JP2002312448A - Ordering management device, ordering management method and program for executing method by computer - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To efficiently order commodities sold by each tenant, particularly the so-called assortment commodities, and to provide easy prediction in future manufacturing of commodities to order-receiving makers. SOLUTION: The ordering management device 101 of a tenant managing company 100 is connected to a terminal device provided in a store of each tenant or a portable terminal device of an employee of each tenant by a network. It receives order data from the terminal device provided in the store of each tenant 110 through the network, it tabulates the received order data every commodity or type of commodity, and it collectively orders the commodities to a wholesaler or each maker manufacturing the commodities on the basis of the tabulated order data.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an order management device for a tenant operating company to order products of each tenant, which is connected to a terminal device provided at a store of each tenant by a network, and an order management device for the order management device. The present invention relates to an order management method used and a program for causing a computer to execute the method.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Retailing since the high-growth period has also seen mass production,
Along with the flow of mass sales, the scale has been expanded by means of cutting costs by mass purchasing and mass sales by chain expansion. Tenants (specialty stores) that have chains in multiple shopping centers are pioneers. Even now, many chain stores use this method for centralized purchasing by purchasing personnel for each product type, and distribute the stores at the discretion of the purchasing personnel.

[0003] Since core products are products that determine the character of the tenant, it is desirable for the person in charge to manage them centrally, but as a result of managing all products centrally at the headquarters and distributing them to stores, “ "Taro Amey" type chain stores are being rolled out nationwide.

[0004] In the retail industry, what can be sold differs depending on the region. "It's a different word that sells differently on a single road". When things were scarce,
Since fashion was Tokyo-oriented, the “Kintaro Ame” style was delighted. At present, it is the era of richness, and the lifestyle of people respects individuality, and the “Kintaro Ame” type store is shunned by customers and sales are declining. Originally, the conditions for a specialty store that operates a chain include the following.

(1) Have a core product that determines the characteristics of a specialty store. The core product is a “store brand,” and recalls the store's grade, target customers, and life scenes, and determines the store image.

[0006] (2) The product has a product power capable of realizing the "life scene" assumed by the core product at the store by assortment of the core product and peripheral products coordinated with the core product.

(3) There is a sales person who has a good knowledge of products, sees the individuality of customers, and has excellent coordination techniques. Specialty stores operating chains must differentiate the region by coordinating peripheral products while securing the store image with such sales staff.

[0008]

[0005] Chain stores exhibiting at shopping centers have achieved nationwide expansion by practicing the concept of mass purchase and mass sales. Purchasing authority was concentrated at the chain store headquarters, and cost reduction was achieved through bulk purchasing. In addition, by opening standard stores, the management of stores has been homogenized, and even inexperienced store managers can operate. These two factors have led to the rapid expansion of chain stores nationwide, and the boom in today's shopping centers is expected.

As a result, so-called Tokyo fashion can be obtained anywhere in Japan. Fashion products become casual products when most people wear them. The mass-production and mass-distribution distribution system has produced a large amount of casual goods, enriching people's lives, but has created a homogeneous society without individuality. And the shopping center itself was also made up of shoppers with no personality. Society is activated when individuality is exerted. Fashion is fashion and a way to show off your personality. And fashion is always casual if it's not changing. Casual products (clothing, sundries,
(Including groceries) will be sold today tomorrow,
Fashion items sold today cannot be sold tomorrow.

[0010] Therefore, a new participant (regardless of company or individual) who creates fashion is always introduced into the fashion distribution mechanism to simplify distribution and make full use of customer information of store sales staff. The goal is to provide consumers with stylish daily necessities at affordable prices so that they can enjoy their lives.

[0011] The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and includes a product sold by each tenant,
In particular, an order management device that enables efficient ordering of so-called assortment products, and allows the ordering maker to easily make future product forecasts.
It is an object to provide an order management method and a program for causing a computer to execute the method.

[0012]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided an order management apparatus comprising: a terminal device provided in a store of each tenant; or a portable device of an employee of each tenant. An order management device of a tenant operating company connected to a terminal device via a network,
Order receiving means for receiving order data from the terminal device provided in the store of each tenant or the portable terminal device of the employee of each tenant through the network; and order data received by the order receiving means for each product or product. Counting means for counting by type of
And ordering means for collectively ordering products from manufacturers or wholesalers that manufacture the products based on the order data compiled by the counting means.

