JP2003016150A - System for producing and shipping coloring solution - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a coloring solution production and shipping system that can shorten delivery time and does not request a user side to prepare metering equipment. SOLUTION: The production and shipping system is provided with a plurality of coloring solution production bases, and a server system S is provided with an order reception data acquiring means for acquiring order reception data from a user terminal 4, a production state data acquiring means for acquiring production state data from respective production base terminals 3, a production base selecting means for selecting one, two or more production bases that can produce coloring solution corresponding to the order reception data on the basis of the order reception data and the production state data in the order of a production base close to the sending address of the coloring solution, a production base determining means for displaying the selected production bases on the user terminal 4 to urge the user terminal 4 to determine a production base, a blend data deciding means for deciding blend data for producing the coloring solution, and a blend data transmitting means for transmitting the blend data to the production base terminal 3 of the determined production base.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a system for producing and shipping colored liquids such as paints and dyes, and in particular, it is equipped with a server and terminals provided at a plurality of production sites to automatically select a production site. The present invention relates to a system for producing and shipping colored liquids.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as shown in Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2000-178482, data on the amount of a mixed pigment liquid for producing a colored paint is made into a database, and the database is provided online to the user side such as a paint shop. By presenting the mixing amount data to the specified device and allowing the user to adjust the color of the paint, the user can produce a colored paint of the desired color, and the time required for delivery from the manufacturer to the user is shortened. A method of operating a user color matching database has been known.

[0003]

However, in the method of operating the user toning database described in the above publication, it is necessary to install a measuring device for measuring the pigment liquid on the user side.
For this reason, there is a problem that the user has to pay for the installation of the weighing device and cannot be applied if the user has no space for installing the weighing device.

On the other hand, when the user does not produce the colored paint and the colored paint produced by the manufacturer is delivered to the user, the problem that it takes a long time for delivery is still unsolved.

The present invention solves the above-mentioned problems, and when producing and shipping a coloring liquid such as paint or dye,
It is an object of the present invention to provide a colored liquid production / shipment system that can shorten the delivery time and does not require the user to install a paint production device such as a measuring device.

[0006]

A system for producing and shipping a colored liquid according to the present invention provides a server system accessible from a user terminal provided on the user side of the colored liquid and a plurality of production bases for producing the colored liquid. A plurality of production base terminals each provided and connected to the server system,
A system for producing and shipping a colored liquid, comprising: an order data acquisition unit for acquiring order data of a colored liquid including delivery destination data from the user terminal; From the base terminal,
The production status data acquisition means for acquiring production status data capable of knowing the production capacity of each of the production bases, and the server system, based on the order data and the production status data, according to the order data. One or two or more of the production bases or the combination of the production bases capable of producing the coloring liquid are selected in the order of distance or time close to the delivery destination,
Alternatively, a production base selecting means capable of producing the colored liquid according to the order data and selecting one or more of the production bases or the combination of the production bases existing in a predetermined area including a delivery destination. The server system displays information on the selected production base or combination of the production bases on the user terminal, and prompts the user to confirm the production base or the combination of the production bases, and the server system. Is a blending data determination means for determining blending data of raw materials for producing a colored liquid corresponding to the order data, and the server system, the production base or the production base for which the determined blending data is confirmed. Combination data transmission means for transmitting the combination to the production base terminal.

[0007] Here, the production base terminal of the combination of the production bases means the production base terminal of the production bases included in the combination.

Further, the coloring liquid is produced by mixing at least a liquid base and one or more kinds of liquid colorants, and the combination data determining means is used for the combination data determining means. And a combination database in which standard combination data is stored, and the production base terminal of the confirmed production base or combination of the production bases, which is used to produce the colored liquid according to the order data. A specific gravity data acquiring unit for acquiring specific gravity data of the coloring material; and acquiring the standard formulation data for producing the colored liquid according to the order data from the formulation database, by the specific gravity data obtaining unit. It is preferable to determine the combination data by correcting the acquired standard combination data based on the acquired specific gravity data.

Further, it is preferable that the standard combination data is corrected based on the color developability of the base.

Further, the server system includes a color database storing color data including data representing hue, saturation, and lightness for each color, and the server system causes the user terminal to search for color. Transmitting the data for displaying the input screen, acquiring the color data of the color matching the search condition input on the input screen from the color database, and performing the search based on the acquired color data. It is preferable to further include color search means for displaying a color that matches the condition on the user terminal.

The program of the present invention can be accessed from a user terminal provided on the user side of the coloring liquid, and can also be accessed from a plurality of production base terminals respectively provided at a plurality of production bases that produce the coloring liquid. A computer capable of receiving order data acquisition means for acquiring order data of a colored liquid including delivery destination data from the user terminal, production status data capable of obtaining the production capacity of each production site from each production site terminal Based on the order data and the production status data, the production status data acquisition means for acquiring the production base or the combination of the production bases capable of producing the colored liquid according to the order data, the distance to the delivery destination. 1 or 2 or more in the order close to each other in terms of time or time, or it is possible to produce the colored liquid according to the order data and to include the delivery destination. Production base selection means for selecting one or more of the production bases or the combination of the production bases existing in a predetermined area, and displaying information on the selected production bases or the combination of the production bases on the user terminal, The production base or means for deciding the production base or the combination of the production bases, the mixture data of the raw materials for producing the colored liquid corresponding to the order data, the confirmed production base or the combination of the production bases. It is characterized by functioning as a combination data transmitting means for transmitting to the production base terminal.

[0012]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION An embodiment of the present invention (hereinafter referred to as the present embodiment) will be described below with reference to the drawings.
In the present embodiment, a base paint that is a liquid base and 1
It is configured as a production and shipping system of a paint produced by mixing a pigment which is a liquid colorant of more than one kind.

As shown in FIG. 1, a paint production / shipping system of the present embodiment (hereinafter referred to as the present system) includes a server 1 provided at an order receiving center, a server 2 provided at a color center, and a server 2 provided at a color center. Production base terminals (hereinafter, referred to as center terminals) 3A, 3B, ... (To be collectively referred to as center terminals 3) provided in the toning centers A, B, ... And base paint, pigment,
And a production base terminal (hereinafter referred to as a factory terminal) 5 provided in a factory which is a paint production base.
The server 1 and the server 2 are connected to each other via a LAN to form a server system S. Also, server 1
The center terminal 3 is connected to each other via the Internet, and the server 1 and the factory terminal 5 are connected to each other via the Internet. Further, the user terminal 4 provided on the user side is connected to the server 1 via the Internet. Although there are a plurality of user terminals connected to the server 1, the user terminal 4 will be described as a representative for simplicity of explanation. The center terminal 3, the user terminal 4, and the factory terminal 5 are all personal computers equipped with Web browsers (hereinafter referred to as personal computers).

