JP2022003475A - Printed matter order receiving system, printed matter order receiving method, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a printed matter order receiving system, a printed matter order receiving method, and a program which can efficiently receive orders of printed matters having different specifications.SOLUTION: A system for processing placed order of a printed mater according to the present invention has: a received information processing unit for acquiring placed order information including individual order request information indicating individual order content for a printed matter as an order object; a storing unit for storing manufacturing specification information prescribing a manufacturing specification relating to manufacture of a printed matter manufactured by a printed matter manufacturing apparatus; and an order information processing unit for specifying, based on predetermined information of the placed order information acquired by the placed order information acquiring unit, the manufacturing specification corresponding to the printed matter as the order object among the manufacturing specification information stored in the storing unit.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

The present invention relates to a printed matter ordering system, a printed matter ordering method and a program.

Specifications by applying the specification rules associated with the selected items according to the selection of items such as basic specifications (pella or page stand) and items for the ordered printed matter by the orderer terminal. There is known an ordering system in which an input screen is generated and an orderer can input detailed specifications (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2003-187113

In ordering and ordering printed matter by the technique described in Patent Document 1, the ordering party performs an operation of inputting details of specifications required for the printed matter to be ordered. In recent years, although the quantity of printed matter ordered is small, the specifications ordered are diversifying. Under such circumstances, it is difficult for the technique described in Patent Document 1 to efficiently respond to orders for printed matter having various specifications.

The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to enable efficient ordering of printed matter having different specifications.

One aspect of the present invention that solves the above-mentioned problems is manufactured by an order information acquisition unit that acquires order information including individual order request information indicating individual order contents for the printed matter to be ordered, and a printed matter manufacturing apparatus. A storage unit that stores manufacturing specification information that defines manufacturing specifications for printed matter, and a manufacturing specification information that is stored in the storage unit based on predetermined information in the ordering information acquired by the ordering information acquisition unit. It is a printed matter ordering system including an ordering information processing unit that specifies manufacturing specification information corresponding to the printed matter to be ordered.

Further, one aspect of the present invention includes an ordering information acquisition step of acquiring ordering information including individual order request information indicating individual order contents for the printed matter to be ordered, and manufacturing of the printed matter manufactured by the printed matter manufacturing apparatus. From the storage step for storing the manufacturing specification information that defines the manufacturing specifications with respect to the above, and the manufacturing specification information stored in the storage step based on the predetermined information in the ordering information acquired by the ordering information acquisition step. It is a printed matter ordering method including an ordering information processing step for specifying manufacturing specification information corresponding to a printed matter to be ordered.

Further, one aspect of the present invention is an ordering information acquisition unit and a printed matter manufacturing apparatus for acquiring ordering information including individual order request information indicating individual order contents for the printed matter to be ordered by using a computer provided in the printed matter ordering system. A storage unit that stores manufacturing specification information that defines manufacturing specifications for printed matter manufactured by the above, and manufacturing that is stored in the storage unit based on predetermined information in the ordering information acquired by the ordering information acquisition unit. It is a program for functioning as an order information processing unit for specifying manufacturing specification information corresponding to the printed matter to be ordered from the specification information.

According to the present invention, it is possible to efficiently place an order for printed matter having different specifications.

It is a figure which shows the structural example of the printed matter manufacturing system which concerns on this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the configuration example of the order processing system which concerns on this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the definition example of the ordering information which concerns on this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the manufacturing specification information table which concerns on this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the charge system information table which concerns on this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the packing form information table which concerns on this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the delivery destination information table which concerns on this embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the example of the processing procedure executed by the order processing system which concerns on this embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the packing instruction (bagging instruction) which concerns on this embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the packing instruction (boxing instruction) which concerns on this embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the manufacturing order instruction information which concerns on this embodiment.

[Configuration example of printed matter manufacturing system]
FIG. 1 shows a configuration example of the printed matter manufacturing system 1 (an example of a printed matter ordering system) of the present embodiment.
The printed matter manufacturing system 1 receives orders for printed matter from a plurality of ordering parties CS, for example, in response to on-demand printing, manufactures the ordered printed matter, packs the manufactured printed matter, arranges delivery of the packed printed matter, and the like. Executes the processing related to. The production of printed matter here means making a product as printed matter by processes such as imposition, printing, and bookbinding (cutting, folding, etc.).

The ordering party CS of 1 may be a company or the like or an individual. In the figure, as a specific example of the ordering party CS, an example in which a plurality of branch terminals Tbr and one ordering terminal Tor are provided in a company is shown. The branch terminal Tbr and the ordering terminal Tor are communicably connected via a predetermined network.
The branch terminal Tbr is a terminal installed for each branch provided in various places in a company. The person in charge of ordering the branch operates the branch terminal Tbr to order the necessary printed matter at the branch. When ordering printed matter, the person in charge of ordering sends order request information to the ordering terminal Tor by the branch terminal Tbr. The manuscript data indicates the printed content of the printed matter to be ordered. The order request information is information that specifies the type, title, etc., which is individual for the target printed matter.

The ordering terminal Tor is provided, for example, at the headquarters of a company. The ordering terminal Tor is communicably connected to the printed matter manufacturing system 1 via a network. The ordering terminal Tor in this case has a function of collecting order requests for printed matter from the branch terminal Tbr and ordering the printed matter from the printed matter manufacturing system 1.
The ordering terminal Tor receives the order request information transmitted from each of the branch terminals Tbr. Based on the received order request information, the ordering terminal Tor has the order information D2 for ordering the production of the printed matter requested by the order request information from the printed matter manufacturing system 1, and the printed matter requested by the order request information. The order manuscript data D1 having the contents of is generated. The order manuscript data D1 may be, for example, a document file in a predetermined format. The order information D2 and the order manuscript data D1 corresponding to the same printed matter are associated with each other by the common order identification information (order number). The ordering terminal Tor transmits the ordering manuscript data D1 and the ordering information D2 to the printed matter manufacturing system 1.

The ordering terminal Tor may transmit the corresponding ordering manuscript data D1 and the ordering information D2 to the printed matter manufacturing system 1 each time the order request information is received from the branch terminal Tbr. Alternatively, the ordering terminal Tor may collectively transmit the ordering manuscript data D1 and the ordering information D2 at a predetermined timing after collecting the received order request information. The ordering terminal Tor may transmit the ordering manuscript data and the ordering information at different timings.

The other ordering party CS may also be provided with the ordering terminal Tor, and the ordering manuscript data D1 and the ordering information D2 may be transmitted from the ordering terminal. Alternatively, depending on the ordering party CS, it may have only the ordering terminal Tor without having the branch terminal Tbr. In this case, the ordering terminal Tor is configured to transmit the ordering manuscript data D1 and the ordering information D2 generated based on the manuscript data input by the operation of the ordering person and the order request information to the printed matter manufacturing system 1. It's okay.

The type of printed matter ordered by each ordering party CS may be different. Specifically, examples of the type of printed matter ordered by the ordering party CS include page materials (books, magazines, booklets, etc.), propeller materials (posters, pamphlets), direct mail, and the like.

As an example of the orderer CS having the branch terminal Tbr and the ordering terminal Tor, a cram school management company can be mentioned. The cram school management company installs a branch terminal Tbr in each classroom as a branch, and installs an ordering terminal Tor in the headquarters.
The classroom asks the headquarters to order teaching materials such as problem collections for students and the instruction book used by the instructor in response to the teaching materials to the printed matter manufacturing system 1. At this time, the person in charge of ordering in the classroom inputs the teaching material for ordering and the order request information corresponding to the instruction manual into the branch terminal Tbr, and causes the input order request information to be transmitted to the ordering terminal Tor.
The ordering terminal Tor generates ordering manuscript data D1 which is, for example, a set of teaching materials and instruction manuals, and ordering information D2 corresponding to the one set, based on the order request information received from the branch terminal Tbr. The ordering terminal Tor transmits the generated ordering manuscript data D1 and the ordering information D2 to the printed matter manufacturing system 1.

