JP2012173776A - Shelf allocation support server and shelf allocation support processing program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce work burdens required for shelf allocation design in each shop.SOLUTION: A shelf allocation support server 10 for performing shelf allocation simulation on the basis of merchandise data including a size of merchandise receives a shelf allocation request including merchandise specifying information capable of specifying the merchandise and shelf information capable of specifying the configuration of shelves to be the object of the shelf allocation simulation from a shop terminal 20 provided in a shop A to perform shelf allocation, collects merchandise data from merchandise data management servers 11-1N managing the merchandise data on the basis of the merchandise specifying information included in the received shelf allocation request, prepares a merchandise master which is the combination of the merchandise data indicating two or more kinds of merchandise, executes the shelf allocation simulation for allocating the two or more kinds of merchandise indicated by the prepared merchandise master to the shelves which can be specified from the shelf information (prepares a shelf allocation reproduction image, for instance), and transmits a simulation result to the shop terminal 20.

Description

  The present invention relates to a shelf allocation support server that performs a shelf allocation simulation based on product data including product size, and a shelf allocation support processing program.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a plurality of systems that support shelf allocation design at each store such as a retail store have been proposed.

  As such a system (shelf allocation support system), for example, a system that predicts the order quantity for each future product from data such as the order quantity for each period, and creates shelf allocation data from the predicted order quantity for each product Etc. have been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2010-117919 A

  However, in the conventional shelf allocation support system, when setting the shelf allocation at each retail store etc., the setting of the original product master is an operation extracted from the product master from the core system. In order to make adjustments, product information (for example, size and image) to be placed on the shelf division of products is collected, and a data list (file) set in advance so as to match the configuration (for example, width and height) of the shelf There is a problem that the work burden may increase.

  An object of the present invention is to solve the above-described problems and to reduce the work load required for the shelf layout design in each store.

  The shelf allocation support server of the present invention is a shelf allocation support server that performs a shelf allocation simulation based on product data including the size of a product, and can specify a product from a store terminal provided in a store that performs the shelf allocation. A shelf allocation request accepting unit that accepts a shelf allocation request including product specifying information and shelf information that can identify the configuration of the shelf to be subject to the shelf allocation simulation, and the shelf allocation request accepting unit has accepted the shelf allocation request. Accordingly, based on the product identification information included in the received shelf allocation request, product data collection means for collecting the product data from a product data management server that manages the product data, and the product data collection means A product master creating means for shelf allocation that creates a product master for shelf allocation that is a combination of product data indicating a plurality of types of products in response to collecting product data, and A shelf allocation simulation means for executing a shelf allocation simulation for allocating a plurality of types of products indicated by the shelf allocation product master created by the product master creation means to a shelf that can be specified from the shelf information, and a simulation result by the shelf allocation simulation means Transmitting means for transmitting to the store terminal.

  With the above-described configuration, it is possible to reduce the work burden required for the shelf layout design in each store.

  The shelf allocation product master creation means creates a plurality of shelf allocation product masters with different combinations of product data according to the product identification information, and the shelf allocation simulation means creates the shelf allocation product master creation means. The shelf allocation simulation using each of the plurality of shelf allocation product masters may be executed.

  The shelf allocation simulation means has product number information creation means for creating product number information indicating the number of each product indicated by the shelf allocation product master used in the shelf allocation simulation according to a predetermined rule. It may be configured to execute a shelf allocation simulation in which the number of each of the products indicated by the product number information created by the creation unit is assigned to a shelf that can be identified from the shelf information.

  The shelf allocation simulation means has product number information creation means for creating product number information indicating the number of each product indicated by the shelf allocation product master used for the shelf allocation simulation according to a request from the store terminal, It may be configured to execute a shelf allocation simulation in which the number of each product indicated by the product number information created by the product number information creating unit is assigned to a shelf that can be identified from the shelf information.

  The product data includes an image of the product, the shelf information includes configuration information indicating a configuration of the shelf, and the shelf allocation simulation unit generates a shelf image from the configuration information; A shelf division reproduction image creation unit that creates a shelf division reproduction image in which the product image is superimposed on the shelf image created by the shelf image creation unit, and the transmission unit includes the shelf division reproduction image creation unit. The generated shelf allocation reproduction image may be transmitted to the store terminal.

