JP2003122964A - Control method for industrial material distribution - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a control method for industrial material distribution capable of responding to a small lot order of a small lot demander with neither requiring complicated processing nor greatly increasing a distribution cost. SOLUTION: Orders for industrial materials from multiple demanders (8a, 8b, 8c, 10a, 10b, and 10c) are offered to a manufacturer 2 via mediators 6a and 6b, the industrial materials manufactured by the manufacturer are stored by a keeper 4, and a system delivering the materials from the keeper to the multiple demanders is established. Necessary information is appropriately communicated between the demanders, the mediators, the manufacture, and the keeper.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method of controlling the distribution of industrial materials such as various chemical industrial materials distributed as powders or granules, and more specifically, the monthly requirement of consumers is relatively small. It relates to a method of controlling the distribution of industrial materials that is suitable in the case of quantity.

[0002]

Chemical engineering materials are generally traded directly between consumers and manufacturers. As a consumer,
For example, there are so-called large-scale consumers who consume hundreds to thousands of kilograms every month, and so-called small consumers who consume several tens of kilograms every month. The manufacturer welcomes orders from large-scale customers, but accepts orders from small-scale customers because the necessary processing for the sales volume (order processing, shipping processing, etc.) is complicated. It is often difficult. Therefore, it is not uncommon for small consumers to order consumption amounts for several months to years, for example, at one time, and to keep the purchased industrial materials as inventory for several months to years.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the inconveniences suffered by small consumers as described above, and the main technical problem thereof is that it does not require complicated processing, It is an object of the present invention to provide a new method for managing the distribution of industrial materials, which enables small orders from small consumers to be met without significantly increasing distribution costs.

[0004]

Means for Solving the Problems As a result of earnest studies, the inventor of the present invention has made an order for industrial materials from a plurality of users to a manufacturer through an intermediary, and the industrial materials manufactured by the manufacturer are The main technology described above is established by establishing a system that is stored by the custodian and delivered from the custodian to multiple consumers, and by appropriately communicating required information among the consumers, intermediaries, manufacturers, and custodians. It was found that the objective task can be achieved.

That is, according to the present invention, as a method of managing the distribution of industrial materials, which achieves the above-mentioned main technical problems, orders from a plurality of consumers for industrial materials are sent to the manufacturer through an intermediary. The industrial material provided and manufactured by the manufacturer is stored by a custodian and delivered from the custodian to the plurality of consumers. Selecting a consumer identification code for identifying each of the consumers and storing consumer information including the consumer identification code, including the type and amount of the industrial material that the intermediary receives from each of the consumers. According to the next order schedule, store the next order schedule in association with the customer information for each consumer, and the next time for each type of industrial material based on the stored next order schedule by the intermediary. Calculate the total planned order quantity and To provide to the manufacturer, the storage stores the storage amount for each type of industrial material in the name of the manufacturer, and the storage amount for each type of industrial material in the name of the intermediary, the intermediary, According to the order including the type and quantity of the industrial material received from each of the consumers, record the order in association with the consumer information for each consumer, the intermediary stores the stored order. Based on this, the total order quantity is calculated for each type of industrial material, and the result is provided to the manufacturer, and the manufacturer determines the required amount for each type of industrial material according to the total order quantity to the depositor. Providing a name change command for changing the name from the manufacturer to the intermediary to the keeper, and the keeper stores a predetermined amount for each type of industrial material stored based on the name change command. Changing the name of the manufacturer from the manufacturer to the intermediary; And Zui,
Providing the depositor with a predetermined amount for each type of industrial material to be shipped to each of the consumers together with the consumer information as a shipping instruction, and the depositor, based on the shipping instruction, the name of the intermediary. And shipping a predetermined amount to each of the consumers for each type of industrial material.

