JP2002230094A - Manufacturing cost estimation system for chemical product - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a manufacturing cost estimation system for a chemical product capable of quickly providing cost information, corresponding to the development stage of a customer product and estimation precision requested by the customer to the customer. SOLUTION: At the time of receiving estimation request information from a customer, the information is inputted to an analyzing unit, and a manufacturing route related with the kinds and quantity of raw materials necessary for manufacturing an ordered chemical product and the kinds and combination of necessary manufacture processes is selected. Then, the manufacture route is inputted to a control estimation unit. The control estimation unit extracts data from a raw material data base for the kinds and quantity of the necessary raw materials, and extracts data from a manufacture data base for the kinds and combination of the necessary manufacture processes, and calculates manufacturing costs by using those data. The information of the raw materials and the manufacture data base is always updated and optimized by adding the latest information through a communication server, and estimation request information from the customer is received directly or through a communication network, and the result and relevant information obtained by this system is also provided through the communication network to the customer.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a system for estimating the production cost of a processed product, and more particularly to a system for estimating the production cost of a chemical product.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In general, in the chemical synthesis business, a customer selects several contractors, and provides the customer with a manufacturing route / manufacturing information to each contractor for an estimate. Under these conditions, the proposals are made by comparing the proposals of each trustee company and selecting the trustee who submitted the cheapest quote.

[0003] For this reason, if the error included in the estimate is large, the selection of the contractor will be erroneous, leading to an increase in the procurement cost for the customer.
If the manufacturing method is changed, the development cost up to that point becomes an unnecessary burden on both the customer and the contractor. Further, even if the manufacturing method is determined between the customer and the contractor, there is little material to objectively determine whether the manufacturing method is optimal, which may result in an increase in cost.

[0004] On the other hand, it has been customary for process development to be performed on the customer side. At present, however, resources are concentrated on functions such as product development and marketing for generating the original competitiveness for the customer, and capital investment is performed. There is a tendency to outsource operations such as manufacturing and process development in order to reduce fixed costs such as labor costs and personnel costs. In addition, cost evaluation at the research stage was neglected due to its inaccurate calculation and inefficient operation. However, in the current market environment, it is not possible to maintain an advantage unless the product has sufficient economic performance in addition to the performance / effect of the product. Therefore, even in the initial stage, cost evaluation is performed with a reasonable accuracy. Is required. In addition, despite the fact that the most important factor that determines the manufacturing cost of a product is the study and selection of the manufacturing route, it is necessary to shorten the entire development schedule. Resources are no longer available.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a chemical product manufacturing cost estimation system capable of promptly providing a customer with cost information that can be adapted to the development stage of the customer product and the accuracy required by the customer. Is to do.

[0006]

According to the present invention, there is provided a chemical product manufacturing cost estimation system comprising: a raw material database in which data on the type and cost of raw materials are recorded; a manufacturing database in which data on the type and cost of a manufacturing process are recorded; Analytical unit for analyzing the request for quotation from customers and selecting the production route for the type and amount of raw materials necessary for manufacturing ordered chemical products and the type of required manufacturing process and their combination. The above object is achieved by extracting a corresponding data from a raw material database and a manufacturing database based on a selected manufacturing route and a control trial calculation unit for calculating a manufacturing cost.

[0007] When receiving information on a request for quote from a customer, based on the information, the type and amount of raw materials necessary for manufacturing an ordered chemical product in the analysis unit, the type of required manufacturing process, and the manufacturing route for the combination thereof are determined. Select. Next, this manufacturing route is input to the control trial calculation unit. The control estimation unit extracts data from the raw material database for the type and quantity of required raw materials, extracts data from the manufacturing database for the required types of manufacturing processes and their combinations, and uses these data to calculate manufacturing costs. I do.

[0008] The manufacturing cost estimation system according to the present invention may further comprise a past information database for recording past manufacturing cost estimation information and / or actual information, and past customer's estimation request information, In addition, the production database may be configured to further record schedule information on operation schedules in each production line of the own factory, types of raw materials available by outsourcing, schedule information on schedules that can be produced, and outsourced information on costs. it can.

When the control estimation unit receives the quote request information from the customer or when the analysis unit creates a manufacturing route, the control estimation unit searches for a similar manufacturing route or a similar manufacturing route in the manufacture of chemical products from the history information database, and By correcting the raw material and manufacturing process data contained in the database production route information based on the corresponding data recorded in the raw material database and manufacturing database, more accurate cost information can be promptly provided to customers. Can be provided. In addition, due to the fact that the production database records the schedule of operations of the factory, the type of outsourced raw materials, the schedule information and the cost of the schedule that can be produced, the cost was outsourced when the company's production line could not be used. In this case, the production cost can be estimated, and the customer can be provided with more actual cost information.

