JP7473557B2 - Management system, management device, management method and management program - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a management system, a management device, a management method and a management program.

In recent years, services have been provided to provide nonwoven fabric products such as diapers and baby wipes to users outside the home, such as at daycare centers. One example of such technology is a technology that uses a barcode attached to the diaper to identify the number of diapers used by each user and places an order for any shortages, as well as a technology that automatically charges a fee for use.

JP 2003-058759 A JP 2015-036846 A JP 2017-090956 A

However, the above-mentioned technologies may not necessarily result in efficient use of resources.

For example, many nonwoven fabric products use cotton and pulp, so promoting recycling is believed to reduce the burden on the environment. In recent years, recycling technology for various nonwoven fabric products has advanced, and it is believed that recycling nonwoven fabric products such as diapers and baby wipes can make effective use of resources. However, the above-mentioned conventional technology does not involve processing for the recovery of used nonwoven fabric products, so recycling cannot be promoted and it cannot be said to make effective use of resources.

This application has been made in consideration of the above and aims to achieve effective utilization of resources.

The management device according to the present application is characterized by having a first management means for managing product information indicating nonwoven fabric products, user information relating to users who use the nonwoven fabric products, and facility information indicating the facility at which the users use the nonwoven fabric products in association with each other; an estimation means for estimating a usage number, which is the quantity of nonwoven fabric products used at a specified facility, based on the product information and user information associated with facility information indicating the specified facility; a determination means for determining the number of nonwoven fabric products to be delivered to the specified facility based on the inventory number of nonwoven fabric products at the specified facility and the estimated usage number; and a second management means for managing collection information relating to nonwoven fabric products used at the specified facility and to be collected from the facility as items to be recycled.

According to one aspect of the embodiment, resources can be utilized more effectively.

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a management process executed by a management system 1 according to an embodiment. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of the management system 1 according to the embodiment. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a contractor database according to the embodiment. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a facility database according to the embodiment. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a collection information database according to the embodiment. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an example of the flow of a management process executed by the management device 100 according to the embodiment. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of the flow of a management process executed by the management device 100 according to the embodiment. FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration.

The present specification and accompanying drawings make clear at least the following:

A management system characterized by having a first management means for managing product information indicating nonwoven fabric products, user information regarding users who use the nonwoven fabric products, and facility information indicating the facility at which the user uses the nonwoven fabric products in association with each other; an estimation means for estimating a usage number, which is the quantity of nonwoven fabric products used at a specified facility, based on the product information and user information associated with facility information indicating the specified facility; a determination means for determining the number of nonwoven fabric products to be delivered to the specified facility based on the inventory number of nonwoven fabric products at the specified facility and the estimated usage number; and a second management means for managing collection information regarding nonwoven fabric products used at the specified facility and to be collected from the facility as items to be recycled.

Such a management system manages product information indicating nonwoven products, user information related to users who use the nonwoven products, and facility information indicating the facilities where the users use the nonwoven products in association with each other. For example, the management system manages user information received from a user via a service previously contracted by the user, facility information related to the facilities used by the user, and product information indicating the nonwoven products in association with each other.

The management system also estimates the number of uses, which is the quantity of nonwoven fabric products used at the facility, based on product information and user information associated with facility information indicating a specified facility. For example, the management system estimates the number of uses, which is the quantity of nonwoven fabric products used at the facility, based on product information and user information related to nonwoven fabric products such as diapers and baby wipes. The management system then determines the number of nonwoven fabric products to deliver to the facility based on the inventory of nonwoven fabric products at the specified facility and the estimated number of uses.

The management system also manages collection information relating to nonwoven fabric products that have been used at a specified facility and are collected from the facility as items to be recycled. For example, the management system collects used nonwoven fabric products such as diapers and baby wipes from a facility as items to be recycled, and generates regenerated nonwoven fabric products through recycling. In this way, the management system can promote recycling and reduce the environmental burden by collecting and recycling used nonwoven fabric products. This allows the management system to make effective use of resources.

In the past, it was necessary to ensure that there was no stock left within the facility, and managing the number of items used by each user was a burden for childcare workers. The management system provides a solution to this problem as well. For example, the management system manages the usage status of each user on a monthly and facility basis. In this way, the management system can calculate the number of items used on a monthly and facility basis and automatically order nonwoven fabric products.

The management system also estimates and manages the amount of nonwoven fabric products used at each facility. This allows the management system to prevent nonwoven fabric products from running out of stock. The management system also saves childcare workers the trouble of having to manage the number of products used by each user. For example, the management system can reduce the burden of management tasks on users, such as having users write their names on nonwoven fabric products brought in by users. The management system also saves users the trouble of not only bringing in nonwoven fabric products, but also having to take the nonwoven fabric products home with them.

The management system also reduces the burden on childcare providers of the task of managing nonwoven products for each infant. As a result, the management system can improve users' satisfaction with the facility and the work efficiency of childcare providers. Furthermore, because the management system can grasp and manage the difference between disposal and ordering, it can prevent fraudulent use, such as unauthorized use of the service.

The management system also determines the number of recycled products produced using nonwoven products collected from each facility and the number of new products produced without using the collected nonwoven products as nonwoven products to be delivered to the facility.

Such a management system determines the number of recycled products produced using nonwoven products collected from each facility and the number of new products produced without using collected nonwoven products as nonwoven products to be delivered to the facility, making it possible to provide an appropriate number of recycled products and new products to the facility. Furthermore, the management system can contribute to reducing the environmental impact by including recycled products in the nonwoven products delivered.

The management system also determines the number of recycled products and the number of new products based on user information associated with facility information indicating the specified facility.

With such a management system, the number of recycled products and the number of nonwoven products are determined based on user information associated with facility information indicating a specific facility, allowing for appropriate inventory management at the facility.

In addition, the management system determines the number of recycled products and the number of new products based on the number of users who are subject to a usage contract for new products and the number of users who are subject to a usage contract for recycled products, among the users indicated by the user information associated with the facility information indicating the specified facility.

According to such a management system, the number of refurbished products and the number of new products are determined based on the number of users who are subject to a usage contract for new products and the number of users who are subject to a usage contract for recycled products, among the users indicated by user information associated with facility information indicating a specified facility, and therefore the number of refurbished products and the number of new products provided to the facility can be appropriately managed.

In addition, the management system determines the number of recycled products and the number of nonwoven products based on the number of users who are subject to a usage contract for the new product and the number of users who are subject to a usage contract for a recycled product which has a lower fee than the usage contract for the new product.

Such a management system determines the number of recycled products and the number of nonwoven products based on the number of users covered by contracts to use new products and the number of users covered by contracts to use recycled products that have a lower fee than the contracts to use new products, making it possible to appropriately manage the number of recycled products and the number of new products provided to facilities. Furthermore, by making contracts under which the fee for recycled products is lower than that for new products, the management system can encourage an increase in the number of recycled products provided to facilities, thereby contributing to reducing the environmental burden.