The server 1 includes a color database 11 (see FIG. 4), a color determination result database 12 (see FIG. 4), an order database 13 (see FIG. 9), a production plan database 14 (see FIG. 10), and a map database 15.
(See FIGS. 2 and 10), pump master file, customer file, product database, data for displaying various screens (eg, HTML file, etc.,
Also called screen data. ) And other various data.
Further, the server 2 has various data such as a combination database 16 (see FIGS. 3 and 9) and reference combination data described later.

The color database 11 stores color data for each color. The color data includes the color number of each color, hue / brightness / saturation data, image data, and the like. The image data is data indicating which color image the color belongs to.

The color determination result database 12 stores data (for example, color number, hue, lightness, saturation, etc.) about the color determined by the user.

The order database 13 stores order data of color samples or products ordered by the user. The color sample order data includes the user ID of the ordering user, the type of color card or sample board, the product code indicating the type of sample board, the color number indicating the color, the delivery address, and the like. Product order data includes
It includes the user ID of the user who placed the order, the product code indicating the product type, the color number indicating the color, the quantity, the desired date and time of receipt, the delivery / collection receiving method, the delivery address, and the like. Here, the delivery destination means a delivery destination (delivery destination) or a delivery location, and the delivery address includes the delivery address or the production base name of the delivery location.

The production plan database 14 stores production status data of each production site. The production status data includes the number of production allocations by product type of each production base (that is, the number of products to be produced by the server 1 allocated to each production base by product type) and the remaining number of productions by product type (that is, each production base Among the products to be produced, the number of products that have not yet been produced by product type) is included. Here, the server 1 grasps the remaining production quantity by product type as follows. That is, the center terminal 3 or the factory terminal 5 of each production base is connected to a paint manufacturing apparatus, and tapping of each paint can (vibration is applied to drop the paint on the wall surface of the can at the end of color matching of the paint). Upon completion of the process, a production completion signal for each product type is received from the manufacturing apparatus and the signal is transmitted to the server 1 in real time as production completion data for each product type. Then, the server 1 receives the production completion data for each product type from each production site, and subtracts the production completion number for each product type from the production allocation number for each product type at each production site to obtain the number of production remaining products by product type for each production site. Figure out. In addition, the production status data includes the inventory quantity of base paints, pigments, etc. that each production site has transmitted from each center terminal 3. Further, the production planning database 14 stores the product-specific production time required for each can.

The map database 15 stores the distances from each production base to cities, towns and villages throughout the country, as shown in FIG. Here, the distance is not a straight-line distance but a distance when a vehicle is used to travel along the shortest route in terms of distance. In addition, the map database 15 stores the required time from each production base to cities, towns and villages nationwide. Here, the required time is a time required when a vehicle is used to go through the shortest route in time. These distances and required times can be calculated using commercially available distance calculation software (for example, A
It is calculated using a CT distance calculation package (trademark or registered trademark) and stored in the map database 15.

The pump master file stores, for each production site, specific gravity data of each pigment used at the production site. Here, the specific gravity data is not limited to the general specific gravity, but refers to data indicating the relationship between capacity and weight. In the present system, the weight of a predetermined volume of each pigment is used as specific gravity data. The means for acquiring the specific gravity data will be described later.

The customer file contains the user I of each user.
D, password, name (name), address, telephone number, etc. are stored.

The product database stores the product name, product code, etc. of each product (product).

As shown in FIG. 3, the combination database 16 stores standard combination data for each product code representing a product type and for each color number representing a color. This standard formulation data includes the type of base paint for producing the paint specified by the product code and color number, the standard weight data of the base paint, the pigment of one or more pigments to be mixed with the standard weight base paint. The name and standard mixture amount data of each pigment are included. The standard mixture amount data includes standard weight data of the pigment and standard capacity data when the pigment has a standard specific gravity. This system is configured to measure the required amount of pigment by measuring the pigment stock solution and the diluent with a pump of a specified size, and the standard volume data is measured for each pump. Standard volume data for the stock and diluent solutions of the pigment to be included are included.

There are several types of base paint, such as a base for producing a light-colored paint and a base for producing a dark-colored paint. In the present system, those types are further added. The type of base is defined by subdividing it according to the coloring property of the base paint actually used. Therefore, even for paints having the same product code and the same color number, there are a plurality of standard formulation data according to the type of the base. The means for determining the standard blending data based on the color developability of the base paint will be described later.

The server 1 is a Web server program for transmitting / receiving data to / from the center terminal 3 or the like via the Internet, a program for retrieving or updating the database and files of the server 1, As described above, it is necessary to search for the program for grasping the remaining number of production by product type at each production site, the program for obtaining the inventory quantity at each production site, the program for selecting the production site, and the combination database 16. A program for transmitting data to the server 2, requesting a search, and receiving the searched standard combination data from the server 2,
It has various programs such as a program for correcting standard combination data with specific gravity data. In addition, the server 2 has various programs such as a program for correcting the standard composition data by the coloring property of the base paint to determine the standard composition data and storing it in the composition database 16 and a program for searching the composition database 16. is doing.

With these programs, the server 1 cooperates with the server 2 to transmit screen data of a color search screen U01, which will be described later, to the user terminal 4, search the color database 11 according to the input search conditions, and perform a search. A color search means for displaying a color matching the condition on the user terminal 4,
Order data acquisition means for transmitting screen data of an order reception screen U11, which will be described later, to the user terminal 4 and acquiring the input order data, production status data acquisition means for acquiring data on the number of remaining production and inventory quantity by product type, order data Production base selection means for selecting a production base capable of producing paint according to the above, production base confirmation means for transmitting screen data of a manufacturing information screen U12 described later to the user terminal 4 and urging confirmation of the production base, the center terminal 3 or Specific gravity data acquisition means for transmitting screen data of a pump master registration screen C01, which will be described later, to the factory terminal 5 and acquiring the input specific gravity data, mixture database 1
A compound data determining means for correcting the standard compound data obtained from No. 6 with specific gravity data to determine the compound data, and
A combination data transmitting means for transmitting screen data of a color matching instruction screen C02 described later to the center terminal 3 or the factory terminal 5,
Function as.

Next, the operation of this system will be described. As shown in FIG. 4, FIG. 9, and FIG. 10, the present system is a color proposing system for proposing a color to a user according to the user's wish, and a color sample order from the user, and a color center. It has a color sample order receiving system for issuing a production / shipment instruction to a product, and a product ordering system for receiving a product paint request from a user and issuing a production / shipment instruction to a production site. Therefore, the above-mentioned means will be described while describing these systems.