In the printed matter manufacturing system 1 of the figure, the order processing system 100 performs processing (order processing) according to an order for printed matter from the ordering party CS as follows. The order processing system 100 may be configured by a plurality of devices or may be configured by one device.

The order processing system 100 executes a process (appropriateness verification process) for verifying the adequacy of the received order manuscript data D1. The appropriateness verification process is a process for verifying whether or not each of the predetermined verification items of the ordered manuscript data D1 is appropriate. By the aptitude verification process, the order processing system 100 determines whether or not the order manuscript data D1 can be used for manufacturing the printed matter. Such aptitude verification process is also called preflight. Examples of the verification items in the aptitude verification process include the presence / absence of font embedding (embedding), the resolution of the image data in the ordered manuscript data D1, and the confirmation of the text format. Further, it is also appropriate to confirm whether or not the delivery destination associated with the received order manuscript data D1 corresponds to any of the delivery destinations registered in the printed matter manufacturing system 1, for example. It may be included in the verification items in the verification process.

The ordered manuscript data D1 has information on the content to be printed on the printed matter, but does not have the content according to the appearance of the printed matter. Therefore, the order processing system 100 executes a process (manuscript data conversion process) of converting the ordered manuscript data D1 into print manuscript data D11 having contents according to the appearance as a printed matter.
In the manuscript data conversion process, when the ordered manuscript data D1 is divided into a plurality of data such as a cover, a door, a text, a table of contents, etc. corresponding to one printed matter, a plurality of manuscript data conversion processes corresponding to these one printed matter. It may include a process of integrating the data into one data. Further, the manuscript data conversion process may include a process of inserting a blank page, which is appropriately required in the case of a printed matter of a page. Further, in the order processing system 100, when the ordered printed matter is a paged matter and the number of pages depends on the content of the ordered manuscript data D1, the page at the stage of completion as a printed matter is based on the printable manuscript data D11. You may calculate the number. The number of pages calculated in this way is used, for example, for calculating charges and generating packing instruction information.
The order processing system 100 outputs the print manuscript data D11 obtained by the manuscript data conversion process to the integrated management system 200.

In addition, the order processing system 100 acquires manufacturing specification information that specifies the details of the specifications of the ordered printed matter. The order processing system 100 stores the manufacturing specification information indicating the details of the manufacturing specifications for each printed matter agreed with the ordering party CS in advance. The order processing system 100 acquires the manufacturing specification information corresponding to the printed matter to be ordered indicated by the received order information D2.

Further, the order processing system 100 calculates the cost etc. based on the calculated number of pages, the number of copies, etc. of the ordered printed matter, includes the calculated cost etc. information, and bills information regarding the billing of the cost to the ordering party CS. To generate.

The order processing system 100 generates the primary manufacturing instruction information D12 based on the received ordering information D2, the acquired manufacturing specification information, the generated billing information, and the like, and outputs the primary manufacturing instruction information D12 to the integrated management system 200. The primary manufacturing instruction information D12 is information including, for example, instruction content regarding the production of printed matter in response to an order by ordering information D2. For example, the primary manufacturing instruction information D12 includes contents related to the type of printed matter ordered, manufacturing specifications, billing, and the like.

The order processing by the order processing system 100 is performed collectively with the order information D2 obtained corresponding to each order acceptance period as a processing unit.
The order acceptance period may be set, for example, for each predetermined number of days. Alternatively, the order acceptance period may be set in a weekly or monthly cycle. Further, the order acceptance period does not have to be periodic, and the period length may be set according to, for example, the expected number of orders.

When the order processing system 100 receives the order manuscript data D1 and the order information D2 during the order acceptance period, the order processing system 100 stores (stores) the received order manuscript data D1 and the order information D2. When the order acceptance period expires, the order processing system 100 processes the order using the order manuscript data D1 and the order information D2 stored in the order acceptance period. In the order processing, the order processing system 100 generates print manuscript data D11, primary production instruction information D12, and production order instruction information D14 corresponding to the printed matter ordered during the order acceptance period.

The order processing system 100 outputs the generated print manuscript data D11, primary manufacturing instruction information D12, and manufacturing order instruction information D14 to the integrated management system 200. When the order acceptance period expires, the next order acceptance period starts, and the order processing system 100 executes order processing corresponding to the next order acceptance period.

The printed matter manufacturing system 1 operates the printed matter manufacturing apparatus 500 in response to each order received in accordance with the order acceptance period of 1, and manufactures printed matter. That is, the printed matter is manufactured collectively for each unit of the order acceptance period.
Therefore, the work of packing and delivery arrangement by the worker WK in the packing department PK is also performed collectively for each unit of the order acceptance period.

Further, the order processing system 100 generates the packing instruction information D13. The packing instruction information D13 is information for instructing how to pack the printed matter manufactured in response to the order received during the order acceptance period.
For example, when the printed matter is a set, the ordering party CS may instruct the printed matter to be packed in a bag and then packed in a delivery box (delivery box). In the case of a printed matter of a set that has received such an instruction for bagging, the order processing system 100 generates bagging instruction information that specifies the breakdown of the printed matter for each set to be bagged, and the packing instruction information. It is included in D13.
The order processing system 100 outputs the packing instruction information D13 to the packing management system 600 in the packing department PK.

Further, the order processing system 100 issues a packing instruction SH-1 based on the generated packing instruction information D13. The order processing system 100 includes a printer, and the printer may be used to print the packing instruction SH-1. The packing instruction SH-1 is a form having a content of instructing the worker WK how to sort and pack (box) the printed matter manufactured according to the order received during the order acceptance period. ..
Further, when the packing instruction information D13 includes the bagging instruction information, the packing instruction SH-1 is the boxing instruction instructing the above-mentioned boxing method and the printed matter to be packed as a set in the same bag. It may be included with a bagging instruction indicating whether or not.

Further, the order processing system 100 issues a delivery slip SH-2. The delivery slip SH-2 is a form to be attached to a delivery box in which printed matter is packed according to the instructions indicated by the packing instruction SH-1. The destination and the like in the delivery slip SH-2 reflect the information of the delivery destination indicated in the primary manufacturing instruction information D12. When issuing the delivery slip SH-2, for example, printing may be performed on the delivery slip provided by the delivery company requesting the delivery of the printed matter.

Further, the order processing system 100 issues a delivery note SH-3. The delivery note SH-3 is a form corresponding to each delivery box in which printed matter is packed and shipped, and is put in the corresponding delivery box and delivered to the delivery destination. The delivery note SH-3 is printed with information indicating the breakdown of the printed matter packed in the delivery box and delivered based on the packing instruction information D13.

When the packing instruction SH-1, the delivery slip SH-2, and the delivery note SH-3 are not particularly distinguished, they are also described as the form SH.

The integrated management system 200 performs integrated management corresponding to orders for printed matter based on the print manuscript data D11, the primary production instruction information D12, and the production order instruction information D14 input from the order processing system 100. Specifically, the integrated management system 200 manages the production of the ordered printed matter and the management of billing the cost to the orderer corresponding to the manufactured printed matter as the integrated management corresponding to the order of the printed matter. For example, do as follows.

The integrated management system 200 extracts information on the production of printed matter and information on billing of costs from the input primary production instruction information D12. The information extracted from the primary manufacturing instruction information D12 may include information shared between the information used for manufacturing the printed matter and the information used for billing the cost.

The integrated management system 200 generates the secondary manufacturing instruction information D21 based on the information regarding the manufacturing specifications of the printing unit extracted from the primary manufacturing instruction information D12 and the manufacturing order instruction information D14.
The integrated management system 200 outputs the generated secondary manufacturing instruction information D21 and the print manuscript data D11 corresponding to the printed matter designated as the manufacturing target by the secondary manufacturing instruction information D21 to the manufacturing management system 400.