The management system also has a collection means that is installed at each facility and collects nonwoven fabric products to be collected from the facility as items to be recycled, and the second management means manages collection information regarding the nonwoven fabric products collected by the collection means.

According to such a management system, a collection means is installed at each facility and collects nonwoven fabric products to be recycled from the facility, and a second management means manages collection information regarding the nonwoven fabric products collected by the collection means, thereby making it possible to appropriately manage the number of used nonwoven fabric products to be recycled.

In addition, the management system estimates the number of used nonwoven fabric products to be collected from the specified facility based on the number of users indicated by the user information associated with facility information indicating the specified facility, and outputs information according to the comparison result between the estimated number and the number of used nonwoven fabric products collected from the specified facility.

According to such a management system, the second management means estimates the number of used nonwoven fabric products to be collected from a specified facility based on the number of users indicated by the user information associated with facility information indicating the specified facility, and outputs information according to the comparison result between the estimated number and the number of used nonwoven fabric products collected from the specified facility, thereby making it possible to appropriately manage the number of used nonwoven fabric products that are eligible for recycling.

The management system also has the function of counting the number of collected nonwoven products.

Such a management system counts the number of collected nonwoven fabric products, making it possible to appropriately manage the number of used nonwoven fabric products that are eligible for recycling.

In addition, the management system estimates the number of nonwoven fabric products used at the specified facility based on the number of users indicated by user information associated with facility information indicating the specified facility, and outputs information according to the comparison result between the estimated number and the number of nonwoven fabric products counted by the collection means.

According to such a management system, the number of nonwoven fabric products used at a specified facility is estimated based on the number of users indicated by user information associated with facility information indicating the specified facility, and information is output according to the comparison result between the estimated number and the number of nonwoven fabric products counted by the collection means, thereby making it possible to appropriately manage the number of used nonwoven fabric products eligible for recycling and the estimated number of nonwoven fabric products to be used.

In addition, the management system determines the frequency of collecting used nonwoven products from the facility in which the collection means is installed based on the number of nonwoven products counted by the collection means.

According to such a management system, the frequency of collecting used nonwoven fabric products from the facility where the collection means is installed is determined based on the number of nonwoven fabric products counted by the collection means, thereby enabling efficient collection of nonwoven fabric products.

The management system also has a detection function to detect foreign objects from the nonwoven fabric product.

This type of management system detects foreign objects from nonwoven fabric products, making it possible to selectively collect only nonwoven fabric products. This allows the management system to efficiently collect nonwoven fabric products.

The management system also has the function of classifying and collecting the nonwoven fabric products by type.

With this type of management system, nonwoven fabric products can be collected efficiently because they are sorted by type.

The management system also sets fees for the use of the nonwoven fabric products to be charged to users who use the nonwoven fabric products in the facility according to the period of use.

With this type of management system, fees for the use of nonwoven fabric products are set for users who use nonwoven fabric products at the facility, which reduces the purchase of nonwoven fabric products that are unnecessary for users. This allows the management system to improve the user experience.

The management system also sets different fees depending on the type of facility.

Such a management system allows different fees to be set depending on the type of facility, thereby improving user satisfaction with the facility.

Below, an example of a form for implementing a management system, management device, management method, and management program (hereinafter referred to as an "embodiment") will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Note that the management system, management device, management method, and management program are not limited to this embodiment. Furthermore, the same parts in the following embodiments will be given the same reference numerals, and duplicate explanations will be omitted.

[Embodiment]
[1. An example of management processing shown by the management system]
An example of a management process executed by the management system 1 according to the embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 1. Fig. 1 is a diagram showing an example of a management process executed by the management system 1 according to the embodiment. Specifically, the management device 100 executes various management processes. More specifically, the management device 100 manages, for each facility, collection information related to nonwoven fabric products that have been used at a facility and are to be collected from the facility as items to be recycled.

The facility referred to here may be any facility. For example, the facility may be a facility where users who use the nonwoven fabric products reside. For example, the facility may be a childcare facility such as a nursery school or kindergarten, a care facility such as a nursing home, or a facility for supporting people with disabilities.

An example of the management process by the management device 100 will be described below in accordance with the flow using Figure 1. In the example of Figure 1, it will be described that a user U and a child B are in a parent-child relationship, and that a child B is enrolled in a nursery school.

In the example of FIG. 1, user U and caregiver T are deemed to be users by the management device 100. Therefore, in the following, when there is no need to distinguish between the user terminal 11 used by user U and the user terminal 12 used by caregiver T, they may be collectively referred to as user terminal 10.

First, as shown in FIG. 1, the management device 100 identifies the contract details regarding the service contracted by the user U (step S1). Note that the service referred to here may be any service. For example, the service may be a service for a user or a facility. For example, the service may be a service that provides daily necessities for infants and young children to a nursery school. The service may be a service provided by the management device 100, or a service provided by a server other than the management device 100.

For example, if user U's name is "AAA" and his address is "A Ward, B City, Cth", the management device 100 identifies the contract details of user U registered by the user terminal 11 as user U's name being "AAA" and his address being "A Ward, B City, Cth".

Next, caregiver T checks the stock of nonwoven products managed at the facility (step S2). For example, caregiver T checks the diapers and baby wipes stored as inventory. Then, user terminal 12 accepts input of inventory information including stock numbers by caregiver T, and notifies the inventory information to management device 100 (step S3).

Next, infant B uses a diaper (step S4). For example, infant B removes the diaper that is already being worn with the assistance of caregiver T and puts on a new diaper. At this time, the removed diaper becomes the used diaper. Also, for example, caregiver T uses baby wipes to wipe infant B's body soiled by excretion, etc., when putting on a new diaper.

Then, caregiver T places the nonwoven fabric products that have been used to be recycled into collection box 20 (step S5). For example, caregiver T places the used diapers and baby wipes removed by infant B into collection box 20 as items to be recycled. Note that caregiver T may also place other nonwoven fabric products used on infant B into collection box 20 as items to be recycled. Other nonwoven fabric products here include, for example, masks, cooking sheets, tissues, etc.

Next, the collection box 20 counts the number of nonwoven fabric products collected by type (step S6). Specifically, the collection box 20 is installed at each facility and collects nonwoven fabric products that are to be recycled from the facility.

More specifically, the collection box 20 has a function of counting the number of collected nonwoven fabric products. More specifically, the collection box 20 has a function of classifying and collecting the nonwoven fabric products by type.

For example, the collection box 20 detects characteristics of the diapers and baby wipes, such as their shape and weight, classifies the diapers and baby wipes by type, and counts the quantity of each type of diaper and baby wipe collected for recycling.

The collection box 20 may count the quantity of each type of diaper, for example, using tags such as radio frequency identification (RFID) attached to the diapers. The collection box 20 may also have a function of preventing the leakage of odors or excrement by individually packaging each diaper when it is placed in the collection box.

