JP2002150166A - Physical distribution supporting device and method, and recording medium - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a physical distribution supporting device capable of solving the problem relating to the distribution such as the buying-in and sales, of used things. SOLUTION: This physical distribution supporting device is provided with a user database 14 storing the addresses of users and the holding by each item of old books, a stock target database 16 storing the shortage in the stock of the old books, and a price database 18 storing the rates to the fixed amount of a money or the fixed price for every article, a user address acquiring part 12a acquires an address of the user when it receives the request for sending the old book from the user, and transfers the address to an order registering device 30 of a transport company through a user address transferring part 12b a purchase applying part 12c applies the purchase to an owner of the old book shorted in stock, and a price evaluation part 12d assesses the price of the old book on the basis of the price database 18, thereby, the problems relating to the distribution of the used things can be solved by stably assessing the sending of the old books from the user, the shortage in stock in a secondhand bookstore, and the purchase price.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a technique for supporting distribution of articles including used articles such as used books.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is a second-hand bookstore, which is a shop where a used book is purchased and sold to make a profit.

First, a used book owner brings a used book to be sold to a used book store. Next, a second-hand bookstore clerk evaluates the second-hand book and calculates a purchase price. Then, the used book shop buys used books from the owner of the used books. Then, the used bookstore profits by selling the used books that have been purchased.

[0004] Not only used books, but also used CDs (Compac
t Disc), game software, DVD (Digital Versatile D)
The same applies to antique dealers who purchase and sell isc).

[0005]

However, secondhand dealers such as second-hand bookstores have various problems. For example,
Used books are bulky and heavy, so it is difficult for the owner of a used book to bring a used book to a used bookstore. Thus, the secondhand bookstore struggles to buy secondhand books, since it discourages the secondhand book owner from bringing in secondhand books and selling them.

It is preferable that secondhand books that sell well to secondhand bookstores have a large stock so that they cannot be sold out. However, a used bookstore purchases used books that are brought in, and it is not always the case that good used books are sold. Therefore, the stock of used books that sell well may run out.

Further, if the purchase price of the used book is not properly calculated, the owner of the used book who wants to bring in the used book and sell it will be discouraged. However, there is no firm policy on how to calculate the used book purchase price.

[0008] The above-mentioned problem occurs not only in used books but also in used dealers who purchase and sell used CDs, game software and DVDs.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide an article distribution support apparatus and the like that solves problems relating to distribution such as purchase and sale that occur in articles such as old articles.

[0010]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a user database in which a destination of a user is recorded, a user destination obtaining unit for reading a destination from the user database in response to an article shipment request from the user, A user destination transfer unit that transfers the destination acquired by the destination acquisition unit to a requester registration unit that registers the request as a requester of the own transport service; a request tag printed by the requester registration unit;
And confirming that the contents of the request tag and the user identification card in which the information of a certain user is described match, and transmitting the reception to the user.

[0011] According to the article distribution support apparatus configured as described above, it is confirmed whether or not the description content of the request tag and the description content of the user identification card match, and if they match, the fact that the acceptance has been received is transmitted. Therefore, identification can be easily performed.

[0012] According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a user database in which a destination of a user is recorded, a user destination obtaining means for reading an address from the user database in response to an article shipping request from the user, and receiving an article shipping request from the user. And receiving means for transmitting a purchase agreement to the user upon receipt of the article.

Since the purchase agreement is transmitted at the same time as the article sending request from the user, the labor for obtaining the purchase agreement is reduced. It should be noted that the purchase consent form is a document stating that the user consents to the purchase of the article from the user. The purchase consent corresponds to the consent of the sale of the article from the viewpoint of the user.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided an inventory target database which records a stock shortage amount obtained by subtracting a current inventory from a predetermined inventory target amount for each article, and a user database which records a user possession amount for each article. And a purchase offer means for transmitting to the user who owns a stock item whose stock shortage amount is equal to or more than a predetermined value to the user to purchase the stock item.