[0006] Preferably, each time the manufacturer provides the name change command to the custodian, a bill corresponding to the command is issued to the intermediary, and the custodian makes each of the demanders. Each time the product is shipped to the intermediary, the intermediary issues a corresponding invoice to each of the consumers based on the shipment report, and the manufacturer supplies the industrial material. Storing the available shipment amount for each type, the manufacturer providing the available shipment amount to the intermediary, the intermediary based on the available shipment amount, Providing shipment availability and delivery date for each of the orders to each of the consumers.

[0007]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Preferred embodiments of the method for controlling the distribution of industrial materials according to the present invention will be described below in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Referring to FIG. 1, in one embodiment of a method of controlling the distribution of industrial materials constructed in accordance with the present invention, a single manufacturer 2 and a single custodian 4 are provided.
With two intermediaries 6a and 6b, and for each of the intermediaries 6a and 6b a large number of small consumers 8 respectively.
a, 8b and 8c and 10a, 10b and 10c are present (only three consumers 8a, 8b and 8c and 10a, 10b and 10c respectively are shown in FIG. 1).

When the intermediary 6a starts a transaction with each of the consumers 8a, 8b, and 8c, the intermediary 6a operates as the consumer 8a.
A customer identification code for identifying each of a, 8b, and 8c, for example, a so-called member number displayed in Roman letters and Arabic numerals, is selected, and together with the customer identification code, customer information, for example, name, address, The telephone number, the department in charge, the person in charge, etc. are stored in the computer system 12a of the intermediary 6a. Then, a dedicated site for each of the consumers 8a, 8b and 8c is opened in the computer system 12a. Each of the consumers 8a, 8b and 8c can access the dedicated site through a public line including the Internet or a dedicated line. FIG. 2 illustrates an example of a screen of the common entrance site of each customer 8a, 8b, and 8c. Each of the consumers 8a, 8b, and 8c inputs the consumer identification code, that is, the member number, which is contacted by the intermediary 6a, and also a password which can be set appropriately, so that the consumers 8a, 8b And 8c are allowed to access each dedicated site. FIG. 3 illustrates an example of a screen of each dedicated site of the customer 8a.
When accessing the dedicated site, further access to various business pages is permitted. As a business page,
For example, screens such as (1) delivery record display / order schedule input, (2) delivery schedule search, (3) order, (4) billing content display, and the like can be given.

Each of the consumers 8a, 8b and 8c accesses the above-mentioned delivery record / order schedule input screen as soon as the planned order quantity of the type and quantity of the industrial material for the next time (for example, in the case of monthly unit, next month) is established. Then enter the order schedule. Also,
As soon as the actual order of the type and quantity of the industrial material this time (for example, in the case of a month unit, the current month) is confirmed, the order screen is accessed and the actual order of this time is input. Each consumer 8
The order schedule and the order entered by a, 8b and 8c are stored in the computer system 12a of the intermediary 6a. Each of the consumers 8a, 8b and 8c is connected to the intermediary 6 from the respective computer system 14a, 14b and 14c.
Instead of accessing the computer system 12a of a, and inputting the order schedule and the order, the order schedule and the order can be notified to the intermediary 6a by facsimile, telephone, or ordinary letter. In this case, the intermediary 6a can input required information to the computer system 12a based on the communication received from each of the consumers 8a, 8b and 8c.

The intermediary 6a is the manufacturer 2 as described later.
Based on the available shipment amount for each type of industrial material provided from the computer system 12a, whether or not the customers 8a, 8b, and 8c can receive an order for the current order, and if the order is acceptable, the expected delivery date is the computer system 12a. To enter. Therefore, each of the consumers 8a, 8b, and 8c can know the availability of the order and the scheduled delivery date by accessing the delivery schedule search screen in the computer system 12a of the intermediary 6a. If desired, the intermediary 6a can determine the availability of an order and the expected delivery date by the computer system 12 of the intermediary 6a.
It is also possible to contact the consumers 8a, 8b and 8c by communication from a to the computer systems 14a, 14b and 14c of the respective consumers 8a, 8b and 8c. Alternatively, the customers 8a, 8b and 8c can be contacted by facsimile, telephone or regular letter.