In the following description, when the server 1 says to display a screen on the center terminal 3 etc., the server 1 sends screen data to the center terminal 3 etc. and the Web browser displays the screen on the center terminal 3 etc. Tell what to do.
Further, the production base includes not only the toning center but also the factory. However, in the following description, the toning center is used instead of the production base, unless it is necessary to distinguish them.
The center terminal 3 is used instead of the production base terminal. Therefore, hereinafter, the term toning center includes the factory and the term center terminal 3 includes the factory terminal 5 unless otherwise specified. 1. Method of determining standard composition data based on color development of base paint Prior to sending the base paint from the factory to each toning center, each lot sample of the base paint is sent from the factory to the color center. The server 2 stores standard formulation data that serves as a basis for correction by color development, and a color-developing measurer mixes a pigment into each lot sample based on this reference formulation data, and a sample is prepared for each lot sample. To create. Then, measure the color developability of each sample with a colorimeter and compare it with a reference value (for example, the color developability data of a color sample obtained by adding a pigment to a reference base paint based on reference mix data). Then, the base paint is classified according to the level of color development. For example, the difference from the standard value is 1%
For base paints within the range (that is, base paints that almost meet the criteria), the type is A, for -5 to -1% base paint, the type is A1, and for +1 to + 5% base paint, the type is A2. . Then, for each type of base paint, a correction coefficient for increasing / decreasing the amount of pigment according to the superiority or inferiority of color developability is determined by performing color matching with a color sample or the like.

When the measurer inputs the correction coefficient for each type of base paint into the server 2, the server 2 corrects the standard combination data with the correction coefficient to determine the standard combination data corresponding to the type of base paint. , As shown in FIG. For the base paint (type A in the above example) that substantially satisfies the criteria, the standard formulation data is directly used as the standard formulation data.

Further, the data indicating the type of the base paint is transmitted to the factory, and the type is displayed on the can of the base paint, for example. 2. Color Proposal System (see FIG. 4) A user inputs a predetermined URL on the user terminal 4 to access the server 1 and input a user ID and a password given at the time of user registration. When operated, the server 1 displays a user menu screen (not shown) on the user terminal 4.

The user menu screen is provided with a button for using the color proposal system, a button for using the color sample order receiving system, and a button for using the product order receiving system. When the user clicks the button for using the color suggestion system, the server 1 displays the color search screen U01 as shown in FIG. 5 on the user terminal 4.

The color search screen U01 functions as a screen for inputting color search conditions, and includes a color proposal method column 23 for inputting a color proposal method and a color image for inputting a color image corresponding to the color proposal method. A column 24 is provided, and data is input by selecting each from a pull-down menu. As for the color image, "red" and "blue" are used when the color proposal method is "hue circle / equal hue plane".
You can select "green", "yellow", "warm" or "cold".

Further, on the color search screen U01, a color number column 25 for inputting a color number, a hue column 26 for inputting a hue, a lightness column 27 for inputting lightness, and a saturation column 28 for inputting saturation. And are provided so that the color number, hue, etc. can be directly input.

In the following, description will be given separately for the case where the user decides a color based on the hue circle and the equal hue plane, and when the color is decided by directly designating the color number or the hue / brightness / saturation.

2-1. In the case of using a color wheel and a uniform color plane, the user can display the color search screen U01 shown in FIG.
As a color proposal method, select "Hue ring / Equivalent hue plane",
When “blue” is selected as the color image and an operation for advancing to the next screen is performed (S01 in FIG. 4), the server 1 causes the user terminal 4 to display the hue / brightness / color as shown in FIGS. A color proposal screen based on saturation is displayed (S02). On this color suggestion screen, the color suggestion unit U05 shown in FIG.
A palette display section U06 shown in FIG. 7 and a decision color display section U07 shown in FIG. 8 are provided.

The server 1 displays the color image selected by the user in the color image display field 91 of the color proposing unit U05. Then, the server 1 searches the color database 11 for color data regarding the hues belonging to the color image, and displays those colors in the color display field 9
Display on 2.

At this time, the server 1 arranges the hues belonging to the color image in the left-right direction according to the hue circle in the Munsell color system, and further, in the case of the same hue, the saturation changes in the vertical direction. Are arranged in this manner and displayed in the color display column 92. In the example of FIG. 6, the colors belonging to “blue” are arranged so as to gradually change in the left-right direction from blue close to purple to colors close to green, and further arranged so that the saturation gradually increases upward. indicate. The user can select a desired color from the colors displayed in the color display field 92 by clicking it. Then, the server 1 indicates the color selected by the user in the color display field 92 with a circle. In the initial display, the server 1 displays as if the user selected the color located in the center of the color display field 92.

Further, the server 1 displays the brightness scale in which the brightness of the color is changed in the vertical direction using the color selected by the user in the color display field 92, in the brightness display field 93, and the brightness selected by the user is displayed. Is indicated by a triangle. The user
The brightness can be selected by moving this triangle mark with the mouse. In the first display, the server 1 displays as if the user selected the brightness located at the center of the brightness scale.

Then, the server 1 displays in the color display column 94
The colors of hue, saturation, and brightness selected by the user in the color display field 92 and the brightness display field 93 are displayed. The user looks at the colors displayed in the color display column 94 and sees the palette 1
When the button 96 and the decision button 95 are pressed, the server 1
Displays the selected color as the color of the palette 1 in the palette 1 display field 101 of the palette display unit U06. When the user decides the displayed color, the decision button 105
If you want to change the color by pressing, clear button 104
Press to reselect the palette 1 color.

When the user determines the colors of the palettes 2 and 3 in the same manner as the palette 1, and presses the mix button 108, the server 1 mixes the colors obtained as a result of mixing the colors of the palettes 1 to 3. The result is displayed in the result display field 106.

The user confirms the mixing result and confirms button 1
When the user presses 07 (S03), the server 1 displays the determined color in the determined color display field 111 of the determined color display unit U07, and displays the color number, hue, and brightness of the determined color in the color information display field 112. Display saturation. Further, the server 1 displays in the image display field 113 an image of the property in which the range designated by the user is colored with the determined color.

2-2. When the color number or the hue / brightness / saturation is directly specified, the user can select the color number of the desired color in the color number column 25 of the color search screen U01 shown in FIG.
Select the color patch number in the standard color sample book for paint issued by the Japan Paint Manufacturers Association from the pull-down menu or enter it directly. Alternatively, the user obtains the hue, the lightness, and the saturation from the sample of the desired color using the colorimeter, and inputs them into the hue column 26, the lightness column 27, and the saturation column 28, respectively (S01 in FIG. 4).

When the user performs an operation to display the next screen, the server 1 searches the color database 11 for a color that matches the input color number or hue / brightness / saturation, and makes the above-mentioned determination. Similar to the color display unit U07, it is displayed on the user terminal 4 (S02).

