JP2021165921A - Comparison system, computer device, method, and computer program - Google Patents

Abstract

To identify, if there is a difference between storage information about articles assumed to be stored and information from articles actually stored, due to inventory or the like, an article that is present only in the storage information.SOLUTION: A comparison system includes a computer device that stores information on one or two or more articles at a first site, a first reader that reads identifiers of one or two or more articles at the first site, and a second reader that reads identifiers of one or two or more articles at a second site. The computer device can identify a difference article identifier which is an article identifier having a difference in a stored article identifier and a read article identifier by comparing the stored article identifiers in the information on the one or two or more articles stored in the computer device with the read article identifiers which are the one or two or more article identifiers read by the first reader.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present invention relates to collation systems, computer devices, methods, and computer programs.

Inventory is carried out in stores and the like in order to manage the inventory of products. If a product is lost due to shoplifting or theft, the inventory does not exist, so inventory causes a difference between the information managed as inventory and the actual inventory.

In this regard, Patent Document 1 discloses a technique for confirming that an article is placed at an appropriate position based on the position code in the inventory by including the position code in the identification medium of the article to be inventoried. ing.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2012-168833

However, the technique of Patent Document 1 cannot confirm the non-existent article itself when the article becomes non-existent due to shoplifting or theft in inventory, and further, it is possible to confirm the position of the non-existent article. Can not.

When there is a difference between the storage information about the items that will be stored and the information from the items that are actually stored due to inventory, etc., the items that exist only in the storage information are specified.

Furthermore, based on the difference between the stored information and the information from the actually stored article, if the article becomes non-existent due to shoplifting or theft, the non-existent article is confirmed.

The collation system includes a computer device that stores information on one or more articles at the first site, a first reader that reads an identifier of one or more articles at the first site, and a second. It comprises a second reader that reads the identifier of one or more articles on the site, and the computer device comprises a stored article identifier in the information of the one or more articles stored in the computer device. By comparing with the read article identifier which is the one or more article identifiers read by the first reader, it is possible to identify a different article identifier which is a different article identifier in the stored article identifier and the read article identifier. ..

In the collation system, the computer device can determine whether the different article identifier matches the identifier of the article read by the second reader.

In the collation system, the computer device determines that the different article identifier matches the identifier of the article read by the second reader, and the second reader at the second site. Alternatively, it is possible to notify another device of the match.

In the collation system, the computer device determines that the different article identifier matches the identifier of the article read by the second reader, and the first reader at the first site. Alternatively, it is possible to notify another device of the match.

In the collation system, the difference article identifier is stored in the computer device or an external device connected to the computer device.

A computer device, a storage device that stores information on one or more articles at the first site, a first reader that reads an identifier of one or more articles at the first site, and a first. A communication interface that communicates with a second reader that reads an identifier of one or more articles at two sites, a stored article identifier in the information of the one or more articles stored in the storage device, and the above. It is provided with a processor that compares with the read article identifier which is the one or more article identifiers read by the first reader and identifies the different article identifier which is the different article identifier in the storage article identifier and the read article identifier. ..

A method performed by a computer device, a step of storing information on one or more articles at a first site and a first reader reading an identifier of one or more articles at the first site. A step of communicating with a second reader that reads the identifier of one or more articles at the second site, and a stored article identifier in the stored information of the one or more articles. , The step of comparing the read article identifier, which is the one or more article identifiers read by the first reader, and the difference article identifier, which is a different article identifier in the stored article identifier and the read article identifier, are specified. Including steps.

A first reader that is a computer program that stores information on one or more articles at a first site and reads an identifier of one or more articles at the first site in a computer device. A step of communicating with a second reader that reads the identifier of one or more articles at the second site, and a stored article identifier in the stored information of the one or more articles. , The step of comparing the read article identifier, which is the one or more article identifiers read by the first reader, and the difference article identifier, which is a different article identifier in the stored article identifier and the read article identifier, are specified. Perform steps and.

Shows a collation system for product inventory management and asset management. The reader configuration is shown. The configuration of the server device is shown. The processing flow by the collation system is shown. An example of an inventory table, an inventory table, and a difference table when some items are stolen is shown.

