JP4578267B2 - Print management system - Google Patents

Description

The present invention, as set several related printed matter, the bundling of the plurality of printed matter requester to ask the requester comprises a server for providing such information to the printed material, the requester side and a terminal The present invention relates to a print management system.

  Traditionally, card issuers (Issuers), such as banks and credit companies, provide card members, such as cards, manuals, bookmarks, brochures, etc., to the card manufacturers, such as printing companies, about the inclusions provided to card members. , Production, encapsulation, and sending. Hereinafter, a card issuer who requests a card maker to produce a card is referred to as a requester.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a flow from the production of the card and the enclosure to the delivery.
As shown in FIG. 11, in order to shorten the lead time required for sending the card, the requester predicts the card demand in units of several months and orders the production of the raw card from the card manufacturer in advance (# 10). . The card manufacturer manufactures a raw card according to the order (# 20) and stores it as stock (# 30). Similarly, the client places an order for the inclusion based on the predicted demand in units of several months (# 40). The card maker prints the inclusion according to the order (# 50) and stores it as stock (# 60).
When requesting a new card member application, the requester provides card issuer information such as individual card member information to the card maker as necessary, and instructs card issue, encapsulation, and delivery (# 70). In accordance with the instructions, the card maker writes the ticket issuing information on the raw card in stock, prints and stamps the card user name, card number, etc. on the card surface, and issues the card (# 80). The card maker encloses the issued card and a predetermined combination of inclusions according to the client's instruction in a sealed letter (# 80) and sends it to the card member (# 90).
Further, the requester periodically receives a report of the stock amount of the raw card and the inclusions by FAX etc. from the card manufacturer (# 100), and places an additional order based on the stock amount and the predicted demand amount (# 10). .
In addition, there is an individual form confirmation system that can improve efficiency and accuracy in enclosing a predetermined combination of forms and prevent erroneous inclusion (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
JP 2003-263551 A

However, when changing the combination of enclosures to be enclosed, such as abolishing one enclosure, the client specifies the combination identification code and name, and specifies the inclusion to be changed. There is a risk of giving an incorrect instruction because it has to be specified by an identification code or name and instructed to the producer. In addition, in order to correctly specify the inclusion to be changed, the client must confirm the identification code such as the item number printed on the inclusion, and there is a problem that the change instruction is burdened. there were.
On the other hand, the invention of Patent Document 1 is an individual form confirmation system that improves the efficiency and accuracy in the enclosing operation, and does not solve the above problem.

An object of the present invention is to provide a printed materials management system that can reduce the burden of multiple related requester according to the instructions relating to bundling of printed material, to improve the accuracy of the indication.

The present invention solves the above problems by the following means. In order to facilitate understanding, description will be made with reference numerals corresponding to the embodiments of the present invention, but the present invention is not limited to this. That is, the invention of claim 1 is a printed matter management system that includes a server and a client-side terminal, and manages a bundle of printed matter. The server includes a plurality of related printed matter as a set. A server for providing information relating to the printed matter to a requester who requests the requester to bundle the printed matter, and a combination information for identifying the combination of combination information indicating a combination of a plurality of printed matter included in the set. Combination information storage means for storing each combination in association with identification information, and in response to a request from the requester's terminal, combination information stored in the combination information storage means is sent to the requester's terminal. In response to a request from the requester's terminal and the combination information transmission means to be transmitted, the combination information is written into the combination information storage means, or the previous A combination information rewriting means for combining rewriting the information stored in the combination information storage unit, the terminal of the requester side, the changes object printout identification information input means for inputting identification information of the printed matter to be changed A change instruction input means for inputting a change instruction from the requester, a process request means for requesting the server to execute a process according to the change instruction input by the change instruction input means, and the change target comprising a set identification information supply request means (21, 22) for requesting the provision of set identification information about the set including a printed material indicated the identification information input by the printed material identifying information input means to the server, the In response to a request from the combination identification information provision request unit, the identification information input by the change target printed matter identification information input unit is The combination identification information reading means (11) for reading the combination identification information about the combination including the printed matter from the combination information storage means, and the combination identification information read by the combination identification information reading means to the requester side terminal A set identification information transmitting means (11, 12) for transmitting, and the terminal on the requester side receives set identification information receiving means (21, 22) for receiving set identification information transmitted from the server; display set identification information received by the set identification information reception unit, and a set selection request means for requesting the requester to select one or more sets to be changed (21, 24), said change The instruction input means includes selection information input means (25) for inputting selection information indicating a combination selected by the client in response to a request from the combination selection requesting means, and the server combination The alignment information rewriting means is one or more indicated by the selection information input by the selection information input means stored in the combination information storage means in response to a request from the processing request means of the terminal on the requester side. In the printed matter management system (1), the combination information is written or rewritten according to the request.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the printed matter management system according to the first aspect , when the combination information rewriting unit writes or rewrites the combination information , the server receives a change notification indicating the fact. A printed matter management system comprising change notification transmission means (11, 12) for transmission to a requester's terminal (30).