Further, the integrated management system 200 generates billing information D22 based on the information used for billing the cost extracted from the primary manufacturing instruction information D12. The billing information D22 includes information used for billing the cost of the printed matter designated to be manufactured by the secondary manufacturing instruction information D21 based on the same primary manufacturing instruction information D12. The integrated management system 200 outputs the generated billing information D22 to the billing management system 300.

The integrated management system 200 may be configured by one device or may be configured by a plurality of devices.

The billing management system 300 creates an invoice for the cost of printed matter based on the billing information D22 input from the integrated management system 200. The invoice may, for example, charge the cost for the printed matter manufactured corresponding to each unit of the order acceptance period, or may be, for example, the printed matter manufactured or shipped in the period corresponding to the predetermined month closing date. May be charged for the cost of.

The billing management system 300 may be configured by one device or may be configured by a plurality of devices.

The manufacturing management system 400 manages the manufacturing of printed matter performed by the printed matter manufacturing apparatus 500.
The manufacturing control system 400 controls the printed matter manufacturing apparatus 500 so that each printed matter is manufactured according to the manufacturing sequence and the manufacturing specifications indicated by the secondary manufacturing instruction information D21. At this time, the manufacturing management system 400 sets the imposition for each printed matter to be manufactured based on the secondary manufacturing instruction information D21.

The printed matter manufacturing apparatus 500 manufactures printed matter according to the control of the manufacturing management system 400. The printed matter manufacturing apparatus 500 prints on roll paper for printing according to the imposition setting, and processes the printed paper (cutting, bookbinding, etc.) as the production of the printed matter.

In the process of producing printed matter by the printed matter manufacturing apparatus 500, errors such as ink rubbing and paper feeding may occur. When an error is detected in the printed matter manufacturing apparatus 500, the printed matter manufacturing apparatus 500 is configured to manufacture the printed matter after storing the paper position (page) in which the error is detected. That is, even if an error occurs in the printing process, the printed matter manufacturing apparatus 500 manufactures the printed matter including the paper in which the error occurs.
Then, the printed matter manufacturing apparatus 500 discards the printed matter including the page in which the error is detected among the manufactured printed matter as a defective product. The printed matter manufacturing apparatus 500 can remanufacture the printed matter in response to the remanufacturing instruction of the discarded printed matter. By performing such a procedure, it is not necessary to temporarily stop the printed matter manufacturing apparatus 500 every time a printing error is detected to perform reprinting, so that the manufacturing efficiency of the printed matter is improved.

The printed matter PM manufactured by the printed matter manufacturing apparatus 500 is conveyed to the packing department PK by, for example, a belt conveyor. At this time, the printed matter PM is conveyed according to the manufacturing order.
In the packing department PK, the worker WK in charge of packing performs the work of packing the printed matter conveyed by the belt conveyor in the delivery box BX. The delivery box BX is made of corrugated cardboard, for example.

In performing such packing work, the worker WK can use the packing instruction SH-1 and the packing management system 600.
For example, the worker WK can see the same packing instruction contents as the packing instruction SH-1 or the packing instruction SH-1 displayed by the packing management system 600, and can see the required number of delivery boxes BX for each size. Prepare. The worker WK assembles the prepared delivery box BX, and attaches the corresponding delivery slip SH-2 to each of the assembled delivery boxes BX.

In the packing department PK of the figure, an example is shown in which the packing work is divided into a bagging process and a boxing process in response to the fact that the printed matter is a set. In this case, the worker WK performs a bagging operation in which the printed matter PM conveyed by the belt conveyor is packed in a set unit.
In addition, the worker WK performs a boxing operation of sorting a set of printed matter packed in a bag according to a delivery destination and packing it in a delivery box BX. As a specific example, if the printed matter of the teaching materials for students used in the cram school and the instruction book used by the instructor is a set, the worker WK will respond to each student with one teaching material and instruction. The book and the book are set as one set, and the bagging work is performed.
The packing instruction SH-1 in this case includes a boxing instruction and a bagging instruction.

The packing instruction information D13 is input to the packing management system 600. The packing instruction information D13 in this case includes bagging instruction information. The packing management system 600 displays a packing work assist screen by using the input packing instruction information D13. The packing work auxiliary screen is an operation screen that assists (assists) the packing work. The packing management system 600 displays a bagging auxiliary screen showing a list of printed matter in a set unit as a packing work auxiliary screen corresponding to the bagging process.
When packing the printed matter PM in a set unit, the worker WK performs an operation of reading the code CD printed on the front or back cover of the printed matter PM by the code scanner 601 of the packing management system 600. The code CD is a coded version of information including a set number that identifies a set. The set number is identification information that can identify the printed matter of the same set. The code CD is inserted in the print original data D11, for example, at the stage of the original data conversion process. Although the code CD in the figure shows an example of a two-dimensional code, it may be a code of another format such as a bar code.

The packing management system 600 identifies the printed matter in which the code CD is read in the list of printed matter on the bagging auxiliary screen according to the continuous reading of the code CDs of a predetermined number of printed matter to be included in the same set. Display in a predetermined manner as possible.
After confirming this display, the worker WK performs the work of packing a plurality of printed matter contained in the same set having the code CD read into one bag. The worker WK performs a completion confirmation operation on the packing management system 600 in response to the completion of bagging in one bag. As an example, the completion confirmation operation may be an operation for the completion confirmation button displayed on the bagging auxiliary screen. In response to the completion confirmation operation, the packing management system 600 excludes the printed matter for which bagging has been completed (that is, the printed matter for which the code CD has been read) from the list of printed matter.

On the other hand, for example, if a mistake in reading the code CD of the worker WK or a part of the printed matter contained in the set is discarded due to a printing error in the printed matter manufacturing apparatus 500, the printed matter is included in the same set. The result is that the code CDs of a predetermined number of printed matter cannot be read continuously.
In this case, the packing management system 600 notifies the worker WK of the occurrence of a set confirmation error by sound or display. By notifying the occurrence of the set confirmation error, the worker WK can grasp that an error has occurred in the confirmation work of the set object.
If the cause of the set confirmation error is due to his own mistake, the worker WK may check the printed matter included in the same set and read the code CD again.
On the other hand, if the cause of the set confirmation error is that the printed matter contained in the set is missing because some of the printed matter was discarded due to the printing error occurring in the printed matter manufacturing apparatus 500, the worker WK may determine. For example, the manufacturing control system 400 is instructed to remanufacture the discarded printed matter. The worker WK packs the printed matter produced in response to the remanufacturing instruction and the previously produced printed matter into a bag. In this way, even if a set confirmation error occurs, it is possible to finally prepare the printed matter in a bag.
When the worker WK performs the bagging work using the printed matter manufacturing apparatus 500 as described above, the worker WK can proceed with the work while also confirming the bagging instruction.

The worker WK performs the work of putting the bag (set) filled with the printed matter into the delivery box BX by the bagging process. At this time, the worker WK checks the printed matter to be put in the delivery box BX by comparing the boxing instruction, the delivery note SH-3, the delivery slip SH-2 attached to the delivery box BX, and the like. , You can put printed matter in the delivery box BX.
When putting the printed matter of the set unit packed in the delivery box BX, the worker WK reads the code of the delivery slip SH-2 affixed to the delivery box BX by the code scanner 601 of the packing management system 600. Let me.
Then, when the worker WK puts the printed matter packed in the bag in the delivery box BX, the worker WK sequentially causes the code scanner 601 to read the code CD of the printed matter. Since the bag for packing the printed matter is transparent, it is possible to read the code CD of the printed matter in the bagged state.
Further, the reading of the code CD of the printed matter at this time is for acquiring the item identification information. Since a plurality of printed matter packed in the same bag contains item identification information common to the code CD, the printed matter for reading the code CD is one of the plurality of printed matter packed in the same bag. May be.
For example, each time the code CD is read from the printed matter, the packing management system 600 includes the code CD read this time, the code previously read from the delivery slip SH-2, and the code read from the delivery note SH-3. Is collated with the packing instruction information D13. The packing management system 600 determines whether or not there is an error in the printed matter put in the delivery box BX based on the collation result. If it is determined that there is an error, the packing management system 600 notifies the worker WK of the error. The worker WK notices that he / she was trying to insert the wrong printed matter by the error notification, and can insert the correct printed matter.
Then, when the packing management system 600 determines that all the printed matter to be put in the delivery box BX has been put in, the packing instruction for each delivery box BX corresponding to the packing instruction is deleted from the packing instruction list.
The delivery box BX containing the printed matter in this way is delivered to the delivery destination by the delivery company.

