JP2002329108A - Distribution managing method for raw material product - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To rationalize the procedure for receiving and sending an order for a raw-material-related product such as a steel product. SOLUTION: First data are received which are sent from an orderer and directly related to manufacture preparations for an object raw-material product to be ordered. Then preparations for manufacturing the corresponding raw- material product are started according to the 1st data. Independently of the reception of the 1st data, dealing conditions such as the price of the raw material product which are not included in the 1st data are determined with the orderer.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a distribution management method for material products such as steel products, glass products and resin products produced according to an order from an orderer.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Material products such as steel products, glass products, and resin products used by consumers such as automobile manufacturers and electric appliance manufacturers are almost always made-to-order products. Among them, in the case of steel products, for example, the orderer (provider) side requires specifications (dimensions, standards, strength, workability) required by the orderer (customer or an intermediary company requested by the customer). Etc.) to determine the composition and manufacturing conditions of the steel product that satisfies the required specifications (generally referred to as "designing a steel product product"). Then, it manufactures the ordered steel products based on the product design. By the way, in commercial transactions of steel products, it is common to continuously trade the same product (a thin plate or the like) for a long period of time. This means that in order to manufacture a product that meets the detailed specifications required by the orderer, it is necessary to adjust the components, manufacturing equipment, manufacturing process, setting conditions for each process, etc.
This is probably because the supply destination cannot be easily changed.

[0003] In the case of a transaction of a steel product, information exchanged between an orderer (a customer or a trading company) and a contractor (a steel company) roughly includes (1) a steel product ( Order requirements), information on requirements,
(2) Information on order quantity, delivery date, and (3) information on transaction conditions such as price. In a conventional transaction, the above information (1) to (3) are all sent from the orderer to the orderer at the same time each time an order is placed. Then, the contractor grasps the request of the orderer from the information (1) regarding the request for the specification of the ordered product, and the components and the manufacturing conditions (manufacturing, manufacturing process, each process) of the steel product to satisfy the request. (E.g., heating temperature, rolling speed, etc.) are determined (product design is performed). Then, the production of the steel product is started so as to satisfy the amount and the delivery date of the information (2).

[0004] As described above, the information (1) described above is data indicating a request regarding specifications of a steel product used by a customer on the ordering party side, and is an own company for a steel company on the order receiving side. This is data for specifying (determining) a steel product to be manufactured and delivered to the orderer, that is, a steel product to be ordered. The contractor receives these information (1) to (3) sent from the orderer,
You can understand what the order is, how much you need it, when it will be needed, what terms and conditions it is, and determine whether you can take the order, Preparation for the manufacture of the ordered product can be started.

[0005] Steel products are manufactured based on the fine requirements of the user, and the user's specification request information is extremely diverse and diverse. For example, the specifications of steel products (for example, steel plates for bonnet surface materials of automobiles) used for the same application are different for each user, and even the same users are different for each vehicle type. Therefore, compared to other distribution products such as food, in the case of steel products, the above (1) to
The feature of (3) is that the information amount of (1) is particularly large. Another characteristic of steel products is that the same product is often ordered repeatedly by the same orderer (high repeatability).

[0006]

However, in the above-described conventional transaction form, there is a problem that the orderer cannot immediately respond to the order from the orderer. In other words, even if the usage amount and the use date (delivery date) of steel products (for example, sheet products) are determined by the production plan on the consumer side (for example, a production plan for automobiles), it is possible to receive and place orders under transaction conditions such as price negotiations. If the negotiations between the parties are not completed, the orderer (customer or intermediary) cannot place an order, and the contractor (steel company) cannot start production. However, if negotiations are concluded and production starts, the customer may not be able to use it on the day of use. Conversely, if it is desired to immediately respond to the order of the orderer, it is necessary to exchange a large amount of inventory, which increases the cost.

