JP7456901B2 - Goods management system - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an article management system and an article management program.

There has been a medical product management system that includes a communication sheet that is installed in a location where medical products are placed in a medical field, in which electromagnetic waves transmitted inside the communication sheet are exuded from the surface of the communication sheet to generate a near field, a reading unit that transmits the electromagnetic waves to the communication sheet and reads management information of the medical product from a tag attached to the medical product via the near field generated by the transmitted electromagnetic waves, and an execution unit that executes a predetermined process based on the results of reading the management information by the reading unit (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

The medical item is a consumable item consumed in the medical field, and the execution unit determines whether or not the medical item should be replenished based on the management information read by the reading unit, If it is determined that medical supplies should be replenished, the medical supplies are ordered from the server of the ordering destination.

The execution unit determines that the medical item should be replenished when the inventory amount of the medical item determined based on the management information read by the reading unit is less than a predetermined threshold. do.

JP2017-021806A

By the way, conventional medical product management systems determine whether the amount of inventory has fallen below a threshold value in order to determine whether medical supplies should be replenished, and cannot efficiently process orders.

Therefore, an object of an embodiment of the present invention is to provide an article management system and an article management program that can efficiently perform article order processing.

An article management system according to one aspect of an embodiment of the present invention includes an RFID reader that includes an antenna provided in a housing section that accommodates an RFID tag, and that reads the RFID tag with the antenna; and a first information processing unit that orders an item specified by the read information via a network to a second information processing unit of an organization that handles inventory of the item.

According to this aspect, an order for an item is placed by placing an RFID tag in the storage section. Therefore, it is possible to provide an item management system that can efficiently process orders for items.

In an article management system according to another aspect of the embodiment of the present invention, the antenna may be provided at an entrance into which the RFID tag is inserted into the storage section.

According to this aspect, the RFID tag can be read more reliably with the antenna provided at the entrance of the storage section, so that the ordering process for goods can be carried out efficiently and the reliability of reading is improved. A goods management system can be provided.

In an article management system according to another aspect of the embodiment of the present invention, the article is delivered to an organization using the first information processing unit with the RFID tag attached, and the RFID tag is attached to the first information processing unit. In an organization that uses an information processing unit, the article may be removed from the article and placed in the storage unit.

According to this aspect, only the RFID tag is placed in the storage section and no articles are required, so that it is possible to efficiently process the ordering of articles, and also to create an article management system in which the storage section is made smaller. can be provided.

The article management system according to another aspect of the embodiment of the present invention may further include a third information processing section that relays order data transmitted from the first information processing section and places an order to the second information processing section. good.

According to this aspect, it is possible to provide an item management system that can efficiently process orders for items and can manage order data in a third information processing unit between the first information processing unit and the second information processing unit.

In an article management system according to another aspect of the embodiment of the present invention, the third information processing section creates billing data representing a billing amount according to the order quantity of the article from the first information processing section; The information processing apparatus may include a billing management section that transmits data to the first information processing section, and a usage amount management section that obtains a usage amount depending on the usage of the RFID tag.

According to this aspect, the third information processing section can execute the processing of creating billing data and transmitting it to the first information processing section, and the processing of calculating the usage amount. Therefore, it is possible to provide an article management system in which the ordering process for articles can be performed efficiently and the amount spent can be determined in the third information processing section.

In the article management system according to another aspect of the embodiment of the present invention, the usage amount management unit subtracts the usage amount from the billed amount and uses the remaining amount (purchase amount) in the second information processing unit. You may notify the organization and transfer the amount to the organization's account.

According to this aspect, it is possible to provide an article management system that can efficiently process an order for articles, and that can notify and transfer the purchase amount to an organization that uses the second information processing section. I can do it.

In an item management system according to another aspect of an embodiment of the present invention, the second information processing unit may have a billing management unit that creates billing data representing a billing amount according to the order amount from the first information processing unit and transmits it to the first information processing unit, and a usage amount management unit that calculates a usage amount according to the usage of the RFID tag.

According to this aspect, the second information processing section can execute the processing of creating billing data and transmitting it to the first information processing section, and the processing of calculating the usage amount. Therefore, it is possible to provide an article management system in which the ordering process for articles can be performed efficiently and the amount spent can be determined in the second information processing section.

In the article management system according to another aspect of the embodiment of the present invention, the usage amount management unit notifies the usage amount to a third information processing unit of an organization that manages the operation of the RFID tag, and also You can also transfer it to your account.

According to this aspect, it is possible to provide an item management system that can efficiently process orders for items and can notify and transfer the amount of usage to the organization using the third information processing unit.

