JP2002342554A - Commodity development managing method and managing server - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a commodity developing method, etc., which can form a proper enterprise chain and develop a commodity meeting consumer's needs. SOLUTION: A community supplies a demand for a new commodity to a managing server 1 through a network by using a consumer terminal 5. A center discloses information (information regarding planning, design, test production, manufacture, etc.), regarding the development of the commodity to individual participating enterprises through a network by using the managing server 1. An enterprise which desires to participate in the development of the commodity supplies information on planning contents, design contents, a test production price, a manufacture price, etc., to the managing server 1 by using an enterprise terminal 3 to participated tender. When a successful bidder enterprise is determined, the managing server 1 informs the community of the successful bid result. The managing server 1 manages the development processes of the commodity by the successful bidder enterprise and supplies information on the development status, etc., of the commodity to the community.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

[0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to a system for managing the development of a product according to a consumer's request.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in the development of a product, a large company plans a product by marketing, outsources production to a small and medium-sized company, and determines the price of the product based on cost information and the like from the small and medium-sized company. It was common to sell to consumers.

[0003]

However, with the spread of the Internet and mobile phones in recent years, the number of opportunities for directly speaking personal needs to companies has increased, and consumers have come to meet personal preferences and preferences. The demand for the provision of products is increasing. On the other hand, there are many industrial small and medium-sized manufacturing companies that have their own unique strengths but are unable to demonstrate their strengths. In such a situation, there is a demand for a mechanism that can provide products having various characteristics by combining a plurality of companies according to the needs of consumers.

[0004] The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and provides a product development method and the like that can form an appropriate corporate chain and develop products according to consumer needs. Aim.

[0005]

To achieve the above object, a product development management method according to a first aspect of the present invention is a product development management method for managing product development by a computer, Acquisition of a request for a product from a consumer group via a network, presentation of information on the development of the product to a group of companies via a network, acceptance of a request for participation in the development of the product, and in charge of development of the product And performing a process for managing a product development process in cooperation with a company and a consumer group selected from the group of companies through a network.

[0006] According to such a configuration, various companies are combined in order to take in the needs for development from consumers to the products and manage the product development process by each company selected as the company developing the products. It is possible to form an appropriate corporate chain for product development and realize a mechanism for developing products according to consumer needs.

[0007] A management server according to a second aspect of the present invention is a management server for managing the development of a product, which includes means for acquiring a request for a product from a group of consumers via a network, Means for presenting information on product development to a group of companies via a network, and a means for receiving a request for participation in the development of the product, and a group of companies that are responsible for developing the product from the company that has received the participation request. And means for performing processing for managing a product development process in cooperation with a company and a consumer group selected from the group via a network.

[0008] According to such a configuration, various companies are combined in order to take in the development needs from the consumers and to manage the product development process by each company selected as the company developing the products. It is possible to form an appropriate corporate chain for product development and realize a mechanism for developing products according to consumer needs.

[0009] The information processing apparatus may further include means for supplying information on the development status of the product to a group of consumers via a network. In addition, regarding a product being developed, information on at least one of a comment by a consumer and a status of approval of the consumer may be acquired via a network, and the acquired information may be disclosed. As a result, consumers can experience the process of making products, and the effects of increasing consumers' interest in products, improving product value, improving customer purchaser satisfaction, and promoting product sales, etc. Can be obtained.

[0010] Information on the purchase intention of the product may be obtained from a group of consumers via a network, and the price of the product may be determined based on the information on the purchase intention of the product. Alternatively, information indicating the evaluation of each company in charge of product development may be acquired, and the profit allocated to each company may be determined based on the evaluation.

[0011]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A supplier community collaboration system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

As shown in FIG. 1, a supplier community collaboration system according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises a management server 1 in a center, an enterprise terminal 3 of an industrial small and medium-sized manufacturing company, and a consumer terminal 5. And
These are connected via a network such as the Internet.

The management server 1 intervenes between a community composed of a plurality of consumers and a company (supplier) of the small and medium-sized manufacturing industry to manage the development of products according to the needs of the consumers. Computer, a control unit 11, a storage unit 12, an input unit 13, and a display unit 14.
And a communication unit 15.