Further, the chemical product manufacturing cost estimation system according to the present invention may further comprise a communication server for transmitting / receiving the estimation request information and the estimation result information to / from at least a customer via a communication network, As a result, not only can customers respond instantly to many customers scattered in various places, but also the customers can use the present system at any time.

[0011]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS As shown in FIG. 1, a chemical product manufacturing cost estimation system according to the present invention comprises a raw material database 1, a manufacturing database 2, and a past information database 3.
, An analysis unit 4, a control trial calculation unit 5, and a communication server 6. FIG. 2 shows a flow of information and a flow of a trial calculation method in the present system. FIGS. 3 and 4 show an example of a screen when inputting quote request information and an example of a screen when displaying test results in the present system, which will be described later.

The raw material database 1 contains the type of raw material, the cost, the name of the company that can be supplied, the packaging form and quality standard that can be supplied by the supplier, and the Chemical Abstract Registry Number (Chemical Abstract Registry Number) as information related to the raw material. Abstract Registry Number: CAS N
o.), etc., data on physicochemical properties such as melting point, boiling point, flash point, etc .; The Act on the Control of Deleterical Substances (Poison Draft Law), the Law on the Examination and Manufacture of Chemical Substances (the Chemical Substances Control Law), the Industrial Safety and Health Law (the Safety and Health Law), the Fire Service Law, and the amount of emissions of specific chemical substances into the environment Act on the Promotion of Improvement of Management and Management (PR
Regulations on handling in domestic laws and regulations, such as the TR Law, and Toxic Substance Control Act in the United States (Toxic
Substance Control Act (TOSCA), regulations on handling in overseas laws and regulations such as the so-called EINECS, which is a regulation on chemical substances in Europe, and International Air Transport Association (International Air).
Trasport Association: IATA regulations, International Maritime Dagerous Goods Code: IM
DG CODE and other international aviation, maritime and land transport regulations and a comprehensive Material Safety Data Sheet (MSD)
S), etc., and related data such as patents related to the raw material are recorded. These data can be retrieved and extracted as needed from a commercially available chemical database linked to the system in addition to the data owned by the company, and can be additionally updated. , Necessary information on the external server can be searched and extracted, and additionally updated.

The production database 2 contains information on production reaction conditions such as the type of production process, cost, reaction conditions, reaction yield, pot efficiency, necessary auxiliary materials, solvents and catalysts, and container materials that can withstand the reaction conditions. Items to be noted in reaction characteristics such as generation of toxic gas and explosive property or at the time of manufacturing, names of manufacturing companies that can perform the manufacturing process, and data on manufacturing such as specifications of manufacturing equipment owned by the manufacturing company are recorded. At the same time, schedule information on an operation schedule in each production line of the own factory, types of raw materials available by outsourcing, schedule information on a producible schedule, and outsourcing information on costs are recorded. These data can be searched and extracted as needed from a commercially available chemical database linked to the system in addition to the data owned by the company, and can be additionally updated. Further, a network N such as the Internet can be provided through the communication server 6. , Necessary information on the external server can be searched and extracted, and additionally updated.

The past information database 3 records information relating to an estimate request inquired by a customer in the past, information provided to the customer in response to the request, and trial calculation information and / or actual information of manufacturing costs performed in the past. Is done.

The analysis unit 4 analyzes quote request information from a customer and uses the ordered chemical product itself or a similar chemical species as a search keyword, or a raw material or a precursor assumed as a precursor from the partial structure of the ordered chemical product. Using a partial structure such as a functional group of an intermediate as a search keyword, a manufacturing process assumed by a combination of usable raw materials or intermediates is searched and extracted from the manufacturing database 2, and a plurality of manufacturing processes from a raw material to a target chemical product of order are performed. Choose a route,
The result is transmitted to the control estimation unit 5. If there is no production process using the raw materials or intermediates assumed above in the production database 2, estimated values such as cost, reaction conditions, reaction yield, and pot efficiency are calculated from data on production processes using similar chemical species. It can be estimated.