As described above, when the user retrieves and determines a color by using the hue circle / equal hue plane or the color number, the server 1 stores the data about the determined color in the color determination result database 12. Yes (S03). Then, the server 1 transmits the data about the determined color to the user terminal 4 and prints it out as the color determination result (S04). 3. Color sample ordering system (see FIG. 9) When the user presses the button for using the color sample ordering system on the user menu screen,
The server 1 displays a color sample ordering screen (not shown) on the user terminal 4. In this color sample ordering screen, the user inputs the sample type of the color card or sample board, the delivery address and the color number, and in the case of the sample board, enters the product code and confirms the input. When the operation is performed (S11 in FIG. 9), the user terminal 4 transmits the color sample order information to the server 1, and the server 1 stores the acquired order information in the order database 13 as color sample order data.

When the user displays the color sample ordering screen after deciding the color in the color proposing system as described above, the server 1 is in a state in which the color number of the decided color is input in advance. By configuring so as to display the color sample ordering screen, the user does not need to input the color number again.

Then, the server 1 transmits the order confirmation information for confirming the order to the user terminal 4 and prints it out as a color sample order confirmation (S12).

On the other hand, the server 1 sends order data to the server 2 in order to issue a production / shipment instruction to the color center (S13). The server 2 searches the combination database 16 by the color number in the order data, and determines the combination data for that color. At the color center, the paint is mixed according to the determined combination data to produce a color sample (S14), and the color sample is shipped to the delivery destination based on the delivery address in the order data (S15). 4. Product ordering system (Figs. 10, 11 and 12
Reference) 4-1. Order data acquisition When the user accesses this system as in the color proposal system (S31 in FIG. 12) and presses the button for using the product order system on the displayed user menu screen, the server 1 Displays the order reception screen U11 as shown in FIG. 14 on the user terminal 4 (S32 in FIG. 12). A transition diagram of screens displayed on the user terminal 4 in the product order receiving system is shown in FIG. The order screen U11 displays the address and the like obtained by searching the customer file by the user ID and the like input at the time of user authentication.

As the product order information on the order screen U11, the user, as shown in FIG. 15, has a product code indicating the product type in the product column 121, a color number in the color number column 122, and a quantity in the quantity column 123. In the receiving method column 12
4, the delivery method of delivery or receipt, the desired date of receipt in the desired date of receipt column 125, the desired time of receipt in the desired time of receipt column 126, the delivery address in the case of delivery to the delivery address column 127,
In case of pick-up, enter the toning center name of the pick-up place. Here, “delivery” refers to the case where the product is delivered (sent) from the color matching center to the user, and “collecting” refers to the case where the user receives the product from the color matching center. Further, the number of deliveries is entered in the number of deliveries field 128. That is, 1 is input when batch delivery is desired, and 2 or more is input when divisional delivery may be performed. In this system, only 1 can be input in the case of collection.

When the user presses the product search button 129 on the order screen U11, the server 1 displays a product search screen (not shown) on the user terminal 4. When the user inputs a search condition on the product search screen and performs an operation for instructing the search, the server 1 searches the product database,
Display the result. When the user presses the color search button 130 on the order reception screen U11, the server 1
Displays a color determination result search screen (not shown) on the user terminal 4
To display. When the user performs an operation of inputting search conditions and instructing a search on the color determination result search screen, the server 1 searches the color determination result database 12 and displays the result. The user, based on the displayed results,
You can enter the product code and color number of the product you are ordering.

The delivery address column 127 may initially display the address of the user registered in the customer file. Then, the user only needs to input the delivery address when the displayed address and the delivery address are different.

When the user inputs the order information on the order screen U11 as described above and then confirms the input (S21 of FIG. 10, S33 of FIG. 12), the user terminal 4 transmits the order information to the server 1. To do. The server 1 selects the toning center as follows based on the received ordering information (that is, order data).

4-2. Selection of Color Matching Center First, the server 1 compares the ordered quantity with the total quantity that can be produced by all the color matching centers by the date and time of receipt. If the ordered quantity is greater than the total quantity, it is determined that production is impossible. Then
If the ordered quantity is less than or equal to the total quantity, it is determined that the production is possible (S34 in FIG. 12).

Then, when the server 1 determines that the production is impossible, the server 1 displays a screen prompting the user to change the input condition on the user terminal 4 (S41). If the user does not change the input condition, the server 1 displays a screen for prompting the user to select whether or not to end (S48), and if the end is selected, the communication ends (S49).

If the server 1 determines that the production is possible, it carries out the following processing.

4-2-1. In the case of delivery When the receiving method is delivery, the server 1 refers to the delivery address (delivery address) in the order data and refers to the delivery destination (delivery destination).
All the toning centers in a predetermined area including is selected (S35). The predetermined area is, for example, the Kanto region,
Each region such as Tokai region and Kinki region is defined as an area in advance. At this time, the server 1 determines the area to which the delivery destination belongs by referring to the delivery address (for example, based on the postal code).

Next, the server 1 further selects, from the selected toning centers, a toning center capable of batch production. Here, when the server 1 has no shortage of the stock quantity of bases and pigments and can finish the production before the desired reception date and time,
Judge that it is possible to produce in batch.

That is, the server 1 obtains the production status data from the production plan database 14 and refers to the stock quantity at the selected color-matching center for the base paint and pigment used for the ordered product to obtain the ordered quantity. To determine if there is a shortage of stock in producing the product. If there is no shortage in stock, the estimated delivery date and time is calculated as follows.

The server 1 calculates the scheduled production completion date and time of the product currently assigned to the selected color-matching center from the remaining number of production by product type and the required production time by product type per can in the production status data. , The scheduled production start date and time when the production of the product is newly allocated is calculated. Furthermore, server 1
Is based on the calculated scheduled production start date and time, the quantity by product type in the order data, and the production time required by the production time by product type per can. Calculate the scheduled production completion date and time when assigned to the color center.

At this time, the server 1 calculates the production completion date and time in consideration of the required time (for example, the time required for maintenance) other than the time required for producing the product. For example, the server 1 has data on the maintenance reference time and the cumulative operating time of each color matching center. If the cumulative operating time reaches the maintenance reference time during the production of the product, the time required for the maintenance is considered. Then, the scheduled production completion date and time is calculated. The maintenance may include things such as rubber packing that easily deteriorate, and replacement of oils and parts in the drive part.

Then, the server 1 calculates the scheduled shipping date and time based on the scheduled production completion date and time and the predetermined shipping schedule at the color matching center, and further, the distance between the color matching center and the municipality to which the delivery destination belongs, or the like. The estimated delivery date and time is calculated based on the required time. At this time, the server 1 refers to the delivery address to determine the municipality to which the delivery destination belongs. If the scheduled delivery date and time is before the desired receipt date and time in the order data, the server 1 determines that batch production is possible at that color matching center, and if the scheduled delivery date and time has passed, it is determined that batch production is impossible (S36). ).

