JP2008276711A - Bar code, and check system using bar code - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make efficient and enhance a sales and clearing management function in a direct sales site from a production place, by a link with an in-store server, using a barcode not limited in the number of columns of a code allocated to a consigner code and a commodity code, while forming a residual columns excepting an in-store code, an amount code and a check digit out of an in-sore marking based on 13 figures of LAN code into a virtual code serving as a consigner-classified commodity management code. <P>SOLUTION: A barcode issuing terminal device equipped with a touch panel is connected to a scanner of a barcode reader. The in-store server is assembled with an information storage device for a consigner management code master, a consigner code master, a merchandise code master and a real time sales data. The scanner of the barcode reader is connected to a POS-register terminal. The barcode issuing terminal device is connected to the in-store server and the POS-register terminal by a LAN. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a check system for matters relating to products, comprising an in-store marking bar code affixed to a product at a production site direct sale place where a shipper and a consumer directly conduct product transactions, and a post system that reads the bar code. It is about.

  A bar code called JAN code is printed on the product. The JAN code includes a 13-digit standard code and an 8-digit abbreviated code. Usually, a 13-digit standard code is used. The 13-digit standard code is the country code that displays the country name in the first two digits, the next five digits are the manufacturer code that displays the registration number of the manufacturer that has been authorized for registration, and the next five digits are the item code. The code that can be freely set by the company that has acquired the manufacturer code is a check digit code for preventing misreading by a scanner (bar code reader).

In-store marking refers to barcodes that are printed in the retail stage among barcodes specified by JAN, and are attached to products. For source marking to be marked, it is used for fruits and vegetables, meat and fresh fish that are packed and packed at the final retail stage of distribution such as in stores. In-store marking uses 02, 04 for in-store or 20-29 codes assigned for domestic use instead of the country name, whereas the normal JAN code is assigned the country code for the first two digits. . When the in-store code is 02, an in-store marking including a price code of NON-PLU is displayed. When the in-store code is 04, it is displayed that the in-store marking does not include the price code of PLU, and the price stored in advance in the system is read to register the amount.
Non-Patent Document 1 uses 13-digit in-store marking, the first two digits are 04 for in-store code, the next 10 digits can be used freely for product item codes and others, and the next one digit is checked. It is used as a digit or as an in-store standard NON-PLU, meaning that the first two digits include the price, the next five digits are the item item code, the next one digit is the price check code, and the next four digits Is the price code, the last one digit is a check digit, and the first one digit is the in-store code, the next two digits are the item code, the next four digits are the price code, and the last one is the in-store shortened NON-PLU code. The first digit is the in-store code, the next two digits are the item code, the next four digits are the price code, and the last one is the check digit. There. The product item code described in Non-Patent Document 1 can be set independently by the manufacturer, wholesaler, and retailer so that the product can be easily managed. The product code is a 6-digit product code system. It consists of medium classification, small classification, and 2-digit product number. For example, in the case of vegetables, the first three digits represent vegetables, the next one digit represents root vegetables, leaf vegetables, etc., and the next two digits represent cucumbers, eggplant, tomatoes, and the like. For meat, the first two digits represent the meat, the next one digit represents the type of pig, cow, chicken, sheep, etc., the next one digit represents the quality, and the next two digits the product number (for example, , For sukiyaki, for steak) and by region (for example, shoulder loin, chicken wings, breast). In the case of fresh fish, the first three digits represent fresh fish, the next one digit represents fillet, sashimi, freshwater fish, etc., and the next two digits classify and display specific product names.
However, the 6-digit product code system for in-store marking described in Non-Patent Document 1 has its own 6-digit product code system, and each company performs its own code management and sales management. In addition to being one of the causes of the cost increase, the sales situation of the industry as a whole cannot be accurately grasped and there is a disadvantage that it is inefficient.
In view of the shortcomings, the in-store marking conforming to the 13-digit JAN code is the first 2 digits as the in-store code, the next 6 digits are the product item code, the next 4 digits are the price code, and the last 1 digit The check digit is used to represent fruits, meat, fresh fish, etc. with the first one of the 6-digit item code from the beginning as the department code, and the next one digit as the major classification code. Represents vegetables, represents the varieties such as apples with the next one digit as the medium classification code, represents the product name such as Fuji with the next two digits as the small classification code, and represents the packaging form information etc. with the last one digit as the incidental code The ones that are assigned in this way have been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
In the in-store marking described in Patent Document 1, the first two digits of the 13-digit in-store marking are used as in-store codes, and the number of digits of information represented by the next six-digit product item code is limited. For this reason, there is a problem that the number of digits is insufficient and there is a limitation in sales and settlement processing.