Computer system 12a of intermediary 6a
Calculates the next scheduled order quantity for each type of industrial material by summing up the next scheduled order quantity for each type of industrial materials by each of the consumers 8a, 8b and 8c. Alternatively, it is transmitted to the computer system 16 of the manufacturer 2 via a dedicated line or the like. The manufacturer 2 determines the next planned total quantity for each type of industrial material transmitted from the intermediary 6a to the computer system 16, and also in the same manner for each type of industrial material transmitted to the computer system 16 from the intermediary 6b. It is possible to make a manufacturing plan for each type of industrial material based on the next planned total quantity of order. The manufacturer 2 further determines the next industrial material based on the planned production plan (and also on the basis of the amount of each industrial material in the name of the manufacturer 2 stored in the storage 4 for each type of industrial material). Information about the shipment possible amount for each type is transmitted to the computer system 12a of the intermediary 6a. The computer system 12a of the intermediary 6a further includes the consumers 8a, 8
In b and 8c, the actual orders of this time are summed up for each type of industrial material, the total order amount for each type of industrial material is calculated, and the total order amount is calculated by the manufacturer 2 via a public line or a dedicated line. Send to computer system 16.

In the computer system 18 of the custodian 4, the amount of the industrial material stored by the custodian 4 for each type is stored for each owner name (that is, each of the manufacturer 2, the intermediaries 6a and 6b). There is. If necessary, the manufacturer 2 can confirm the storage amount for each type of industrial material in the name of the manufacturer by accessing the computer system 18 of the storage 4 through the public line or the dedicated line. Manufacturer 2
Stores in the computer system 16 the available shipment amount for each type of industrial material to the intermediary 6a in light of the storage amount stored by the storage unit 4 and the planned production amount of the manufacturer 2 for each type of industrial material. , And also to the computer system 12a of the intermediary 6a.

Further, the manufacturer 2 issues a name change command for changing the quantity corresponding to the total ordered quantity received from the broker 6a from the name of the manufacturer 2 to the name of the broker 6a.
From the computer system 16 of No. 1 to the computer system 18 of the depositor 4. At the same time, the information regarding the name change is transmitted from the computer system 16 of the manufacturer 2 to the computer system 12a of the intermediary 6a. Further, a bill corresponding to the name change is issued to the intermediary 6a. The issuance of such a bill can be carried out by ordinary mail, but must be carried out between the computer system 16 of the manufacturer 2 and the computer system 12a of the intermediary 6a via a public line or a dedicated line. You can also

When the intermediary 6a receives the information regarding the name change from the manufacturer 2, the intermediary 6a provides a shipping instruction to the depositor 4. More specifically, the shipping instruction is transmitted from the computer system 12 of the intermediary 6a to the computer system 18 of the saver 4 via a public line or a dedicated line. The shipping instruction includes a predetermined amount for each type of industrial material to be shipped to each of the customers 8a, 8b, and 8c, together with the customer information about each of the customers 8a, 8b, and 8c described above.

Upon receipt of the shipping instruction, the custodian 4 ships a predetermined amount of various industrial materials from the industrial materials stored in the name of the intermediary 6a to each of the consumers 8a, 8b and 8c in accordance with the shipping instruction. . Then, upon receipt of the receipt from the customers 8a, 8b and 8c upon completion of shipping, the completion of shipping is reported to the intermediary 6a. Such a report can be performed by transmitting the shipping completion information from the computer system 18 of the depositor 4 to the computer system 12a of the intermediary 6a via a public line or a dedicated line or the like.