According to the article distribution supporting apparatus configured as described above, the user who has a stock shortage whose stock shortage amount is equal to or more than the predetermined value is offered to purchase, so that the stock shortage can be effectively eliminated. The “predetermined value” may be 0, but may be a positive integer exceeding 0.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a price database in which a fixed amount or a percentage of a fixed price is recorded for each article, and an input of an amount of the article is received, and the amount of the article or the fixed price of the article and the ratio And price calculation means for multiplying the product of

According to the article distribution support apparatus configured as described above, by recording a fixed amount or a percentage of the fixed price for each article, the article price can be calculated based on a firm policy.

The invention according to claim 5 is the invention according to claim 4, wherein the price calculating means calculates a total price obtained by multiplying an amount of the article by a value or a product of a fixed price and a ratio of the article. Is calculated and the total price is multiplied by a predetermined discount rate to obtain a lendable amount.

The invention according to claim 6 is the invention according to claim 4 or 5, wherein the price database is fixed for each index, with a liquidity record database recording an index relating to the liquidity of the article. And a pricing database that records the amount or percentage of the list price.

The fluidity of an article is, for example, the degree of sale of the article. If the liquidity of the article is recorded, it is not necessary to record the fixed amount or the ratio to the list price for each article, so that the policy for calculating the price of the article can be determined more easily.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided a user destination recording step of recording a destination of a user, a user destination obtaining step of reading a destination in response to an article dispatch request from the user, and a user destination obtaining step. A user destination transfer step of transferring a destination to a requester registration means for registering the destination as a requester of the own transport service, a request tag printed by the requester registration means, and a user ID describing information of a user along with the request tag And confirming that the contents match with the certificate, and transmitting the acceptance to the user.

[0022] The invention according to claim 8 is a user address recording step of recording a user address, a user address acquisition step of reading an address in response to an article dispatch request from the user, and receiving an article dispatch request from the user. And transmitting a purchase agreement to the user.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an inventory target recording step for recording a stock shortage amount obtained by subtracting a current inventory from a predetermined inventory target amount for each article, and an ownership recording step for recording a user's possession amount for each article. The system is configured to include an amount recording step and a purchase offer step of transmitting to the user who has a shortage item whose stock shortage amount is equal to or more than a predetermined value, the purport of purchasing the shortage item from the user.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, for each article,
A price recording step of recording a fixed amount or a percentage of the list price; and a price calculation step of receiving an input of the amount of the article and multiplying the amount of the article by the product of the amount or the list price of the article and the ratio. You.

According to the present invention, there is provided a user address recording process for recording a user address, a user address acquisition process for reading an address in response to an article dispatch request from the user,
A user destination transfer process for transferring the destination acquired in the user destination acquisition process to a requester registration unit that registers the destination as a requester of the own transport service, a request tag printed by the requester registration unit, and a request tag. Confirming that the contents match the contents of the user identification card that describes the user information, and transmitting the acceptance to the user. Recording medium.

According to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a user address recording process for recording a user address, a user address acquisition process for reading an address in response to an article shipping request from the user,
This is a recording medium readable by a computer in which a program for causing a computer to execute a purchase agreement transmission process of transmitting an article purchase agreement to a user in response to an article shipping request from a user is recorded.

According to a thirteenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an inventory target recording process for recording a stock shortage amount obtained by subtracting a current inventory from a predetermined inventory target amount for each article, and a possession record for recording a user's possession amount for each article. A computer recording a program for causing a computer to execute an amount recording process and a purchase offer process of transmitting to a user who owns a stock item whose stock shortage amount is a predetermined value or more to the user to buy the stock item. Is a recording medium that can be read by a computer.

