fig. 13)-Reservation registration screen 508 (Fig. Fig. 14) A screen to which only the user of the distributor 110 can transit.-A stock information reference screen 506 (Fig. 12)-An error order confirmation screen 515 (Fig. 21) Only a person in charge of the distributor 110 and a manager can transit. Screen ・ Delivery date / overview comment registration screen 504 (FIG. 10) ・ Remaining material allowable length registration screen 514 (FIG. 20) Screen to which only the manager of the distributor 110 can transition ・ Result management screen 513 (FIG. 19) [Error Conditions]-It is not possible for the general user of the distributor 110 to instruct "To delivery date / summary comment registration". -It is not possible for the general user of the distributor 110 to instruct "to allow registration of remaining material length". -It is impossible for the general user and the person in charge of the distributor 110 to instruct "to performance management".

The initial screen 502 may be provided with an online help function (see “517” in FIGS. 5 and 6). For example, an online help screen is displayed in accordance with the operation of the help button on the initial screen 502. The online help screen is displayed in “Contents” →
It is composed of two layers of “selected contents”. Also,
The screen is not limited to the initial screen 502 shown in FIG. 8, and each screen described later may have an online help function.

(3) User information reference screen 503: See FIG. 9 [Function]-The user information of each user can be referred to, and the password of each user can be changed or abolished. [Screen configuration]-Items such as company name, place name, department name, name, ID, and e-mail address are provided as input items that do not have online changes, and are directly input as input items that have online changes. Items such as passwords and contracts that can be entered, and areas that can be entered using drop-down lists (used to control the warehouses that can be referenced) and authority levels (levels such as administrator, manager, general, etc.) Items are provided. [Main function buttons on the screen]-Function of update button: Updates user information with input information. At this time, the administrator can change or abolish his / her own password and the information on the area, authority level, and contract of all users. In addition, except for the administrator, only his / her own password can be revoked. -Function of end button: Return to initial screen 507. [Transitionable screen]-Initial screen 502 (Fig. 8) [Error conditions]-Password cannot be updated with blank.・ It is not possible to enter a password other than single-byte alphanumeric characters.・ It is not possible to set a password with 5 digits or less and 11 digits or more. [Other functions]-Information displayed by the user-If the user is an administrator, all user information is displayed, and all user's area, authority level, contracted items, and their password are displayed. It becomes possible to input. If the user is responsible for the customer 130 (X), the user information of all users belonging to the responsible person (consumer 130 (X)) is displayed, and his / her own password can be entered. Becomes If the user is responsible for the merchant 110,
The user information of all the users belonging to the responsible person (seller 110) is displayed, and the user's password can be input. -If the user is a general user, only information about himself is displayed, and his / her password can be entered. When the update button is operated, the corresponding user information is updated according to the input information, and a message such as "User information has been updated" is displayed. The contract is registered with the user of the distributor 110, and no error check is performed at this time. When an error order (reservation) of the contract is generated for the user who has registered the contract, a notification mail indicating the fact is sent.

(4) Delivery date / overview comment registration screen 50
4: Refer to FIG. 10 [Function] ・ Register the number of days from the receipt of a statement for each warehouse, which is the source information of the available delivery date to be displayed on the answer reference screen 509 (FIG. 15), until shipment is possible.・ The general comment for each storage warehouse displayed on the stock general reference screen 505 (FIG. 11) is revised or abolished. [Screen configuration]-A day input section and a general comment input section corresponding to the depot warehouse name are provided. [Main function buttons on the screen]-Update button function: Updates the number of days and general comments based on the input information. -Function of end button: Return to initial screen 507. [Transitionable screen]-Initial screen 502 (Fig. 8) [Error conditions]-It is not possible to update the number of days to blank.・ It is not possible to enter the number of days other than numbers.・ It is not possible to update the general comment with a blank. [Other functions]-The delivery date / summary comment registration screen 504 is displayed on the seller side 1
Only 10 administrators and managers can see.・ For the number of days and general comments of each detention warehouse,
0 (X) and only a predetermined user (user having update authority) of the distributor 110 can update. Other users can see only.・ When the update button is operated, the number of days and the general comment are updated according to the input information, and "the information has been updated."
And the like, and displays the latest number of days after the update and the general comment on the delivery date / general comment comment screen 504. In addition, for the response delivery date of the confirmed reservation,
Reflect the latest number of days and general comments.