As a bar code for convenience store product management purposes, the first 1 digit of the 13-digit JAN code is the in-store code, the last 1 digit is the check digit, and the remaining 11 digits are the 6-digit product code and 1-digit delivery. In-store markings assigned to flight classification codes, 3-digit vendor codes, and 1-digit delivery day codes have been proposed. In addition, as a check system using this bar code, the center computer of the convenience store headquarters system center and the post system computer of each store are connected via a communication line, and the product code, product freshness information of sales freshness, and delivery from the center computer in advance. The barcode reader (scanner) that received the previous product code and the delivery data such as the day of delivery and the number of deliveries reads all the product barcodes when delivering the products, and the barcode reader reads the product barcodes with the POS system when selling the products. It has been proposed to make it possible to collate and inspect delivery data and the actual condition of delivered goods (see, for example, Patent Document 2).
In the invention described in Patent Document 2, a store computer having a storage area for record data, product master, and delivery data regarding product expiration date, stock status, and product sellout time, and a storage area for product master and delivery data. It is suitable for convenience stores that require signal transmission / reception to and from the center computer, increase costs, and pre-rate prices nationwide, but shippers are free at direct sales offices at roadside stations, etc. However, there is a problem that it is not suitable for a product sales method for setting a price for a product.

By the way, it is necessary to adopt the NON-PLU method for barcodes used for commodities in agricultural products direct sales offices represented by roadside stations. Since the price of the product is set freely by the shipper according to the conditions at that time, the NON-PLU method with the in-store code 02 price code is used instead of the in-store code 04 PLU method. This is because it is preferable to adopt. In the NON-PLU method, if 5 of the 13 digits are assigned to the money amount code, the remaining 5 digits excluding the in-store code and check digit must be assigned to the supplier or shipper code or product code. Don't be. If the code for each supplier or shipper is assigned to 3 digits and the product code is assigned to 2 digits, the maximum number of items per supplier and shipper is 1000, and the maximum number of product items is 100, exceeding this number. Processing is impossible. Therefore, measures are taken to process the amount of money at a price of 1/10 or to process the product code with a classification code. This measure has caused adverse effects such as the inability to manage single items of the product and complicated and inefficient all paperwork.
In response to requests from the government and producers to promote local production for local consumption, farmers' markets, roadside stations, agricultural direct sales offices, etc. have been converted into multi-stores or large-scale stores. The shipper identification is intended for producers in a wide area, and a code relating to the shipper needs to be assigned at least 4 digits. In the case of products with fresh vegetables, fruits, fresh fish, processed marine products, meat, processed meat products, restaurants, etc., there are a wide variety of meal menus etc., so the product code cannot be managed with 3 digits. Therefore, minimization and optimization of barcode item design does not solve the problems of conventional barcodes, and the remaining 5 digits excluding in-store codes and check digits are used for supplier identification, shipper identification and product identification. The variable handling as the identification has a problem if the business process is further complicated, and erroneous processing and a reduction in work efficiency are caused.
Supervised distribution system development center "book which understands barcode" Asahi Sonorama issue 1988 JP-A-9-134486 JP 11-338930 A

  In the present invention, the remaining digits excluding the in-store code, the money amount code, and the check digit among the 13 digits are set as virtual codes using the merchandise management code for each shipper, and the number of codes assigned to the shipper code and the merchandise code By using a bar code that does not have restrictions on the store, it is possible to provide store management information to the store manager by providing accurate sales information to the shipper by linking with the in-store server. It is an object of the present invention to provide a barcode and a check system using the barcode that can improve the function and increase the efficiency.

