JP2020107093A - Product sales management system and product sales management program - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a product sales management system and a product sales management program for reducing work burden on store staff who perform order placement work, etc., improving store sales, and proposing products suitable for sales at each store by analyzing sales situation.SOLUTION: A management system 1 comprises a shop-side terminal 3 and a management-side terminal 6 that are mutually connected to a communication network N. The store-side terminal 3 includes weight measuring means 11, display product number calculating means 34, elapsed time counting means 36, weight change detecting means 37, sales interval information calculating means 44, and sales interval information transmission means. The management-side terminal 6 includes sales interval information receiving means. Further, the store-side terminal 3 may include order placement determination means 46 and notification information transmission means. Further, the management-side terminal 6 may include notification information receiving means, sales interval information analyzing means 63, analysis result determination means 65, and recommending means 67.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

The present invention relates to a product sales management system and a product sales management program. More specifically, in a management company that provides products to a plurality of stores, by grasping and managing the sales status of the products, it is possible to prompt each shop to place an order for the products or to sell the products. The present invention relates to a merchandise sales management system and a merchandise sales management program that can propose changes to the product.

Conventionally, the service is mainly provided by providing various services (for example, haircuts) to customers such as beauty salons, barbers, nail salons, esthetic salons, fitness gyms, and massage/relaxation salons. BACKGROUND ART In a service-providing store, which is being sold, a product sales operation is performed in which products are displayed and sold around shelves and cash registers installed in the store. By selling products that are actually used in stores (such as shampoo and styling agents at beauty salons) and products related to services to customers, they can use the products at home. it can. The sales of the entire store can be increased by such product sales business.

Here, in the present specification, the “store” is not limited to the business categories mainly related to beauty as described above, but includes business categories including a service industry in a broad sense (for example, a cleaning business, a restaurant business, a travel business). (Distributor business, real estate business, etc.) Furthermore, these stores include facilities that provide medical services such as clinics and dental clinics. Further, it may include a supermarket, a convenience store, or another store mainly for so-called “retail business”.

However, particularly in the above-mentioned stores that mainly provide services, the product sales business that sells products is often perceived by the store staff as a secondary item due to the difference in sales amount. I was sometimes unfamiliar with the work related to inventory management and order management. In addition, compared to the work of providing a normal service, it did not take much work time. As a result, work related to product sales tends to be neglected.

For example, there have been cases where it is not possible to systematically manage product sales operations at stores, such as delays in noticing shortages of products sold at stores, or placing orders in a hurry when inventory is low. In addition, it may be pointed out that there is a shortage of products or the inventory is insignificant, except for the sales staff such as trading companies who sell products directly to the stores or sales staff of agents, and the sales staff may replenish the products. there were. As a result, there are cases where the product cannot be sold due to a shortage or the like even though there is a customer who wants to purchase the product. That is, there was a possibility that the opportunity for selling the product was lost due to a mistake on the part of the store. Further, even a store mainly for "retail business" may not have sufficient inventory management, and the above-mentioned condition such as lack of products may occur.

On the other hand, as a device for automatically managing the timing of ordering products, etc., or for facilitating the ordering process, for example, an order management device or the like has been already proposed that focuses on the weight change according to the consumption of the user. (See Patent Document 1). According to this, as an example of a product whose weight appropriately changes according to the consumption of the user, there is disclosed a product that manages the order of "water" of a water server installed in each home or the like.

According to the order management apparatus and the like of Patent Document 1, the weight of water whose remaining amount changes due to user consumption is continuously monitored, and when the weight falls below a predetermined weight, the user places an order for a new water tank. Can be informed. In particular, in the case of a household water server, the resident does not constantly monitor the remaining amount of water, and there are many cases in which it may be noticed when the remaining amount of water is almost exhausted. Even in such a case, it is possible to prompt an order at an appropriate timing by notifying the residents or the like of that according to the remaining amount.

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However, in the case of the order management apparatus and the like disclosed in Patent Document 1, the following problems may occur. That is, a single "water" is mainly assumed for detecting the weight, and the weight loss of water in a liquid state at room temperature is simply monitored. Therefore, it is difficult to directly apply the configuration of the order management device or the like to a store such as a beauty salon that may handle a plurality of products.

In addition, especially in the case of service-provided stores, the sales status of products sometimes did not place much importance on management of sales performance. That is, as described above, since the sales ratio of the product sales business to the service provision business is low, management and analysis of the sales status and sales record of the products have not been performed.

As a result, it is possible to select products in consideration of objective information such as how many products will be sold in the store on average per week, or how long the products will be sold. In some cases, the product to be handled was decided by the subjectivity of the store manager or the like. Further, once the product is decided to be sold, there is a possibility that the same product may be continuously sold for many years without considering the sales situation. Therefore, there is a possibility that products that have hardly contributed to store sales may be displayed and sold for many years.

In addition, even in the same type of business such as a beauty salon, the selling products and non-selling products among the products sold in the store may differ greatly depending on the regional characteristics of the area where the store is set and the attributes of customers. was there. However, in the case of a large company that develops a plurality of stores in a chain, there is a case where all stores are instructed to display and sell the same product. As described above, even in the same business category, product sales operations were sometimes carried out by completely ignoring regional characteristics and customer attributes. As a result, there is a possibility that the opportunity for improving sales by selecting appropriate products may have been lost, such as the sales of merchandise sales at stores decreased.

Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, by managing the sales situation of the product, by reducing the burden on the ordering work by the store staff, by reducing defects such as product shortage Provide a product sales management system and product sales management program that can propose to change to a product suitable for that store based on sales information related to the sales results obtained for each store while improving the launch of the store The task is to do.

According to the present invention, the following merchandise sales management system and merchandise sales management program are provided.

[1] A store-side terminal installed in a store and a management-side terminal connected to the store-side terminal via a communication network, and the management-side terminal manages the sales status of products sold in the store In the product sales management system, the store-side terminal uses a reference weight measurement unit that measures a total weight of the products to be sold as a reference weight by a weight measurement unit, and the reference weight measurement unit measures the reference weight. On the basis of weight, the displayed product number calculation means for calculating the number of the products displayed in the store, the elapsed time counting means for counting the elapsed time from the start of the measurement of the reference weight, and the weight measurement part Continuing to measure the total weight and comparing the present weight measured by the present weight measured by the present weight measuring means with the present weight measured by the present weight measuring means for measuring the total weight of the product as the present weight, Weight change detecting means for detecting the presence or absence of weight change, and when the weight change detecting means detects a weight change, based on the reference weight and the current weight, the weight change amount, the number of sold products and the remaining product amount. Sales information calculating means for calculating sales information relating to at least one of the number, based on the calculated sales information and the elapsed time from the start of measurement at the time when the weight change is detected, The system further comprises: sales interval information calculating means for calculating sales interval information related to the sales interval; and sales interval information transmitting means for transmitting the calculated sales interval information to the management side terminal via the communication network. The side terminal is a merchandise sales management system including a sales interval information receiving means for receiving the sales interval information transmitted from the shop terminal via the communication network.

[2] The store-side terminal determines that it is necessary to place an order for the product based on the calculated remaining number of products, and the order determination unit determines that an order for the product is required. Further comprising notification information transmitting means for notifying the store staff of that fact and/or transmitting notification information to the management side terminal, wherein the management side terminal is the notification transmitted from the shop side terminal. Information by means of notification information receiving means for receiving via the communication network, sales interval information analyzing means for analyzing the sales interval information received in advance or received together with the notification information, and sales interval information analyzing means Based on the analysis result, analysis result determination means for determining whether or not the product sold at the store is appropriate, and recommendation means for recommending a new sale product to the store based on the analysis result determination means. The product sales management system according to [1], further comprising:

[3] The [1] or [2], wherein the shop side terminal further comprises a product specifying unit that specifies the product displayed in the store based on the reference weight measured by the reference weight measuring unit. ] The product sales management system described in.

