JPH06316313A - Device for stock control - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide an integrative stock control system capable of integrating the stock information, delivery information and supply information for a plurality of warehouses. CONSTITUTION:A stock control device for processing the stock information generated at each warehouse by the delivery and supply of articles has means 6-9 for independently controlling the stock information for warehouse unit and a means 3 for integratively controlling the stock information for a plurality of warehouses.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an apparatus for managing inventory information relating to a plurality of warehouses. There are a wide variety of items handled in hospitals, such as medical materials, medicines, office supplies, and foods. These products have distinctly different departments to manage due to their characteristics, and have a high degree of specialization. For example, the drug is the drug department,
The medical materials are in the central material room, the office supplies are in the department of care, and so on.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art For these reasons, conventionally, management of goods has been entrusted to each department, and a system has been developed and operated for each department. Therefore, information such as inventory information (inventory number, inventory amount), delivery information (delivered item, number, amount), supply information (supplied item, number, amount) cannot be centrally managed in the hospital. It was

FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining a conventional technique.
In the figure, the inventory management system 52 is operated in a department that manages the medicine warehouse A. Similarly, the inventory management system 53 is for the medicine warehouse B, the inventory management system 54 is for the central warehouse A, and the inventory management system 55 is for the purpose warehouse A.
It is operated by the managing department. Each of the inventory management systems 52 to 55 processes the information about the articles delivered by the trader 51 and the information about the articles supplied to the billing department 56.

[0004]

In such a conventional management method, there are departments in which management tends to be ambiguous due to the variety of items to be handled, and it is impossible to grasp excessive purchase requests by doctors and hospital staff. This causes a problem that the number of dead items left unused in the warehouse increases. In addition, the dispersion of warehouse information is a great loss from the standpoint of management.

In view of the above-mentioned conventional problems, the present invention can acquire information (totals or totals arranged in a list) in which inventory information, delivery information, and supply information of a plurality of warehouses are integrated as a whole. In addition, by providing an integrated inventory management system that can manage the inventory information of goods in hospitals with multiple warehouses by one system, it is possible to centralize the inventory status and purchase status of goods in the entire hospital. The purpose is to be able to grasp.

[0006]

According to the invention, the above mentioned objects are achieved by the means defined in the claims.

That is, the invention according to claim 1 is an apparatus for processing inventory information generated for each warehouse by delivery and supply of goods, as shown in the principle explanatory diagram of FIG. Is a device for inventory management, which comprises means 6 to 9 for individually managing the inventory information and means 3 for comprehensively managing inventory information of a plurality of warehouses.

The invention according to claim 2 is an apparatus for inventory management, which is provided with means for setting one general department and one or a plurality of warehouse departments.

Further, in the invention of claim 3, the individual managing means excludes inventory information generated in warehouses other than the warehouse from processing, and processes only inventory information generated in the warehouse. It is a device for inventory management that has.

Further, in the invention of claim 4, the integrated managing means manages the inventory information which is generated in each warehouse department to be set and which manages the inventory information recorded by the individual managing means. It is a device for inventory management having means.

According to the invention of claim 5, the terminal is used as a terminal of the general department according to the type of the input password.
Alternatively, it is a device for inventory management that is provided with a means for operating as a terminal of any of the warehouse departments.

In FIG. 1, since the integrated management department 5 can operate the integrated inventory management system 3, the integrated management department 5 manages the information about the goods delivered from the trader 2 and the information about the goods supplied to the billing department 4. be able to.

[0013]

In the present invention, since the following system is adopted, "individual inventory management is possible for each warehouse in spite of the existence of multiple warehouses by one system". It is possible to manage inventory information by integrating the inventory information of.

The method is a method of operating the terminal as a terminal of the department to which the password belongs--the general department or the corresponding warehouse department--by inputting the personal password. “Operating as a terminal of the general department or the corresponding warehouse department” specifically means the following.

If the password belongs to the general department, the terminal is in a state where it can perform only the general department function. If the password belongs to the warehouse department, the terminal is in a state where it can perform only the warehouse department function, and all processes operated on the terminal --- screen inquiry processing, form creation processing, update processing, etc .-- The inventory information, the delivery information, and the supply information, which are the following items, are limited to the information generated in the corresponding warehouse department.