In an article management system according to another aspect of the embodiment of the present invention, the article may be an article used in medical care.

According to this aspect, it is possible to provide an article management system that can efficiently process orders for medical materials.

An article management program according to an aspect of the embodiment of the present invention is such that when the RFID tag is read by an RFID reader having an antenna provided in a housing section that accommodates the RFID tag, the program is identified by the information read from the RFID tag. The computer executes the step of ordering the item via the network to the information processing department of the organization that handles the inventory of the item.

According to this aspect, when the RFID tag is placed in the storage section, an order for the article is placed. Therefore, it is possible to provide an article management program that can efficiently process the ordering of articles.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to provide an article management system and an article management program that can efficiently process orders for articles.

1 is a diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of a computer system 10 used in an article management system according to an embodiment. It is a figure showing an example of article management system 100 of an embodiment. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an RFID reader 110. It is a flowchart showing the ordering process executed by the control unit 121 of the PC 120. 11 is a flowchart showing a process executed by the cloud system 130. It is a diagram explaining the flow of data and money between Hospital A, Company B, and Company C. It is a diagram showing an article management system 100A according to a modification of the embodiment. It is a figure explaining the flow of data and money between hospital A, company B, and company C in a modification of the embodiment.

Embodiments to which the article management system and article management program of the present invention are applied will be described below.

<Computer System>
1 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of a computer system 10 used in an article management system according to an embodiment of the present invention. The computer system 10 includes a central processing unit (CPU) 11, a read only memory (ROM) 12, a random access memory (RAM) 13, an auxiliary storage device 14, a display device 15, an operation device 16, an interface (I/F) device 17, and a drive device 18, which are interconnected via a bus 19.

The CPU 11 is a calculation device that executes various programs installed in the auxiliary storage device 14.

ROM12 is a nonvolatile memory. The ROM 12 functions as a main storage device that stores various programs, data, etc. necessary for the CPU 11 to execute various programs installed in the auxiliary storage device 14 . Specifically, the ROM 12 functions as a main storage device that stores boot programs such as BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) and EFI (Extensible Firmware Interface).

The RAM 13 is a volatile memory such as DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory) or SRAM (Static Random Access Memory). The RAM 13 functions as a main storage device that provides a work area in which various programs installed in the auxiliary storage device 14 are expanded when executed by the CPU 11.

The auxiliary storage device 14 is an auxiliary storage device that stores various programs and information used when the various programs are executed.

The display device 15 is a display device that displays the internal state of the computer system 10, and is, for example, a liquid crystal display panel.

The operating device 16 is an input device through which a user of the computer system 10 inputs various instructions, and is, for example, a keyboard, a mouse, or the like.

The I/F device 17 is a communication device that allows the computer system 10 to communicate with external devices via the network 50.

The drive unit 18 is a device for setting the storage medium 20. The storage medium 20 here includes media that record information optically, electrically, or magnetically, such as CD-ROMs, flexible disks, and magneto-optical disks. The storage medium 20 may also include semiconductor memory that records information electrically, such as EPROM (Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory) and flash memory.

The various programs to be installed in the auxiliary storage device 14 can be installed by, for example, setting the distributed storage medium 20 in the drive device 18 and reading out the various programs recorded on the storage medium 20 by the drive device 18. be done. Alternatively, various programs to be installed in the auxiliary storage device 14 may be installed by being downloaded from a network different from the network 50 via the I/F device 17.

<Item Management System>
Fig. 2 is a diagram showing an example of an item management system 100 according to an embodiment. The item management system 100 includes a radio frequency identifier (RFID) reader 110, a personal computer (PC) 120, and a cloud system 130. Fig. 2 also shows a server 200 in addition to the item management system 100. The item management system 100 may include the server 200, but a form in which the server 200 is not included will be described here. Also, multiple PCs 120 and multiple servers 200 may exist for one cloud system 130, but Fig. 2 shows one PC 120 and one server 200.

Here, the PC 120 is an example of a first information processing section, and is realized by the computer system 10 as shown in FIG. The server 200 is an example of a second information processing unit, and is realized by the computer system 10 as shown in FIG. Further, the cloud system 130 is realized by one or more computers. The cloud system 130 is an example of the third information processing unit, and each of one or more computer systems that realize the cloud system 130 is realized by the computer system 10 as shown in FIG. Note that the RFID reader 110 will be explained using FIG. 3 in addition to FIG. 2. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the RFID reader 110.

