JP2002366851A - System and method for purchase operation - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a system and a method for purchase operations for accelerating the distributing and delivering operation of a purchase center. SOLUTION: A computer 4 of the purchase center 3 receives a request ordering an article from an orderer 1 through the Internet 15. When the article is out of stock, the computer 4 sends a delivery instruction for the article to a terminal 6 of a maker 5 being the supply source of the article through the Internet 16 together with item data (order number) and adds the item data to a database 12, and also inputs the same data as the distribution request data sent from the terminal 6 of the supply source to a terminal 8 of a distribution company 7 to the database 12. A slip number being delivery data sent from the terminal 8 of the distribution company 7 is inputted and added to the database 12; when an article item included in the item data stored in the database 12 is inputted and matches a delivery item included in the delivery data, delivery completion is recorded in the database and cost billing information is outputted to a terminal 2 of the orderer.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a commission for executing a process of receiving an order to purchase a product from a consumer and issuing an instruction to deliver the product to the consumer on behalf of a manufacturer or a seller of the product. The present invention relates to an ordering system and method suitable for business, that is, a purchasing system and method.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art There is already known a purchase management system in which an order for purchasing a product from a consumer is received by a management center that manages inventory information, and an instruction to deliver the product to a distribution center is issued. Also, an online shopping system in which an order to purchase a product from a consumer is received on a web page that provides product information and the like on the Internet and the product is delivered to the consumer is already known and put into practical use. I have.

[0003] JP-A-2000-242721 discloses that
A web server center having a central processing unit and a storage device connected to the Internet, and exchanging information on products with consumers via a web page opened on the Internet, and a central processing unit and information on shipping status of the products. A distribution system center that stores and ships products, a user master that stores information about the central processing unit and consumers, a product master that stores information about the contents of products, and inventory status of products And a storage device storing an order table storing information related to ordering of goods, and exchanging various information related to goods with the web server center through a communication line. And send information on the shipment status to the distribution system center via the And information systems center that provides information about the information and consumer about the product to consignor via the signal line are described ordering delegated management system consists of.

[0004]

A delivery center (which may be referred to as a distribution center or a distribution company) that stores and ships products stores inventory of products that have been requested by a customer (orderer) to purchase the products. If there is no such item, the purchasing center (including the ordering center and ordering company) instructs the maker to deliver the product, and the maker delivers the product to a distribution company, etc. The product is delivered to the customer and the demand of the consumer is satisfied. In this case, the purchasing center issues an order request slip (which may be performed electronically via the Internet), the manufacturer issues a delivery note, and delivers the product to a distribution company to request delivery of the product. Issue a request slip. When the delivery by delivery is completed, the logistics company reports the completion to the maker, and the maker reports the delivery to the purchase center, and bills the purchase center for the product to the purchase center. Upon receiving the delivery report and the bill for the price from the manufacturer, the purchasing center bills the customer for the cost of the product and performs a payment processing procedure for the price bill for the manufacturer. As described above, conventionally, when the delivery / delivery is completed by the distribution company, the report is transmitted to the purchasing center by tracing the route completely opposite to the delivery route at the time of delivery. According to such a delivery route at the time of delivery, when a delivery is reported to the purchasing center due to delay in the reporting business based on the input of the receipt slip in the logistics company and delay in the delivery report business in the maker, it is at least 2 at the earliest. It may take up to 3 days, sometimes one week to one month. Such a delay impairs the reliability of the consumer with respect to the purchasing center or delays the payment procedure for the maker and the delivery payment procedure for the logistics company, thereby hindering the operation of the purchasing center.

[0005] In view of the above, the present invention provides a delivery system in which a delivery person of a distribution company inputs a report of delivery / delivery in a terminal of the distribution company in the form of electronic data so that the electronic data reaches a purchase center. An object of the present invention is to provide a purchasing business system and a purchasing business method in which delivery is made online, that is, on demand, and business operations of a purchasing center are performed quickly.

[0006]

According to the present invention, a computer of a purchasing center stores order request data from an orderer, delivery instruction data to a manufacturer, delivery request data from a manufacturer to a delivery company, delivery data, and inspection data. One feature is that the database including the database is managed. Thus, when the delivery staff of the logistics company inputs the acceptance slip input as electronic data information to the terminal of the logistics company, the electronic data information is immediately transmitted online by wireless or wired communication means (including the Internet) to the database of the purchasing center. The matching of the item of the product instructed to be delivered and the item of the delivered / delivered product is determined by the processing function of the computer, and the delivery of the product is confirmed. If they do not match, the cause can be pursued immediately.