  The product data includes a product image, the shelf information includes a shelf image, and the shelf allocation simulation unit creates a shelf allocation reproduction image in which the product image is superimposed on the shelf image. Reproduction image creation means may be provided, and the transmission means may be configured to transmit the shelf division reproduction image created by the shelf division reproduction image creation means to the store terminal.

  The shelf allocation product master creating means extracts product data corresponding to the product specifying information from a storage device that stores a product master that is a combination of product data related to products handled at a store corresponding to the store terminal. It may be configured.

  Display request accepting means for accepting a display request for product data corresponding to the simulation result from the store terminal, and sales quantity or category for a certain period stored in the product master stored in the storage device or a predetermined POS system Sales performance information collection means for collecting sales performance information corresponding to the product data included in the shelf allocation product master among the sales performance information of products indicating the ranking of the shelf allocation product master creation means, , Having sales record information adding means for adding the sales record information collected by the sales record information collecting unit to the product data collected by the product data collecting unit and the product data extracted from the storage device, In response to the display request receiving unit receiving the display request, the transmission unit adds the sales performance information added thereto. The planogram for product master containing data may be configured to be transmitted to the shop terminal.

  Further, the shelf allocation support program of the present invention is a shelf allocation support processing program for executing a process for performing a shelf allocation simulation based on product data including the size of a product. A shelf allocation request receiving process for receiving a shelf allocation request including product identification information for identifying a product and shelf information for identifying a configuration of a shelf to be subjected to a shelf allocation simulation from the provided store terminal; Collecting the product data from a product data management server that manages the product data based on the product specifying information included in the received shelf allocation request in response to receiving the shelf allocation request in the allocation request reception process A shelf which is a combination of product data collection processing and product data indicating a plurality of types of products in response to the collection of the product data in the product data collection processing A product master creation process for shelf allocation that creates a product master for storage, and a plurality of types of products indicated by the product master for shelf allocation created in the product master creation process for shelf allocation are assigned to shelves that can be identified from the shelf information This is to execute a shelf allocation simulation process for executing the shelf allocation simulation and a transmission process for transmitting a simulation result by the shelf allocation simulation process to the store terminal.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to reduce the work load required for the shelf layout design in each store.

It is a block diagram which shows the example of a structure of the shelf allocation assistance system in one embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of goods data. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the storage state of the goods master for shelf allocation. It is a flowchart which shows the example of a shelf allocation assistance process. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of a shelf allocation request | requirement input screen. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of a shelf allocation reproduction image. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of a shelf allocation simulation screen. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of a goods number change screen.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of a shelf allocation support system 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the shelf allocation support system 100 includes a shelf allocation support server 10, product data management servers 11 to 1N (N: any positive integer), and a store terminal 20.

  The shelf allocation support server 10, the product data management servers 11 to 1N, and the store terminal 20 are each connected to a communication network 90 such as the Internet, for example.

  The shelf allocation support server 10 and the product data management servers 11 to 1N are each configured by an information processing device such as a WWW server. The store terminal 20 is configured by an information processing device such as a personal computer.

  The shelf allocation support server 10 is a server managed by a system administrator of the shelf allocation support system 100, for example, for creating and managing a shelf allocation product master that is a combination of product data indicating a plurality of types of products. Perform various processes. Further, the shelf allocation support server 10 in this example collects product data managed by each of the product data management servers 11 to 1N and creates a shelf allocation product master. The created shelf allocation product master is temporarily stored in the shelf allocation product master DB 10A. The shelf allocation product master DB 10 </ b> A may be inside or outside the shelf allocation support server 10.

  Each of the product data management servers 11 to 1N is in a predetermined range that it is in charge of (for example, a region such as the Sapporo region or the Hakodate region, a factory such as the Sapporo factory or the Hakodate factory, or a store such as the Sapporo store or the Hakodate store). Is a server managed by an administrator who handles product data, such as product production and order management, and performs various processes related to creation and provision of product data. The product data management servers 11 to 1N include product DBs 11A to 1NA that store product data managed in a predetermined range that the product data management servers 11 to 1N are in charge of. The product DBs 11A to 1NA may be inside or outside the product data management servers 11 to 1N, respectively.

  FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of product data. As shown in FIG. 2, the product data includes a product code, a JAN code, a corresponding product category (product category), a product name, a product price, a product size, and a product image. Attached and registered.

