JP7160112B2 - Information processing system, information processing method and program - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an information processing system, an information processing method, and a program.

In Patent Document 1, in an amusement arcade, a machine number representing an installation position, model information indicating the model of the game machine installed at the installation position, and group information indicating the group to which the installation position belongs are associated with each other. is disclosed.

JP 2011-45474 A

In the technology to centrally manage fixed assets (equipment such as refrigerators, microwave ovens, coffee makers, etc.) used in multiple stores at the headquarters, it is desirable to have a means of grasping which store each fixed asset is installed in. . Cited Document 1 does not disclose means for solving these problems.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a means for grasping in which store each fixed asset is installed in a technology in which fixed assets used in each of a plurality of stores are collectively managed at the head office.

According to the invention,
Product model information indicating the product model and location information indicating the location where the fixed assets are located from the fixed asset management system that manages the fixed assets delivered to the delivery destination, which are information related to the managed fixed assets. fixed asset information management means for acquiring fixed asset information including fixed asset identification information for identifying the managed fixed assets, and updating the fixed asset information stored in the fixed asset information storage means;
Equipment that is information about the equipment to be carried in from the external system to the delivery destination, and that includes the product model information, location information indicating the location where the equipment is located, and equipment identification information that identifies the equipment to be carried in. facility information management means for acquiring information and updating facility information stored in the facility information storage means;
a processing means for linking the fixed asset information and the equipment information having the same product model information and the location information;
An information processing system is provided.

Moreover, according to the present invention,
the computer
Product model information indicating the product model and location information indicating the location where the fixed assets are located from the fixed asset management system that manages the fixed assets delivered to the delivery destination, which are information related to the managed fixed assets. a fixed asset information management step of acquiring fixed asset information including fixed asset identification information identifying the managed fixed asset, and updating the fixed asset information stored in the fixed asset information storage means;
Equipment that is information about the equipment to be carried in from the external system to the delivery destination, and that includes the product model information, location information indicating the location where the equipment is located, and equipment identification information that identifies the equipment to be carried in. a facility information management step of acquiring information and updating facility information stored in the facility information storage means;
a processing step of associating the fixed asset information and the equipment information, in which the product model information and the location information match each other;
There is provided an information processing method for performing

Moreover, according to the present invention,
the computer,
Product model information indicating the product model and location information indicating the location where the fixed assets are located from the fixed asset management system that manages the fixed assets delivered to the delivery destination, which are information related to the managed fixed assets. fixed asset information management means for acquiring fixed asset information including fixed asset identification information for identifying fixed assets under management, and updating fixed asset information stored in fixed asset information storage means;
Equipment that is information about the equipment to be carried in from the external system to the delivery destination, and that includes the product model information, location information indicating the location where the equipment is located, and equipment identification information that identifies the equipment to be carried in. facility information management means for acquiring information and updating facility information stored in the facility information storage means;
a processing means for linking the fixed asset information and the facility information having the product model information and the location information that match each other;
A program is provided to act as a

According to the present invention, a means for grasping which store each fixed asset is installed is realized in the technique of collectively managing fixed assets used in each of a plurality of stores at the head office.

The above objectives, as well as other objectives, features and advantages, will become further apparent from the preferred embodiments described below and the accompanying drawings below.

It is a figure which shows an example of the life cycle of the equipment used in a store, and a reference example of a means to grasp in which store a fixed asset is installed. It is a figure which shows an example of the life cycle of the equipment used in the store, and an embodiment of means for grasping which store the fixed asset is installed. It is a figure which shows an example of the flow of information between systems. It is a figure which shows an example of the hardware constitutions of the information processing system of this embodiment. It is an example of the functional block diagram of the information processing system of this embodiment. It is a figure which shows typically an example of the information which the information processing system of this embodiment processes. It is a figure which shows typically an example of the information which the information processing system of this embodiment processes. 4 is a flow chart showing an example of the flow of processing of the information processing system of the present embodiment; 4 is a flow chart showing an example of the flow of processing of the information processing system of the present embodiment; 4 is a flow chart showing an example of the flow of processing of the information processing system of the present embodiment; It is a figure which shows an example of the flow of information between systems. It is an example of the functional block diagram of the information processing system of this embodiment. 4 is a flow chart showing an example of the flow of processing of the information processing system of the present embodiment;

<First embodiment>
First, with reference to FIG. 1, an example of the life cycle of equipment used in a store and a reference technique for grasping which store a fixed asset is installed in will be described.

The headquarters of the store (hereinafter sometimes simply referred to as "headquarters") places an order with the facility manufacturer by designating the model, delivery destination store, etc. [Ordering]. The equipment manufacturer manufactures the equipment according to the order [production]. The manufactured equipment is carried out from the factory of the equipment manufacturer [carrying out (1)] and carried into the warehouse [carrying in (1)]. Then, after going through inventory in the warehouse and transfer between warehouses as necessary [inventory (1)], the equipment is carried out from the warehouse [carrying out (2)]. Note that the order of the processing up to this point is not limited to the example.

The equipment carried out from the warehouse is carried into the store designated by the order from the headquarters [carry-in (2)]. After that, an inventory of the equipment is performed as necessary [Inventory (2)]. Also, the equipment is carried out from the store for maintenance or repair [carrying out (3)].

The equipment unloaded from the store is carried into the warehouse or facility of the maintenance company [carry-in (3)]. Then, after the equipment is maintained [maintenance], it is carried out [carrying out (4)], and carried into a store designated by the head office [carrying in (2)]. Equipment that has been carried out of the store and brought into a warehouse or facility of a maintenance company may be discarded without being maintained [disposal].