In the invention of the present application, the first one of the 13-digit JAN code is the in-store code, the next 6 digits are the merchandise management code for each shipper, the next 5 digits are the price code, and the last The first digit is a check digit.
According to the second aspect of the present invention, the first one digit of the 13-digit JAN code is the in-store code, the next six digits are the merchandise management item code by shipper, the next five digits are the price code, and the last one This is a check system that uses a barcode that consists of a post system that issues and reads barcodes with digits as check digits, and is shipped to an in-store server with a barcode issuing terminal device with a scanner equipped with a touch panel. Composed of a merchandise management code master, a shipper code master, a merchandise code master, and a post system with a scanner having a storage area for real-time sales data, which is registered in advance in the shipper code master. After authenticating the shipper, the product information is entered via the touch panel, and the product management code for each shipper After registering the entered information in the merchandise management code master for each shipper, the bar code label is issued and processed, and the bar code label issued by the bar code issuing terminal is posted By reading with a scanner connected to the terminal, the information of the read merchandise management code for each shipper is collated with the information stored in the merchandise management code for each shipper of the in-store server. In addition to accumulating sales data information in the in-store server in real time, collate the information stored in the product management code master by shipper from the product management code by shipper read by the scanner connected to the post-registration terminal, Shipper code and product code data is stored in the in-store server shipper code master information and product code master information. Against the sales data information generated is characterized in that it has to be accumulated in the ship's code master and product code master-store server.

The invention of the present application is limited to the in-store marking business processing of the merchandise management code for each shipper, which is a virtual code, at the production site direct sales office etc., and the system user is aware of the automatically assigned virtual code In addition, there is an effect that the work from the barcode label issuing process through the post-registration terminal to the finalization of the sales settlement process becomes efficient.
With the item setting technique on the bar code format and system linkage with in-store server and real-time processing, sales management system, shipper settlement management system, inventory management system, sales information provision to shipper, management information provision to store manager There is an effect that business efficiency and labor saving can be achieved.
In principle, the bar code label to be attached to the product shipped to the production center is sold by the shipper. Bar code label creation is the most labor-intensive office work in the direct sales offices where many elderly people are present, but the effect of improving the office work by using the touch panel to issue the barcode label There is.

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  For the purpose of improving the production management function and efficiency of the direct sales center, the virtual code with the remaining digits excluding the in-store code, amount code, and check digit as the merchandise management code for each shipper, Using barcodes that do not limit the number of digits of codes assigned to product codes, it is realized by item setting techniques on the barcode format and system linkage with in-store servers and real-time processing.

A first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a check system using a barcode according to the present invention. In FIG. 1, a barcode issuing terminal device having a touch panel is connected to a scanner which is a barcode reader. The in-store server includes a shipper management code master, a shipper code master, a product code master, and an information storage device for real-time sales data. A scanner, which is a barcode reader, is connected to the post cash register terminal. The bar code issuing terminal device, the in-store server, and the post-registration terminal are connected by a LAN.

