JP2005235192A - Card inventory management and ordering system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a card inventory management and ordering system capable of efficiently carrying out inventory information collection and an ordering process between a card maker and a card user. <P>SOLUTION: This card inventory management and ordering system is provided with: a card maker-side terminal having an input means for inputting inventory information related to cards stocked by the card maker, card-associated components and filling articles, a means for transmitting the inputted inventory information to a server, and a means for receiving order direction information from the server; an inventory information database for registering the inventory information received from the card maker-side terminal; the server having a means for transmitting the inventory information registered in the inventory information database, a means for receiving the order direction information from the card user-side terminal and an order direction information database for registering the received order direction information; and the card user-side terminal having a means for receiving the inventory information from the server, and a means for transmitting the order direction information to the server. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention makes it possible for a card user who orders a card to a card maker to freely view inventory information of cards and card-related parts managed by the server via the network, and to place an order with the card maker. The present invention relates to a card inventory management ordering system capable of transmitting information at any time.

Conventionally, card manufacturers manage the inventory information of cards and card-related parts in a database so that the inventory status can be confirmed efficiently in a short time when a card user makes an inquiry.
As the inventory information, for example, when the card is an IC card, the completed IC card in which the operation software is installed, the raw IC card before the operation software is installed, the stage before the IC module is installed This is information on the stock quantity of printed cards, IC chips, etc., and when ordering from a card manufacturer, the delivery date can be predicted while checking the stock information. Is larger than the stock quantity, it can be dealt with by instructing the manufacturing department or the purchasing department to increase the stock quantity.

  However, there are cases where a large number of IC cards are ordered from a plurality of card users to a card manufacturer at the same time in a short period of time, and the card user is in the quantity of cards and card-related parts in stock at the card manufacturer. There is also a problem that it is not possible to meet the delivery date requested by each company, and there is a problem that a stable supply corresponding to the ordering of conditions desired by the card user cannot be performed.

In a conventional inventory management system, in order to be able to collectively manage the parts inventory of service parts at each service base, the terminal installed at each service base and a server having a parts inventory database are connected via a network, An inventory management system is known in which inventory information such as parts can be received by a terminal at a service base so that information can be efficiently collected. (For example, see Patent Document 1)
JP 2003-141399 A

However, the conventional inventory management system makes it possible to collect inventory information by a terminal installed in each department by a network in a company that owns inventory, and a card user views these inventory information in a database. I can't do that.
Therefore, even if the card user wants to know the inventory information on the card manufacturer side, the card user must contact the person in charge on the card manufacturer side and ask the person in charge for the inventory information. Inventory information cannot be collected through the system, and there is a problem that confirmation takes time and efficiency is poor.

  The present invention enables a card user who places a card manufacturing order to a card manufacturer to collect the card manufacturer's inventory information from the card user's terminal via the network, so that the card user can quickly collect inventory information at any time. So that card manufacturers can receive orders from card users over the network, so that efficient inventory information collection and order processing can be performed between card manufacturers and card users. A card inventory management ordering system is provided.

  The card inventory management ordering system of the present invention is a card user who orders a card from a card maker, either a card managed by a server via a network, a card-related component, or an enclosure enclosed with the card. A card inventory management ordering system that enables browsing of inventory information related to one or more and transmission of ordering information to a card maker, the card being stocked by the card maker, and card related parts Or input means for inputting inventory information relating to any one or more of the inclusions enclosed with the card, means for transmitting the inventory information input by the input means to the server, and ordering instructions from the server Means for receiving information, a card manufacturer side terminal having the inventory received from the card manufacturer side terminal An inventory information database for registering information, means for transmitting inventory information registered in the inventory information database to a terminal on the card user side, means for receiving ordering instruction information from the terminal on the card user side, A card having an order instruction information database for registering the received order instruction information, means for receiving the inventory information from the server, and means for transmitting the order instruction information to the server And a terminal on the user side.

  In the card inventory management ordering system of the present invention, the server is provided with a preset inventory quantity, and when the inventory quantity falls below the preset inventory quantity, the card user side terminal, It is characterized by comprising means for sending stock quantity information registered in the stock information database by e-mail.

  In the card inventory management ordering system of the present invention, when the server receives the order instruction information from the card user side terminal, the server sends the order instruction information to the card manufacturer side by e-mail. A means for transmitting is provided.