Next, a reference technique for grasping in which store a fixed asset is installed will be described. For example, the head office may specify the manufacturing number (information unique to the equipment) of the equipment at the order stage, and manage which store each fixed asset is installed based on the order information. Specifically, the fixed asset management system that has acquired the above order information newly issues fixed asset identification information that identifies multiple fixed assets, and stores information indicating the manufacturing number, delivery destination store, and fixed asset identification information. Link and manage. By associating the manufacturing number with the fixed asset identification information, it is possible to specify which facility the fixed asset identified by the fixed asset identification information corresponds to. Further, by associating the information indicating the delivery destination store with the fixed asset identification information, it is possible to specify to which delivery destination store the fixed asset identified by the fixed asset identification information was delivered.

However, it is very troublesome to extract the equipment with the specified production number from among the plurality of equipment of the same kind stored in the warehouse and carry it out. For this reason, there is a possibility that the equipment manufacturer will not accept orders specifying such production numbers. In addition, even if the equipment manufacturer receives the corresponding response, due to human error such as the equipment manufacturer or warehouse operator, the same type of equipment with a different serial number than the designated one is delivered to the designated destination store. may be In this case, the "information linking the manufacturing number, the information indicating the delivery destination store, and the fixed asset identification information" managed by the fixed asset management system is inconsistent with the actual situation.

Thus, with the reference technology, it is difficult to grasp in which store each fixed asset is installed.

Next, the outline of the processing system of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 shows an example of the life cycle of equipment used in a store, and means for grasping in which store a fixed asset is installed. "An example of the life cycle of the equipment used in the store" is the same as that described with reference to FIG. 1, so the description is omitted here. Hereinafter, a means for grasping in which store a fixed asset is installed will be described.

[order]
In this embodiment, the head office designates the product model of the equipment and the destination store to place an order with the equipment manufacturer. The product model is information indicating the model of the product, and corresponds to, for example, the model. There are a plurality of individuals (equipment) corresponding to one product model. In this respect, the product model differs from the serial number, which is information that identifies each individual. Thus, in this embodiment, unlike the above-described reference technique, one individual is specified at the ordering stage, but a product model including a plurality of individuals is specified at the ordering stage. For this reason, the load of carrying-out work etc. on the equipment maker side is reduced.

In response to the order, the order receiving and ordering system transmits order information indicating the content of the order to the fixed asset management system. The order information includes product model information indicating the product model, location information indicating the location (delivery destination store), and the like. Order information may include other information such as delivery date.

The fixed asset management system newly issues fixed asset identification information for identifying fixed assets under management, and stores it in association with the received product model information and location information. That is, the fixed asset management system stores fixed asset information in which "fixed asset identification information", "product model information", and "location information" are linked. With this processing, it becomes possible to manage the equipment newly purchased from the equipment maker as a new fixed asset. Note that the fixed asset information may include other information included in the order information, such as the delivery date.

Here, the flow of information between systems during this process will be described with reference to FIG. "RB" shown in the figure is facility identification information, which will be described later. "Model" is product model information. "Location" is location information. "Asset code + management number" is fixed asset identification information. A hatched item indicates that it is included in the transmitted/received information, and a non-hatched item indicates that it is not included in the transmitted/received information.

As shown in FIG. 3, the ordering system transmits ordering information including product model information (model) and location information (location) to the fixed asset management system. Then, the fixed asset management system attaches fixed asset identification information (asset code + management number) to the received product model information (model) and location information (location) and stores them.

[production]
Returning to FIG. 2, the equipment manufacturer produces the equipment according to the order. Then, the equipment manufacturer newly issues equipment identification information for identifying a plurality of equipment, and assigns it to the manufactured equipment. Then, the equipment to which the equipment identification information is assigned is carried out. The equipment identification information is information given to the equipment ordered from the headquarters, and does not have to be given to the equipment ordered from other customers.

The equipment identification information may be a character string in which numbers and letters are randomly arranged, or may be other. For example, a facility manufacturer may attach a sticker that describes the facility identification information or a code that represents the facility identification information (e.g., barcode, two-dimensional code, etc.) to the facility, the packaging of the facility, the warranty card of the facility, or the etc.

Further, the equipment manufacturer performs an operation of registering equipment information of the equipment to which the equipment identification information is attached in the information processing system via its own system (equipment manufacturer system). Equipment information includes, but is not limited to, equipment identification information, product model information, manufacturing number, manufacturing date, manufacturer name, location information, status information, and the like. The location registered as the location information at this time is, for example, the location of the equipment manufacturer. Examples of the status indicated by the status information include, but are not limited to, shipping preparation, warehouse storage, operation at a store, maintenance, and the like.

The equipment information input to the equipment manufacturer system is transmitted from the equipment manufacturer system to the information processing system. Then, the information processing system stores the received equipment information. That is, the information processing system stores facility information in which at least "facility identification information", "product model information", and "location information" are linked. With this processing, it becomes possible to manage the equipment newly purchased from the equipment maker in association with the equipment identification information.

Here, the flow of information between systems during this process will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in the lower right of FIG. 3, the facility information is transmitted from the facility manufacturer system to the information processing system, and the facility information is newly registered in the facility information storage section of the information processing system. The facility information transmitted and received during this process includes facility identification information (RB) and product model information (type). The facility information transmitted and received during this process may further include location information.