  FIG. 2 is a layout diagram of barcodes printed on the product of the present invention. In FIG. 2, 2 is assigned as the in-store code for the first digit. In direct sales offices such as agricultural products represented by roadside stations, the commodity price is set freely by the shipper according to the conditions at that time. A shortened in-store code 2 including a price code called a PLU method is assigned. The next 6 digits of the in-store code are the merchandise management code for each shipper, the next 5 digits are the price code, and the last 1 digit is the check digit. The 6-digit merchandise management code for each shipper is set as a virtual code, and this 6-digit merchandise management code for each shipper is not fixedly set to the shipper code or the merchandise code. By adopting a method in which the in-store server has a shipper code and a product code to process in real time, a maximum of 1 million codes can be identified.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart of the barcode issuing program. A check system using the bar code shown in FIG. 2 will be described in detail with reference to FIG.
In the shipper code master, shipper information corresponding to the shipper code shown in FIG. 4 is registered. That is, a person who can ship to a production center direct sales place is assigned a producer code and personal information such as an address, name, and telephone number is recorded.
First, the shipper activates a barcode label issuing process from a touch panel connected to the barcode issuing terminal device. The shipper performs shipper authentication for authenticating that the person is registered in the shipper code master of FIG. 4 at the time of activation, and logs into the system. Specifically, the shipper performs authentication by reading the barcode printed ID card from the scanner of the barcode issuing terminal device. After authentication, the items that the shipper inputs from the touch panel are the product name, the price, the place of production, the industrial waste identification code of the container, the content, the raw material, etc., which are the product information to be shipped. It is registered in the merchandise management code master for each shipper shown. Of the items entered from the touch panel by the shipper, what is output to the in-store marking is the 6 digits of the merchandise management code for each shipper and the amount of money, and other information is the position where the preset barcode of the label is not printed It is printed out in a form that can be read by consumers as letters and numbers. At the time of input from the touch panel by the shipper, the product displayed in the pop-up menu is selected, whereby the actual product code is recognized, and the automatic numbering process determination of the product management code for each shipper is performed. In this case, for items that have been shipped in the past, all the history information is included, and by combining the shipper code and the product code, the product management code for each shipper that has been set in the past is used for products that have been shipped in the past. When a product shipped by the same shipper for the first time is generated, a new product management code for each shipper is automatically assigned by the automatic numbering program, and the data is registered in the product management code master for each shipper. The automatic numbering process creates a final number management file with an initial value of zero and a six-digit number, which is a general concept, and reads the last number management file if the condition is met, and then sets the number plus 1 to the shipper. It is set as a different product management code, and the last management file is also updated. The shipper inputs the number of labels to be issued at the end of the touch panel operation, and the barcode issuing process ends. The barcode label issued from the barcode issuing terminal device is affixed to the product, displayed in the store, and provided for the purpose of sale to consumers.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart of the barcode reading program. Of the check system using the barcode shown in FIG. 2, a system for reading the barcode label issued from the barcode issuing terminal device and storing the sales data will be described.
The product with the barcode label issued from the barcode issuing terminal device is read by a scanner connected to the post-register terminal. Since the JAN code is mixed in the bar code label read by the post-receipt terminal, JAN code determination is performed. If the read barcode label is a JAN code, JAN code sales processing is performed. The merchandise management code for each shipper refers to the merchandise management code master for each shipper, accumulates the sales data in real time in the in-store server in real time, and performs sales data creation processing. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of sales data. The settlement processing system in the post-registration system is a general one, and when the total settlement amount is finalized and the cash settlement act is completed, the transaction act ends. The real-time sales data stored in real time becomes the actual shipper code and product code.
In the case where an inspection that requires knowing the shipper information of the product occurs during the display, the contents can be grasped by reading the barcode with the scanner of the post-registration terminal.

It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the check system using a barcode. Example 1 It is a layout diagram of a barcode. Example 1 It is a flowchart of a barcode issuing program. Example 1 It is a structural diagram of the shipper master corresponding to the shipper code. Example 1 It is a structure figure of the goods master corresponding to a goods code. Example 1 It is a master structure figure of merchandise management code according to shipper. Example 1 It is a flowchart of a barcode reading program. Example 1 It is a figure which shows an example of sales data. Example 1

Claims (2)

  The first 1 digit of the 13-digit JAN code is the in-store code, the next 6 digits are the merchandise management code for each shipper, the next 5 digits are the price code, and the last 1 digit is the check digit. Bar code to be. Issue a barcode with the first 1 digit of the 13-digit JAN code as the in-store code, the next 6 digits as the merchandise management code for each shipper, the next 5 digits as the price code, and the last 1 digit as the check digit A check system using a barcode consisting of a POS system for processing and reading,
A barcode issuing terminal device with a scanner equipped with a touch panel;
A post system comprising a merchandise management code master for each shipper, a shipper code master, a merchandise code master and a post-registration terminal with a scanner having a storage area for real-time sales data connected to an in-store server,
After authenticating the shipper registered in advance in the shipper code mask, product information is input via the touch panel, and is compared with the shipper-specific product management code master and the product code master. After registering in the separate product management code master, issue the barcode label,
By reading the barcode label issued by the barcode issuing terminal device with a scanner connected to the post-registration terminal, the information of the read merchandise management code for each shipper and the merchandise for each shipper of the in-store server Compare with the information stored in the management code master, store sales data information as sales data in real time in the in-store server, and from the merchandise management code for each shipper read by the scanner connected to the post-registration terminal The information stored in the merchandise management code master by shipper is collated, the shipper code and merchandise code data are collated with the shipper code master information and merchandise code master information of the in-store server, and the generated sales data information is , Stored in the shipper code master and product code master of the in-store server Check system using a bar code, wherein.

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