JP2017168072A - Compatible article responding device, compatible article responding method, and compatible article responding program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a compatible article responding device capable of achieving inventory management in which a replaceable compatible article is responded when inventory of an article runs short, a compatible article responding method, and a compatible article responding program.SOLUTION: In the present embodiment, it is retrieved whether inventory of an article specified by article identification information input by referring to stock management information is present. When retrieval by an inventory retrieval section resulted in no inventory of the article, based on article identification information of the article, compatible article management information is referred to and the article identification information of a compatible article of the relevant article is retrieved, and it is retrieved whether inventory of an article specified by the article identification information of the compatible article obtained from retrieval of a compatible article retrieval section is present by referring to the stock management information, and results are displayed.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

  The present invention relates to a compatible product compatible device, a compatible product compatible method, and a compatible product compatible program.

  As a conventional technique related to article management, for example, Patent Document 1 is cited. In Patent Document 1, the compatibility information for identifying a compatible product that is compatible with the accessory stored in the first wireless tag and the information stored in the second wireless tag are collated, and the accessory is missing. When the information read from the second wireless tag coincides with the compatibility information, it is determined that there is a compatible product instead of a missing product by the compatible product, and it is notified that there is no missing product or that the compatible product has been compensated. An article management apparatus is disclosed.

JP 2005-215959 A

  However, in the prior art, the relevance between components and the change to a compatible product when there is a shortage of components are difficult to realize as a master data table / system, and have not been realized. Therefore, when there is a shortage of stock, it is checked every time whether there is a part that can be used instead. If there is a compatible part, check the stock again, and if there is a stock, use a substitute part. Was. In addition, for example, in the management of interchangeable parts in a machine manufacturing industry such as an automobile manufacturing industry with a large number of parts, the conventional order management system does not perform system management until the management of compatible products.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and is compatible with compatible products, a compatible product compatible method capable of realizing stock management that can correspond to a compatible product that can be replaced when the stock of goods is insufficient, And to provide compatible products.

  In order to solve the above-described problems and achieve the object, a compatible product compatible device according to the present invention is a compatible product compatible device including a control unit and a storage unit, and the storage unit includes article identification information and Storing inventory management information including the number of stocks of articles specified by the article identification information, compatible article management information including article identification information of articles for which compatible articles exist and article identification information of the compatible articles, The control unit refers to the inventory management information, and searches for the inventory of the article specified by the input article identification information. The inventory of the article is searched by the article inventory search means. If the result is obtained, the compatible product information search means for searching for the product identification information of the compatible product of the product with reference to the compatible product management information based on the product identification information of the product, Refer to inventory management information, before Characterized in that it comprises a compatible product inventory search means for searching whether the inventory of articles identified by article identification information obtained replacements by the search for replacements information retrieval means.

  Further, the compatible product compatible device according to the present invention is the compatible product compatible device, wherein the compatible product management information is a compatible product in which either one of the information indicating one compatibility or the information indicating mutual compatibility is set. The personal information further includes one-way compatibility, in which the relationship between two items is that the compatible item of one item is the other item and the compatible item of the other item is not the one item. The mutual compatibility means that the relationship between two items is that the compatible item of one item is the other item and the compatible item of the other item is the one item. The compatible product information search means refers to the compatible product management information when the result of the search of the compatible product stock search means that the result indicates that there is no stock. Product identification information Information indicating the mutually compatible compatible character information of the compatible product it is characterized in that to search for what is set.

  Further, the compatible product compatible device according to the present invention is the compatible product compatible device, wherein the compatibility case information is any one of the information meaning one-way compatibility, the information meaning mutual compatibility, and the information meaning conditional compatibility. The conditional compatibility means that there is a combination of a plurality of articles that are compatible with a certain article for a certain article, and the storage unit stores Conditionally compatible product management information including product identification information and product identification information of each product that constitutes a combination of a plurality of products compatible with the product is further stored, and the compatible product information search means includes the inventory If the information indicating the conditional compatibility is set in the compatibility rating information of the compatible product of the article having no inventory, the conditional compatible product management information is referred to based on the article identification information of the article not in stock. And the goods Wherein the search for article identification information of a plurality of articles attached.

