JP2011158968A - Supply management system for consumable article - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a supply management system of a consumable article for determining the presence/absence of a consumable article which is subject to the term of validity from among consumable articles stored by a user, and for issuing a warning to the user without connecting the user to a maker by online via a network. <P>SOLUTION: The supply management system includes: a data storage means 11 for storing consumable article data A including a lot number A1 and a term of validity A2 and ordering data B including a number of ordering B1 from a user; a determination means 12 for determining whether the number of surplus inventory obtained by subtracting the number of consumable articles within the term of validity ordered within a prescribed period from the number of assumed inventory obtained by converting the mean number of ordering calculated from the number of ordering B1 from the user within the prescribed period into the cumulative number of the period of the term of validity of the consumable articles exceeds a preliminarily set prescribed number based on each data stored in the data storage means 11; and a warning transmission means 13 for, when it is determined that the number of surplus inventory exceeds the number of ideal inventory by the determination means 12, issuing a warning of the term of validity to the user by designating the lot number A1 which is subject to the term of validity. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention is to measure the amount of adenosine triphosphate (hereinafter referred to as “ATP”) derived from live airborne bacteria (hereinafter referred to as “ATP amount”) and the amount of luminescence due to a bioluminescence reaction. For consumables supply management systems with expiry dates for use in inspection devices that calculate the number of airborne bacteria, especially on the basis of the shipment data recorded in the database of the supply management system. The present invention relates to a supply management system for consumables that manages expiration dates.

  As a method of calculating the number of airborne bacteria in the production environment of aseptic preparations and food-related production environments, among the airborne bacteria collection device previously proposed by the applicant and an analysis system using it, A method is disclosed in which a bioluminescent reaction is performed using an ATP luminescent reagent, the amount of ATP contained in the test sample is determined by measuring the amount of light emitted by the bioluminescent reaction, and the number of airborne bacteria is calculated. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).

  This airborne microbe inspection method causes a phase transition between a gel and a sol when the container and the temperature contained in the container are 40 ° C. or less, more specifically, 15 ° C. or more and 35 ° C. or less. A collection device consisting of a collection carrier containing a polymer is attached to a collection device equipped with an intake nozzle, and the collection device operates the collection device to collect airborne bacteria. The collected collection device is attached to the inspection device, and the collection carrier is phase-transformed from a gel to a sol to obtain a bacterial suspension (sample). The bacterial ATP in the sample and the ATP in dead bacteria ATP erasing process to eliminate the bacteria, filtration process to filter out liquid components containing contaminants smaller than the bacteria, capture the live bacteria in the sample on the filter, dissolve the cell walls of the living bacteria, and are included in the cytoplasm of the living bacteria ATP extraction process to extract ATP into sample solution, ATP extracted from live bacteria The ATP recovery process for obtaining a sample solution is obtained, and the amount of ATP in the sample is obtained in the ATP measurement process, and the test result is provided as the number of airborne bacteria per unit volume. Various reagents are used in each step, but these reagents have an expiration date (which is shorter than the expiration date of the reagent and varies depending on the storage state and measurement range (cleanness of the space in which the test is performed)). It is supplied as a consumable item from a sales company (manufacturer) to a user who uses the inspection apparatus.

The expiration date of each of these reagents is used for bioluminescence reaction and contains chemical substances such as luciferase, which is an enzyme derived from living organisms, and luciferin, which is a luminescent material. In addition, it is strictly set to realize an effective bioluminescence reaction.
The consumables are generally manufactured by a manufacturing company and then delivered to the manufacturer in a frozen or refrigerated state, where they are in a stock state (hereinafter referred to as “manufacturer stock”) until ordered by the user.
Then, according to the order from the user, the product is shipped from the manufacturer's stock and sent to the user in a frozen or refrigerated state. After being received on the user side, it is frozen or refrigerated in the user's storage facility and is in stock until it is actually used ( Hereinafter, this is referred to as “user inventory”.
In the medical device-related field, a system for adjusting inventory so that the expiry date is not expired by sharing information between the manufacturer and the user has been proposed (for example, patent document). 2-3).