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the printed matter management system according to the first or second aspect, the plurality of related printed matter is a plurality of enclosed printed matter or card-related items provided to a card user collectively. A printed matter management system characterized by being a printed matter .

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the printed matter management system according to any one of the first to third aspects, the server stores image information on the front and / or back side of each printed matter. Means (16) and image information transmission means (11, 12) for transmitting image information stored in the image information storage means to the requester side terminal in response to a request from the requester side terminal (20). And a printed matter management system .

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the printed matter management system according to the fourth aspect, the image information storage means stores the identification code printed on the printed matter and the image information of the printed matter in association with each other, and stores the image. The information transmitting means transmits the image information of the printed matter and the identification code associated with the image information to the requester side terminal in response to a request from the requester side terminal (20). Is a printed matter management system characterized by

The invention according to claim 6 is the printed material management system according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the server stores inventory information storage means (14) for storing inventory information of each printed material; Inventory information transmission means (11, 12) for transmitting the inventory information stored in the inventory information storage means to the requester terminal in response to a request from the requester terminal (20). Is a printed matter management system characterized by

According to the server or the printed matter management system of the present invention, the following effects can be obtained.
(1) Combination information indicating a combination of a plurality of related printed materials such as a plurality of printed materials enclosed and a card-related printed material collectively provided to a card user is provided to the client terminal upon request. By sending it, it is possible to provide useful information immediately when the client needs it, and it is possible to improve the convenience of the client and improve the accuracy of the instructions. Become. In addition, by writing and rewriting the combination information in response to a request from the requester's terminal, the requester can easily give instructions to change the combination of printed materials to be bundled at any time, It is possible to improve the accuracy of the requester's instruction.
(2) When the combination information is written or rewritten, a change notification indicating that is sent to the terminal on the inventory manager side, so that the requester can instruct the requestee to change the combination at any time. This makes it possible to easily provide instructions to the inventory manager immediately.
(3) By sending image information on the front and / or back of the printed material to the requester's terminal in response to the request, the requester can change the combination and confirm the combination. In addition, it is possible to accurately and easily recognize the inclusion by looking at the image on the back side, to prevent misidentification of the printed matter, and to improve the accuracy of the request from the client. In addition, it is possible to accurately recognize the printed matter without looking at the actual printed matter, thereby reducing the work load. Furthermore, when the printed material has a plurality of pages, the amount of data to be transmitted can be suppressed and processing can be speeded up as compared with the case where images of all pages are transmitted to the requester's terminal. It becomes. Furthermore, the images on the front and back surfaces are easier to capture than the images on other pages, and the work burden can be reduced.
(4) In the case where the printed matter cannot be recognized from the image information of the printed matter by transmitting the image information of the printed matter and the identification code printed on the printed matter to the requester's terminal in response to the request. Even if it exists, it becomes possible to recognize a printed matter reliably from an identification code.
(5) By transmitting the inventory information to the requester's terminal in response to the request, it is possible to provide useful information to the requester and improve the convenience of the requester. In addition, by sending it to the client's terminal together with other information such as combination information, the client can immediately provide useful information related to the inventory information and combination information when the client needs it. It becomes possible to improve.
(6) The server designates the printed matter to be changed by writing and rewriting combination information for one or a plurality of sets including the printed matter to be changed in the requester's change instruction. Even if the combination is not specified, the combination can be changed, and the convenience of the client can be improved. In particular, it becomes possible for the client to designate a printed material to be changed, and to change the combinations for all combinations including the printed material.
(7) Also, combination identification information indicating the combination including the printed matter to be changed is displayed, the requester is requested to select the combination to be changed, and the combination information is written and rewritten for the selected combination. The client can specify the printed matter to be changed and then select the set to be changed while viewing the identification information, further improving the convenience for the user. Is possible.