[0028] According to a fourteenth aspect of the present invention, for each article,
To cause a computer to execute a price recording process of recording a fixed amount or a percentage of a list price, and a price calculation process of accepting an input of an amount of an item and multiplying the amount of the item by the product of the amount or the list price of the item and the ratio Is a recording medium readable by a computer on which the program described above is recorded.

[0029]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Before describing an embodiment of the present invention, a distribution form of used books on which this embodiment is based will be described with reference to FIG.

First, the user offers to a secondhand bookstore that he wants to buy his secondhand book (1). The used bookstore transmits the user's address to the carrier (2). The carrier sends the user a secondhand purchase agreement, cardboard (if desired by the user), and a shipping tag (transportation service request form) (3). The user signs and seals the used article purchase consent form, puts the used book and the used article purchase consent form (if necessary, a copy of an identification card such as a driver's license, a health insurance card, etc.) on cardboard, pastes a shipping tag, Ask the carrier to ship the used book (4). The transporter transports the used book to a used bookstore (5). The used bookstore sells used books to consumers such as users (6).

Although a used book store is described, a similar distribution form can be considered not only for used books but also for a store that buys and sells used CDs, game software, and DVDs. The secondhand purchase agreement describes that the user who is the owner of a secondhand book such as a secondhand book agrees to sell a secondhand book to a secondhand bookstore. From the viewpoint of a secondhand bookstore, the fact that the secondhand bookstore purchases a secondhand book or the like is a document certifying that the user has accepted it, and is therefore also referred to as a purchase approval certificate.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the article distribution support device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to the correspondence with FIG. 1, the article distribution support device 10 is owned by a used bookstore, the Internet terminal 20 is owned by a user, and the client registration device 30 is owned by a carrier.

Returning to FIG. 2, the article distribution support apparatus 10 receives an input from the Internet terminal 20 indicating that the user wants to buy a used book owned by the user via the Internet, and performs predetermined information processing. In order to receive input from a user, the article distribution support device 10 may be a web server. Further, the article distribution support device 10 stores the destination (address, etc.) of the user in the client registration device 30 under predetermined conditions.
To transfer. The transfer can be realized by e-mail (e-mail) and file transfer using the Internet.

The Internet terminal 20 is connected to the article distribution support device 10 via the Internet. Internet terminal 20 may be an ordinary personal computer. A web browser is installed in the Internet terminal 20. The web browser accesses the article distribution support apparatus 10 which is a web server, and performs input such as requesting a secondhand bookstore to purchase a secondhand book owned by the user. . The client registration device 30 may also be an ordinary personal computer.

The article distribution support device 10 includes an information control unit 1
2, user database 14, inventory target database 1
6. It has a price database 18. The article distribution support device 10 includes, for example, a media reading device of a computer including a CPU, a hard disk, and a media (floppy (registered trademark) disk, CD-ROM, etc.) reading device, and the above-described components (such as the information control unit 12). The program can be realized by reading a medium recording a program for realizing the program and installing the program on a hard disk.

The information control unit 12 will be described later. FIG.
, The user database 14 includes a user destination information database 14a (FIG. 3A) and a user possession information database 14b (FIG. 3B).

In the user destination information database 14a,
The name, address, telephone number, and the like, which are the destinations of the user, are recorded. In short, some information that can identify the user is the destination. It also records whether cardboard is required. The cardboard is for packing and sending used books, and may be required by the user.

The user possession information database 14b records, for each user, what kind of used book and how much. In FIG. 3B,
"Manga (set)" means that a certain manga is a total of 10
If it is a volume, it means that you own all 10 volumes. In addition, in FIG. 3B, “manga”
Although rough classifications such as "history" and "business" are made, a more detailed classification or the title of the book itself may be specified as necessary. The data to be recorded in the user possession information database 14b may be provided to the user himself at the time of user registration as described later. Alternatively, when a secondhand bookstore sells secondhand books to the user, data on what secondhand books were sold and how many may be recorded in the user-owned information database 14b. For example, if a used bookstore sells 10 comics to user A,
The fact that the user A owns ten comics is recorded in the user possession information database 14b. Further, when a used book shop buys used books from the user, data indicating what kind of used books and how many used books may be recorded in the user possession information database 14b. For example, when a secondhand bookstore buys ten comics from user A, the user-owned information database 14b records that user A reduces the amount of comics owned by ten books.