An order management method according to a second aspect of the present invention is an order receiving step of receiving order data from a terminal device provided at a store of each tenant or a portable terminal device of an employee of each tenant via a network. A totaling step of totalizing the order data received by the order receiving step for each product or each product type; and a product or a wholesaler that manufactures the product based on the order data totaled by the totaling step. And an ordering step of ordering all at once.

According to the first and second aspects of the present invention,
Products can be ordered from the manufacturer at once for each tenant operating company. In addition, each tenant can order necessary products directly from the store,
Manufacturers who receive orders can grasp the ordering tendency of products that meet the needs of each store.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, a program according to the second aspect of the present invention can be realized by causing a computer to execute the method according to the second aspect of the present invention.

[0016]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Preferred embodiments of an order management apparatus, an order management method, and a program for causing a computer to execute the method according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing an outline of a procurement support system around a product by a tenant operating company (shopping center operating company) according to the present embodiment. FIG.
In the figure, 100 is a tenant operating company (shopping center operating company), in which there is a "wholesale street" which is a fictional store on the Internet. This “wholesale town” is the order management device 101 in the present embodiment. Also,
In FIG. 1, 110 is a shopping center tenant (retail), and 120 is a manufacturer (or wholesaler).

Next, according to the order of (1) to (10) shown in FIG.
The relationship between the shopping center tenant 110 and the manufacturer 120 will be described.

(1) Basic contract for opening a store: The contents of the basic contract for opening a store include, for example, the name and address of a store,
The location and area of the store section at the shopping center where the store opens, and the conditions for opening the store, (a) store guarantee deposit and deposit, (b) rent (fixed portion and proportional portion),
(C) Other contributions (such as utility bills, store membership fees, etc.)
And negotiate the settlement of sales. In particular, regarding the settlement of the sales proceeds, all the sales proceeds on the day are stored and stored by the shopping center on the day. Then, the contract is made such that the rent and other contributions borne by the store on the set date are deducted and transferred to the designated bank account of the store to return the sales.

(2) Merchandise procurement account registration: The contents of merchandise procurement account registration include, for example, an ID number (ID No.) specified for each branch company name, and acceptance of deduction of merchandise price and commission at the time of sales settlement. Consists of Further, in the case of a shopping center having a chain, the ID number includes a number for identifying a shopping center to identify which shopping center and a number for identifying a store entrant.

(3) Registration of “Wholesaler town” store opening: The contents of “Wholesaler town” store registration (registered in order management device 101) performed by manufacturer (or wholesaler) 120 include, for example,
Bibliographic items such as company name, address, telephone number, bank and account number of the manufacturer or wholesaler, target demographics (for example, by gender, age), and product category (for example, clothing, apparel, accessories, bags and accessories) And consisting of A registrant ID number is assigned to a bibliographic item, a customer layer ID number is assigned to a target customer group, and a product ID number is assigned to a product category. Further, a description about the concept of the maker (wholesaler) itself or the product to be handled may be registered together.

(4) Product Registration: Product registration is performed using a format as shown in FIG. FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of registration of a product to be ordered. FIG.
In each product registration, a product number, a registrant ID number, a customer layer ID number, and a product ID number are assigned to each product. Then, the delivery date, the number of stocks, and the number of orders for each color sample are registered together with the product images. Also, the delivery price and the suggested retail price are registered. Further, a description of the product, for example, a comment on the material and texture is registered.

(5) Merchandise search / order: To search and order merchandise by a tenant employee, first enter a customer ID number and a merchandise ID number, and call the merchandise registration screen shown in FIG. Display on the device. Next, the orderer ID number is entered on the screen, and the order quantity is entered in the order column.
Then, the ordered products are totaled in the registered procurement account for each orderer. In this way, the search and order of the product are performed. Here, the tenant employee includes the store manager. Generally, in many cases, an order for a product is made with the authority of the store manager. Alternatively, an employee of the person in charge of ordering may be used. Also, the tenant owner may be included in the employees in a broad sense as a tenant related person.

(6) Display of details of ordered products: The ordered products are totaled in an account for each maker registered in the “wholesale area”. Then, in the tabulation table, product details are displayed for each shopping center and each orderer.