In FIG. 2, as an example, a plurality of RFID readers 110 are connected to a PC 120 via a cable 114. Note that the RFID reader 110 and the PC 120 may be connected via a wireless LAN (Local Area Network) or the like. Further, the PC 120 and the cloud system 130 are connected via a network 50A, and the cloud system 130 and the server 200 are connected via a network 50B. Note that the networks 50A and 50B are similar to the network 50 shown in FIG.

Here, as an example, a configuration will be described in which the RFID reader 110 and the PC 120 are used within Hospital A, and the article management system 100 performs order management and billing management for articles 30 (see FIG. 3) used at Hospital A. The articles 30 used in the hospital A are general medical materials and the like, and the details will be described later. Hospital A is an example of the first organization. The description will be made assuming that the power of the RFID reader 110 and the PC 120 are basically turned on. Note that the article management system 100 is not limited to those used in hospitals, and the articles 30 are not limited to general medical materials or the like. The article management system 100 can be used to manage orders for articles 30 used in various facilities other than hospitals.

Users of the item management system 100 at Hospital A are, for example, doctors and nurses. The PC 120 may be one that Hospital A has been using before it began using the item management system 100. A dedicated program may be installed on the PC 120 when using the item management system 100. The dedicated program installed on the PC 120 is the item management program of the embodiment. The PC 120 may also be linked to an SPD (Supply Processing and Distribution) system used by Hospital A. The PC 120 may also be one that Hospital A newly introduces when it introduces the item management system 100.

The server 200 is, for example, a server used by Company B, which is a wholesaler, for order management, inventory management, shipping management, and the like. Company B is an example of a second organization. The server 200 may be one that Company B has been using before using the article management system 100. A dedicated program may be installed on the server 200 in order to use the article management system 100.

The cloud system 130 is a cloud system used by Company C, which provides services using the article management system 100. Company C is an example of a third organization. Note that although the cloud system 130 is shown here, a server or a PC of Company C may be used instead of the cloud system 130. Alternatively, the PC 120 of hospital A and the server 200 of company B may directly place an order via a network (without going through the cloud system 130 provided by company C). Such a configuration will be described later using FIG. 7.

Although FIG. 3 shows a syringe (needle + syringe) as an example, the articles 30 are, for example, general medical materials such as injection needles, syringes, catheters, and surgical tools. Each article 30 is attached with an RFID tag 115 that stores data such as a unique ID and the type of article 30 in the memory of an IC (Integrated Circuit) chip. That is, the article 30 is delivered to Hospital A with the RFID tag 115 attached.

When the RFID tag 115 is attached to the article 30, for example, in addition to being attached to the outer surface of the article 30, the RFID tag 115 is attached to the packaging of the article 30, or it is attached to the article 30 or the packaging with a strap. It means to be fixed with etc. The RFID tag 115 is, for example, a passive type and does not have a battery. When the RFID tag 115 receives a radio wave from the RFID reader 110, it is activated by the power of the received radio wave and emits a signal containing a unique ID. Note that the RFID tag 115 may be an active type having a battery.

The RFID reader 110 is placed in the building of Hospital A, and reads information written in the IC chip of the RFID tag 115. When the RFID reader 110 reads the RFID tag 115, the type, number, etc. of the articles 30 used in Hospital A are specified.

The RFID reader 110 has a metal housing 111, an antenna 112, a main body 113, and a cable 114, as shown in FIG. The RFID reader 110 may have a display unit that displays the result of reading the RFID tag 115, a voice output unit that outputs a voice indicating that the RFID tag 115 has been read, etc., but these are omitted here.

The metal casing 111 is an example of a housing section, and has an opening 111A on the top surface. The opening 111A is an example of an entrance of the metal housing 111. The metal housing 111 is sealed except for the opening 111A, and an antenna 112 and a main body 113 are arranged inside. The metal housing 111 is a container for collecting the RFID tag 115. A user of the article management system 100 at Hospital A removes the RFID tag 115 from the article 30 and inserts it into the opening 111A of the metal casing 111 when using the article 30. Note that the configuration may be such that the RFID tag 115 is housed in the metal casing 111 without being removed from the article 30; however, when it is removed from the article 30, the metal casing 111 can be made smaller.

The antenna 112 is provided inside the metal housing 111 directly below the opening 111A, and is placed at a position where it can reliably read the RFID tag 115 housed in the metal housing 111 through the opening 111A. In other words, the antenna 112 is provided in the opening 111A of the metal housing 111. Since the RFID reader 110 repeatedly reads at high speed, it can read the RFID tag 115 inserted through the opening 111A multiple times, for example.