[0007] In addition, even if the orderer orders the same product (for example, a steel plate used for the same part of the same automobile (eg, a bonnet surface material)), every time the order is made, the orderer specifies the order. Information on specification requirements for ordered items (1) (consumers,
Specification request information required by the customer, such as use, standard, variety, size, strength, etc.) must be presented. Therefore, a special system is required for the orderer to input all the items of the information (1) relating to the specification requirement of the ordered item (a dedicated input screen for inputting at least all the items even if other systems are used). Need to be built).

[0008] Also, on the order receiving side, similarly, every time an order is placed,
It is necessary to perform product design (determination of components, manufacturing conditions, etc.) so as to satisfy the orderer's request indicated by the information (1). Here, it is conceivable to construct a database in which specification request information of products ordered in the past and the product design information are linked, and to use the product design information performed in the past by searching the database. However, even in this case, a search process for collating a newly ordered product with a previously ordered product becomes complicated. That is, unless a plurality of types of specification request information are used as search keys, the corresponding data cannot be extracted. On the other hand, when a search is performed with a small number of items, a large number of hits are found, and the operator must extract relevant product design information from the hits.

Further, according to the conventional method, the information transmitted from the orderer to the orderer each time an order is placed includes specification request information (1), information on delivery date and quantity (2), and information on transaction conditions (1). 3), and among them, the information amount of information (1) is particularly large, so that the amount of data to be transmitted is large, and there is a problem of reliability in the current Internet. In other words, communication of a large amount of information takes time, some trouble is likely to occur during the communication, and the possibility that all information cannot be transmitted and received accurately increases. Therefore, at present, information is transmitted and received using a dedicated line in order to reliably transmit and receive information. In this case, it is necessary to construct a system for transmitting information (a system for performing information input, history management of past order information, and the like), and it costs a great deal of money.

[0010] Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a distribution management method capable of streamlining the ordering procedure for a raw product such as a steel product. More specifically, it aims to shorten the delivery time without increasing the stock of material products, simplify data processing at the time of ordering, and reduce the time and reliability required for transmitting and receiving information on ordering. The object is to improve the performance and to further simplify the equipment.

[0011]

In the present invention, the term "raw material" refers to a steel product, a glass product, a resin product, etc., used for manufacturing products such as automobiles and electric appliances. For example, in the case of automobiles, steel products (steel products) used for bodies and the like, glass products used for windows and rearview mirrors, and resin products used for dashboards and the like correspond to the material products in the present invention. In the following detailed description of the present invention, a steel product will be described as an example of a raw material product.

According to the present invention, in a commercial transaction of a material product such as a steel product, the amount of information (1) relating to specification requirements when ordering the material product is large, and the same product is repeatedly ordered by the same orderer. It focuses on the feature that there are many cases, and enables more efficient distribution management.

In the method of the present invention, first data transmitted from the ordering party to the ordering party and directly related to the preparation for manufacturing the product to be ordered is received at the ordering party. Next, the contractor starts preparation for manufacturing the corresponding product based on the first data. In addition to the transmission and reception of the first data, transaction conditions such as a price of a product not included in the first data are determined between the orderer and the order receiver.

According to the present invention as described above, the production of a product can be started without waiting for information that is not directly related to the production preparation of the product, such as transaction conditions, so that the delivery time can be reduced without increasing the stock amount. It becomes possible to plan.

The first data can be composed of second data for specifying the material product itself to be ordered, and third data relating to the delivery date and quantity of the product. Preferably, the specification request information of the product is specified in advance by a unique base material number, and a base material number management database storing the specification request information for each base material number is constructed. And when ordering a new product from the orderer,
The contractor receives the data relating to the specification request of the product, newly assigns a base material number to the specification request, and registers the base material number in the base material number management database. Preferably,
When specification request information is received from the orderer, product design is performed to determine the components of the product and the manufacturing conditions that satisfy the request, and the product design information is stored in the base material number management database together with the specification request information. On the other hand, for a product to which a base material number has already been assigned, the orderer transmits the base material number to the contractor as second data.