(5) Inventory overview screen 505: See FIG. 11 [Function] Provides information such as the operating status of each depot warehouse and the inventory status. [Screen Configuration]-A display section is provided for the general comment of each detention warehouse and the information (standard, size, number, etc.) on the stocked products. [Main Function Buttons on Screen] Function of reservation creation button: A reservation registration screen 508 (FIG. 14) is displayed for the contents of the reservation form, and a new reservation form can be created on the reservation registration screen 508. [Transitionable screen] Screen to which all users can transit ・ Initial screen 502 (FIG. 8) ・ Reservation information general screen 507 (FIG. 13) ・ Reservation registration screen 508 (FIG. 14) Only the user of distributor 110 can transit・ Inventory information reference screen 506 (FIG. 12) [Other functions] ・ When the accessed user is a user on the customer side 130 (X), it is displayed on the display section of the information on the stocked products on the inventory overview reference screen 505. Information to be performed is information of only predetermined inventory products. If the accessed user is the user of the seller 110, the information displayed on the display section of the information on the stocked products on the stock overview reference screen 505 is the information of all existing stocked products. -Inventory overview screen 50 for the accessing user
When displaying 5, the information about the storage warehouse corresponding to the location of the user is automatically displayed.

(6) Stock information reference screen 506: See FIG. 12 [Function]-Detailed information on the stock of the base material in each detention warehouse can be confirmed. [Screen composition] ・ Detailed information on stock of base materials by storage warehouse (standard,
A display unit for displaying a size, a length, a status described later, the number of pieces, and the like) is provided. [Main Function Buttons on Screen] Function of reservation creation button: A reservation registration screen 508 (FIG. 14) is displayed for the contents of the reservation form, and a new reservation form can be created on the reservation registration screen 508. [Transitionable screen]-Initial screen 502 (Fig. 8)-Inventory overview reference screen 505 (Fig. 11)-Reservation information summary screen 507 (Fig. 13)-Reservation registration screen 508 (Fig. 14) [Other functions]- Displays size information for all inventory in the detention warehouse.・ Stock information reference screen 50 for the accessing user side
When displaying 6, the information on the depot warehouse corresponding to the location of the user is automatically displayed.

(7) Reservation summary screen 507: See FIG. 13 [Function]-It is possible to refer to the reservation status, the progress status of the confirmed reservation, and the like. [Screen Configuration]-As input parts for search, input parts such as reservation number (reservation number), document type, creator name, status, creation date, presence / absence of the number of consultation required, presence / absence of the unfilled number, etc. In addition to being provided, as a display part, the document type, the affiliation of the creator (company name, etc.), the name of the creator, the name of the prefecture, the property name, the status, the creation date, the total number of requests, the number of automatic underwriting, consultation required Number,
A display unit is provided for displaying the total number of confirmed reservations, the number of entered votes, the number of unpaid votes, and the like.

In the display section, the content of each information is as follows. Document type: reservation form (information on reservation registration screen 508),
This indicates which document is the answer book (answer reference screen 509) or the confirmed reservation document (information on the confirmed reservation reference screen 511). Status: Here, seven types of statuses are used, namely, booking book being prepared, answered, confirmed booking, re-booking, discarded, entry completed, and discontinued. -Requested total number: Shows the total number of reservations per reservation book in reservation number units.・ Number of automatic underwriting: The above-mentioned allocation processing (optimum base material collection processing)
Shows the total number of units that can be automatically accepted as a result of the above. -Number of consultation required: The total number of consultation required as a result of the above-mentioned optimal base material removal processing) is shown. -Total number of confirmed reservations: Indicates the total number of confirmed reservations. -Number of submitted slips: indicates the total number of booking slips entered with the reservation number. -Number of non-entered slips: Indicates the value of (total number of confirmed reservations-number of entered slips) in the reservation slip entered with the reservation number.