[Example of functional configuration of order processing system]
An example of the functional configuration of the order processing system 100 will be described with reference to FIG. The order processing system shown in the figure includes a control unit 101 and a storage unit 102. The function as the order processing system 100 shown in the figure is realized by executing a program by a CPU (Central Processing Unit) provided in each one or more devices included in the order processing system 100.

The order processing system 100 includes a control unit 101 and a storage unit 102.
The control unit 101 executes control in the order processing system 100. The control unit 101 includes a receipt information processing unit 111, a manuscript data processing unit 112, an order information processing unit 113, and a form processing unit 114.

The receiving information processing unit 111 (an example of the ordering information acquisition unit) stores the received information in the receiving information storage unit 121. The received information is the ordering manuscript data D1 and the ordering information D2 transmitted from the ordering terminal Tor of the ordering party CS. In the printed matter manufacturing system 1 of the present embodiment, for example, in order to efficiently operate the printed matter manufacturing apparatus 500 and the packing business, for example, an order acceptance period is set in units of several days, and orders received during the order acceptance period are collectively processed. , I try to manufacture printed matter.
When the receipt information processing unit 111 receives the receipt information (ordering manuscript data D1 and ordering information D2) transmitted from the ordering terminal Tor of the ordering party CS during the order receiving period, the receipt information processing unit 111 stores the received receipt information. It is stored in the receipt information storage unit 121 of 102. As a result, the ordering manuscript data D1 and the ordering information D2 as the receiving information received during the order receiving period are accumulated in the receiving information storage unit 121.

The manuscript data processing unit 112 inputs the order manuscript data D1 stored in the receipt information storage unit 121 at each order acceptance period and executes a predetermined process.
Specifically, the manuscript data processing unit 112 executes an adequacy verification process for verifying the adequacy of the ordered manuscript data D1.
Further, the manuscript data processing unit 112 executes a manuscript data conversion process for converting the ordered manuscript data D1 into the manuscript data D11 for printing.
Further, when the number of pages of the ordered printed matter at the finished stage depends on the ordered manuscript data D1, the manuscript data processing unit 112 may calculate the number of pages based on the print manuscript data D11.
The document data processing unit 112 outputs the print document data D11 to the integrated management system 200.

The order information processing unit 113 inputs the order information D2 stored in the receipt information storage unit 121 for each order acceptance period and executes a predetermined process.
Specifically, the order information processing unit 113 generates the primary manufacturing instruction information D12 based on the input order information D2. The primary manufacturing instruction information D12 includes information regarding manufacturing specifications and cost billing of the ordered printed matter. The order information processing unit 113 outputs the primary manufacturing instruction information D12 to the integrated management system 200.
Further, the order information processing unit 113 generates the packing instruction information D13 indicating the contents of the instruction regarding the packing for delivering the ordered printed matter. The packing instruction information D13 indicates, for example, a content instructing which printed matter is to be stored in which size delivery box.

Further, for example, when the ordered printed matter is a set, the order information processing unit 113 may include the manufacturing instruction information in the packing instruction information D13.

The order processing system 100 outputs the packing instruction information D13 to the packing management system 600 in the packing department PK.

Further, the order information processing unit 113 (an example of the production order designation unit) determines the production order of the printed matter when the printed matter is produced by the printed matter manufacturing apparatus 500 according to the order received during the order acceptance period. The order information processing unit 113 determines the manufacturing order so that the manufacturing order of the printed matter forming the packing unit to the delivery box indicated by the packing instruction information D13 is continuous.
Further, when the order information processing unit 113 manufactures the printed matter of the set, the manufacturing order of the plurality of printed matter included in the same set is made continuous.
Further, when viewed as a delivery box unit, the order information processing unit 113 may, for example, make the manufacturing order continuous at the same delivery destination.
The order processing system 100 generates the manufacturing order instruction information D14 indicating the manufacturing order of the determined printed matter, and outputs the generated manufacturing order instruction information D14 to the integrated management system 200.

The form processing unit 114 issues a form SH (packaging instruction SH-1, delivery slip SH-2).
The form processing unit 114 issues the packing instruction SH-1 based on the packing instruction information D13 generated by the ordering information processing unit 113.
The form processing unit 114 may be provided with a printer, and the packing instruction SH-1 may be printed by the printer.
Further, when the packing instruction information D13 includes the bagging instruction information, the form processing unit 114 determines which of the boxing instruction sheet instructing the above-mentioned boxing method and the printed matter of the set to be packed in the same bag. You may issue the packing instruction SH-1 in two copies with the bagging instruction shown.
Further, the form processing unit 114 issues a delivery slip SH-2 printed with the delivery destination indicated in the primary manufacturing instruction information D12 as the destination.
The issued forms (packing instruction SH-1, delivery slip SH-2) are transported to the packing department PK.

The storage unit 102 stores various types of information corresponding to the order processing system 100. The storage unit 102 includes a receipt information storage unit 121, a manufacturing specification information table 122, a charge system information table 123, a packing form information table 124, and a delivery destination information table 125.

The receipt information storage unit 121 stores the received receipt information (ordering manuscript data D1 and ordering information D2) under the control of the receiving information processing unit 111.
The manufacturing specification information table 122 stores manufacturing specification information.
The charge system information table 123 stores charge system information.
The packing form information table 124 stores the packing form information.
The delivery destination information table 125 stores the delivery destination information.

The order information stored in the receipt information storage unit 121 will be described. One ordering information D2 has contents corresponding to an order for one or more same printed matter.
FIG. 3A shows an example of a basic definition of ordering information D2. The order information D2 in the figure includes items of order date / time, item identification information, delivery destination designation information, quantity, and option information.

The order date and time indicates the date and time when the ordering party CS ordered the corresponding printed matter. The order date and time may be, for example, a date and time according to the timing at which the ordering terminal Tor transmits the ordering information D2.

The item identification information is information that can identify the printed matter item (type (secondary type)) further classified by the layering of the printed matter type (primary type) defined by the service identification information described later. The item identification information may be, for example, an identifier using alphanumerical characters or the like, or may be based on a predetermined number of information items capable of specifying a secondary type.

The delivery destination identification information is information that can identify the delivery destination to which the printed matter to be ordered is delivered.
The quantity item indicates the quantity of printed matter ordered.
The item of option information is specific to the printed matter ordered and is information necessary for ordering.

FIG. 3B shows a specific example of ordering information D2 for ordering a set of two printed matter as a set unit. In the figure, a specific example of the items included in the order information D2 is shown in the left column, and the correspondence with the items defined by the basic definition is shown in the right column.
In the case of a set, one order information D2 is generated so as to correspond to one set of orders.

The order information D2 in the figure includes items of order number, order date and time, branch identification information, branch name, user identification information, user name, first item classification, and second item classification.
The order number in this case is a number given by the orderer CS in response to the ordering of 1 printed matter set by the order information D2. The order number in this case is also given to the order manuscript data D1 of one set according to the order information D2. That is, the order manuscript data D1 and the order information D2 of the same set are associated with each other by a common order number. The order number in this case corresponds to, for example, option information.