(7) Delivery: The manufacturer (wholesaler) packs by orderer ID number and sends it out by shopping center. Specifically, it is entrusted to a carrier designated by the shopping center and transported to the receiving point of each shopping center. At the receiving point, the delivery number is input on the Internet by the ID number, and then the goods are delivered to the ordering party, and the receipt stamp is also received.

(8) Receipt of goods: Tenant employees receive goods from the receiving dock and input the goods receipt on the net.

(9) Payment of sales: The tenants pay (transfer) an amount obtained by subtracting other contributions, merchandise charges, and commissions from the sales on a predetermined date.

(10) Commodity payment: The manufacturer subtracts a commission from the commodity price on a predetermined date (transfer).

By performing the processes (1) to (10), a series of flows from order management to delivery and payment of the price can be managed.

Next, the hardware configuration of the order management device and the terminal device provided in the tenant or the portable terminal device of the tenant employee (store manager) according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of an order management system including the order management device according to the present embodiment. In the block diagram of FIG. 3, reference numeral 301 denotes a CPU for controlling the entire apparatus;
Denotes a ROM storing a basic input / output program (boot program) and the like, and 303 denotes a RAM used as a work area of the CPU 301.

An HDD (hard disk drive) 304 controls reading / writing of data from / to an HD (hard disk) 305 under the control of the CPU 301. An HD 305 stores data written under the control of the HDD 304. Are respectively shown.

Further, 306 is an FD (Floppy (registered trademark) disk) 30 under the control of the CPU 301.
For controlling read / write of data to / from FDD7
(Floppy disk drive), 307 is FDD
A removable FD for storing data written under the control of 306 is shown.

Reference numeral 308 denotes a display for displaying various data such as characters and images. Reference numeral 309 denotes a display connected to the terminal device 111 of each tenant via a general telephone line or a network 200 such as a LAN. The interface with the CPU 301 of the terminal device 111 is shown. Reference numeral 310 denotes a keyboard having a plurality of keys for inputting characters, numerical values, various instructions, and the like. 311 denotes a pointing device for selecting and executing various instructions, selecting a processing target, and moving a cursor. Each mouse is shown as an example.

Reference numeral 312 denotes a scanner for optically reading characters and images; 313, a CD-ROM as a removable recording medium; and 314, a CD-ROM for controlling reading of data from the CD-ROM 313. A drive 315 indicates a printer for printing various data on recording paper, and a reference numeral 300 indicates a bus or a cable for connecting the above-described units.

In the block diagram of FIG.
Is a terminal device provided in the store of each tenant. The terminal device 111 includes a CPU 351 that controls the entire device,
ROM 352 storing a basic input / output program (boot program) and the like, RAM 353 used as a work area of CPU 351, and HDD (hard disk drive) controlling read / write of data to HD (hard disk) 355 under the control of CPU 351 354, an HD 355 for storing data written under the control of the HDD 354, and a display 356 for displaying various data such as characters and images.

The terminal device 111 has a keyboard 35
8, mouse 359, scanner 360, CD-RO
An M361, a CD-ROM drive 362, and a printer 363 are provided. Reference numeral 357 is connected to the network 200 and has an interface between the network 200 and the CPU 351. Also,
Reference numeral 350 denotes a bus or cable for connecting the above components.

The terminal device 111 is not limited to the above-described configuration. For example, although not shown, the terminal device 111 may be a mobile phone carried by a tenant employee (store manager). Therefore, the order may be made using the mobile phone.

In the above configuration, the order management device 101
Receives order data from the terminal device 111 provided in the store of each tenant via the network 200,
PU 301 is ROM 302, RAM 303, HD 305
By executing a program stored in such as
The received order data is totaled for each product or each product type. Then, on the basis of the totaled order data, the order of the products is collectively ordered via a network to an information processing device (not shown) of each manufacturer or wholesaler that manufactures the products.

With this configuration, each tenant can easily and quickly order desired products without going through the headquarters mechanism that develops a chain. In addition, since the tenant operating company can collectively receive orders for products from each tenant and place a batch order with the manufacturer for each product, it is possible to improve the efficiency of order processing and reduce the cost of ordering. Can be reduced.

Further, the manufacturer can easily make an order prediction by receiving a large number of orders for each tenant operating company. Especially in the apparel field, such as apparel, it is extremely important to know the trend of orders in the future manufacturing work, which can prevent out-of-stocks and excess inventory, reduce costs and reduce product prices. it can. That is, an order from each tenant often indicates a trend in the near future as it is, and it is also necessary to efficiently collect questionnaire information from each tenant.