JP 2009-139115 A JP 2003-111772 A JP 2007-106557 A

By the way, it is difficult for a user who uses the detection device to accurately grasp the inventory amount of consumables, and there is a situation in which the company's operation information is not desired to be known to other companies, including the manufacturer that is the supplier. is there.
In addition, as a means for accurately grasping the inventory quantity, there is a method in which a network composed of a WAN (Wide Area Network) or the like is constructed with a manufacturer, and the inventory management is entrusted to the manufacturer's maintenance staff by going online. Many users do not want to connect an in-house computer system to the outside from the viewpoint of measures to prevent invasion of computer viruses from outside the company.
Further, even from the manufacturer side, it is not desirable to construct a management system using a large-scale computer system when the number of users supplying consumables is not so large.

  In view of the problems of the user and the manufacturer, the present invention determines whether or not there is a consumable item subject to the expiration date from among the consumable items in the user inventory without bringing the user and the manufacturer online via the network. It is an object to provide a supply management system for consumables that can issue a warning to a user.

  In order to achieve the above object, the supply management system for consumables of the present invention measures the amount of ATP derived from live airborne microbes collected from the air contained in the test sample by the bioluminescence reaction. A storage management system for consumables with expiration dates for use in an inspection apparatus which is obtained by the above, and for storing consumables data including lot numbers and expiration dates and ordering data including the number of orders from users And the average order quantity obtained from the order quantity from the user for a predetermined period, the estimated inventory quantity converted to the cumulative number of the expiry period for the consumables, and the expiration date within the predetermined period. Determining means for determining whether or not the surplus inventory number obtained by reducing the number of consumables exceeds a predetermined number set in advance based on each data stored in the data storage means; When it is determined that said determination means exceeds the number of stock, characterized in that a warning transmission means for specifying the lot number to be used deadline user a warning of the expiration date.

  In this case, the storage means stores the cleanliness data of the space to be inspected, and the determination means can include an expiration date determining means for determining the expiration date based on the cleanliness data. .

  Further, the storage means stores expiry date data and storage status data of the consumables, and the determination means determines the expiration date based on the expiration date data and the storage status data. Means may be provided.

  The data storage means may store inventory data, and the determination means may include adjustment means for adjusting the number of consumables and the number of consumables within the expiration date based on the inventory data.

  Further, the consumables include a container containing at least one of an ATP standard reagent, an ATP elimination reagent, an ATP luminescent reagent, an ATP extraction reagent, and a spore reaction solution, and an opening of the container so that the contained solution does not leak It is possible to make a reagent cartridge comprising a foil-like material that seals.

  According to the consumable supply management system of the present invention, the data storage means for storing the consumable data including the lot number and the expiration date and the order data including the number of orders from the user, and the number of orders from the user during the predetermined period The surplus inventory number obtained by subtracting the number of consumables within the expiration date ordered within the predetermined period from the estimated inventory number obtained by converting the obtained average order quantity into the cumulative number of the expiry date period of the consumables is obtained in advance. A determination means for determining whether or not a predetermined number set, for example, a number obtained by multiplying the average order quantity by a predetermined ratio based on each data stored in the data storage means; When the determination unit determines that the ideal stock quantity has been exceeded, the system includes a warning transmission unit that designates a lot number that is the target of the expiration date and warns the user of the expiration date. To provide a supply management system for consumables that can determine whether there is a consumable that is subject to the expiration date from the consumables in the user's inventory without going online via a network and issue a warning to the user be able to.

  Further, the storage means stores cleanliness data of the space to be inspected, and the determination means includes an expiration date determining means for determining the expiration date based on the cleanliness data. Differences in cleanliness of the space to be used, for example, in the case of the same consumables in high-sensitivity measurement and low-sensitivity measurement with greatly different ATP conversion values, such as measurement in the production environment of aseptic preparations and measurement in food Even so, it is possible to determine a different expiration date or change the already stored expiration date data to improve the reliability of the inspection result in the high sensitivity measurement.

  Further, the storage means stores expiry date data and storage status data of the consumables, and the determination means determines the expiration date based on the expiration date data and the storage status data. By providing the means, the expiration date is determined in consideration of the storage status data and the expiration date data guaranteed by the manufacturer, or the expiration date data already stored is changed, and the appropriate expiration date is determined according to the storage status. An expiration date can be defined, for example, an expiration date that takes into account the deterioration rate of consumables that may differ between frozen storage and refrigerated storage.