According to the above-mentioned aspect, it is not necessary to transmit and receive information having a large data amount such as specification request information of an ordered product every time as in the prior art. It is an object of the present invention to reduce the time required for transmitting and receiving information on an order, improve reliability, and simplify the equipment. In other words, if the amount of information to be transmitted and received decreases, the communication time can be reduced,
The trouble occurrence rate during communication can be reduced. As a result, it is possible to accurately transmit and receive information on ordering. In addition, data can be transmitted and received via the Internet without the need for a dedicated line, thereby greatly reducing infrastructure costs. Further, the data transmitted each time is not information on detailed specifications but a base material number that has no meaning in itself, so that security is more excellent.

[0017]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to a method and a system for controlling the distribution of a steel product (base material) necessary for manufacturing products (final products) such as automobiles and refrigerators. Will be explained. In the following examples, a steel plate product will be described as an example among steel products. Generally, steel manufacturers provide steel sheet products as coils.

First, an outline of the distribution of the entire business according to the present invention will be described. When order information is transmitted from the orderer to the orderer, the orderer manufactures a steel product based on the order information and delivers it to the orderer. In addition, the price is paid from the ordering party to the order receiving party. Here, the orderer is, for example, a customer of a steel product such as an automobile maker, an electrical maker, a construction maker, or an intermediary (trading company) receiving a request from the customer, and the orderer is a producer of the steel product (a steel manufacturer). Maker).

In this embodiment, the information transmitted from the orderer to the order receiver is information (1) on the specification of the ordered item and information (2) on the quantity and delivery date of the ordered item. (3) concerning transaction conditions such as prices are exchanged between the supplier and the contractor. Here, the specification requirement information (1) of the ordered product includes information for specifying the customer and information on the request for the specification of the steel product in the customer. More specifically, for example,
Customer name, customer code, variety, standard, size, strength,
There are workability, plating type, plating amount, color, coil inner diameter, coil outer shape, coil weight limitation, width tolerance, thickness tolerance and the like. The information (3) relating to the transaction conditions includes, for example, a base price, an extra price, a settlement condition, a coin, a transportation route, an inspection organization, the number of inspection certificates, and the like. In the case of trading of steel products, the feature is that the amount of information (1) is extremely large.
The information amount of the information (3) is relatively large.

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing the flow of a method for managing the distribution of steel products according to the first embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, when ordering a new product, the orderer sends the specification request information (1) to the orderer. The contractor manages the specification request information (1) with a base material number uniquely assigned. That is, a base material number management DB (FIG. 2) is constructed in advance, a new base material number is assigned when a new product is ordered, and the specification request information is registered in the base material number management DB. The base material number management DB will be described later in detail. Thereafter, for a repeat product (a product having an order history in the past), the order product is specified by the base material number, and the specification request information (1) is not transmitted / received. Therefore, except for the case of ordering a new product, the orderer does not need to input and transmit the specification request information (1), and the orderer does not need to receive the specification request information (1). Become.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an image of the contents of the base material number management database. In the base material number management DB,
For each uniquely assigned base material number, the specification request information (1) of the ordered item transmitted from the orderer or the specification request information obtained by processing the information (1) so that the orderer can easily use the information is stored. In addition to the specification requirement information, the product design information of the steel product to satisfy the requirement, that is, the composition and manufacturing conditions of the steel product (manufacturing site, manufacturing process, setting conditions of each process (eg, heating temperature, rolling speed, etc.) , Reduction amount, etc.) is desirably stored. As shown in FIG. 2, the base material number management DB according to the present embodiment includes specification request information from the orderer side for each base material number and product design information designed by the orderer side to satisfy the request. Is stored.
This eliminates the necessity of designing a product each time an order is placed on the receiver side, and simplifies information creation and processing for both the orderer and the order receiver.

As described above, for the repeat product,
The orderer transmits only the information (2) relating to the base material number, the delivery date and the quantity, and the orderer drafts a production plan based on the information and starts production. At this time, the order item is specified not by the specification request information (1) but by the base material number. The information transmitted from the orderer side is the base material number used as information for specifying the product, the required amount, and the delivery date (for example, information that "base material number SMI0001 is 10 tons on March 10"). . For this reason, the amount of information transmitted is extremely small each time an order is placed. For example, when a 15-digit code is used as the base material number, an ordered item can be specified by 15-byte information. Even when the delivery date and amount are included, the information amount is about 40 bytes in total. Even if 100 varieties are ordered at the same time, it will be about 4 KB. According to the present embodiment,
Regardless of the negotiation of the transaction conditions, when the information (2) on the base material number, the delivery date and the quantity is received, the preparation for manufacturing the ordered item can be started, and the manufacturing can be advanced.