[Importing (1)]
Returning to FIG. 2, when the equipment is brought in, the warehouse company performs an operation of inputting the equipment identification information of the equipment that has been brought in to its own system (warehouse company system). For example, the warehouse operator may have a code reader read a code given to the facility or the like, or may manually input the facility identification information via an input device such as a keyboard or touch panel display. The facility identification information entered into the warehouse company system is transmitted from the warehouse company system to the information processing system.

The information processing system searches for stored equipment identification information using the received equipment identification information as a key. Then, the information processing system 10 updates the location information linked to the hit equipment identification information to the location information corresponding to the warehouse company system. The location information corresponding to the warehouse company system may be registered in the information processing system in advance, or may be transmitted from the warehouse company system to the information processing system together with the facility identification information. In addition, the information processing system updates the status information linked to the hit facility identification information to predetermined content. By this processing, the location information and status information of the equipment brought into the warehouse are updated to accurate information.

Here, the flow of information between systems during this process will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in the lower right of FIG. 3, facility information is transmitted from the warehouse company system to the information processing system. The facility information transmitted and received during this process includes facility identification information (RB), product model information (type), and location information (location). Accordingly, the location information and the like of the facility information stored in the facility information storage unit of the information processing system are updated.

"Import (2)]
Returning to FIG. 2, when the equipment is brought in, the destination store performs an operation of inputting the equipment identification information of the equipment that has been brought in to its own system (store system). For example, the delivery destination store may have a code reader read the code given to the facility or the like, or may manually input the facility identification information via an input device such as a keyboard or a touch panel display. The facility identification information input to the store system is transmitted from the store system to the information processing system.

The information processing system searches for stored equipment identification information using the received equipment identification information as a key. Then, the information processing system 10 updates the location information linked to the hit equipment identification information to the location information corresponding to the store system of the delivery destination store. The location information corresponding to the store system of the delivery destination store may be registered in advance in the information processing system, or may be transmitted from the store system to the information processing system together with the facility identification information. In addition, the information processing system updates the status information linked to the hit facility identification information to predetermined content. By this processing, the location information and status information of the equipment delivered to the delivery destination store are updated to accurate information.

Here, the flow of information between systems during this process will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 3, facility information is transmitted from the store system to the information processing system. The facility information transmitted and received during this process includes facility identification information (RB), product model information (type), and location information (location). Accordingly, the location information and the like of the facility information stored in the facility information storage unit of the information processing system are updated.

[Load (3)]
Returning to FIG. 2, the same processing as described above is executed when the equipment is carried out from the delivery destination store for maintenance or repair and brought into the warehouse or the facility of the maintenance company. That is, equipment identification information is input to the system of the facility of the warehouse or maintenance company (warehouse/maintenance company system), and the input equipment identification information is transmitted from the warehouse/maintenance company system to the information processing system. Then, the information processing system updates the location information and status information linked to the equipment identification information in the same manner as described above.

Here, the flow of information between systems during this process will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in the lower right of FIG. 3, facility information is transmitted from the warehouse/maintenance company system to the information processing system. The facility information transmitted and received during this process includes facility identification information (RB), product model information (type), and location information (location). Accordingly, the location information and the like of the facility information stored in the facility information storage unit of the information processing system are updated.

[Processing of information processing system]
The information processing system stores fixed asset information linked to fixed asset identification information, product model information, and location information, which is information about fixed assets managed by the fixed asset management system. Received from management system and stored.

In addition, as described above, the information processing system stores facility information in which at least "facility identification information", "product model information", and "location information" are linked.

Then, the information processing system associates equipment information and fixed asset information whose "product model information" and "location information" match each other. Through this process, the fixed asset identification information used for managing fixed assets and the equipment identification information used for managing the locations of equipment as described above are associated with each other.

Here, the flow of information between systems during this process will be described with reference to FIG. As illustrated, fixed asset information is transmitted from the fixed asset management system to the information processing system and registered in the fixed asset information storage unit of the information processing system. The fixed asset information transmitted and received during this process includes product model information (model), location information (location), and fixed asset identification information (asset code + management number).

Further, as described above, the facility information is stored in the facility information storage unit of the information processing system. The facility information includes facility identification information (RB), product model information (type) and location information (location).

Then, as illustrated, the information processing system associates equipment information and fixed asset information whose product model information (model) and location information (location) match each other.

As a result, it is possible to manage the situation (location and status) of the fixed asset specified by the fixed asset identification information based on the information linking the fixed asset information and the facility information.

The information processing system and other systems (equipment maker system, warehouse system, store system, warehouse/maintenance system, etc.) can communicate with each other via a communication network such as the Internet.

Next, the configuration of the information processing system will be described in detail. First, an example of the hardware configuration of the information processing system will be described. Each functional unit provided in the information processing system includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) of any computer, a memory, a program loaded into the memory, a storage unit such as a hard disk for storing the program (stored in advance from the stage of shipping the device). Programs downloaded from storage media such as CDs (Compact Discs) and servers on the Internet can also be stored), and can be realized by any combination of hardware and software centered on the interface for network connection. be done. It should be understood by those skilled in the art that there are various modifications to the implementation method and apparatus.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating the hardware configuration of the information processing system. As shown in FIG. 4, the information processing system has a processor 1A, a memory 2A, an input/output interface 3A, a peripheral circuit 4A and a bus 5A. The peripheral circuit 4A includes various modules. The information processing system may not have the peripheral circuit 4A. Note that the information processing system may be composed of a plurality of physically and/or logically separated devices. In this case, each of the plurality of devices can have the above hardware configuration.