  Furthermore, in the card stock management ordering system of the present invention, the server stores, for each combination, combination information indicating a combination of enclosures enclosed with a card or a combination of enclosed cards and enclosures. A combination for transmitting combination information stored in the combination information storage means to the card user terminal in response to the request when receiving a combination information provision request from the information storage means and the card user terminal. A terminal on the card user side from the server in response to the combination information provision request, and a combination information provision request transmission means for transmitting a combination information provision request including combination identification information to the server. A combination information receiving means for receiving the transmitted combination information; Rukoto, characterized by.

  In the card inventory management ordering system of the present invention, the server includes a demand history information storage unit that stores demand history information of a card and / or an enclosure enclosed with the card, and the demand history information storage unit. Demand forecasting means for forecasting demand for a card and / or inclusions enclosed with the card based on the stored demand history information and the combination information stored in the combination information storage means, and the demand When the demand is predicted by the prediction means and the inventory information that determines whether or not an order is necessary based on the inventory information registered in the inventory information database, and when the inventory determination means determines positive, Order necessity notification means for notifying the card user side terminal of the fact.

  Furthermore, in the card stock management ordering system according to the present invention, the server includes image information storage means for storing image information on the front and / or back of the enclosure enclosed with the card or card, and a terminal on the card user side. Image information transmission means for transmitting the image information stored in the image information storage means to the card user terminal in response to the request of the card user, and the card user terminal receives from the server It has a display means for displaying image information.

  The card inventory management ordering system of the present invention can collect the inventory information registered in the card manufacturer's inventory information database from the card user's terminal via the network, so that the card user can efficiently perform at any time in a short time. In addition, there is an effect that inventory information can be collected and confirmed. In particular, in addition to cards and card-related parts, the inventory information of the inclusions used together with the card can be provided to the card user. It is possible to improve convenience and further increase the efficiency of processing.

  Further, when the inventory quantity falls below the preset inventory quantity, the inventory quantity information is transmitted to the card user terminal by e-mail, so that it is possible to prevent omission of ordering.

  Furthermore, since the order instruction information can be transmitted by e-mail from the card user side to the card manufacturer side terminal via the network, the effect that the ordering process can be efficiently performed in a short time after the inventory information is confirmed. is there.

Furthermore, by providing combination information to the card user as required, it is possible to improve convenience for the card user, such as providing useful information to the card user and preventing misidentification.
In addition, the demand is predicted based on the demand history and combination information, the necessity of ordering is determined with reference to the inventory information, and if necessary, the card user is notified so that the stockout is prevented. At the same time, it is possible to reduce the burden of ordering work for the card user.

  Furthermore, when requested, the card user performs ordering, replacement instruction for the inclusion, and confirmation of the combination by transmitting image information on the front and / or back of the card and the enclosure to the terminal on the card user side. In some cases, it is possible to accurately recognize the enclosure by looking at the cover image of the enclosure, and to prevent misidentification. In addition, it is possible to accurately recognize the enclosure without looking at the actual enclosure, thereby reducing the work load. Furthermore, the amount of data can be suppressed and the processing can be speeded up as compared with the case where images of all pages of the enclosure are displayed.

  The present invention aims at enabling efficient inventory information collection and order processing between a card manufacturer and a card user, so that a card user who orders a card from a card manufacturer can use a server via a network. It is possible to view inventory information on one or more of managed cards, card-related parts, or enclosures enclosed with the cards, and send order information to the card manufacturer. A card inventory management ordering system comprising: input means for inputting inventory information regarding one or more of a card, a card-related component, or an enclosure enclosed with a card, stocked by a card manufacturer; Means for transmitting the input inventory information to the server, and means for receiving ordering instruction information from the server. A card manufacturer side terminal, an inventory information database for registering inventory information received from the card manufacturer side terminal, a means for transmitting the inventory information registered in the inventory information database to the card user side terminal, a card, A server having means for receiving order instruction information from a terminal on the user side, an order instruction information database for registering the received order instruction information, means for receiving inventory information from the server, and order instruction to the server It solves by providing the terminal by the side of the card user which has a means to transmit information.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the drawings.
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
1 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of a card stock management ordering system according to a first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a system block diagram of the card stock management ordering system according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining the processing procedure of inventory information in the card inventory management ordering system according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 explains the processing procedure of ordering instruction information in the card inventory management ordering system according to the first embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart to do.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the card inventory management ordering system according to the first embodiment of the present invention, for example, for a card manufacturer side terminal 1 provided in a card manufacturer that manufactures a card such as an IC card, and the card manufacturer The card user's terminal 2 provided to the card user who orders the card, inventory information such as cards and card-related parts at the card maker, and order instruction information from the card user are registered in the database. It is comprised by the server 3 with which the information management center which manages is equipped.