  Here, the “product code” is an identifier that can uniquely identify a product. For example, when it is desired to identify a product in each range corresponding to the product data management servers 11 to 1N even for the same product, different coats are set even for the same product. The “product code” may be configured to use the same code as the JAN code of the corresponding product.

  In the “product category”, a product category such as “detergent” is set.

  In addition, in the “product name”, the name and / or the production location and the supplier name (manufacturer name) of the product are set.

  In “price”, the price of the sales unit for each piece or weight is set.

  In “Size”, the actual size of the product is set. It should be noted that the size may be configured such that the product compressibility ratio, the size when a predetermined number of identical products are collected, and the like are set.

  In addition, in “Image”, an appearance image of a product is set. In addition, as an image of the product, an image when the product is compressed, an image when the product is folded (or expanded), or an image when a predetermined number of the same products are collected may be set. Good.

  In this example, product data is collected by the shelf allocation support server 10 to create a shelf allocation product master, which is a combination of product data indicating a plurality of types of products, and is stored in the shelf allocation product master DB 10A. Will be. In this example, it is assumed that the shelf allocation product master is temporarily stored for use in the shelf allocation simulation.

  FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a storage state of the shelf allocation product master. As shown in FIG. 3, in the shelf allocation product master, a master number for uniquely identifying the shelf allocation product master and a combination product name are registered in association with each other.

  Here, the “combination product name” is information for specifying the product included in the shelf allocation product master. Therefore, the shelf allocation product master may be configured to set a combination of product codes instead of product names. Moreover, it is preferable that multiple types (plural patterns) of product combinations are created according to the contents of the shelf allocation request from the store terminal 20.

  The store terminal 20 is managed by a store manager who manages the store A, for example, and exchanges information with the shelf allocation support server 10 via the communication network 90. Further, the store terminal 20 includes a store DB 20A that manages various types of information related to the store. The store DB 20A may be inside or outside the store terminal 20.

  Although FIG. 1 shows the case where the shelf allocation support system 100 includes a single shelf allocation server 10 and the store terminal 20, the configuration of the shelf allocation support system 100 is not limited to this. For example, it is good also as a structure with which the shelf allocation server 10 and the shop terminal 20 were provided with two or more.

  Next, the operation of the shelf allocation support system 100 of this example will be described.

  FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an example of the shelf allocation support process in the shelf allocation support system 100 of this example. Here, in response to a request from the store terminal 20, the shelf allocation support server 10 generates, as a shelf allocation simulation, a “shelf allocation reproduction image” indicating a state when the shelf allocation is performed according to the setting contents regarding the product and the shelf. An example of providing data will be described below. It should be noted that explanations may be omitted except for processing particularly related to the present invention.

  In the shelf allocation support process, first, the store terminal 20 accesses the shelf allocation support server 10 according to the operation of the person in charge X who is the store manager in the store (step S101). In step S101, for example, access is made by a URL (Uniform Resource Locator) of a shelf allocation support site provided by the administrator of the shelf allocation support server 10.

  When there is an access from the store terminal 20, the shelf allocation support server 10 generates a shelf allocation request input screen and transmits it to the store terminal 20 (step S102).

  When the store terminal 20 receives the shelf allocation request input screen from the shelf allocation support server 10, the store terminal 20 displays the received shelf allocation request input screen on the display device provided therein (step S103).

  FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a shelf allocation request input screen. As shown in FIG. 5, in the shelf allocation request input screen in this example, the product specifying information input area 101 that is an input area for product specifying information that is information for specifying a product, and the configuration of the shelf are specified. A shelf information input area 102 that is an input area of shelf information that is the information of the above, and a transmission button 103 that is pressed when a shelf allocation request is transmitted to the shelf allocation support server 10 are provided.

  When the shelf allocation request input screen is displayed, the store terminal 20 receives the product specifying information and the shelf information (step S104). That is, the person in charge X inputs information (for example, a product code or a product category) indicating the product to be shelved into the product specifying information input area 101 as a product narrowing word (or product search word) and arranges the product. Information (for example, shelf item number) indicating the configuration of a shelf to be shelf-sheltered (ie, a shelf subject to shelf allocation) is input to the shelf information input area 102.