  The present invention aims to reduce the burden on the client regarding instructions relating to the bundling of a plurality of related printed materials, and to improve the accuracy of the instructions. A server that provides information about a printed matter to a requester requesting the requestee, and combines the combination information indicating a combination of a plurality of printed materials included in the set in association with the set identification information for identifying the set. A combination information storage unit for storing the information, a combination information transmission unit for transmitting the combination information stored in the combination information storage unit to the requester side terminal in response to a request from the requester side terminal, and the requester Writing combination information to the combination information storage unit or rewriting combination information stored in the combination information storage unit in response to a request from the terminal on the side A combination information rewriting unit that performs the above, and when the combination information rewriting unit writes or rewrites the combination information, a change notification transmission unit that transmits a change notification indicating that to the terminal on the inventory manager side, An image information storage unit for storing image information on the front and / or back side of the printed matter and image information stored in the image information storage means in response to a request from the client side terminal to the client side terminal This is realized by including an image information transmission unit.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration in an embodiment of a server and a printed matter management system according to the present invention.
As shown in FIG. 1, the printed matter management system 1 is provided in client side terminals 20A and 20B that are terminals used by a plurality of clients, a manufacturer's factory, and the like, and used by a plurality of producers. Producer-side terminals 30A, 30B and a server 10 that is provided in an information management center, etc., provides information to the client-side terminals 20A, 20B and the producer-side terminals 30A, 30B, and manages the entire printed matter management system 1. It has.
The client requests the producer to produce a card-related printed material, such as manufacturing a raw card and printing an enclosed material, and enclose and send the card-related printed material. The producer produces and stores a card-related printed material according to the order from the client, and issues, encloses, and sends the card according to the ticket issuing instruction and the sending instruction from the client (see FIG. 11). The card-related printed matter is a printed matter related to the card, such as a card, a mount, a card manual, and a membership agreement.
The printed matter management system 1 is a system that provides information related to a printed matter such as material master information, inventory information, and combination information to a requester, and manages from ordering to sending of card-related printed matter.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an embodiment of the server and the printed matter management system according to the present invention.
The functions of each of the client side terminals 20A and 20B in FIG. 1 are somewhat different, but since the present invention has the same function, the client side terminals 20 will be collectively described below. . The same applies to the producer-side terminals 30A and 30B, and the producer-side terminals 30 will be collectively described. The number of requester side terminals 20 and producer side terminals 30 provided in the printed matter management system 1 is not limited. By mediating the exchange of information among a larger number of orderers and producers, it is possible to improve efficiency, such as reducing equipment costs.
As shown in FIG. 2, the producer-side terminal 30 and the server 10 and the client-side terminal 20 and the server 10 are connected via a telephone line, optical cable or other wired or infrared or other wireless communication line 40. Communication is possible. For security reasons, it is desirable for the communication line 40 to ensure a certain level of security by using a dedicated line, encryption of information to be transmitted and received, and the like.

The server 10 is realized by mounting a predetermined program on a server computer including a CPU, a storage device, an input / output device, a communication device, and the like. The server 10 includes a control unit 11, a communication unit 12 connected to the control unit 11, a storage unit 13, an inventory information database 14 (hereinafter referred to as “DB”), an ordering instruction information DB 15, and a material master. Information DB16, combination information DB17, user information DB18, etc. are provided. The server 10 is a description language such as HTML or XML that can be displayed by a Web browser operating on the client side terminal 20 or the producer side terminal for access from the client side terminal 20 or the producer side terminal 30. Provide the created web data.
The control unit 11 is configured by a CPU and the like, and is realized by the CPU executing a program stored in the storage device. The control unit 11 performs overall control of the server 10 and writes, reads, and rewrites data in each DB 14-18. I do. The communication unit 12 controls communication with the requester side terminal 20 and the producer side terminal 30 via the communication line 40. The storage unit 13 is a storage device such as a memory or a hard disk for storing programs and data. Each of the DBs 14 to 18 includes a storage device such as a hard disk, and stores and manages predetermined information.

  The inventory information DB 14 stores inventory information. The inventory information is information related to inventory such as inventory quantities of card-related printed materials such as raw cards and inclusions managed by each producer, and storage inventory information indicating the inventory quantity being stored, And in-production inventory information indicating the quantity. The stored inventory information is rewritten according to the inventory increase / decrease information that is input from the producer-side terminal 30 in response to card issuance, disposal, etc., and transmitted to the server 10. Further, the in-production stock information is input from the requester side terminal 20 and is sent to the server 10 as ordering instruction information (or order confirmation information received from the producer side terminal 30; see FIG. 8 described later). It is registered and rewritten based on a raw card completion report or the like input from the person-side terminal 30 and transmitted to the server 10.