The order date and time is the date and time when the order (order) of 1 printed matter set is made by the order information D2.

The branch identification information is information that identifies the branch in which the printed matter set to be ordered is used. In this case, the ordering party CS cites the case where it has a headquarters and a plurality of branches as an example. The branch identification information may be a code assigned to the branch (for example, a character string having a predetermined number of digits of alphanumerical characters).
The branch name is the name of the branch in which the printed matter set is used.
In this case, the branch indicated by the branch identification information is also the delivery destination of the printed matter set to be ordered. Therefore, the branch identification information functions as the delivery destination identification information.

The user identification information is identification information for identifying the user, which is given by the ordering party CS to the user who uses the printed matter set. The identification information may be, for example, a code.
The user name is the name of the user who uses the printed matter set.
By printing the user identification information and the user name on, for example, a printed matter to be ordered, it becomes easy to confirm which user the manufactured printed matter set corresponds to. Such user identification information and user name correspond to optional information.

The item of the first item classification indicates what the predetermined first classification as an item of the printed matter set to be ordered is.
The item of the second item classification indicates what the predetermined second classification as an item of the printed matter set to be ordered is.
Specifications such as the size and closing direction of each printed matter included in the printed matter set are determined according to the items such as the first item classification and the second item classification. Therefore, the item indicating the classification such as the first item classification and the second item classification has a function as item identification information. The number of items indicating classification is not particularly limited.

As a specific example, in the case of a printed matter set consisting of teaching materials for students used in a cram school and instruction books used by an instructor, the branch identification information, branch name, user identification information in the ordering information D2 in the figure, The user name, the first item classification, and the second item classification may correspond to the classroom identification information, the classroom name, the student identification information, the student name, the grade, and the subject, respectively.

According to the ordering information D2 in the figure, the number of sets to be ordered is fixed at 1. For this reason, the figure shows an example in which the information corresponding to the quantity item is omitted.

FIG. 4 shows a structural example of the manufacturing specification information table 122. The manufacturing specification information table 122 in the figure has a structure in which item identification information and manufacturing specification information are associated with each service identification information.
The service identification information is information that can identify the service (type of printed matter) corresponding to the printed matter to be ordered. Depending on the service identification information, for example, a set (teaching material set) of teaching materials for students and instruction books for instructors used in a cram school, posters, pamphlets, direct mail, etc. can be separately shown.
The service identification information may be individually assigned to each orderer CS, or may be commonly assigned among orderer CSs. Further, the service identification information may be, for example, an identifier in a predetermined number of alphanumerical characters or the like, or may be formed by a predetermined number of information that can identify the service.
That is, one manufacturing specification information indicates a manufacturing specification for a printed matter determined by a combination of the corresponding service identification information (primary type) and item identification information (secondary type).

FIG. 5 shows a structural example of the charge system information table 123. The charge system information table 123 in the figure has a structure in which the item identification information and the charge system information are associated with each service identification information. That is, one charge system information indicates a charge system for the printed matter determined by the combination of the corresponding service identification information and the item identification information. The charge system information includes, for example, information such as the page unit price of the corresponding printed matter.

FIG. 6 shows a structural example of the packing form information table 124. The packing form information table 124 in the figure has a structure in which the item identification information and the packing form information are associated with each service identification information. That is, one packing form information indicates how to pack the printed matter determined by the combination of the corresponding service identification information and the item identification information.
As an example, when the printed matter is a set, the packing form information includes a content that specifies that a plurality of printed matter forming a set unit should be packed in a bag and then stored in the delivery box BX. When the printed matter is a poster or the like, for example, the standard (size, etc.) of the delivery box BX for packing the printed matter as a poster, the maximum number of sheets that can be accommodated in one delivery box BX, and the like are included.

FIG. 7 shows a structural example of the delivery destination information table 125. The delivery destination information table 125 in the figure has a structure in which the delivery destination identification information and the delivery destination information are associated with each service identification information. The delivery address information includes information such as a delivery address, a delivery address, a zip code, a telephone number, and a person in charge indicated by the corresponding delivery address identification information.

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An example of a processing procedure executed by the order processing system 100 having the above configuration will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.
Step S100: The control unit 101 waits for the order acceptance period to expire. During the order acceptance period, the receipt information processing unit 111 receives the order manuscript data D1 and the order information D2 transmitted from the order terminal Tor at any time, and stores the received order manuscript data D1 and the order information D2 as the receipt information. Store in unit 121.

Step S102: When the order acceptance period expires, the manuscript data processing unit 112 executes a process (manuscript data processing) for the order manuscript data D1 stored in the receipt information storage unit 121 during the expired order acceptance period. In manuscript data processing, the manuscript data processing unit 112 inputs one of the order manuscript data D1 stored in the receipt information storage unit 121 during the expired order acceptance period.

Step S104: The manuscript data processing unit 112 executes the appropriateness verification process of the ordered manuscript data D1 input in step S102.
If the manuscript data processing unit 112 determines that the order manuscript data D1 has no properness as a result of the suitability verification process, the manuscript data processing unit 112 skips the processes of the next steps S104 and S106 and proceeds to step S108. You may migrate.

Step S106: The manuscript data processing unit 112 executes the manuscript data conversion process. That is, the manuscript data processing unit 112 converts the ordered manuscript data D1 determined to have appropriateness by step S104 into the manuscript data D11 for printing.

Step S108: The manuscript data processing unit 112 outputs the print manuscript data D11 obtained by the manuscript data conversion process of step S106 to the integrated management system 200.

Step S110: The manuscript data processing unit 112 determines whether or not the manuscript data processing for all the order manuscript data D1 stored in the receipt information storage unit 121 has been performed during the expired order acceptance period. If the ordered manuscript data D1 for which the manuscript data processing has not been performed still remains, the processing is returned to step S102.

Step S112: When it is determined in step S110 that the manuscript data processing has been performed for all the ordered manuscript data D1, the order processing system 100 transitions to the process of generating the manufacturing instruction information.
In generating the manufacturing instruction information, the order information processing unit 113 first inputs one of the order information D2 stored in the receipt information storage unit 121 during the expired order acceptance period.

Step S114: The order information processing unit 113 acquires the manufacturing specification information necessary for manufacturing the printed matter ordered by the order information D2 input in step S112. For this purpose, the order information processing unit 113 acquires the manufacturing specification information associated with the combination of the service identification information and the item identification information included in the order information D2 from the manufacturing specification information table 122.
As a specific example, when the order information D2 corresponds to the printed matter set shown in FIG. 3 (B), the order information processing unit 113 has a predetermined number of digits corresponding to the service identification information in the order number of the order information D2. The value and the first item classification and the second item classification as item identification information are acquired. The order information processing unit 113 is manufactured in association with a combination of a predetermined number of digits of the acquired order number (service identification information) and information of the first item classification and the second item classification (item identification information). The specification information is acquired from the manufacturing specification information table 122.

Step S116: Further, the order information processing unit 113 generates billing information. The billing information indicates the content regarding the cost billing to the ordering party CS for the order by the input ordering information D2. The order information processing unit 113 acquires the charge system information associated with the combination of the service identification information and the item identification information included in the input order information D2 from the charge system information table 123.
The order information processing unit 113 acquires information necessary for billing, such as costs, by using the acquired charge system information and information such as the quantity in the input order information D2. The order information processing unit 113 generates billing information based on the acquired information.

Step S118: Further, the order information processing unit 113 acquires the delivery destination information associated with the delivery destination identification information included in the input order information D2 from the delivery destination information table 125. The order information processing unit 113 may also acquire the orderer information indicating the orderer CS along with the acquisition of the delivery destination information.

Step S120: The order information processing unit 113 uses the order information D2 input in step S112, the manufacturing specification information acquired in step S114, the billing information generated in step S116, and the delivery destination information acquired in step S118. Then, the primary manufacturing instruction information D12 is generated.
Step S122: The order information processing unit 113 outputs the generated primary manufacturing instruction information D12 to the integrated management system 200.