  In the compatible product compatible apparatus according to the present invention, in the compatible product compatible device, the compatible product management information includes the product identification information of the standard product in which the compatible product exists, and the standard product that uses the standard product as a compatible product. The product identification information and the compatibility personality information of the product one generation before, and the product identification information and the compatibility personality information of the compatible product one generation after the reference product.

  Further, the compatible product compatible device according to the present invention further includes a display unit in the compatible product compatible device, and the control unit performs the compatible product stock search result by the compatible product stock search means and the compatible product stock search. It further comprises display execution means for displaying a notification of switching on the display unit.

  Further, the compatible product handling apparatus according to the present invention is characterized in that, in the compatible product handling system, the display execution unit further displays the product inventory search result by the product stock search unit on the display unit.

  The compatible product compatible apparatus according to the present invention is characterized in that in the compatible product compatible device, the article is a machine part.

  Further, the compatible product handling method according to the present invention is a compatible product handling method executed by an information processing apparatus including a control unit and a storage unit, and the storage unit includes article identification information and the product identification information. Stores inventory management information including the number of stocks of specified articles, and compatible product management information including the product identification information of products with compatible products and the product identification information of the compatible products, and is executed by the control unit A result of an inventory search step for searching for inventory of the article specified by the input article identification information with reference to the inventory management information, and no inventory of the article by the article inventory search step. Is obtained by referring to the compatible product management information based on the product identification information of the product and searching for the product identification information of the compatible product of the product, and the inventory management information. In reference to, Compatible goods inventory search step of searching whether the inventory of articles identified by article identification information obtained replacements by serial replacements information retrieval step, characterized in that it comprises a.

  Further, the compatible product corresponding program according to the present invention is a compatible product compatible program for causing an information processing apparatus including a control unit and a storage unit to execute the program, and the storage unit stores the product identification information and the product identification information. The inventory management information including the inventory number of the articles specified in (1) and the compatible product management information including the article identification information of the articles in which compatible products exist and the article identification information of the compatible products are stored in the control unit. An article inventory search step for searching for the presence / absence of the inventory of the article specified by the input article identification information with reference to the inventory management information to be executed, and there is no inventory of the article by the article inventory search step If the result is obtained, the compatible product information search step of searching for the product identification information of the compatible product of the product with reference to the compatible product management information based on the product identification information of the product, And a compatible product inventory search step of searching for stock presence / absence of an article specified by the product identification information of the compatible product obtained by the compatible product information search step with reference to warehouse management information. .

  Advantageous Effects of Invention According to the present invention, there is an effect that it is possible to realize inventory management that allows a compatible product that can be replaced when an inventory of goods is insufficient.

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of types of compatible products. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of compatibility management of multiple generations. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of conventional compatible product operation. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of compatible product operation in the present embodiment. FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the compatible product compatible device. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a compatible product master. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a compatible product master including conditional compatibility. FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of an alternative product master. FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating an example of processing performed by the compatible device. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of an inventory inquiry using the compatible product function in the present embodiment. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of a compatibility inquiry using the compatible product support function in the present embodiment. FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of a compatibility inquiry using the compatible product support function in the present embodiment.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In addition, this invention is not limited by this embodiment.

[1. Overview]
An interchangeable product is an article that can be used as a substitute for a certain article, and means an element that can be used as a substitute for a certain part in an industry such as the machine manufacturing industry. For example, a compatible new part may be developed for a part that is no longer used due to production termination or malfunction. When parts are needed for machine maintenance, etc., if the parts are not in stock, using compatible parts leads to shortened delivery times and improved inventory turnover.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of types of compatible products. As shown in FIG. 1, typical interchangeable product types include one-way compatibility, mutual compatibility, and conditional compatibility. One-way interchange means that the part B can be substituted for the part A and the part A cannot be substituted for the part B. The mutual interchange means that the part B can be substituted for the part A, and the part A can be substituted for the part B. “Conditional compatibility” means a case where two parts of parts B and C can be used in place of part A.