  Further, when the inventory data is stored in the data storage means, and the determination means includes an adjustment means for adjusting the number of consumables and the number of consumables within the expiration date based on the inventory data, a predetermined number from the user Assuming that the average value of the number of orders placed during the period is the number of users in use and assuming it as the estimated inventory quantity, the actual inventory quantity is assumed, and the actual usage quantity is different from the order quantity so that it accumulates, It is possible to prevent the reliability of the determination by the determination means from being lowered.

  In addition, the consumables include a container containing at least one of an ATP standard reagent, an ATP erasing reagent, an ATP luminescent reagent, an ATP extraction reagent, and a spore reaction solution, and an opening of the container so that the contained solution does not leak Compared to the case where consumables are supplied in units of reagents in the consumable supply management system, data input for management and determination of the expiration date by the judging means are used when the reagent cartridge is made of a foil-like material that is sealed. It can be simplified.

1 shows a schematic diagram of a consumable supply management system of the present invention. FIG. The schematic diagram explaining the warehousing process from the manufacturer to the maker in the system is shown. The schematic diagram explaining the maker's delivery process and user's warehousing process in the same system is shown. An example of the data stored in the data storage means of the system is shown. An example of the data displayed on the data display means of the system is shown. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the consumables management of the system. It is a perspective view which shows the reagent cartridge as a consumable. The container of this reagent cartridge is shown, (a) is a top view, (b) is XX sectional drawing of (a).

  DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of a method for inspecting airborne bacteria and an apparatus therefor according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

1 to 6 show a first embodiment of a consumable supply management system according to the present invention.
This supply management system for consumables is an inspection apparatus that obtains the amount of ATP derived from live airborne microbes collected from the air contained in the test sample by measuring the amount of luminescence by bioluminescence reaction. A supply management system for consumables with expiration dates to be used, the data storage means 11 for storing the consumables data A including the lot number A1 and the expiration date A2 and the ordering data B including the order quantity B1 from the user; The average number of orders obtained from the number of orders from the user for the period is converted into the cumulative number of the expiry period of the consumables, and the number of consumables within the expiry date ordered within the predetermined period is calculated from the estimated stock quantity. Each data stored in the data storage means whether or not the reduced surplus inventory number exceeds a preset predetermined number (the ideal inventory number obtained by multiplying the average order quantity by a predetermined ratio). When the determination unit 12 determines that the surplus stock number exceeds the ideal stock number, the lot number A1 that is the target of the expiration date is specified to the user and the expiration date warning is given to the user. The warning transmission means 13 which performs is provided.

  The consumable supplies managed by this consumable supply management system 1 are ATP standard reagent, ATP elimination reagent, ATP luminescent reagent, ATP extraction reagent, spore reaction solution, sterilized distilled water, and ATP amount. Each reagent that can be used in an inspection apparatus obtained by measurement is included.

  In this consumable supply management system 1, first, a management server 10 (for example, a computer in which database software is installed) having a data storage means 11 for managing each data is used as a sales company (manufacturer) that sells consumables. Install in the office.

Then, based on the order plan from the user, the manufacturer places an order for the consumables from the manufacturer (see FIG. 2).
Consumables received from the manufacturing company in the maker storage facility in lot units are listed in the storage box with traceability information (lot number, product name / item number, manufacturing date, shipping date, expiration date, etc.) A coded identifier, for example, a one-dimensional or two-dimensional barcode or QR code, is attached.
The consumable data A includes the lot number A1 and the expiration date A2, as well as the product name, product number, storage conditions for delivery and transportation, the date of entry to the manufacturer's storage location, and the date of delivery. Consumable data A using a POS terminal that is connected to or has a built-in bar code reader or small camera for reading the identifier of consumables that are stored or stored in the data storage means 11 in accordance with the description of the box. Is stored in the data storage means 11 of the management server 10.
The storage of data in the data storage means 11 after reading the identifier is performed remotely (from the manufacturer storage facility) by logging in to the management server using the in-house LAN system, or using the storage medium, and the management server 10 Or by reading the recording medium.