Step S124: The order information processing unit 113 determines whether or not the process of generating the primary manufacturing instruction information D12 is performed corresponding to all the order information D2 stored in the receipt information storage unit 121 during the expired order acceptance period. do. If the ordering information D2 that has not been used for generating the primary manufacturing instruction information D12 still remains, the process is returned to step S112.

An example of the basic structure of the primary manufacturing instruction information D12 generated corresponding to one ordering information D2 is as follows.
For example, the primary manufacturing instruction information D12 may include ordering basic information, manufacturing specification designation information, delivery destination information, and billing information.

The basic order information may include service identification information, order format, order date, and orderer information.
The manufacturing order designation information may be obtained mainly based on the manufacturing specification information acquired from the manufacturing specification information table 122 by the order information processing unit 113. In the example of the figure, the manufacturing specification designation information may include item basic information, text specification information, cover specification information, and the like.
Item basic information stores basic information in manufacturing specifications. The item basic information in the figure includes information such as item identification information, title, finished width, finished height, and bookbinding method. The bookbinding method may include information that specifies the binding method such as the binding direction.

The text specification information indicates the manufacturing specifications for the text page. The cover specification information indicates the manufacturing specifications for the cover page.
The text specification information and the cover specification information in the figure may include width, height, spine width, margin size, file name (file name of corresponding order manuscript data or print manuscript data), paper type, etc., respectively. ..

In the manufacturing specification specification information, some information (finished width, finished height, bookbinding method, etc.) of the item basic information, text specification information, and cover specification information are added to the manufacturing specification information acquired from the manufacturing specification information table 122. It may be obtained based on.

The delivery address information includes information such as a delivery address, an address, a zip code, and a telephone number.
The billing information may include information such as quantity, unit price, and cost.

The explanation is returned to FIG.
Step S126: When it is determined in step S124 that the process of generating the primary manufacturing instruction information D12 is performed corresponding to all the ordering information D2, the order processing system 100 performs the process of generating the packing instruction information. Transition.
In generating the packing instruction information, first, the order information processing unit 113 provides information on the bulk of each printed matter ordered during the expired order acceptance period (for example, quantity, dimension (width, height (length), spine). Width), weight, etc.) are acquired. The order information processing unit 113 may acquire bulk information based on the delivery destination information and the manufacturing specification designation information indicated in each of the primary manufacturing instruction information D12 generated corresponding to the expired order acceptance period. can.

Step S128: Further, the order information processing unit 113 acquires the packing form information associated with the item identification information indicated in each of the primary manufacturing instruction information D12 generated in each step S120 from the packing form information table 124.

Step S130: The order information processing unit 113 packs based on the bulk information for each printed matter acquired in step S126, the packing form information acquired in step S128, and the delivery destination information acquired in step S118. The instruction information D13 is generated.
For example, the order information processing unit 113 groups the ordered printed matter for each same delivery destination. The order information processing unit 113 determines the size and number of delivery boxes BX to be used for each delivery destination based on the bulk of each printed matter included in the same delivery destination group. At this time, the order information processing unit 113 may also determine the breakdown of the printed matter to be packed for each delivery box BX. Further, the order information processing unit 113 may also determine the order of printed matter to be packed in the delivery box BX. The order information processing unit 113 generates the packing instruction information D13 that reflects the above determination result.
The packing instruction information D13 generated in this way indicates in which delivery box BX each of the printed matter ordered during the order acceptance period is placed.

In addition, the ordered printed matter may be a set, and it may be specified by the packing form information that the printed matter is packed in a set unit. In this case, the ordering information processing unit 113 generates bagging instruction information, and includes the generated bagging instruction information in the packing instruction information D13. The printed matter of the set has a common order number. The order information processing unit 113 generates bagging instruction information so as to indicate that the printed matter having a common order number is a set to be packed in the same bag.

Step S132: The order information processing unit 113 outputs the packing instruction information D13 generated by step S130 to the packing management system 600 in the packing department PK.

Step S134: The form processing unit 114 issues a form SH (packing instruction SH-1, delivery slip SH-2).
That is, the form processing unit 114 generates the packing instruction printing data indicating the contents of the packing instruction information D13 generated in step S130. The form processing unit 114 outputs the generated print data to the printer, so that the printer prints the packing instruction SH-1. When the packing instruction information D13 includes the bagging instruction information, the packing instruction SH-1 includes the bagging instruction and the boxing instruction. If there is no bagging instruction information, the packing instruction SH-1 may be only a boxing instruction.
Further, the form processing unit 114 acquires the delivery destination information for each delivery box BX in which the printed matter is packed according to the packing instruction information D13. The form processing unit 114 causes the delivery slip SH-2 to print the destination (address, address, zip code, telephone number, etc.) indicated by the acquired delivery destination information on the delivery slip SH-2.

An example of the packing instruction SH-1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 9 and 10. Here, a case where there are a bagging instruction and a boxing instruction as the packing instruction SH-1 will be described as an example.

FIG. 9 shows an example of a bagging instruction. The bagging instruction in the figure has contents instructing bagging for a certain printed matter set.
In the header area AR11 of the bagging instruction in the figure, the product name, the order date, and the shipping date are described.
Further, in the header area AR11, the value of the manufacturing unit identification information (JOB_ID) is described. The manufacturing unit identification information is the identification information attached to the manufacturing unit corresponding to the order in the expired order acceptance period. The barcode in the bagging instruction in the figure indicates the value of the manufacturing unit identification information.

In the bagging instruction area AR12 of the bagging instruction sheet of the figure, a set of printed matter to be bagged is shown. In the bagging instruction area AR12, a bagging instruction list corresponding to each set unit is shown.
The list items corresponding to one set in the bagging instruction list include delivery address, set number and breakdown items. The shipping address item indicates the shipping address of the corresponding set. The set number item indicates the set number of the corresponding set. The set number in this case is a number assigned in ascending order from "1" to a set belonging to the same delivery destination group.

The breakdown item shows the breakdown of the printed matter included in the corresponding set. The breakdown items include the user name, the printed matter number, the first item classification, and the second item classification.
The user name item indicates the name of the user who uses the printed matter in the corresponding set. The user name is printed, for example, on the cover of the printed matter in the corresponding set.
The printed matter number indicates a printed matter number (in-set number) attached to a predetermined printed matter in the corresponding set. The printed matter number may be represented, for example, by adding a predetermined value according to a predetermined number of digits to the set number. The printed matter number is printed on the cover of the printed matter in the corresponding set.
The item of the first item classification indicates the first item classification corresponding to the printed matter of the corresponding set. The item of the second item classification indicates the second item classification corresponding to the printed matter of the corresponding set.

As for the bagging instruction area AR12 of the bagging instruction sheet in the figure, 10 sets of set numbers "1" to "10" with the first branch as the delivery destination and the set number "1" with the second branch as the delivery destination. It has the content of instructing bagging of a total of 25 sets including 15 sets of "1" to "15".
The printed matter manufacturing apparatus 500 manufactures printed matter in the order of each set unit from the top to the bottom of the list items shown in the bagging instruction area AR12 in the figure, and conveys the printed matter to the packing department PK by a belt conveyor. For example, when one printed matter set includes two printed matter, booklet A and booklet B, the worker WK performs a work of sequentially packing the set of booklet A and booklet B in the order in which they are transported. .. In this case, the worker WK performs an operation to read the code CD of the booklet A number printed on the booklet A and the code CD of the booklet B number printed on the booklet B by the code scanner 601 and pack them in a bag. Work while checking if there are any mistakes. At this time, the worker WK can grasp the work to be performed by the bagging instruction sheet.

FIG. 10 shows an example of a boxing instruction. The boxing instruction in the figure shows the contents of instructions for packing the set of printed matter packed in the bag according to the bagging instruction in FIG. 9 into the delivery box BX.