The main body portion 113 is connected to the antenna 112 and, like the antenna 112, is arranged inside the metal housing 111. The main body 113 reads the ID and information regarding the article 30 (article information) included in the radio waves received by the antenna 112, identifies each RFID tag 115, and acquires the article information. Therefore, when the user inserts the RFID tag 115 into the metal housing 111, the RFID reader 110 reads the ID and article information from the IC chip of the RFID tag 115. The main body 113 is connected to the PC 120 via a cable 114. In addition to data representing the type of the article 30, the article information may also include data such as the expiration date of the article 30.

The PC 120 has a control unit 121 and a memory 122. The control unit 121 is a functional block showing the functions of a program that the PC 120 uses to execute order processing and the like in the item management system 100. The memory 122 is a functional representation of the memory of the PC 120. The memory 122 stores item management programs and data that the control unit 121 uses when executing order processing and the like in the item management system 100. The data stored in the memory 122 includes table data showing various item information and the type of item 30. This is for use in identifying the item 30 represented by the item information obtained from the RFID reader 110. In addition to the control unit 121 and the memory 122, the PC 120 also has functional blocks, etc., used for, for example, an SPD system, but these will not be described here.

When the ID and article information are read from the IC chip of the RFID tag 115 by the RFID reader 110, the control unit 121 orders the article 30 represented by the article information from the cloud system 130 via the network 50A. The control unit 121 issues an order to the cloud system 130 every time the ID and article information of the RFID tag 115 are read. Through such order processing, order data is transmitted from the PC 120 to the cloud system 130. The order data represents article information and the number of ordered articles 30. The memory 122 also stores data representing the ID, order details, and the like.

The cloud system 130 includes a main control section 131 , an order management section 132 , a billing management section 133 , a usage amount management section 134 , and a memory 135 . The main control unit 131, the order management unit 132, the billing management unit 133, and the usage amount management unit 134 are functional blocks representing functions of a program that the cloud system 130 uses to execute order processing, etc. in the article management system 100. It is. Furthermore, the memory 135 is a functional representation of the memory of the cloud system 130.

Here, a mode will be described in which the cloud system 130 performs processing such as relaying order data for the article 30 and creating billing data between the PC 120 and the server 200. The service may be provided to Hospital A or Company B. Examples of such other services include cloud-based accounting processing and personnel management.

The main control unit 131 is a processing unit that controls the processing of the cloud system 130, and executes processes other than those executed by the order management unit 132, billing management unit 133, and usage amount management unit 134.

The order management unit 132 performs order processing for the article 30 with respect to the server 200 based on the order data received from the PC 120. The ordering process performed by the ordering management unit 132 is a process of placing an order to the server 200 of company B, which is a wholesaler, for the number and number of items represented by the ordering data received from the PC 120. This is a relay process. Additionally, the order management unit 132 stores and manages the contents of the order data received from the PC 120 in the memory 135.

The billing management unit 133 creates billing data based on the ordering data received from the PC 120, and also performs a process of transmitting the billing data to the PC 120. For example, billing data may be updated by updating the total billed amount each time order data is received, and separated by the closing date predetermined in the contract with Hospital A, or summarized at the closing date predetermined in the contract with Hospital A. You can also create it by Further, the billing data may be transmitted, for example, once a month on a predetermined closing date in the contract with Hospital A.

The usage amount management unit 134 performs processing to obtain the usage amount according to the use of the RFID tag 115, and calculates the remaining amount after subtracting the usage amount for one month from the billing amount represented by the one month's amount of billing data as the purchase amount of the item 30. A process of notifying the server 200 of the purchase price and a process of transferring the purchase amount to Company B's account are performed.

The usage fee for the RFID tag 115 is the amount paid by Hospital A when it uses the item management system 100 to order and purchase the item 30, and is the share of Company C, which operates the item management system 100. As an example, from the perspective of Hospital A, the purchase amount is set to be equal when placing an order with the cloud system 130 using the item management system 100 and when ordering and purchasing directly from Company B without using the item management system 100. As an example, it is Company B that pays the usage fee for the RFID tag 115, and in return for being able to efficiently and reliably receive orders from Hospital A using the item management system 100, Company B discounts the sales price of the item 30 by the usage fee for the RFID tag 115 and pays Company C the usage fee for the RFID tag 115.

As an example, if Hospital A purchases goods 30 directly from Company B without using the goods management system 100, the unit price is 500 yen. The unit price when purchasing the same item 30 by placing an order with the system 130 is also 500 yen. Of the unit price of 500 yen for a certain item 30, Company C's share is 50 yen, and Company B's share is 450 yen. In this way, for a certain article 30, for example, company B pays company C 50 yen for each item as a usage fee for the article management system 100 or an order brokerage fee.