Further, the manufacturer maintenance staff reads the data at the time of delivery in addition to reading the data at the time of delivery of the consumables in the manufacturer storage facility, and stores the read data in the data storage means 11.
Furthermore, the manufacturer maintenance staff takes out consumables whose expiration date has expired, performs inventory maintenance for storing the consumable data A of the extracted consumables in the data storage unit 11, and wears in stock at the time of inventory. The consumable data A of the product is read, and the data in the data storage means 11 of the management server 10 is rewritten.

Order data B including the number of orders B1 from the user is stored in the data storage means 11 from the management server 10 by the manufacturer maintenance staff.
Further, when the order data B is transmitted from the user by a formatted e-mail, the e-mail data can be transmitted to the management server 10 and stored in the data storage means 11.

  In accordance with the order data B from the user, the manufacturer maintenance staff carries out the corresponding consumable item delivery operation from the manufacturer storage facility, reads the consumable item data A of the consumable item to be delivered, and stores the consumable item data A in the data storage means 11. Is stored. In this case, if the consumables corresponding to the manufacturer storage facility are not in stock, the manufacturer is requested to order consumables (see FIG. 3).

Outgoing data from the manufacturer storage facility becomes the incoming data of the corresponding user and is stored and managed by the management server.
However, when taking time for transportation to the user, it is possible to manage the delivery from the manufacturer as user receipt, manage it as data in transit, and use the data in transit as user receipt data.
This operation is performed every time there is an order for consumables from the user to the manufacturer.

Then, the manufacturer maintenance worker uses the determination unit 12 based on each data stored in the data storage unit 11 to determine whether or not there is a consumable item subject to the expiration date among the consumable items in the user stock.
The timing of determination is not particularly limited, but it is preferable to perform the determination when receiving order data B from the user.
However, it is not necessary to make a determination until a predetermined period (before the expiry date for expendable supplies) has elapsed since the operation of the system.

The judging means 12 converts the average value of the number of orders from the user for a predetermined period into the cumulative number of the expiry date of the consumables, assumes the number of used by the user, and assumes that as the assumed inventory number. This is to determine the consumables of the lot whose inventory quantity becomes excessive and the expiration date may expire, and is performed as data processing of the database software as the data storage means 11.
First, the average number of orders per month is determined from the total number of orders B1 from the user for a predetermined period, for example, three months, and the average number of orders is calculated as the expiry date of the consumables, for example, the expiration date is 12 months. In this case, the estimated stock quantity converted into 12 months (average order quantity per month × 12) is obtained, and the consumable parts within the expiration date (hereinafter, The excess inventory number obtained by subtracting the “cumulative inventory number”) is obtained.
Then, a predetermined number in which the surplus inventory number is set in advance, for example, a number obtained by multiplying the average order quantity by a predetermined ratio (5% to 15%, preferably 10%) (hereinafter referred to as “ideal inventory number”). It is determined based on each data stored in the data storage means 11 whether or not it exceeds.
This determination is made when the surplus inventory exceeds the ideal inventory, or when the user uses consumables from the oldest order of manufacture, the consumables actually remaining in stock Although there is little risk of expiration, if a new product is used first, a warning is issued because there is a possibility that the consumables that are actually in stock may expire. It is necessary to do so.
In addition, the average order quantity corresponds to a case where the averaging period is extended as appropriate, for example, when orders from the user have a frequency of once every three months.

When the determination unit 12 determines that the surplus inventory number exceeds the ideal inventory number, the warning transmission unit 13 designates the lot number A1 that is the target of the expiration date to the user's manager, and the expiration date As a warning method, information transmission means such as e-mail, telephone, facsimile, and postal delivery are used.
When electronic mail is used as a warning method, a mail transmission function can be incorporated into the processing of the database software that is the data storage means 11, and a series of operations can be automated.

Further, the warning transmission to the user by the warning transmission unit 13 is performed when the determination unit 12 determines that the surplus inventory number exceeds the ideal inventory number for a predetermined number of times, for example, once a month. In this case, it may be determined that there is a determination that the surplus stock quantity exceeds the ideal stock quantity for three consecutive months.
This is because if the number of orders from the user includes expected orders (orders that are extra than the expected number of uses), the surplus inventory quantity will increase primarily in the month, and a warning will be given until this occurs. It is because sending is not in line with the actual situation.