[4] The shop side terminal is formed so as to be separable from the first shop side terminal and the first shop side terminal, and is connected to the first shop side terminal so as to be able to perform data communication with the second shop side. A terminal, the first store-side terminal includes at least the reference weight measuring unit and the current weight measuring unit, and the reference weight data relating to the measured reference weight and the current weight relating to the current weight, respectively. It further has a weight data transmission means for transmitting data to the second store side terminal, wherein the second store side terminal has the displayed product number calculation means, the elapsed time count means, the weight change detection means, the sales information calculation. Means, sales interval information calculation means, and/or sales interval information transmission means, and weight data for receiving the reference weight data and the current weight data transmitted from the first store side terminal. The product sales management system according to any one of [1] to [3], further including a receiving unit.

[5] The weight change detection means of the store side terminal determines that there is the weight change when the weight change from the reference weight is continuously detected for a preset time or more. The product sales management system according to any one of [1] to [4], further including means.

[6] In the store-side terminal, the order determination unit determines that an order for the product is necessary, and the order data input acceptance unit that accepts input of order data for the product notified to the store staff; It further comprises ordering data transmitting means for transmitting ordering data to the management side terminal via the communication network, wherein the management side terminal transfers the ordering data transmitted from the store side terminal to the communication network. Ordering data receiving means for receiving the ordering processing, ordering processing determining means for determining suitability of the ordering processing based on the analysis result of the ordering data and the sales interval information, and ordering processing for the product based on the ordering processing determination means [2] to [[2] to [[2] to [6] further including an order processing unit for performing the process, wherein the recommending unit performs a new recommended process for the sale item when the order processing determining unit determines that the order processing is negative. 5] The product sales management system according to any one of 5).

[7] Reference weight measuring means for measuring the total weight of the products for sale by the weight measuring unit, and the number of the products displayed in the store based on the reference weight measured by the reference weight measuring means. Displayed product number calculation means for calculating, the elapsed time counting means for counting the elapsed time from the start of measurement of the reference weight, the total weight by the weight measuring unit is continuously measured, and the total weight of the product as the current weight Current weight measuring means for measuring, weight change detecting means for comparing the reference weight with the current weight measured by the current weight measuring means, and detecting the presence or absence of weight change from the reference weight, the weight change detecting means When a weight change is detected by the sales information calculation means, the weight change amount and sales information relating to at least one of the number of sold products and the number of remaining products are calculated based on the reference weight and the current weight. Based on the sales information and the elapsed time from the start of measurement at the time when a change in weight is detected, sales interval information calculating means for calculating sales interval information related to the sales interval of the product, and the calculated As a sales interval information transmitting means for transmitting the sales interval information to the management side terminal via a communication network, the store side terminal installed in the store is made to function, and the sales interval information transmitted from the store side terminal is received. A product sales management program that causes a management terminal connected to the shop terminal via the communication network to function as sales interval information receiving means.

[8] An order determination unit that determines whether or not it is necessary to order the product based on the calculated remaining number of products, and when the order determination unit determines that an order for the product is required, the store staff is informed of that fact. And/or, as the notification information transmitting means for transmitting the notification information to the management side terminal, the store side terminal is further functioned, and the notification information transmitted from the store side terminal is transferred to the communication network. Notification information receiving means to be received via, sales interval information analyzing means to analyze the sales interval information received in advance, or received together with the notification information, based on the analysis result by the sales interval information analyzing means, at the store The management terminal further functions as an analysis result determination unit that determines whether or not the product to be sold is appropriate, and a recommendation unit that recommends a new product to be sold to the store based on the analysis result determination unit. The product sales management program according to [7] above.

[9] The above-mentioned [7] or [8] which further causes the store side terminal to function as a product specifying device for specifying the product displayed in the store based on the reference weight measured by the reference weight measuring device. ] The product sales management program described in.

[10] The store side terminal is a second store side which is formed so as to be separable from the first store side terminal and the first store side terminal, and which is connected to the first store side terminal for data communication. A terminal, and at least the first store-side terminal functions as the reference weight measuring unit and the current weight measuring unit, and the reference weight data relating to the measured reference weight and the current weight relating to the current weight, respectively. The first store side terminal is further functioned as a weight data transmitting means for transmitting data to the second store side terminal, and the display product number calculating means, the elapsed time counting means, the weight change detecting means, the sales information calculating Means, the selling interval information calculating means, and the selling interval information transmitting means at least one of the second store side terminal to function, the first store side terminal transmitted the reference weight data and the The product sales management program according to any one of [7] to [9], further causing the second shop side terminal to function as a weight data receiving unit that receives current weight data.

[11] When the weight change from the reference weight is continuously detected for a preset time period or longer, the weight change detecting means having a weight change determining means for determining that the weight change has occurred is used as the weight change detecting means. The product sales management program according to any one of [7] to [10], which further causes the side terminal to function.

[12] Ordering data input acceptance means for accepting input of ordering data for the merchandise notified to the store staff when the ordering decision means judges that it is necessary to order the merchandise, and the accepted ordering data for the communication. Order data receiving means for further functioning the shop terminal as the order data sending means for sending to the management side terminal via the network, and receiving the order data sent from the shop side terminal via the communication network. Means, ordering processing determination means for determining suitability of ordering processing based on the analysis result of the ordering data and the sales interval information, and ordering processing means for performing ordering processing for the product based on the ordering processing determination means, the ordering When the order determination process is determined to be negative by the process determination means, the management terminal is further functioned using the new recommended processing for the sale item as the recommendation means. [8] to [11] The listed product sales management program.

According to the product sales management system and the product sales management program of the present invention, the sales status of the products can be grasped based on the weight change, and when the number of remaining products becomes less than a predetermined number, the store staff such as a store manager. Can be notified. As a result, it is possible to reduce the work load on the store staff who performs inventory management and the like in the product sales business, to prevent forgetting to place an order for a product or to be out of stock, and to prevent a sales opportunity from being lost. As a result, sales at each store are expected to improve.

On the other hand, the management company in which the management-side terminal is installed can acquire the sales situation such as the sales of products in a plurality of stores as sales information and sales interval information. These pieces of information are equivalent to so-called "big data", and are suitable for sale at each store by analyzing each information, etc. This makes it possible to produce products that are suitable for the regional characteristics and customer base of each store. Will be displayed and sold in stores, and it is expected that the sales of management companies (trading companies, etc.) that provide products will improve. That is, both the store and the management company can enjoy a beneficial effect by the product sales management system and the like of the present invention.

It is explanatory drawing which shows schematic structure of the goods sale management system of this embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows schematic structure of a weight measurement part. It is a block diagram showing the functional composition of a store side terminal. It is a block diagram which shows the functional structure of a management side terminal. It is a flow chart which shows a flow of processing of a store side terminal. It is a flow chart which shows a flow of processing of a store side terminal and a management side terminal. It is a flow chart which shows a flow of processing of a store side terminal and a management side terminal.

Hereinafter, a product sales management system and a product sales management program according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Note that the present invention is not limited to the following embodiments, and is appropriately changed or modified with respect to the following embodiments based on ordinary knowledge of those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit of the present invention. It may be improved.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 7, a product sales management system 1 (hereinafter, simply referred to as “management system 1”) of an embodiment of the present invention includes a plurality of service providing stores 2a, 2b, 2c. ..Management company 5 such as a manufacturer or a trading company that is connected to the store-side terminals 3 respectively installed in 2x and the store-side terminals 3 via the communication network N such as the Internet and provides the products 4 to the stores 2a or the like It is mainly configured by including the management side terminal 6 installed in the.

A product sales management program (not shown) of the present invention is installed in each of the store-side terminal 3 and the management-side terminal 6. Then, each of the store side terminal 3 and the management side terminal 6 activates the installed product sales management program, so that various information and data are transmitted and received between the store side terminal 3 and the management side terminal 6, and the product 4 The management system 1 of the present embodiment that manages the sales status and the like related to is established.