Specifically, according to the present invention, a computer of a purchasing center accepts an order request for an item from a terminal of an orderer via the Internet, and determines whether the item is a stock item or a non-stock item in a database. Judgment based on registered data, and if it is judged that the item is a non-stock item, attach the item data to the terminal of the supplier that manufactures or sells the item via the Internet, and instruct the delivery of the item And adding the item data to the database, inputting the same data as the delivery request data transmitted corresponding to the item data from the terminal of the supplier to the terminal of the logistics company and adding the same to the database, Enter the delivery data sent in response to the delivery request data from and add it to the database, and the items included in the item data stored in the database Eye is input, adding delivery completion database if they match the delivery items contained in delivery data, and outputs the billing processing information to the orderer terminal,
A purchasing business system for performing each processing for adding the cost billing processing information to a database and a purchasing business method associated therewith are provided.

[0008]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a purchasing agency system (ordering and commissioning system) using the Internet.

In FIG. 1, a purchasing agent system 100 includes:
It is associated with the terminal 2 of the orderer 1, the computer 4 of the purchasing center 3, the terminal 6 of the maker 5, the terminal 8 of the distribution company 7, and the communication device 9 such as a portable terminal possessed by a delivery person.

The purchasing center 3 includes a delivery center 11,
The computer 4 has a database 12.

The order request of the orderer 1 is sent to the Internet 1
5 to the computer 4 of the purchasing center 3. That is, the computer 4 receives the order request.
Some of the ordered products (articles) are transmitted by the communication function of the computer 4 to the terminal 6 of the maker 5 via the Internet 16 (that is, the Internet 15).

The orderer 1 inputs order request data to the terminal, and the order request data is transmitted to the computer 4 and stored in the database 12 as order request data. The database 12 stores stock information of the delivery center 11 as stock data.

When the order request data is input, the computer 4 goes to the database 12 to look up the stock data, and determines whether the ordered product is a stock product or an unstocked product by a determination function. I do. Computer 4
By automatically sorting the in-stock items and the un-stock items, the in-stock items are instructed to be delivered to the distribution center 11.
To the delivery via the Internet 16. In this case, the order No. is automatically numbered, and delivery is instructed to the maker 5 with the numbered order No.

At the delivery center 11, based on the delivery instruction,
After picking, delivery is performed by the delivery vehicle 13. The delivery information is transmitted by the delivery terminal to the purchasing center by the portable terminal 14 owned by the delivery person. This delivery instruction data is stored in the database 12.

The maker 5 delivers the goods 17 via the distribution company 7 based on the delivery instruction. (Delivery) The delivery instruction data is the delivery instruction data of the purchasing center including the order No. from the orderer 1.

The manufacturer 5 uses the terminal 6 to make a product 17
Is transmitted to the terminal 8 of the distribution company 7. At this time, the delivery request data includes the order number from the orderer. The terminal 8 of the logistics company 7 immediately displays the slip No. of the logistics company.
Is transmitted to the terminal 6 of the maker 5. Along with this, the terminal 6 of the maker 5 transmits data to the computer 4 of the purchasing center 3 in association with the numbered order No. from the orderer and the slip No. of the distribution company. As a result, the order No. from the delivery orderer is associated with the slip No. of the distribution company and stored in the database as delivery request data. Here, the order No. or the No. corresponding thereto is referred to as item data.

The distribution company 7 delivers the requested product to the orderer 1. Upon delivery to the orderer 1, the delivery person issues an acceptance slip, receives the acceptance slip input from the orderer 1, inspects the receipt, and notifies the terminal 8 of the distribution company 7 that the delivery has been completed via the portable terminal 9. To deliver. The terminal 8 having input the completion of the delivery immediately sends the delivery No. of the item of the slip No. to the computer 4 of the purchasing center 3 together with the slip No. of the distribution company.
Data transmission that the delivery is completed. (Transmission of delivery information) The terminal 8 of the logistics company includes a portable terminal 9 owned by a delivery person.
May be included. That is, integration of the terminal 8 and the portable terminal 9 or integration of information.