Note that the embodiment may not be limited to the above example. Specifically, the collection box 20 may have a detection function for detecting foreign objects from nonwoven fabric products. For example, when a childcare worker T mistakenly places trash in the collection box 20 together with diapers, the collection box 20 may detect the trash as a foreign object and classify it as being different from the nonwoven fabric products. The foreign object referred to here may be anything, such as trash such as plastic bags or glass bottles, metal rags, or trash that is difficult to recycle together with the nonwoven fabric products.

The detection function of the collection box 20 can be realized by various sensors. The detection function here may be any sensor for detecting objects other than nonwoven fabric products. For example, the detection function may be a metal detector or the like, a magnetic sensor, an electrical sensor, an optical sensor, or a chemical sensor. Also, for example, the detection function may be a sensor that detects using conventional technology such as image analysis. In this way, the collection box 20 can detect foreign objects based on the detection results of the sensors.

The collection box 20 may also classify and collect nonwoven fabric products that are not provided by the service contracted by the user U by type. For example, the collection box 20 may classify and collect nonwoven fabric products provided by different businesses by type. For example, the collection box 20 may also classify and collect nonwoven fabric products brought in by the user by type. The type of nonwoven fabric product may be, for example, product type (diapers, baby wipes, etc.), size (S, M, L, etc.), wearing method such as tape type or pants type, product manufacturer, etc. In this way, the collection box 20 classifies and collects nonwoven fabric products, which differ in type from product to product, and therefore it is possible to select the optimal recycling method for the collected products by classifying and collecting them. As a result, the collection box 20 can improve the efficiency of recycling by classifying and collecting nonwoven fabric products.

Then, the collection box 20 notifies the management device 100 of the counting result (step S7). For example, if the counting results of the diapers and baby wipes used at the nursery school are "100 pieces" and "200 pieces," the collection box 20 notifies the management device 100 of the counting results that there are "100 pieces" of diapers and "200 pieces" of baby wipes.

Next, the management device 100 manages the number of contract holders, the number of items in stock, and the number of items collected (step S8). In this way, the management system 1 can reduce the burden of management tasks on users, such as writing names on nonwoven fabric products brought in by users. The management system 1 can also save users the trouble of not only bringing in nonwoven fabric products, but also taking away the nonwoven fabric products. The management system 1 can also reduce the burden of management tasks on childcare workers, such as the management of nonwoven fabric products for each infant. In this way, the management system 1 can improve users' satisfaction with the facility. Furthermore, the management system 1 can contribute to reducing the environmental impact by recycling disposable nonwoven fabric products.

For example, the management device 100 manages product information for diapers and wet wipes, user information on user U who is the guardian of infant B who uses the diapers and wet wipes, and facility information for the nursery school in association with each other. The management device 100 also estimates the number of diapers and wet wipes used at the nursery school based on the product information for the diapers and wet wipes and infant B who is the target of using the diapers and wet wipes at the nursery school. The management device 100 then determines the quantity of diapers and wet wipes to be delivered to the nursery school based on the inventory of diapers and wet wipes stored at the nursery school and the estimated number of diapers and wet wipes used. The management device 100 also manages collection information for diapers and wet wipes used at the nursery school and collected from the nursery school as items to be recycled.

Note that the embodiment does not have to be limited to the above example. Specifically, the management device 100 may estimate the number of nonwoven fabric products used at a specified facility and the number of used nonwoven fabric products collected from a specified facility based on the number of users indicated by the user information associated with facility information indicating a specified facility and the estimated number of uses input by the user, and output information according to the comparison result between the estimated number and the number of used nonwoven fabric products collected from the specified facility.

More specifically, the management device 100 estimates the number of used nonwoven fabric products to be collected from a specified facility based on the number of users indicated by the user information associated with the facility information indicating the specified facility, and outputs information according to the comparison result between the estimated number and the number of nonwoven fabric products counted by the collection box 20. For example, the management device 100 estimates the number of used diapers and wet wipes collected from a nursery school based on the number of infants using the nursery school. The management device 100 may then output information regarding each quantity of diapers and wet wipes to be delivered to the nursery school, which is determined from the comparison result between each estimated quantity and each quantity of diapers and wet wipes counted by the collection box 20. For example, the information to be output may be information indicating that there are many uncollected nonwoven fabric products when the number of collected nonwoven fabric products collected from the delivered nonwoven fabric products is equal to or greater than a specified number, or information prompting a review of the estimated number of uses (review of the estimated number of uses for each user, etc.) when the difference between the estimated number of uses and the number of collected products is equal to or greater than a specified value.

Specifically, the management device 100 may determine the frequency of collecting used nonwoven fabric products from the facility in which the collection box 20 is installed, based on the number of nonwoven fabric products counted by the collection box 20. For example, the management device 100 may determine that the frequency of collecting used diapers and wet wipes from the nursery school is high when the respective quantities of diapers and wet wipes counted by the collection box 20 are equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold. On the other hand, the management device 100 may determine that the frequency of collecting used diapers and wet wipes from the nursery school is low when the respective quantities of diapers and wet wipes counted by the collection box 20 are less than a predetermined threshold.

The management device 100 may not be limited to the above example. For example, when the number of diapers or wet wipes counted by the collection box 20 is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold value for the capacity limit of the collection box 20, the management device 100 may notify a collector server (not shown) used by the collection company to collect used diapers and wet wipes from the nursery school to encourage collection. On the other hand, when the number of diapers or wet wipes counted by the collection box 20 is less than a predetermined threshold value, the management device 100 may determine that the frequency of collecting used diapers and wet wipes from the nursery school is low (i.e., collection is postponed). The management device 100 may also determine the frequency of collecting used nonwoven fabric products from the facility according to any criteria.

The management device 100 then notifies the product provider facility FA1 of the number of new products and refurbished products to be delivered to the facility based on the contract details and the inventory numbers (step S9). In this way, the management system 1 can appropriately manage the inventory numbers for the facility.

Specifically, the management device 100 determines the number of recycled products produced using nonwoven products collected from each facility and the number of new products produced without using the collected nonwoven products as nonwoven products to be delivered to the facility.

Specifically, the management device 100 determines the number of recycled products and the number of nonwoven products based on user information associated with facility information indicating a specified facility. More specifically, the management device 100 determines the number of recycled products and the number of new products based on the number of users who are subject to a contract to use new products and the number of users who are subject to a contract to use recycled products, among the users indicated by the user information associated with facility information indicating a specified facility. More specifically, the management device 100 determines the number of recycled products and the number of nonwoven products based on the number of users who are subject to a contract to use new products and the number of users who are subject to a contract to use recycled products that has a lower fee than the contract to use new products.

For example, the management device 100 determines the quantity of each of the recycled products, diapers and baby wipes, and the quantity of each of the diapers and baby wipes, based on the number of young children using the nursery school. In this case, the management device 100 determines the quantity of each of the recycled products, diapers and baby wipes, based on the number of young children using the nursery school who are children of users who have given permission to use recycled products at the time of the contract.