  In addition, information indicating a pre-compatible product that is a replaceable product that can be replaced with a product one generation before the certain product, or one generation after the certain product with respect to a certain product. It is possible to manage multiple generations of compatibility by using information indicating a backward compatible product that is a compatible product that can be replaced with the above-mentioned article. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of compatibility management of multiple generations. As shown in FIG. 2, if there is no part A, the part B, the part B without the part B, etc., can be handled as multiple generations of compatible products.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of conventional compatible product operation. In the conventional compatible product operation, the relationship between components and the change to compatible products when there is a shortage of components have not been systematized. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 3, when a maintenance request is received from a customer, the user enters a part code (hereinafter, may be abbreviated as “part CD”) at the time of inputting an estimate or receiving an order. When there was a shortage of people, people checked every time whether there was a part that could be used instead, and if there was a compatible part, they checked the stock again, and if there was a stock, manually entered a replacement part.

  Next, the compatible product operation in this embodiment will be described. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of compatible product operation in the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 4, as compatible product operation in the present embodiment, when the inventory of parts input by the user to the sales system is insufficient, the system searches for the presence or absence of compatible products and whether they are in stock, A usable part CD is automatically set on the screen. To that end, first, systematize the relevance between products and change to compatible products when there is a shortage of parts.

  The compatible product operation in this embodiment uses a master data table with a new structure (hereinafter sometimes simply referred to as “master”), so that the relationship between parts (one-side compatible, two-way compatible, conditional compatible, latest) (Information on parts etc.) and changes to compatible products when parts are insufficient can be determined by the system.

  The structure of the master in the actual database of compatible information will be described later. When the part A necessary for maintenance is input, the system refers to the inventory of the part A. If there is no stock, the system searches for compatible products in stock. When there is a hitting part B, the input value is automatically switched to the part B.

  When the part A is input, a convenient function for notifying the user that a compatible part has been used may be installed in order to automatically switch to the part B. For example, a confirmation message indicating that the product has been switched to a compatible product is displayed on the screen. Furthermore, the part A which is the original input value can also be displayed on the screen as remark information.

  Next, the corresponding functions in various compatible products will be described. One-way compatibility automatically switches to component B when component A is input. When component B is input, it is not switched to component A. In mutual compatibility, when component A is input, it is automatically switched to component B. When component B is input, it is automatically switched to component A. In the conditional compatibility, when the part A is input, the part B and the part C are automatically converted into two lines.

  This embodiment is suitable, for example, for a system in a business performing maintenance of construction equipment. When the inventory of the component CD input by the user is insufficient, the system searches the system for whether there is a compatible product and whether the compatible product is in stock, and automatically sets the compatible product on the screen. Thereby, for example, it is not necessary to have old parts over a long period of time, or the total number of stocks can be reduced. In addition, for example, considering the priority set based on information on parts prices (high / low), production time (new / old), storage position in the warehouse (back / front, top / bottom), etc. In addition, a compatible product may be searched in consideration of the priority order of inventory set based on a request such as “I want to put inventory first”. In addition, the suitability as an interchangeable product may include not only parts that can be substituted as they are without processing, but also parts that can be replaced by performing processing that is easy to realize. It can also handle compatible multiple generation management.

[2. Constitution]
An example of the configuration of the compatible device according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the compatible product compatible device.

  The compatible device 100 is, for example, a commercially available desktop personal computer. The compatible device 100 is not limited to a stationary information processing device such as a desktop personal computer, but is a portable type such as a commercially available notebook personal computer, PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), smart phone, or tablet personal computer. It may be a type information processing apparatus.

  The compatible device 100 includes a control unit 102, a communication interface unit 104, a storage unit 106, and an input / output interface unit 108. Each unit included in the compatible device 100 is connected to be communicable via an arbitrary communication path.