As described above, the server 1 selects the color matching center existing in the predetermined area including the delivery destination and capable of batch production, and the production schedule information at the color matching center is displayed. Product information screen U12 (Fig. 1
6) is displayed on the user terminal 4 (S37).

On the other hand, the server 1 refers to the number of times of sending when there is no color matching center that exists in a predetermined area including the delivery destination and is capable of collective production (S).
42) If the number of deliveries is 1, a screen prompting the user to change the input condition is displayed on the user terminal 4 (S41). If the number of deliveries is two or more, the toning center capable of divided production is selected as follows (S43).

In the case of division production at a single toning center The server 1 is, for example, a toning center existing in a predetermined area including the delivery destination, and the toning center that cannot be collectively manufactured due to lack of inventory. For, regarding the above, a final delivery scheduled date and time is calculated in the case where the product is produced in the quantity that can be produced with the current inventory, the raw materials are supplied, and the remaining products are produced and delivered. Then, the color matching center whose final scheduled delivery date and time does not exceed the desired reception date and time is selected in the order of the distance to the municipality to which the delivery destination belongs or the required time. By selecting the color matching center in this way, the delivery cost can be reduced.

In the case of divided production at a plurality of toning centers (1) In the case of divided production in order of shorter distance to the delivery destination or the shorter required time The server 1 is, for example, a toning center existing in a predetermined area including the delivery destination. Regarding, regarding the shipping schedule and delivery time, calculate the quantity of products that can be produced (the number of products that can be produced) in time for the desired date and time of receipt, and do not run out of stock when producing the number of products that can be produced. It is determined whether or not, and among the color matching centers that do not run out of stock, the number of products that can be produced is allocated to the color matching center that has the shortest distance to the municipality to which the delivery destination belongs,
Toning centers with the next shortest distance are allocated the production of the remaining products (however, if the remaining total cannot be produced, the production of the number of products that can be produced) is allocated. Until allotment is completed, the toning center is selected and the production is allotted in the order of shortest distance to the municipality to which the delivery destination belongs. By selecting the color matching center in this way, the delivery cost can be reduced. The same applies when the toning center is selected in the ascending order of the time required to reach the municipality to which the delivery destination belongs, instead of the distance.

(2) In the case of evenly divided production The server 1 can produce half of the ordered quantity (for example, half of the ordered quantity) from the toning center existing in a predetermined area including the delivery destination. Select a toning center that can be delivered by the desired delivery date without shortage of stock. When two or more such toning centers can be selected, two of those toning centers are combined. At this time, for example, if two toning centers are combined in the order of earliest scheduled delivery date and time, the delivery time is shortened. If you cannot select more than two toning centers that can produce half of the ordered quantity, select a toning center that can produce one-third of the ordered quantity and select three from those toning centers. Combine each one.

(3) When performing divided production in the order of the largest number of producible items The server 1 selects and combines a plurality of toning centers in the order of the largest number of producible items. That is, the server 1, for example, calculates the number of producible products that meet the desired reception date and time for the toning centers existing in a predetermined area including the delivery destination, and when producing the number of producible products, the inventory is reduced. It is determined whether or not there is a shortage, and out of the toning centers that do not run out of stock, the toning center with the highest number of products that can be produced is allocated the production of the number of products that can be produced. Production of the remaining products (however, production of the number of products that can be produced when the remaining amount cannot be produced) is allocated to the toning center, and so on. Toning centers are selected in descending order of possible number and production is allocated. In this way, if a toning center is selected, the number of products that are continuously produced by one toning center increases, so that production efficiency improves.

The server 1 uses one or more of the above-mentioned methods to select and combine the toning centers for division production, and the product information screen U12 (see FIG. 17) on which the production schedule information for the combination is displayed. ) Is displayed on the user terminal 4 (S44).

It should be noted that the server 1 does not always allocate production so as not to exceed the number of products that can be produced within the normal operating time at each color matching center. If the number of products that can be produced in the operating time is exceeded, the one can is assigned to the selected original toning center without being assigned to another toning center. That is, server 1
For example, if the excess number or the excess time is within a predetermined allowable range, the production is allocated so that the production is concentrated in a small number of toning centers, for example, the production is performed even if the normal operation time is exceeded. As a result, the production efficiency is improved and the transportation cost of the product can be suppressed.

4-2-2. In the case of pick-up, if the receiving method is pick-up, whether or not collective production is possible at the color-matching center is the same as in the case of delivery, by referring to the name of the color-matching center of the pick-up place in the order data If batch production is not possible, it is determined whether it is possible to carry out division production (that is, whether inventory is supplied and finally the desired date and time for receipt can be met). Then, if batch production or divisional production is possible at the toning center at the collection place, the toning center is selected and the production schedule information is displayed on the product information screen U12 (see FIG. 18) of the user terminal 4. To confirm the toning center.

Also, at the toning center at the collection place,
If neither batch production nor divisional production is possible, the area containing the toning center at the collection place is determined and the toning center included in that area is searched. Then, similarly to the case of delivery, the toning center is selected in the order of the distance to the collection place or the required time. The toning center at the pick-up location naturally has the shortest distance and the shortest required time.

That is, the server 1 calculates the number of producible products in time for the desired reception date and time, taking into account the shipping schedule and the time required to reach the pick-up place, for the selected color matching center, and calculates the number of producible parts. Determine whether the inventory is sufficient to produce the product. Then, with respect to the color matching center that does not run out of stock, the color matching center is selected and production is allocated until all the ordered quantities are allocated in the order of the distance to the collection place or the required time.

Then, the server 1 calculates the date and time when the selected toning center can be collected, and displays it on the product information screen U12 of the user terminal 4 including it in the production schedule information. Here, the scheduled pick-up date and time means the scheduled date and time when the production of the product is completed, the product is delivered to the pick-up place if necessary, and it is possible to pick it up at the pick-up place. It is calculated in the same manner.

Since the delivery place can be considered to be included in the delivery destination, if the delivery process is considered in the same manner as in the case of delivery, there are various methods for selecting the color matching center for divided production, as in the case of delivery. There is a way.

4-3. Confirmation of toning center (determination of manufacturing pattern) As described above, after selecting the toning center for producing the product or a combination thereof (these are referred to as manufacturing patterns),
The server 1 displays the product information screen U12 on which the order information and the production schedule information are displayed on the user terminal 4, and prompts the user to confirm the desired manufacturing pattern (S22 in FIG. 10, S37 and S44 in FIG. 12). Here, as the production schedule information in the case of delivery, as shown in FIGS. 16 and 17, for each manufacturing pattern, the center name, the distance, the scheduled production completion date and time (the scheduled production date and time), the scheduled shipping date and time, and the scheduled delivery date and time. , The allocated production quantity, etc. are displayed. Further, as the production schedule information in the case of taking back, as shown in FIG. 18, for each production pattern, the center name, distance, scheduled production completion date and time (scheduled production date and time), possible takeover date and time, assigned production quantity, etc. Is displayed. When the user presses the information button 131 associated with the center name on the product information screen U12, the server 1 displays the address, telephone number, map of the vicinity of the toning center, etc. on the user terminal 4.