Next, the collection facility FA2 collects the nonwoven fabric products (step S10). For example, the collection facility FA2 collects the diapers and baby wipes stored in the collection box 20 by dispatching a delivery person to collect the nonwoven fabric products at the nursery school.

The collection facility FA2 then recycles the nonwoven fabric products (step S11). For example, the collection facility FA2 recycles the diapers and baby wipes collected from the collection box 20 using various conventional technologies. For example, the collection facility FA2 recycles used diapers and baby wipes by combining conventional technologies related to cleaning, disassembly, reconstitution, etc.

Next, the collection facility FA2 provides the recycled products to the product provider facility FA1 (step S12). In this way, the management system 1 can promote recycling and reduce the environmental impact by collecting and recycling used nonwoven fabric products. For example, the collection facility FA2 provides the recycled products, which are made from used diapers and baby wipes, to the product provider facility FA1 by having a delivery person deliver them.

Then, the product provider facility FA1 has the deliverer deliver the new products and the refurbished products (step S13). For example, the product provider facility FA1 has the deliverer deliver the new products and the refurbished products to a nursery school based on the number of new products and the refurbished products.

In this way, the management device 100 according to the embodiment acquires collection information regarding nonwoven fabric products that have been used at a facility and are to be collected from the facility as items to be recycled. The management device 100 then manages the acquired collection information for each facility. This allows the management device 100 according to the embodiment to make effective use of resources.

[2. Management System Configuration]
Next, the configuration of the management system 1 according to the embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 2. Fig. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of the management system 1 according to the embodiment. As shown in Fig. 2, the management system 1 includes a user terminal 10, a collection box 20, a deliverer server 30, and a management device 100. The user terminal 10, the collection box 20, the deliverer server 30, and the management device 100 are connected to each other via a network N so as to be able to communicate with each other by wire or wirelessly. The management system 1 shown in Fig. 2 may include a plurality of user terminals 10, a plurality of collection boxes 20, a plurality of deliverer servers 30, and a plurality of management devices 100. The management system 1 may also include a collector server.

The user terminal 10 according to the embodiment is an information processing device used by a user to access content such as web pages displayed in a browser and content for applications. For example, the user terminal 10 is a desktop PC (Personal Computer), a notebook PC, a tablet terminal, a mobile phone, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), etc.

The collection box 20 according to the embodiment is an information processing device that manages the number of nonwoven fabric products to be recycled, and is realized, for example, by a server or an IoT (Internet of Things) device equipped with a box for storing nonwoven fabric products. For example, the collection box 20 collects used nonwoven fabric products to be recycled. The collection box 20 then counts the number of collected nonwoven fabric products for each type of collected nonwoven fabric product, and manages information regarding the number of collected nonwoven fabric products. The collection box 20 may simply count the number of collected nonwoven fabric products, or may only detect information such as the number of a certain number of used nonwoven fabric products that have been placed in a container that stores used nonwoven fabric products, and transmit the counted information or the detected information to the collector server. At this time, the collector server may manage the transmitted information.

The deliverer server 30 according to the embodiment is an information processing device used by a business that delivers nonwoven fabric products, and is realized, for example, by a server device. For example, the deliverer server 30 manages information regarding the number of new and recycled nonwoven fabric products delivered to the nursery schools to which the products are delivered.

The management device 100 according to the embodiment is realized, for example, by a server device or the like. Specifically, the management device 100 acquires collection information regarding nonwoven fabric products that have been used at a facility and are to be collected from the facility as items to be recycled. The management device 100 then manages the acquired collection information for each facility.

3. Configuration of the Management Device
The configuration of the management device 100 according to the embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 2. Fig. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of the management device 100 according to the embodiment. As shown in Fig. 2, the management device 100 includes a communication unit 110, a storage unit 120, and a control unit 130.

(Regarding communication unit 110)
The communication unit 110 is realized by, for example, a network interface card (NIC) etc. The communication unit 110 is connected to the network N by wire or wirelessly, and transmits and receives information between the user terminal 10, the collection box 20, and the deliverer server 30.

(Regarding the storage unit 120)
The storage unit 120 is realized by, for example, a semiconductor memory element such as a random access memory (RAM) or a flash memory, or a storage device such as a hard disk or an optical disk. The storage unit 120 has a contractor database 121, a facility database 122, and a collection information database 123.

(Regarding the Contractor Database 121)
The contractor database 121 according to the embodiment stores information on users who are contractors. An example of the contractor database 121 according to the embodiment is shown in Fig. 3. In the example shown in Fig. 3, the contractor database 121 has items such as "user ID (identifier)", "contractor information", "facility to be used", "fee", "age", "number of diapers used", "size", and "number of days attending kindergarten".

"User ID" is an identifier that identifies a user. "Contractor information" is information about the user associated with the "User ID." For example, contractor information is information about the contractor's name, the target person's name, address, or telephone number, etc. "Facilities of use" is information about facilities used by the user associated with the "User ID." "Fees" is information about fees for services subscribed to by the user associated with the "User ID."

"Age" is information regarding the age of the subject associated with the "User ID." "Number of diapers used" is information regarding the quantity of diapers used by the subject associated with the "User ID." "Size" is information regarding the size of the subject associated with the "User ID." "Number of days attending nursery school" is information regarding the number of days that have passed since the subject associated with the "User ID" enrolled in nursery school.

For example, in FIG. 3, "UI" identified by the user ID has contract information of "Name #1", facility used is "Facility ID #1", fee is "5,000 yen", age is "1 year and 5 months", number of diapers used is "6", size is "medium size", and number of days attending nursery school is "5 months". Note that in the example shown in FIG. 3, contract information, etc. is expressed as abstract codes such as "Name #1", but contract information, etc. may be in a concrete file format, etc. Also, when users are siblings with the same guardian, the user ID, number of days attending nursery school, size, etc. will be the same, but the contract information may be the same.

In addition, the user information stored in the subscriber database 121 may be updated by the user or the facility manager as appropriate. For example, among the user information, the number of diapers used and the size may be updated by the facility manager.

(Regarding the facility database 122)
The facility database 122 according to the embodiment stores inventory information, which is information related to the inventory of nonwoven fabric products owned by the facility. An example of the facility database 122 according to the embodiment is shown in Fig. 4. In the example shown in Fig. 4, the facility database 122 has items such as "facility ID", "facility information", "S", "M", "Large male", "Large female", "Big male", "Big female", and "wet wipes".

"Facility ID" is an identifier that identifies a facility. "Facility information" is information about the facility associated with the "Facility ID." For example, facility information is the name of the facility, the address of the facility, the name of the facility manager, the number of users or the number of staff, etc. "S" is information about the number of S-size nonwoven fabric products in stock associated with the "Facility ID." "M" is information about the number of M-size nonwoven fabric products in stock associated with the "Facility ID."