[0016]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention adopting the above method will be described below. First, the nine means constituting this embodiment will be briefly described.

Means 1: The system of processing functions of the system
Two-system processing: a system of various functions for managing inventory of one warehouse (referred to as "warehouse department function") and a system of various functions for integrating inventory management of multiple warehouses (referred to as "control department function") A combination of functional systems.

Means 2: A plurality (n) of departments (referred to as "warehouse departments") capable of operating the warehouse department function of Means 1
Also, one department (referred to as “control department”) that can operate the control department function of the means 1 is set. The information on the department type can be set in the department master described later.

Means 3: For the general department and each warehouse department,
Each department is associated with a department code, which is a unique ID.

Means 4: The operator is given a personal password. One person can have multiple passwords.

Means 5: One personal password is set so as to correspond to the department code of the general department or any one of a plurality of warehouse departments. The information on this correspondence can be recorded in the password master described later.

Means 6: When operating this system, first, input a personal password from the terminal. This system determines the department code corresponding to the input personal password from the password master, and sets this department code in the virtual department code area corresponding to the terminal in the terminal management master described later.

Then, in the terminal management master, the virtual department code corresponding to each terminal at that time is recorded for all the terminals registered in this system. This virtual department code does not change until another personal password is re-entered later or the operation of this system is stopped.

Means 7: Each data record of all inventory management information--inventory information, delivery information, supply information--is provided with a management department code area for identifying which warehouse the data belongs to. In this management department code area, the virtual department code (department code of the warehouse) of the terminal that has performed the process of generating the data record is given.

Means 8: Processing selection means. When the virtual department code of the terminal is the general department, the terminal restricts so that only the general department function can be selected. When the virtual department code of the terminal is the warehouse department, the terminal restricts so that only the warehouse department function can be selected.

Means 9: When the virtual department code of the means 8 is (warehouse department), all the processes operated by the terminal--screen inquiry process, form creation process, update system process, etc .-- are targeted. Limit the data to those pertaining to that warehouse department.

Specifically, in the inventory data record, purchase (delivery) data record, and supply data record, the warehouse department code recorded in the management department code area is
Only data records that are the same as the virtual department code at the time of operating the terminal are processed. Data records with different virtual department codes are skipped.

Next, five files related to this embodiment, that is, a password master, a terminal management master, a delivery supply file, an inventory master, and a department master will be described.

Password master: Each individual password is recorded while being associated with the department code of the department (control department, warehouse department) to which it belongs. The password master information should be registered before the system operation starts. Table 1 shows the contents of the password master as an example.

[0030]

[Table 1]

Terminal management master: each terminal ID (identification code of the terminal registered in the environment setting at OS installation)
And the virtual department code are recorded while being associated with each other. Of the information recorded in the terminal management master, the terminal ID is registered before the system operation starts.

The corresponding virtual department code is initially blank, and this blank state continues until the system is activated in daily operation. When the password is entered, the virtual department code corresponding to the password referred to by the password master is recorded in the virtual department code corresponding to the terminal.

After that, when another password is input, the virtual department code is updated and recorded with the virtual department code corresponding to the new password. If the system termination process is selected from that terminal, the corresponding virtual department code becomes blank. Tables 2 to 7 describe the contents of the terminal management master.

Before the operation of the entire system (before work),
It is assumed that the terminal management master is as shown in Table 2.

[0035]

[Table 2]

Two of the terminals operate. For example,
When the password "A001" is entered from the terminal "F0101", the virtual master code "00" is entered from the password master.
1'is referred to and this virtual department code is set, as shown in Table 3.

[0037]

[Table 3]

Four of all terminals are in operation. Table 4 shows
A password is input to the four terminals, and each virtual department code referenced by the password master is set.

[0039]

[Table 4]

The password is changed at the terminal'F0101 '. In Table 5, the password is re-entered in the terminal'F0101 '(for example,' C001 'is entered) and a new virtual department code' 102 'is set from the password master.

[0041]

[Table 5]

Terminal'F0101 'and terminal'F01
Select the system end with 03 '. Table 6 shows the terminal'F0
This system is terminated (displayed as an end screen) on 101 'and the terminal'F0103', and the corresponding area is blank.