The terminal 1 on the card manufacturer side, the terminal 2 on the card user side, and the server 3 are communicably connected via a network 4 such as the Internet.
If the card manufacturer has an information management center, the card manufacturer's terminal 1 and the server 3 may be connected by a dedicated line.
In addition, since the card maker conducts transactions with a plurality of card users, it is preferable that a plurality of card users can be accessed via the Internet in order to enable communication with the server 3. .

  The card user can receive inventory information such as cards and card-related parts from the server 2 by the terminal 2 to check the inventory quantity, and transmits ordering instruction information from the card user to the card manufacturer. In addition, the card manufacturer can receive the card user's ordering instruction information from the server 3 by the terminal 1 so as to confirm the card user's request, and can receive the latest inventory information from the terminal 1 to the server 3. Can be sent to and registered in the database.

The card stock management ordering system of the present invention will be described in detail based on the system block shown in FIG.
The terminal 1 on the card manufacturer side includes an input means 5, a display means 6, a storage means 7, a communication means 8, a control means 9, and the like, and the terminal 2 on the card user side also has an input means 10, a display means. 11, a storage unit 12, a communication unit 13, a control unit 14, and the like.
In addition, the server 3 includes an inventory information database 15, an order instruction information database 16, a communication means 17, a registration means 18, an inventory quantity information mail transmission means 19, an order instruction information transmission means 20, a storage means 21, a control means 22, and the like. It has.

The inventory information database 15 is registered with inventory information such as cards and card-related parts transmitted from the card manufacturer side terminal 1, and the ordering instruction information database 16 is transmitted from the card user side terminal 2. The ordering instruction information has been registered.
The inventory information registered in the inventory information database 15 includes, for example, when the card is an IC card, a completed IC card in which the operation software is already installed, a raw IC card before the operation software is installed, Information relating to the stock quantity of printed cards, IC cards, etc., and card-related parts before the IC module is installed is registered.

  The various stock information registered in the stock information database 15 is set so that it can be viewed from the terminal 1 on the card manufacturer side. Depending on the relationship, information that can be browsed may be selected from the information registered for each card user, and the inventory information that can be browsed for each card user may be limited.

In the ordering instruction information database 16, ordering information transmitted from the terminal 2 on the card user side to the server 3 is registered.
The order information includes, for example, instruction information such as a parameter change instruction, a key change instruction, and IC chip switching support when the card user is an order with additional card order or specification change. By registering, the card manufacturer can take appropriate action.

  The registration means 18 of the server 3 has a function of registering the inventory information transmitted from the card manufacturer side in the inventory information database 15 and registering the order instruction information transmitted from the card user side in the order instruction information database 16. Have.

Also, the inventory quantity information mail transmission means 19 sends the server 2 to the card user terminal 2 when the registered inventory quantity falls below a predetermined inventory quantity from various inventory information registered in the inventory information database 15. On the other hand, it has a function of transmitting an email notifying that the quantity has fallen below a predetermined stock quantity.
In this case, the card user registers in advance the stock quantity, the mail address of the card user, and the like as a reference at the time of mail transmission in the storage means 21 of the server 3, and sets in advance before the stock runs out. The card user can confirm that the stock quantity has been reached, and even when the card manufacturer places an order for the card, the quantity to be ordered can be surely secured.

Further, when the server 3 receives the order instruction information from the card user terminal 2, the order instruction information transmission means 20 sends the order instruction information to the card manufacturer terminal 1 from the server 3 by e-mail. It has a function to transmit.
In this case, the card user registers the e-mail address of the card manufacturer in advance in the storage means 21 of the server 3 and registers in advance when the server 3 receives the order instruction information from the terminal 2 on the card user side. The ordering instruction information can be transmitted by e-mail to the e-mail address of the card user.
As a result, the card manufacturer can efficiently obtain and respond to the card user's ordering instruction information.