The user confirms these pieces of information and carries out an operation to confirm the order (S23 in FIG. 10, S38 and S45 in FIG. 12). That is, the user checks and confirms the selection column 132 of the desired manufacturing pattern among the displayed manufacturing patterns.

Then, the user terminal 4 transmits the order confirmation information including the information of the confirmed manufacturing pattern to the server 1, and the server 1 stores the received order confirmation information in the order database 13 as the confirmed order data. To do. The server 1 uses data indicating how the order data is assigned to the color matching center (for example, the product code, color number of the product assigned to each color matching center,
The quantity) is also stored in the order reception database 13. And
As shown in FIG. 19, the server 1 receives an order confirmation screen U displaying product order confirmation information for confirming an order for a product.
13 is displayed on the user terminal 4. The user can print out the product order confirmation information as a product order confirmation (S24 in FIG. 10).

The user can change the production quantity on the manufacturing information screen U12, and if the production quantity is changed, the server 1 reselects the toning center as necessary and places an order. The information and the production schedule information are displayed again on the user terminal 4 to prompt the user for confirmation.

4-4. After confirming the order of the production / shipment instruction product, the server 1 transmits the production / shipment instruction data to the center terminal 3 of each color matching center determined as the production base (S25 in FIG. 10). The production / shipment instruction data includes the product code, color number, quantity, desired receiving date and time, receiving method, and delivery address of the product assigned to each toning center. The server 1 also transmits data instructing maintenance to the center terminal 3 if necessary. 5. Specific Gravity Data Acquisition Means In each toning center, prior to the production of the paint, the specific gravity data of each pigment as the raw material of the paint to be produced is transmitted from the center terminal 3 to the server 1 and registered in the pump master file. I'll do it.

That is, a person who operates the center terminal 3 (hereinafter referred to as a center member) accesses the server 1 by inputting a predetermined URL on the center terminal 3 to input a center name and a password. The server 1 displays a center menu screen (not shown) on the center terminal 3 by performing the operation.

On the center menu screen, there are a pump master registration button for registering specific gravity data in the pump master file, and a toning instruction button for retrieving formulation data and printing toning instructions. Is provided,
When the center member clicks the pump master registration button, the server 1 displays a pump master registration screen C01 as shown in FIG. 20 on the center terminal 3. The center member uses the pump master registration screen C01 to register the specific gravity data of the pigment in the pump master file, as described below. If the specific gravity data of the pigment is not yet registered in the pump master file, it is newly registered, and if the specific gravity data of the pigment is already registered in the pump master file, it is updated registration. In this case, the server 1 operates in the same way,
The case of renewal registration will be described.

When the center member selects a pigment name in the pigment input field 61 from the list and inputs it by pressing the display button 60, the previous update date is displayed in the previous update date display field 62, and the previous value display field 67 is displayed. The previous average value is displayed on. In addition, in this system, by measuring the undiluted solution and the diluted solution of the pigment with a pump of a predetermined size, it is configured to measure the required pigment as a whole,
The weight of each of these four types of pumps when a predetermined volume of pigment is measured is registered in the pump master file as pigment specific gravity data. Therefore, the previous average value is also displayed for each pump.

Next, the center member weighs a predetermined amount of pigment with each pump and measures the weight. When the first measured value is input to the measured value input field 63, the second measured value is input to the measured value input field 64, the third measured value is input to the measured value input field 65, and the registration button 68 is pressed. The server 1 displays the confirmation message box 70. When the center member presses the “Yes” button 71 in this box 70, the center terminal 3 transmits the input specific gravity data to the server 1, and the server 1 sends 1 to 1 for each pump.
The average value of the third measured values is calculated and displayed in the average value display field 66, and the previous average value in the pump master file is updated with the average value.

The reason why the server 1 acquires the specific gravity data in this way is as follows. That is, generally, the amount of pigment added to the base paint is small, and it is easier to measure using the volume rather than the weight. Therefore, in this system, the server 1 also mixes the center terminal 3 with the base paint. The amount of pigment to be used is indicated by volume. However, since the specific gravity of the pigment fluctuates due to environmental factors such as the ambient temperature, even if the pigment of the capacity indicated by the server 1 is blended, the pigment of the weight to be blended must not be blended. However, color blur may occur. Therefore, in order to correct the displayed capacity with the specific gravity data, the specific gravity data is acquired immediately before the start of production of the paint. In addition, since the base paint is generally large in quantity, it is often measured using weight.In this system as well, the base paint is measured using weight, enclosed in cans, and sent from the factory to each toning center. It Since the paint is produced by injecting and mixing the pigment into the can, the specific gravity data of the base paint is not acquired. 6. Mixing data determination and transmission means The centering staff of the toning center who received the production and shipping instruction data receives the toning instruction for producing the assigned paint, and clicks the toning instruction button on the center menu screen. . Then, the server 1 causes the center terminal 3 to display a toning instruction screen C02 as shown in FIG. The center staff prints a color matching instruction sheet using the color matching instruction screen C02 as described below, that is, the center staff uses the color matching data as a search condition for the combination data.
The product name input field 75 is the paint product name, the maker name input field 76 is the maker name, and the base weight input field 77 is the weight of the base paint used per can. )), A color number in the color tone input field 78, a base type in the base type input field 80, and the display button 79 is pressed. Then, the center terminal 3 transmits the search condition input to the server 1, and the server 1 transmits the received search condition to the server 2 to request the combination database 16 to be searched. The product name and the maker name are replaced with the product code in the server 1 and used as the search condition. The server 2 searches the combination database 16 to acquire standard combination data that matches the search condition, and sends the standard combination data to the server 1.

Further, the server 1 searches the pump master file based on the center name input from the center terminal 3 and the pigment name in the standard mixture data, and the specific gravity data of the corresponding pigment at the corresponding toning center. To get. Then, the standard volume data in the standard combination data transmitted from the server 2 is corrected based on the acquired specific gravity data to determine the combination data, and the determined combination data is transmitted to the center terminal 3 for toning. Instruction screen C02
, The pigment name is displayed in the pigment name display column 81 and the weight display column 8 is displayed.
2 shows the weight to be mixed per can, and the volume display column 83 shows the volume to be measured for each pump.