When the slip No. of the distribution company is transmitted to the computer 4 of the purchasing center 3 by data transmission, the purchasing center 3
Creation of billing data for the orderer 1 and payment data for the maker 5. That is, this task can be performed by a program that is routinely executed in the computer 4 of the purchasing center 3. (Creation of Billing / Payment Data) In the purchasing center 3, the purchasing agency system 100 can generate delivery information by automatic matching between the slip No. of the logistics company and the order No. (item data), that is, by determining consistency. Thereby, the inspection work conventionally required in the purchasing center 3 can be simplified.

The in-stock items include, for example, inexpensive one-time delivery items and items that are frequently ordered. Non-in-stock items that determine the consistency between the slip No. and the order No. Parts are targeted.

In the purchasing center 3, automatic transfer to the orderer 1 and automatic payment data to the maker 5 are created based on the delivery information, and the database 1 is used as cost billing information and price payment information.
2 is stored.

As described above, the computer 4 of the purchasing center 3 receives the order request for the product from the terminal 2 of the orderer 1 via the Internet 15 and determines whether the product is a stock or a non-stock. 12 is determined based on the data registered in the storage unit 12, and when it is determined that the product is an unstocked product, the item data is transmitted to the terminal 6 of the maker 5 that is a supplier that manufactures or sells the product via the Internet 16. (Order No.) is attached, the delivery instruction of the product is given, and the item data is added to the database 12. The delivery transmitted from the terminal 6 of the supplier to the terminal 8 of the distribution company 7 in accordance with the item data. The same data as the request data is input and added to the database 12, and the terminal 8 of the logistics company 7
The slip No., which is delivery data transmitted in response to the delivery request data, is input to the database 12, and the item items included in the item data stored in the database 12 are input. When the item matches, the delivery completion is added to the database, and the orderer 1
, And outputs the cost billing processing information to the database 12 to perform each processing.

When the delivery data matches the item data stored in the database 12, the payment processing information is output to one or both of the terminal 6 of the supply source and the terminal 8 of the distribution company 7, and the payment is performed. Perform processing to add processing information to the database.

[0024] The item items of the item data may correspond to the plurality of delivery items of the delivery data, and the plurality of delivery items may be converted into the item items to determine the consistency.

FIG. 2 is a comparison diagram showing the features of the present system in comparison with a conventional system.

As shown in this figure, the purchasing method by the conventional system is as follows: order request slip issuance, order request slip reception, individual order form issuance, order form mailing (or transmission), delivery note issuance, delivery, delivery acceptance, inspection Issue of slips, input of acceptance slips,
According to the method of this system, the order request data input, the order request data input,
Quick processing is performed in a simple and simple manner in the order of order No., automatic sowing number, delivery, delivery information transmission, and billing / payment data creation.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a mechanism of automatic generation of acceptance, billing, and payment data. In the figure, order request data 21 and delivery / arrival data 22 are used, and inspection data 24, billing data 25
And payment data 26 are automatically generated.

Here, the item master has an inventory / non-inventory classification function, and holds an e-mail address for instructing delivery of non-in-stock items that are classified into inventory items and non-inventory items as target articles.

The organization master has a function of assigning / deciding person, and the organization of the orderer is registered, and the responsible person and the decision person are classified.

The conversion master has an order No. and slip No. conversion function, and the maker masters the information transmitted with the slip No. requested by the distribution company for the order No. from the orderer.

Delivery / arrival data from distribution company 7 (slip No./arrival date / delivery store delivery person) by automatic generation function 23
, And automatically generates inspection data for the target order No.

On the basis of the inspection data 24, expense billing data 25 for the orderer 1 is created.

The payment data 26 to the manufacturer 5 is created based on the inspection data 24.

The order request data is created by the screens shown in FIGS.

FIG. 4 shows an order request basket screen.
Press the [Request Form] button to create an order request form for items in the basket. Press [Clear Basket] to cancel all items. Press the [Delete] button to delete individual Items.

FIG. 5 shows an order request form creation screen. An order request form input screen is displayed. After inputting necessary items, a [content confirmation button] is pressed.

FIG. 6 shows a delivery instruction screen. This screen is also used as a delivery note.