Next, a processing procedure of the card inventory management ordering system according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described.
First, the card manufacturer inputs inventory information such as cards and card-related parts from the input means 5 of the terminal 1 on the card manufacturer side. (Step S1)
Then, the inventory information is transmitted to the server 3 from the terminal 1 on the card manufacturer side via the network 4. (Step S2)
The card inventory information received by the server 3 is updated and registered in the inventory information database 15 by the registration means 18 as needed. (Step S3)
The inventory information registered in the inventory information database 15 of the server 3 is set in a state where it can be viewed by the card user terminal 2 at any time by accessing the server 3 from the card user terminal 2.

When the stock quantity of the stock information registered in the stock information database 15 of the server 3 becomes the preset reference stock quantity on the card user side set in the storage means 21 of the server 3 in advance, the stock quantity information The mail transmission means 19 transmits a mail notifying the terminal 2 on the card user side that the reference stock quantity has been reached. (Step S4)
The card user performs appropriate processing in response to this mail.

When ordering a card from the card user to the card maker, the order instruction information is input from the input means 10 of the terminal 2 on the card user side. (Step S5)
Then, the order instruction information is transmitted from the terminal 2 on the card user side via the network 4 to the server 3. (Step S6)
The order instruction information received by the server 3 is registered in the order instruction information database 16 by the registration means 18. (Step S7)
The order instruction information registered in the order instruction information database 16 is transmitted from the server 3 to the card manufacturer side terminal 1 by e-mail by the order instruction information mail transmitting means 20. (Step S8)

  The ordering instruction information registered in the ordering instruction information database 16 of the server 3 can also be viewed at any time by accessing the server 3 from the terminal 1 on the card manufacturer side. Is also available.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of a card inventory management ordering system according to the second embodiment of the present invention. In addition, the part which fulfill | performs the function similar to the Example mentioned above attaches | subjects the same code | symbol or the code | symbol unified at the end, and abbreviate | omits duplication description and drawing suitably.
As shown in FIG. 5, the card stock management ordering system is provided in the card user side terminal 2-2 used by each card user and the card manufacturing / issuing factory of each card manufacturer, and is used by each card manufacturer. Card maker side terminals 1-2A, 1-2B and information management center etc. are provided to provide information to card user side terminal 2-2 and card maker side terminals 1-2A, 1-2B, And a server 3-2 for managing the entire inventory management ordering system.
The card inventory management ordering system is a system that manages card-related inclusions from ordering to delivery by mediating exchange of information such as material master information, inventory information, and ordering instructions between card manufacturers and card users. Card-related inclusions are enclosures, card manuals, membership agreements, etc. that are enclosed with the card and sent to the card member. The card inventory management ordering system according to the second embodiment has a function of providing material master information, combination information, and the like to the card user in addition to the functions of the card inventory management ordering system according to the first embodiment (see FIG. 8 described later). .)

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a flow of work performed by the card user and the card manufacturer before the card and the inclusion are sent to the card member.
As shown in FIG. 6, the card user predicts the card demand in units of several months and orders the manufacture of the raw card from the card manufacturer in advance in order to shorten the lead time required for sending the card (# 10). . The card manufacturer manufactures a raw card according to the order (# 20) and stores it as stock (# 30). Similarly, the card user places an order for the inclusion based on the predicted demand in units of several months (# 40). The card maker prints the inclusion according to the order (# 50) and stores it as stock (# 60).
The card user provides card issuing information such as individual card member information to the card maker as needed, such as when a new card member application is received, and instructs card issue and delivery (# 70). In accordance with the instruction, the card is issued by writing the ticket issuing information on the stock card in stock, printing the card user name, card number, etc. on the card surface, and stamping the card (# 80). The card maker encloses the issued card and a predetermined combination of inclusions in a sealed letter (# 80) and sends it to the card member (# 90).
Further, the card user periodically receives notification of the inventory amount of the inclusion from the card manufacturer (# 100), and places an additional order based on the inventory amount and the predicted demand amount (# 10).

FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the card inventory management ordering system according to the second embodiment of the present invention. The functions of the terminals 1-2A and 1-2B on the card manufacturer side in FIG. 5 are somewhat different, but since the present invention has similar functions, the card manufacturer side will be collectively described below. This will be described as the terminal 1-2. The same applies to the terminal 2-2 on the card user side.
As shown in FIG. 7, between the terminal 1-2 and the server 3-2 on the card manufacturer side, and between the terminal 2-2 and the server 3-2 on the card user side, there is a telephone line, optical cable or other wired, or infrared or other Are connected via a network 4 such as a wireless communication line. It is desirable that the network 4 can guarantee security in a communication of a certain level or higher by a dedicated line, encryption of information to be transmitted and received, and the like.
Note that the number of terminals on the card user side included in the card inventory management ordering system is not limited to one, and when there are a plurality of card users, a plurality of card users such as the terminal 2-2 used by each card user. The terminal 2-2 on the side may be provided. The same applies to the terminal 1-2 on the card manufacturer side. By mediating the exchange of information between more card users and card manufacturers, it is possible to improve efficiency, such as reducing equipment costs.

The terminal 1-2 on the card manufacturer side and the terminal 2-2 on the card user side are realized by mounting a predetermined program on a server computer including a CPU, a storage device, an input / output device, a communication device, and the like.
The terminal 1-2 on the card manufacturer side includes a control unit 9-2, an input unit 5-2 connected to the control unit 9-2, a display unit 6, a storage unit 7-2, a communication unit 8, and the like. It is a computer. The input means 5-2 is a user information input device such as a keyboard and a mouse for transmitting information from the user to the terminal 1-2, and an image data input device such as a scanner for capturing image data. This is an input device for inputting information from the outside. The display means 6 is a display device such as a display for transmitting information from the terminal 1-2 to the user. The storage unit 7-2 is a storage device such as a memory or a hard disk for storing programs and data. The communication means 8 is a communication interface for connecting to the network 4 and realizing communication with the server 3-2. The control unit 9-2 is realized by the CPU executing a program stored in a memory or the like, and performs overall control of the terminal 1-2.
The terminal 2-2 on the card user side includes a control unit 14-2, an input unit 10-2 connected to the control unit 14-2, a display unit 11-2, a storage unit 12-2, and a communication unit 13-2. And the like. Each means of the terminal 2-2 has substantially the same function as each means of the terminal 1-2 on the card manufacturer side.

  The server 10 is realized by mounting a predetermined program on a server computer including a CPU, a storage device, an input / output device, a communication device, and the like. The server 3-2 includes a control unit 22-2, an inventory information database 15-2 (hereinafter referred to as "DB") connected to the control unit 22-2, an order instruction information DB 16-2, Material master information DB23, combination information DB24, communication means 17-2, registration means 18-2, inventory quantity information mail transmission means 19-2, order instruction information transmission means 20, storage means 21-2, etc. are provided.

  The inventory information DB 15-2 stores inventory information. The inventory information is information indicating the inventory quantity of raw cards, IC chips, and card-related inclusions stored by each card manufacturer. The inventory information indicating the inventory quantity being stored, and the quantity currently being manufactured. In-production inventory information. The storage stock information is registered and rewritten along with stock increase / decrease information input from the terminal 1-2 on the card manufacturer side. Further, the in-production inventory information is the ordering instruction information received from the card user side terminal 2-2 (or the order confirmation information received from the card manufacturer side terminal 1-2), similarly to the card inventory information in the first embodiment. The information is registered and rewritten based on the inventory information received from the terminal 1-2 on the card manufacturer side (see FIG. 3).

  The ordering instruction information DB 16-2 stores ordering instruction information and the like. The ordering instruction information is information indicating each ordering content of the card user including specifications and quantities of card-related inclusions such as cards and inclusions to be manufactured. In addition, the ordering instruction information regarding the additional ordering of the card or the ordering with specification change includes, for example, instruction information such as a parameter change instruction, a key change instruction, and an IC chip switching instruction. The server 3-2 receives the order instruction information from the card user side terminal 2-2, stores the order instruction information in the order instruction information DB 16-2 for each card user, and uses the card manufacturer side terminal used by the card manufacturer at the order destination. Transmit to 1-2 (see FIG. 4). The order instruction information registered in the order instruction information DB 16-2 is stored at least until an object to be ordered is manufactured, and thereafter stored in the history information DB 25 as order history information.

