JP2002342616A - Order receiving and ordering system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an order receiving and ordering system capable of efficiently ordering and receiving an order for machined parts, etc., by utilizing a network. SOLUTION: This order receiving and ordering system is provided with a publishing means for publishing images, pictures and specification data such as the other shapes as order information needing prescribed production work in an order receiving side, such as machined parts 10, apparel and web site contents preparation on the Internet 12, and a processor 16 for managing the order information on the Internet 12. The system is provided with an individually presenting means that can present to an ordering dealer an estimate sheet sent onto the Internet 12 from an order receiving dealer 30, an individually confirming means for transmitting and receiving a formal order reception and ordering contract between the ordering dealer 20 and the order receiving dealer 30 on the Internet 12, and a notifying means for deciding to issue order reception rejection notification and automatically notifying of the order reception rejection notification an order receiving dealer 31 to whom the ordering dealer 20 has not formally placed an order between the plurality of order receiving dealers 30 and 31.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an ordering system used for ordering and ordering of mechanical parts and various other products.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, with the spread of various commodity trading systems using the Internet, for example, in the case of machined products, related contractors, such as processors and ordering companies, place orders on the Internet and receive optimal orders. The company is trying to improve the efficiency of selecting customers and finding new customers. Further, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open
As disclosed in Japanese Patent No. 49607, an order terminal device and an order terminal device are installed on the orderer and the order receiver, respectively.
The order terminal device includes a touch-type input unit for inputting information such as a product name quantity, a unit, and an order destination of a product, a display device for the input information and a storage unit for the information, and a transmission unit for transmitting the information. An order receiving / managing system is also proposed in which the order receiving terminal device is connected to the ordering terminal device via a public line, and is provided so that the transmitted order details and bills can be printed and confirmed.

[0003]

In the case of the above-mentioned conventional technology, the transmission and reception of the character contents relating to the ordering are merely performed.
It is not possible to confirm the contents of the specific order product, order conditions, and the like in advance and place an order. Therefore, the order and confirmation of the order will be ultimately made after the transfer of documents, and it will not be possible to confirm the order and make a contract on the Internet. The ordering work had not been streamlined.

[0004] The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems of the conventional technology, and provides an ordering system capable of efficiently ordering and receiving orders for machined products and the like using a network. The purpose is to do.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention provides an ordering condition for ordering contents which requires a predetermined creation work on the order receiving side, such as a machined product, machine design, creation of apparel and Web site contents, and an ordering content thereof. Posting order information, including drawings, photographs, and other specification data, will be posted on the Internet, and based on the above ordering information, any number of contractors will be able to present quotes for this order to the ordering company on the Internet. , The contractor selects an appropriate contractor that satisfies the conditions of the order information from the plurality of contractors,
This is an order receiving / ordering system that allows the parties to confirm each other on the Internet and complete a formal ordering contract. Then, the order receiving system, in which the order receiving company that failed to receive the order, notifies the order not to be ordered by a computer automatically via the Internet in conjunction with the determination of the order receiving company.

According to the present invention, there is provided a website or the like for posting order information including order conditions including drawings, photographs, and other specification data of order contents that require a predetermined preparation work on the order receiving side on the Internet. Posting means, a processing device such as a server computer for managing the above order information on the Internet, and a plurality of quotes sent from the plurality of contractors to the Internet can be individually presented to the orderers on the Internet. An individual presentation means such as e-mail, an individual confirmation means using e-mail or the like for transmitting and receiving a formal ordering contract between the ordering company and the ordering contractor on the Internet, and the ordering contractor among the plurality of ordering contractors. Such as e-mail, etc., which automatically notifies the contractor who did not make an order formal order notifying of the order not being accepted together with the above order decision. A ordering system provided with means. The notification that the order is not accepted is transmitted from the processing device via the Internet to the order receiving company for which no order contract has been automatically made, in conjunction with the registration of the order determination in the processing device.

[0007] Further, the processing device publishes format information for publishing the order information on the Internet in a predetermined format on the Internet, and reads the CAD data specifications of the drawings included in the order information and a scanner. A standard conversion unit is provided for enabling image information specifications to be posted regardless of the standard of each information.

[0008] Further, the processing device stores the ordering history such as the number of ordered articles, the number of ordered articles, or the total order amount of the ordered contractor, the number of ordered articles, the number of completed orders, or the delivery date of the ordered contractor. It was made possible to disclose above.