When the center member presses the color matching instruction print button 85, the center terminal 3 prints a color matching instruction containing the same content as that displayed on the color matching instruction screen C02. According to this color adjustment instruction, the center staff measures the pigment with each pump, injects it into the paint can containing the base paint, and mixes it with the gyro mixer to produce the paint. In this way, since the color matching in the can is performed in the color matching center, compared with the case where the color is adjusted in the kettle and sealed in the can, cleaning of the kettle is unnecessary, and therefore the drainage can be reduced.
Also, the equipment is smaller than in the factory. The center staff ships the produced paint to the delivery destination according to the production and shipping instruction data, or waits for receipt. The user receives the paint by delivery or collection (S26).

When the shipping is completed, the center member sends a message to that effect from the center terminal 3 to the server 1, and the server 1 sets the order data as the shipped data, for example.
The order database 13 is updated.

In the above description, the factory is included in the toning center, but the factory and the toning center will be separately described below. The term "production base" includes both a factory and a color matching center.

In the above description, the toning center or the factory is selected as the paint production base. However, only the factory may be selected as the production base depending on the type of paint and the order quantity. That is, for example, when producing paints that use special raw materials or very large amounts of paints, it is impossible to produce at the color matching center, or it is necessary to divide the production at multiple color matching centers. As a result, production efficiency will decrease and transportation costs will increase. Therefore, the server 1 selects the factory as the production base when the ordered paint cannot be produced at the toning center or the ordered quantity exceeds the predetermined reference quantity.

As described above, in the present system, since the server 1 selects the production base existing in the predetermined area including the delivery destination, the production base that is close in terms of distance or time is selected. Therefore, the delivery time can be shortened and the delivery cost can be reduced. Further, since the server 1 knows the production capacity of each production base and selects the production base so as not to exceed the production capacity of each production base, it is possible to cope with a large number of orders. Furthermore, since users do not produce paint,
There is no need to install a weighing device or gyro mixer on the user side. Further, at each production site, the paint can be produced by performing the toning in accordance with the toning instruction received from the server 1, so that the skilled worker is not required and the paint can be easily produced.

Even if the specific gravity of the pigment changes due to the environmental factor of each production site, the server 1 corrects the standard formulation data based on the specific gravity data to determine the formulation data.
Even when additional production of colored liquid of the same color is performed at one production site, or even when multiple colored production liquids of the same color are produced at multiple production sites, the risk of color blurring can be reduced and the colors are almost the same. Can provide the paint.

Furthermore, since the standard formulation data is corrected based on the color development data of each lot of the base, the risk of color blurring can be further reduced, and paints of substantially the same color can be provided. .

Further, in the present system, each toning center need only be provided with the center terminal 3, the weighing device, the gyro mixer, etc., and is small in size as compared with the factory, so that it is easy to install a large number. is there. If a large number of toning centers are installed, the paint can be produced and delivered at the toning center closer to the user, and the delivery time can be further shortened.

Further, in this system, since it is possible to produce the paint in the quantity ordered by the user,
There is no loss of extra paint production.

If there is a production site within the predetermined area including the delivery destination that already has a plan to produce paint with the same or similar color tone as the ordered paint, the production site May be configured to be selected.
By doing so, it is possible to save the trouble of registering the specific gravity data to the pump master and to improve the production efficiency.

If there is a production base within the predetermined area including the delivery destination that already has a delivery schedule to the direction close to the delivery destination, consider the maximum loading capacity of the shipping truck. However, the production base may be selected. By doing so, the number of shipments to the same direction can be collected, and the transportation cost per can can be reduced.

In the present embodiment, the predetermined area is set to each region, but a predetermined distance (for example, 40 km) centering on the delivery destination is set as the predetermined area, or a predetermined required time (for example, 1 km). The area that can be delivered within the time period may be set as the predetermined area. Further, the predetermined area may be different in the toning center and the factory. further,
In the present embodiment, the production bases within the predetermined area are selected, and the production bases or the combination of the production bases that can be produced are selected from the production bases. However, the predetermined area is not provided and the distance to the delivery destination is short. A production base or a combination of production bases that can be sequentially manufactured may be selected, or a production base or a combination of production bases that may be manufactured in order of a shorter required time to the delivery destination may be selected. Here, to select a combination of production bases in the order of closer distance or required time, for example, select and combine production bases in the order of closer distance or required time to the delivery destination until all ordered quantities are assigned. Good.

Of course, the method of combining production bases is not limited to the above. Further, the order of being closer in time may be the order of the shorter required time, or may be the order of the scheduled delivery time or the scheduled collectable time.

Further, in this embodiment, the production status data acquisition means is used, and the inventory quantity is determined by the center terminal 3
The inventory quantity itself is acquired by transmitting the inventory quantity, and the remaining production quantity by product type is configured to be counted in real time based on the production completion data by product type transmitted from the center terminal 3. The shipment amount of the base paint and pigment to each toning center is transmitted from the factory terminal 5 to the server 1, and the amount of the base paint and pigment to be used according to the production amount assigned to each toning center by the server 1 is calculated. It is also possible to grasp by calculating and subtracting the used amount from the shipped amount. As for the production remaining quantity by product type, the production remaining quantity by product type itself may be transmitted from the center terminal 3 to the server 1, or the scheduled production completion date and time may be calculated by the center terminal 3 and transmitted to the server 1. Further, the production status data is not limited to that described in the present embodiment, and may include, for example, the stock quantity.

Further, in the present embodiment, the standard mixture data is corrected by the color-developing data and stored as the standard mixture data in the mixture database 16, and when the retrieval request from the center terminal 3 is made, the retrieved standard mixture data is obtained. Was corrected by the specific gravity data to determine the combination data. However, the reference combination data was stored in the combination database 16, and when the search request from the center terminal 3 was made, the retrieved reference combination data was converted into color development data and specific gravity data. You may correct based on this and you may determine compounding data.

Further, the screen is not limited to that shown in this embodiment, and for example, the colors proposed in the color proposal screen are not limited by the color image from the beginning, and the Munsell color system is used as shown in FIG. All hues may be displayed in the hue circle display field 115 according to the hue circle, and colors in a predetermined range centered on the hue selected by the user may be appropriately arranged and displayed in the color suggestion field 116.

Further, in the present embodiment, the server system S is configured to include the server 1 and the server 2, but the server system S may be configured to include only one server computer or 3 It may be configured to include one or more server computers.

Further, in the present embodiment, a single factory is explained, but a plurality of factory may be provided, and accordingly, a plurality of factory terminals 5 may be provided.

Although the present embodiment is constructed as a paint production / shipping system, it may be constructed as a production / shipment system of a coloring liquid (for example, a dye) other than the paint.

That is, the structure can be freely changed without departing from the scope of the claims.