[Function buttons on the screen]-Function buttons available to all users-Function of reservation creation button: Displays the reservation registration screen 508, and enables creation of a new reservation form on the reservation registration screen 508 . -Function of reservation copy creation button: Creates a new reservation form by copying the contents of the existing reservation form (prefecture, detention warehouse, reservation details, etc.), and displays a reservation registration screen 508 according to the new reservation form. indicate. -Search button function: Searches and displays information that matches the entered search conditions. A function button that can be used only by the seller 110. A function of a confirmed reservation cancel button: Cancels the reservation up to the reservation book that has been reserved and entered by that time for the confirmed reservation contents. [Transitionable screen] Screen to which all users can transit-Initial screen 502 (Fig. 8)-Inventory overview screen 505 (Fig. 11)-Reservation registration screen 508 (Fig. 14)-Answer reference screen 509 (Fig. 15)- Reservation information summary screen 507 (Fig. 13)-Confirmed reservation reference screen 511 (Fig. 17)-Confirmed reservation statement entry status confirmation screen 512 (Fig. 18) Screen to which only the user of the seller 110 can transit-Inventory information reference screen 506 (FIG. 12) ・ Allocation content confirmation screen 516 (FIG. 22)

[Error conditions]-When the reservation creation button is operated It is not possible to issue a copy instruction with the reservation creation button without selecting any reservation number or selecting two or more reservation numbers. -When confirming reservation cancel button is operated, no reservation number is selected, or two or more reservation numbers are selected, or a reservation number whose status is other than "confirmed" is selected. It is not possible to issue a fixed reservation termination instruction. -When the "Go to reservation details" button is operated, no reservation number is selected, or two or more reservation numbers are selected, or a reservation number whose status is "creating" is selected. It is not possible to issue a reservation content reference instruction with the "Go to reservation content reference" button. -When operating the "Refer to answer contents" button Without selecting any reservation number, or selecting two or more reservation numbers, or a reservation number whose status is "creating" or "answered" It is not possible to select, and issue the answer content reference instruction by using the “Go to answer content” button. -When the "Go to confirmed reservation" button is operated, no reservation number is selected, or two or more reservation numbers are selected, or the status is "confirmed", "entry completed", and " It is not possible to select a reservation number other than "discontinue" and issue a confirmed reservation reference instruction by using the "go to confirmed reservation" button. -When the "Detailed receipt status confirmation" button is operated, no reservation number is selected, or two or more reservation numbers are selected, or the status is "confirmed", "submission completed", It is not possible to select a reservation number other than "Discontinued" and issue a statement entry status confirmation instruction by pressing the "Detailed entry status confirmation" button. -When operating the "To confirm allocation" button Without selecting any reservation number, or selecting two or more reservation numbers, or when the status is "confirmed", "entry completed", and " It is not possible to select an appointment number other than "Discontinue" and issue a reservation confirmation instruction by clicking the "Reserve allocation confirmation" button.

[Other Functions] Set an information reference range and initial display information (information for each user who has accessed the reservation overview screen 507) for each user.

(8) Reservation registration screen 508: See FIG. 14 [Function]-It is possible to create a reservation document and to designate reservation reservation. [Screen configuration]-As the automatic setting display section, the name of the company of the subscriber, the name of the location of the subscriber, the name of the subscriber, the ID, the reservation number. , Creation date / time / minute / second, update date / time / minute / second, presentation date / time / minute / second, and display number, etc.
An input section is provided for product specifications, cross-sectional size, length, number, and property name. [Main Function Buttons on Screen] Function of answer request button: Performs allocation processing and sale availability determination processing on the contents of reservation registration, and displays answer reference screen 509 based on the results. -Function of a save suspend button: temporarily saves the contents of the reservation registration, terminates the reservation registration screen 508, and the reservation summary screen 507
Is displayed. [Transitionable screen]-Reservation information summary screen 507 (Fig. 13)-Answer reference screen 509 (Fig. 15) [Other functions]-"Response result of copy source reservation" on reservation registration screen 508
For, the information of the answer result is displayed only when the reservation form is created by “change of reservation contents” on the answer reference screen 509. The input section of “depot warehouse” on the reservation registration screen 508 is displayed only when the accessed user is the user of the dealer 110.