The bus 5A is a data transmission path for mutually transmitting and receiving data between the processor 1A, memory 2A, peripheral circuit 4A and input/output interface 3A. The processor 1A is, for example, an arithmetic processing device such as a CPU or a GPU (Graphics Processing Unit). The memory 2A is, for example, a RAM (Random Access Memory) or a ROM (Read Only Memory). The input/output interface 3A includes an interface for acquiring information from an input device, an external device, an external server, an external sensor, a camera, etc., an interface for outputting information to an output device, an external device, an external server, etc. . The input device is, for example, a keyboard, mouse, microphone, or the like. The output device is, for example, a display, speaker, printer, mailer, or the like. The processor 1A can issue commands to each module and perform calculations based on the calculation results thereof.

Next, an example of the functional configuration of the information processing system will be described. As shown in the functional block diagram of FIG. and Note that the information processing system 10 may not have at least one of the fixed asset information storage unit 12 and the facility information storage unit 14 . In this case, an external device configured to be communicable with the information processing system 10 has at least one of the fixed asset information storage unit 12 and the facility information storage unit 14 .

The fixed asset information management unit 11 acquires fixed asset information, which is information about managed fixed assets, from a fixed asset management system that manages a plurality of fixed assets delivered to a plurality of delivery destination stores. Then, the fixed asset information management section 11 updates the fixed asset information stored in the fixed asset information storage section 12 . For example, the fixed asset information management unit 11 adds fixed asset information acquired from the fixed asset management system to the fixed asset information stored in the fixed asset information storage unit 12 .

FIG. 6 schematically shows an example of fixed asset information stored in the fixed asset information storage unit 12. As shown in FIG. As illustrated, the fixed asset information includes fixed asset identification information that identifies a plurality of fixed assets under management, product model information that indicates the product model, and location information that indicates the location. Also, the illustrated fixed asset information includes linking information. This is information for linking with the equipment information stored by the equipment information storage unit 14 . Details will be described later. Note that the fixed asset information may include other information included in the order information, such as the delivery date.

By the way, in this specification, "acquisition" means "acquisition of data stored in another device or storage medium by one's own device (active acquisition)", for example, receiving by requesting or querying other devices, accessing and reading other devices or storage media, etc., and based on user input or program instructions, " Inputting data output from other devices to one's own device (passive acquisition), for example, receiving data distributed (or transmitted, push notification, etc.), and received data or information Selecting and acquiring from among, and "editing data (text conversion, rearranging data, extracting some data, changing file format, etc.) to generate new data, and/or "obtaining data".

The timing at which the fixed asset information management unit 11 acquires fixed asset information from the fixed asset management system varies and is not particularly limited. For example, each time new fixed asset information is input to the fixed asset management system, the newly input fixed asset information may be transmitted from the fixed asset management system to the information processing system 10 . In addition, the fixed asset information that has been input to the fixed asset management system up to that point may be transmitted to the information processing system 10 at a predetermined timing (eg, at 12:00 every day when a user instruction is input, etc.). .

Returning to FIG. 5, the equipment information management unit 13 acquires equipment information, which is information about the equipment to be carried into the delivery destination, from the external system. The facility information management unit 13 then updates the facility information stored in the facility information storage unit 14 . For example, the facility information management unit 13 adds facility information acquired from an external system to the facility information stored in the facility information storage unit 14, or stores the facility information stored in the facility information storage unit 14 based on the facility information acquired from the external system. and update the contents of the equipment information to be used.

The external systems are the equipment manufacturer system, the warehouse system, the store system, the warehouse/maintenance system, and the like.

FIG. 7 schematically shows an example of equipment information stored in the equipment information storage unit 14. As shown in FIG. As illustrated, the facility information includes facility identification information that identifies the facility to be brought into one of the plurality of stores, product model information that indicates the product model, and location information that indicates the location. In addition, the illustrated equipment information includes linking information. This is information for linking with fixed asset information stored in the fixed asset information storage unit 12 . Details will be described later. Note that the facility information may further include other information such as a manufacturing number, manufacturing date, manufacturer name, status information, and the like.

Here, an example of processing for newly registering and updating facility information by the facility information management unit 13 will be described.

For example, when the facility information management unit 13 acquires facility information from an external system, the facility information storage unit 14 is searched using the facility identification information included in the facility information as a key, so that the facility information of the facility has already been registered. Check whether or not Then, if it has not been registered, the facility information management unit 13 newly stores the acquired facility information in the facility information storage unit 14 (new registration). On the other hand, if it has been registered, based on the acquired facility information, the registered facility information with matching facility identification information is updated (updated). Specifically, the location information and status information are updated to the values indicated by the newly acquired facility information.

As another example, when the equipment information is acquired from the first external system, the equipment information management unit 13 may newly store the acquired equipment information in the equipment information storage unit 14 (new registration). Then, when the facility information management unit 13 acquires the facility information from the second external system, the facility information management unit 13 searches for the facility information having the matching facility identification information from among the facility information stored in the facility information storage unit 14, and retrieves the facility information. The location information and status information of the acquired equipment information may be updated to values indicated by the equipment information acquired from the second external system. The first external system is, for example, a facility manufacturer system, and the second external system is, for example, a warehouse system, a store system, a warehouse/maintenance system, or the like.

Returning to FIG. 5, the processing unit 15 associates the fixed asset information and the facility information whose product model information and location information match each other. That is, the processing unit 15 determines the product based on the fixed asset information (see FIG. 6) stored in the fixed asset information storage unit 12 and the facility information (see FIG. 7) stored in the facility information storage unit 14. Fixed asset information and equipment information whose model information and location information match each other are searched, and fixed asset information and equipment information whose product model information and location information match each other are associated with each other. Although the linking process is not particularly limited, for example, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, it may be realized by linking the same linking information to the fixed asset information and facility information that are linked to each other, or other processes. It can be realized by means.