The control trial calculation unit 5 extracts, rewrites, receives, and sends out various data information described later, and executes a raw material and a manufacturing database based on a specified manufacturing route or a manufacturing route selected by the analysis unit 4. The necessary information is extracted from each of the above, and the production cost is calculated based on the selected raw material price, raw material usage amount, the cost related to the production process, the incidental cost such as waste treatment, the production capacity, and the like. If a combination of a plurality of raw materials and manufacturing processes is possible, the manufacturing cost is calculated for each of them. Furthermore, if the chemical products, raw materials, or intermediates ordered are regulated by the relevant laws and regulations, calculate the costs related to notification of required safety confirmation tests.

The data extracted from the raw materials and the production database and the calculated production cost results can be changed according to whether the actual values or the estimated values by the analysis unit 4 or the order quantity and development status of the ordered chemical products. The cost is multiplied by a predetermined coefficient in consideration of the nature, or added to the fluctuation range, and is recalculated as the production cost presented to the customer. In addition, information on compound identification, information on physicochemical properties, information on toxicity / safety, information on laws and regulations on handling, information on patents, information on manufacturing reaction conditions for chemical products ordered, raw materials and manufacturing processes from raw materials and manufacturing databases Related information, such as information related to manufacturing and precautions to be taken during manufacturing, shall be extracted, arranged and temporarily stored.

The communication server 6 is used to connect the control trial calculation unit 5 of the present system and at least the customer terminal 7 via a communication network N such as the Internet. Preferably, the communication server 6 is also connected to the outsourcing or raw material supply destination terminal 8 via the communication network N. The communication server 6 receives the information provision from the customer, transfers the data to the present system, and provides the manufacturing cost calculated by the present system and the related information required by the customer, and also receives the order information provided by the customer. Based on the desired purchase price of the product, the optimization can be performed between the subcontractors by an interactive method such as a network auction or reverse auction. In addition, it functions as a search engine and searches the external communication server or database where the data of the raw material supplier or subcontractor is stored and obtains the latest data on the raw material or manufacturing process cost selected by the analysis unit. Thereby, the data on this system can be updated. Further, by requesting the raw material supplier or the subcontractor to re-estimate via the communication server N, it is possible to optimize the manufacturing cost calculated by the present system.

The estimate request information from the customer is input to the control estimation unit 5 directly or via the communication network N and the communication server 6. The request for quotation includes the specification and quantity of the final chemical product desired by the customer, and in some cases, the information on the designation of the manufacturing route regarding what manufacturing process should be used. I have. When the manufacturing route is specified in the quotation request information from the customer, the control estimation unit 5 stores the corresponding data from the raw material database 1 for the raw material as the starting material and the corresponding data from the manufacturing database 2 for the specified manufacturing process. Are calculated by extracting and calculating respectively. At this time, the control estimation unit 5 checks the production process information and schedule information of the company recorded in the production database 2 to determine whether the device cannot be manufactured by the company due to technical and facility capabilities, or even if it can be manufactured, the company schedules itself. If it is determined that the delivery line cannot be delivered due to the inability to use the production line, the corresponding cost is extracted from the manufacturing process information of other companies recorded in the manufacturing database 2 to calculate and / or correct the manufacturing cost. . The quote request information from the customer and the calculation result obtained here are added to the past information database.

If the manufacturing route is not specified in the estimate request information, the information on the ordered chemical product is input to the analysis unit 4, and the type and amount of the raw materials necessary for manufacturing the ordered chemical product and the necessary manufacturing process. Select a production route for the types and their combinations. The selected production route is input to the control estimation unit 5, and the necessary data is stored in the raw material database 1 and the production database 2 in the same manner as described above.
And calculate the manufacturing cost. The calculation result obtained here is added to the past information database.

The control estimation unit 5 also searches the past information database 3 for a similar or similar production route in the production of a chemical product when receiving an estimate request information from a customer or when the analysis unit creates a production route. It is also configured as follows. When there is information on the manufacturing route corresponding to the past information database 3,
The control estimation unit 5 calculates the manufacturing cost by comparing and correcting the data on the raw material and the manufacturing process included in the information on the manufacturing route with the corresponding data recorded in the raw material database 1 and the manufacturing database 2. The calculation result obtained here is added to the past information database. Further, information relating to the ordered chemical products and raw materials is stored in a raw material database 1 and a manufacturing database 2.
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When the communication server 6 receives the quote request information from the customer terminal 7 via the communication network N,
The estimation request information is sent to the control trial calculation unit 5 and / or the analysis unit 4, and the trial calculation of the manufacturing cost is performed as described above. When the information on the manufacturing cost is created, the communication server 6 receives the information from the control estimation unit 5, and obtains a trial calculation result regarding the estimated manufacturing cost to the customer terminal 7 via the communication network N and related information required by the customer. send. In a case where the communication server 6 is also connected to the subcontractor or the raw material supply destination terminal 8, when new information is sent from the subcontractor or the raw material supply destination terminal 8, the communication server 6 records the new information in the raw material database 1. Add or update information that you have. Further, a communication network N such as the Internet
The system itself can search for external information and add and update the information at any time via. Using this communication network N, cost information is optimized by a re-estimation request to a subcontractor or a raw material supplier and / or by an interactive method such as an auction or a reverse auction between the subcontractor or the raw material supplier. .