  Further, the data storage means 11 stores the cleanliness data C of the space that the user inspects, and the determination means 12 determines the expiration date A2 based on the cleanliness data C. 14 can be provided.

This is because, in the inspection of airborne bacteria, in the case of measurement in the cleanliness of the space to be inspected, for example, in the production environment of a sterile preparation, the ATP conversion value is about 0 to several hundreds amol, and 0 to several Highly sensitive measurement in the range of 100 amol is required.
Therefore, the expiration date of the reagent that can be used is shorter than the expiration date. For example, even if a reagent with an expiration date of 18 months is used, the expiration date is 12 months. to manage.
On the other hand, when an ATP conversion value of about 1000 to tens of thousands of amol is obtained as in the measurement related to food, etc., the measurement is low sensitivity, and the expiration date of the reagent is set to 18 months similar to the expiration date. The consumables used for the management are managed as grade B.
As a result, it is possible to determine a different expiration date even in the case of the same consumables for high-sensitivity measurement and low-sensitivity measurement with greatly different ATP conversion values, or to change the data of the expiration date A2 that has already been stored. The reliability of the inspection result in measurement can be improved.

  In this case, the cleanliness of the space to be inspected is not only divided into two grades, A and B, but in more detail, it is divided into 3 divisions (grades A to C) and 4 divisions (grades A to D). You can also

In addition, the expiry date data D1 and the storage state data D2 of the consumables are stored in the data storage unit 11, and the determination unit 12 determines the use time limit based on the expiry date data D1 and the storage state data D2. Expiration date determining means 14 for determining A2 may be provided.
This is because the expiry date that the consumables can be used is the expiry date that can be used in the optimal storage state, and the deterioration rate of the consumables changes depending on the storage state. This is because it is necessary to determine the expiration date from the above, or to change the data of the expiration date A2 that has already been stored, and to determine an appropriate expiration date according to the storage state.

  Further, the expiry date data D1 is received from the user as error information and measurement abnormality information generated when the user performs an inspection using the inspection device, and the data is fed back to the reagent that is a consumable item. It is possible to determine which reagent has the most error or measurement abnormality, and change it according to the causative reagent.

  The expiry date determining means 14 inputs the data entered into the database software as the data storage means 11 manually by the manufacturer maintenance staff, or the cleanliness data C, the expiry date data D1 and the storage state data D2 in the database software. If it is a means that can derive the data of the expiration date A2 by performing calculation or processing (converting input data from one format to another and obtaining new data; the same applies hereinafter) It is not a thing.

  Each data stored in the data storage means 11 is stored, for example, as a list shown in FIG. 4, and there is an expiration date according to the grade for each lot number A1, and each expiration date arrives. It is possible to notify the user who issued the corresponding lot number A1 before the predetermined period of the day of the purchase, but in such a case, the expiry date will be notified for all consumables that have been issued, and the procedure is complicated In addition, it is not preferable for users who do not stock consumables that are likely to expire due to the possibility of accidentally disposing of consumables within the expiry date.

The management server 10 includes data display means 16 shown in FIG. 1, and can display and check the manufacturer stock and user stock.
The data to be displayed is lot data in the order of lot numbers, data for each user, and manufacturer inventory data as shown in FIG. 5. All of the lots within the expiry date, including manufacturer inventory, inventory for each user, and those in transit The lot can be displayed.

  As described above, the consumables are determined by measuring the amount of luminescence from the bioluminescence reaction by determining the ATP standard reagent, ATP elimination reagent, ATP luminescence reagent, ATP extraction reagent, spore reaction solution, sterilized distilled water, and ATP amount. In addition to using individual reagents that can be used in the inspection apparatus, the ATP standard reagent, ATP erasing reagent, ATP luminescent reagent, ATP extraction reagent, and spore reaction solution can be easily installed in the inspection apparatus. The unitized reagent cartridge 2 can be made up of a container 20 containing at least one and a foil-like material 21 that seals the opening of the container 20 so that the stored solution does not leak.