The information (3) on the transaction conditions is a steel product.
(Coils) are negotiated by the ordering party until shipment,
For example, it is transmitted from the ordering party to the order receiving party. In the present embodiment, even if the negotiating conditions such as the bargaining negotiations on the ordering side and the price negotiations on the ordering side are prolonged, the negotiations are concluded because manufacturing preparation (planning of the production plan) and manufacturing are progressing. It can be shipped as soon as possible. Further, for example, when a long-term contract is concluded, the information (3) relating to the transaction conditions does not need to be transmitted and received every time unless a change in conditions is requested from the ordering party or the order receiving party.

As described above, in this embodiment, since the information (1) to (3) are transmitted and received separately, the amount of information in one transmission is small. Further, the specification request information (1) having a large amount of information is basically transmitted only once at the time of ordering the same product. It is not always necessary to transmit the information (3) on the transaction conditions every time. What needs to be transmitted each time is only the information (2) on the delivery date and amount and the base material number, which have extremely small amounts of information, and the amount of information is extremely small. Therefore, the information input operation is small (there are few input items), and the information can be transmitted through the Internet. Therefore, electronic ordering can be performed without providing a dedicated system or a dedicated line. For this reason, even a small business partner can perform electronic commerce without using an intermediary agent. In addition, since the information transmitted every time is not information on detailed specifications, but a base material number which is merely a sequence of numbers and alphabets which have no meaning in itself, it is excellent from the viewpoint of security.

In FIG. 1, for convenience of explanation, the following transaction starts after one transaction is completed (the delivery of steel products,
After the payment is completed, the next order information (base material number and information (2)) is transmitted, but the next transaction may start before one transaction is completed. Rather, it is more common for multiple transactions to take place in parallel.

Next, a more detailed processing flow including communication lines and systems will be described. First, when ordering a new product, as shown in FIG. 3, the specification request information (1) on the customer side is transmitted from the orderer 1 to the order receiver 2. The contractor 2 determines the components of the steel product (base material) and the manufacturing conditions (manufacturing site, manufacturing process, setting conditions for each process, etc.) so as to satisfy the specifications required by the orderer 1. Then, the specification request information on the customer side based on the received information (1) and the product design information determined on the order receiving party 2 side are stored in the base material number management DB 4 via the computer 3 (new base material number). And register).

As described above, the base material number management DB 4
This is a database that manages the specification requirement information based on the uniquely assigned base material number, and at least the specification requirement information (1) or the specification requirement for each base material number (about 5 to 20 digits and / or alphabetic code). Information obtained by processing the information (1) (for easy viewing on the order receiving party 2 side) is stored. It is also preferable to store the product design information (components, manufacturing conditions, etc.) designed by the contractor 2 together with the specification request information. In the present embodiment, the product design information is stored together with the specification request information.

Thereafter, in each order, as shown in FIG. 4, only the base material number as information for specifying the ordered item and the information (2) of the required quantity and delivery date are sent from the orderer 1 to the orderer 2. Sent. As a result, information indicating “what, how many, and when” is transmitted. Here, the point is that the base material number is used instead of the detailed product specification requirement information (1) as the information for specifying the ordered item.
Based on the received information, the information stored in the base material number management DB 4 and the stock information of each place (such as a steelworks and a warehouse at a relay base), the receiver 2 makes a production plan of a steel product. And start manufacturing steel products (ordered products) based on the plan.