In the example shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, it can be seen that the facility information including "equipment identification information: F0013852" and the fixed asset information including "fixed asset identification information: 12345-003" are associated with each other. . In addition, the equipment information including "equipment identification information: Q0001324" is not associated with any fixed asset information, and the fixed asset information including "fixed asset identification information: 12345-001" is not associated with any equipment information. I know it's not linked.

Here, an example of the processing flow of the processing unit 15 that performs the above-described linking processing will be described.

For example, the processing unit 15 searches the facility information storage unit 14 each time new fixed asset information is registered in the fixed asset information storage unit 12, It is also possible to search for equipment information whose fixed asset information, product model information, and location information match those registered in .

In addition, the processing unit 15 searches the fixed asset information storage unit 12 each time new equipment information is registered in the equipment information storage unit 14, and does not associate with any equipment information and newly registered equipment information. It is also possible to search for fixed asset information that matches the provided facility information, product model information, and location information.

In addition, the processing unit 15 searches the fixed asset information storage unit 12 every time the equipment information registered in the equipment information storage unit 14 is updated, fixed asset information that matches the updated facility information, product model information, and location information.

As another example, the processing unit 15, at a predetermined timing, extracts facility information that is not linked to any fixed asset information at that time, and fixed asset information that is not linked to any facility information at that time. may be searched for a combination of facility information and fixed asset information in which the product model information and the location information match each other. The predetermined timing is, for example, 12 o'clock every day, or the timing at which a user instruction is input, but is not limited to these.

In addition, when certain fixed asset information and certain equipment information are associated with each other, the processing unit 15 may notify the fixed asset management system of a combination of the mutually associated fixed asset identification information and equipment identification information. . As a result, even in the fixed asset management system, the fixed asset identification information and the facility identification information can be linked and managed.

In addition, the processing unit 15 may notify the fixed asset management system of fixed asset information in which there is no facility information with matching product model information and location information. In other words, the processing unit 15 may notify the fixed asset management system of fixed asset information that does not have associated facility information. For example, the processing unit 15 may notify the fixed asset management system of fixed asset information that is not associated with any facility information even after a predetermined period of time has passed since it was newly stored in the fixed asset information storage unit 12. .

In addition, the processing unit 15 determines fixed asset information that is not associated with any facility information even after the delivery date indicated by the fixed asset information, or is linked with any facility information even after a predetermined period from the delivery date. The fixed asset management system may be notified of the missing fixed asset information.

Further, when the equipment information linked to any piece of fixed asset information is updated, the processing unit 15 may notify the fixed asset management system of the updated content. That is, the processing unit 15 may notify the fixed asset management system of the updated location information and status information.

Next, an example of the processing flow of the fixed asset information management unit 11 will be described using the flowchart of FIG.

When the fixed asset information management unit 11 acquires fixed asset information from the fixed asset management system (S10), the acquired fixed asset information is stored in the fixed asset information storage unit 12 (S11: registration).

Next, another example of the processing flow of the facility information management unit 13 will be described using the flowchart of FIG.

When the equipment information management unit 13 acquires the equipment information from the external system (S20), it determines whether to newly register or update the equipment information (S21). For example, the facility information management unit 13 may make the determination in S21 based on whether or not the facility identification information included in the acquired facility information is registered in the facility information storage unit 14 . Alternatively, the facility information management unit 13 may make the determination in S21 based on which system the facility information is acquired from. Details are as described above.

If it is determined to newly register (Yes in S21), the facility information management unit 13 stores the acquired facility information in the facility information storage unit 14 (S22).

On the other hand, if it is determined to update (No in S21), the equipment information management unit 13 selects equipment information stored in the equipment information storage unit 14 that is the same as the equipment identification information included in the equipment information acquired in S20. The facility information including the facility identification information is searched, and the location information, status information, etc. of the retrieved facility information are updated to the location information and status information included in the facility information acquired in S20 (S23).

Next, another example of the processing flow of the processing unit 15 will be described using the flowchart of FIG. Here, at a predetermined timing, the processing unit 15 processes facility information that is not linked to any fixed asset information at that time, and fixed asset information that is not linked to any facility information at that time. An example of processing for searching for a combination of equipment information and fixed asset information whose product model information and location information match each other will be described.

First, the processing unit 15 selects one piece of fixed asset information from the fixed asset information to be processed (S30). Next, the processing unit 15 searches the facility information to be processed for facility information that matches the selected fixed asset information, product model information, and location information (S31).

If there is facility information that matches the selected fixed asset information, the product model information, and the location information (Yes in S32), the processing unit 15 mutually compares the fixed asset information selected in S30 and the facility information searched in S31. Link (S33). Then, the processing unit 15 proceeds to S34.

On the other hand, if there is no facility information that matches the selected fixed asset information, product model information, and location information (No in S32), the processing unit 15 proceeds to S34.

In S34, the processing unit 15 determines whether there are other selection candidates that have not been selected in S30 in the fixed asset information to be processed. If there is (Yes in S34), the processing unit 15 returns to S30 and repeats the same processing. On the other hand, if there is none (No in S34), the processing unit 15 terminates the processing.

Note that the processing unit 15 may select one piece of facility information instead of selecting one piece of fixed asset information in S30. Then, in S31, the processing unit 15 may search for fixed asset information that matches the selected equipment information, product model information, and location information.