"Large Boy" is information regarding the number of large-sized boys' nonwoven fabric products in stock that is associated with the "facility ID." "Large Girl" is information regarding the number of large-sized girls' nonwoven fabric products in stock that is associated with the "facility ID." "Big Boy" is information regarding the number of big-sized boys' nonwoven fabric products in stock that is associated with the "facility ID." "Big Girl" is information regarding the number of big-sized girls' nonwoven fabric products in stock that is associated with the "facility ID." "Wet Wipes" is information regarding the number of wet wipes in stock that is associated with the "facility ID."

For example, in FIG. 4, "Facility ID #1" identified by the facility ID has facility information "Facility Information #1", S is "20 packs", M is "50 packs", L male is "10 packs", L female is "10 packs", Big male is "3 packs", Big female is "3 packs", and wet wipes are "200 packs". Note that a pack refers to a unit of multiple diapers or wet wipes. For example, one pack contains 50 diapers or wet wipes. Any unit can be used for the unit of inventory of diapers or wet wipes.

In the example shown in FIG. 4, the facility information is expressed by an abstract code such as "facility information #1," but the facility information may be a specific name, a file format including a specific name, or the like. In addition, the inventory information stored in the facility database 122 may be updated by facility staff or a facility manager as appropriate, or may be updated by the management device 100.

(Regarding the collection information database 123)
The collection information database 123 according to the embodiment stores information on the quantity of nonwoven fabric products collected as recycling targets. An example of the collection information database 123 according to the embodiment is shown in Fig. 5. In the example shown in Fig. 5, the collection information database 123 has items such as "facility ID", "facility information", "S", "M", "Large male", "Large female", "Big male", "Big female", and "wet wipes".

"Facility ID" is an identifier that identifies a facility. "Facility information" is information about the facility associated with the "Facility ID." "S" is information about the quantity of S-size nonwoven fabric products associated with the "Facility ID" that have been collected. "M" is information about the quantity of M-size nonwoven fabric products associated with the "Facility ID" that have been collected.

"Large Boy" is information regarding the quantity of collected large-size boys' nonwoven fabric products associated with the "facility ID". "Large Girl" is information regarding the quantity of collected large-size girls' nonwoven fabric products associated with the "facility ID". "Big Boy" is information regarding the quantity of collected big-size boys' nonwoven fabric products associated with the "facility ID". "Big Girl" is information regarding the quantity of collected big-size girls' nonwoven fabric products associated with the "facility ID". "Wet wipes" is information regarding the quantity of collected wet wipes associated with the "facility ID".

For example, in FIG. 5, "facility ID #1" identified by the facility ID has facility information "facility information #1", S is "10 pieces", M is "30 pieces", L man is "1 piece", L woman is "0 pieces", Big man is "0 pieces", Big woman is "0 pieces", and wet wipes are "80 pieces".

(Regarding the control unit 130)
The control unit 130 is a controller, and is realized, for example, by a central processing unit (CPU) or a micro processing unit (MPU) executing various programs (corresponding to an example of a management program) stored in a storage device inside the management device 100 using a RAM as a working area. The control unit 130 is also a controller, and is realized, for example, by an integrated circuit such as an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) or a field programmable gate array (FPGA).

As shown in FIG. 2, the control unit 130 has a first management unit 131, an estimation unit 132, a determination unit 133, a second management unit 134, and a setting unit 135, and realizes or executes the functions and actions of the information processing described below. Note that the internal configuration of the control unit 130 is not limited to the configuration shown in FIG. 2, and may be other configurations as long as they perform the information processing described below. Also, the connection relationships of each processing unit in the control unit 130 are not limited to the connection relationships shown in FIG. 2, and may be other connection relationships.

(Regarding the first management unit 131)
The first management unit 131 manages various types of information. Specifically, the first management unit 131 manages product information indicating a nonwoven fabric product, user information related to a user who uses the nonwoven fabric product, and facility information indicating a facility where the user uses the nonwoven fabric product, in association with each other. For example, the first management unit 131 manages product information on diapers and baby wipes, user information related to a user U who is the guardian of an infant B who uses the diapers and baby wipes, and facility information of a nursery school, in association with each other.

(Regarding the estimation unit 132)
The estimation unit 132 estimates various information. Specifically, the estimation unit 132 estimates the number of uses, which is the quantity of nonwoven fabric products used in a facility, based on product information and user information associated with facility information indicating a specific facility. For example, the estimation unit 132 estimates the number of uses of diapers and baby wipes used in a nursery school based on product information of diapers and baby wipes and infant B who is a target for using diapers and baby wipes at the nursery school.

(Regarding the determination unit 133)
The determination unit 133 determines various information. Specifically, the determination unit 133 determines the number of nonwoven fabric products to be delivered to a facility based on the inventory number of nonwoven fabric products in a specific facility and the estimated number of uses. For example, the determination unit 133 determines the quantity of each of diapers and baby wipes to be delivered to a nursery school based on the inventory number of each of diapers and baby wipes stored at the nursery school and the estimated number of uses of each of diapers and baby wipes.

More specifically, the determination unit 133 determines, as nonwoven fabric products to be delivered to the facility, the number of recycled products generated using nonwoven fabric products collected from each facility and the number of new products generated without using the collected nonwoven fabric products.

Specifically, the determination unit 133 determines the number of recycled products and the number of nonwoven products based on user information associated with facility information indicating a specified facility. More specifically, the determination unit 133 determines the number of recycled products and the number of new products based on the number of users who are subject to a contract for use of new products and the number of users who are subject to a contract for use of recycled products, among the users indicated by the user information associated with facility information indicating a specified facility. More specifically, the determination unit 133 determines the number of recycled products and the number of nonwoven products based on the number of users who are subject to a contract for use of new products and the number of users who are subject to a contract for use of recycled products that has a lower fee than the contract for use of new products.

For example, the determination unit 133 determines the quantity of each of the recycled products, diapers and baby wipes, and the quantity of each of the diapers and baby wipes, based on the number of young children using the nursery school. In this case, the determination unit 133 determines the quantity of each of the recycled products, diapers and baby wipes, based on the number of young children using the nursery school who are children of users who have given permission to use recycled products at the time of the contract.

(Regarding the second management unit 134)
The second management unit 134 manages various information. Specifically, the second management unit 134 manages collection information on nonwoven fabric products that have been used in a specific facility and are collected from the facility as items to be recycled. For example, the second management unit 134 manages collection information on diapers and baby wipes used in a nursery school and collected from the nursery school as items to be recycled.

Note that the second management unit 134 does not need to be limited to the above example. Specifically, the second management unit 134 may estimate the number of used nonwoven fabric products to be collected from a specified facility based on the number of users indicated by the user information associated with facility information indicating the specified facility, and output information according to the comparison result between the estimated number and the number of used nonwoven fabric products collected from the specified facility.