[0023]

According to the present invention, when information on a request for quotation is received from a customer, the information is input to the analysis unit 4 and the type and amount of raw materials necessary for manufacturing the ordered chemical product and the required manufacturing are performed. By selecting a manufacturing route for a process type and a combination thereof and inputting the manufacturing route to the control estimation unit 5, the necessary manufacturing process types and combinations thereof are obtained from the raw material database 1 for the necessary raw material types and amounts. Can be extracted from the manufacturing database 2 and the manufacturing cost can be calculated using these data, so that the customer can be promptly provided with cost information that can be adapted to the development stage of the customer product and the accuracy required by the customer. be able to.

Further, by providing the past information database 3, when the quotation request information is received from the customer or when the analysis unit 4 creates a production route, the same or similar production route in the production of a chemical product is established. By retrieving from the past information database 3 and correcting the data with the data recorded in the raw material database 1 and the manufacturing database 2, more accurate cost information can be promptly provided to customers. In addition, by referring to past request information from a customer, it is possible to provide consistent information that meets the needs of the customer.
Further, since the schedule information and the outsourcing information are recorded in the manufacturing database 2, it is possible to estimate the manufacturing cost in the case where the company's own manufacturing line is outsourced and cannot be used. Cost information can be provided to the customer.

Further, since the communication server 6 is provided, it is possible to transmit and receive the quotation request information and the trial calculation result information via the communication network N, so that many customers scattered in various places can be transmitted and received. Not only can we respond immediately, the customer can use the system at any time, and we can always add and update information on outsourcing and raw materials to the latest information.
The production cost can be optimized quickly. The system itself can continuously report information such as a new manufacturing cost obtained by the additional update and optimization of the information to the customer. The following table shows representative items of the benefits of both the customer, the information provider and the trustee provided by the present invention.

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[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing the configuration of the present system.

FIG. 2 is a schematic conceptual diagram showing a flow of information and a flow of a trial calculation method in the present system.

FIG. 3 is an example of an input screen for quote request information in the present system.

FIG. 4 is an example of a trial calculation result display screen in the present system.

[Description of Signs] 1 Raw material database 2 Manufacturing database 3 Previous information database 4 Analysis unit 4 5 Control trial calculation unit 6 Communication server 7 Customer terminal 8 Terminal for outsourcing or raw material supply N Communication network

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A raw material database in which data on the types and costs of raw materials are recorded, a manufacturing database in which data on the types and costs of manufacturing processes are recorded, and information on quotation requests from customers are analyzed to manufacture ordered chemical products. An analysis unit for selecting a production route related to the type and amount of raw materials required for the process and the type and combination of required manufacturing processes, and the corresponding data based on the production route selected by the analysis unit and a raw material database and production A control unit for calculating a production cost by extracting the production cost from a database. 2. The system according to claim 1, further comprising a past information database for extracting and / or recording past production cost estimation information, estimation request information from customers and / or actual information. System. 3. The raw material database or the manufacturing database includes schedule information on operation schedules in each manufacturing line of the own factory, types of raw materials available by outsourcing,
3. The system according to claim 1, further comprising schedule information on production schedules and outsourcing information on costs. 4. The communication system according to claim 1, further comprising a communication server for transmitting / receiving the quote request information and the trial calculation result information to / from at least a customer terminal via a communication network. The described system. 5. A communication server which enables information search and information exchange of a subcontractor and / or a raw material supply destination so that the cost information at the subcontractor and / or the raw material supply destination can be additionally updated at any time and optimized. The system according to claim 1, 2, 3, or 4, further comprising: 6. In addition to the above-mentioned production cost estimation information, related information is further recorded in a raw material database or a production database so that necessary information on ordered chemical products and / or raw materials can be provided according to a customer's request. The system of claim 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5, wherein