  The order instruction information DB 15 stores order instruction information, order history, and the like. The ordering instruction information is information indicating the contents of each ordering by each client, including the specifications and quantities of card-related printed materials such as cards to be produced and inclusions. In addition, the ordering instruction information regarding the additional ordering of the card or the ordering with specification change includes, for example, instruction information such as a parameter change instruction, a key change instruction, and an IC chip switching instruction. The server 10 receives the order instruction information from the requester side terminal 20, stores it for each requester in the order instruction information DB 15, and transmits it to the producer side terminal 30 of the producer of the order recipient (see FIG. 9 described later). .) The order instruction information registered in the order instruction information DB 15 is stored at least until an object to be ordered is manufactured, and then registered as order history information. Further, the order confirmation information received from the producer side terminal 30 is also registered in the order history information.

  The material master information DB 16 indicates specifications and forms of card-related printed materials such as cards, inclusions, and the like that are to be ordered, manufactured, and stored, and includes material master information that is information for identifying and specifying one inclusion. Remembered for each inclusion. The material master information of the card includes image data on the card ticket surface and an identification code stamped on the card itself. The material master information for the enclosure includes the image data of the cover of the enclosure, the image data of the item number printed on the enclosure (may be text data), the enclosure name, the enclosure code, the type, etc. Contains. The material master information is input from the producer-side terminal 30 using a new card or inclusion produced by the producer in response to a new order, and transmitted to the server 10 for each client in the material master information DB 16. Registered every time.

  The combination information DB 17 stores combination information indicating combinations of inclusions enclosed in the card for each combination. The combination information is information in which a combination name for identifying each combination and a combination code are associated with a card included in the combination, an identification code of the card-related inclusion, and the like. The combination of the card and the card-related inclusion is set by the requester when the client requests the producer to enclose and send the new combination of the inclusion, and is input from the client-side terminal 20 or the like as combination information. Are registered in the combination information DB 17.

The user information DB 18 stores user information that is information about the user, such as registration authentication information such as the name, login name, and ID of the user who uses the printed matter management system 1 such as the requester and the producer. . User information is registered by a system administrator or the like at the time of new user registration.
Based on the user information transmitted from the requester side terminal 20 and the producer side terminal 30, the server 10 restricts information accessible to each requester side terminal 20 and each producer side terminal 30. In each DB 14-18, information is registered for each client and each producer. The client and the producer access each DB 14-18 by the client side terminal 20 and the producer side terminal 30, and themselves Information can be browsed within a range related to (see FIG. 3 described later).

The client-side terminal 20 and the producer-side terminal 30 are realized by mounting a predetermined program on a computer including a CPU, a storage device, an input / output device, a communication device, and the like.
The requester side terminal 20 includes a control unit 21, a communication unit 22 connected to the control unit 21, a storage unit 23, a display unit 24, an input unit 25, and the like. The control unit 21 is configured by a CPU or the like, and is realized by the CPU executing a program stored in the storage unit 23, and comprehensively controls the manufacturer side terminal 30. The communication unit 22 is a communication interface for connecting to the communication line 40 and realizing communication with the server 10. The storage unit 23 is a storage device such as an operating system, a program such as a Web browser, a memory for storing data, and a hard disk. The input unit 25 is an input device that inputs information from the outside in accordance with the operation of the user, such as a keyboard and a mouse for transmitting information from the user to the client side terminal 20. The display unit 25 is a display device such as a display for transmitting information from the producer-side terminal 30 to the user.

The producer-side terminal 30 includes a control unit 31, a communication unit 32 connected to the control unit 31, a storage unit 33, a display unit 34, and an input unit 35. The input unit 35 has an image data input device such as a scanner for capturing image data in addition to a keyboard and a mouse. Each other part has the same function as each part of the client side terminal 20.
The client-side terminal 20 and the producer-side terminal 30 can access the server 10 via the communication line 40, receive Web data, and display them on the display units 25 and 35 by executing a Web browser. It is. Further, the requester side terminal 20 and the producer side terminal 30 can transmit and receive an e-mail from the server 10 via the communication line 40.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the operation in the embodiment of the server and the printed matter management system according to the present invention, and shows the processing performed by the client for browsing the information registered in the server 10. 4 is a diagram showing switching of the display screen in response to pressing of a button on the screen selected by the client. FIGS. 5 to 8 show the display screen of the display unit 24 of the client-side terminal 20. FIG. Hereinafter, the processing of the control units 11 and 21 of the server 10 and the client side terminal 20 will be mainly described.
As shown in FIG. 3, the requester executes a Web browser on the requester-side terminal 20, designates a predetermined URL, and accesses the server 10 (S310). The server 10 detects access from the requester side terminal 20 (S110), and transmits Web data for an initial screen to the requester side terminal 20 (S120). The requester side terminal 20 displays an initial screen for requesting input of a login name and a requester ID on the display unit 24 based on the received Web data (S330). The requester operates the input unit 25 to input the login name and the requester ID as the user ID, and the requester side terminal 20 transmits the authentication information such as the input login name and the requester ID to the server 10. (S340).