The information (3) on the transaction conditions is separately determined between the ordering parties 1 and 2 until the shipment of the steel product. As shown in FIG. 5A, the information (3) can be transmitted and received via the Internet. Further, as shown in FIG. 5 (B), information (3) relating to transaction conditions can be transmitted and received via a dedicated line. The manufactured steel products are transported from the ordering party 2 to the ordering party 1 by a method based on the transaction conditions so as to meet the delivery date. Then, the price is paid from the orderer 1 to the order receiver 2 based on the transaction conditions. (Not shown) This means that one transaction has been completed.

Products with an order history in the past (repeat products)
Is traded, the processing of FIG. 3 is not necessary. That is, it is not necessary to send the specification request information of the ordered item, and the ordered item is specified only by the base material number as shown in FIG. In the case where a long-term transaction condition contract or the like has been concluded between the orderer 1 and the contractor 2 and it is not necessary to change the contract, that is, if the repeat product is traded under the same transaction condition, The operation shown in FIG. 5 is also unnecessary, and the ordering, manufacturing, and delivery of the repeat product are completed only by the processing in FIG.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing the flow of inquiry of the base material number by the orderer 1. In the present embodiment, the orderer 1 can access the base material number management database 4 owned by the contractor 2 at any time and can refer to the base material number. For example, the orderer 1 via the Internet 5
When specification request information such as a customer name or a customer code, a product type, a standard, and a size is transmitted to the server of the contractor 2 as a search item, the computer 3 on the contractor 2 side
Accesses the base material number management DB 4 and extracts the corresponding base material number. The extracted base material number is transmitted from the order receiver 2 to the orderer 1 together with the corresponding main specification information (type, standard, size, application, mechanical characteristics, etc.). If a plurality of base material numbers are found as a result of the search, all of the base material numbers together with the corresponding main specification information correspond to the orderer 1.
Will be returned to The orderer 1 can confirm the base material number of the product to be ordered by referring to the specification information sent from the orderer 2. If necessary,
More detailed specification information can be transmitted from the order receiver 2 to the orderer 1. By such an inquiry function, even if the orderer 1 forgets the base material number of the steel product to be ordered, the orderer 1 can always confirm the base material number only by transmitting search items within a known range.

As a result of the search by the orderer 1, if the corresponding base material number does not exist, the product of the specification is the product to be ordered for the first time, and the new registration of the base material number is performed by the processing shown in FIG. Do. In this embodiment, the base material number can be searched / inquired using the base material number management DB 4 of the order receiving party 2 only by transmitting the main specification information as a search item. There is no need to build a DB that stores the specification request information. That is, since there is no need to construct a dedicated system on the ordering party 1 side, it is possible for even small customers to conduct commercial transactions based on the method of this embodiment without going through a major intermediary. Become. In addition, a well-known DB search processing technique can be used as the base material number inquiry mechanism.

In the above embodiment, the information (1) relating to the specification request of the steel product is transmitted via the Internet 5, but it is not always necessary to use the Internet 5. For example, a material procurement staff on the ordering party 1 side and a sales representative / SE (service engineer) on the ordering party 2 side directly hold a meeting so as to obtain the request from the ordering party 1 side, that is, the specification request information. You may. The contractor 2 registers in the base material number management DB 4 based on the obtained information.

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the first embodiment described above, the base material number is used as the information for specifying the ordered item, but in this embodiment, the information on the customer's product (such as an automobile or an electric product) is directly used. That is, the information transmitted by the orderer 1 at the time of each order is the planned production number of products on the customer side at a certain time. For example, information that "a vehicle having a product name of XXX (or a product code No. OOO) is scheduled to be produced in March in March" will flow. The contractor 2 converts this information into required amount information of a steel product (hereinafter, also referred to as “base material”).

Here, even when the customer product name or the customer product code is used as the information for specifying the ordered item as in this embodiment, the information amount is the same as when the base material number is used. Is extremely small. (For example, a 20-digit code is about 20 bytes, and a product name of 20 double-byte characters is about 40 bytes. Even if a customer name or a customer code is used together, it is about 100 bytes or less.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the system according to the present embodiment. In the present embodiment, for convenience of explanation, the orderer is referred to as a consumer and the orderer is referred to as a provider. FIG. 9 is a table illustrating an outline of each database used in the system according to the embodiment. The system according to the present embodiment includes a customer production plan database 12, a customer product management database 14, a parts management database 16, and a base material number management database 18.
And a provider production plan database 20.