[System overview]
FIG. 1 shows a collation system 100 for performing inventory management of products, asset management, and the like. For example, inventory management is performed to manage the inventory of products such as stores, and asset management is such as inventory work of fixed assets, in which computer server devices and the like arranged in a data center are appropriately stored. It is done to control what is being done.

The collation system 100 has a first site 110, a server device 140, and a second site 150. Readers 115 and 155 are installed at the first site 110 and the second site 150, respectively, and the user can read the information attached to the article by using the readers 115 and 155, respectively.

FIG. 2 shows the configuration of readers 115 and 155. The readers 115 and 155 include a processor 205, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 210, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 215, a communication interface 220, and a reading unit 225. The readers 115 and 155 include a reading unit 225 that can read the identifier of the article from a barcode attached to the article, a QR (Quick Response) code, an RFID (Radio-Frequency Identification Device), or the like. In the readers 115 and 155, the processor 205 operates based on the program stored in the RAM 210 and / or the ROM 215. The communication interface 220 can be a wireless communication interface such as WiFi, Bluetooth, ZigBee, or may be a wired communication interface such as a USB (Universal Serial Bus) or LAN (Local Area Network) cable.

The readers 115 and 155 can read the identifier of the article via the reading unit 225 and communicate with the server device 140 using the communication interface 220. The readers 115 and 155 may communicate directly with the server device 140, or may communicate with the server device 140 via another device such as a computer or mobile phone.

The server device 140 may be installed in the area of either the first site 110 or the second site 150. Further, the server device 140 may be installed outside the area of the first site 110 and the second site 150.

At the first site 110, the goods are received, inventoried, and moved by identifying the goods using the reader 115. At the second site 150, for example, a transportation company, a second-hand goods store, or the like identifies the goods using the reader 155, so that the goods are received, inventoried, and moved.

FIG. 3 shows the configuration of the server device 140. The server device 140 includes a processor 305, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 310, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 315, and a communication interface 320. In the server device 140, the processor 305 operates based on the program stored in the RAM 310 and / or the ROM 315. The communication interface 320 can be a wireless communication interface such as WiFi, Bluetooth, ZigBee, or may be wired communication such as a USB (Universal Serial Bus) or LAN (Local Area Network) cable. Further, the RAM 310 and / or the ROM 315 may form a database device.

Due to the configuration of the readers 115 and 155 and the server device 140, the readers 115 and 155 and the server device 140 can communicate with each other in the collation system 100.

[Processing flow]
FIG. 4 shows a processing flow by the collation system. First, when the goods are delivered to a store or the like, the arrival process is performed (step 405). In the arrival process, for example, when arranging an article, the user acquires an identifier of the article using the reader 115 and transmits the acquired identifier to the server device 140. The server device 140 stores the acquired identifier and starts inventory management. As a result, the server device 140 can acquire a list of identifiers of goods at the first site and create an inventory table. The arrival process can be made to be executed when the arrival is made.

When the goods are sold or when the goods are moved to a place such as another store, the goods movement process is executed (step 410). For example, when an article is sold, a reader 115 connected to a cash register (not shown) installed at the first site 110 reads the identifier of the article and transmits it to the server device 140. As a result, in the server device 140, it is registered that the goods sold are excluded from the inventory table or that the specific goods are sold in the inventory table. Further, as another example of moving the goods, the goods are transferred from the store A which is the first site 110 to the store B which is another site. In this case, at the time of transfer, the server device 140 and the reader communicate with each other in the store A and the store B to update the inventory table, so that the goods to be transferred move from the store A to the store B in the inventory table. It is specified that it is in store B. Other examples of moving goods include disposal and returns of goods. In this case, the server device 140 and the reader communicate with each other to register in the inventory table that the goods have been discarded or returned. The article movement process can be performed each time an article movement occurs.

The inventory process is executed (step 415). The reader 115 acquires an identifier of an article actually placed at the first site 110, and transmits the acquired identifier to the server device 140. The server device 140 can store the acquired identifier and create a list of articles actually placed at the first site 110 as an inventory table. The inventory process can be made to be executed at each inventory. For example, inventory is done once every one year, six months, or four months.