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing a schematic configuration of a management system 1 of the present embodiment, FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a schematic configuration of a product 4, a display case 7, and a weight measuring unit 10, and FIG. 3 is a store. FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the side terminal 3, FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the management side terminal 6, and FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a processing flow of the store side terminal 3. 6 and FIG. 7 are flowcharts showing the flow of processing of the store side terminal 3 and the management side terminal 6.

In the management system 1 of the present embodiment, the store 2a or the like in which the store-side terminal 3 is installed is mainly assumed to be a store of basically the same type of business such as a beauty salon (hair salon), and is provided as a product 4 at the beauty salon. Assuming a shampoo or a styling agent used at the time of provision, the description will be given below. Further, the management company 5 is assumed to be a manufacturer, trading company, wholesale company, or the like that provides the product 4 to the store 2a or the like. The store 2a and the like, the product 4, and the management company 5 in the present invention are not limited to the above assumptions, and may be applied to various business types and products. However, the management company 5 can operate more efficiently by constructing the management system 1 of this embodiment for each business type such as a beauty salon, a nail salon, or a relaxation salon. In addition, in the management system 1 of the present embodiment, the store-type terminal is installed in the service-providing store as described above, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the store-type terminal is mainly used in the store. Of course, it does not matter if it is installed.

The store-side terminal 3 and the management-side terminal 6 are not particularly limited as long as they have a function of transmitting and receiving various information and data and the like and other various arithmetic processing functions. For example, a well-known electronic device such as a personal computer, a tablet terminal, and a smartphone terminal can be mainly used as the store-side terminal 3 and the management-side terminal 6. Therefore, it is possible to construct the management system 1 of this embodiment by diverting existing electronic devices without requiring large-scale capital investment. That is, the initial cost for introducing the management system 1 can be suppressed.

Note that the management-side terminal 6 needs to be connected to each of the plurality of store-side terminals 3, acquire information about the sales status of each store-side terminal 3, and execute processing such as analysis based on the information. Therefore, it is preferable to use an electronic device such as a workstation equipped with a storage medium having a high arithmetic processing capacity and a large storage capacity.

On the other hand, it is preferable that the store-side terminal 3 mainly uses a tablet terminal or a smartphone terminal that does not occupy a large installation space in the store 2a or the like and has good operability. The product sales management program of the present invention is provided to a tablet terminal and a smartphone terminal, for example, in the form of a so-called “app” and installed in each terminal. The product sales management program of the present invention is not limited to the format installed inside the store side terminal 3 like the above-mentioned application, and for example, a browser or the like is used for an application placed on the web. Access to the store side terminal 3 as a part of the management system 1 of the present invention, or the store side terminal 3 may be made to function by using a cloud application placed on a virtual server. Absent. As described above, by installing the application (software) on the web or the cloud, it becomes possible to promptly perform the work for updating the function. In addition, the store-side terminal 3 needs to have a configuration (details will be described later) having a weight measurement function such as a weight sensor in addition to the above.

The configuration of the store-side terminal 3 will be described more specifically. For example, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, for measuring the total weight of the product 4 and the display case 7 that houses and displays the product 4. The weight measuring unit 10 having the function (weight measuring function) and the terminal body 30 having the other functions may be formed separately from each other. Here, the weight measuring unit 10 corresponds to the first store side terminal in the present invention, and the terminal body 30 corresponds to the second store side terminal in the present invention. In the management system 1 of the present embodiment, the total weight of the product 4 and the display case 7 for displaying the product 4 corresponds to the “total weight of the product” in the present invention. Of course, only the merchandise 4 may be measured, or the total weight may be measured while the weight of the display case 7 is subtracted in advance. Further, the weight measuring unit 10 (first store side terminal) may be provided with at least a function (means) related to gravity measurement, and other functions (means) such as a weight change detecting means 37 described later and sales. Of course, the information calculation means 42 or the like may be provided. In that case, the function (means) installed on the weight measuring unit 10 side can be omitted in the terminal body 30 (second store side terminal). The functions of the first store side terminal and the second store side terminal can be arbitrarily distributed except for the function related to the weight measurement.

Here, as the terminal body 30, the above-mentioned tablet terminal or the like can be used. On the other hand, the weight measuring unit 10 can be configured relatively easily by using a conventionally known electronic balance or the like, or one having a function such as a weight sensor.

In the case of the management system 1 of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1 and the like, Wi-Fi (registered trademark), Bluetooth (registered trademark), and the like are provided between the weight measuring unit 10 and the terminal body 30 in the store-side terminal 3. It is formed to be able to perform data communication with each other using a well-known wireless communication technique. In this way, when the store side terminal 3 is separably formed into the weight measuring unit 10 (first store side terminal) and the terminal body 30 (second store side terminal), the store side terminal 3 is installed in the store 2a or the like. It is possible to reduce restrictions on the installation position and installation space of the. That is, the weight measuring unit 10 can be installed in a place around the cash register where customers can easily pick up the product 4, the product 4 can be displayed, and the terminal body 30 can be installed in an office space such as the store 2a. Even in such a case, since data communication can be performed through a well-known wireless communication technique, it is not necessary to consider the wiring of cables and the like.

It should be noted that the weight measuring unit 10 and the terminal body 30 are connected to each other by a known wired cable such as a USB (Universal Serial Bus) cable, or the functions of the weight measuring unit 10 and the terminal body 30 are integrated into a store. The terminal 3 may be constructed. Furthermore, in FIG. 1 and the like, only one weight measuring unit 10 is connected to one terminal main body 30, but the present invention is not limited to this, and it is installed in the store 2a or the like. A plurality of weight measuring units 10 may be connectable to one terminal body 30.

Accordingly, it is possible to collectively manage the sales status based on the weight change of each of the plurality of products 4 that are handled and sold in the store 2a or the like. However, in the management system 1 of the present embodiment, for simplification of description, one terminal main body 30 and one store-side terminal 3 that is formed to be separable from the terminal main body 30 and connected for data communication are provided. The configuration will be exemplified. Hereinafter, the functional configurations of the store side terminal 3 and the management side terminal 6 will be specifically described.

The weight measuring unit 10 of the store-side terminal 3 has, as its functional configuration, a display case 7 that has a display function for accommodating the product 4 to be sold and a plurality of the product 4 and displaying the product 4 around a cash register or the like. Weight measuring means 11 for measuring the total weight, and weight data for transmitting the measured total weight to the management-side terminal 6 as the reference weight data 12 regarding the reference weight or the current weight data 13 regarding the current weight. The weight measuring section communication control means 15 including the transmission means 14 is mainly provided and configured.

That is, it has a function of transmitting the measurement result of the total weight by the weight measuring unit 10 to the management-side terminal 6 via the above-mentioned wireless communication means. Here, the weight measuring means 11 corresponds to the reference weight measuring means and the current weight measuring means in the present invention.

The external configuration of the weight measuring unit 10 includes, for example, as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, a weight measuring unit main body 16 and a substantially disk-shaped weighing platform 17 installed on the upper portion of the weight measuring unit main body 16. The total weight of one or a plurality of products 4 and the display case 7 is measured by placing a plurality of products 4 that are mainly provided and are accommodated in the display case 7 on the upper surface of the weighing stand 17. can do. In the management system 1 of the present embodiment, the sale of shampoo stored in the vertically long rectangular parallelepiped package 18 as the product 4 will be exemplified.