  After receiving the product specifying information and the shelf information, when the store terminal 20 receives the push of the transmission button 103, the store terminal 20 issues a shelf allocation request including the product specifying information and the shelf information input by the person in charge X. 10 (step S105).

  When the shelf allocation request is received, the shelf allocation support server 10 refers to the shelf allocation product master stored in the shelf allocation product master DB 10A, and stores product data based on the product identification information included in the received shelf allocation request. Product data is collected from the management servers 11 to 1N (step S106). Specifically, the shelf allocation support server 10 searches for product data corresponding to the product identification information from the product data stored in the product DBs 11A to 1NA.

  When the product data is collected, the shelf allocation support server 10 creates a shelf allocation product master by combining a plurality of product data (step S107). In this example, the shelf allocation support server 10 creates a plurality of types of shelf allocation product masters having different combinations of product data (see FIG. 3).

  When the shelf allocation product master is created, the shelf allocation support server 10 creates product number information according to a predetermined rule for each shelf allocation product master (step S108). Here, the “product number information” is information indicating the number of each product (number of products) indicated by a plurality of types of product data used in the shelf allocation simulation. In addition, as a “predetermined rule”, in this example, a number set in advance according to the category of the product is determined as the number of products of each product. Note that the method for creating the number-of-items information is not limited to this, and for example, the shelf allocation support server 10 may be configured to calculate the recommended number of items with reference to information about the store. The shelf allocation support server 10 may create a plurality of product count information for one shelf allocation product master.

  When the product number information is generated, the shelf allocation support server 10 generates a shelf allocation reproduction image based on the generated product number information and the shelf allocation request received from the store terminal 20 (step S109).

  FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a shelf allocation reproduction image. As illustrated in FIG. 6, the shelf allocation support server 10 creates a shelf image 201 from the shelf information, and adds images (product images) 202 of a plurality of products included in the shelf allocation product master to the created shelf image 201. The number of each product is superimposed and displayed. Therefore, for example, as shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B, if the shelf information, the product master for shelf allocation, and the number-of-items information are different, the created shelf allocation reproduction image is also different. In this example, the shelf allocation support server 10 includes a DB that stores information (shelf configuration information) in which the product number of the shelf and configuration information (height, width, depth, number of steps, etc.) are associated with each other. (Not shown).

  When the shelf allocation reproduction image is created, the shelf allocation support server 10 generates a shelf allocation simulation screen including the created shelf allocation reproduction image and transmits it to the store terminal 20 (step S110).

  When the store terminal 20 receives the shelf allocation simulation screen, the store terminal 20 displays the received shelf allocation simulation screen on the display screen of the display device included in the store terminal 20 (step S111).

  FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a shelf allocation simulation screen. As shown in FIG. 7, the shelf allocation simulation screen in this example is provided with a shelf allocation reproduction image 301, a product number change button 302 for receiving a product number change request, and the like.

  When the shelf allocation simulation screen is displayed, the store terminal 20 determines whether or not a product number change request has been received (step S112). Here, if it determines with not receiving the goods number change request (N of step S112), the shop terminal 20 will complete | finish this process.

  On the other hand, for example, if it is determined that the product change request has been received by accepting that the product number change button 302 has been selected by the person in charge X (Y in step S112), the store terminal 20 displays a product number change screen ( Step S113).

  FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a product number change screen. As shown in FIG. 8, on the product number change screen in this example, a product number display area 401 indicating the number of products for each product, a change button 402 for accepting an instruction to change the number of products, and the number of products after the change are displayed on the shelf. A transmission button 403 that is pressed when transmitting to the discount support server 10 is provided.

  When the product change screen is displayed, the store terminal 20 receives an operation for changing the number of products using the change button 402. When the selection of the transmission button 403 is accepted, the store terminal 20 transmits a product number change request indicating the number of products after the change to the shelf allocation support server 10 (step S114).

  When receiving the product number change request, the shelf allocation support server 10 creates a shelf allocation reproduction image in response to the received product number change request (step S115). That is, the shelf allocation support server 10 changes the product number information created in the process of step S108 in response to the received product number change request.

  When the shelf allocation reproduction image is newly created, the shelf allocation support server 10 transmits a shelf allocation simulation screen including the created shelf allocation image to the store terminal 20 (step S116).

  When the store terminal 20 receives the created shelf allocation simulation screen, the store terminal 20 displays the shelf allocation simulation image (step 117), and proceeds to the processing of step S112.