The processing apparatus includes a drawing data storage unit, an ordering management storage unit, and a process management data storage unit. Prior to the ordering, the bibliographic items relating to the ordered article are registered in the order receiving / managing storage section, and the data is linked to the drawing data storage section in which the drawings of the ordered article are stored. It is done by doing. The above processing device,
The drawing data storage unit has a process management function of managing a process of a property related to a drawing, and the drawing data storage unit includes:
This is an ordering / ordering system that stores drawing data on an ordering property of an ordering contractor, stores the production progress of the contractor on the drawing data of the ordering contraction, and allows the ordering contractor to view the progress on the Internet.

[0010]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 to 7 show an ordering system according to an embodiment of the present invention. The ordering system according to this embodiment relates to a transaction processing system using the Internet 12 when ordering processing of a machined product 10. As shown in FIG. 1, the Internet 12 includes a server computer 16 installed in a management company 14 of the system, and orderers 20, 21, 22 and order contractors 30,
31, 32.

As shown in FIG. 2, each of the ordering companies 20, 21, 22 includes client computers 23, 24, 25 connected to the Internet 12, respectively.
0, 31, and 32 also include client computers 33, 34, and 35 connected to the Internet 12, respectively. Client computers 20, 21, 22 of the ordering company
Includes a CPU 26, a monitor 27, a printer 28, and the like.
A scanner 29 and a CAD system 40 are provided as needed. In addition, each client computer 30 of the contractor,
31 and 32 are also a CPU 26, a monitor 27, and a printer 28.
And the like, and a scanner 29 and a CAD system 40 as necessary.

In the machined product ordering system of this embodiment, the ordering company 20, 21, 22 sends the ordered product drawings, photographs, and other shape data, which are the machined product ordering information, on the Internet 12 and sends them. Each client computer 2 receives a reply from the contractor.
Each of the communication devices 3, 24, and 25 includes a communication device that exchanges the order information with the server computer 16 via the Internet 12. The server computer 16 includes a CPU 60 of a processing device, a storage device 62, a communication device (not shown), and the like as posting means for posting order information in a browsable manner on the Internet. The storage device 62 includes a drawing data storage unit 63, an order management storage unit 64, a process management data storage unit 65, an order history storage unit 66, various format data storage units 67, a translation data storage unit 68, and various other data. The storage unit 69 is provided. In addition, contractors 30, 3
1, 32 client computers 33, 34, 35
Also, a communication device (not shown) for transmitting and receiving information of the server computer 16 via the Internet 12 is provided.

The server computer 16 is a contractor 3
0, 31, 32, to the ordering company 20 of the ordering information, an estimate sent to the specific ordering company 20 on the Internet 12 so that the quote sent to the specific ordering company 20 can be displayed on an estimate screen or the like. A formal ordering screen is provided for providing an individual presentation means such as e-mail transmission provided, and an ID number and a password for transmitting and receiving a contract confirmation document for formal ordering between the ordering company 20 and the ordering company 30 on the Internet 12. And an individual confirmation means using an E-mail or the like which is individually displayed on a contract screen or a contract screen and can be individually confirmed.

In the ordering system of this embodiment,
The order information presented on the Internet 12 is shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 4, a bibliographic item 42 in which the address contact information and the like of the ordering company are described and stored in the order management storage unit 64 as the quote request form 41, and a drawing 4 of the machined product 10.
4. Screen contents on which other order conditions 46 are posted. This drawing 44 is stored in the drawing data storage unit 63,
The order conditions 46 are stored in the order management storage unit 64. The drawing 44, the photograph, and other shape data of the machined product 10 as the ordered product in the ordering information may be CAD data, image data read by a scanner, or both. To see drawing 44, see Bibliographic Item 4
By clicking the drawing call button 43 on the screen 2, the data in the drawing data storage unit 63 is called.

The processing device of the server computer 16 includes:
A predetermined format is called from the format data storage section 67 of the storage device 62, and order information is posted on the Internet 12 in a state where various data are put in the predetermined format as shown in FIGS. The CPU 6 of the server computer 16
0 and the storage device 62 contains the drawing 44
It is provided with a conversion program which is a standard conversion means capable of posting differences in standards between the CAD data specifications and the image information specifications read by a scanner due to the file data extension of each information regardless of the type.

Further, the server computer 16 is provided with information such as the number of orders and the number of orders of each ordering company up to now, the number of contracts accepted and closed, the rate of payment credit, payment accident, withdrawal rate, drawing correction rate and number of times. It has a format for storing the use history and total order amount of the ordering system of the company, and disclosing each data on the Internet. Similarly,
The server computer 16 stores the number of orders received and the number of orders received by each contractor, the order contract rate for submitting an estimate, delivery date information, and the like, and can be disclosed on the Internet. Further, on the Internet 12, the profile, career, officers, business partners, etc. of the respective ordering companies participating in the ordering system can be searched. In addition, a link to the homepage of each member company may be provided.