On the other hand, the display case 7 is constructed of a paper material, and includes a display housing portion 20 having an opening 19 that opens upward, and a back plate portion 21 that is erected from the back side of the display housing portion 20. There is. The opening 19 has a rectangular shape when viewed from above, and its length (depth) and width (width) are determined according to the size of the product 4 (package). Therefore, by inserting a plurality of commodities 4 from above the display accommodation section 20 through the openings 19, as shown in FIG. 1 and the like, a maximum of 12 commodities 4 can be arranged in 4 vertical rows×3 horizontal rows. Can be stored in the display storage portion 20 of the display case 7 without any gap. The display case 7 is not limited to the shape shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. Further, the weight measuring unit body 16 and/or the weighing platform 17 of the weight measuring unit 10 described above may be configured to have the above-mentioned display accommodating unit 20 or the like capable of accommodating the product 4 with a function. I do not care. Thereby, the weight of only the product 4 can be measured without performing a particularly complicated operation. As a result, it becomes easy to calculate sales information 41 and the like, which will be described later.

As described above, the configuration of the weight measuring unit 10 is related to substantially the same function as that of a known scale (electronic balance or the like), and detailed description thereof will be omitted in this specification. Further, the weight measuring unit communication control means 15 can also be easily measured by utilizing the conventional well-known technique.

On the other hand, the terminal body 30 includes store-side terminal communication control including weight data receiving means 31 for receiving the weight data 12, 13 transmitted by the weight data transmitting means 14 of the weight measuring unit 10, as mainly shown in FIG. Means 32, product specifying means 33 for specifying the product 4 whose sales status is to be managed based on the received reference weight data 12, and the number of products stored in the display case 7 based on the reference weight data 12. From the start of measurement of the total weight (reference weight) of the product 4 and the display case 7 by the display product number calculating means 34 for calculating (display product number: display product number data 34a) and the weight measuring means 11 of the weight measuring unit 10. Elapsed time counting means 36 capable of counting and storing as elapsed time data 35, current weight data 13 relating to the current weight measured by the weight measuring means 11 of the weight measuring unit 10, and the reference weight already measured. Mainly includes a weight change detecting means 37 for detecting the presence or absence of a weight change from the reference weight, in comparison with the reference weight data 12 according to the above.

Since the terminal body 30 has the above-described configuration, the weight data 12 and 13 transmitted (transmitted) from the weight measuring unit 10 can be received, and the product 4 placed on the weighing platform 17 can be identified. Can be specified. Further, the number of displayed products (the number of displayed products) can be grasped based on the reference weight data 12. Details regarding the specification of products and the calculation of the number of displayed products will be described later.

As a result, it is possible to operate the main management system 1 by a simple operation of placing the product 4 or the like on the weighing platform 17 of the weight measuring unit 10 without performing a particularly complicated operation when using the main management system 1. You can Furthermore, the elapsed time until a change in weight is counted on the basis of the timing of starting measurement when the product 4 or the like is placed on the weight measuring unit 10. In other words, by counting the elapsed time from the start of sales of the product 4, it becomes possible to acquire the sales interval information 43 described later, and the basic upper limit for making an objective judgment about the sales situation is can get.

In addition, when the weight change detection means 37 detects a weight change, in other words, when the current weight value deviates from the reference weight value, the reference weight relating to the already stored reference weight is used. While calling the data 12, the weight change amount data 38 relating to the weight change amount (=reference weight-current weight), the product sale number data 39 relating to the number of product sales (=weight change amount/weight per one product), and Sales information calculation means 42 for calculating sales information 41 related to at least one of the remaining product number data 40 related to the remaining number of products (=the number of displayed products-the calculated number of sold products), and the calculated sales information 41. And a sales interval information calculation unit 44 that calculates sales interval information 43 related to the sales interval of the product 4 based on the elapsed time (elapsed time data 35) from the start of measurement when the weight change is detected. The sales interval information transmitting means for transmitting the sales interval information 43 to the management side terminal, the product remaining quantity data 40 relating to the product remaining quantity calculated by the sales information calculating means 42, for example, to a predetermined specified number of products. When the order determination unit 46 determines that it is necessary to place an order for the product 4 by comparing the specified number-of-products data 45 with the order determination unit 46 that determines whether or not the product 4 needs to be ordered, an email or the like is sent to the store staff or the like. It is provided with a notification information transmitting means for performing processing of notifying the store staff or the like via the means and/or for transmitting the notification information 47 to the management side terminal 6. In the management system 1 of the present embodiment, the sales interval information transmitting means and the notification information transmitting means of the present invention are collectively referred to as a store-side information transmitting means 48 and shown in the drawings and the like. Here, the store side information transmitting means 48 is included as a part of the store side terminal communication control means 32. Further, the notification information 47 may include the calculated sales information 41 and the calculated sales interval information 43. Here, even if the sales interval information 43 is calculated by the store side terminal 3 and then immediately transmitted to the management side terminal 6, or after the sales interval information 43 is calculated and then the store side terminal When the notification information 47 is transmitted from No. 3, the notification information 47 may be included in the notification information 47 and transmitted to the management-side terminal 6. In addition, in the management system 1 of the present embodiment, it is assumed that the notification information 47 includes the sales interval information 43 and is transmitted. The sales information 41 includes at least the weight change amount data 38 related to the weight change amount, and further includes at least one of the product sales number data 39 related to the product sales number and the product remaining number data 40 related to the product remaining number. Anything can be provided as long as it is provided.

The management system 1 recognizes that the product 4 has been sold based on the change in the total weight of the product 4 and the display case 7 measured by the weight measuring unit 10 because the shop terminal 3 has the above-described configuration. can do. Further, based on the obtained current weight, the difference from the reference weight (weight change amount=reference weight−current weight) is obtained.

Here, the weight per product is included in the specific product information 58 specified in advance. Therefore, a value obtained by dividing the amount of change in weight by the weight of one product can be estimated as the number of products sold (the number of products sold). Since the measurement of the total weight includes some errors, the number of products sold can be calculated by appropriately rounding off the values. Further, by subtracting the calculated number of sold products from the number of initially displayed products, the remaining number of products can be calculated.

In the terminal body 30, for example, the prescribed product quantity data 45 relating to the prescribed product quantity for ordering processing when the number of remaining commodities 4 is set is preset. Then, the order determination means 46 performs a process of comparing the remaining product number data 40 relating to the calculated remaining number of products, and when the condition of “specified product number data≧remaining product number data” is satisfied, the store staff is instructed. Then, an output for prompting the ordering of the product 4 is output. It should be noted that the order determination means is not limited to the one that determines the necessity of order based only on the preset prescribed product quantity data 45 as described above, but may be determined by other methods. It doesn't matter. For example, the ordering conditions may be appropriately changed based on various conditions such as the timing of holding various events, seasons, and climatic conditions. More specifically, if it is known from the past experience, sales record, etc. that the sales volume of the product 4 will increase at a specific time, for example, before the graduation or the entrance season, the normal prescribed product number data Even before reaching 45, an output for prompting the necessity of ordering may be output. On the other hand, when it is known that the sales volume of the product 4 decreases every year, it is possible to prevent the output indicating that it is the specified product number data 45 or less and urges the necessity of ordering. This makes it possible to determine whether or not to place an order at an appropriate timing.

In this case, even if the display is output to the liquid crystal display 49 provided in the terminal body 30, or a mail indicating that is sent to a smartphone terminal (not shown) owned by the store staff. I do not care.

Further, in addition to the above-mentioned notification processing to the store staff, the notification information 47 including the sales information 41 and the sales interval information 43 can be transmitted from the terminal body 30 to the management-side terminal 6. It should be noted that either the notification processing to the store staff or only one of the management side terminals 6 of the notification information 47 may be performed. As a result, the management-side terminal 6 can receive the notification information 47 via the communication network N and use it for the analysis for grasping the sales situation.

The weight change detecting means 37 of the store-side terminal 3 detects the weight change from the reference weight by comparing the reference weight and the current weight, and when the weight change continues for a preset time or more, the weight change is detected. It may include the weight change determining means 50 for performing a determination process that there is an error.