Next, the effects of the information processing system 10 of this embodiment will be described. This embodiment differs from the reference technology described above in that it uses facility information for managing the locations and statuses of facilities. Then, the information processing system 10 associates the equipment information with the fixed asset information for managing the fixed assets on a one-to-one basis. Therefore, it is possible to grasp the location and status of each fixed asset managed by the fixed asset information based on the facility information linked to each fixed asset.

According to this embodiment, which uses the new concept of facility information, it is possible to grasp the location and status of each fixed asset without significantly changing the configuration of the fixed asset management system.

Further, in the case of this embodiment, the head office designates the product model of the equipment and the destination store to place an order with the equipment manufacturer. That is, in the present embodiment, unlike the above-described reference technique, an order is placed by designating a product model instead of by designating an individual product. For this reason, the load of carrying-out work etc. on the equipment maker side is reduced.

Further, in the case of the present embodiment, the information processing system 10 associates the fixed asset information and the equipment information whose product model information and location information match each other.

By the way, as an example of processing different from the present embodiment in which fixed asset information and equipment information are associated with each other using product model information and location information, fixed asset information and equipment information are associated with each other using a manufacturing number that identifies an individual. A linking process is conceivable.

Specifically, the headquarters places an order, for example, by designating a production number (designating an individual). Then, order information including the production number is transmitted from the order receiving system to the fixed asset management system. Then, fixed asset information including the manufacturing number is transmitted from the fixed asset management system to the information processing system 10 . Further, the manufacturing number is included in the equipment information transmitted to the information processing system 10 from the equipment manufacturer system, the warehouse system, the store system, the warehouse/maintenance company system, and the like. Then, the information processing system 10 associates the fixed asset information and the facility information with the same manufacturing number.

However, in the case of an order specifying a production number, there is a possibility that the same type of equipment with a different production number than the specified one may be delivered to the specified destination store due to human error such as the equipment manufacturer or warehouse operator. be. In this case, the fixed asset information generated based on the order information and the equipment information related to the equipment are not associated with each other because the manufacturing numbers are different from each other. Then, the fixed asset information and the facility information remain in a state in which the facility information and the fixed asset information that are linked do not exist.

If information for identifying individuals is used for linking in this way, linking will not be possible due to human error as described above.

On the other hand, according to the information processing system 10 of the present embodiment, which does not use information for identifying an individual for linking, but rather ambiguous information such as product model information, the above inconvenience can be avoided.

<Second embodiment>
In this embodiment, when the equipment that has been carried out from the delivery destination store and brought into the warehouse or the facility of the maintenance company is carried in again to one of the delivery destination stores after maintenance (carrying out (4) in FIG. 2) →Description of the loading process (2)). The flow of information between systems during this process will be described with reference to FIG.

First, the head office inputs an order instruction to carry the specified facility (fixed asset) to the specified delivery destination store into the ordering system. Then, the ordering information is transmitted from the ordering system to the fixed asset management system. The equipment designated here is equipment that has been brought into one of the stores and then carried out from the store for maintenance. The order information can include equipment identification information (RB), product model information (model), location information (location), and fixed asset identification information (asset code + management number).

When the equipment that has been maintained is carried into one of the carrying-in destination stores, the equipment information of the equipment is input to the store system. The store system then transmits the facility information to the information processing system. The facility information transmitted during this process includes facility identification information (RB), product model information (type) and location information (location). The location information (location) indicates the delivery destination store.

Note that the facility information and fixed asset information of the facilities that have been maintained or the like are already associated with each other in the information processing system 10 . Therefore, when the information processing system 10 acquires the facility information from the store system, the facility information storage section is searched using the facility identification information (RB) included in the facility information as a key. Then, the location information (location) included in the retrieved facility information is updated to the location information (location) included in the newly acquired facility information. The information processing system 10 notifies the fixed asset management system of the update of the facility information.

The processing by the information processing system 10 is realized by the configuration described in the first embodiment.

The fixed asset management system updates the managed fixed asset information based on the notification received from the information processing system 10 instead of updating the managed fixed asset information based on the order information received from the order receiving and ordering system. can be done.

Other configurations of the information processing system 10 of the present embodiment are the same as those of the first embodiment.

According to the information processing system 10 of this embodiment described above, it is possible to achieve the same effects as those of the first embodiment.

In addition, when the equipment that has been maintained is to be brought back to any store, it is considered that the equipment identification information, the fixed asset identification information, or the like is used to issue a carry-in instruction that designates one individual. In this case, there is a means to update the location information of fixed assets (equipment) using order information obtained from the ordering system, and the equipment information obtained from the store system of the store where the equipment is delivered (Equipment) location information, etc. can be updated. In the present embodiment, among these, means for updating location information and the like of fixed assets (equipment) using facility information acquired from the store system of the store into which the facility is delivered is adopted.

According to the information processing system 10 of the present embodiment, even if an individual (equipment of the same type) different from the one specified due to human error such as a warehouse or maintenance company is brought in, the , location information of fixed assets (equipment), etc. can be updated.

<Third Embodiment>
The information processing system 10 of this embodiment has a function of updating facility information based on information acquired from facilities in operation at the store. A detailed description will be given below.

FIG. 12 shows an example of a functional block diagram of the information processing system 10 of this embodiment. As illustrated, the information processing system 10 includes a fixed asset information management unit 11, a fixed asset information storage unit 12, a facility information management unit 13, a facility information storage unit 14, a processing unit 15, and an acquisition unit 16. , and an update unit 17 . Note that the information processing system 10 may not have at least one of the fixed asset information storage unit 12 and the facility information storage unit 14 . In this case, an external device configured to be communicable with the information processing system 10 has at least one of the fixed asset information storage unit 12 and the facility information storage unit 14 . The configurations of the fixed asset information management unit 11, the fixed asset information storage unit 12, and the processing unit 15 are the same as those in the first or second embodiment.