The control unit 11 executes a program stored in the storage unit 12 to realize a development management unit 111, a sales management unit 112, and the like as shown in the functional configuration diagram of FIG.

The development management unit 111 performs processing such as receiving requests for development of products from the community, and requesting the development (planning / design / prototyping / manufacturing) of products to small and medium-sized companies in the manufacturing industry. For example, the development management unit 111 receives a proposal for a new product plan from the community using a mail or a bulletin board on a network such as the Internet, and stores the proposal in the storage unit 12.

Further, the development management unit 111 discloses information such as a product plan based on a proposal of a new product from a consumer via a network, and makes a bid for the product plan. Specifically, information indicating the details of the plan is received from participating companies via a network such as an e-mail or a bulletin board, and the center determines the company in charge of the product planning process from the bidding results. In addition, the development management unit 111
Provide information on bidding results regarding product planning to the community via a network via bulletin boards or e-mail, etc.
Accept comments from the community.

The development management unit 111 discloses, via a network, product planning information and the like based on the contents of planning by a company in charge of the planning process and comments from the community, and makes a bid for product design. More specifically, information indicating the design content is received from participating companies via a network such as an e-mail or a bulletin board, and the center determines the company in charge of the product design process based on the bidding results. Further, the development management unit 111 supplies information on the bidding result regarding the design of the product to the community via a network via a bulletin board or mail, and receives a comment or the like from the community.

The development management unit 111 discloses, via a network, product design information and the like based on the design contents of the company in charge of the design process and comments from the community, and makes a bid for product prototype design. More specifically, information indicating a trial production price of a product is received from participating companies via a network such as an e-mail or a bulletin board, and a bid for a company in charge of the trial production process of the product is made based on the bidding results. Further, the development management unit 111 supplies information on a bidding result regarding a prototype of a product, a video (including a 3D image) of the prototype, and the like to the community via a network via a bulletin board or email, and receives a comment or the like from the community. .

The development management unit 111 transmits, via a network, prototype information of a product based on a video (including a 3D image) of a prototype by a company in charge of the prototype process, product design contents, opinions from consumers, and the like. Disclose and bid for companies in charge of product manufacturing processes. Specifically, information indicating the production price of a product is received from participating companies via a network by e-mail or bulletin board, and a bid for a company in charge of the production process of the product is made based on the bidding results. Also, Development Management Department 1
Numeral 11 supplies information on bidding results concerning the manufacture of the product, images of the manufactured finished product (including 3D images), and the like to the community via a network such as a bulletin board or mail.

Further, the development management unit 111 supplies information such as the progress of the development of the product and the contents and the status of the study of the product at the center to the community via the network.

The sales management unit 112 refers to the registration information in the process-specific evaluation database 12a and the process-specific cost database 12b in the storage unit 12, and is involved in the price determination processing for determining the price of the product and in the development of the product. It performs profit distribution processing for allocating profits to companies.

In the process-specific evaluation database 12a, for example, demand number evaluation data (FIG. 3A) as shown in FIG.
And step-by-step evaluation data (FIG. 3B) are registered. The demand number evaluation data includes the number of demands for the product from the community (the number of demands) in each process, and the increase / decrease value indicating the evaluation for each demand number. For example, "
“+” Indicates that the number of demands in the corresponding process has increased from the number of demands in the previous process, and “−” indicates that the number of demands in the corresponding process has decreased compared to the number of demands in the previous process. The process-based evaluation data indicates a value obtained by a company in each process evaluating each company in another process, and the process-specific cost data 12b is registered in the process-specific cost database 12b, for example, as shown in FIG. The cost data for each process includes cost data indicating a cost incurred in each process and desired profit data indicating a profit desired by a company in charge of each process.

In the price determination process, the sales management unit 112
With reference to the step-by-step evaluation database 12a and the step-by-step cost database 12b, a price, which is the selling price of the product, is calculated according to the following formula.