(9) Answer reference screen 509: See FIG. 15 [Function]-It is possible to confirm the results of the allocation processing and the sale availability determination processing, confirm the reservation, cancel, and re-reserve. [Screen Configuration]-As the display part of the contents of the reservation form, the name of the reservation company, the name of the reservation person, the name of the reservation person, the ID, the reservation number , Creation date, minute, second,
Display sections for update date / time minute / second, presentation date / minute / second, item number, prefecture name, product standard, cross section size, length, number, property name, etc. , Allocations as requested, allocations of a predetermined length (500 mm, etc.), compulsory allocations, number of units of each item number unit for each status of non-allocation, response delivery date, response expiration date, etc. are provided. . [Main function buttons on the screen]-Function of "Confirm reservation" button: For the number of reservations as requested and reserved of a predetermined length in the judgment result, reserve the reservation in that state and refer to the confirmed reservation contents A screen 511 is displayed. A function of a "cancel reservation" button: cancels a reservation and displays a reservation summary screen 507. A function of a “change reservation content” button: a new reservation document is created by copying the original reservation content, and a reservation registration screen 508 is displayed.・ Function of compulsory allocation instruction button: Inherit necessary information,
A forced allocation reservation screen 510 is displayed. [Transitionable screen] ・ Reservation registration screen 508 (FIG. 14) ・ Reservation information generalization screen 507 (FIG. 13) ・ Forced allocation reservation screen 510 (FIG. 16) ・ Fixed reservation reference screen 511 (FIG. 17) ・ Inventory overview reference screen 505 (FIG. 11) ・ Inventory information reference screen 506 (FIG. 14) ・ Initial screen 502 (FIG. 8) [Other functions] ・ The compulsory allocation instruction button is displayed only when the accessing user is a user of the seller 110. I do. In addition, when any one of execution permission and non-execution is instructed on the forced allocation reservation screen 510, the forced allocation instruction button is not displayed. -If "Reserved Warehouse" on the answer reference screen 509 is entered in the reservation area, N
o. Is set, and when the code of the detention warehouse is input, the code is set. -In the "judgment result" on the answer reference screen 509, the information of "the number of automatic allocations that cannot be automatically allocated" is provided to the customer side 130 (X), but the information of "the forced allocation is possible" and "the allocation is impossible" is provided. do not do. In addition, for the customer side 130 (X), the “number that cannot be automatically allocated” is displayed as an item of “the number required for consultation”.

(10) Compulsory allocation reservation screen 510: FIG.
Reference [Function]-Enables confirmation of the contents of compulsory allocation and instructions on whether or not to execute compulsory allocation. [Screen configuration]-The reservation N
o. , Reservation company name, reservation person name, reservation person name, prefecture name,
In addition to the display of the property name and the name of the property, etc., as well as the display of the content of the compulsory allocation, the contents of the reservation form (product specifications, cross-sectional size, length, number, etc.), the base material to be allocated And a display unit for indicating the length of the remaining material, the number of the remaining material, and the like. [Main function buttons on the screen]-Function of "Execute forced allocation" button: The result of the forced allocation for the selected base material is fixed as it is, the fixed reservation information is updated, and the fixed reservation reference screen 511 is displayed. -Function of "do not perform forced allocation" button: Clears the result of forced allocation and displays the fixed reservation reference screen 511. -Function of end button: Terminates the forced allocation reservation screen 510 and displays the answer reference screen 509. [Transitionable screen]-Answer reference screen 509 (Fig. 15)-Fixed reservation reference screen 511 (Fig. 17)

(11) Confirmed reservation reference screen 511: FIG.
Reference [Function]-Enables confirmation of confirmed reservation contents and confirmation of enforced allocation results. [Screen composition] ・ Reservation information (reservation company name, reservation person name, reservation person name,
Reservation No. , Prefecture name, property name, etc.), response information (standard, cross-section size, length, number, response delivery date, etc. when the status is "reservation as requested" or "reservation by adding a predetermined length") , Compulsory allocation information (standard, cross-sectional size, length, number, whether or not compulsory allocation is performed as a result of compulsory allocation), proprietary information (detailed slip entry deadline, reservation confirmation date and time, second, compulsory allocation execution date and time Second, the name of the implementer, etc.) are provided. [Transitionable screen] ・ Reservation summary screen 507 (FIG. 13) ・ Initial screen 502 (FIG. 8) ・ Reservation content confirmation screen 516 (FIG. 22) [Other functions] ・ The "Reservation content confirmation" button is accessed Displayed only when the user is a user of the seller 110.