The facility information management unit 13 acquires facility information further including the manufacturing number of the facility from an external system, and stores the acquired facility information in the facility information storage unit 14 . Other configurations of the facility information management unit 13 and the facility information storage unit 14 are the same as those in the first or second embodiment.

The acquisition unit 16 acquires operating facility information including product model information and manufacturing numbers acquired from facilities in operation at the delivery destination store and location information indicating the delivery destination store.

For example, each facility has storage means for storing product model information and manufacturing numbers, and transmission means for transmitting the product model information and manufacturing numbers to the store system. The transmission means may communicate with the store system via a communication network such as a LAN (local area network), or may communicate with the store system by other means. The store system acquires product model information and manufacturing numbers from each piece of equipment in operation at each store at an arbitrary timing. Then, the store system transmits to the information processing system 10 operating facility information including the product model information and manufacturing number acquired from the facility in operation and the location information indicating the delivery destination store.

If the product model information and location information indicated by the operating equipment information do not match the product model information and location information stored in the equipment information storage unit 14 in association with the manufacturing number indicated by the operating equipment information, the updating unit 17 The product model information and location information stored in the facility information storage unit 14 in association with the manufacturing number indicated by the operating facility information are updated to the product model information and location information indicated by the operating facility information.

Next, an example of the processing flow of the information processing system 10 will be described using the flowchart of FIG. 13 .

When the acquisition unit 16 acquires the operating equipment information (S40), the updating unit 17 searches the equipment information storage unit 14 using the manufacturing number included in the acquired operating equipment information as a key (S41).

Then, if the product model information and location information of the retrieved facility information do not match the product model information and location information indicated by the operating facility information (No in S42), the update unit 17 updates the manufacturing number indicated by the operating facility information. The product model information and location information stored in the facility information storage unit 14 in association are updated to the product model information and location information indicated by the operating facility information (S43).

On the other hand, if the product model information and location information of the retrieved equipment information match the product model information and location information indicated by the operating equipment information (Yes in S42), the process is terminated.

Other configurations of the information processing system 10 of this embodiment are the same as those of the first or second embodiment.

According to the information processing system 10 of this embodiment described above, it is possible to achieve the same effects as those of the first or second embodiment.

Further, according to the information processing system 10 of the present embodiment, it is possible to acquire information for identifying the facility itself (individual) from the facility in operation in the store, and update the facility information based on that information. According to such an information processing system 10, facility information can be updated more accurately.

<Modification>
A variant applicable to all embodiments will now be described. In the example described with reference to FIG. 2, the process of newly registering the equipment information in the information processing system 10 was performed by the equipment manufacturer, but the processing may be performed by a warehouse company, a delivery destination store, the head office, or the like. Also, examples of external systems that transmit facility information to the information processing system 10 are not limited to those described above, and may include other systems or may not include some of the above.

Also, in the above example, the delivery destination is a store, but the delivery destination may be another facility such as an office.

Examples of reference forms are added below.
1. Product model information indicating the product model and location information indicating the location where the fixed assets are located from the fixed asset management system that manages the fixed assets delivered to the delivery destination, which are information related to the managed fixed assets. fixed asset information management means for acquiring fixed asset information including fixed asset identification information for identifying the managed fixed assets, and updating the fixed asset information stored in the fixed asset information storage means;
Equipment that is information about the equipment to be carried in from the external system to the delivery destination, and that includes the product model information, location information indicating the location where the equipment is located, and equipment identification information that identifies the equipment to be carried in. facility information management means for acquiring information and updating facility information stored in the facility information storage means;
a processing means for linking the fixed asset information and the equipment information having the same product model information and the location information;
An information processing system having
2. 1. In the information processing system according to 1,
When the fixed asset information and the facility information are linked to each other, the processing means performs information processing for notifying the fixed asset management system of a combination of the linked fixed asset identification information and the facility identification information. system.
3. In the information processing system according to 1 or 2,
The processing means is an information processing system for notifying the fixed asset management system of the fixed asset information in which the equipment information matching the product model information and the location information does not exist.
4. In the information processing system according to any one of 1 to 3,
When the equipment identification information included in the newly acquired equipment information is stored in the equipment information storage means, the equipment information management means stores the equipment information in the equipment information storage means based on the newly acquired equipment information. An information processing system for updating the stored facility information.
5. In the information processing system according to any one of 1 to 4,
The equipment information management means
when the equipment information is acquired from the first external system, the equipment information is newly stored in the equipment information storage means;
When the equipment information is acquired from a second external system, the equipment information having the matching equipment identification information is searched from the equipment information stored in the equipment information storage means, and the location of the equipment information retrieved An information processing system that updates information.
6. In the information processing system according to 4 or 5,
The processing means is an information processing system that notifies the fixed asset management system of updated contents when the equipment information linked to any of the fixed asset information is updated.
7. In the information processing system according to any one of 1 to 6,
The facility information management means acquires the facility information further including the manufacturing number of the facility, stores the facility information in the facility information storage means,
Acquisition means for acquiring operating equipment information including the product model information and the manufacturing number acquired from the equipment in operation at the delivery destination, and the location information indicating the delivery destination;
The product model information and the location information indicated by the operating facility information do not match the product model information and the location information stored in the facility information storage means in association with the manufacturing number indicated by the operating facility information. updating means for updating the product model information and the location information stored in the equipment information storage means in association with the manufacturing number to the product model information and the location information indicated by the operating equipment information;
An information processing system further comprising:
8. the computer
Product model information indicating the product model and location information indicating the location where the fixed assets are located from the fixed asset management system that manages the fixed assets delivered to the delivery destination, which are information related to the managed fixed assets. a fixed asset information management step of acquiring fixed asset information including fixed asset identification information identifying the managed fixed asset, and updating the fixed asset information stored in the fixed asset information storage means;
Equipment that is information about the equipment to be carried in from the external system to the delivery destination, and that includes the product model information, location information indicating the location where the equipment is located, and equipment identification information that identifies the equipment to be carried in. a facility information management step of acquiring information and updating facility information stored in the facility information storage means;
a processing step of associating the fixed asset information and the equipment information, in which the product model information and the location information match each other;
Information processing method that performs
9. the computer,
Product model information indicating the product model and location information indicating the location where the fixed assets are located from the fixed asset management system that manages the fixed assets delivered to the delivery destination, which are information related to the managed fixed assets. fixed asset information management means for acquiring fixed asset information including fixed asset identification information for identifying fixed assets under management, and updating fixed asset information stored in fixed asset information storage means;
Equipment that is information about the equipment to be carried in from the external system to the delivery destination, and that includes the product model information, location information indicating the location where the equipment is located, and equipment identification information that identifies the equipment to be carried in. facility information management means for acquiring information and updating facility information stored in the facility information storage means;
a processing means for linking the fixed asset information and the facility information having the product model information and the location information that match each other;
A program that acts as a