  Note that the shelf allocation support server 10 ends the processing here in response to the store terminal 20 completing the processing here.

  As described above, in the embodiment described above, the shelf allocation support server 10 that performs the shelf allocation simulation based on the product data including the size of the product includes the store terminal 20 provided in the store A that performs the shelf allocation. Received a shelf allocation request that includes product specification information that can specify the product and shelf information that can specify the configuration of the shelf that is the target of the shelf allocation simulation. Based on the product identification information included in the shelf allocation request, product data is collected from the product data management servers 11 to 1N that manage the product data, and in response to collecting the product data, product data indicating a plurality of types of products A shelf allocation in which a product master that is a combination is created and a plurality of types of products (for example, products A, B, and C) indicated by the created product master are assigned to shelves 201 that can be identified from the shelf information Since the simulation is executed (for example, a shelf allocation reproduction image is created) and the simulation result is transmitted to the store terminal 20, the work load required for the shelf allocation design in each store can be reduced. Become.

  That is, for example, when a store terminal administrator or the like (hereinafter referred to as a user) adjusts his / her own shelf allocation, product information (product size or product image) to be placed on the product shelf allocation is displayed. It is not necessary to prepare a data list (file) that has been collected and set in advance so as to match the configuration (width and height) of the shelf, so the work load required for the shelf layout design can be reduced.

  In addition, for products that are not handled in the store, it is easy to recognize an image when the product is assigned to a shelf installed in the store, so that it is possible to reduce the work load of the shelf allocation design.

  In the embodiment described above, the support server 10 creates a plurality of product masters having different combinations of product data according to the product identification information, and executes a shelf allocation simulation using each of the created product masters ( For example, a shelf layout reproduction image for each shelf allocation product master is created), so that it is possible to design a shelf allocation that does not impose a load on the core system for all products in accordance with a request from the user.

  That is, it is possible to perform a shelf layout design simulation without changing settings to a product data group (product data group indicating a product handled in the store. Product master) managed in the backbone system to which the store terminal belongs. As a result, it can be said that a shelf layout design that does not impose a load on the core system is possible.

  In the above-described embodiment, the shelf allocation support server 10 determines the number of each product indicated by the product master used for the shelf allocation simulation according to a predetermined rule (for example, a number set in advance according to the category of the product). The product number information shown is created, and a shelf allocation simulation is performed in which the number of products indicated by the created product number information is assigned to the shelf 201 that can be identified from the shelf information (for example, 12 products A, B, and C are arranged one by one) The image of the shelf 201 is created as a shelf-reproduction image), so that the user can determine the number of products by looking at the reference image and reduce the work burden required for the shelf design. To be able to.

  Although not particularly mentioned in the above-described embodiment, the shelf allocation support server 10 is preferably configured to be able to create a shelf allocation reproduction image in which the number of products can be visually recognized. It may be configured to create a shelf division reproduction image when viewed (that is, an image in which the depth of the shelf cannot be visually recognized). In this case, the shelf allocation support server 10 may be configured to notify the user of information related to the empty space of the shelf that cannot be visually recognized only with the shelf allocation reproduction image by using a numerical value or another image.

  In the above-described embodiment, the shelf allocation support server 10 creates product number information indicating the number of products indicated by the product master used for the shelf allocation simulation according to a request from the store terminal 20 (for example, once created) The product number information is changed in response to a product number change request from the store terminal 20), and a shelf allocation simulation is executed in which the number of products indicated by the created product number information is assigned to the shelf 201 that can be identified from the shelf information. Since it is configured, it becomes possible to perform a shelf allocation simulation with an arbitrary number of products, and the work burden required for the shelf allocation design can be further reduced.

  In the above-described embodiment, the case where the shelf allocation support server 10 changes the created product number information in response to the product number change request from the store terminal 20 has been described. The product number information may be created after waiting.

  In the embodiment described above, the shelf allocation support server 10 product data includes product images, and the shelf information is configuration information indicating the configuration of the shelf (for example, an identification number of a shelf that can specify the configuration of the shelf). A shelf layout reproduction image in which a shelf image 201 is created from the configuration information, and a product image (that is, a plurality of product images included in the shelf allocation product master) is superimposed on the created shelf image 201. Since the configuration is such that the created shelf allocation reproduction image is transmitted to the store terminal 20 (for example, a shelf allocation simulation screen including the shelf allocation reproduction image is transmitted), the configuration of the shelves actually used by the user is arranged. Since the shelf allocation design can be performed while confirming the form of the product on the display screen, the work load required for the shelf allocation design can be reduced.