The customer production plan database 12 stores production plan information including the number of production plans of consumer products per unit period (every fixed period) using the customer code and the customer product code as key items. FIG. 10 shows an image of the customer production management database 12. Here, the customer code is assigned by the provider, and the customer name and the customer code correspond one-to-one. The code format will be unified for all consumers. As the customer product code, the code assigned by each customer may be used as it is, or may be newly assigned by the provider. When a customer side code is used, there are various types of codes, and products of different customers may happen to be the same code. However, one product can be specified by using both the customer code and the customer product code as keys. On the other hand, when the consumer product code is assigned on the provider side, the code format is the same for all products, and the product and the code are associated one-to-one. In this case, the product can be specified by using only the customer product code as a key. In addition, about the Example described in detail below, the case where the code on the customer side is used is described. That is, the product on the customer side is specified using both the customer code and the customer product code as keys.

The consumer product management database 14 stores information indicating the correspondence between the consumer's products and the components that make up the components (only the components related to the steel products that may be ordered by the provider side) (FIG. 9). reference). That is, in the customer product management database 14, the customer code and the customer product code are used as key items, and the parts and the component code constituting the product, the number of parts and the share information required to make one product Is stored. FIG. 11 shows an image of the customer product management database 14. For example, refrigerator A (consumer code: E001, product code: RR380)
L), one part code PA001 (one main refrigerator compartment door cover), one PA012 (one vegetable compartment door cover),..., One PB010 ( .. Are required. Here, the “share information” is a ratio at which the provider can expect an order, and is determined by commercial negotiations between the customer and the provider.

The parts management database 16 stores information indicating the correspondence between the parts held in the customer product management database 14 and necessary base materials (see FIG. 9). That is,
In the part management database 16, the part code is used as a key item, and the base material number and the unit part amount (normally
) Is stored. FIG.
2 shows an image of the component management database 16. In some cases, there are a plurality of types of base materials for taking a certain part. For example, width 300mm x length 400mm
Can be obtained by dividing a coil-shaped base material having a width of about 600 mm into two parts in the width direction and dividing the coil into base parts each having a length of 400 mm, and a part having a width of about 900 m.
The coil-shaped base material of m may be divided into three in the width direction. Alternatively, the coil base material having a width of 800 mm can be obtained by dividing the base material into two in the width direction and dividing the base material by 300 mm in length. As described above, a plurality of methods for cutting a plate-shaped component from a coil-shaped base material are conceivable, and therefore a single component often includes a plurality of types of base materials.

When there are a plurality of types of base materials, the base material numbers are stored in the parts management database 16 together with their use ratios. Here, the usage ratio is
For example, if 1000 parts are required, 500 (50%) of the parts have the base material of base material number 1 and 3
The value of 00 (30%) means that the base material of base material number 2 is used, and the value of 200 means that the base material of base material number 3 is used. Note that this usage ratio can be determined based on past results. When a product (for example, PA0001) has a plurality of base materials (SMI0001, SMI000)
2, SMI0006), and the base materials are basically different only in width, and have the same thickness, standard, components, plating amount, and the like.

The base material number management database 18 is a database similar to the above-described embodiment so that detailed specifications of the base material (steel product) can be specified by the base material number uniquely assigned. With the base material number as a key item, base material information (specification request information and product design) such as customer code, kind, standard, dimensions, use, components, plating amount, manufacturing conditions (manufacturing site, manufacturing process, etc.) Information) (see FIG. 9).

The provider production plan database 20 is a database in which production plans of all consumers are aggregated in base material number units (see FIG. 9). That is, based on the customer production plan database 12, the customer product management database 14, and the parts management database 16, the production plan (consumer production plan database 12) for each unit period of the product unit on the customer side is provided. Is converted into the required amount of each base material unit per unit period. FIG. 15 shows an image of the provider production plan database 20. As shown in the figure, a required amount is stored for each unit period (every season in the present embodiment) for each base material number.