[0043]

[Table 6]

System termination is selected at all terminals. Table 7
Is a state in which all terminals are terminated (termination screen) and all areas are blank.

[0045]

[Table 7]

Delivered / Supplied File: This is a file that cumulatively records, as transaction data, delivery information data and supply information data of inventories generated in each warehouse. It is composed of two formats: a record format of delivery information data and a record format of supply information data.

As shown in Table 8, the record format of the delivery information data is characterized in that a "management department code area" is provided in this record and the virtual department code of the terminal is recorded when the data is generated. (This system considers that the delivery from the supplier and the receipt in the warehouse are performed at the same time, and the purchase amount information is regarded as the increase in the inventory amount, and the delivery amount is regarded as the receipt number, that is, the increase in the inventory.)

[0048]

[Table 8]

For example, at a certain terminal, the password'B00
When the system is activated in 1'and a record of the actual delivery information data is generated in the delivery process, that is, when the record is registered in the delivery supply file, the process is performed as follows.

I) When a password is entered, the password master is referenced and the department code "101" corresponding to the password "B001" is recorded in the virtual department code of the terminal management master.

Ii) When the delivery process is executed, first, the virtual department code for the terminal is referenced from the terminal management master and recorded in the management department code. Next, each delivery data such as the article code and the vendor code is recorded in the record of delivery information data. As a result, the contents of the delivery information data in the delivery supply file are as shown in Table 9.

[0052]

[Table 9]

On the other hand, in the record format of the supply information data, as shown in Table 10, a "management department code area" is provided and the virtual department code of the terminal is recorded when the data is generated.

[0054]

[Table 10]

Then, at a certain terminal, the password is "001".
In the case where the present system has been started up and the present record is generated in the supply process, that is, the record is registered in the delivery supply file, the process is performed as follows.

I) When the password is entered, the password master is referred to and the department code "101" corresponding to the password "B001" is recorded in the virtual department code of the terminal management master.

Ii) When the supply process is executed, the virtual department code for the terminal is first referred to by the terminal management master and recorded in the management department code. Next, each delivery data such as the article code and the department code is recorded. As a result, the contents of the supply information data in the delivery supply file are as shown in Table 11.

[0058]

[Table 11]

Inventory master: a file which records data of inventory information of inventory items existing in each warehouse. Table 12 shows an example of the record format of the inventory master.

[0060]

[Table 12]

For example, at a certain terminal, the password is "001".
When this system is started in this case and this record is generated in the inventory registration processing, that is, when the inventory record is registered in the inventory master, the processing is performed as follows.

I) When the password is input, the password master is referred to and the department code “101” corresponding to the password “B001” is recorded in the virtual department code of the terminal management master.

Ii) When executing the inventory registration process, first, the virtual department code for the terminal is referenced by the terminal management master and recorded in the management department code. Next, each inventory data such as the article code is recorded. As a result, the contents of the inventory master are as shown in Table 13.

[0064]

[Table 13]

Ii ') When a delivery record or a supply record is generated that causes an increase or decrease in the number of stocks or the amount of stock during the execution of the delivery process or the supply process, the data such as the number of stocks or the inventory price is updated. However, the management department code is unchanged. After the processing is executed, the contents of the inventory master are shown in Table 14
become that way.

[0066]

[Table 14]

Department master: A master for setting the department code, department name, and department type of each warehouse department and general department, which is operated in this system. Table 15 shows an example of the record format of the department master. In this case, only one general department can be set, and a plurality of warehouse departments can be set.
The division type is a division for distinguishing whether it is the general division or the warehouse division.

[0068]

[Table 15]

In Table 16, each division is recorded with the type of the general division as "1" and the type of the warehouse division as "2".

[0070]

[Table 16]

Subsequently, the operation of the apparatus will be described with reference to FIGS. First, at the personal password input stage, when the password is input from the terminal 20, the control mechanism 21
The password master 22 is referred to, and the virtual department code to which the password belongs is recorded in the terminal management master 23.

At the stage of selecting a process from the menu screen, if there is a process selection from the terminal 24, the control mechanism 25
Refers to the terminal management master 27 to obtain the virtual department code of the terminal. Next, with this virtual department code, the department master 28 is referenced to obtain the department type. Then, the second control mechanism 26 notifies the terminal 24 whether or not the process is selectable.