Upon receipt of the report of completion of shipment, the intermediary 6a issues a bill to the consumers 8a, 8b and 8c. Issuance of such a bill is carried out by ordinary mail, or the computer system 12a of the intermediary 6a and the consumers 8a, 8
b and 8c respectively computer systems 14a, 14
It can be performed between b and 14c via a public line or a dedicated line. Further, the intermediary 6a is a customer 8a, 8b and 8 in the computer system 12a.
The billing contents are also entered on the billing contents display screen on each of the dedicated sites of c. Therefore, each consumer 8a, 8b
Also, by accessing the billing content display screen of each dedicated site, 8 and 8c can know the billing status from the intermediary 6a. The intermediary 6a further includes the consumers 8a, 8b and 8 in the computer system 12a.
The shipping completion information is also input to the sales record search screen on each of the above dedicated sites in c. Therefore, each consumer 8a, 8
b and 8c can know the past purchase record by accessing the sales record search screen of each dedicated site.

Although one intermediary 6a has been described in detail, the other intermediary 6b can also be used to send and receive information to and from the manufacturer 2, the store 4, and the consumers 10a, 10b and 10c. It may be substantially the same as that of 6a.

[0019]

According to the method for managing the distribution of industrial materials of the present invention, it is possible to meet small orders of small customers without requiring complicated processing and significantly increasing distribution costs. Is possible.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram schematically illustrating a preferred embodiment of a method for controlling the distribution of industrial materials according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a simplified diagram showing an example of a screen of a common entrance site of each customer, which is arranged in a computer system of an intermediary in the method of managing the distribution of industrial materials shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a simplified diagram showing an example of a screen of a dedicated site for each consumer, which is arranged in a computer system of an intermediary, in the method of managing the distribution of industrial materials shown in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

2: Manufacturer 4: Custody 6a: Intermediary 6b: Intermediary 8a: Consumer 8b: Consumer 8c: Consumer 10a: Consumer 10b: Consumer 10c: Consumer 12a: Mediator computer system 14a: Consumer computer system 14b: Consumer computer system 14c: Consumer computer system 16: Manufacturer's computer system 18: Custody computer system

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. Orders from a plurality of users for industrial materials are provided to a manufacturer through an intermediary, and the industrial materials manufactured by the manufacturer are stored by a custodian, and the plurality of industrial materials from the custodian are stored. A method of managing distribution of industrial materials delivered to a consumer, wherein the intermediary selects a consumer identification code that identifies each of the consumers, and obtains consumer information including the consumer identification code. Memorizing, by the intermediary, storing the next order schedule for each of the demanders in association with the demander information according to the next order schedule including the type and quantity of the industrial material received from each of the demanders. The intermediary calculates a planned next order total amount for each type of industrial material based on the stored next order schedule, and provides the result to the manufacturer. Storage amount of each type of industrial material in the name of the owner and the mediation The storage amount of each type of industrial material in the nominal name is stored, and the customer information is stored for each customer according to an order including the type and amount of the industrial material that the intermediary receives from each of the customers. Related to record the order, the intermediary calculates the total order quantity for each type of industrial material based on the stored order, and provides the result to the manufacturer, the manufacturer Providing the depositor with a name change command for changing the name of the required amount for each type of industrial material from the manufacturer to the intermediary in accordance with the total ordered quantity, to the depositor, Changing the name of a predetermined amount of each of the stored industrial materials for each type of industrial material from the manufacturer to the intermediary based on the name change command, and the intermediary based on the order stored by the consumer. Ship a predetermined amount of each type of industrial material that should be shipped to each of the consumers together with information Providing to the custodian as a decree, and shipping the custodian to each of the consumers in a predetermined amount for each type of industrial material in the name of the intermediary, based on the shipping instruction. How to characterize. 2. The method according to claim 1, further comprising: each time the manufacturer provides the name change instruction to the depositor, issues a corresponding bill to the intermediary. 3. The depositor provides the intermediary with a shipping report each time the customer ships to each of the demanders, and the intermediary receives the corresponding invoice from the demand based on the shipping report. Issuing to each of the persons. 4. The manufacturer stores the shipment possible amount for each type of industrial material, the manufacturer provides the shipment possible amount to the intermediary, and the intermediary uses the shipment possible amount. 4. Providing to each of the customers a shippability and delivery date for each of the orders from each of the customers based on.