With the above system, the ordering companies 20, 2
1 and 22 list ordering conditions on the Internet 12, and the contractors 30, 31, and 32 can present quotes to the orderer 20 on the Internet 12.
Further, a formal ordering contract can be completed on the Internet 12.

In the ordering business of the machined product ordering system of this embodiment, first, the ordering companies 20, 21 and 22 post an estimate request form 41 on the Internet 12 as ordering information. This listing is made by the ordering company 20, 21, 2.
2 transmits order information to the server computer 16 of the management company 14, and allows the server computer 16 to browse the quote request form 41 on the Internet 12. Next, one orderer 20 on the Internet 12
Contractors 30 and 31 who saw the request form 41
Sends an estimate response to the ordering company 20 by e-mail or the like via the Internet 12, as shown in FIG. This shipment is made individually one-on-one by individual presentation means via the server computer 16.

The ordering company 20 includes a plurality of ordering companies 30, 3
After examining the estimate response form received from 1, as shown in FIG. 6, as shown in FIG.
A formal purchase order is sent via the Internet 12. The contractor 30 sends a formal order receipt to the orderer 20 by the individual confirmation means of the server computer 16 via the Internet 12. The transfer of these documents is also performed by the server computer 16 by e-mail via the Internet 12 on a one-to-one basis. At this time, the server computer 16 operates in conjunction with the registration of the formal order or the transmission of the formal order form, and the quote submitting contractor 3 whose order cannot be placed.
1, a notice to the effect that the order could not be sent is automatically sent via E-mail via the Internet 12. Thereby, each contractor can surely grasp the result of the order.
When another contractor sends a quote via the Internet 12 after the contract for ordering has been established, the server computer 16 automatically returns a reply to the effect that the order has been completed in conjunction with the reception. Send by e-mail or the like. Each notification similar to the above is sent from the Internet 12 to the mobile phone 5.
Via the line 4, the contractor 31 whose mail address of the mobile phone 54 has been registered may be made to the mobile phone 54. Further, the mobile phone 54 may be used to browse the purchase order and reply to the estimate.

Further, the progress status after the formal order is transmitted to the server computer 16 from the contractor 30 or a subcontractor thereof according to predetermined specifications as appropriate. This allows the orderer 20
Can grasp the progress of the ordered machined product via the Internet 12. Contractor 30
Stipulates conditions for reporting the production status of ordered products as appropriate at the time of contract.

As shown in FIG. 7, the machined product ordering system of the present invention uses the Internet 12 from client computers 54 and 56 connected to in-house LANs 50 and 52 in the ordering company 20 and the ordering company 30. , A request for quote, a reply to estimate, a formal order, and a formal order as order information may be transmitted and received.

This system is preferably designed to be used only by members, and a CDROM storing a password accessible to the server computer 16 is regularly distributed to the members, and the password is periodically changed. Thus, unauthorized access can be prevented.
The access password may be sent to the member by Internet mail together with various information.

According to the machined product ordering system of this embodiment, the ordering information includes information on the shape of the machined product 10 such as drawings and photographs, so that the contractor can obtain an accurate estimate. It is possible, and the ordering company can get an estimate from many companies. Moreover, by using the Internet, it is possible to obtain a large number of estimates extremely quickly. Also, server computer 1
6, data communication such as a formal order form and a formal order form between a specific ordering company and an order receiving company is also possible, and the ordering operation can proceed extremely efficiently.

As described above, the server computer 16 stores and manages the ordering history such as the ordering results, the creditworthiness of the company, the number of use cases, the number of drawing corrections, and the actual usage such as the order amount. By publishing the information via the Internet 12, the ordering companies can hear each other's quality, credibility and seriousness, and the security and credibility of the transaction can be improved. Further, it is also possible to prevent an increase in refused orders and orders received by dummy companies.

In this ordering system, the ordering company can register the ordered articles in the server computer 16 in advance regardless of whether the order is placed on the Internet 12. In addition to the basic information to be registered (property name, management code, time limit, etc.), the details of the drawing, link information such as drawing data, and the like can be stored in each storage unit of the storage device 62. Thereby, it can be used as a drawing management table. Further, when ordering, by designating a predetermined drawing from the drawing management table, the drawing data and bibliographic data are automatically uploaded to the storage unit for ordering, registered in the Internet site 12, and posted. Is done. Further, the progress management can be easily and surely performed by using the drawing management table to cause the contractor to periodically report the progress. At the time of contract, the number of times, date, contents, etc. are determined. Further, the present invention can be used for management of a property ordered by a contractor other than the ordering system.