For example, when the customer or the like temporarily lifts the product 4 in the store 2a or the like, confirms the label or the like, and then stores the product 4 in the display case 7, the execution of the process after the detection of the weight change may be canceled. it can. That is, even when a temporary weight change is detected, it is not considered that the product has been sold unless the weight change is continuously measured for a specified time or longer. Thereby, the sales information 41 and the sales interval information 43 can be calculated with higher accuracy.

Further, as another functional configuration, the store-side terminal 3, after informing that the order for the product 4 is necessary, receives an order data input receiving means 53 for receiving the input of the order data 51 for ordering the product 4 by the store staff, It further has order data transmission means 54 for transmitting the received order data 51 to the management side terminal 6 through the communication network N.

Here, the order data transmission means 54 is included as a part of the store side terminal communication control means 32. With such a configuration, the store staff can immediately place an order for the product 4 via the management system 1 of the present embodiment after being notified of the necessity of ordering the product 4. Since the ordering process is completed by such a simple operation, there is no risk of forgetting to place an order or running out of the product 4, and the chance of selling the product 4 is reduced. As a result, an increase in sales at the store 2a or the like is expected. The order data 51 can be input via the touch panel 52 (input means) mounted on the terminal body 30.

The shop-side terminal 3 further includes a shop-side terminal storage unit 55 that stores various information and data. As a result, the store-side terminal storage unit 55 stores the reference weight data 12 and the current weight data 13 received from the weight measuring unit 10 and the weight change amount data 38 calculated based on these, and further calculates. Displayed product quantity data 34a, product sales quantity data 39, and product remaining quantity data 40 can be stored. Further, the store-side terminal storage means 55 can store the elapsed time data 35 relating to the elapsed time counted by the elapsed time counting means 36, the prescribed product quantity data 45, and the order data 51 for which the input is accepted.

Further, the store-side terminal storage unit 55 has attributes relating to a plurality of products 4 to be sold in advance (product name, weight per product, display case weight for the product, maximum storage capacity of the display case, etc.). The product information database 57 storing the product information 56 relating to is stored. As a result, it is possible to specify the product 4 measured by the weight measuring unit 10 by the product specifying unit 33. Further, the specified product 4 is separately extracted and stored in the store-side terminal storage means 55 in order to calculate the sales information 41 and the like.

On the other hand, the management side terminal 6 has, as its functional configuration, a management side information receiving means 60 for receiving the sales interval information 43 and the notification information 47 transmitted from the shop side terminal 3 and an ordering data receiving means for receiving the ordering data 51. The management side terminal communication control means 62 having 61, the sales interval information analysis means 63 for analyzing the sales interval information 43 included in the received notification information 47, and the analysis result data 64 relating to the analysis result by the sales interval information analysis means 63. Based on the analysis result determination means 65 for determining the appropriateness of the product 4 to be sold at the store 2a and the determination result data 66 relating to the determination result of the analysis result determination means 65 It mainly comprises a recommending means 67 for recommending to the above. Here, the management-side information receiving means 60 has functions related to the sales interval information receiving means and the notification information receiving means in the management system 1 of this embodiment.

Further, as another functional configuration, the management-side terminal 6 receives the order data 51 transmitted from the store-side terminal 3, and then performs an order processing unit 68 that performs the order processing of the product 4 based on the order data, and an order. The system further comprises ordering process determination means 69 for determining suitability of the ordering process based on the analysis result data 64 and the determination result data 66 based on the data 51 and the sales interval information 43.

In addition to the above configuration, the management-side terminal 6 has a management-side terminal storage unit 70 for storing the received notification information 47, the analysis result data 64 and the determination result data 66 related to the analysis and determination results, and various information. And a management side terminal display means 71 composed of a liquid crystal display for displaying data, and a management side terminal input composed of a keyboard and a mouse for performing various operations and data input to the management side terminal 6. And means 72.

By providing the management-side terminal 6 with the above configuration, it becomes possible to analyze the sales status of the product 4 based on the notification information 47 transmitted from the shop-side terminal 3. In other words, how often the product 4 is sold according to the sales interval information 43 included in the notification information 47, in other words, how many items are sold during a predetermined period (for example, "4 /Week” or “10/month”) can be grasped as objective data. More specifically, some products 4 may be sold together in one day and then not sold at all. Even in such a case, the average number of products sold can be calculated from the number of products 4 sold in a predetermined period (for example, one week or one month). As a result, the analysis based on the sales interval information 43 can be performed without being affected by the temporary sales record.

With this, it is better to confirm the sales of the product 4 in each store 2a, etc., and propose another new product sale to the store 2a etc. based on the analysis result data 64 when the sales interval is extremely short. After determining whether or not the product is suitable for sale, recommended processing can be performed based on the obtained determination result data 66. The method of recommending a new product is not particularly limited, and a known method such as email can be used.

In addition, it is not necessary to perform the above-described new product recommendation process immediately after the determination result data 66 is obtained. For example, the shop side terminal 3 transmits the order data 51 for the product 4 and the management side terminal 6 transmits the order data 51. After receiving this, the ordering process can be judged (ordering process judging means 69), and the ordering availability can be decided based on the already judged judgment result data 66.

When it is determined that the appropriateness of selling the product 4 is recognized, the order for the product 4 from the store 2a or the like is accepted, and processing such as shipping the product 4 is executed (order processing). On the other hand, when the appropriateness of selling the product 4 is denied, based on the determination result data 66, a recommendation process such as sending an email or the like recommending the sale of another product to the store side terminal 3 is performed. To be executed.

At this time, the ordering process of the ordered product 4 is temporarily stopped. This allows the store 2a or the like to objectively grasp the sales situation of the product 4 that is not selling well, and gives the store 2a or the like an opportunity to change the product 4. As a result, unnecessary inventory products 4 are not accumulated in the store 2a or the like, and the opportunity for improving sales is increased by changing the sales space of the products 4 to a recommended or proposed new product. The temporarily stopped ordering process can be continued by re-requesting from the store side terminal 3. This is because it is necessary to sell the product 4 based on the special circumstances of the store.

In this way, the management system 1 of the present embodiment can detect the presence or absence of a weight change of the product 4 by the store-side terminal 3 installed in the store 2a or the like, and grasp the sales status of the product 4 according to the weight change. At the same time, by grasping the sales situation and acquiring the sales interval information 43 relating to the sales interval of the product 4, it is possible to grasp the sales of the product 4 in the store 2a or the like and improve the product sales business.

In the management system 1 of the present embodiment, the store-side terminal 3 installed in the store 2a or the like can mainly use a widely used tablet terminal or smartphone terminal (corresponding to the terminal body 30), and the weight measuring unit 10 can be used. It is possible to promptly configure by providing the configuration related to. Therefore, it is not necessary for the store 2a or the like that intends to introduce the management system 1 to make a large capital investment, and the management system 1 of the present embodiment can be easily adopted even for a relatively small store 2a or the like. it can.

Hereinafter, an example of each processing in the store side terminal 3 and the management side terminal 6 in the management system 1 of the present embodiment will be described based on the flowcharts of FIGS. 4 to 6. The store side terminal 3 and the management side terminal 6 are assumed to be in a state in which the product sales management program of the present invention is installed and the activation of the program (or application) is completed.

First, by the store staff such as the store 2a in which the store-side terminal 3 is installed, the display case 7 and the plurality of products 4 stored in the display case 7 are placed on the weighing platform 17 of the weight measuring unit 10. (Fig. 1 etc.). The weight measuring unit 10 measures the total weight of the plurality of products 4 and the display case 7 in the initial state based on the weight measuring means 11.

Here, the total weight in the initial state is defined as the “reference weight”. Immediately after the management system 1 of the present embodiment is activated, nothing is placed on the weighing platform 17. That is, the weight measuring means 11 of the weight measuring unit 10 detects “weight value=0”. Then, by placing the display case 7 containing a plurality of products 4 on the weighing platform 17 of the weight measuring unit 10, the weight measuring unit 11 detects a weight having a weight value of 0 or more. The total weight of the product 4 and the display case 7 at this time is measured as a reference weight (step S1: weight measuring means 11). The measured reference weight value is transmitted to the terminal body 30 as reference weight data 12.