  The configuration of the container 20 of the reagent cartridge 2 is not particularly limited as long as it stores at least one reagent for inspection. For example, as shown in FIG. Each of the storage spaces 20a contains an ATP standard reagent, an ATP erasing reagent, an ATP luminescent reagent, an ATP extraction reagent, a spore reaction solution, and sterilized distilled water.

Moreover, it is preferable to use the thing made from the synthetic resin shape | molded by the metal mold | die for the container 20 of the reagent cartridge 2, for example.
Further, the foil-like object 21 that seals the opening of the container 20 is opened by moving the tip of the dispensing nozzle that sucks and injects the reagent of the inspection device in the vertical direction and breaks through, and sucks the stored reagent. For example, an aluminum seal as shown in FIG. 7 is used.
Dispensing each reagent contained in the reagent cartridge 2 with one opening-dedicated nozzle by using a dedicated nozzle for opening the foil-like material 21 so that the opening-only nozzle does not touch the reagent at the time of opening. It can be performed.

  Then, the reagent cartridge is poured into each storage space by the manufacturing company, and the reagent cartridge sealed with a foil-like material is stored at −5 ° C. to −30 ° C., preferably −18 ° C. or less, and is carried into the manufacturer storage facility. .

  The reagent cartridge 2 delivered from the manufacturer's storage facility is placed on the same plane as the inspection sample in the inspection apparatus owned by the user during the inspection. A predetermined amount is sucked by a dispensing nozzle that moves in the vertical Z direction and is used by being injected into a test sample.

  In addition, the reagent cartridge 2 can be reused by performing a sufficient disinfection process after use, and the reused reagent cartridge 2 can be obtained by inputting the user's desired reuse data to the management server. Can be delivered to the user as a consumable, and cost can be reduced.

  Next, the flow of consumable supply management in this consumable supply management system will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

First, the manufacturer maintenance staff stores the consumable data A of consumables received from the manufacturer into the manufacturer storage facility and the order data B from the user in the data storage means 11.
The determination means 12 determines whether or not the estimated inventory quantity exceeds the ideal inventory quantity at a predetermined interval, for example, once a month or when an order is received from the user.

Next, when the assumed stock quantity exceeds the ideal stock quantity, it is judged whether or not the determination date has passed a predetermined period from the start of operation of the system for the target user.
This is because the assumed inventory quantity is calculated by calculating the inventory quantity within the expiration date assuming that the number of orders from the user is the usage quantity. The predetermined period is based on the grade A with the shortest expiration date. For example, when the expiration date of grade A is 12 months, it is 11 months shorter than that.

Next, when the predetermined date has elapsed since the start of operation of the system for the target user, the determination means 12 determines that the excess inventory number exceeds the ideal inventory number a predetermined number of times, for example, In the case of one determination operation, it is determined whether or not the surplus inventory number continues exceeding the ideal inventory number for three consecutive months.
This is because, as described above, if the number of orders placed by the user includes an estimated order, the number of surplus stocks will increase temporarily in that month. It is because it may not be along.

  If the surplus stock quantity exceeds the ideal stock quantity for a predetermined period, the warning sending means 13 designates the lot number A1 that is the subject of the expiry date to the user responsible for management and uses the expiry date. Warning.

  Further, the expiration date is determined by the determining means 12 for each grade to be used. Furthermore, when the inventory registered as grade A is subject to the expiration date, it cannot be used as grade A. If use as B or grade C is possible, a warning can be sent to the user with additional information indicating that use as grade B or grade C is possible.

Next, a second embodiment of the consumable supply management system of the present invention will be described.
In this consumable supply management system, inventory data E is stored in the data storage means 11 of the consumable supply management system of the first embodiment, and the determination means 12 uses the assumed inventory based on the inventory data E. The adjusting means 15 for adjusting the number and the number of consumables within the expiration date (cumulative stock number) is provided.