By the operation of steps 405 to 415, the inventory table created in steps 405 and 410 theoretically has a list of goods that would be present at the first site, and the inventory table created in step 415 , Has a list of articles that actually exist on the first site. That is, shoplifting and stolen goods are included in the inventory table but not in the inventory table. Therefore, in the event of shoplifting or theft, there are differences in goods between the inventory table and the inventory table.

The difference identification process is executed (step 420). The server device 140 compares the inventory table and the inventory table and identifies the difference between the goods. The identification of the difference between the articles will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 shows an example of an inventory table, an inventory table, and a difference table when some items are stolen. In FIG. 5, it is assumed that the articles with identifiers "0006" and "0007" have been stolen. In one embodiment, the difference identification process may be executed together with the inventory process.

In the difference identification process, the server device 140 acquires the identifier of the article from the inventory table and the inventory table. In this embodiment, the server device 140 acquires the identifier of the article of the record for which the value is not set on the moving date as inventory. That is, the article identifiers "0001", "0003", "0006", "0007" and "0008" are acquired. In this embodiment, it is determined that the article is stored as inventory based on the fact that the value is not set on the move date of the article, but as another embodiment, when the article is moved. By turning on the movement flag, it may be identified that the goods with the identifier with the movement flag off are stored in inventory. In yet another embodiment, if there is a movement of the article, the record of the article that has been moved may be deleted. For example, when an article with the article identifier "0002" is sold on December 19, 2019, the row with the article identifier "0002" may be deleted from the inventory table. The server device 140 also acquires the article identifier from the inventory table. That is, the article identifiers "0001", "0003", "0008" and "0010" are acquired.

Among the article identifiers acquired as inventory from the inventory table, the identifiers that are not included in the article identifiers acquired from the inventory table are specified. Specifically, the server device 140 identifies that the article identifiers "0006" and "0007" are in the inventory table but not in the inventory table, and that these articles may have been stolen. Can be determined. In another embodiment, the server device 140 may compare the article identifiers obtained from the inventory table and the inventory table and obtain the difference. As a result, the server device 140 identifies "0006", "0007", and "0010" as different article identifiers, and determines whether or not the movement date is set in the record of the inventory table related to the specified identifier. do. The server device 140 determines that the articles with the article identifiers "0006" and "0007" for which the movement date has not been set may have been stolen. The server device 140 further acquires the inventory date of the inventory table with respect to the article identifier "0010", compares the inventory date of the inventory table with the movement date of the inventory table, and responds that the inventory date is earlier than the movement date. Therefore, it may be specified that the article having the article identifier "0010" has been moved after the inventory.

The server device 140 updates the variance table based on the article identifier that the article may have been stolen. Specifically, the article identifiers "0006" and "0007" are registered in the difference table. Further, the date on which the difference identification process is executed may be registered in the difference table. This makes it possible to identify the date on which the difference was discovered after the process was completed. Further, the identifier of the registration source that registered the different articles (for example, the identifier that identifies the first site) may be registered in the difference table.

The article matching process is executed (step 425). At the second site 150, goods are transported, second-hand goods are sold, and returned goods are resold. At the second site 150, when the goods are received, inventoried, moved, etc., the reader 155 reads the identifier of the goods and transmits it to the server device 140 in order to identify the goods. The server device 140 determines whether or not the received article identifier exists in the difference table. If the identifier is present in the variance table, the server device 140 can identify that the second site 150 has (or may be) stolen goods. The server device 140 notifies the reader 155 and / or other device at the second site 150 that the article is stolen or may be stolen. As a result, the user at the second site 150 can prevent the sale of stolen goods and the like. Further, the server device 140 notifies the reader 115 or another device at the first site 110 that the article having a difference in inventory has been found based on the registration source identifier of the difference table. The server device 140 may further notify the device of the first site 110 of information on the location where the article was found.

The processing flow shown in FIG. 4 above can be realized as a method, and further, the method can also be realized as a computer program.