[0105]

The production and shipping system of the coloring liquid of the present invention is
Based on the acquired order data and the production status data of each production site, the server system selects the production sites that can produce the colored liquid according to the order data or the combination thereof in the order of distance or time close to the delivery destination. Select 1 or 2 or more,
Alternatively, from the production bases within a predetermined area, select one or more production bases or a combination thereof capable of producing the colored liquid according to the order data, and mix the raw materials for producing the colored liquid corresponding to the order data. The data is determined and transmitted to the confirmed production base or the production base terminal of the combination thereof. Therefore, the delivery time can be shortened. Further, since a plurality of toning centers are selected as necessary so as not to exceed the production capacity of each toning center, it is possible to handle even when the order quantity is large. Furthermore, since the user does not produce the colored liquid, the user does not need to install a device for producing the colored liquid.

Further, the specific gravity data of the colorant is obtained from the confirmed production site or the production site terminal of the combination thereof, and the standard formulation data is corrected based on the specific gravity data to determine the formulation data. For example, even if the specific gravity of the colorant changes due to environmental factors at each production site, the original standard combination data is corrected based on the change in the specific gravity at each production site, so that the same color is colored at one production site. Even when liquid is additionally produced or a colored liquid of the same color is produced at a plurality of production bases, it is possible to reduce the risk of color blurring, and to provide a colored liquid of substantially the same color. it can.

If the standard combination data is corrected based on the color developability of the base, the risk of color blurring can be further reduced, and a coloring liquid of substantially the same color can be provided. .

Further, the server system transmits an input screen of search conditions for colors to the user terminal, acquires data on colors matching the input search conditions from the color database, and based on the acquired color data. If the color matching the search condition is displayed on the user terminal, the user can determine the color while checking the color displayed on the user terminal, so that it is possible to easily order the color as the image. it can.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an example of data stored in a map database.

FIG. 3 is an example of data stored in a combination database.

FIG. 4 is a schematic flowchart of processing in the color proposing system.

FIG. 5 is an example of a color search screen.

FIG. 6 is an example of a color suggestion section of a color suggestion screen.

FIG. 7 is an example of a palette display unit of a color proposal screen.

FIG. 8 is an example of a decision color display section of a color proposal screen.

FIG. 9 is a schematic flowchart of a process in the color sample order receiving system.

FIG. 10 is a schematic flowchart of processing in the product ordering system.

11 is a schematic flowchart of a production / shipping process, which is a continuation of FIG.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart of a production site selection process.

FIG. 13 is a screen transition diagram of the user terminal.

FIG. 14 is an example of an order screen.

FIG. 15 is an input example on the order screen.

FIG. 16 is an example of a manufacturing information screen for delivery.

FIG. 17 is another example of the manufacturing information screen in the case of delivery.

FIG. 18 is an example of a manufacturing information screen in the case of taking back.

FIG. 19 is an example of an order confirmation screen.

FIG. 20 is an example of a pump master registration screen.

FIG. 21 is an example of a toning instruction screen.

FIG. 22 is another example of the color proposing unit of the color proposing screen.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... server 2 ... server 3 ... Production base terminal (center terminal) 4 ... User terminal 5 ... Production base terminal (factory terminal) S ... Server system

   ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continued front page    (72) Inventor Akihiro Nakagawa             Chrysanthemum chrysanthemum, 2-457 Matsumoto-cho, Kakamigahara City, Gifu Prefecture             Water Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. F-term (reference) 4J038 KA08 LA06 MA09 PB14

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A server system accessible from a user terminal provided on the user side of the colored liquid, and a plurality of production bases for producing the colored liquid, respectively.
A production and shipping system for a colored liquid, comprising: a plurality of production base terminals each connected to the server system, wherein the server system obtains the order data of the colored liquid including the delivery destination data from the user terminal. Order data acquisition means, the production status data acquisition means for obtaining production status data by which the server system can obtain the production capacity of each production site from each production site terminal; and the server system, Based on the order data and the production status data, the production bases or combinations of the production bases capable of producing the colored liquid according to the order data are 1 or 2 in the order of distance or time close to the delivery destination. The production base that can be selected as described above or that can produce the colored liquid according to the order data and that exists in a predetermined area including the delivery destination A production site selecting means for selecting one or more points or combinations of the production sites; and the server system displaying information on the selected production site or the combination of the production sites on the user terminal, A production site confirming unit that prompts confirmation of a site or a combination of the production sites; the server system, a combination data determining unit that determines combination data of raw materials for producing the coloring liquid corresponding to the order data, and the server A system for producing and shipping a coloring liquid, characterized in that the system comprises a combination data transmitting unit for transmitting the determined combination data to the production base terminal of the confirmed production base or combination of the production bases. 2. The coloring liquid is produced by mixing at least a liquid base and one or more kinds of liquid colorants, and the combination data determining means includes the base and the colorants. And a combination database that stores standard combination data, and the production base terminal of the confirmed production base or combination of the production bases, which is used for producing the colored liquid according to the order data. A specific gravity data acquisition unit for acquiring specific gravity data of the colorant is provided, and the standard formulation data for producing the colored liquid according to the order data is obtained from the formulation database,
2. The system for producing and shipping a coloring liquid according to claim 1, wherein the combination data is determined by correcting the standard combination data acquired based on the specific gravity data acquired by the specific gravity data acquisition means. 3. The system for producing and shipping a coloring liquid according to claim 2, wherein the standard combination data is corrected based on the color developability of the base. 4. The server system includes a color database that stores color data including data representing hue, saturation, and lightness for each color, and the server system causes the user terminal to search for colors. Send the data to display the input screen of
A color for acquiring the color data of the color matching the search condition input on the input screen from the color database and displaying the color matching the search condition on the user terminal based on the acquired color data. The production / shipping system for a colored liquid according to claim 1, 2, or 3, further comprising a search means. 5. A computer, which is accessible from a user terminal provided on the user side of the colored liquid, and which is accessible from a plurality of production base terminals respectively provided at a plurality of production bases for producing the colored liquid. An order data acquisition means for acquiring the order data of the colored liquid including the delivery destination data from the user terminal, and a production for acquiring the production status data capable of knowing the production capacity of each production site from each of the production site terminals Status data acquisition means, based on the order data and the production status data, the production base or a combination of the production bases capable of producing the colored liquid according to the order data, a distance or time to the delivery destination. 1 or 2 or more can be selected in the order close to, or the colored liquid according to the order data can be produced and is present in a predetermined area including the delivery destination. Means for selecting one or two or more of the production bases or the combination of the production bases, information on the selected production bases or the combination of the production bases is displayed on the user terminal, and the production bases or the A production base confirmation means that prompts the confirmation of a combination of production bases, and mixes the raw material mixture data for producing the colored liquid corresponding to the order data to the confirmed production base or the production base terminal of the combination of the production bases. A program to function as a means for transmitting compound data to be transmitted.