After receiving the transmitted reference weight data 12, the terminal body 30 performs a process of identifying the product 4 placed on the weighing platform 17 (step S2: product identifying means 33). More specifically, the specific processing is performed based on the product information 56 regarding the plurality of products registered in the product information database 57 stored in the store-side terminal storage unit 55 of the terminal body 30. Here, the product information 56 includes, for example, the name of the product, the product weight per product, the case weight of the display case used for display, and the maximum number of products 4 that can be stored in the display case 7. It includes information about (maximum number of products on display) and information about other attributes.

That is, when the product weight a [g] per piece and the case weight b [g] of the display case are known in advance, the total weight of the product and the display case when the number of products is n is " It is calculated by n×a+b[g]”. Here, the product weight a[g] for each product is different for each product, and the case weight b[g] of the display case 7 corresponding to the product 4 is set differently. It is possible to specify which product 4 is placed on the weighing platform 17 from the total weight (reference weight). In this case, it is necessary to take measures so that the product weight of the B product does not become a multiple of the product weight of the A product.

Then, the product information 56 regarding the specified product is extracted as the specific product information 58 and is stored in the store-side terminal storage unit 55 as temporary storage. Thereby, the specific product information 58 can be appropriately used when calculating the sales information 41 described later. Note that the above-described product 4 identification processing is not an indispensable component of the management system of the present invention. For example, the product information about the product 4 to be sold immediately after the system is activated is accepted directly from store staff or the like. Alternatively, the product 4 may be specified by accepting the product information 56 registered in the product information database 57 selected by the store staff or the like. Further, the product information 56 may be referred to each time without extracting the specific product information 58 from the product information database 57. However, by automating the above-described process of identifying the product 4, the store staff can be freed from complicated input work. Furthermore, by extracting as the specific product information 58, it is possible to quickly perform the calculation processing of the sales information 41 and the like.

Further, at the same time as the above-described product 4 specifying process, a calculation process of how many products 4 are accommodated in the display case 7 is performed (step S3: display product number calculating means 34). That is, the number of "n" in the above-mentioned formula is obtained. This calculation can be easily calculated from the values of the reference weight, the product weight a [g], and the case weight b [g].

Furthermore, the terminal body 30 recognizes that the time point when the reference weight data 12 is transmitted from the weight measuring unit 10 is the measurement start, and performs a process of counting the elapsed time from that time point (step S4: elapsed time counting means). 36). This is because the elapsed time from the start of measurement (start of sales) is necessary to calculate the sales interval information 43 described later.

Since the elapsed time counting means 36 can utilize a conventionally known time-lapse function (stopwatch function) or the like, detailed description thereof will be omitted here. At approximately the same timing as the above steps S2 to S4, the storage processing of the received reference weight data 12 (step S5: store side terminal storage means 55) and the storage processing of the calculated display product quantity data 34a (store side terminal storage means). 55) is performed.

After performing the above process, the shop side terminal 3 continues the process of measuring the weight of the product 4 and the display case 7 placed on the weighing platform 17 by the weight measuring unit 10. Then, a process for detecting a weight change from the reference weight measured in step S1 is performed (step S7: weight change detecting means 37).

If the weight change is detected (YES in step S8), that is, if the total weight of the product 4 and the display case 7 is changed, the process proceeds to step S9. Here, if there is a change in weight (particularly weight loss), it is determined that at least one product 4 is taken out of the displayed products 4 and is highly likely to be sold. Then, in the process of step S9, it is determined whether or not the weight value of the weight (current weight) at the time when there is a weight change measured by the weight measuring unit 10 is “other than 0”.

Here, when the value of the current weight is 0 (NO in step S9), it is determined that all the merchandise 4 and the display case 7 have been removed from the weighing platform 17 of the weight measuring unit 10. That is, it is considered that the work of exchanging the merchandise 4 displayed for sale has been performed. In this case, a reset process is performed to initialize the information (specific product information 58) and the like acquired in advance by various processes or already stored in the store side terminal storage means 55 of the terminal body 30 and other conditions (step S11). ), and then the process returns to step S1. Thereby, the process in the management system 1 of this embodiment is repeated again. As described above, when exchanging the products 4 or the like to be sold, it is necessary to temporarily remove all the products 4 or the like from the weighing platform 17. Therefore, by placing a new product on the weighing platform 17 after such work, the management system 1 of the present embodiment again measures the reference weight (step S1) and identifies the product 4 (step S2). ) Etc. can be repeated.

As described above, even when the product 4 or the like to be sold is to be changed, by removing all the product 4 or the like from the weighing platform 17 and causing the weight measuring means 11 to detect the state where the weight value is 0, The management system 1 can be easily restarted. Therefore, the store staff does not have to perform complicated operations.

On the other hand, when the current weight value is other than 0 (YES in step S9), the weight change is detected, and it is confirmed whether or not the weight change continues for a predetermined time or more (step S10).

Here, if the detection of the change in weight is within the specified time (NO in step S10), for example, the customer picked up the product 4 from the display case 7 but returned it to the display case 7 without purchasing it. In this case, a process is performed that does not consider the product 4 to be sold. When the product 4 is displayed and sold, the operation of once holding the product and confirming the content is generally performed as described above. This is because even if such an operation is detected and it is recognized that the product 4 is sold, the accurate sales information 41 cannot be calculated. It should be noted that, in addition to the presence or absence of detection of whether or not it continues for a prescribed time or longer, it is possible to detect whether or not there is a weight change from the total weight (reference weight) of the previous day at a prescribed time (for example, at the end of a beauty salon). It doesn't matter.

On the other hand, if the detection of the change in weight exceeds the specified time (YES in step S10), for example, the customer purchases the product 4 and the product 4 is pulled out from the weighing platform 17, so that the current weight becomes less than the reference weight. If the change is recognized and the weight change continues for more than the specified time (for example, 30 minutes or more, 1 hour or more, 6 hours or more), the product 4 is definitely sold. It can be judged as a thing. Here, the processing relating to steps S9 to S11 corresponds to the weight change determining means 50 in the present invention.

Then, the processing relating to the storage of the elapsed time (elapsed time data 35) from the start of measurement to the detection of the weight change (step S12) and the storage of the current weight (current weight data 13) (step S13) is performed.

After that, the store side terminal 3 calculates the weight change amount from the acquired current weight data 13 and the already stored reference weight data 12 (step S14: sales information calculation means 42). More specifically, the current weight data 13 is subtracted from the reference weight data 12 (=reference weight-current weight). As a result, the weight change amount (weight change amount data 38) caused by the weight change is obtained.

Further, the store side terminal 3 calculates the number of products sold (the number of products sold) from the calculated amount of change in weight (step S15: sales information calculation means 42). That is, a value obtained by dividing the weight change amount obtained in step S14 by the product weight a[g] per product 4 included in the specific product information 58 (=weight change amount/a[g]). As a result, the number of products sold is determined.

Further, the remaining number of products is calculated based on the obtained number of sold products and the already calculated number of displayed products (step S16: sales information calculation means 42). That is, by subtracting the number of products sold from the number of products displayed on the weighing platform 17 at the time of measuring the reference weight, the number of products currently displayed on the weighing platform 17 (remaining number of products) is obtained. To be

Here, the weight change amount, the number of sold products, and the remaining number of products calculated respectively in steps S14 to S16 are set as the weight change amount data 38, the number of sold products data 39, and the remaining number of product data 40, respectively, on the store side. It is stored in the terminal storage means 55 each time. Further, the weight change amount data 38, the product sales number data 39, and the product remaining number data 40 are collectively stored as sales information 41.