(12) Confirmed reservation statement entry status confirmation screen 5
12: See FIG. 18 [Function]-It is possible to confirm the details of the slip actually entered by the ordering system or the like for the confirmed reservation. [Screen configuration]-Confirmed reservation information (reserved company name, reserved person name, reserved person name, property name, confirmed reservation details (standard, section size, length,
Number, etc.), total number of reservation details, etc.), and slip receipt information (order number, line number, trading company, standard, cross-sectional size, length, number of members,
A display unit is provided for the date and time of receipt, status, the total number of items for which details have been entered, the number of unsent, and the like. [Transitionable screen] ・ Reservation summary screen 507 (FIG. 13) ・ Initial screen 502 (FIG. 8) [Other functions] ・ If there is no entry form, on the confirmed reservation details entry state confirmation screen 512 A message such as "No entry details" is output to the display section of "Entry entry details". -Regarding the item of “number exceeded” of the “entry completed details” on the confirmed reservation details entry status confirmation screen 512, the reservation No. Compares the number of confirmed reservation details with the same (standard, cross-sectional size, length) with one digit of the order number / line number, and the number of confirmed reservation details is smaller than the one digit of the order number / line number Mark (“*”) indicating the corresponding item of the line number
And so on.

(13) Achievement management screen 513: See FIG. 19 [Function]-It is possible to download a basic information file for managing the performance of reservation contents. [Screen configuration]-A display name and file attachment fields are provided. [Transitionable screen]-Initial screen 502 (Fig. 8) [Other functions]-The results management screen 513 can be used only by the user of the dealer 110.

(14) Remaining material allowable length registration screen 514: See FIG. 20 [Function]-Allows registration of the allowable length of the remaining material length of the base material used in the automatic allocation process and the sales availability determination process. . [Screen Configuration]-There is a display section for the name of the depot warehouse and a section for specifying the unacceptable length for each model. [Main function buttons on the screen]-Function of update button: Updates the value of unacceptable length based on input information. -Function of end button: Return to initial screen 502. [Transitionable screen]-Initial screen 502 (Fig. 8) [Other functions]-The remaining material allowable length registration screen 514 can be used only by the user of the distributor 110. -The update of the unacceptable length is performed by a predetermined user (the seller 1).
10 managers, managers, etc.). -For each user who can update the unacceptable length, further limit the storage warehouses that can update the unacceptable length. When the update button is operated, the value of the unacceptable length is updated based on the input information, and the user is notified of the end of the update. Further, the updated information is reflected in the subsequent sale availability determination processing.

(15) Error order confirmation screen 515: FIG.
Refer to 1 [Function]-Enables confirmation of order details for which automatic allocation processing is disabled due to an error caused by input of order details after reservation is confirmed. [Screen configuration] ・ Trading company code, order number / line number, reservation No. , A primary customer code, a commissioned processing code, a standard, a sectional size, a length, the number of members, an error message and the like are provided. [Transitionable screen]-Initial screen 502 (Fig. 8) [Other functions]-The error order confirmation screen 515 can be used only by the user of the dealer 110. -The following conditions are used as error conditions.・ Reservation No. regardless of the target order in the sales management system 120. Order details with no input-Non-existent reservation No. The order details for which the reservation warehouse reserved for reservation and the order processing code of the order details do not match. Exists, but there is no booking detail with matching section size and length

(16) Allocated content confirmation screen 516: FIG.
Reference [Function]-The result of the allocation process allows the user to check the details of allocation after adding the desired allocation and the predetermined length. [Screen configuration]-Key information (company name, location name, prefecture name, detention warehouse, property name, reservation number, etc.) and allocation information (use base material information (standard, cross section size, length, number, etc.) The display section is provided with a selection pattern, generated residual material length, and the like. [Main function buttons on the screen]-Function of print button: Print out the contents of the screen. [Transitionable screen] ・ Reservation summary screen 507 (FIG. 13) ・ Initial screen 502 (FIG. 8) [Other functions] ・ Allocated content confirmation screen 516 can be used only by the user of distributor 110. The print processing is performed for the reservation No. displayed on the reservation summary screen 507. Reservation N for which a response request has been made at least once in n
o. And the content corresponding to. In the “allocation content” on the allocation content confirmation screen 516, the content of the allocation after adding the allocation as desired and the predetermined length is displayed.