FIG. 4 shows the recorded contents of the stock target database 16. The stock target database 16 records a stock target, a current stock, and a stock shortage for each used book classification. The stock target is the number of books that the user wants to keep stock for each category. If the current inventory is subtracted from the inventory target, inventory shortage is required. For example, if the inventory target of a comic is 200 books and the current inventory is 150 books, the inventory shortage is 2
00-150 = 50 volumes. If the stock shortage is negative, it means that the stock is excessive. For example, the inventory target for history-related used books is 100 books, and the current inventory is 12 books.
If there are no books, the stock shortage is 100-120 = -20 books. This is an excess of 20 books. Although FIG. 4 shows an example in which the stock target, the current stock, and the stock shortage are recorded, it is sufficient that at least the stock shortage is recorded.

FIG. 5 shows the recorded contents of the price database 18. For each category of used books, a percentage of the list price or a fixed amount is recorded. This is the purchase price. For example, a set of comics A is bought by a used bookstore at 50% of the list price, and a business book is bought at 10 yen regardless of the list price. Whether the ratio to the fixed price or the fixed price should be determined in consideration of the sales (liquidity) of used books.

Therefore, it is conceivable that an index of sales is also recorded in the price database 18, and such a modified example is shown in FIG. 6. In FIG.
8 is a liquidity record database 18a (FIG. 6 (a))
And a price determination database 18b (FIG. 6B).

The liquidity record database 18a records the sales of used books for each classification. FIG.
In the example of (a), sales are divided into three stages, such as 1 (low), 2 (normal), and 3 (high).
In the price determination database 18b,
Percentage of fixed price or fixed amount is recorded. In the example of FIG. 6B, it is recorded that if the sales are poor (sales "1"), the purchase is uniformly 10 yen, and if the sales are good (sale "3"), it is collected at 80% of the regular price. .

Here, returning to FIG. 2, the information control unit 12
User destination acquisition unit 12a, user destination transfer unit 12b, purchase offer unit 12c, price calculation unit 12d, reception transmission unit 12
e, having a purchase agreement transmission unit 12f.

The user destination acquisition unit 12a receives from the Internet terminal 20 an offer to purchase a used book of the user, and from the user destination information database 14a, the name, address, telephone number, etc. of the user who is the destination of the user. Is read. In addition, you may make it read also whether a user needs cardboard as needed.

The user destination transfer unit 12b transfers the user's destination and the information on the necessity / unnecessity of the cardboard read by the user destination acquisition unit 12a to the requester registration device 30.

The purchase offer section 12c reads out the classification of used books whose stock shortage is equal to or more than a predetermined number from the stock target database 16, and recognizes them as used books of low stock. For example, if the recorded content of the inventory target database 16 is as shown in FIG. 4 and the predetermined number is 0, “manga (set)” and “manga” are recognized as low-used secondhand books. The predetermined number is
It may be 0 or a positive integer exceeding 0.

Next, the purchase offer section 12c reads out a user who has a used secondhand book from the user possession information database 14b. For example, the recorded contents of the user possession information database 14b are as shown in FIG. 3B, and if "manga (set)" is a used book with a shortage, it is recognized that the user A is the owner of the used book with a shortage. .

Then, the purchase offer section 12c transmits a message such as "I will buy a used book" to the owner of the scarce used book. That is, the above message is sent to the Internet terminal 20 used by the owner of the scarce used book (for example, the user A) by e-mail or the like.

The price calculating unit 12d receives an input of the used amount of used books of a certain user from the user owned information database 14b. The price calculation unit 12d may receive an input of the amount of owned secondhand books of the user from the Internet terminal 20.