More specifically, the second management unit 134 estimates the number of diapers and wipes of each size used in a specified facility in a month based on the number of users and the number of diapers used indicated by the user information associated with the facility information indicating the specified facility. The second management unit 134 also calculates the number of diapers and wipes of each size actually used in a specified facility in a month from the number of diapers of each size collected by the collection box 20 in a month. The second management unit 134 then outputs information according to the comparison result between the estimated number of diapers and wipes of each size and the calculated number of diapers and wipes of each size. For example, if the difference between the estimated number of M-size diapers used and the calculated number of diapers used is equal to or greater than a predetermined number, the second management unit 134 may determine that there is a discrepancy between the estimated amount and the actual amount used, and may prompt the user to confirm the number of diapers used managed as user information, such as "The number of M-size diapers used may not match the actual number. Please check."

The second management unit 134 may also compare the number of stocks, the number of deliveries, and the calculated number of uses. For example, the second management unit 134 records that one pack of medium-sized diapers was in stock at the end of the previous month, and three packs were delivered. If the stock at the end of this month is one pack, the second management unit 134 can calculate that the number of diapers used this month is 150. On the other hand, if the estimated number of medium-sized diapers used calculated from the information on the collection box 20 is 100, the second management unit 134 determines that 50 diapers may have been used illegally. In this way, the second management unit 134 can detect use outside the facility (for example, use outside the nursery school) by managing the number of collected diapers, and therefore can prevent illegal use.

Specifically, the second management unit 134 may determine the frequency of collecting used nonwoven fabric products from the facility in which the collection box 20 is installed, based on the number of nonwoven fabric products counted by the collection box 20. For example, the second management unit 134 may determine that the frequency of collecting used diapers and wet wipes from the nursery school is high when the respective quantities of diapers and wet wipes counted by the collection box 20 are equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold. On the other hand, the second management unit 134 may determine that the frequency of collecting used diapers and wet wipes from the nursery school is low when the respective quantities of diapers and wet wipes counted by the collection box 20 are less than a predetermined threshold.

The second management unit 134 may predict the timing or frequency of reaching the collection box 20's capacity limit by managing the quantity in a predetermined period. For example, if the collection box 20's capacity limit is 100 kg and the average daily increase in the last five days is 10 kg, the second management unit 134 may determine that the collection box 20 will be collected every eight days, since the capacity limit will be reached in 10 days. In addition, the second management unit 134 may predict the increase in the collection amount using a learning model generated from conventional technology such as machine learning, since various factors such as seasonal fluctuations (such as a decrease in the number of children attending due to summer vacation, New Year's holidays, or cold epidemics), daily fluctuations (such as the presence or absence of Saturday childcare or an increase or decrease in the number of extended childcare users), and facility-specific fluctuations (such as the presence or absence of children attending due to events or days when the childcare is closed) affect the increase or decrease in the collection amount. In addition, the second management unit 134 may not determine the delivery amount based only on the number of diapers used stored in the user information, and may, for example, predict the number of diapers used using a learning model and determine the delivery amount.

In addition, the second management unit 134 may not be limited to the above example. For example, when the number of diapers or wet wipes counted by the collection box 20 is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold value for the capacity limit of the collection box 20, the second management unit 134 may notify the collector server to collect the used diapers and wet wipes from the nursery school to encourage collection. On the other hand, when the number of diapers or wet wipes counted by the collection box 20 is less than a predetermined threshold value, the second management unit 134 may determine that the frequency of collecting used diapers and wet wipes from the nursery school is low. In addition, the second management unit 134 may determine the frequency of collecting used nonwoven fabric products from the facility according to any criteria.

(Regarding the setting unit 135)
The setting unit 135 sets various fees. Specifically, the setting unit 135 sets a fee related to the use of the nonwoven fabric product for a user who uses the nonwoven fabric product in the facility, which is charged according to a period. The fee charged according to the period may be a fee charged for any usage mode. For example, the fee charged according to the period is a monthly or annual service, which is a usage mode in which a usage fee for a service according to a period is charged. For example, the fee charged according to the period is a fee charged according to seasonal fluctuations such as summer vacation and New Year's holidays, childcare hours and number of childcare days such as holidays, extended childcare, and Saturday childcare, the number of years of use (continuous use), etc. In addition, the setting unit 135 may set different fees according to the type of facility.

For example, the setting unit 135 does not calculate the fee for the use of diapers and wet wipes based on the actual number of diapers used, but sets a fixed usage fee for a specified period, such as a monthly usage fee or a yearly usage fee. Note that, for example, when the user is an infant, the number of diapers used tends to decrease as the user gets older, so the setting unit 135 may change the usage fee according to age even for the same period (for example, setting a lower usage fee for older users).

In addition, for example, the setting unit 135 sets the fees for the use of diapers and wet wipes for a specified period when a user uses diapers and wet wipes at a regular nursery school and at a nursery school intended for caring for disabled children. In this case, the setting unit 135 may set the fees set at the nursery school intended for caring for disabled children to be lower than the fees set at the regular nursery school.

[4. Processing Procedure (1)]
Next, a procedure of a management process executed by the management device 100 according to the embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 6. Fig. 6 is a flowchart showing an example of the flow of the management process executed by the management device 100 according to the embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 6, the first management unit 131 determines the estimated timing for estimating the quantity of nonwoven fabric products (step S101). If the first management unit 131 does not determine that it is the estimated timing (step S101; No), it waits until it determines that it is the estimated timing.

On the other hand, if the first management unit 131 determines that it is time for estimation (step S101; Yes), it selects a target facility (step S102). Then, the estimation unit 132 calculates the quantity of nonwoven fabric products to be used in the selected facility (step S103).

The determination unit 133 then identifies the number of nonwoven fabric products in stock at the selected facility (step S104). The determination unit 133 then determines the number of new products and the number of recycled products to be delivered based on the contents of the user's usage contract (step S105). The first management unit 131 then notifies the supplier of the number of new products and the number of recycled products determined by the determination unit 133 (step S106).

5. Processing Procedure (2)
Next, a procedure of a management process executed by the management device 100 according to the embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 7. Fig. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of the flow of the management process executed by the management device 100 according to the embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 7, the second management unit 134 determines the management timing for managing the collection of the nonwoven fabric product (step S201). If the second management unit 134 does not determine that it is time to manage (step S201; No), it waits until it determines that it is time to manage.

On the other hand, when the second management unit 134 determines that it is time for management (step S201; Yes), it selects the target facility (step S202). Then, the second management unit 134 obtains the number of nonwoven fabric products collected as recycling targets for each product type from the collection boxes 20 installed at the selected facility (step S203). Then, the second management unit 134 manages the facility ID of the selected facility in association with the number of each nonwoven fabric product (step S204).

6. Modifications
The above-described management device 100 may be implemented in various different forms other than the above embodiment. Therefore, other embodiments of the management device 100 will be described below.