In the header area AR21 of the boxing instruction in the figure, the product name, the order date, and the shipping date are described. The product name, order date, and shipping date are the same as those described in the bagging instruction shown in FIG.
Further, in the header area AR21, the value of the manufacturing unit identification information (JOB_ID) is described. The value of the manufacturing unit identification information described in the boxing instruction is the same as that described in the bagging instruction shown in FIG.

In the boxing instruction area AR22 of the boxing instruction sheet in the figure, the breakdown of the delivery box prepared for each delivery destination and the breakdown of the set to be packed in the delivery box BX are shown.
Specifically, the boxing instruction area AR22 in the figure should pack 10 sets specified by a list of 10 user names in a large size delivery box BX corresponding to the first delivery destination. Is shown. The list order of the 10 user names corresponding to the 10 sets is a list of the user names of the first set numbers "1" to "10" shown in the bagging instruction information of FIG. 9 from top to bottom. The order is the same.
Further, in the instruction area AR22 of the figure, corresponding to the second delivery destination, a large size delivery box BX is packed with 10 sets specified by a list of 10 user names, and a medium size delivery is performed. Indicates that the box BX should be packed with 5 sets identified by the list of 5 user names. The list order of the user names corresponding to the 10 sets packed in the large size delivery box BX corresponding to the second delivery destination is the same as the second set numbers "1" to "10" in FIG. .. Further, the list order of the user names corresponding to the 5 sets packed in the delivery box BX of the medium size corresponding to the second delivery destination is the same as the second set numbers "11" to "15" in FIG. Is.

If the ordered printed matter is not a set, only the boxing instruction may be issued as the packing instruction SH-1. In the boxing instruction in this case, the item of "number of sets" in FIG. 10 is changed to, for example, "number of copies". Further, in this case, the item of "user name" may be changed to, for example, "type" or "title" of the printed matter.

The explanation is returned to FIG.
Step S136: Further, the order information processing unit 113 generates the manufacturing order instruction information D14. In generating the manufacturing order instruction information D14, the order information processing unit 113 sets the list order of the printed matter to be packed, which was set when the packing instruction information D13 was generated in step S130, as the manufacturing order of the printed matter.

Specifically, in the case of a printed matter of a set whose packing is instructed by the packing instruction SH-1 (bagging instruction, boxing instruction) according to FIGS. 9 and 10, the bagging instruction information in the packing instruction information D13 is , Includes information indicating a list of set units similar to the bagging instruction area AR12 of FIG.
In this case, the order information processing unit 113 may be configured to set the manufacturing order of the printed matter according to the list order of the set unit in the bagging instruction area AR12 of FIG. That is, the order information processing unit 113 manufactures a set of booklet A and booklet B in the order of the first set number 1 to 10 as the delivery destination and the second set number 1 to 15 as the delivery destination. To set. Regarding the manufacturing order of booklet A and booklet B within the set unit here, for example, when booklet A is the main one and the instruction book is treated as ancillary, the order is booklet A and booklet B. It is preferable to do so, but it may be reversed.
The order information processing unit 113 generates the manufacturing order instruction information D14 that reflects the manufacturing order of the printed matter set as described above.

The manufacturing order instruction information D14 generated in this way is first ordered between packing units corresponding to a plurality of delivery boxes BX in which printed matter manufactured according to an order in one order acceptance period is packed in a box (packing unit). (Order) is set. Then, in the manufacturing order instruction information D14, the manufacturing order of the printed matter is set according to the set packing unit order. In this case, the manufacturing order of the printed matter contained in the same packaging unit is continuous.
Further, the manufacturing order instruction information D14 is a package corresponding to a plurality of delivery boxes BX of the same delivery destination when a plurality of delivery boxes BX are required at a certain delivery destination when there are a plurality of different delivery destinations. The unit order is made continuous. In this case, the manufacturing order of the printed matter contained in a plurality of packing units of the same delivery destination is continuous.
Further, when the set product is included in the production order instruction information D14, the production order of the plurality of printed matter included in the set product is made continuous.

Further, in the boxing instruction of FIG. 10, a list of printed matter (set) to be packed in one delivery box BX is shown, but this list order is used as information for instructing the order of packing in the delivery box BX (boxing order). You can also handle it. The production order instruction information D14 can instruct the production order according to the boxing order in the packing unit by reflecting the list order of the printed matter shown in the boxing instruction.

Step S138: The order information processing unit 113 outputs the manufacturing order instruction information D14 set in step S136 to the integrated management system 200.

In the process of the figure, the order manuscript data D1 and the order information D2 received during the order acceptance period are stored, and the stored order manuscript data D1 is stored according to the expiration of the order acceptance period. The processing and the processing of the ordering information D2 are collectively executed. However, for example, the processing load of the ordered manuscript data D1 may be heavy.
Therefore, the order processing system 100 may execute the processing of the order manuscript data D1 each time it is received. In this case, the order processing system 100 stores the print manuscript data D11 generated by the processing of the order manuscript data D1, and stores the print manuscript data D11 in response to the expiration of the order acceptance period. May be output to the integrated management system 200.
Further, the order processing system 100 may be configured to process the order information D2 each time it is received.

FIG. 11 shows an example of the manufacturing order instruction information D14. The production order instruction information D14 indicates the production order of the printed matter produced corresponding to one production unit.
The manufacturing order instruction information D14 in the figure has a structure in which records for each manufacturing order from the first to the Nth are associated with the manufacturing unit identification information (JOB_ID). One record has a structure in which an order number and an in-set number are associated with each other in the order of manufacture. For printed matter that is not a set, the printed matter is specified by the order number. For printed matter that is a set, the printed matter is specified by the combination of the order number and the number in the set.

In the example of the figure, the printed matter corresponding to the record whose manufacturing order is "1" and "2" is not a set. Therefore, the in-set number is not stored in each of the records whose production order is "1" and "2".
Further, the two printed matter having the production order of "3" and "4" are printed matter included in the same set. Therefore, the order numbers of the two records corresponding to the production sequences of "3" and "4" are common. For example, if the printed matter corresponding to the manufacturing order "3" and "4" is the same set of booklet A and booklet B, the set number of the record corresponding to the manufacturing order "3" is the printed matter as booklet A. The numbers in the set of the records whose production order corresponds to "4" indicate the printed matter as the booklet B.
For posters, etc. that have the same print content and manufacturing specifications and are ordered in large numbers, the delivery box BX corresponds to one record corresponding to one order number and is out of the ordered quantity. The same printed matter may be produced in quantities that can be packed in. Further, for printed matter having different contents for each copy, one copy is manufactured corresponding to one record corresponding to one order number.
In addition, in the manufacturing order instruction information D14, information indicating the correspondence between each of the printed matter corresponding to the manufacturing order and the delivery box BX to be packed may be provided.

According to the printed matter manufacturing system 1 of the present embodiment, the ordering information D2 transmitted by the ordering party CS for ordering does not have the content of designating detailed manufacturing specifications or the like for the printed matter to be ordered. In addition, it suffices as long as it has the minimum information indicating the type and quantity of the printed matter to be ordered. Then, the printed matter manufacturing system 1 stores the manufacturing specification information table that defines the detailed manufacturing specifications according to the type of the printed matter to which the order is placed, so that the manufacturing specifications can be obtained in response to the order received by the ordering information D2. The corresponding manufacturing specification information is acquired from the information table. As a result, the printed matter manufacturing system 1 can manufacture the ordered printed matter according to the specifications required by the ordering party CS.
That is, the printed matter manufacturing system 1 of the present embodiment can respond to orders for printed matter having various specifications by storing the manufacturing specification information in the manufacturing specification information table. In addition, the printed matter manufacturing system 1 of the present embodiment can flexibly respond to an order for a small number of copies. Further, in the case of the present embodiment, the ordering party CS may specify information such as the type of printed matter, the number of copies to be individually printed, the title, and the like when ordering, and it is not necessary to specify detailed specifications. As a result, the burden on the ordering party CS when placing an order is also reduced.