Next, based on the data recorded in the price database 18, the price calculation unit 12d multiplies the amount of ownership by the product of the fixed price and the ratio, or sets the fixed amount to the amount of ownership, according to the type of used book of the user. Multiply and sum. Price calculator 12
FIG. 7 shows an example of the price calculation based on d. Suppose a certain user has one set of comics A (set) and three sets of business books.
Suppose you had a book.

FIG. 7A shows an example of price calculation when the contents recorded in the price database 18 are as shown in FIG. Assuming that the price of the manga A (set) is 4000 yen, the ratio is 0.5 (see FIG. 5), and the quantity is 1, the purchase price is 4000 × 0.5 × 1 = 2000 yen. Since the purchase price of the business book = 10 yen (see FIG. 5) and the quantity = 3, the purchase price = 10 × 3 = 30 yen. Therefore, the total purchase price (total price) is 2030 yen.

FIG. 7B shows an example of price calculation when the recorded contents of the price database 18 are as shown in FIG. Assuming that the price of the manga A (set) is 4,000 yen and the sales are 2 (see FIG. 6A), the ratio is 0.5 (see FIG. 6B). Since the quantity = 1, the purchase price = 4000 × 0.5 × 1 = 2000 yen. Since the sales volume of the business book is 1 (see FIG. 6A), the fixed amount is 10 yen (see FIG. 6B). Since the quantity = 3, the purchase price = 10 × 3 = 30 yen. Therefore, the total purchase price (total price) is 2030 yen.

The price calculation unit 12d may calculate only the purchase price as described above, but further obtains the loanable amount by multiplying the total purchase price (total price) by a discount rate. You may. For example, when the discount rate is set to 80%, in the examples of FIGS.
30 x 0.8 = 1,624 yen is the loanable amount. In addition,
The loanable amount is an amount that can be obtained by picking up a used book without repayment of money if the loanable amount is within the loanable amount.

The price calculation unit 12d displays the result of the calculation of the purchase price and the lent amount on the Internet terminal 20 of the user. Alternatively, you can send it to the user by e-mail.

The reception transmitting unit 12e confirms that the contents of the request tag printed by the tag printing unit 34 described later match the contents of the identification card enclosed in the cardboard to which the request tag is affixed. If it has been received, the acceptance is transmitted to the user's Internet terminal 20 by e-mail or the like.

The purchase agreement transmission section 12f receives the user's request to purchase a used book from the Internet terminal 20, and transmits the purchase agreement to the user's Internet terminal 20. For example, the purchase consent form of the used book is set as electronic data (for example, pdf format),
The user is caused to download to the Internet terminal 20. In this way, the user can print the used book purchase agreement and sign and seal it.

Returning to FIG. 2, the requester registration device 30 has a transport requester recording unit 32 and a tag printing unit 34. The transport requester recording unit 32 records the read destination of the user and the information on the necessity / unnecessity of the cardboard, which is read from the user destination transfer unit 12b. The tag printing unit 34 prints the user's name, address, and the like in a field of a tag sending source, which is a transport service request sheet. The tag manufactured in this manner is sent to the user by, for example, transporting the carrier by himself. At this time, the cardboard is also sent to the user who needs the cardboard. The tag records that the carrier requests a transport service. The recording of the destination of the user in the transport requester recording unit 32 and the printing on the tag correspond to the registration of the user as a requester of his / her own transport service.

Next, the operation of the embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the operation of the embodiment of the present invention.

First, the user performs user registration (S1).
0). That is, the user's address, name, telephone number, and necessity / unnecessity of cardboard are stored in the user destination information database 14a.
And the amount of used books owned by the user may be recorded in the user ownership information database 14b.
At this time, identity verification may be performed by asking the user to present an identification card. If identity verification is required, the identity verification must be performed before buying and selling of used articles. Therefore, identity verification is performed until or at the same time as the used book is sent. Whether or not identification is required depends on the purchase price,
Depends on the age of the user.