  The material master information DB 23 stores material master information in which information indicating specifications and forms of cards, IC chips, and inclusions to be ordered, manufactured, and stored is associated with inclusion codes. The card material master information includes the image data of the card ticket surface and the identification code stamped on the card itself, and the IC chip material master information includes the IC chip specifications and the IC chip manufacturing code. Yes. The material master information of the enclosure includes image data of the cover of the enclosure and an item number that is an identification code printed on the enclosure itself. The material master information is input from the terminal 1-2 on the card manufacturer side when the card manufacturer produces a new card, IC chip, or inclusion in response to a new order, and is transmitted to the server 3-2 to be the material master. It is registered in the information DB 23 (see FIG. 8 described later).

  In the combination information DB 24, combination information indicating combinations of enclosed cards and card-related inclusions is stored for each combination (item). The combination information is information in which a combination code for identifying each combination is associated with a card included in the combination, an identification code for the card-related inclusion, and the like. The combination of the card and the card-related inclusion is set when the card user places an order, is input from the terminal 2-2 on the card user side, and is registered in the combination information DB 24 (see FIG. 8 described later).

The history information DB 25 stores history information indicating ordering results, production results, and shipping results for cards, IC chips, and card-related inclusions. The history information indicating the production record and the shipment record is stored in the history information DB 25 according to the production completion notice and the shipment completion notice received from the terminal 1-2 on the card manufacturer side.
Each information stored in each DB 15-2, 16-2, 23, 24, 25 is registered in each DB 15-2, 16-2, 23, 24, 25 for each card user concerned and each card manufacturer. The card user and the card maker can access the DBs 15-2, 16-2, 23, 24, and 25 through the terminals 1-2 and 2-2, and can browse related information (see below). 8 to 10).

The communication means 17 controls communication with the terminal 1-2 on the card manufacturer side and the terminal 2-2 on the card user side via the network 4.
The registration unit 18-2 registers data in each DB 15-2, 16-2, 23, 24, 25.
The stock quantity information mail transmission means 19-2 determines the demand for cards and card-related inclusions in a predetermined period based on demand history such as shipment history information in the history information DB 25, combination information in the combination information DB 24, and the like. Predict. The stock quantity information mail transmission means compares the predicted quantity with the stock quantity stored in the stock information DB 15-2 to determine the necessity of additional ordering. If necessary, the card is sent from the server 3-2 to the card. A necessary order quantity is notified, for example, an email is transmitted to the terminal 2-2 on the user side.
The storage unit 21-2 is a storage device such as a memory or a hard disk for storing programs and data.
The control unit 22-2 is realized by the CPU executing a program stored in the storage device, and performs overall control of the server 10.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of the card inventory management ordering system according to the second embodiment of the present invention, and shows processing for providing material master information and combination information to the card user.
As shown in FIG. 8, in step 10 (hereinafter, “step” is referred to as “S”), the card manufacturer receives an order for the production of a new enclosure, and the material master information of the enclosure produced according to the order is received. Input is made from the input means 5-2 of the terminal 1-2 on the card manufacturer side (S11). Specifically, the terminal 1-2 includes the image data of the cover of the enclosure, the image data of the item number printed on the enclosure (may be text data), the enclosure name, the enclosure code, Material master information such as type is input from the input means 5-2 of the terminal 1-2 on the card manufacturer side. Further, the terminal 1-2 inputs the identification information of the card user who is the orderer of the inclusion, and transmits the identification information of the card user and the material master information in association with each other to the server 3-2. The server 3-2 receives these pieces of information (S21), and registers the material master information in the material master information DB 23 in association with the identification information of the card user and the identification information of the card manufacturer of the transmission source (S22).

When the card manufacturer receives a new order for manufacturing a combination of inclusions, the card stock management ordering system registers the combination information in the same manner as the material master information.
The combination information and the material master information may be input separately from the terminal 1-2 and may be registered, or may be input and registered in a lump. Similarly, the card stock management ordering system does not need to input all the material master information in a lump and perform registration, and may input and register each material master information separately.

When the card user wants to know the material master information, the card user designates the target inclusion by operating the input means 10 of the terminal 2-2 on the card user side, and the input means 10 includes the selection information of the inclusion. A material master information provision request is input (S31). The terminal 2-2 transmits a material master information provision request including selection information of inclusions to the server 3-2 (S32). The server 3-2 reads the material master information corresponding to the request from the material master information DB 23 (S24), and transmits it to the terminal 2-2 (S25). The terminal 2-2 receives the material master information (S33), displays it on the display means 11 (S34), and provides the material master information to the card user.
When providing combination information to a card user, the card user designates a target combination on the terminal 2-2 (S31), and the server 3-2 reads combination information of the designated combination from the combination information DB 24. (S24) The card stock management ordering system performs the same processing as when the material master information is provided (S23 to S24, S31 to S33).