There are various services available in the world that utilize the Internet and the cloud, but it is easier for the organization seeking the service (here, Hospital A) to start using the service if the initial cost is low. Therefore, in the article management system 100, the usage fee for the RFID reader 110, the usage fee for the RFID tag 115, the usage fee for the article management program for the article management system 100 installed on the PC 120, and the usage fee for the cloud system 130 are collected from Hospital A. Without collection, Company C collects fees from Company B according to the number of items 30 that Hospital A purchases by accessing cloud system 130 using PC 120 (number of RFID tags 115 used). The scheme is such that the company receives a portion of the sales. Therefore, the usage amount according to the use of the RFID tag 115 is the amount that Company C receives from Company B based on the number of items 30 that Hospital A purchased by accessing the cloud system 130 using the PC 120. This is the amount to be collected.

Here, the fee structure contracted between Company B and Company C is such that the fee for one item 30 is determined for each type of item 30, and Company B charges fees to Company C based on the number of items sold in one month. It may be a pay-as-you-go fee system, or a flat rate of XX million yen for each of the 30 types of goods sold per month until a predetermined number is reached, and for sales exceeding the predetermined number. A pay-as-you-go fee system such as □□ yen per item may be used. Also, other fee structures may be used. In this way, Company C collects the usage fee for the article management system 100 as a usage amount corresponding to the usage of the RFID tag 115. Note that here, we will explain a mode in which Company B pays the usage fee, but Hospital A and Company B may pay the fee, or Hospital A may pay the fee.

The memory 135 stores programs and data used by the main control unit 131, order management unit 132, billing management unit 133, and usage amount management unit 134 of the cloud system 130 in the article management system 100 to execute the above-mentioned processes. Store.

The server 200 includes a control unit 201 and a memory 202. The control unit 201 represents functions of a program executed by the server 200 as functional blocks. Furthermore, the memory 202 is a functional representation of the memory of the server 200.

The control unit 201 performs a process of arranging the shipping of the article 30 based on the order data received from the cloud system 130, a process of receiving from the cloud system 130 data representing the monthly purchase price of the article 30 of the hospital A, The processing for managing the receipt of money for the goods 30 deposited from the bank is performed. In addition to programs and data used by the control unit 201 to execute processing, the memory 202 stores order data received by the control unit 201 from the cloud system 130 and items 30 to be delivered based on the order data. Stores data such as information and number of items.

Upon receiving the order data from the cloud system 130, Company B immediately arranges for shipping of the articles 30 and ships the ordered number of articles 30 to Hospital A. Shipping may be performed, for example, by courier service.

<Order processing>
FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the ordering process executed by the control unit 121 of the PC 120. The process shown in FIG. 4 is repeatedly executed by the control unit 121 at a predetermined control cycle.

The control unit 121 determines whether the ID and article information have been obtained from the RFID reader 110 (step S1). When the RFID reader 110 reads the ID and article information, it immediately transmits it to the PC 120, so each time the RFID tag 115 is read by the RFID reader 110, the ID and article information are notified to the PC 120. The act of the user storing the RFID tag 115 in the metal housing 111 is an act of leaving the usage history of the article 30 on the PC 120 and ordering the article 30. Note that if the control unit 121 determines that the ID and article information have not been obtained (S1: NO), it repeatedly executes the process of step S1.

If the control unit 121 determines that the ID and article information have been obtained (S1: YES), it orders the article 30 specified by the obtained article information to the cloud system 130 via the network 50A for the number of articles 30 that have been obtained. (Step S2). In this way, orders are placed for the number of items 30 used at Hospital A for the number of items used. Therefore, Hospital A can keep a certain number of each item 30 in stock, and can prevent omissions in ordering and out-of-stock items for each item 30. In particular, hospitals sometimes have a set number of medical materials to keep in stock, so in such cases, the number of items in stock can be kept constant by quickly replenishing the amount used. can.

The control unit 121 registers article information and the number of ordered articles 30 in the memory 122 (step S3). Therefore, by looking at the memory 122 of the PC 120, it is possible to check the number of used items and the number of orders for each item 30.

<Processing executed by cloud system 130>
FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the processing executed by the cloud system 130. When starting the process, the main control unit 131 causes the order management unit 132, billing management unit 133, and usage amount management unit 134 to perform the following processing.