  The communication interface unit 104 connects the compatible device 100 to the network 300 through a communication device such as a router and a wired or wireless communication line such as a dedicated line. The communication interface unit 104 has a function of communicating data with other devices via a communication line. Here, the network 300 has a function of connecting the compatible device 100 and the server 200 so as to communicate with each other, and is, for example, the Internet or a LAN (Local Area Network).

  The storage unit 106 stores a component master 106a, a compatible product master 106b, a substitute product master 106c, various databases (DB), tables, files, and the like. The storage unit 106 stores a computer program for giving various instructions to a CPU (Central Processing Unit) in cooperation with an OS (Operating System). As the storage unit 106, for example, a memory device such as a RAM (Random Access Memory) and a ROM (Read Only Memory), a fixed disk device such as a hard disk, a flexible disk, and an optical disk can be used.

  The part master 106a stores a record including article identification information and the number of articles in stock specified by the article identification information. The compatible product master 106b stores a record including the product identification information of the product in which the compatible product exists, the product identification information of the compatible product, and the compatibility case information. The substitute product master 106c stores a record including identification information of compatible products that can be substituted, identification information of substitute products, and a substitute quantity.

  As a corresponding function of various compatible products in this embodiment, a compatibility case will be described. The compatibility cases include one-way compatibility (compatible product code: K1), mutual compatibility (compatible product code: S1), and conditional compatibility (compatible product code: JN). One-way compatibility automatically switches to the product B when the product A is input, but does not automatically switch to the product A when the product B is input. The mutual interchange is automatically switched to the product B when the product A is input, and is automatically switched to the product A when the product B is input. Then, the control unit 102 creates a compatible product master that manages the connection before and after the compatible information.

  Next, the compatible product master 106b will be described. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of the compatible product master 106b. The compatible product master 106 b is stored in the storage unit 106. Further, it may be created from the parts master 106a at the time of inventory inquiry. The compatible product master 106b can manage the types of compatible products (one-way compatible, mutual compatible, conditional compatible) in the item of compatibility. Moreover, it is possible to manage the parts of the compatible product in the item of the compatible product code. By managing pre-compatibility and post-compatibility, compatibility management of multiple generations is possible. Furthermore, in the case of conditional compatibility, it is possible to manage the component parts and the substitute quantity separately by the substitute master. As another convenient function, the master has the latest compatible product code.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 6, the compatible product master 106b includes a compatible product code, a pre-compatible product code, a pre-compatible product code, a post-compatible product code, a post-compatible product code, a latest compatible product code, a latest compatible product code. Has each item. The compatible product code is product identification information that identifies a product. Specifically, as for “product A”, there is no product corresponding to the pre-compatible product, the post-compatible product is “K1: one-way compatible” “product B”, and the latest compatible product is “K1: one-way compatible”. "Product C". For “product B”, the pre-compatible product is “K1: one-way compatible” “product A”, the back-compatible product is “S1: mutual compatibility” “product C”, and the latest compatible product is “K1: “Product C” of “One side compatible”. As for “product C”, the pre-compatible product is “S1: mutual compatibility” “product B”, and there is no product corresponding to the backward compatible product, and the latest compatible product is “K1: one-way compatible” “product C”. It is.

  Note that the compatible product master 106b shown in FIG. 6 can manage the compatibility information of the previous generation with the pre-compatible case and the pre-compatible product code, and the compatibility information of the next generation with the post-compatible case and the post-compatible product code. The latest compatibility information and the latest compatibility information, that is, the compatibility information currently used can be managed with the latest compatibility case and the latest compatibility product code. That is, the compatible product master shown in FIG. 6 can manage compatible product candidates.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a compatible product master 106b including conditional compatibility. The compatible product master 106b shown in FIG. 7 has the same items as the compatible product master 106b shown in FIG. 6, but further has conditional compatibility as a compatibility case. Specifically, as for “product H”, there is no product corresponding to the pre-compatible product, the post-compatible product is “K1: one-way compatible” “product I”, and the latest compatible product is “JN: conditional”. “Product J” of “Compatible”. For “product I”, the pre-compatible product is “K1: one-way compatible” “product H”, the back-compatible product is “S1: mutual compatibility” “product J”, and the latest compatible product is “JN: “Product J” of “Conditional compatibility”. For “product J”, the pre-compatible product is “S1: mutual compatibility” “product I”, the post-compatible product is “JN: conditional compatibility”, and the latest compatible product is “JN: “Product J” of “Conditional compatibility”.