  Although not particularly mentioned in the above-described embodiment, the shelf allocation support server 10 product data includes an image of the product, the shelf information includes an image of the shelf, and the shelf allocation support server converts the shelf image into an image of the shelf. A configuration may be adopted in which a shelf division reproduction image in which an image of a product is superimposed is created and the created shelf division reproduction image is transmitted to the store terminal 29. By using the actual shelf image, it is possible to further reduce the user's work load required for the shelf layout design. In this case, the shelf allocation support server 10 determines whether the scale of the product image matches the scale of the shelf image, and if it is determined that the scale does not match, the scales of both are matched. It is preferable.

  Further, the shelf support server 10 receives, from the store terminal 20, an image of a shelf used for dividing the shelf and information on the shelf indicated by the image (for example, the scale of the image, the size of the shelf, the usable area of the shelf, etc.). Based on the received image and the information on the shelf indicated by the image, the product image may be superimposed on the shelf image and displayed.

  Although not specifically mentioned in the above-described embodiment, the shelf allocation support server 10 stores a product master that is a combination of product data related to products handled in the store A corresponding to the store terminal 20. The product data corresponding to the product specifying information may be extracted. The “product master” here means a product data group in which information to be managed in the store is set, and the concept is different from the “product master for shelf allocation” in this example. Is.

  That is, the product data indicating the products handled by the user in the store and the product data indicating the products not handled by the user in the store are used for the shelf allocation product master which is information for the shelf allocation to be temporarily created. By doing so, for example, it is possible to reduce the work load when performing shelf allocation design or the like in which products that are actually handled are preferentially assigned to shelves. In this case, the shelf allocation support server 10 may handle the product data collected from the external server (for example, the product data management servers 11 to 1N) and the product data extracted from the product master so as to be distinguishable. Further, when the shelf allocation support server 10 creates the shelf allocation product master, the product data extracted from the product master is converted into other product data (for example, product data collected by communication with the product data management servers 11 to 1N). It is good also as a structure adopted preferentially.

  The shelf allocation support server 10 may adopt the product data collected from the external server in preference to the product data extracted from the product master. In addition, the storage device that stores the product master may be included in the store terminal 20 or may be included in the shelf allocation server 10.

  Although not particularly mentioned in the above-described embodiment, the shelf allocation support server 10 accepts a display request for product data corresponding to a simulation result (for example, a shelf allocation reproduction image included in the simulation screen) from the store terminal 20. Among the sales performance information of products indicating the sales volume for a certain period and the ranking by category stored in a product master stored in a predetermined storage device (for example, store DB 20A) or a predetermined POS system, Collect sales result information corresponding to the product data included in the product master for use (for example, search the sales result information of the product indicated by each of the plurality of product data included in the shelf allocation product master using the product name as a keyword) The collected sales data is added to the collected product data and the product data extracted from the specified storage device, and the product data must be displayed. The product data displayed on the store terminal is made more useful data because the shelf allocation product master including the product data with the sales performance information added thereto is transmitted to the store terminal 20 Will be able to.

  The POS system refers to the collection of information for grasping the sales status of each product by reading a POS code such as a barcode attached to a product desired to be purchased at a store such as a supermarket. Means the system to do.

  In this case, the shelf allocation support server 10 may collect only sales performance information corresponding to the product indicated by the collected product data. This is because the sales record information may already be included in the product master indicating the basic information of the sales product.

  In this case, the shelf allocation support server 10 may reflect the collected sales performance information on the number of each product indicated by the product number information, the arrangement position of each product in the shelf allocation reproduction image, and the like.

  Although not specifically mentioned in the above-described embodiment, when creating a shelf allocation reproduction image, the shelf allocation support server 10 follows a specific arrangement rule based on a product category or a product name indicated by the product data. The arrangement of each product shall be determined.

  In the above-described embodiment, the case where the shelf allocation support server 10 changes the number of products in response to a request from the store terminal 20 has been described. However, the shelf allocation support server 10 has other elements (for example, each The arrangement of the product etc.) may be changed in response to a request from the store terminal 20.