This application claims priority based on Japanese Patent Application No. 2018-223665 filed on November 29, 2018, and the entire disclosure thereof is incorporated herein.

Claims (9)

Product model information indicating the product model and location information indicating the location where the fixed assets are located from the fixed asset management system that manages the fixed assets delivered to the delivery destination, which are information related to the managed fixed assets. fixed asset information management means for acquiring fixed asset information including fixed asset identification information for identifying the managed fixed assets, and updating the fixed asset information stored in the fixed asset information storage means;
Equipment that is information about the equipment to be carried in from the external system to the delivery destination, and that includes the product model information, location information indicating the location where the equipment is located, and equipment identification information that identifies the equipment to be carried in. facility information management means for acquiring information and updating facility information stored in the facility information storage means;
a processing means for linking the fixed asset information and the equipment information having the same product model information and the location information;
An information processing system having In the information processing system according to claim 1,
When the fixed asset information and the facility information are linked to each other, the processing means performs information processing for notifying the fixed asset management system of a combination of the linked fixed asset identification information and the facility identification information. system. In the information processing system according to claim 1 or 2,
The processing means is an information processing system for notifying the fixed asset management system of the fixed asset information in which the equipment information matching the product model information and the location information does not exist. In the information processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
When the equipment identification information included in the newly acquired equipment information is stored in the equipment information storage means, the equipment information management means stores the equipment information in the equipment information storage means based on the newly acquired equipment information. An information processing system for updating the stored facility information. In the information processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The equipment information management means
when the equipment information is acquired from the first external system, the equipment information is newly stored in the equipment information storage means;
When the equipment information is acquired from a second external system, the equipment information having the matching equipment identification information is searched from the equipment information stored in the equipment information storage means, and the location of the equipment information retrieved An information processing system that updates information. In the information processing system according to claim 4 or 5,
The processing means is an information processing system that notifies the fixed asset management system of updated contents when the equipment information linked to any of the fixed asset information is updated. In the information processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
The facility information management means acquires the facility information further including the manufacturing number of the facility, stores the facility information in the facility information storage means,
Acquisition means for acquiring operating equipment information including the product model information and the manufacturing number acquired from the equipment in operation at the delivery destination, and the location information indicating the delivery destination;
The product model information and the location information indicated by the operating facility information do not match the product model information and the location information stored in the facility information storage means in association with the manufacturing number indicated by the operating facility information. updating means for updating the product model information and the location information stored in the equipment information storage means in association with the manufacturing number to the product model information and the location information indicated by the operating equipment information;
An information processing system further comprising: the computer
Product model information indicating the product model and location information indicating the location where the fixed assets are located from the fixed asset management system that manages the fixed assets delivered to the delivery destination, which are information related to the managed fixed assets. a fixed asset information management step of acquiring fixed asset information including fixed asset identification information identifying the managed fixed asset, and updating the fixed asset information stored in the fixed asset information storage means;
Equipment that is information about the equipment to be carried in from the external system to the delivery destination, and that includes the product model information, location information indicating the location where the equipment is located, and equipment identification information that identifies the equipment to be carried in. a facility information management step of acquiring information and updating facility information stored in the facility information storage means;
a processing step of associating the fixed asset information and the equipment information, in which the product model information and the location information match each other;
Information processing method that performs the computer,
Product model information indicating the product model and location information indicating the location where the fixed assets are located from the fixed asset management system that manages the fixed assets delivered to the delivery destination, which are information related to the managed fixed assets. fixed asset information management means for acquiring fixed asset information including fixed asset identification information for identifying fixed assets under management, and updating fixed asset information stored in fixed asset information storage means;
Equipment that is information about the equipment to be carried in from the external system to the delivery destination, and that includes the product model information, location information indicating the location where the equipment is located, and equipment identification information that identifies the equipment to be carried in. facility information management means for acquiring information and updating facility information stored in the facility information storage means;
a processing means for linking the fixed asset information and the facility information having the product model information and the location information that match each other;
A program that acts as a

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