The order management unit 132 determines whether order data has been received from the PC 120 (step S11). The order management unit 132 repeatedly executes the process of step S11 until receiving the order data from the PC 120.

When the order management unit 132 determines that the order data has been received from the PC 120 (S11: YES), the order management unit 132 performs an order process for the article 30 with respect to the server 200 (step S12). In this way, the cloud system 130 relays the order data received from Hospital A to the server 200 of Company C. If a plurality of order data are received from Hospital A at this time, the order management unit 132 may transmit order data that summarizes the contents of the plurality of order data to the server 200.

The billing management unit 133 creates billing data based on the order data received from the PC 120 (step S13). Here, as an example, a case will be described in which the billing management unit 133 updates the total billed amount every time order data is received, and divides the total billed amount based on the closing date predetermined in the contract with Hospital A.

The usage amount management unit 134 obtains the usage amount according to the usage of the RFID tag 115 (step S14). The usage amount management unit 134 calculates the usage amount according to the type and number of items 30 included in the order data.

The billing management unit 133 determines whether it is the closing date (step S15). If it is the closing date, this is to calculate the bill amount for one month.

In step S15, if the billing management unit 133 determines that it is not the closing date (S15: NO), the flow returns to step S11. This is because the closing date has not yet arrived, so repeat billing data is created and usage amounts are calculated.

If the billing management unit 133 determines that the closing date has arrived at step S15 (S15: YES), it transmits billing data representing one month's billing amount to the PC 120 (step S16). That is, one month's worth of billing data will be sent to Hospital A.

The usage amount management unit 134 notifies the server 200 of the remaining amount obtained by subtracting the usage amount for one month from the billing amount represented by the billing data for one month as the purchase amount for one month, and transfers the purchase amount to Company B's purchase amount. Transfer the money to the account (step S17).

The usage amount management unit 134 transfers the usage amount for one month to the account of company C (step S18). As a result, Company C obtains the usage amount of the article management system 100.

This completes one month's worth of processing. In the next one month period, the process may be performed again from step S11.

<Flow of data and money>
FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating the flow of data and money between Hospital A, Company B, and Company C. Here, in order to explain a more realistic situation, n PCs 120 for hospitals A1 to An, one cloud system 130, and m servers 200 for companies B1 to Bm are shown. n and m are arbitrary integers of 2 or more.

The n PCs 120, one cloud system 130, and m servers 200 are capable of data communication via networks 50A and 50B (see FIG. 2). In FIG. 6, the networks 50A and 50B (see FIG. 2) are omitted, and the flow of data and payment is shown.

When ordering data is transmitted from n PCs 120 from hospital A1 to hospital An as shown by the arrow (1), the cloud system 130 manages the received ordering data as shown in (2), and also manages the received ordering data as shown by the arrow (2). 3), it is transmitted (relayed) to the server 200. When Company B receives the order data on the server 200, it immediately ships the ordered number of articles 30 from Hospital A1 to Hospital An. Further, the cloud system 130 calculates the usage amount and creates billing data as shown in (4).

When the closing date arrives, the cloud system 130 transmits billing data to each PC 120 as shown by arrow (5). The cloud system 130 calculates the purchase amount for one month as shown in (6), notifies the purchase amount from company B1 to company Bm as shown by arrow (7), and transfers the purchase amount from company B1 to company Bm's account. Transfer the amount of each purchase. Further, the cloud system 130 notifies the usage amount for one month to the PC 300 of the C company and transfers it to the account of the C company as shown by the arrow (8). Furthermore, hospitals A1 to An hospital transfer the billed amounts represented by the received billing data to predetermined accounts managed by the cloud system 130, as shown by arrows (9). Note that the transfer shown by arrow (9) is made at some stage from hospital A1 to hospital An, which received the billing data as shown by arrow (5), so the calculation in (6), the notification in (7), In some cases, the transfer may be made earlier than the transfer in (8).

As described above, when the article management system 100 is used, Hospital A can simply remove the RFID tag 115 attached to the article 30 and place it in the metal casing 111 of the RFID reader 110, without having to do anything else. The order for the article 30 is completed.

Therefore, it is possible to provide an article management system 100 and an article management program that can efficiently process orders for articles 30.

In addition, since the antenna 112 of the RFID reader 110 is provided directly below the opening 111A of the metal housing 111, the RFID tag 115 can be read more reliably with the antenna 112, making order processing for the article 30 more efficient. It is possible to provide an article management system 100 that can perform the same operations and improve the reliability of reading.