  Although not particularly mentioned in the above-described embodiment, the shelf allocation support server 10 performs the above-described various processes (see FIG. 5) according to a processing program (shelf allocation support processing program) stored in a storage medium included in the shelf allocation support server 10. 4).

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, in the system which supports the shelf allocation operation | work of goods, it is useful in suppressing the work burden required for the shelf allocation design in each store as much as possible.

10 Shelf allocation support server 10A Product master DB for shelf allocation
11 to 1N product data management server 11A to 1NA product DB
20 store terminal 20A store DB
90 communication network 100 shelf allocation support system

Claims (16)

A shelf allocation support server that performs a shelf allocation simulation based on product data including product size,
A shelf allocation request that accepts a shelf allocation request that includes product identification information that can identify a product and shelf information that can identify the configuration of the shelf that is the target of the shelf allocation simulation from a store terminal provided in the store that performs the shelf allocation Receiving means;
Collecting the product data from the product data management server that manages the product data based on the product specifying information included in the received shelf allocation request in response to the shelf allocation request receiving unit receiving the shelf allocation request Product data collection means,
In response to the product data collecting means collecting the product data, a shelf allocation product master creating means for creating a shelf allocation product master that is a combination of product data indicating a plurality of types of products;
A shelf allocation simulation means for executing a shelf allocation simulation for allocating a plurality of types of products indicated by the shelf allocation product master created by the shelf allocation product master creation means to a shelf that can be identified from the shelf information;
A shelf allocation support server, comprising: a transmission unit that transmits a simulation result by the shelf allocation simulation unit to the store terminal. The shelf allocation product master creating means creates a plurality of shelf allocation product masters with different combinations of product data according to the product identification information,
The shelf allocation support server according to claim 1, wherein the shelf allocation simulation unit executes the shelf allocation simulation using each of a plurality of shelf allocation product masters created by the shelf allocation product master creation unit. The shelf allocation simulation means has product number information creation means for creating product number information indicating the number of each product indicated by the shelf allocation product master used in the shelf allocation simulation according to a predetermined rule,
The shelf allocation support server according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a shelf allocation simulation is performed in which the number of each of the products indicated by the product number information created by the product number information creation unit is assigned to a shelf that can be identified from the shelf information. . The shelf allocation simulation means has product number information creation means for creating product number information indicating the number of each product indicated by the shelf allocation product master used for the shelf allocation simulation according to a request from the store terminal,
The shelf allocation support server according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a shelf allocation simulation is performed in which the number of each of the products indicated by the product number information created by the product number information creation unit is assigned to a shelf that can be identified from the shelf information. . The product data includes an image of the product,
The shelf information includes configuration information indicating the configuration of the shelf,
The shelf allocation simulation means includes:
Shelf image creating means for creating a shelf image from the configuration information;
A shelf division reproduction image creating unit that creates a shelf division reproduction image in which the image of the product is superimposed on the shelf image created by the shelf image creation unit;
The shelf allocation support server according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the transmission unit transmits the shelf allocation reproduction image created by the shelf allocation reproduction image creation unit to the store terminal. The product data includes an image of the product,
The shelf information includes an image of the shelf,
The shelf allocation simulation means includes:
A shelf division reproduction image creating means for creating a shelf division reproduction image in which the image of the product is superimposed on the image of the shelf;
The shelf allocation support server according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the transmission unit transmits the shelf allocation reproduction image created by the shelf allocation reproduction image creation unit to the store terminal. The shelf allocation product master creating means extracts product data corresponding to the product specifying information from a storage device that stores a product master that is a combination of product data related to products handled at a store corresponding to the store terminal. The shelf allocation support server according to any one of claims 1 to 6. Display request accepting means for accepting a display request for product data corresponding to the simulation result from the store terminal;
Product data included in the shelf allocation product master among the sales record information of the product indicating the sales quantity for a certain period, the ranking by category, etc. stored in the product master, a predetermined POS system, etc. stored in the storage device Sales performance information collecting means for collecting sales performance information corresponding to
The shelf allocation product master creating unit adds the sales record information collected by the sales record information collecting unit to the product data collected by the product data collecting unit and the product data extracted from the storage device. Have sales performance information addition means,