  Here, when the conditional compatibility (JN) is a plurality of products, when the product J is input, the substitute product master 106c is created by automatically converting the product X and the product Y into two lines. FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of the substitute product master 106c, and the configuration quantity can also be managed.

  Conditional compatibility can also handle multiple generation management of compatible products. When the backward compatibility case is “JN: conditional compatibility”, refer to the alternative product master that manages the configuration information in which the connection of compatible products is 1: N, and connect multiple alternative products to one compatible product. You can manage it.

  An input device 112 and an output device 114 are connected to the input / output interface unit 108. As the output device 114, a speaker (including a home television), a speaker, and a printer can be used. As the input device 112, in addition to a keyboard, a mouse, and a microphone, a monitor that realizes a pointing device function in cooperation with the mouse can be used. In the following description, the output device 114 may be described as the monitor 114 or the screen 114, and the input device 112 may be described as the keyboard 112 or the mouse 112.

  The control unit 102 is a CPU or the like that comprehensively controls the compatible device 100. The control unit 102 includes an inventory search unit 102a, a compatible product search unit 102b, and a display execution unit 102c in terms of functional concept. Furthermore, the control unit 102 has an internal memory for storing a control program such as an OS, a program that defines various processing procedures, required data, and the like, and various information based on these stored programs. Execute the process.

  The inventory search unit 102a refers to the part master 106a and searches for the presence or absence of an inventory item specified by the input item identification information (including the item identification information searched by the compatible product search unit 102b). If the result of the inventory search unit 102a finding that the product is not in stock is obtained, the compatible product search unit 102b refers to the compatible product master 106b based on the product identification information of the product and searches for the product. Search for product identification information of compatible products. The display execution unit 102c refers to the part master 106a, searches for the presence / absence of the inventory of the article specified by the article identification information of the compatible product obtained by the search of the compatible product search unit 102b, and displays the result on the screen 114. Let

[3. processing]
Here, with reference to FIG. 9 to FIG. 12, the processing of the compatible device according to the present embodiment will be described.

  FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating an example of processing of the compatible product compatible device 100. As shown in FIG. 9, when a part A necessary for maintenance is input from the input device 112 in step S1, the inventory search unit 102a refers to the part master 106a in step S2 to check the inventory of the part A. Search for existence. If it is determined in step S3 that the part A is not in stock, the process proceeds to step S4, where the compatible product search unit 102b refers to the compatible product master 106b to search for the presence of a compatible product of the part A, and the process proceeds to step S5. If the part A is in stock in step S3, the process proceeds to step S6, where the display execution unit 102c displays the search result on the screen 114 and ends. If there is no compatible part A in step S5, the process proceeds to step S6, where the display execution unit 102c displays the search result on the screen 114 and ends. If the part B is found as a compatible part of the part A in step S5, the process proceeds to step S7, and the inventory search unit 102a automatically inputs the part B which is a compatible part of the part A, and searches for the presence of the part B in stock. Then, the process proceeds to step S8. If the part B is in stock in step S8, the process proceeds to step S6, where the display execution unit 102c displays the search result on the screen 114 and ends. If the part B is not in stock in step S8, the process returns to step S4, the compatible product search unit 102b refers to the compatible product master 106b, and searches for the presence or absence of a compatible product of the part A in addition to the part B. Repeat the process.