At the stage of executing each process, the operation differs depending on whether the terminal is operating as the terminal of the general department or the terminal of the warehouse department. When the terminal operates as the terminal of the general department, when a processing operation is performed from the terminal 30, the processing mechanism 31 processes all the data recorded in the delivery supply file 32 and the inventory master 33, respectively, and processes the data. , Edit, etc. are executed.

On the other hand, when the terminal is operating as a terminal in the warehouse department, if there is a processing operation instruction from the terminal 34,
The control mechanism 35 refers to the terminal management file 37,
Get the virtual department code. The processing mechanism 36 extracts the data corresponding to the virtual department code from the delivery supply file 38 and the inventory master 39, and only the data extracted here is the processing target.

Finally, the screen of this apparatus will be described. FIG. 5 is an example of an initial screen that appears when the power is turned on. Here, it is assumed that “PALETY” is selected. The screen changes as shown in FIG. FIG. 6 is a password input screen from which a password is input. After entering the password, the screen changes as shown in FIG.

FIG. 7 is a menu screen for the entire work of this system. The feature is that the processing system is divided. In the figure, the parts indicated by reference numerals are processing groups that can be performed only by the general department, and the parts indicated by reference numerals are processing groups that can be executed by the warehouse division. Here, it is assumed that “division status management work” is selected.

Then, a processing selection menu as shown in FIG. 8 appears. Here, it is assumed that the inventory number list inquiry process belonging to the process column is selected. The screen changes to the processing screen shown in FIG. In this screen example, the entered password corresponds to "central warehouse", so the virtual department displayed on the screen is "central warehouse". Inquiries about inventory are limited to inventory items in the “central warehouse”.

FIG. 10 shows a screen example of the master management menu. When "Create article master ledger" is selected with the same password, the screen changes to the article master ledger processing screen as shown in FIG.

This is a screen for designating the creation range of the master ledger. Again, in order to know which warehouse this terminal belongs to, the letters "central warehouse" are displayed in the upper right of the screen. It has become. Regarding the list display of goods,
Items in other warehouses will not be displayed as they are superfluous. Note that FIG. 12 shows the article master ledger processing screen of FIG. 11 in which the article search window is opened.

[0080]

As described above, according to the present invention,
The inventory information of multiple warehouses can be integrated and managed.
Even if the existing inventory management system is modified to be an integrated type, it requires enormous man-hours and costs.
It can be said that this is an excellent system technology that can offer a system to a user at a low price.

Further, according to the present invention, it is possible to introduce the number of terminals in accordance with customer requirements. This system is a system that can manage multiple warehouses individually or as a whole, and is basically targeted at the large hospital market, but one terminal can Since it quickly changes to several department terminals,
On the contrary, it can be said that the system can sufficiently meet the needs of small hospitals with a small budget.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating the principle of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a conventional technique.

FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining the operation of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating the operation of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of an initial screen.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a password input screen.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a business menu screen.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a processing menu screen.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of a processing screen.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a master management menu.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of a master processing screen.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of an article search window.

[Explanation of symbols]

 2,51 Supplier 3,6-9,52-55 Inventory management system 4,56 Billing department 5 General management department 20,24,30,34 Terminal 21,25,26,35 Control mechanism 22 Password master 23,27,37 Terminal management master 28 Department master 31,36 Processing mechanism 32,38 Delivery supply file 33,39 Inventory master

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. An apparatus for processing inventory information generated for each warehouse when goods are delivered and supplied, and means (6) to (9) for individually managing inventory information for each warehouse.
And an apparatus (3) for centrally managing inventory information of a plurality of warehouses. 2. An apparatus for inventory control according to claim 1, further comprising means for setting one general department and one or more warehouse departments. 3. The individual management means includes means for excluding processing of inventory information generated in warehouses other than the warehouse and processing only inventory information occurring in the warehouse. Equipment for inventory management. 4. The means for centrally managing has a means for managing inventory information which is integrated in each inventory information generated in each warehouse department to be set and recorded by the individual managing means. Equipment for inventory management. 5. The apparatus for inventory control according to claim 1, further comprising means for operating the terminal as a terminal of the general department or as a terminal of any of the warehouse departments according to the type of the input password.