Further, the store side terminal 3 calculates the sales interval information 43 based on the product sales number data 39 related to the product sales number obtained in step S15 and the elapsed time data 35 at the time when the weight change is detected ( Step S17: Sales interval information calculation means 44). Here, the sales interval information 43 is, for example, the time until one product is sold (=elapsed time/the number of products sold: for example, 2 days/unit), or how many products are sold in a predetermined period ( =Number of products sold/elapsed time: For example, 4 pieces/week or the like). Note that the calculation of the sales interval information 43 based on the elapsed time data 35 is not performed in units of minutes or hours, but for example, the sales interval information 43 in which a relatively long time such as a day unit or a week unit is used as a time unit. It may be calculated.

After that, the prescribed product number data 45, which is set in advance and stored in the store-side terminal storage unit 55, is compared with the product remaining number (product remaining number data 40) calculated in step S16 (step S18: Order determination means 46).

Here, when the condition of “specified number of products≧remaining number of products” is satisfied (YES in step S18), it is determined that the number of products 4 in stock at the store 2a is very small, and an email is sent to the store staff or the liquid crystal of the terminal body 30 is displayed. The remaining product number is notified by a method of displaying on the display 49 or the like (step S19). This prompts the store staff to place an order for the product 4. At this time, the store-side terminal 3 transmits the notification information 47 including the sales information 41 and the sales interval information 43 to the management-side terminal 6 at the same time as the above-mentioned notification process (step S19: notification information transmission means (store side). Information transmission means 48)).

On the other hand, if the condition of “specified number of products≧remaining number of products” is not satisfied (NO in step S18), that is, if the number of products 4 in stock in the store 2a or the like is sufficient, the transition from step S19 to step S21. The process is canceled and the process proceeds to step S22.

Here, after starting the system, the management-side terminal 6 continues the reception process of the notification information 47 transmitted from the store-side terminal 3 (step T1: notification information receiving means (management-side information receiving means 60)). There is. As described above, when the notification information 47 is transmitted from the store side terminal 3 and the notification information 47 is received (YES in step T1), the received notification information 47 is stored in the management side terminal storage means 70. At the same time (step T2), the analysis processing of the sales interval information 43 included in the notification information 47 is performed (step T3: sales interval information analysis means 63).

Then, based on the analysis result of the sales interval information 43, a determination process is performed on the appropriateness of the sale of the product 4 (step T4: analysis result determination means 65). Here, "appropriateness of sale" means that the product 4 that sells 5 or more pieces per week is judged to be appropriate, or the product 4 having a sales interval of 1 month or more is judged to be inappropriate. it can. The appropriateness can be set arbitrarily according to the attribute (price, etc.) of the product 4. Accordingly, when it takes several months or more to sell out all the displayed products 4, it can be determined that the product 4 is not sold properly. In this way, by performing the analysis process based on the sales interval information 43, it is possible to determine the hot selling product 4 and the non-layered product 4 based on the objective information. As a result, it is possible to select the product 4 to be sold by objective and rational judgment, as compared with the conventional product which is determined by the store staff's subjective or arbitrary judgment. ..

After transmitting the notification information 47 to the management side terminal 6 (step S19), the store side terminal 3 detects whether or not the order data 51 is input (step S20: order data input acceptance means 53), and the order data 51. Is input (YES in step S20), the input order data 51 is transmitted to the management-side terminal 6 (step S21: order data transmission means 54). On the other hand, if the order data is not input (NO in step S20), the process of step S21 is canceled and the process proceeds to step S22.

After that, the store side terminal 3 detects whether or not an input of an end instruction of the present system (management system 1) is received (step S22), and if there is an instruction to end the system (YES in step S22), the system end processing is performed. Yes (step S23). On the other hand, if there is no instruction to terminate the system (NO in step S22), the reference weight data 12 relating to the reference weight stored in the store side terminal storage means 55 is set to the value of the current weight data 13 at the present time (step S24). ).

On the other hand, the value of the number-of-displayed-goods data 34a relating to the number of displayed products is set to the value of the remaining number of products (remaining number of products data 40) (step S25). Then, the process returns to step S5, and the process by the system is continued. As a result, it is possible to continue to grasp the sales status of the product 4 due to the weight change unless there is an instruction to terminate the system.

On the other hand, the management-side terminal 6 waits until the order data 51 from the shop-side terminal 3 is transmitted after performing the processing regarding the appropriateness of selling the product 4. When the order data 51 is transmitted from the store side terminal 3 and the acceptance of the order data 51 is detected (YES in step T5), the management side terminal 6 accepts it (step T6: order data receiving means 61).

Further, the suitability of the ordering process is determined based on the received ordering data 51 and the determination result data 66 determined in step T4 (step T7: ordering process determining means 69). If the determination result data 66 is good (YES in step T7), the ordering process for the product 4 is executed (step T8).

On the other hand, if the determination result data 66 is not good (NO in step T7), the ordering process is temporarily suspended, and a recommendation process is proposed to propose to the store 2a or the like to change the product to be sold (step T9). .. Here, the recommendation process may be to send an email of the recommended content to the store-side terminal 3 or to make a suggestion for a product change to the store staff by another method.

After that, the management-side terminal 6 detects whether or not the input of the termination instruction of the present system (management system 1) has been accepted (step T10), and when there is the system termination instruction (YES in step T10), the system termination processing is performed. (Step T11). On the other hand, if there is no instruction to terminate the system (NO in step T10), the process returns to step T1 to continue the process by the system.

As described above, according to the management system 1 of the present embodiment, the presence or absence of sale of the product 4 is detected by the weight change, and the store staff is prompted to perform the ordering process by detecting that the number of products has become equal to or less than the specified number. You can As a result, it is possible to prevent the product 4 from being out of stock and the like in advance without missing the timing related to the order processing in the store 2a or the like. In addition, the management side terminal 6 performs an analysis process based on the sales interval information 43, so that a proposal such as a change of the product 4 can be made based on the objective information. In particular, since the elapsed time data 35 relating to the elapsed time from the start of sale to the sale of the product 4 is acquired and the sales interval information 43 is obtained in combination with the weight change of the product 4, the management of the management side terminal 6 is performed. It has an advantage that the sales of the product 4 can be improved in each of the company 5 and the store 2a where the store side terminal 3 is installed.

The merchandise sales management system and the merchandise sales management program of the present invention can be applied to and used by stores of various business types, and in particular, a service provision type of business that mainly provides services. Can be suitably used for.

1: management system (product sales management system), 2a, 2b, 2c, 2x: store, 3: store side terminal, 4: product, 4a: product identification information, 5: management company, 6: management side terminal, 7: Display case, 10: weight measurement unit (first store side terminal), 11: weight measurement means (reference weight measurement means, current weight measurement means), 12: reference weight data, 13: current weight data, 14: weight data Transmitting means, 15: weight measuring section communication control means, 16: weight measuring section main body, 17: weighing platform, 18: package, 19: opening, 20: display accommodating section, 21: backboard section, 30: terminal main body ( Second store side terminal), 31: weight data receiving means, 32: store side terminal communication control means, 33: product specifying means, 34: displayed product number calculation means, 34a: displayed product number data, 35: elapsed time data, 36: Elapsed time counting means, 37: Weight change detecting means, 38: Weight change amount data, 39: Product sales number data, 40: Product remaining number data, 41: Sales information, 42: Sales information calculating means, 43: Sales Interval information, 44: Sales interval information calculation means, 45: Regulated product number data, 46: Order determination means, 47: Notification information, 48: Store side information transmission means (sales interval information transmission means, notification information transmission means), 49 : Liquid crystal display, 50: Weight change determination means, 51: Order data, 52: Touch panel, 53: Order data input acceptance means, 54: Order data transmission means, 55: Store side terminal storage means, 56: Product information, 57: Product information database, 58: Specific product information, 60: Management side information receiving means (sales interval information receiving means, notification information receiving means), 61: Order data receiving means, 62: Management side terminal communication control means, 63: Sales interval Information analysis means, 64: analysis result data, 65: analysis result determination means, 66: determination result data, 67: recommendation means, 68: order processing means, 69: order processing determination means, 70: management side terminal storage means, 71 : Management side terminal display means, 72: management side terminal input means, N: communication network.