Next, the contents of various information will be described as follows. 1) Order request data Data displayed on the screens shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 2) Delivery instruction data Data displayed on the screen shown in FIG. 6 3) Delivery request data Item Postal No., address, company name, department name , TEL, Order No.,
Item name, quantity 4) Delivery information (packing information) Item Order No., slip No. (logistics company), logistics company name 5) Delivery (arrival) information (delivery data) Item slip No., arrival date and time, delivery shop, delivery Employee, receipt (image data) 6) Cost claim information (to orderer) Item Order No., slip No., product name, order department signature, order person,
Quantity, billing amount, arrival date and time, delivery logistics company 7) Payment information (for manufacturer) Item Order No., slip No., product name, orderer, quantity, payment amount,
Arrival date and time, delivery logistics company

[0039]

As described above, according to the present invention, when a delivery member of a logistics member inputs a report of delivery, that is, arrival and delivery by electronic data, the slip No. is delivered to the purchasing center and the slip No. And the orderer No. are judged to be coincident with each other, and the goods are arriving online, that is, on-demand, so that the business of the purchasing center is quickly performed, and the acceptance data, billing data, and payment data are quickly created. Will be.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a purchasing agency system using the Internet.

FIG. 2 is a comparison diagram showing features of the present system in comparison with a conventional system.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a mechanism of automatic generation of acceptance, billing, and payment data.

FIG. 4 is an order request basket screen view.

FIG. 5 is an order request form creation screen view.

FIG. 6 is a view showing a delivery instruction creation screen.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... Orderer, 2,6,8 ... Terminal, 3 ... Purchasing center, 4 ...
Computer, 5: Manufacturer, 7: Logistics company, 9: Portable terminal, 11: Delivery center, 12: Database, 15,
16: Internet, 17: Commodity (article), 21: Order request data, 22: Delivery / arrival data, 23: Automatic generation function, 24: Inspection data, 25: Billing data, 26: Payment data.

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Kenichi Tada 3-1-1, Sachimachi, Hitachi-shi, Ibaraki Pref. Hitachi Works, Ltd. Hitachi Works (72) Inventor Naoyuki Ito 3-1-1, Sachimachi, Hitachi-shi, Ibaraki No. 1 Inside Hitachi, Ltd. Hitachi Works

Claims (7)

[Claims] A computer of a purchasing center receives an order request for an item from an orderer's terminal via the Internet, and determines whether the item is a stock item or a non-stock item based on data registered in a database. If the item is judged to be a non-stock item, the item data is attached to the terminal of the supplier that manufactures or sells the item via the Internet, the delivery instruction of the item is issued, and the item data is stored in the database. In addition, the same data as the delivery request data transmitted from the terminal of the supplier to the terminal of the logistics company corresponding to the item data is input to the database, and the data corresponding to the delivery request data is received from the terminal of the logistics company. Enter the delivery data to be sent to the database, add it to the database, and enter the item items included in the item data stored in the database. When the delivery item matches the delivery item included in the data, the delivery completion information is added to the database, cost billing processing information is output to the terminal of the orderer, and each processing for adding the cost billing processing information to the database is performed. Purchasing business system. 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein when the delivery data matches the item data stored in the database, the payment payment processing information is output to one or both of the terminal of the supplier and the terminal of the distribution company. A purchase business system for performing a process of adding the payment processing information to a database. 3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the item items of the item data correspond to a plurality of delivery items of the delivery data, and the plurality of delivery items are converted into the item items, and the consistency is determined. And purchasing business system. 4. An order request for an item from an orderer's terminal is received via the Internet, and it is determined whether the item is a stock item or a non-stock item based on data registered in a database. If it is determined that the item is not in stock, the item data is added to the terminal of the supplier that manufactures or sells the item via the Internet, the delivery instruction of the item is issued, and the item data is added to the database. The same data as the delivery request data transmitted corresponding to the item data is inputted from the terminal of the distribution company to the terminal of the distribution company and added to the database, and the delivery data transmitted in response to the delivery request data from the terminal of the distribution company Is added to the database, and the item items included in the item data stored in the database are entered and match the delivery items included in the delivery data Purchasing operations how a delivery completed, outputs a billing processing information to the orderer terminal, and performs the process of adding the 該費 for billing information to the database when the. 5. The method according to claim 4, wherein when the delivery data matches the item data stored in the database, the payment payment processing information is output to one or both of the terminal of the supplier and the terminal of the distribution company, A purchase business method for performing a process of adding the payment processing information to a database. 6. The purchasing business method according to claim 4, wherein the item items of the item data correspond to a plurality of delivery items of the delivery data. 7. The purchasing business method according to claim 4, wherein the delivery data includes a delivery name and a delivery time, and the delivery data is used as a part of the cost claim processing information.