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a display screen of the display means 11 of the terminal 2-2 on the card user side. FIG. 9A is a combination detail screen for displaying combination information, and FIG. It is an enclosure screen which displays material master information.
When the card user terminal 2-2 accesses a predetermined URL of the server 3-2 and the card user designates a combination with a combination code or combination name according to the displayed screen (S31 in FIG. 8), FIG. ), The corresponding combination information and the material master information such as the name of the inclusion, the inclusion code, the type, and the expiration date included in the combination are displayed (S34 in FIG. 8).
In addition, when the card user designates an inclusion such as clicking the inclusion code on the combination detail screen of FIG. 9A (S31 in FIG. 8), as shown in FIG. 9B, The cover image of the inclusion and the enlarged image of the item number are displayed (S34 in FIG. 8).
Based on this combination information, the user performs additional ordering, replacement, confirmation of valid combinations, and the like. Further, the user recognizes the inclusion by the cover image and the image of the item number when performing additional ordering, replacement, and inventory check.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a display screen of the display means 11 of the terminal 2-2 on the card user side, and FIG. 10 (a) is an individual replacement screen for individually changing each combination. (B) is a batch replacement screen for collectively changing a plurality of combinations.
As shown in FIG. 10 (a), according to the individual replacement screen, the card user selects one combination to be replaced one by one, and the contents to be changed included in this combination, and the contents to be changed such as abolition and addition And the combination of inclusions included in each combination can be individually changed.
Further, as shown in FIG. 10B, the card user can select the inclusion and the change contents according to the collective replacement screen, and can change the combination for all the combinations including the inclusion.
In addition, in FIG. 10, when the inclusion code is clicked, the terminal 2-2 displays the inclusion screen (see FIG. 9B).

As described above, according to the second embodiment, in addition to the same effects as the first embodiment, the card inventory management system manages the inventory of the inclusions used at the same time as the card and mediates the ordering. It has become possible to improve the efficiency.
In addition, since the card inventory management system provides the cover image and item number of the inclusion to the card user as required, the card user performs ordering, replacement instruction for the inclusion, confirmation of the combination, etc. By looking at the cover image and the item number of the inclusion, it was possible to accurately recognize the inclusion and prevent misidentification. Furthermore, it is possible to accurately recognize the enclosure without looking at the actual enclosure, and to reduce the work load. Furthermore, the amount of data can be suppressed and the processing can be speeded up as compared with the case where images of all pages of the enclosure are displayed.
Further, since the card inventory management system provides the combination information to the card user according to the request, and the combination can be changed individually or collectively, the card user can change the combination easily and accurately. It was.
Furthermore, since the card inventory management system predicts demand based on the inventory quantity and combination information of each inclusion, it predicts demand in units of combination, and notifies the card user of the required order quantity for each inclusion. While reducing the burden of ordering work for card users, it has become possible to place accurate orders that meet demand.

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The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, and various modifications and changes are possible, and these are also within the equivalent scope of the present invention. For example, in each embodiment, the card may be a magnetic card or a card having a barcode, and is not limited to an IC card.

  In the second embodiment, the combination information stored in the combination information DB 24 indicates a combination of inclusions. However, combination information indicating a combination of inclusions and cards to be enclosed may be stored in the combination information DB 24. Since the enclosed material and card to be enclosed are used at the same time, it becomes possible to more accurately manage the enclosed material and the card, such as accurate demand prediction, and it becomes useful information for the card user, and the card user's Convenience can be improved.

  In the second embodiment, the material master information DB 23 may store an image of the back cover of the inclusion. Any cover image may be stored as long as the card user can recognize the actual product. Note that the material master information DB 23 preferably stores an image on which the card user can easily recognize the actual product.