After that, the operation differs depending on the user's action or the stock status of the used bookstore.

First, it is assumed that there is a request from the Internet terminal 20 for sale from a user that the user wants to buy a secondhand book owned by the user from a secondhand bookstore (S20).

This can be implemented, for example, as follows. First, it is assumed that a WEB client is installed on the Internet terminal 20. Then, the article distribution support device 10 is used as a WEB server, and a screen of an offer to purchase (a used bookstore owned by the user is purchased by a used bookstore) is displayed on the Internet terminal 20 (hereinafter, referred to as a “purchase screen”). When the user opens the purchase screen, the user is identified by a "cookie" which is a well-known technique.
Then, a password input screen is provided on the purchase screen, and when the correct password is input, the article distribution support apparatus 10 determines that the user has offered the purchase. Note that the password may be issued at the time of user registration, and the password need not be input using a well-known technique such as “cookie”.

It is also possible to have the Internet terminal 20 download the written consent for purchase of used articles together with the offer for sale (purchased from a secondhand bookstore) by the user (S20). That is, at the same time that the article distribution support device 10 determines that the user has offered the purchase, the purchase agreement transmission unit 12f transfers the antique purchase agreement to the Internet terminal 20.

Sale from user (purchase from secondhand bookstore)
(S20), the user destination acquisition unit 12a
Reads the user's name, address, telephone number, and the like, which are the user's destination, from the user destination information database 14a (S22). In addition, you may make it read also whether a user needs cardboard as needed. Furthermore, in order to request confirmation of whether the user has a name or the like, the Internet terminal 20 may display the name or the like of the user obtained by the user destination obtaining unit 12a.

When the confirmation is completed, the user destination transfer unit 1
2b stores the user's address read by the user address obtaining unit 12a and the information on the necessity / unnecessity of the cardboard as the requester registration device 3
0 (S24).

Then, the transport requester recording unit 32 records the read address of the user and the information on the necessity / unnecessity of the cardboard which are transferred from the user destination transfer unit 12b, and the tag printing unit 34 requests the transport service. The user's name, address, and the like are printed in the field of the sender of the tag, which is paper (S2)
6). The tag manufactured in this manner is sent to the user by, for example, transporting the carrier by himself. The user attaches the tag (request tag) to the cardboard, packs the used book in the cardboard, encloses a copy of the identification card if necessary, and sends it to a used bookstore. The secondhand bookstore has the address, name, etc. written on the tag and the address written on the ID card,
It is checked whether the name and the like match, and if they match, a reception notice (S28) is transmitted to the Internet terminal 20 by e-mail or the like using the reception transmission unit 12e.

Next, a case where a secondhand bookstore tries to achieve an inventory target will be described. First, the purchase offer section 12c
However, if there is any used book item in the stock target database 16 for which it has not been determined whether the stock is insufficient (insufficient) (S30, No), the stock shortage for each used book item is read from the stock target database 16 (S32). ). Then, it is determined whether the stock shortage has exceeded a predetermined value (for example, 0) (S34), and if it has exceeded (S34, Ye).
s), it is recognized as a scarce used book (S36). And
The process returns to the determination (S30) of whether or not the determination of the shortage of stock is completed. If the stock shortage does not exceed the predetermined value (for example, 0) (S34, No), the process returns to the determination (S30) of whether the stock shortage determination is completed.

Then, if it is determined whether or not all the used book items in the stock target database 16 are in shortage (insufficient stock) (S30, Yes), the purchase offer unit 12c owns the user who has the used stock book. Information database 1
4b (S37). And the purchase offer section 12
c transmits a message such as "buy used book" to the owner of the used book which is in short supply (S38). That is, e-
The above message is sent by mail or the like to the Internet terminal 20 used by the owner of the scarce used book (for example, user A).