  This is because the precondition for determination by the determination means 12 is that the average value of the number of orders from a user for a predetermined period is assumed to be the number of users used, and that is the estimated number of stocks. In order to prevent the reliability of determination by the determination means 12 from deteriorating due to the accumulation of the orders, unlike the number of orders, the periodic inventory data E can be acquired (for example, once a month). Although it is possible to perform ideal inventory management without using the calculation formula described in the first embodiment, it is possible to obtain an understanding of the user for performing frequent inventory, or by performing inventory. Considering the increase in labor cost, the case where the inventory data E is obtained once or twice a year will be described.

And it is preferable to adjust the inventory data E so that when the warning is transmitted, the warning is not repeated for the same stock. Specifically, this adjustment does not delete inventory data (for example, if it corresponds to a period of 12 months and longer, it will hinder the transmission of the longer alarm if deleted) , Put a flag that has been sent.
In addition, the inventory data E can be obtained by the user contacting the manufacturer through information transmission means such as e-mail, telephone, facsimile, and postal delivery. It can also be obtained by going to the storage facility and reading the consumable data A of consumables in stock.
Then, the consumable data A of the target user stored in the data storage unit 11 of the management server is rewritten, and the estimated stock number and the cumulative stock number are adjusted by the adjusting unit 15.

  Similar to the expiration date determining means 14, the adjusting means 15 inputs or inputs the read inventory data E into the database software, which is the data storage means 11, by manual operation of the manufacturer maintenance staff in the database software. As long as it is a means that can adjust the estimated inventory quantity and the cumulative inventory quantity, and can add a transmitted flag as required, there is no particular limitation.

  The flow of supply management of consumables and other configurations and operations in the present embodiment are the same as those in the first embodiment.

  The supply control system for consumables according to the present invention has been described based on the embodiment. However, the present invention is not limited to the configuration described in the above embodiment, and may be appropriately selected without departing from the scope of the present invention. The configuration can be changed.

  The consumables supply management system according to the present invention determines whether there is a consumable that is subject to the expiration date from among consumables in the user inventory without bringing the user and manufacturer online via a network, and warns the user. Because it has the characteristic that it can be emitted, it should be used suitably for the supply management system of consumables when delivering consumables with a limited use period to users who do not want to connect to the network with manufacturers. Can do.

1 Supply management system 2 Reagent cartridge (consumables)
20 Container 21 Foil 10 Management Server 11 Data Storage Means 12 Judgment Means 13 Warning Sending Means 14 Expiration Date Determination Means 15 Adjustment Means A Consumable Data A1 Lot Number A2 Expiration Date B Order Data B1 Number of Orders C Cleanliness Data D1 Expiration date data D2 Storage status data E Inventory data

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  Supply of expendable consumables for use in inspection devices that are designed to determine the amount of ATP derived from live airborne microbes collected from the air contained in the test sample by measuring the amount of luminescence by bioluminescence reaction In the management system, data storage means for storing consumables data including lot number and expiration date and order data including the number of orders from the user, and the average number of orders obtained from the number of orders from the user for a predetermined period, The surplus inventory number obtained by subtracting the number of consumable items within the expiration date ordered within the predetermined period from the estimated inventory number converted to the cumulative number of expiration date of the consumables exceeds a predetermined number set in advance. Determining means for determining whether or not there is data based on each data stored in the data storing means, and when the determining means determines that the surplus inventory number exceeds a predetermined number, it is used by the user Consumables supply management system, characterized in that a warning transmission means for performing warning expiration specify the lot number to be limited.   The data storage means stores cleanliness data of a space to be inspected, and the determination means includes an expiration date determining means for determining the expiration date based on the cleanliness data. The supply management system for consumables according to claim 1.   Expiration date data and storage state data of consumables are stored in the data storage unit, and the determination unit determines the expiration date based on the expiration date data and the storage state data. The supply management system for consumables according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising:   2. The inventory data is stored in the data storage means, and the determination means includes an adjusting means for adjusting the number of consumables and the number of consumables within the expiration date based on the inventory data. 2. A supply management system for consumables according to 2 or 3.   A container containing at least one of an ATP standard reagent, an ATP elimination reagent, an ATP luminescent reagent, an ATP extraction reagent, and a spore reaction solution, and the opening of the container are sealed so that the contained solution does not leak. 5. The supply management system for consumables according to claim 1, wherein the reagent cartridge is made of a foil-like material.

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