  In this embodiment, the relevance between products and the change to a compatible product at the time of product shortage are systematized. When targeting compatible products at the time of inventory inquiry, specify the latest compatible product to be linked. When the compatible product code is specified, the inventory inquiry result of the compatible product before and after linking is extracted. Further, when the post-compatibility rating associated with the designated product is “JN: conditional compatibility”, the inventory inquiry result of the target product is extracted from the alternative product master.

(Inventory inquiry)
Next, an inventory inquiry using the compatible product corresponding function in the present embodiment will be described. When targeting compatible products at the time of inventory inquiry, specify the latest compatible product to be linked. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of an inventory inquiry using the compatible product function in the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 10, each item of a product code, a product name, a warehouse code, a stock quantity, a latest compatible product code, a latest compatible product name, and a necessary number is displayed. The warehouse code is information for identifying a warehouse in which goods are in stock. Regarding “product A”, the number of stocks of “product A” is 0, but there is “product C” for the required number of one as the latest compatible product. Regarding “product B”, the number of stocks of “product B” is 3, but there is “product C” for one necessary number as the latest compatible product. As for “product C”, the number of stocks is 50, and there is one necessary product “product C” as the latest compatible product.

  By making compatible products in this way, when there is no stock like “product A”, “product C” which is a compatible product can be substituted. Further, even when there is a stock such as “product B”, “product C” which is the latest compatible product can be selected. Furthermore, when it is the latest product such as “product C”, it is only necessary to focus on the item of the latest compatible product by displaying “product C” itself as the latest compatible product. It becomes easy.

  11 and 12 are diagrams illustrating an example of a compatibility inquiry using the compatible product support function according to the present embodiment. FIG. 11 is a display example of mode 1 in which information about compatible products is not displayed in detail, and FIG. 12 is a display example of mode 2 in which information about compatible products is displayed in detail. Similar to the stock inquiry in FIG. 10, items of product code, product name, warehouse code, inventory quantity, latest compatible product code, latest compatible product name, and required number are displayed. When a compatible product code is specified, the inventory inquiry result of the compatible product to be linked is extracted. Further, when the post-compatibility rating associated with the designated product is set as “JN: conditional compatibility”, the inventory inquiry result of the target product is extracted from the substitute product master.

  In FIG. 11, “***” and “*******” in the column of latest compatible product code and latest compatible product name indicate that there is a compatible product having a conditional compatibility. It means that. This is a mode in which details are not intentionally displayed because, for example, when there is a single product but there are a plurality of compatible products in the inventory inquiry, it becomes complicated to display information on compatible products in detail. When the product J has a backward compatibility case set to “JN: conditional compatibility” and the product X and the product Y exist as compatible products of the product J, these modes are switched as shown in FIG. The latest compatible product code and the latest compatible product name can be displayed in a plurality of lines. That is, the latest compatible product α corresponding to the product X and the latest compatible product β corresponding to the product Y can be displayed separately in separate lines.

  In this embodiment, not only generation management but also management of a plurality of compatible products is possible. In addition to being able to set a specific master in advance as a compatible product master, it may have a function of giving priority to what needs to be stocked first.

  This embodiment is suitable for management of parts such as machinery and equipment, automobiles, electronic devices, etc., but is not limited to these, products that have the same effect and the same model number but can use the same, especially If it is a tangible thing, it can respond to all. For example, the present invention can be widely applied to the management of various consumables, stationery items, tableware, clothing items, foods and drinks, and the like that can be substituted. It can also be applied to the management of original drugs and generic drugs in the pharmaceutical field.

[4. Other Embodiments]
In addition to the above-described embodiments, the present invention may be implemented in various different embodiments within the scope of the technical idea described in the claims.

  For example, among the processes described in the embodiments, all or part of the processes described as being automatically performed can be performed manually, or all of the processes described as being performed manually are all performed. Alternatively, a part can be automatically performed by a known method.

  In addition, the processing procedures, control procedures, specific names, information including parameters such as registration data and search conditions for each processing, screen examples, and database configurations shown in the present specification and drawings, unless otherwise specified. Can be changed arbitrarily.