In this embodiment, the seller 1
10, sales management system 120, and customer 130
The communication means between (X) and the network 140 is generally used, but is not limited to this, and may be a telephone line or the like. However, it is preferable to apply the Internet or the like.

Further, the “stock information” in the present embodiment is
The information includes information such as specifications and quantities of steel products stored in each detention warehouse on the sales side 110 of the steel manufacturer or the like, but is not limited thereto. For example, the customer side 130 (X ) May include information such as specifications and quantities of the steel products stored in the warehouse. In the case of such a configuration, for example, on the distributor side 110, the consumer side 13
When the inventory for the reservation from 0 (1) runs short, the steel product of the reservation can be allocated from the inventory on the customer side 130 (2). In this way, mutual cooperation by resale between consumers can be performed, and efficient allocation work can be realized even for urgent orders of steel products.

In the present embodiment, the customer 130
(X) is not limited to a specific plurality of leasing companies such as steel sheet piles, but also includes purchasers of general steel products. Also,
“Specifications of steel products” in the present embodiment preferably includes information on steel product characteristics such as quality standards, models, and dimensions, and preferably includes construction property names and construction locations (prefecture names). The “quantity” includes, for example, information indicating the amount of a steel product such as the number of steel sheet piles. "Registration registration of steel products" means to reserve the sale of the steel products allocated from the stock to secure the actual product.

Further, for example, at the sales side 110, a sales person obtains information on a desired steel product from the customer side by telephone, facsimile, or the like, and replaces the customer side with the above-mentioned information. Customer side 130 (X)
May be performed.

Further, an object of the present invention is to supply a storage medium storing program codes of software for realizing the functions of the host and the terminal of this embodiment to a system or an apparatus, and to provide a computer (or computer) of the system or apparatus. Needless to say, the present invention can also be achieved by a CPU or an MPU) reading and executing a program code stored in a storage medium. In this case, the program code itself read from the storage medium implements the functions of the present embodiment, and the storage medium storing the program code constitutes the present invention. As a storage medium for supplying the program code, a ROM, a floppy disk, a hard disk, an optical disk, a magneto-optical disk, a CD-ROM, a CD-R, a magnetic tape, a nonvolatile memory card, or the like can be used. In addition, by executing the program code read by the computer, not only the function of the present embodiment is realized,
It goes without saying that the OS or the like running on the computer performs part or all of the actual processing based on the instructions of the program code, and the functions of the present embodiment are realized by the processing. . Further, after the program code read from the storage medium is written to a memory provided in an extended function board inserted into the computer or an extended function unit connected to the computer,
Based on the instructions of the program code, the CPU of the function expansion board or the function expansion unit may perform part or all of the actual processing, and the processing may realize the functions of the present embodiment. Needless to say.

[0086]

As described above, according to the present invention, the selling side of a steel product can quickly and efficiently sell the steel product using the communication means. This is extremely effective in shortening the delivery time of steel products to the market. In addition, for steel product consumers, not only can they reduce their own inventories, but also realize quick and accurate allocation, so they can outsource orders to customers ahead of other customers. It has an unprecedented superior effect such as disappearance.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of a network system to which the present invention has been applied.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of computer functions of a seller and a customer of the network system.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining a series of operations of the network system.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an outline of a functional configuration of the network system.

FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining a transition of a display screen on the customer side and a function based on the screen.

FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining a transition of a display screen on the seller side and a function based on the screen.

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a user authentication screen.

FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining an initial screen.

FIG. 9 is a diagram for explaining a user information reference screen.

FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining a delivery date / outline comment comment screen.

FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining a stock overview reference screen.

FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating a stock information reference screen.

FIG. 13 is a diagram for explaining a reservation summary screen.

FIG. 14 is a diagram for explaining a reservation registration screen.

FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating an answer reference screen.

FIG. 16 is a diagram for explaining a fixed allocation reservation screen.

FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating a fixed reservation reference screen.

FIG. 18 is a diagram for describing a confirmed reservation specification entry status confirmation screen.

FIG. 19 is a diagram for explaining a result management screen.

FIG. 20 is a diagram for explaining a remaining material allowable length registration screen.

FIG. 21 is a diagram for explaining an error order confirmation screen.

FIG. 22 is a diagram for explaining an allocation content confirmation screen.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 100 network system 110 seller side 120 sales management system 121 control unit 122 memory 123 product allocation function 124 sale availability response function 125 database 130 (1), 130 (2), ..., customer side 140 network

 ────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Hiroki Niimi F-term (reference) in Nippon Steel Corporation 2-6-3 Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 5B049 BB07 BB11 CC06 CC27 DD01 EE01 FF03 FF04 GG04 GG07

Claims (14)

[Claims] 1. An information processing apparatus for selling a steel product via a communication means, comprising: a storage means for storing stock information of the steel product input on a selling side of the steel product; For the inventory information stored in, the product allocation means for allocating a steel product that matches the steel product information desired to be purchased on the customer side transmitted from the customer side of the steel product via the communication means, An information processing apparatus comprising: a sales permission / inhibition response unit that responds to the customer side via the communication unit whether or not the steel product desired to be purchased can be sold based on the allocation result in the product allocation unit. . 2. The system according to claim 1, further comprising a reservation deciding means for deciding the reservation by reservation registration of the steel product to be purchased, which is made based on the answer from the customer side via the communication means. Information processing device. 3. An information providing means for providing the stock information stored in the storage means to the customer side via the communication means so that the customer side can refer to the stock information. An information processing apparatus according to claim 1. 4. The product allocation means, according to a result of cutting a steel product indicated by the stock information, performs a processing of allocating a steel product that matches the steel product information desired to be purchased. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1. 5. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said storage means further stores inventory information of steel products stored on said customer side. 6. An information processing apparatus for purchasing a steel product via a communication means, comprising: receiving stock information of a steel product stored at a selling side of the steel product via the communication means; Display means for displaying, and request means for requesting reservation of a steel product to be purchased via the communication means based on the display information of the display means, wherein the display means responds to a request by the request means. Further displaying a response indicating whether or not the desired steel product can be sold based on the result of the allocation of the steel product matching the desired steel product information with respect to the stock information returned to the stock information returned via the communication means. An information processing apparatus characterized by the above-mentioned. 7. The information processing apparatus according to claim 6, wherein said requesting means requests a reservation registration of the steel product desired to be purchased based on the answer of the availability of sale displayed on the display means. . 8. A network system in which a plurality of devices including at least a terminal device on the side of selling steel products and a terminal device on the side of steel product consumers are communicably connected to each other via a network. A network system, wherein at least one of the devices has the function of the information processing device according to claim 1. 9. A method for selling a steel product via a network, comprising: a first input step in which a sales side of the steel product inputs stock information of the steel product; A storage step of storing in the storage means; a second input step in which the customer inputs desired steel product information through the network; and a request for input purchase in response to the stock information stored in the storage means. An allocation step of allocating a steel product that matches the steel product information, and a response step of responding to the customer side via the network to the customer side as to whether or not the desired steel product can be sold to the customer based on the allocation result. A reservation registration step in which the customer makes a reservation registration of the steel product to be purchased via the network based on the answer. A unique method of selling steel products. 10. An information providing step of providing information stored in the storage means to a customer of a steel product via the network so as to be able to refer to the information, wherein the second inputting step includes the step of: The method of selling steel products according to claim 9, further comprising a step of inputting desired steel product information via the network based on the provided information. 11. The allocation step includes a step of determining whether or not the steel product indicated by the input purchase desired steel product information can be obtained by cutting the steel product indicated by the stock information. The method for selling steel products according to claim 9. 12. The method according to claim 9, wherein the storing step further includes a step of storing stock information of the steel products stored on the customer side in the storage means. 13. A computer readable storage of a processing program for implementing the function of the information processing apparatus according to claim 1 or the function of the network system according to claim 8. Characteristic storage medium. 14. A storage medium, wherein the processing steps of the method for selling steel products according to claim 9 are stored in a computer readable manner.