[0024]

[Equation 1] Selling price = Total cost + Effective profit Total cost = Sum (cost per process) / Demand number Effective profit = Σ (desired profit × Demand number increase / decrease (increase / decrease value is “+”)
1, if "-", 0))

For example, the process-specific evaluation database 12a
When the demand number evaluation data and the process-based evaluation data as shown in FIG. 3 and the process-based cost data as shown in FIG. 4 are stored, the total cost = Sum (cost per process) / the number of demands = 1600 Yen / 50 pieces = 32 yen, effective profit = Σ
(Desired profit x increase / decrease in demand) = 30 yen x 1 + 20 yen x 1 +
50 yen x 0 + 10 yen x 1 = 60 yen. Therefore, selling price = total cost + effective profit = 32 yen + 60 yen = 92 yen.

In the profit distribution process, the sales management unit 112
With reference to the process-based evaluation database 12a and the process-based cost database 12b, the process-based profit of each process is calculated according to the following formula.

[0027]

[Formula 2] Profit by process = Gross profit (effective profit) × Contribution by process Contribution by process = Change in demand (1 or 0) × (Evaluation of the process / Evaluation of the whole)

For example, the process-specific evaluation database 12a
When the demand number evaluation data and the process-specific evaluation data as shown in FIG. 3 and the process-specific cost data as shown in FIG. 4 are stored, the total score of the evaluation of each process is 9 for the initial process, The planning process is 9, the design process is 8, the prototype manufacturing process is 4, and the manufacturing process is 6. The contribution of each process in the initial process is 0.25 (= 9/36 (total evaluation)) The process is 0.25 (= 9/36) and the design process is 0.22 (= 8/36).
36), the prototype process is 0.11 (= 4/36), and the manufacturing process is 0.17 (= 6/36). Therefore, the profit per process of each process is as follows: the initial process is 15 yen (= 60 yen × 1 × 0.
25), the planning process is 15 yen (= 60 yen x 1 x 0.2)
5) The design process is 13.2 yen (= 60 yen x 1 x 0.2)
2), the trial manufacturing process is 0 yen (= 60 yen × 0 × 0.11), and the manufacturing process is 10.2 yen (= 60 yen × 1 × 0.17). Since the number of demands in the initial process cannot be compared with that in the previous process, the contribution by process may be calculated by using 1 as the increase / decrease value as described above.

The sales management unit 112 supplies the information of the calculated price to the community, and performs a process for delivering the product, a process for settlement of the price, and the like. Further, based on the calculated process-specific profit, a process for allocating profit to a company in charge of each process is performed. Note that the specific method of settlement is arbitrary, and for example, a settlement method such as credit card, electronic money, debit, etc. may be used. The specific method of profit distribution is arbitrary. For example, funds corresponding to profit distributed to a company may be transferred from the center account to the company account. In addition, the sales management unit 112 may perform a process for making a proposal of a product plan to a large company as needed.

The storage unit 12 stores information presented to the community and each company, various information exchanged with the community and each company, and the like. The storage unit 12 includes a cost database for each process 12a and an evaluation database for each process 12a. The storage unit 12 stores a program executed by the control unit 11 and various data necessary for processing.

The input unit 13 includes input devices such as a keyboard and a mouse, and notifies the control unit 11 of the input data. The display unit 14 displays each processing screen and the like according to an instruction from the control unit 11. The communication unit 15 controls communication with the enterprise terminal 3 and the consumer terminal 5 according to an instruction from the control unit 11.

The company terminal 3 is an industrial small and medium-sized manufacturing company (planning company, design company, prototype company, manufacturing company).
The terminal performs processing such as acquisition and supply of information on product development in accordance with the operation of a person in charge of the company.

The consumer terminal 5 is a terminal of a consumer belonging to a community, and performs processing such as acquisition and supply of information on product development according to the operation of the consumer.

Next, the supplier according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described.
The system operation of the community collaboration system will be described with reference to FIG. For example, the management server 1 recruits a new product plan to the community using the network, and in response to the request, the community stores a PC that stores a notebook personal computer.
It is assumed that a case plan has been proposed to the center by a bulletin board or mail (S1).