The server 10 receives the authentication information from the requester side terminal 20, and authenticates the user based on the registered authentication information registered in the user information DB 18 (S130). If the authentication cannot be performed, the initial screen data is transmitted to the client terminal 20 again, and the initial screen requesting the input of authentication information is displayed again (S330).
The server 10 transmits Web data of the main screen for the requester to the requester side terminal 20 (S140). The requester side terminal 20 receives the Web data for the main screen (S350), displays it on the display unit 24 (S360, D10 in FIG. 4), and prompts the requester to input an instruction. Here, when the button D10a of the “combination list” on the screen D10 is clicked and an instruction to display the combination list screen is input, the requester-side terminal 20 causes the server 10 to execute processing corresponding to this instruction. The request is made (S370).

The server 10 receives this instruction (S150), reads out the combination information related to this requester from the combination information DB 17 using the requester ID received in S130 as a key (S160, S170), and the Web data of the combination list screen Is generated (S180) and transmitted to the requester side terminal 20 (S200). The client terminal 20 switches the display to the combination list screen based on the received Web data (S380, S390, D30 in FIG. 4, FIG. 5A). As shown in FIG. 5A, the combination list screen shows all combinations requested by the client to be enclosed and sent to the producer by combination codes, combination names, periods, and the like.
Thereafter, the server 10 and the client side terminal 20 repeat the same processing until the end, such as logging out (S150 to S210, S400, S370 to S400).

  For example, in the combination list screen of FIG. 5A, when the client clicks the combination code D30a with the mouse cursor MC, the client terminal 20 executes the processing corresponding to this instruction on the server 10. (S410, S370). The server 10 receives the request (S210, S150), reads the combination information from the combination information DB 17 using the requester ID and the clicked combination code as a key, and encloses the inclusion code included in the combination information as a key. Material master information of an object is read from the material master information DB 16 (S160, S170). The server 10 generates Web data of the combination detail screen including the read information (S190), and transmits it to the requester side terminal 20 (S190). The client-side terminal 20 receives the Web data (S380), and switches the display to a combination detail screen that displays the name, inclusion code, type, period of use, etc. of the inclusions included in the clicked combination (S390, D40 in FIG. 4, FIG. 5B).

5B, when the inclusion code D40a is clicked, the cover image D50b of the inclusion and the enlarged image D50c of the item number read from the material master information DB 16 by the server 10 are displayed. The inclusion detail screen containing “” is displayed on another screen (D50 in FIG. 4, FIG. 6). Based on the combination detail screen and the inclusion detail screen, the requester confirms the combination, requests for encapsulation, and instructs to replace the inclusion. Further, the client confirms the inclusion on the inclusion details screen, and gives an instruction for the inclusion to the producer, such as ordering.
The client-side terminal 20 also performs the same details when the inclusion code is clicked on another screen, such as when the inclusion code D20a is clicked on the inclusion list screen (D20 in FIG. 4). Screen D50 is displayed on a separate screen.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 4, on the inclusion list screen D20, the combination list screen D30 or the combination detail screen D40, the buttons D20b, D30c, D40b of the “change instruction screen” are clicked, and an instruction to switch the display to the change instruction screen is displayed. Is input, the requester side terminal 20 displays the change instruction screen D60. The change instruction screen D60 is a screen that the requester browses when changing the inclusions included in the combination, and requests the requester to select whether to change the inclusions in a batch or individually. To do. The batch change instruction is to designate one inclusion to be changed and to instruct to change a plurality of combinations including the inclusion at once. The individual change instruction is a combination and enclosure to be changed. Specifying an object and instructing a combination change for each combination. When the requester clicks the “batch change screen” button D60a on the change instruction screen D60, the requester side terminal 20 switches the display to the batch change screen D70 (FIG. 7), and the “individual change instruction screen”. When the button D60b is clicked, the display is switched to the first individual change instruction screen D80 (FIG. 8A).

As shown in FIG. 7, the batch change instruction screen D70 displays combination information such as combination codes and combination names of all combinations that the requester has requested the producer to enclose, and the requester side terminal 20. Request the changer to set the change contents. The requester enters the identification information of the inclusion to be changed (enclosure identification information to be changed) into the input box, such as the inclusion code and the name of the inclusion, and changes such as abolition or addition from the pull-down menu The change content is set by operating the input unit 25, such as selecting and inputting the change execution date into the input box.
When the client inputs either the inclusion code or the enclosure name into the input box and clicks the “Search” button D70d, the server 10 inquires the corresponding enclosure name or enclosure code, Fill in the fields automatically. When the client enters either the inclusion code or the name of the inclusion and clicks the “display” button D70a, the client-side terminal 20 displays the inclusion detail screen (D50 in FIG. 4, FIG. 6).