[6-1. Products]
In the above embodiment, an example of the management process in which the management device 100 manages nonwoven fabric products has been described, but the management process is not limited to the above example. For example, the management device 100 may manage daily necessities other than nonwoven fabric products. For example, the management device 100 may manage masks or wet tissues. Note that the management device 100 may manage any item other than daily necessities. For example, the management device 100 may manage water pants worn by young children when playing in water.

[6-2. Facilities]
In the above embodiment, the management device 100 has been described as an example of a management process for managing nonwoven fabric products provided as a service to a nursery school, but the present invention is not limited to the above facility. For example, the management device 100 may manage nonwoven fabric products provided as a service to a care facility such as a nursing home or a support facility for people with disabilities as a facility.

6-3. Services
In the above embodiment, an example of a setting process in which the management device 100 sets a fee for the use of nonwoven fabric products to be charged to users who use nonwoven fabric products in a facility according to a period has been described, but the setting process is not limited to the above. For example, in a case where nonwoven fabric products provided as a service to a nursery school are collected and recycled regenerated products are provided to the nursery school, the management device 100 may set an amount for a predetermined period that is a reduced amount of the fee for the use of diapers and baby wipes to users who use the recycled products.

In addition, for example, when nonwoven fabric products provided as part of services for nursing homes or other care facilities or disability support facilities are collected and recycled products are provided to a nursery school, the management device 100 may set an amount for each specified period for users who use the recycled products that is further reduced in the amount of the fee for the use of diapers and wipes than the amount of the reduction in the service for the nursery school. In addition, when a contractor registers multiple users (registering siblings of an infant, registering an infant and a nursing home user, etc.), the management device 100 may set an amount lower than the total amount set for each specified period for the multiple users. In addition, the management device 100 may change and set the amount of the use of nonwoven fabric products for a specified period depending on seasonal fluctuations (year-end and New Year holidays, summer holidays, closure of nursery schools due to cold epidemics, etc.), number of days and hours of childcare (extended childcare, Saturday childcare, etc.), and the period of continued use of the service.

Such fee settings may be calculated automatically by the management system 1. For example, when the contractor inputs user information, the management system 1 may automatically set the amount for each specified period according to the facilities used, the number of users, the selection of products used, etc., of the input user information, and output (for example, display on the user terminal 11) the amount to be charged to the contractor.

In the above embodiment, the management system 1 has been described as using nonwoven products in facilities, but it may also provide samples for evaluating nonwoven products, for example. In this case, when the management system 1 receives an instruction to provide a sample from a user terminal 10 used by a sample provider such as a nonwoven product manufacturer, it notifies the user terminal 12 of the facility to which the sample will be provided that a sample will be provided. Note that such notification may include information about the sample, such as the content of the sample, the shipping date of the sample, the target person for the sample (whether it will be used by a childcare worker or a contract holder, etc.), or the method of providing the sample.

The management system 1 may also determine to deliver a predetermined number of samples as delivery products to the target facility for sample provision. The management system 1 may then notify the delivery company server 30 to deliver the samples to the target facility in accordance with the determined delivery details.

In addition, childcare worker T may use the sample delivered with the nonwoven fabric product within the facility or provide it to a contractor (such as a parent at a nursery school). After using the sample, childcare worker T or the contractor may input their impressions of the sample into user terminal 10, fill out a questionnaire attached to the sample, or enter the information into linked content via a link to other content provided with the sample.

As a result, management system 1 allows sample providers to bundle sample deliveries with regular deliveries of nonwoven products, thereby reducing delivery costs (human costs, expenses, etc.). Furthermore, when the recipient of the sample is a childcare worker T, management system 1 allows the childcare worker T to receive the sample in the same way as for regular nonwoven products, eliminating the need for additional effort to receive a new sample. Furthermore, when the recipient of the sample is a contract holder (guardian), management system 1 allows the childcare worker T to receive the sample when attending or visiting the facility, eliminating the need for additional effort to receive a new sample.

If the sample used at the facility is a nonwoven fabric product, the management system 1 can collect the sample using the collection box 20, so that the collected sample may be recycled or sent to the manufacturer for use in verifying actual usage. In this case, the management system 1 may classify the collected products according to their intended use and collect them in the collection box 20. Furthermore, the management system 1 may notify the collection of the sample by having the collection box 20 detect the collection of the sample.

[6-4. Other]
Among the above-mentioned processes, all or part of the processes described as being performed automatically may be performed manually. Also, all or part of the processes described as being performed manually may be performed automatically by a known method. In addition, the information including the processing procedures, specific names, various data and parameters shown in the above documents and drawings may be changed arbitrarily unless otherwise specified. For example, the various information shown in each drawing is not limited to the illustrated information.

Furthermore, each component of each device shown in the figure is a functional concept, and does not necessarily have to be physically configured as shown in the figure. In other words, the specific form of distribution and integration of each device is not limited to that shown in the figure. Furthermore, each component may be configured by distributing and integrating functionally or physically in any unit, in whole or in part, depending on various loads, usage conditions, etc. Furthermore, each of the processes described above may be executed in appropriate combinations to the extent that there are no contradictions.

7. Hardware Configuration
The user terminal 10, collection box 20, deliverer server 30, and management device 100 according to the above-described embodiments are realized by a computer 1000 having a configuration as shown in Fig. 8, for example. Fig. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a hardware configuration. The computer 1000 is connected to an output device 1010 and an input device 1020, and is connected to a calculation device 1030, a cache 1040, a memory 1050, an output IF (Interface) 1060, an input IF 1070, and a network IF 1080 by a bus 1090.

The arithmetic device 1030 operates based on programs stored in the cache 1040 or memory 1050, or programs read from the input device 1020, and executes various processes. The cache 1040 is a cache such as a RAM that temporarily stores data used by the arithmetic device 1030 for various calculations. The memory 1050 is a storage device in which data used by the arithmetic device 1030 for various calculations and various databases are registered, and is a memory realized by a ROM (Read Only Memory), HDD (Hard Disk Drive), flash memory, or the like.

The output IF 1060 is an interface for transmitting information to be output to an output device 1010 that outputs various types of information, such as a monitor or a printer, and may be realized by a connector conforming to a standard such as USB (Universal Serial Bus), DVI (Digital Visual Interface), or HDMI (registered trademark) (High Definition Multimedia Interface). On the other hand, the input IF 1070 is an interface for receiving information from various input devices 1020, such as a mouse, keyboard, and scanner, and may be realized by a USB, for example.

For example, the input device 1020 may be realized by a device that reads information from an optical recording medium such as a CD (Compact Disc), a DVD (Digital Versatile Disc), or a PD (Phase change rewritable Disk), a magneto-optical recording medium such as an MO (Magneto-Optical disk), a tape medium, a magnetic recording medium, or a semiconductor memory. The input device 1020 may also be realized by an external storage medium such as a USB memory.