Furthermore, the article 30 is delivered to Hospital A with the RFID tag 115 attached, and the RFID tag 115 is removed from the article 30 and placed in the metal case 111 at Hospital A. Since only the tag 115 is inserted and the article 30 is not inserted, the ordering process for the article 30 can be carried out efficiently, and the article management system 100 in which the metal casing 111 is made smaller can be provided. .

Furthermore, since the cloud system 130 is provided between the PC 120 and the server 200, it is possible to efficiently process orders for the articles 30 in the cloud system 130, and to provide an article management system 100 that can manage order data. I can do it.

In addition, the cloud system 130 creates billing data representing a billing amount according to the order amount of the goods 30 from the PC 120, and sends the billing data to the PC 120. and a usage amount management section 134. Therefore, in the cloud system 130, the process of creating and transmitting billing data and the process of calculating the usage amount can be executed, and the process of ordering the goods 30 can be performed efficiently. , it is possible to provide an article management system 100 that can calculate the usage amount.

In addition, the usage amount management unit 134 notifies Company B, which uses the server 200, of the remaining amount after subtracting the usage amount from the billed amount, and also transfers the amount to Company B's account, thereby efficiently processing the order for the item 30. In addition, it is possible to provide an article management system 100 that can notify and transfer the purchase amount to Company B using the server 200.

In addition, since the items 30 are items used in medical care, an item management system 100 can be provided that can efficiently process orders for medical materials.

Note that in the above description, the article 30 is a medical material. For example, articles 30 that can be reused by performing sterilization or the like may be reused. In this case, Company B may collect the used article 30 from Hospital A, perform sterilization, etc., and then sell it as a recycled article.

In addition, although the cloud system 130 performs processing such as relaying order data and creating billing data between the PC 120 of Hospital A and the server 200 of Company B, the The server 200 may directly place an order via a network.

Figure 7 is a diagram showing an item management system 100A according to a modified embodiment. The item management system 100A includes an RFID reader 110, a PC 120, and a server 200A. Figure 7 also shows a PC 300 of Company C. As shown in Figure 7, the PC 120 of Hospital A and the server 200A of Company B are configured to be able to communicate directly via a network 50. The server 200A of Company B and the PC 300 of Company C are configured to be able to communicate via a network 50.

An article management system 100A according to a modification of the embodiment differs from the article management system 100 shown in FIG. 2 in that it includes a server 200A of company B instead of the cloud system 130. The configurations of the RFID reader 110 and the PC 120 are similar to those of the RFID reader 110 and the PC 120 shown in FIG.

The server 200A includes a main control section 201A, an order management section 202A, a billing management section 203A, a usage amount management section 204A, and a memory 205A. The main control unit 201A, the order management unit 202A, the billing management unit 203A, and the usage amount management unit 204A are program functions that allow the server 200A to execute processes such as managing orders and creating billing data in the article management system 100A. is shown as a functional block. Furthermore, the memory 205A is a functional representation of the memory of the server 200A. Further, the main control unit 201A, order management unit 202A, billing management unit 203A, usage amount management unit 204A, and memory 205A are the main control unit 131, order management unit 132, and billing management unit 133 of the cloud system 130 shown in FIG. , the usage amount management unit 134, and the memory 135, specifically as follows.

The main control unit 201A is a processing unit that controls the processing of the server 200A, and executes processes other than those executed by the order management unit 202A, billing management unit 203A, and usage amount management unit 204A.

The order management unit 202A performs processing for managing the order received from Hospital A based on the order data received from the PC 120. This process can also be considered as order management. The order management unit 202A creates data indicating that shipping is required for the number of articles 30 represented by the order data received from the PC 120, and stores and manages the data in the memory 205A. Company B immediately ships the article 30 based on this data.

The billing management unit 203A creates billing data representing a billing amount according to the order amount from the PC 120, and performs a process of transmitting the data to the PC 120. For example, the billing data may be updated by updating the total billed amount each time order data is received and separated by the closing date predetermined in the contract with Hospital A, or it may be summarized at the closing date predetermined in the contract with Hospital A. You can also create it by Further, the billing data may be transmitted, for example, once a month on a predetermined closing date in the contract with Hospital A.

The usage amount management unit 204A performs a process of obtaining a usage amount according to the use of the RFID tag 115, a process of notifying the usage amount for one month to the PC 300 of the company C, and a process of transferring it to the account of the company C. The method of calculating the usage amount according to the use of the RFID tag 115 is the same as that of the usage amount management unit 134, so a detailed explanation will be omitted here.