  In addition, regarding the compatible device 100, each illustrated component is functionally conceptual and does not necessarily need to be physically configured as illustrated.

  For example, all or some of the processing functions provided in the compatible device 100, particularly the processing functions performed by the control unit, are realized by a CPU and a program interpreted and executed by the CPU. It may also be realized as hardware by wired logic. Note that the program is recorded on a non-transitory computer-readable recording medium including programmed instructions for causing the information processing apparatus to execute the processing described in the present embodiment, and is compatible with a compatible product as necessary. It is mechanically read by the device 100. In other words, in a storage unit such as a ROM or a HDD (Hard Disk Drive), a computer program for giving instructions to the CPU in cooperation with the OS and performing various processes is recorded. This computer program is executed by being loaded into the RAM, and constitutes a control unit in cooperation with the CPU.

  The computer program may be stored in an application program server connected to the compatible device 100 via an arbitrary network, and the computer program can be downloaded in whole or in part as necessary. It is.

  In addition, a program for executing the processing described in this embodiment may be stored in a non-temporary computer-readable recording medium, or may be configured as a program product. Here, the “recording medium” refers to a memory card, USB (Universal Serial Bus) memory, SD (Secure Digital) card, flexible disk, magneto-optical disk, ROM, EPROM (Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory), EEPROM (registration). Trademark) (Electrically Erasable and Programmable Read Only Memory), CD-ROM (Compact Disk Read Only Memory), MO (Magneto-Optical disk, etc.), DVD (Digital Digital, Trademark) Any "portable physical medium" It is intended to include.

  The “program” is a data processing method described in an arbitrary language or description method, and may be in any form such as source code or binary code. Note that the “program” is not necessarily limited to a single configuration, and functions are achieved in cooperation with a separate configuration such as a plurality of modules and libraries or a separate program represented by the OS. Including things. In addition, a well-known structure and procedure can be used about the specific structure and reading procedure for reading a recording medium in each apparatus shown to embodiment, the installation procedure after reading, etc.

  Various databases and the like stored in the storage unit are storage means such as a memory device such as a RAM and a ROM, a fixed disk device such as a hard disk, a flexible disk, and an optical disk. Stores programs, tables, databases, web page files, and the like.

  In addition, the compatible device 100 may be configured as an information processing device such as a known personal computer or workstation, or may be configured as the information processing device to which an arbitrary peripheral device is connected. Further, the compatible product compatible device 100 may be realized by installing software (including a program or data) for realizing the processing described in the present embodiment in the device.

  Furthermore, the specific form of distribution / integration of the devices is not limited to that shown in the figure, and all or a part of them may be functionally or physically in arbitrary units according to various additions or according to functional loads. It can be configured to be distributed and integrated. That is, the above-described embodiments may be arbitrarily combined and may be selectively implemented.

  In particular, the present invention provides an industry that is obliged to maintain and repair products composed of many parts such as machinery and equipment, automobiles, electronic devices, various consumables that can be replaced, stationery, tableware, clothing, It is useful in industries such as food and drink, and industries that combine and produce products having specific effects such as pharmaceuticals.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Compatible product apparatus 102 Control part 102a Inventory search part 102b Compatible product search part 102c Display execution part 104 Communication interface part 106 Memory | storage part 106a Component master 106b Compatible product master 106c Alternative product master 108 Input / output interface part 112 Input device 114 Output device 200 server 300 network

Claims (9)