Network IF 1080 has the function of receiving data from other devices via network N and sending it to the calculation device 1030, and also has the function of transmitting data generated by the calculation device 1030 to other devices via network N.

Here, the arithmetic device 1030 controls the output device 1010 and the input device 1020 via the output IF 1060 and the input IF 1070. For example, the arithmetic device 1030 loads a program from the input device 1020 or the memory 1050 onto the cache 1040 and executes the loaded program. For example, when the computer 1000 functions as the management device 100, the arithmetic device 1030 of the computer 1000 realizes the functions of the control unit 130 by executing the program loaded onto the cache 1040.

The above describes the embodiments of the present application in detail with reference to the drawings. However, these are merely examples, and the embodiments of the present application can be implemented in other forms with various modifications and improvements based on the knowledge of those skilled in the art, including the forms described in the Disclosure of the Invention section. In addition, the above-mentioned "section, module, unit" can be read as "means" or "circuit", etc.

N network 1 management system 10, 11, 12 user terminal 20 collection box 30 deliverer server 100 management device 110 communication unit 120 storage unit 121 contractor database 122 facility database 123 collection information database 130 control unit 131 first management unit 132 estimation unit 133 determination unit 134 second management unit 135 setting unit

Claims (16)

a first management means for managing product information indicating a nonwoven fabric product, user information relating to a user who uses the nonwoven fabric product, and facility information indicating a facility where the user uses the nonwoven fabric product in association with each other;
an estimation means for estimating a usage number, which is the quantity of nonwoven fabric products used in a predetermined facility, based on product information and user information associated with facility information indicating the facility;
A determination means for determining the number of nonwoven fabric products to be delivered to the specified facility based on the inventory number of nonwoven fabric products in the specified facility and the estimated number of uses;
and a second management means for managing collection information on nonwoven fabric products used in the specified facility and collected from the facility as recycling targets,
The management system is characterized in that the determination means determines, as the nonwoven fabric products to be delivered to the facility, the number of recycled products generated using the nonwoven fabric products collected from each facility, and the number of new products generated without using the collected nonwoven fabric products. The management system according to claim 1 , wherein the determining means determines the number of the recycled products and the number of the new products based on user information associated with facility information indicating the specified facility. The management system described in claim 2, characterized in that the determination means determines the number of recycled products and the number of new products based on the number of users who are subject to a usage contract for new products and the number of users who are subject to a usage contract for recycled products, among the users indicated by user information corresponding to facility information indicating the specified facility. The management system described in claim 3, characterized in that the determination means determines the number of recycled products and the number of nonwoven fabric products based on the number of users who are subject to a usage contract for the new product and the number of users who are subject to a usage contract for a recycled product that has a lower fee than the usage contract for the new product. A collection means is provided at each facility for collecting nonwoven fabric products to be recycled from the facility,
5. The management system according to claim 1, wherein the second management means manages collection information relating to the nonwoven fabric products collected by the collection means. The management system described in claim 5, characterized in that the second management means estimates the number of used nonwoven fabric products to be collected from the specified facility based on the number of users indicated by user information associated with facility information indicating the specified facility, and outputs information according to a comparison result between the estimated number and the number of used nonwoven fabric products collected from the specified facility. The management system according to claim 5 or 6, wherein the recovery means has a function of counting the number of recovered nonwoven fabric products. The management system described in claim 7, characterized in that the second management means estimates the number of nonwoven fabric products used at the specified facility based on the number of users indicated by user information associated with facility information indicating the specified facility, and outputs information according to a comparison result between the estimated number and the number of nonwoven fabric products counted by the collection means. The management system according to claim 7 or 8, characterized in that the second management means determines a frequency for collecting used nonwoven fabric products from a facility in which the collection means is installed, based on the number of nonwoven fabric products counted by the collection means. 10. The management system according to claim 5, wherein the recovery means has a detection function for detecting foreign matter from the nonwoven fabric product. 11. The management system according to claim 5, wherein the recovery means has a function of classifying and recovering the nonwoven fabric products by type. The management system according to any one of claims 1 to 11, further comprising a setting means for setting a fee for the use of the nonwoven fabric product to be charged to a user who uses the nonwoven fabric product in the facility according to a period of time. The management system according to claim 12, wherein the setting means sets different fees depending on the type of the facility. a first management unit that manages product information indicating a nonwoven fabric product, user information relating to a user who uses the nonwoven fabric product, and facility information indicating a facility where the user uses the nonwoven fabric product in association with each other;
an estimation unit that estimates a usage number, which is the quantity of nonwoven fabric products used in a predetermined facility, based on product information and user information associated with facility information indicating the facility;
A determination unit that determines the number of nonwoven fabric products to be delivered to the specified facility based on the inventory number of nonwoven fabric products in the specified facility and the estimated number of uses;
an acquisition unit that acquires collection information regarding nonwoven fabric products used in the specified facility and that are to be collected from the facility as recycling targets ;
a second management unit that manages the acquired collection information for each facility ,
The determination unit determines, as the nonwoven fabric products to be delivered to the facility, the number of recycled products generated using the nonwoven fabric products collected from each facility and the number of new products generated without using the collected nonwoven fabric products.
A management device comprising: A management method executed by a management device, comprising:
a first management step of managing product information indicating a nonwoven fabric product, user information relating to a user who uses the nonwoven fabric product, and facility information indicating a facility where the user uses the nonwoven fabric product in association with each other;
an estimation step of estimating a usage number, which is the quantity of nonwoven fabric products used in a predetermined facility, based on product information and user information associated with facility information indicating the facility;
A determination step of determining the number of nonwoven fabric products to be delivered to the specified facility based on the inventory number of nonwoven fabric products in the specified facility and the estimated number of uses;
an acquisition step of acquiring collection information regarding nonwoven fabric products used in the specified facility and to be collected from the facility as recycling targets ;
A second management step of managing the acquired collection information for each facility ,
The determining step determines, as the nonwoven fabric products to be delivered to the facility, the number of recycled products generated using the nonwoven fabric products collected from each facility and the number of new products generated without using the collected nonwoven fabric products.
A management method comprising: a first management step of managing product information indicating a nonwoven fabric product, user information regarding a user who uses the nonwoven fabric product, and facility information indicating a facility where the user uses the nonwoven fabric product in association with each other;
an estimation step of estimating a usage number, which is the quantity of nonwoven fabric products used in a facility, based on product information and user information associated with facility information indicating the facility;
A determination step of determining the number of nonwoven fabric products to be delivered to the specified facility based on the inventory number of nonwoven fabric products in the specified facility and the estimated number of uses;
an acquisition step of acquiring collection information on nonwoven fabric products used in the specified facility and to be collected from the facility as recycling targets ;
a second management procedure for managing the acquired collection information for each facility ;
The determination step determines the number of recycled products generated using nonwoven fabric products collected from each facility and the number of new products generated without using the collected nonwoven fabric products as nonwoven fabric products to be delivered to the facility.
A management program comprising :

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