An automatic translation function may be added to the receiving system. This facilitates ordering contracts with other countries. Because the format is fixed, translation is easy, and you can make a contract with a foreign country by night vision.

Further, a settlement function such as payment may be added. For settlement, the Internet 12 is also connected to the financial institution 60, and it is possible to reliably collect fees through the ordering system. For example, the ordering company designates a completed property from the management table and instructs payment. This allows
A payment request is made to the financial institution 60, and payment from the ordering company is made to the ordering company via the financial institution 60 according to conditions specified in advance.

It should be noted that the ordering system of the present invention can be applied to machine design, manufacture of apparel products, Web
It can also be used for site content creation and other software-related ordering services. Further, the client computer mentioned here may be a mobile terminal such as a mobile phone.

[0029]

According to the ordering system of the present invention, information such as drawings and photographs is included in the ordering information, and a quick and accurate estimate can be made. In addition, by promptly responding to the quote on the Internet, quick ordering is possible. Then, the order is automatically sent to the contractor who failed to receive the order, so that order management can be performed quickly and reliably. Further, by using a server computer on the Internet, it is also possible to exchange contract documents and the like between a specific ordering company and an ordering company, so that an extremely efficient ordering business can be performed.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a machined product ordering system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a computer system used for a machined product ordering system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an example showing a part of a screen of an estimate request form of the machined product ordering system according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an example showing a part of a screen of an estimate request form of the machined product ordering system according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing connection of a computer of the machined product ordering system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram showing connection of a computer of the machined product ordering system according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram showing a connection of a computer of the machined product ordering system according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 Machined Product 12 Internet 14 Management Company 16 Server Computer 20,21,22 Ordering Company 23,24,25,33,34,35 Client Computer 30,31,32 Ordering Company

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Claims (7)

[Claims] Claims 1. An ordering condition of an ordering content requiring a predetermined preparation work on an order receiving side and ordering information including drawings, photographs, and other specification data of the ordering content are posted on the Internet, and based on the ordering information. A plurality of arbitrary contractors can present a quote for the contents of this order to the contractor on the Internet, and the contractor selects an appropriate contractor that satisfies the conditions of the above order information from the plurality of contractors Then, they can confirm each other on the Internet and complete the contract for formal ordering, and automatically notify the above-mentioned contractor who could not receive an order not to place an order in conjunction with the contractor's decision An ordering system, which is performed via the Internet. 2. A posting means for posting on the Internet ordering conditions including ordering conditions and ordering information including drawings, photographs, and other specification data of ordering contents which require a predetermined preparation work on the order receiving side, and A processing device that manages the ordering information, individual presentation means that can individually present a plurality of quotes sent from the plurality of contractors on the Internet to the ordering company, and Individual confirmation means for sending and receiving the formal ordering contract with the contractor, and automatic notification of order refusal to the contractor who did not formally place an order with the above order decision And a notifying means for notifying the order. 3. The notification that the order is not accepted is transmitted via the Internet to the contractor who has not received an order contract automatically from the processing device in conjunction with the registration of the order determination in the processing device. 3. The ordering system according to claim 2, wherein the ordering is performed. 4. The processing device publishes on the Internet format information for publishing the order information on the Internet in a predetermined format, and reads the CAD data specifications of the drawings included in the order information or a scanner. 3. The ordering / ordering system according to claim 2, further comprising a standard conversion means for enabling the image information specification to be posted regardless of the standard of each information. 5. The processing device stores the ordering history such as the number of ordered articles, the number of ordered articles, or the total order amount of the ordering company, the number of ordered articles, the number of completed orders, and the delivery date of the ordering company. 3. The order receiving / ordering system according to claim 2, which can be disclosed above. 6. The processing device, comprising: a drawing data storage unit;
An ordering management storage unit and a process management data storage unit are provided, and the drawing data storage unit can store drawing data on an ordering property of an ordering company at the time of ordering or prior to ordering. 3. The order receiving / ordering system according to claim 2, wherein the bibliographic items related to the ordered article are registered in the order receiving / managing storage section, and the data is linked to a drawing data storage section in which drawings of the ordered article are stored. 7. The processing apparatus has a process management function of managing a process of a property related to a drawing in the drawing data storage unit, wherein the drawing data storage unit stores drawing data related to a property ordered by an orderer, 7. The order receiving / ordering system according to claim 6, wherein the order progress of the ordering company is stored with respect to the drawing data of the ordered article, and the ordering company can browse the progress on the Internet.