In response to this, the staff of the center has a PC
For the case, the plan is checked and the specification is arranged. The outline of the specification, the rough design of the product, the product outline, etc. are summarized, and the information is presented to participating companies using the management server 1 as information on bidding. Then, specific plan contents are requested (S2). The plan contents presented to the participating companies are also presented to the community using the management server 1. Among the participating companies that have viewed the presented information, the companies that intend to bid will use the corporate terminal 3 to plan specific PC case contents (product design, specifications, etc.).
Is supplied to the management server 1 via the network to make a bid (S3).

The management server 1 receives planning content information from a planning company via a network. The center examines each plan content received by the management server 1, notifies the community of the examination status via the network, obtains opinions and the like (S4), and based on the examination results and the opinions of the community. Then, the successful bid company of the planning system is determined (S5). The decision result is the management server 1
Is notified to the community via the network. At this time, a vote may be made on the approval of the project, and the possibility of realizing the product may be determined based on the result of the vote.

Next, at the center, the planning contents of the PC case acquired from the planning company are used as information on bidding,
It is presented to participating companies using the management server 1 and a product design based on this is requested (S6). Among the participating companies that have viewed the presented information, the companies that are willing to bid
Is supplied to the management server 1 via the network, and bids for the PC case (S7).

The management server 1 receives design content information from a bidding company via a network. The center examines each design content accepted by the management server 1, notifies the community of the examination status via the network, obtains opinions and the like (S8), and based on the examination results and the opinions of the community. Then, a winning bidder of the design system is determined (S9). The determination result is notified to the community by the management server 1 via the network. At this time, a vote may be made for the approval of the design, and the feasibility of the product may be determined based on the result of the vote.

Next, the center uses the management server 1 to present the design contents of the PC case and the like obtained from the design company to the participating companies using the management server 1 as information on bidding.
The prototype price of the C case is obtained (S10). Among the participating companies that have viewed the presented information, the companies that intend to bid are supplied to the management server 1 via the network using the corporate terminal 3 to provide information on the trial price of the PC case (S).
11).

The management server 1 receives the information on the trial price of the PC case from the bidding company via the network, and determines the successful bid company of the trial type based on the presented trial price information (S12). The method for determining the winning bidder is arbitrary. For example, the management server 1 may automatically select the company that has offered the lowest price. Thus, a company in charge of the prototype process may be determined.

The management server 1 notifies the community of the determination result via the network (S13). Further, the management server 1 supplies an image (including a 3D image) of the prototype delivered from the prototype company to the community via a network, and causes the community to check the appearance of the prototype. At this time, a temporary reservation or a comment on the prototype may be received. Then, the possibility of formal commercialization of the product may be determined based on the number of reservations and the like.

Next, the center presents the video of the prototype of the PC case obtained from the prototype company and the design contents of the product to the participating companies using the management server 1 as information relating to the bidding. Find the manufacturing price (S1
4). Among the participating companies that have browsed the presented information, the companies that intend to bid are supplied to the management server 1 via the network using the company terminal 3 and bid on the management server 1 (S15).

The management server 1 receives information on the manufacturing price of the PC case from the bidding company via the network,
A successful bidder of the manufacturing system is determined based on the presented manufacturing price information (S16). The method for determining the winning bidder is arbitrary. For example, the management server 1 may automatically select the company that has offered the lowest price. Thus, a company in charge of the manufacturing process may be determined.

The management server 1 notifies the community of the result of the determination via the network (S17). In addition, the management server 1 supplies an image (including a 3D image) of the completed product delivered from the manufacturing company to the community via a network, and confirms the appearance of the completed product. Then, the management server 1 determines the price of the product based on the number of demands (provisional reservation number and the like) of the product obtained earlier, accepts a purchase request of the product from the consumer, and performs a delivery process, a settlement process, and the like of the product. I do. Further, the management server 1 performs a process for distributing profits to the company in charge of each process (S18). The method of determining the price is arbitrary. For example, a price calculated from the number of provisional reservations and the like is presented to the community as an expected price, a formal purchase application for a product is accepted, and a final May be calculated.