[Modification example]
In the above embodiment, the server device 140 has a difference table and / or other tables, but the server device 140 and other computer devices connected to the network include a part or all of those tables. May be good. As a result, the server device 140 can access each table by communicating with other computer devices.

Further, since the external computer has the difference table, the company not related to the first site 110 may be configured to update the difference table. As a result, information on various articles is registered in the difference table, so that the stolen item can be identified more appropriately.

[others]
The RAM and / or ROM in the above embodiment corresponds to the "storage device" described in the claims.

The article identifier in the inventory table in the above embodiment corresponds to the "stored article identifier" described in the claims, and the article identifier in the inventory table in the above embodiment corresponds to the "read article" described in the claims. Corresponding to the "identifier", and further, the article identifier in the difference table in the above embodiment corresponds to the "different article identifier" described in the claims.

In the above embodiment, some or all of some of the elements described to be achieved in hardware can be implemented in software, and some elements described to be achieved in software. It will be understood that some or all of the above can be achieved in hardware.

In the processing or processing order described above, as long as there is no contradiction in the processing or processing order such as using data that should not be available in the processing in a certain processing, the processing or processing order Can be changed freely.

With respect to each of the embodiments described above, a part or all of each embodiment may be combined and realized as one embodiment.

Each of the examples described above is an example for explaining the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to these examples. The present invention can be carried out in various forms as long as it does not deviate from the gist thereof.

100: Matching system 110: First site 115: Reader 140: Server device 150: Second site 155: Reader 205: Processor 210: RAM
215: ROM
220: Communication interface 225: Reader 305: Processor 310: RAM
315: ROM
320: Communication interface

Claims (8)

It ’s a collation system,
A computer device that stores information about one or more items at the first site,
A first reader that reads the identifiers of one or more articles on the first site,
With a second reader that reads the identifier of one or more articles on the second site,
With
The computer device includes a stored article identifier in the information of the one or more articles stored in the computer device, and a read article identifier which is the one or more article identifiers read by the first reader. A collation system for identifying different article identifiers, which are different article identifiers in the stored article identifier and the read article identifier. In the collation system according to claim 1, the computer device determines whether or not the different article identifier matches the identifier of the article read by the second reader. In the collation system according to claim 2, the computer device visits the second site in response to determining that the different article identifier matches the identifier of the article read by the second reader. A collation system that notifies a second reader or other device of the match. In the collation system according to claim 2 or 3, the computer device determines that the different article identifier matches the identifier of the article read by the second reader. A collation system that notifies the first reader or other device at the site of the match. In the collation system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, the difference article identifier is stored in the computer device or an external device connected to the computer device. It ’s a computer device,
A storage device that stores information on one or more articles at the first site,
A communication interface that communicates with a first reader that reads the identifier of one or more articles at the first site and a second reader that reads the identifier of one or more articles at the second site.
The stored article identifier in the information of the one or more articles stored in the storage device is compared with the read article identifier which is the one or more article identifiers read by the first reader, and said. A computer device comprising a processor that identifies a different article identifier, which is a different article identifier in a storage article identifier and a read article identifier. It ’s a method that a computer device does,
The step of storing information on one or more articles at the first site,
A step of communicating with a first reader that reads the identifier of one or more articles at the first site,
A step of communicating with a second reader that reads the identifier of one or more articles on the second site,
A step of comparing the stored article identifier in the stored information of the one or more articles with the read article identifier which is the one or more article identifiers read by the first reader.
A method comprising the step of identifying a different article identifier, which is a different article identifier in the stored article identifier and the read article identifier. It is a computer program, and it is a computer device.
The step of storing information on one or more articles at the first site,
A step of communicating with a first reader that reads the identifier of one or more articles at the first site,
A step of communicating with a second reader that reads the identifier of one or more articles on the second site,
A step of comparing the stored article identifier in the stored information of the one or more articles with the read article identifier which is the one or more article identifiers read by the first reader.
A computer program that executes a step of identifying a different article identifier, which is a different article identifier in the stored article identifier and the read article identifier.

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