Finally, a case where the user desires to evaluate the purchase price will be described. First, the price calculation unit 12d receives the input of the used amount of used books of the user who wants to evaluate the purchase price from the user possession information database 14b (S4).
0). Alternatively, the user receives the amount of used books owned by the user from the Internet terminal 20.

Next, based on the data recorded in the price database 18, the price calculation unit 12d multiplies the amount of ownership by the product of the fixed price and the ratio, or sets the amount of ownership to a fixed amount according to the type of used book of the user. Multiply (S42) and add up (S
44). Then, the possible loan amount is calculated (S4).
6).

The evaluation result is displayed on the user's Internet terminal 20 or sent to the user by e-mail.

According to the embodiment of the present invention, since the destination of the user is printed on the tag as the request for the transport service as the requester of the transport service, the user can send the used book using the transport service.

Further, a secondhand bookstore receiving the shipment of articles does not need to prepare a reply envelope or the like for the user. It is only necessary to transfer the destination of the user. In addition, the owner of the client registration device 30 is a carrier, and the carrier can acquire a customer who wants to provide a transport service without any effort.

As described above, the apparatus is useful for the user, the person receiving the used book, the carrier, and the like, and can facilitate the distribution of the used book.

Further, it is checked whether the address, name, etc. described on the tag and the address, name, etc. described on the identification card match, and if they match, a notice of acceptance is transmitted, so that identity verification is easy. Can be done. Moreover, the article distribution support device 10
Determines that the user has offered the purchase, and at the same time, the purchase consent transmission unit 12f transfers the secondhand consent to the Internet terminal 20, so that the labor for obtaining the secondhand consent is reduced.

Furthermore, since the user who has a used book whose stock shortage amount is equal to or more than the predetermined value and who has a stock shortage is offered, the stock shortage can be effectively eliminated.

In addition, by recording a fixed amount of money or a percentage of the fixed price for each used book item, the price of the article can be calculated based on a firm policy.

Moreover, if the liquidity (sales) of the articles is recorded, it is not necessary to record the fixed amount or the ratio to the list price for each article. Can decide.

Since the price can be easily calculated, the value of the used book owned by the user becomes clear. So, while the user still owns the used book, he finances the value of the used book,
If repayment is delayed, it is possible to create a form of financing such as picking up used books.

[0081]

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide an article distribution support apparatus or the like that solves problems relating to distribution such as purchase and sale that occur in articles such as old articles.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a distribution format of used books presupposed in an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an article distribution support device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 shows a user destination information database 14a (FIG. 3)
(A)) and the user possession information database 14b (FIG. 3)
It is a figure which shows (b)).

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing recorded contents of an inventory target database 16;

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing recorded contents of a price database.

FIG. 6 shows a liquidity record database 18a (FIG. 6 (a)).
FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a price determination database 18b (FIG. 6B).

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of price calculation by a price calculation unit 12d.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the operation of the embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Article distribution support apparatus 12 Information control part 14 User database 14a User destination information database 14b User possession information database 16 Inventory target database 18 Price database 18a Liquidity record database 18b Price determination database 20 Internet terminal 30 Requester registration apparatus 32 Transport requester Recording unit 34 Tag printing unit

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Claims (14)