The said transmission means transmits the goods master for shelf allocation containing the goods data to which the said sales performance information was added to the said shop terminal according to the said display request reception means having received the said display request. Shelving allocation support server. A shelf allocation support processing program for executing a process for performing a shelf allocation simulation based on product data including a product size,
On the computer,
A shelf allocation request that accepts a shelf allocation request that includes product identification information that can identify a product and shelf information that can identify the configuration of the shelf that is the target of the shelf allocation simulation from a store terminal provided in the store that performs the shelf allocation Reception processing,
In response to receiving the shelf allocation request in the shelf allocation request receiving process, the product data is received from the product data management server that manages the product data based on the product specifying information included in the received shelf allocation request. Product data collection process to collect,
In response to the collection of the product data in the product data collection process, a shelf allocation product master creation process for creating a shelf allocation product master that is a combination of product data indicating a plurality of types of products;
A shelf allocation simulation process for executing a shelf allocation simulation for allocating a plurality of types of products indicated by the shelf allocation product master created in the shelf allocation product master creation process to a shelf that can be identified from the shelf information;
A shelf allocation support processing program for executing a transmission process of transmitting a simulation result by the shelf allocation simulation process to the store terminal. In the shelf allocation product master creation process, in accordance with the product identification information, a process of creating a plurality of shelf allocation product masters having different combinations of product data is executed,
The shelf according to claim 9, wherein, in the shelf allocation simulation process, a process of executing the shelf allocation simulation using each of a plurality of shelf allocation product masters created in the shelf allocation product master creation process is performed. Discount support processing program. In the shelf allocation simulation process, according to a predetermined rule, the product number information creation process for creating the product number information indicating the number of each product indicated by the shelf allocation product master used for the shelf allocation simulation is executed,
The claim 9 or claim 10 for executing a shelf allocation simulation for assigning the number of each of the products indicated by the product number information created in the product number information creation process to a shelf that can be identified from the shelf information. 10. The shelf allocation support processing program according to 10. On the computer,
Further, a product number information creation process for creating product number information indicating the number of each product indicated by the shelf allocation product master used for the shelf allocation simulation is executed,
The claim 9 or claim 10 for executing a shelf allocation simulation for assigning the number of each of the products indicated by the product number information created in the product number information creation process to a shelf that can be identified from the shelf information. 10. The shelf allocation support processing program according to 10. The product data includes an image of the product,
The shelf information includes configuration information indicating the configuration of the shelf,
In the shelf allocation simulation process,
A shelf image creation process for creating a shelf image from the configuration information;
Executing a shelf division reproduction image creation process for creating a shelf division reproduction image in which the image of the product is superimposed on the shelf image created in the shelf image creation process,
The shelf allocation according to any one of claims 9 to 12, wherein, in the transmission process, a process of transmitting the shelf allocation reproduction image created in the shelf allocation reproduction image creation processing to the store terminal is executed. Support processing program. The product data includes an image of the product,
The shelf information includes an image of the shelf,
In the shelf allocation simulation process,
Causing the shelf allocation reproduction image creation process to create a shelf allocation reproduction image in which the image of the product is superimposed on the image of the shelf,
The shelf allocation according to any one of claims 9 to 12, wherein, in the transmission process, a process of transmitting the shelf allocation reproduction image created in the shelf allocation reproduction image creation processing to the store terminal is executed. Support processing program. In the shelf allocation product master creation process, product data corresponding to the product identification information is extracted from a storage device that stores a product master that is a combination of product data related to products handled at a store corresponding to the store terminal. The shelf allocation support processing program according to any one of claims 9 to 14 for executing processing. On the computer,
Furthermore, a display request receiving process for receiving a display request for product data corresponding to the simulation result from the store terminal;
Product data included in the shelf allocation product master among the sales record information of the product indicating the sales quantity for a certain period, the ranking by category, etc. stored in the product master, a predetermined POS system, etc. stored in the storage device The sales performance information collection process for collecting sales performance information corresponding to
In the shelf allocation product master creation process, the sales record information collected in the sales record information collection process for the product data collected in the product data collection process and the product data extracted from the storage device. Execute the sales result information addition process to be added,
In the transmission process, in response to receiving the display request in the display request reception process, a process of transmitting a shelf allocation product master including product data to which the sales record information is added to the store terminal is executed. The shelf allocation support processing program according to claim 15 for making it run.

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