The memory 205A stores programs and data used by the main control unit 201A, order management unit 202A, billing management unit 203A, and usage amount management unit 204A of the server 200A in the article management system 100A to execute the above-mentioned processes. Store.

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FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating the flow of data and money between Hospital A, Company B, and Company C in a modified example of the embodiment. FIG. 8 shows one hospital A and one company B.

When the order data is transmitted from the PC 120 of Hospital A as shown by the arrow (11), the server 200A manages the received order data as shown in (12), and also sends the goods 30 as shown in (13). will be shipped. Further, the server 200A calculates the usage amount and creates billing data as shown in (14).

When the closing date arrives, the server 200A transmits billing data to each PC 120 as indicated by an arrow (15). Further, the server 200A notifies the PC 300 of Company C of the usage amount for one month as shown by arrow (16), and also transfers the usage amount to Company C's account. Furthermore, the server 200A transfers the purchase amount to the account of Company B as indicated by the arrow (17).

Hospital A transfers the billed amount represented by the received billing data to Company B's account as indicated by the arrow (18). Note that the transfer indicated by arrow (18) will be made earlier than the transfer in (16) or (17) because Hospital A, which has received the billing data, will make the transfer at some stage as indicated by arrow (15). There is.

As described above, when the article management system 100A is used, Hospital A can simply remove the RFID tag 115 attached to the article 30 and insert it into the metal casing 111 of the RFID reader 110, without having to do anything else. The order for the article 30 is completed.

Therefore, it is possible to provide an article management system 100A and an article management program that can efficiently process orders for articles 30.

The server 200A also includes a billing management unit 203A that creates billing data representing a billing amount according to the order quantity from the PC 120 and sends it to the PC 120, and a usage amount management unit that calculates the usage amount according to the usage of the RFID tag 115. 204A. Therefore, the server 200A can execute the processing of creating billing data and transmitting it to the PC 120, and the processing of calculating the usage amount, and can efficiently perform the ordering process for the article 30. In this case, it is possible to provide an article management system 100A that can calculate the usage amount.

In addition, the usage amount management unit 204A notifies the usage amount to the PC 300 of company C that manages the operation and management of the RFID tag 115, and also transfers the amount to the account of company C, so that the ordering process for the item 30 can be performed efficiently. In addition, it is possible to provide an article management system 100A that can notify and transfer the usage amount to Company C.

Although the article management system and article management program of exemplary embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the specifically disclosed embodiments, and the scope of the claims Various modifications and changes are possible without deviation.

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14 Auxiliary storage device 15 Display device 16 Operating device 17 I/F device 18 Drive device 19 Bus 20 Storage medium 100, 100A Article management system 110 RFID reader 111 Metal casing 111A Opening 112 Antenna 113 Main body 114 Cable 120 PC
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Claims (8)

A goods management system,
an RFID reader having an antenna provided in a housing part that accommodates an RFID tag, and reading the RFID tag with the antenna;
a first information processing unit that orders an item specified by the information read from the RFID tag by the RFID reader to a second information processing unit of a trade organization that handles inventory of the item via a network;
a billing management unit that creates billing data representing a billing amount according to the order amount of the article from the first information processing unit, and transmits the billing data to the first information processing unit;
An item management system comprising: a usage amount management unit that calculates usage amount regarding the item management system using the RFID tag,
The goods management system is operated by an operator,
The usage amount is calculated using a calculation method based on a predetermined fee structure ,
The usage amount is a brokerage fee paid to the operator by the business organization that uses the process of relaying order data transmitted from the first information processing unit and placing an order to the second information processing unit. , goods management system. The article management system according to claim 1, wherein the antenna is provided at an entrance where the RFID tag is inserted into the storage section. The article is delivered to an organization using the first information processing unit with the RFID tag attached,
3. The article management system according to claim 1, wherein the RFID tag is removed from the article and placed in the storage section in an organization that uses the first information processing section. further comprising a third information processing unit that relays order data transmitted from the first information processing unit and places an order to the second information processing unit,
4. The article management system according to claim 1, wherein the third information processing section is used by the operator and includes the billing management section and the usage amount management section. Any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the usage amount management unit notifies the organization that uses the second information processing unit of the remaining amount after subtracting the usage amount from the billed amount, and transfers the amount to the account of the organization. The article management system according to item 1. further including the second information processing section,
The article management system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the second information processing section includes the billing management section and the usage amount management section. 7. The article management system according to claim 6, wherein the usage amount management unit notifies the usage amount to a third information processing unit of an organization that manages the operation of the RFID tag, and transfers the usage amount to the organization's account. The article management system according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the article is an article used in medical care.

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