  In each embodiment, the terminals 1 and 1-2 on the card manufacturer side, the terminals 2 and 2-2 on the card user side, and the servers 3 and 3-2 may be realized by one computer, and may be a plurality of computers. It may be realized. For example, the terminals 1 and 1-2 on the card manufacturer's side are a card manufacturer's core system that includes a plurality of computers connected via a network and manages card manufacturing, inclusion manufacturing, etc. It may be linked with the ordering system. The same applies to the terminals 2, 2-2 and servers 3, 3-2 on the card user side.

It is a figure which shows schematic structure of the card inventory management ordering system which concerns on Example 1 of this invention. 1 is a system block diagram of a card stock management ordering system according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. It is a flowchart explaining the process sequence of the card inventory management ordering system which concerns on Example 1 of this invention. It is a flowchart explaining the process sequence of the order instruction information in the card inventory management order system concerning Example 1 of the present invention. It is a figure which shows schematic structure of the card inventory management ordering system which concerns on Example 2 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the flow of the operation | work which a card user and a card maker perform before a card | curd and an enclosure are sent to a card member. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the card inventory management ordering system which concerns on Example 2 of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of the card inventory management ordering system which concerns on Example 2 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the display screen of the display means 11 of the terminal 2-2 by the side of a card user. It is a figure which shows the display screen of the display means 11 of the terminal 2-2 by the side of a card user.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1,1-2 Card manufacturer side terminal 2,2-2 Card user side terminal 3,3-2 Server 4 Network 5,10,5-2 Input means 6,11 Display means 7,12 Storage means 8,13 Communication means 9, 14, 9-2, 14-2 Control means 15, 15-2 Inventory information database 16 Order instruction information database 18, 18-2 Registration means 19, 19-2 Inventory quantity information mail transmission means 20 Order instruction information Transmission means 23 Material master information DB
24 combination information DB
25 History information DB

Claims (6)

A card user who orders a card from a card maker browses inventory information regarding one or more of a card managed by a server, a card-related component, or an enclosure enclosed with the card via a network. Is a card inventory management ordering system capable of sending ordering information to a card manufacturer,
Input means for inputting stock information on one or more of a card, a card-related part, or an enclosure enclosed with the card, stock information input by the input means. Means for transmitting to the server; means for receiving order instruction information from the server; and a terminal on the card manufacturer side,
An inventory information database for registering inventory information received from the card manufacturer side terminal, a means for transmitting the inventory information registered in the inventory information database to the card user side terminal, and a card user side A server having means for receiving order instruction information from a terminal, and an order instruction information database for registering the received order instruction information;
A card user terminal having means for receiving the inventory information from the server and means for transmitting ordering instruction information to the server;
A card inventory management ordering system characterized by comprising:   The server is provided with a preset inventory quantity, and when the inventory quantity falls below the preset inventory quantity, the inventory quantity information registered in the inventory information database for the terminal on the card user side 2. The card stock management ordering system according to claim 1, further comprising means for transmitting the information by e-mail.   The server includes means for transmitting the order instruction information by e-mail to the card manufacturer side terminal when receiving the order instruction information from the card user side terminal. The card inventory management ordering system according to claim 1. The server is a combination of an enclosure enclosed with a card, or combination information indicating a combination of an enclosed card and an enclosure, for each combination, and a combination from a terminal on the card user side. A combination information transmitting means for transmitting the combination information stored in the combination information storage means to the terminal on the card user side in response to receiving the information provision request;
The terminal on the card user side receives combination information provision request transmission means for transmitting a combination information provision request including combination identification information to the server, and combination information transmitted from the server in response to the combination information provision request. Having combination information receiving means;
The card inventory management system according to claim 1. The server includes a demand history information storage means for storing demand history information of a card and / or an enclosure enclosed with the card, demand history information stored in the demand history information storage means, and the combination information Demand prediction means for predicting the demand for the card and / or the enclosure enclosed with the card based on the combination information stored in the storage means, the demand predicted by the demand prediction means, and the inventory information Inventory judging means for judging whether or not ordering is necessary based on inventory information registered in the database, and when the stock judging means judges affirmation, notifies the card user terminal of the fact. Having an order necessity notification means;
The card inventory management system according to claim 4. The server stores image information storage means for storing image information on the front and / or back surface of a card or an enclosure enclosed with the card, and stores the image information storage means in response to a request from the terminal on the card user side. Image information transmitting means for transmitting the image information being transmitted to the terminal on the card user side,
The terminal on the card user side has display means for displaying image information received from the server;
The card stock management ordering system according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that:

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