When the requester clicks the “execute” button D70b after setting the change contents, as shown in FIG. 3, the requester side terminal 20 inputs an instruction to change the change contents set by the requester, and performs processing. The request is transmitted to the server 10 (S370). The server 10 receives this instruction (S150), refers to the combination information DB 17 using the change target inclusion identification information as a key, and changes the change content to the combination information including the inclusion indicated by the change target inclusion identification information. In addition to writing, a change notification including the change contents is transmitted to the producer side terminal 30 (S160, S190). The server 10 transmits the Web data of the change completion notification screen to the requester side terminal 20 after the processing is completed (S200), and the requester side terminal 20 receives this Web data (S380) and displays it on the screen (S390). D100 of FIG. 4).
On the other hand, as illustrated in FIG. 4, when the “individual change instruction screen” button D <b> 70 c is clicked on the collective change screen D <b> 70, the requester-side terminal 20 switches the display to the first individual change instruction screen D <b> 80. . When the combination code D70e is clicked, the client-side terminal 20 displays a combination detail screen D40 for the combination on a separate screen. Even when the combination code D80c is clicked on another screen such as the first individual change instruction screen D80, the client side terminal 20 similarly displays the combination detail screen D40 on another screen.

As shown in FIG. 8A, the first individual change instruction screen D80 displays combination information such as combination codes and combination names of all combinations of the client, and allows the client to select a combination to be changed. Request. The requester places the mouse cursor MC on the selection box for the combination to be changed and clicks, and marks the selected mark in the selection box for selection. When the requester clicks the “select all” button D80d, the requester-side terminal 20 automatically enters a selected mark in the selection boxes for all combinations.
Further, as shown in FIG. 4, when the “batch change instruction screen” buttons D80b and D90b are clicked on the first individual change instruction screen D80 or the second individual change instruction screen D90, the requester side terminal 20 The collective change instruction screen D70 is displayed.
In the first individual change instruction screen D80, when the client clicks the “second individual change instruction screen” button D80a after selecting a combination, the client side terminal 20 displays the second individual change instruction screen D90. .

As shown in FIG. 8B, the second individual change instruction screen D90 displays material master information such as the name of the inclusion, the inclusion code, and the type included in the combination selected on the first individual change instruction screen D80. Display and request the requester to set changes. The client sets the inclusion to be changed, the change execution date, and the like. In addition, when an inclusion is newly added to the combination, an enclosure to be added is designated by entering an enclosure code or an enclosure name in an input box.
As shown in FIG. 4, in the second individual change instruction screen D90, when the requester clicks the “execute” button D90c after setting the change contents, the requester side terminal 20 displays the change completion notification screen D100. To do.

  If the client wants to check the inventory amount of the inclusion, the server 10 and the client-side terminal 20 perform the same processing, such as selecting the display of the inventory confirmation screen on the main screen (not shown). The inventory information is read from the inventory information DB 14, and the inventory information is displayed on the display unit 24 for each inclusion or for each combination.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the operation of the server and the print management system according to the present invention, and shows the ordering process performed when the client places an order with the producer. Hereinafter, the processing of the control units 11, 21, 31 of the server 10, the requester side terminal 20, and the producer side terminal 30 will be mainly described.
As shown in FIG. 9, the requester accesses the server 10 at the requester side terminal 20 and displays an ordering screen (not shown) on the display unit 24. The requester operates the input unit 25, sets the order contents such as the designation of the inclusions to be ordered, the order quantity, etc., according to the screen, and inputs the order instruction information (S510). The requester side terminal 20 transmits the input order instruction information to the server 10 (S520).
The server 10 registers the received ordering instruction information in the inventory information DB 14 for each requester and each manufacturer (S530). Further, the server 10 transmits ordering instruction information to the producer-side terminal 30 by e-mail or the like (S540), and receives an order report indicating that the producer-side terminal 30 has received the ordering instruction information (S550). The process is terminated.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the printed matter management system 1 transmits the combination information, inventory information, and material master information stored in the server 10 to the requester side terminal 20 according to the request from the requester, and displays them. Therefore, the client can easily obtain useful information immediately at any time, improving the convenience of the client, preventing misidentification of inclusions and combinations, and improving the accuracy of instructions. It has become possible. Further, in accordance with an instruction from the requester, the server 10 reads the combination information, the inventory information, and the material master information, and the terminal on the requester side displays the information in combination. It has become possible to improve the convenience of clients.