FIG. 13 shows an image of a base material conversion work table at an intermediate stage when converting the production plan of the product on the customer side into the required weight of the base material on the provider side. Based on the information stored in the consumer product management database 14 and the parts management database 16, for each part required to make one consumer product, the base material amount (unit) required to make one part A base material conversion work table that stores the number of parts required to make one product, share information, and the use ratio of the base material when there are a plurality of types, is used. FIG. 14 is a base material conversion work table shown in FIG.
Based on the information on the number of customer product production plans for each unit period (in this embodiment, every season) stored in the customer production planning database 12, the seasonal requirement for each part (part code unit) is required. It is a work table converted into weight. If the work tables shown in FIG. 14 are grouped in base material number units, a provider production plan database 20 as shown in FIG. 15 can be created.

In the case of ordering a new product, first, a base material number (SMI / No) is registered as in the above-described embodiment. Obtain detailed specification requirement information on customer requirements (standards, applications, strength, workability, dimensions, etc.) and perform detailed product design of steel products (base materials) that meet those requirements. That is, the component definition, the manufacturing conditions, and the like are determined, a new base material number is assigned, and the product design information is stored in the base material number management database 20 together with the specification request information. In addition, the customer product management database 14 and the parts management database 16 are updated accordingly. Thereafter, when the same product (repeat product) is repeatedly ordered, the steel product (order product) required by the consumer can be specified by the base material number, and distribution management can be performed.

When a production plan of the customer is received from the customer via the Internet or the like, the production plan is stored in an information reception work table (not shown) on the provider side. Next, data is read from the information reception work table, and when the unit period identification is different from a predetermined unit (season in this embodiment), the data is converted (aggregated or divided) into the predetermined unit (season). I do.
For example, when a monthly production plan is received, it is divided into three seasons (three divisions). In addition, when a daily production plan is received, it is consolidated in seasonal units. Thereafter, a customer code is assigned to the customer production plan read from the information reception work table, and the customer production plan database 1
Write to 2. Next, the customer product management database 14
Based on the data stored in the parts management database 16, the base material necessary for the product on the consumer side and the weight thereof are stored in a base material conversion work table (illustrated in FIG. 13).

Next, based on the information stored in the base material conversion work table and the information stored in the customer production plan database 12, the required weight of the base material is calculated for each base material every season. Then, the data is written into the provider production plan database 20. This means that the data on the seasonally planned production quantities of the products on the consumer side have been converted into the data on the required seasonal weights of the steel products (base materials) on the provider side.

The provider needs information on the required weight of the base material for each season stored in the provider production plan database 20, inventory information at each distribution place (relay base, coil center, etc.), distribution, etc. A detailed production plan for each factory is created based on information such as detailed lead time and detailed specifications of the base material stored in the base material number management database 18, and only the required amount at the required time Manufacture of base metal.

Although the embodiments (embodiments and embodiments) of the present invention have been described above with reference to the distribution management method of steel products as an example, the present invention is based on detailed specification request information requested by the orderer. Material products (glass products, resin products, and the like) that are manufactured to order can be similarly applied, and similar effects can be obtained. Further, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments at all, and can be modified within the scope of the technical idea described in the claims.

[0049]

As described above, in the present invention, the first data is directly transmitted from the orderer to the orderer, which is directly related to the preparation of the steel product to be ordered.
Next, the contractor starts preparation for manufacturing the corresponding base material based on the first data. In addition to the transmission of the first data, transaction conditions such as the price of a steel product not included in the first data are determined between the orderer and the order receiver.
Therefore, the production of the steel product can be started without waiting for information that is not directly related to the preparation of the production of the steel product, such as the transaction conditions, so that the delivery time can be shortened without increasing the stock amount.