A compatible product compatible device including a control unit and a storage unit,
The storage unit
Inventory management information including article identification information and the number of articles in stock specified by the article identification information;
Compatible product management information including the product identification information of the product in which the compatible product exists and the product identification information of the compatible product,
Store
The controller is
Article stock search means for searching for stock presence / absence of an article specified by the inputted article identification information with reference to the inventory management information;
If the result of the search of the article inventory search means that the article is out of stock, the article identification of the compatible article of the article is referred to the compatible article management information based on the article identification information of the article. Compatible product information retrieval means for retrieving information;
With reference to the inventory management information, a compatible product inventory search unit that searches for the presence or absence of an inventory of the product specified by the product identification information of the compatible product obtained by the search of the compatible product information search unit;
Comprising
Compatible product compatible device. The compatible product management information further includes compatibility product information of a compatible product in which either one of the information meaning one compatibility and the information meaning mutual compatibility is set,
The one-way interchange means that the relationship between two articles is such that the interchangeable article of one article is the other article and the interchangeable article of the other article is not the one article,
The mutual interchange means that the relationship between two articles is such that a compatible article of one article is the other article and a compatible article of the other article is the one article,
The compatible product information search means refers to the compatible product management information when the result of the search of the compatible product stock search means shows that there is no stock. Search for information in which the information indicating the mutual compatibility is set in the compatibility case information of the compatible product,
The compatible device according to claim 1, wherein: The compatibility case information is set with any one of the information meaning one-way compatibility, the information meaning mutual compatibility, and the information meaning conditional compatibility,
The conditional compatibility means that there is a combination of a plurality of articles that are compatible with a certain article.
The storage unit further stores conditional compatible product management information including article identification information of an article and article identification information of each article constituting a combination of a plurality of articles compatible with the article,
The compatible product information search means, when information indicating the conditional compatibility is set in the compatibility rating information of the compatible product of the article not in stock, based on the article identification information of the article out of stock With reference to the conditional compatible product management information, search for the item identification information of a plurality of articles associated with the article,
The compatible product compatible device according to claim 2. The compatible product management information includes the product identification information of the standard product in which the compatible product exists, the product identification information and the compatibility personality information of the product of the previous generation of the standard product that used the standard product as the compatible product, and the standard product. Product identification information and compatibility personality information of compatible products one generation later,
The compatible product corresponding device according to any one of claims 1 to 3. A display unit;
The controller is
A display unit for displaying a compatible product inventory search result by the compatible product inventory search unit and a notification indicating that the compatible product inventory search unit has switched to the compatible product inventory search;
The compatible product corresponding device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the device is compatible with the compatible product. The display execution means further shows an article inventory search result by the article inventory search means on the display section.
The compatible device according to claim 5, wherein: The article is a machine part;
The compatible device according to claim 1, wherein the device is compatible with the compatible product. A compatible product handling method executed by an information processing apparatus including a control unit and a storage unit,
The storage unit
Inventory management information including article identification information and the number of articles in stock specified by the article identification information;
Compatible product management information including the product identification information of the product in which the compatible product exists and the product identification information of the compatible product,
Store
Executed by the control unit,
An article inventory search step of searching for the presence or absence of an inventory of an article specified by the input article identification information with reference to the inventory management information;
In the case where the result that the article is not in stock is obtained by the article inventory search step, the compatible product management information is referred to based on the product identification information of the product, and the product identification information of the compatible product of the product is obtained. A compatible product information search step to search;
With reference to the inventory management information, a compatible product inventory search step of searching for the presence or absence of an inventory of the product specified by the product identification information of the compatible product obtained by the compatible product information search step;
including,
A compatible product handling method characterized by that. A compatible product program for causing an information processing apparatus including a control unit and a storage unit to execute,
The storage unit
Inventory management information including article identification information and the number of articles in stock specified by the article identification information;
Compatible product management information including the product identification information of the product in which the compatible product exists and the product identification information of the compatible product,
Store
For causing the control unit to execute,
An article inventory search step of searching for the presence or absence of an inventory of an article specified by the input article identification information with reference to the inventory management information;
In the case where the result that the article is not in stock is obtained by the article inventory search step, the compatible product management information is referred to based on the product identification information of the product, and the product identification information of the compatible product of the product is obtained. A compatible product information search step to search;
With reference to the inventory management information, a compatible product inventory search step of searching for the presence or absence of an inventory of the product specified by the product identification information of the compatible product obtained by the compatible product information search step;
including,
A compatible product program characterized by this.

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