The printed matter management system 1 issues an instruction to change the combination of inclusions that the client can easily enclose by writing and rewriting the combination information stored in the combination information DB 17 in accordance with the request from the client. It was also possible to improve the accuracy of the client's instructions.
Furthermore, when the combination information is written, the server 10 sends a change notification to that effect to the producer side terminal 30, so that the requester can instruct the combination change at any time, Can now be notified to the producer.

  The printed matter management system 1 displays the cover image of the inclusion on the client side terminal 20 in accordance with the requester's instruction, so that the requester encloses when placing an order, instructing replacement of the inclusion, and checking the combination. It was possible to accurately recognize the inclusions by looking at the cover image of the object, and to prevent misidentification. In addition, it is possible to accurately recognize the inclusion without looking at the actual inclusion, thereby reducing the work load. Furthermore, the amount of data to be processed can be suppressed and the processing can be speeded up as compared with the case where images of all pages of the enclosure are displayed. Furthermore, the cover image of the inclusion is easier to capture than the images on other pages. Further, since the cover image and the item number are displayed on the client side terminal 20, even when the inclusion cannot be recognized from the cover image, the inclusion can be reliably recognized from the item number. It was.

The server 10 writes the combination information in the combination information DB 17 for all combinations including the inclusion designated as the change target on the batch change instruction screen D70, so that the requester specifies the inclusion to be changed, Even if the combination is not specified, all the combinations including the inclusion can be changed, and the convenience of the client can be improved. In particular, when the inclusions to be changed are included in many combinations, it is possible to significantly reduce the work load on the client.
Further, since the printed matter management system 1 transmits the ordering instruction information input by the requester side terminal 20 to the producer side terminal 30 via the server 10 in accordance with the requester's instruction, the printed matter management system 1 checks the inventory information for a short time. This makes it possible to process orders efficiently.

(Modification)
The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, and various modifications and changes are possible, and these are also within the equivalent scope of the present invention. For example, the combination information DB 17 stores combination information indicating a combination of inclusions. However, even if the combination information DB 17 stores combination information indicating a combination of enclosed inclusions and a card-related printed matter including a card. Good. Since the enclosed material and the card to be enclosed are used at the same time, it is possible to provide useful information to the client such as providing the client with the combined information and the inventory information.

  The server 10, the client side terminal 20, and the producer side terminal 30 may each be realized by one computer or may be realized by a plurality of computers. For example, the producer-side terminal 30 includes a plurality of computers connected via a network, and is a producer's core system that manages card production, inclusion production, etc., and is linked to the print management system 1. May be. The same applies to the server 10 and the client side terminal 20.

Although the printed matter management system 1 manages the enclosed matter enclosed with the card as a printed matter, the present invention is not limited to this, and even if a plurality of other related printed matter such as a printed matter periodically sent to a card member is managed. Good.
The material master information DB 16 may store an image of the back cover of the inclusion. As long as the client can recognize the actual product, any cover image may be stored. It is desirable that the material master information DB 16 stores an image on which the client can easily recognize the actual product.

  The printed matter management system 1 inputs combination information from the producer side terminal 30 and registers it in the combination information DB 17, but may input from the requester side terminal 20 or input from the input device of the server 10. Good. As long as the combination information indicating the combination of a plurality of inclusions requested by the client to be sealed by the client can be registered in the combination DB 17, it is not limited from which input device the combination information is input. Similarly, with respect to the material master information, as long as the material master information of the card-related printed material ordered by the client can be registered in the material master information DB 16, the input device from which the material master information is input is not limited.

The printed material management system 1 may display a batch change instruction screen D110 shown in FIG. 10 on the display unit 24 of the requester side terminal 20 instead of the batch change instruction screen D70 (see FIGS. 4 and 7).
As shown in FIG. 10A, the batch change instruction screen D110 requests the requester who operates the requester side terminal 20 to set the change contents. The requester enters the identification information of the inclusion to be changed (enclosure identification information to be changed) into the input box, such as the inclusion code and the name of the inclusion, and changes such as abolition or addition from the pull-down menu The change content is set by operating the input unit 25, such as selecting and inputting the change execution date into the input box.

  When the “reference” button D110a is clicked after the change content is set, the change instruction screen D120 of FIG. 10B is displayed on the display unit 24. The change instruction screen D120 displays the name and code of the combination including “mount A” designated as the change target in addition to the display contents of the change instruction screen D110, and requests the requester to select the combination to be changed. . When the combination code D110b is clicked, a combination detail screen D40 (see FIGS. 4 and 5) is displayed on the display unit 24 as a separate screen.