[Claims] 1. A user database in which a destination of a user is recorded, a user destination obtaining unit that reads the destination from the user database in response to an article shipping request from the user, and a destination obtained by the user destination obtaining unit. A user destination transfer means for transferring to a requester registration means for registering as a requester of the use of its own transport service; a request tag printed by the requester registration means; and a user ID describing information of a user with the request tag. An article distribution support device comprising: a confirmation transmitting unit that confirms that the contents match with the certificate, and transmits the acceptance to the user. 2. A user database in which a destination of a user is recorded; a user destination obtaining means for reading the destination from the user database in response to an article shipping request from the user; An article distribution support device, comprising: a purchase agreement transmission means for transmitting an article purchase agreement to the user. 3. An inventory target database that records an inventory shortage obtained by subtracting the current inventory from a predetermined inventory target amount for each article; a user database that records a user's possession amount for each article; An article distribution support device, comprising: a purchase offer means for transmitting to the user who owns an inexpensive article having a predetermined value or more to the effect that the inexpensive article is to be purchased from the user. 4. A price database in which a fixed amount or a ratio to a fixed price is recorded for each item, and an input of an amount of the item is received, and a product of the amount or the fixed price of the item and the ratio is input to the amount of the item. An article distribution support device comprising: a multiplying price calculating means; 5. The price calculating means calculates a total price obtained by adding a value obtained by multiplying an amount of the article by a product of the price or the list price of the article and the ratio, and applying a predetermined discount rate to the total price. The article distribution support device according to claim 4, wherein the multiplyable amount is obtained by multiplying. 6. The price database, comprising: a liquidity record database that records an index relating to the liquidity of the article; and a price determination database that records a fixed amount or a percentage of a fixed price for each index. Item 4. The article distribution support device according to item 4 or 5. 7. A user destination recording step of recording a destination of a user, a user destination obtaining step of reading the destination in response to an article shipping request from the user, and a destination obtained in the user destination obtaining step. A user destination transfer step of transferring to a requester registration means for registering as a requester of the use of the own transport service; a request tag printed by the requester registration means; and a user identification card describing information of a user with the request tag. A receiving and transmitting step of confirming that the contents match with the document and transmitting the reception to the user. 8. A user destination recording step of recording a destination of the user, a user destination acquisition step of reading the destination in response to an article dispatch request from the user, and a user destination acquisition step of reading the destination in response to the article dispatch request from the user. A purchase consent form transmitting step of transmitting a purchase consent form to the user. 9. An inventory target recording step of recording an inventory shortage amount obtained by subtracting a current inventory from a predetermined inventory target amount of each article; an ownership amount recording step of recording a user's ownership amount of each article; A purchase offer step of transmitting to the user who has a shortage product whose shortage amount is equal to or more than a predetermined value, the purport of purchasing the shortage product from the user. 10. A price recording step of recording a fixed amount or a ratio to a fixed price for each article; accepting an input of an amount of the article; and multiplying the amount of the article by the product of the amount or the fixed price of the article and the ratio. And a price calculation step of multiplying the product. 11. A user destination recording process that records a user's destination, a user destination acquisition process that reads the destination in response to an article shipping request from the user, and the destination acquired in the user destination acquisition process. User destination transfer processing for transferring to a requester registration means for registering as a requester of the use of the own transport service; a request tag printed by the requester registration means; and user identification describing information of a user with the request tag. And a computer-readable recording medium storing a program for causing the computer to execute a reception transmission process of confirming that the contents match with the document and transmitting the reception to the user. 12. A user destination recording process for recording a destination of a user, a user destination acquisition process for reading the destination in response to an article dispatch request from the user, and a user destination acquisition process for reading the destination in response to an article dispatch request from the user. And a computer-readable recording medium storing a program for causing a computer to execute a purchase agreement transmission process of transmitting a purchase agreement to the user. 13. An inventory target recording process for recording an inventory shortage amount obtained by subtracting a current inventory from a predetermined inventory target amount for each article; an ownership amount recording process for recording a user's ownership amount for each article; A purchase offer process of transmitting to the user who has a shortage item whose shortage amount is equal to or more than a predetermined value a purchase of the shortage item from the user; anda computer readable program recorded by a computer. Recording medium. 14. A price recording process for recording a fixed amount or a percentage of a fixed price for each article, accepting an input of an amount of the article, and multiplying the amount of the article by the product of the amount or the fixed price of the article and the ratio. And a computer-readable recording medium that stores a program for causing a computer to execute a price calculation process by multiplying by a computer.