Further, in the printed matter manufacturing system 1 of the present embodiment, when the ordered printed matter is manufactured by the printed matter manufacturing apparatus 500, an order acceptance period is provided to accept the order. Then, the printed matter manufacturing apparatus 500 does not manufacture the printed matter ordered during the order acceptance period in the order in which the orders are received, but manufactures the printed matter to be packed in the delivery box BX continuously at the packing stage. It is made to generate the manufacturing order instruction information which indicates the order.
The printed matter manufacturing system 1 controls the printed matter manufacturing apparatus 500 so that the printed matter is manufactured in the order indicated by the manufacturing order instruction information D14. As a result, the printed matter is manufactured not in the order in which the order is received, but in the order for each packing unit to be packed in the delivery box BX.
In the printed matter manufacturing system 1 of the present embodiment, since the printed matter ordered in the order acceptance period is collectively manufactured and the delivery arrangement is made, a plurality of printed matter of different delivery destinations may coexist, and in this case, a plurality of printed matter. Delivery box BX is required. Further, even if the same delivery destination is used, if the number of printed matter is large, the printed matter of the same delivery destination is divided into a plurality of delivery boxes BX and packed. If the printed matter is manufactured in a continuous order for each packing unit as in the present embodiment, the worker WK will sequentially pack the printed matter transported in the order of manufacture in the delivery box BX. This will improve the efficiency of the packing process of packing the printed matter into the delivery box BX.
Further, according to the manufacturing order instruction information D14 of the present embodiment, the manufacturing order of the printed matter of a plurality of packing units of the same delivery destination is made continuous. As a result, the packing work of other delivery destinations does not get in between the packing work of the printed matter in the plurality of delivery boxes BX of the same delivery destination. In this respect as well, the efficiency of the work of packing the printed matter in the delivery box BX is improved.
Further, according to the manufacturing order instruction information D14 of the present embodiment, for a set made of two or more printed matter, the manufacturing order of the printed matter included in the set is made continuous. This makes it possible to improve the efficiency of the packing process even when, for example, a plurality of printed matter contained in the same set is packed in one bag.
The packing process may be performed by a packing device or the like without the manual operation of the worker WK. Even in such a case, the printed matter is manufactured in the manufacturing order according to the manufacturing order instruction information D14, so that the efficiency of the packing process such as bagging and boxing can be improved.

Then, the manufacturing order indicated by the manufacturing order instruction information D14 may be changed so that a predetermined condition is satisfied by, for example, the manufacturing control system 400 (an example of the manufacturing order changing unit). As an example, in the manufacturing order indicated by the manufacturing order instruction information D14, the paper used for printing may be changed in the middle. It takes a certain amount of time for the printed matter manufacturing apparatus 500 to change the paper used for printing. Therefore, when the manufacturing control system 400 refers to the secondary manufacturing instruction information D21 and has a plurality of paper types required to print the printed matter whose manufacturing order is indicated by the manufacturing order instruction information D14, the printed matter The manufacturing order indicated by the manufacturing order instruction information D14 is changed (sorted) so that the change of the paper of the manufacturing apparatus 500 is minimized.
At this time, the manufacturing control system 400 first changes the manufacturing order indicated by the manufacturing order instruction information D14 so that the number of changes in the paper is minimized. In addition, the manufacturing control system 400 is provided so that the printed matter to be packed in the delivery box BX is continuously manufactured among a set of printed matter printed sequentially on the same paper, and the set is included in the set. The manufacturing order may be changed so that the manufacturing order of the printed matter is continuous.

It should be noted that the computer reads a program for realizing the functions of the order processing system 100, the integrated management system 200, the billing management system 300, the manufacturing management system 400, the printed matter manufacturing apparatus 500, the packing management system 600, etc. in the printed matter manufacturing system 1 described above. The processing of each of the above-mentioned systems and devices may be performed by recording on a possible recording medium, having the computer system read the program recorded on the recording medium, and executing the program. Here, "loading and executing a program recorded on a recording medium into a computer system" includes installing the program in the computer system. The term "computer system" as used herein includes hardware such as an OS and peripheral devices. Further, the "computer system" may include a plurality of computer devices connected via a network including a communication line such as the Internet, WAN, LAN, and a dedicated line. Further, the "computer-readable recording medium" refers to a portable medium such as a flexible disk, a magneto-optical disk, a ROM, or a CD-ROM, and a storage device such as a hard disk built in a computer system. As described above, the recording medium in which the program is stored may be a non-transient recording medium such as a CD-ROM. The recording medium also includes an internal or external recording medium accessible from the distribution server for distributing the program. The code of the program stored in the recording medium of the distribution server may be different from the code of the program in a format that can be executed by the terminal device. That is, the format stored in the distribution server does not matter as long as it can be downloaded from the distribution server and installed in a form that can be executed by the terminal device. It should be noted that the configuration in which the program is divided into a plurality of parts and downloaded at different timings and then combined by the terminal device, or the distribution server for distributing each of the divided programs may be different. Furthermore, a "computer-readable recording medium" is a volatile memory (RAM) inside a computer system that serves as a server or client when a program is transmitted via a network, and holds the program for a certain period of time. It shall include things. Further, the above program may be for realizing a part of the above-mentioned functions. Further, a so-called difference file (difference program) may be used, which can realize the above-mentioned function in combination with a program already recorded in the computer system.

1 Printed matter manufacturing system, 100 Order processing system, 101 Control unit, 102 Storage unit, 111 Receipt information processing unit, 112 Manuscript data processing unit, 113 Order information processing unit, 114 Form processing unit, 121 Receipt information storage unit, 122 Manufacturing specifications Information table, 123 charge system information table, 124 packing form information table, 125 delivery destination information table, 200 integrated management system, 300 billing management system, 400 manufacturing management system, 500 printed matter manufacturing equipment, 600 packing management system, 601 code scanner

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An ordering information acquisition unit that acquires ordering information including individual order request information showing individual order details for printed matter to be ordered, and an ordering information acquisition unit.
A storage unit that stores manufacturing specification information that defines manufacturing specifications for printed matter manufactured by a printed matter manufacturing device, and a storage unit that stores manufacturing specification information.
Ordering information processing that specifies the manufacturing specification information corresponding to the printed matter to be ordered from the manufacturing specification information stored in the storage unit based on the predetermined information in the ordering information acquired by the ordering information acquisition unit. Printed matter ordering system with departments. The ordering information processing department
The printed matter ordering system according to claim 1, wherein the printed matter manufacturing apparatus outputs manufacturing specification specification information for designating manufacturing specifications used for manufacturing printed matter based on the ordering information and the specified manufacturing specification information. The printed matter ordering system according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising a manuscript data processing unit for determining the appropriateness of the manuscript data of the printed matter to be ordered. An ordering information acquisition step that acquires ordering information, including individual order request information that indicates the individual order details for the printed matter to be ordered.
A storage step for storing manufacturing specification information that defines manufacturing specifications for printed matter manufactured by a printed matter manufacturing device, and a storage step.
Ordering information processing that specifies the manufacturing specification information corresponding to the printed matter to be ordered from the manufacturing specification information stored by the storage step based on the predetermined information in the ordering information acquired by the ordering information acquisition step. Printed matter ordering method with steps. Computers provided in the printed matter ordering system,
Ordering information acquisition department, which acquires ordering information including individual order request information showing individual order details for printed matter to be ordered.
A storage unit that stores manufacturing specification information that defines manufacturing specifications for printed matter manufactured by a printed matter manufacturing device.
Ordering information processing that specifies the manufacturing specification information corresponding to the printed matter to be ordered from the manufacturing specification information stored in the storage unit based on the predetermined information in the ordering information acquired by the ordering information acquisition unit. A program to function as a department.

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