When the requester selects one or a plurality of combinations to be changed and clicks the “execute” button D110c, the server 10 and the requester side terminal 20 click the “execute” button D70b on the batch change instruction screen D70. The same processing as that performed is performed.
The client can select the inclusion to be changed and then select one or more combinations to be changed while looking at the combination code, name, combination detail screen D40, etc. Convenience can be further improved.

It is a figure which shows schematic structure in the Example of the server by this invention, and a printed matter management system. It is a block diagram which shows the structure in the Example of the server by this invention, and a printed matter management system. It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement in the Example of the server by this invention, and a printed matter management system. It is a figure which shows switching of the display screen of the display part 24 of the requester side terminal 20. FIG. It is a figure which shows the display screen of the display part 24 of the requester side terminal. It is a figure which shows the display screen of the display part 24 of the requester side terminal. It is a figure which shows the display screen of the display part 24 of the requester side terminal. It is a figure which shows the display screen of the display part 24 of the requester side terminal. It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement in the Example of the server by this invention, and a printed matter management system. It is a figure which shows switching of the display screen of the display part 24 of the requester side terminal 20. FIG. (Modification) It is a figure which shows the flow from manufacture of a card | curd and an enclosure to sending.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Printed matter management system 10 Server 20 Requester side terminal 30 Producer side terminal 11, 21, 31 Control part 12, 22, 32 Communication part 13, 23, 33 Storage part 14 Inventory information DB
15 Ordering instruction information DB
16 Material master information DB
17 Combination information DB
18 User information DB
24, 34 Display unit 25, 35 Input unit 40 Communication line

Claims (6)

A printed matter management system that includes a server and a client-side terminal and manages a bundle of printed matter,
The server
It is a server that provides information related to the printed matter to a requester who requests a requestee to bundle a plurality of printed matter as a set of a plurality of related printed matters,
Combination information storage means for storing, in association with combination identification information for identifying the combination, combination information indicating combination of a plurality of printed materials included in the combination for each combination;
In response to a request from the requester side terminal, combination information transmission means for transmitting the combination information stored in the combination information storage means to the requester side terminal;
In response to a request from the requester's terminal, a combination information rewriting unit that writes combination information to the combination information storage unit or rewrites combination information stored in the combination information storage unit is provided. ,
The client side terminal is
A change instruction input means for inputting a change instruction from a requester, including a change target print identification information input means for inputting identification information of a print object to be changed;
Processing request means for requesting the server to execute processing according to the change instruction input by the change instruction input means;
A group identification information provision requesting unit that requests the server to provide group identification information about a group including the printed matter indicated by the identification information input by the change target printed matter identification information input unit ;
The server
In response to a request from the combination identification information provision request unit, combination identification information is read from the combination information storage unit for combination identification information about the combination including the printed matter indicated by the identification information input by the change target printed matter identification information input unit. Reading means;
A set identification information transmitting means for transmitting the set identification information read by the set identification information reading means to the client side terminal;
The client side terminal is
A set identification information receiving means for receiving set identification information transmitted from the server;
Displaying the set identification information received by the set identification information receiving means, and a set selection request means for requesting the client to select one or more sets to be changed,
The change instruction input means includes selection information input means for inputting selection information indicating a combination selected by the requester in response to a request from the combination selection requesting means,
The combination information rewriting means of the server indicates the selection information input by the selection information input means stored in the combination information storage means in response to a request from the processing request means of the terminal on the requester side. A printed matter management system characterized by writing or rewriting combination information according to the request for one or a plurality of sets. In the printed matter management system according to claim 1,
When the combination information rewriting means writes or rewrites the combination information , the server includes a change notification transmission means for transmitting a change notification indicating the fact to the requestee terminal. Print management system . In the printed matter management system according to claim 1 or 2,
The printed matter management system, wherein the plurality of related printed matter is a plurality of enclosed printed matter or a card-related printed matter provided collectively to a card user . In the printed matter management system according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The server
Image information storage means for storing image information of the front and / or back of each printed matter;
A printed matter management system comprising: image information transmission means for transmitting image information stored in the image information storage means to the requester side terminal in response to a request from the requester side terminal. In the printed matter management system according to claim 4,
The image information storage means stores the identification code printed on the printed matter and the image information of the printed matter in association with each other,
The image information transmitting means transmits image information of the printed matter and the identification code associated with the image information to the requester side terminal in response to a request from the requester side terminal. A featured print management system . In the printed matter management system according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
The server
Stock information storage means for storing stock information of each printed matter;
A printed matter management system comprising: inventory information transmission means for transmitting inventory information stored in the inventory information storage means to the requester side terminal in response to a request from the requester side terminal.

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