Claims (12)

Product sales that includes a store-side terminal installed in a store and a management-side terminal that is connected to the store-side terminal via a communication network, and that manages the sales status of products sold in the store with the management-side terminal A management system,
The store side terminal is
Reference weight measuring means for measuring the total weight of the product to be sold as a reference weight by a weight measuring unit,
On the basis of the reference weight measured by the reference weight measuring means, a display product number calculation means for calculating the number of the products displayed in the store,
Elapsed time counting means for counting the elapsed time from the start of measurement of the reference weight,
Current weight measuring means for continuing to measure the total weight by the weight measuring unit and measuring the total weight of the product as the current weight,
Weight change detecting means for comparing the reference weight with the present weight measured by the present weight measuring means to detect the presence or absence of a weight change from the reference weight,
When a weight change is detected by the weight change detecting means, based on the reference weight and the current weight, sales information regarding the amount of weight change and at least one of the number of sold products and the number of remaining products is calculated. Sales information calculation means,
Based on the elapsed time from the start of measurement at the time of detection of the calculated sales information and weight change, sales interval information calculation means for calculating sales interval information related to the sales interval of the product,
A sales interval information transmitting unit for transmitting the calculated sales interval information to the management side terminal via the communication network,
The management side terminal is
A product sales management system comprising a sales interval information receiving means for receiving the sales interval information transmitted from the shop side terminal via the communication network. The store side terminal is
An order determination means for determining whether or not it is necessary to order the product based on the calculated remaining number of the product,
When it is determined that the ordering of the product is necessary by the ordering determining unit, the store staff is further notified, and/or a notification information transmitting unit for transmitting notification information to the management side terminal,
The management side terminal is
Notification information receiving means for receiving the notification information transmitted from the shop side terminal via the communication network,
Sales interval information analysis means for analyzing the sales interval information received in advance or received together with the notification information,
Based on the analysis result by the sales interval information analysis means, analysis result determination means for determining whether or not the product sold at the store is appropriate,
The product sales management system according to claim 1, further comprising: a recommendation unit that recommends a new sale item to the store based on the analysis result determination unit. The store side terminal is
The product sales management system according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising a product specifying unit that specifies the product displayed in the store based on the reference weight measured by the reference weight measuring unit. The store side terminal is
First store side terminal,
A second store-side terminal that is formed to be separable from the first store-side terminal and that is connected to the first store-side terminal so that data communication is possible,
The first store side terminal,
Weight data transmission that includes at least the reference weight measurement unit and the current weight measurement unit, and transmits the reference weight data related to the measured reference weight and the current weight data related to the current weight to the second store side terminal, respectively. Further having means,
The second store side terminal,
While having at least one of the display product number calculation means, the elapsed time count means, the weight change detection means, the sales information calculation means, the sales interval information calculation means, and the sales interval information transmission means, The product sales management system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising weight data receiving means for receiving the reference weight data and the current weight data transmitted from the first store side terminal. The weight change detection means of the store side terminal,
5. The weight change determination means for determining that the weight change has occurred when a weight change from the reference weight is continuously detected for a preset specified time or longer, according to any one of claims 1 to 4. Product sales management system described. The store side terminal is
Order data input acceptance means for accepting the input of order data for the product notified to the store staff that the order determination means determines that an order for the product is necessary,
The received order data is further provided with order data transmission means for transmitting to the management side terminal via the communication network,
The management side terminal is
Ordering data receiving means for receiving the ordering data transmitted from the store side terminal via the communication network,
An ordering process determining means for determining suitability of the ordering process based on the analysis result of the ordering data and the sales interval information,
Further comprising an order processing means for performing the order processing of the product based on the order processing determination means,
The recommended means is
The product sales management system according to any one of claims 2 to 5, wherein when the ordering process determination unit determines that the ordering process is negative, a recommended process for the new sale product is performed. Based on the reference weight measured by the weight measuring unit with the total weight of the products for sale as the reference weight and the reference weight measured by the reference weight measuring unit, the number of the products displayed in the store is calculated. Displayed product number calculation means, elapsed time counting means for counting the elapsed time from the start of measurement of the reference weight, continuing to measure the total weight by the weight measuring unit, and measuring the total weight of the product as the current weight at present Weight measurement means, weight change detection means for comparing the reference weight with the current weight measured by the current weight measurement means, and detecting the presence or absence of weight change from the reference weight, and weight change by the weight change detection means Is detected, based on the reference weight and the current weight, the weight change amount, and the sales information calculation means for calculating the sales information relating to at least one of the number of products sold and the number of remaining products, the calculated Based on the elapsed time from the start of measurement at the time when the sales information and the weight change are detected, the sales interval information calculating means for calculating the sales interval information related to the sales interval of the product, and the calculated sales interval information. As a sales interval information transmitting means for transmitting to the management side terminal via a communication network, functioning the store side terminal installed in the store,
A product sales management program that causes a management-side terminal connected to the shop-side terminal via the communication network to function as sales-interval information receiving means for receiving the sales-interval information transmitted from the shop-side terminal. When it is determined by the order determination means that the necessity of ordering the product is determined based on the calculated remaining number of the product, and the order determination means determines that an order for the product is required, the store staff is notified of that fact. And/or, as the notification information transmitting means for transmitting the notification information to the management side terminal, further function the store side terminal, and receive the notification information transmitted from the store side terminal via the communication network. Notification information receiving means, sales interval information analyzing means for analyzing the sales interval information received in advance or received together with the notification information, and the product sold at the store based on the analysis result by the sales interval information analyzing means. 7. The management side terminal is further functioned as a recommendation means for recommending a new sale product to the store based on the analysis result determination means for determining whether or not is appropriate, and the analysis result determination means. The product sales management program described in. The product sales according to claim 7 or 8, further causing the shop terminal to function as a product specifying unit that specifies the product displayed in the store based on the reference weight measured by the reference weight measuring unit. Management program. The store-side terminal includes a first store-side terminal and a second store-side terminal that is separable from the first store-side terminal and that is connected to the first store-side terminal for data communication. Prepare,
At least the first store side terminal is made to function as the reference weight measuring unit and the current weight measuring unit, and the reference weight data relating to the measured reference weight and the current weight data relating to the present weight are respectively measured in the second store. As a weight data transmitting means for transmitting to the side terminal, further functioning the first store side terminal,
The second store as at least one of the displayed product number calculation means, the elapsed time count means, the weight change detection means, the sales information calculation means, the sales interval information calculation means, and the sales interval information transmission means. 10. The second store side terminal is further caused to function as a weight data receiving means for receiving the reference weight data and the current weight data transmitted from the first store side terminal while making the side terminal function. The product sales management program according to any one of 1. When the weight change from the reference weight is continuously detected for a preset specified time or longer, the store-side terminal is used as the weight change detection unit having the weight change determination unit that determines that the weight change has occurred. The product sales management program according to any one of claims 7 to 10, which further functions. Ordering data input acceptance means for accepting an input of ordering data for the product notified to the store staff by the ordering determining means determining that an order for the product is necessary, and the accepted ordering data via the communication network. As ordering data transmitting means for transmitting to the management side terminal, the ordering data receiving means for further functioning the store side terminal and receiving the ordering data transmitted from the store side terminal via the communication network, Ordering processing determination means for determining suitability of ordering processing based on analysis result of ordering data and the sales interval information, and ordering processing means for performing ordering processing for the product based on the ordering processing determination means, ordering processing determination means 12. When the ordering process is determined to be negative by the product sales according to any one of claims 8 to 11, the management side terminal is further functioned by using a new recommendation process for the sale product as the recommendation unit. Management program.

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