Further, it is possible to increase the sales by increasing the sales by selecting an appropriate group of products to promote and promote core products of tenants (specialty stores) by selecting employees (store managers) who know customers well. become able to.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a procedure of processing performed by the order management apparatus according to the present embodiment. In FIG. 4, first, it is determined whether or not an order has been placed (step S401). Then, if there is an order after waiting for an order (step S401: Yes), next, the ordered products are specified (step S402), and totalization is performed for each specified product (step S403). . The specification and totalization of the products can be performed by using the product ID numbers shown in FIG.

Next, it is determined whether or not a predetermined time, for example, the date and time of order closing has come (step S40).
4). The order closing date and time may be a specific time every day (for example, 4 pm) or once a week (5 pm on Friday evening). The order closing date and time may be freely set by the order management device, and the date and time may be notified to each tenant.

Here, if the predetermined time has not come (step S404: No), the process returns to step S401, and the processing of steps S401 to S403 is repeated until the predetermined time comes. Then, step S40
4, when a predetermined time has come (step S40)
4: Yes), order processing is performed for each product counted in step S403 or for each maker (wholesaler) who orders the product (step S405). Then, it is determined whether or not all order processing has been completed (step S406). If all order processing has not been completed yet (step S406: No), step S405 is performed.
Return to When all order processing is completed (step S406: Yes), a series of processing ends.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to collectively order products from the manufacturer for each tenant operating company. According to the present embodiment,
Necessary products can be ordered directly from each tenant's store, so that the manufacturers who receive orders can grasp the ordering tendency of products that meet the needs of each store, so the products sold by each tenant In particular, it is possible to efficiently order so-called assortment products, and it is possible for a maker who receives an order to easily predict the future production of products.

The order management method according to the present embodiment may be a computer-readable program prepared in advance, and is realized by executing the program on a computer such as a personal computer or a workstation. You. This program is recorded on a computer-readable recording medium such as an HD (hard disk), FD (floppy disk), CD-ROM, MO, or DVD, and is executed by being read from the recording medium by the computer. Further, the program may be a transmission medium that can be distributed via a network such as the Internet.

[0047]

As described above, according to the present invention,
It is possible to order products from manufacturers at the same time for each tenant operating company, and it is also possible to order required products directly from each tenant's store, so that manufacturers who receive orders can meet the needs of each store It is possible to efficiently order products sold by each tenant, especially so-called assortment products, because it is possible to grasp the ordering tendency of products that have been ordered. It is possible to obtain an order management device and an order management method that can be easily set, and a program that causes a computer to execute the method.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing an outline of a procurement support system around a product by a tenant operating company (shopping center operating company) according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of registration of a product to be ordered.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of an order management system including the order management device according to the embodiment;

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of a process of the order management device according to the embodiment;

[Explanation of symbols]

REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 100 Tenant operating company (shopping center operating company) 101 Order management device 110 Tenant 120 Manufacturer (wholesaler) 200 Network 300, 350 Bus (or cable) 301, 351 CPU 302, 352 ROM 303, 353 RAM 304, 354 HDD 305, 355 HD 306 FDD 307 FD 308,356 Display 309,357 I / F (Interface) 310,358 Keyboard 311, 359 Mouse 312,360 Scanner 313,361 CD-ROM 314,362 CD-ROM drive 315,363 Printer

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. An order management device of a tenant operating company, which is connected to a terminal device provided in a store of each tenant or a mobile terminal device of an employee of each tenant by a network, wherein: Order receiving means for receiving the order data from the provided terminal device or the portable terminal device of the employee of each tenant through the network; and totalizing the order data received by the order receiving means for each product or each product type. An order management device, comprising: totaling means; and ordering means for collectively ordering a product to each manufacturer or wholesaler that manufactures the product based on the order data obtained by the totaling device. 2. An order receiving step of receiving order data from a terminal device provided in a store of each tenant or a portable terminal device of an employee of each tenant via a network, and the order data received in the order receiving step is converted into a product. And an ordering step of collectively ordering products to each manufacturer or wholesaler that manufactures the product based on the order data compiled by the counting process. An order management method characterized by the following. 3. A program for causing a computer to execute the method according to claim 2.