Further, if the product to be ordered is specified by a predetermined base material number, it is not necessary to transmit and receive information having a large amount of data such as specification request information of the ordered product every time as in the related art. At the same time, it is possible to simplify the data processing at the same time, to shorten the time required for transmitting and receiving information related to ordering, to improve the reliability, and to simplify the equipment. That is, if the amount of information to be transmitted and received is reduced, the communication time can be shortened, and the trouble occurrence rate during communication can be reduced. As a result, it is possible to accurately transmit and receive information on ordering. In addition, data can be transmitted and received via the Internet without the need for a dedicated line, thereby greatly reducing infrastructure costs.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing a flow of a steel product distribution management method according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an image diagram showing contents of a base material number management database used in the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram (block diagram) for explaining the operation of the first embodiment;

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram (block diagram) for explaining the operation of the first embodiment;

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram (block diagram) for explaining the operation of the first embodiment;

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram (block diagram) for explaining an operation of the first embodiment, and shows a flow of inquiry of a base material number by an orderer;

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram (block diagram) for explaining an operation of the second exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of a system according to a second embodiment;

FIG. 9 is a table showing an outline of each database used in the system shown in FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 is a table showing an image of a customer production planning database used in the system shown in FIG. 8;

FIG. 11 is a table showing an image of a consumer product management database used in the system shown in FIG. 8;

FIG. 13 is a table showing an image of a component management database used in the system shown in FIG. 8;

FIG. 13 shows an image of a base material conversion work table used when creating a provider production plan database based on information stored in a customer product management database and a parts management database.

FIG. 14 shows a required amount of base material in each period (season) for each component.

FIG. 15 is a table showing an image of a provider production plan database used in the system shown in FIG. 8;

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Orderer 2 Contractor 4 Base material number management database 5 Internet network

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Tomoaki Onizawa 1-3-1, Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd. (72) Inventor Yukihiro Sasabe 1-1-1, Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo No. 3 Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd.

Claims (11)

[Claims] 1. Receiving first data transmitted directly from an orderer and directly related to the preparation for manufacturing a material product to be ordered; and preparing for manufacturing the corresponding material product based on the first data. And determining transaction conditions such as the price of the material product not included in the first data with the orderer separately from receiving the first data. Product distribution management method. 2. The distribution management method according to claim 1, wherein the first data is second data for specifying a material product to be ordered, and a third data relating to a delivery date and an amount of the material product. Consists of data. 3. The distribution management method according to claim 2, wherein the specification request information can be stored for each base material number so that the specification request information of the material product can be specified by a base material number uniquely assigned thereto. A base material number management database is constructed in advance; upon receiving an order for a new product from the orderer, specification request information on a request for the specification of the product is received, and a base material number is newly added to the specification request information. Is registered in the base material number management database; when ordering a product to which a base material number is already assigned, the base material number is used as the second data. 4. The distribution management method according to claim 3, wherein the base material number management database includes the specification request information corresponding to each base material number and a product of the material product satisfying the specification request. Stores design information. 5. The distribution management method according to claim 4, wherein the base material number management database stores data such as standards, dimensions, uses, components, and manufacturing conditions. 6. The distribution management method according to claim 3, 4 or 5, wherein at least the base material number data and data relating to delivery date and quantity are received via the Internet. 7. The distribution management method according to claim 1, wherein the first data is data related to a customer's product plan, and the orderer delivers data related to the customer's product plan. The data is converted into data on the required amount of the material product to be manufactured, and the orderer side manufactures the material product based on the data on the required amount of the material product. 8. The distribution management method according to claim 7, wherein a specification of the material product satisfying the demand of the customer is determined in advance, and a unique base material number is determined for each specification. For each time, a base material number management database storing the specification request information of the material product is created, and distribution management is performed by the base material number. 9. The distribution management method according to claim 8, wherein the data relating to the customer's product plan includes data specifying a customer's product, data specifying the customer,
The base material number management database stores data such as standards, dimensions, uses, components, and manufacturing conditions. 10. The distribution management method according to claim 6, 7, 8 or 9, wherein when converting data relating to the customer's product plan into data relating to the required quantity of material products to be delivered, The data relating to the product plan of the house is converted into component data relating to necessary components, and then the data is converted into data relating to the required quantity of the material product. 11. The distribution management method according to claim 1, wherein the material product is a steel product.