As described above, according to the present system, consumers need to develop products into products, and as a company in charge of each development process such as product planning, design, prototyping, and manufacturing, a group of small and medium enterprises in the manufacturing industry. Manage product development by selected companies. As a result, it is possible to form an appropriate company chain for product development by combining companies having various manufacturing technologies, and to realize a mechanism for developing products according to consumer needs. In addition, by publicizing the process of materializing the product as needed, or by obtaining and publishing the consumer's approval status and comments as needed, consumers can experience the manufacturing process, It is possible to obtain effects such as an increase in the interest of the customer in the product, an improvement in the value of the product, an improvement in the satisfaction of the purchaser, and a promotion of the sale of the product.

The product development process is not limited to the above and is optional. For example, the storage unit 1 stores information that associates a product category with a development process pattern suitable for each category.
2, the management server 1 may read out a development process pattern corresponding to the category of the product to be developed from the storage unit 12 and proceed with product development in accordance with the read development process pattern.

The information exchanged between the community and the company by the management server 1 regarding product development is not limited to the above description, and is arbitrary.

It should be noted that the system of the present invention can be realized by using a general computer system without using a dedicated system. For example, a computer readable recording medium (F
D, CD-ROM, DVD, etc.), and distributes the program. The program is installed in a computer, so that the management server 1, the company terminal 3,
You may comprise the consumer terminal 5 grade | etc.,. Alternatively, the program may be stored in a disk device of a server device on a network such as the Internet, and may be superimposed on a carrier wave and downloaded to a computer. In the case where the above-described functions are realized by the OS sharing or the OS and the application being jointly used, only the part other than the OS may be stored in the medium and distributed. You may download it.

[0049]

As described above, according to the present invention,
It is possible to form a proper company chain for product development by combining various companies, and realize a mechanism for developing products according to consumer needs.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram of a supplier community collaboration system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a functional configuration diagram of a management server used in the supplier community collaboration system of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining demand number evaluation data and process evaluation data stored in a process-based evaluation database.

FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining process-specific cost data stored in a process-specific cost database;

FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining an operation of the supplier community collaboration system of FIG. 1;

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 1 management server 11 control unit 111 development management unit 112 sales management unit 12 storage unit 12a process-based evaluation database 12b process-based cost database 13 input unit 14 display unit 15 communication unit 3 company terminal 5 consumer terminal

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Takefumi Shibata 3-3-3 Toyosu, Koto-ku, Tokyo Inside NTT Data Corporation (72) Inventor Makoto Arai 3-chome, Toyosu, Koto-ku, Tokyo No.3-3 Inside NTT Data Corporation

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A product development management method for managing product development by a computer, comprising: acquiring a request for a product from a group of consumers via a network; And accepts a request for participation in the development of the product, and in cooperation with a company and a consumer group selected from the group of companies as a company in charge of the development of the product via a network, A product development management method characterized by performing processing for managing a development process. 2. A management server for managing the development of a product, comprising: means for acquiring a demand relating to a product from a group of consumers via a network; and information relating to the development of the product to a group of companies via a network. Means for presenting and accepting a request for participation in the development of the product; and a company and a consumer group selected from the group of companies as a company in charge of the development of the product from the company that has received the request for participation via a network. Means for performing a process for managing a product development process in cooperation with the management server. 3. The management server according to claim 2, further comprising means for supplying information on the development status of the product to a group of consumers via a network. 4. Acquiring, via a network, information on at least one of a comment by a consumer and a status of approval of the consumer regarding a product being developed, and discloses the acquired information. The management server according to 2 or 3. 5. The method according to claim 2, further comprising: acquiring information on a purchase intention of the commodity from a group of consumers via a network; and determining a price of the commodity based on the information on the purchase intention of the commodity. 5. The management server according to any one of 4. 6. The method according to claim 2, wherein information indicating an evaluation of each company in charge of product development is obtained, and a profit to be allocated to each company is determined based on the evaluation. Or the management server according to item 1.