JPH0844954A - Multiple-store pos data processing system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To effectively utilize POS data by displaying the data with color images and graphs so that even small and medium-sized retailers having no dedicated staff can utilize the POS data as to a multiple-store management system which manages POS data from plural stores centrally at a center, performs statistical processing, etc., and has a function for sending the results to the respective stores. CONSTITUTION:A system center device 1 is equipped with an arithmetic unit 12 which processes data from respective system terminal devices 2, 2..., statistically processes the data obtained from the system terminal devices 2, and outputs their index data, and each system terminal device 2 outputs a document based on the index data.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to POs from a plurality of stores that handle common or similar products even if they are managed differently.
The present invention relates to a multi-store management system having a function of centrally managing S data in a center, performing statistical processing, etc., and sending the result to each store.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art For food distribution retailers, the business environment is severe due to the abolition of the large-scale store law, diversification and maturity of market needs, and competition is becoming more and more intense. Under these circumstances, the retail industry is
Alles) and other information tools have been introduced, and information management such as managing products at the single item level has been promoted, and movements aimed at streamlining store operations and management have become active. In particular, some large-scale retailers have adopted it quickly and have achieved great results.

[0003]

However, the system introduced in the conventional large-scale retail business as described above is
Not only is it expensive, it requires specialized staff to utilize the data output from the system,
It was difficult for food distribution retailers to introduce it. In particular, there is a problem that it is difficult to utilize single item data such as the current POS data in a list of numbers in a small and medium-sized retail business that cannot have a specialized staff.

Therefore, the present invention has been made for the purpose of effectively utilizing POS data by displaying it in a color image or a graph so that the POS data can be utilized even in a small-to-medium-sized retail business without specialized staff. .

[0005]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there are provided a POS terminal having a communication function, a plurality of system terminal devices composed of an input / output device and a personal computer having a communication function, and these. Connected to the system terminal device of the above with a communication medium and processing the data from each POS terminal obtained through the communication function, and based on the data from each POS terminal, the maximum and minimum values for each product category And an average value and a system center device having an arithmetic device for calculating index data including values in each system terminal device,
The data from each system terminal device is input to the system center device via the communication function, and the index data obtained by the statistical processing in the computing device of the system center device is returned to the system terminal device via the communication means. The means for configuring the output by the input / output device was taken. In a second aspect of the present invention, a POS terminal having a communication function, a plurality of system terminal devices composed of an input / output device and a personal computer having a communication function, and the system terminal devices are connected by a communication medium. Is
The data from each POS terminal obtained through the communication function is processed, and based on the data from each POS terminal, the average value and each system terminal regarding at least the number of items and the value PI of each product classification The system center device is provided with a computing device for calculating index data including values in the device, and the data from each system terminal device is input to the system center device via the communication function, and the computing device of the system center device is provided. The index data obtained by the statistical processing in 1. is sent back to the system terminal device via the communication means and is output by the input / output device.

[0006]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the data generated in the POS terminal having the communication function in each system terminal device is transmitted to the system center device through the personal computer having the input / output device and the communication function. Sent. In the system center device, the sent data is taken in through the communication function, and in the arithmetic device, the data from each POS terminal is processed, and based on the data from each POS terminal, Index data including a maximum value, a minimum value, an average value, a value in each system terminal device, and the like is calculated. Then, the calculated index data is sent to each system terminal device via the communication function. In this way, a common product classification code may be used for comparison with other stores. In this way, the data from each system terminal device is input to the system center device via the communication function, and the index data obtained by the statistical processing in the arithmetic device of the system center device is transmitted via the communication means to the system terminal device. It is returned to the device and output at the input / output device. According to the invention of claim 2, in the arithmetic unit of the system center device, the data from each POS terminal is processed, and based on the data from each POS terminal, at least the number of items and the number of points for each product category are calculated. P
With respect to the value of I, index data including an average value and a value in each system terminal device is calculated, and therefore, in each system terminal device, the number of items and the score PI for each product category
The three types of data consisting of the values of and are obtained as a pair with the average value. In this way, the data from each system terminal device is input to the system center device via the communication function, and the index data obtained by the statistical processing in the arithmetic device of the system center device is transmitted via the communication means to the system terminal device. It is returned to the device and output at the input / output device.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A multi-store POS data processing system according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings showing its embodiments.

FIG. 1 is an overall system configuration diagram of a multi-store POS data processing system of the present invention. 1 is a system center device, 2, 2, ... are system terminal devices, and 3 is N
It is a communication network such as ISDN of TT. The system center apparatus 1 processes the communication function 11 and the data from each system terminal apparatus 2, 2, ... It is composed of an arithmetic unit 12 that processes and outputs the index data, and a business statistics database 13. The system terminal device 2 is a P equipped with a communication function.
It is composed of an OS terminal 21, an input / output device 22, and a personal computer 23 having a communication function.

In the system center apparatus 1, communication terminals are actually distributed in cities such as Osaka, Nagoya and Wakayama, and the arithmetic unit 12 and the business statistics database 13 are:
It is connected to them by a communication line. The input / output device 22 of the system terminal device 2 includes an image reader and a color printer in addition to the display device.

[0010] The classification of products has a hierarchical structure. First, the smallest classification is the classification for each individual product.
It is a classification corresponding to the product name of each manufacturer. The following classification is a classification element, and since there are similar products regardless of the manufacturer, they are grouped together. This taxonomy is given a classification code common to this system, and this taxonomy makes it possible to compare and contrast even stores with different management series. Classifiers are grouped into small categories, which are further grouped into middle and large categories.

The classification of each individual product is based on the bar code attached to the product. In addition, the small, medium, and large classifications can be designated according to each store or each management series of stores, so it is possible to perform necessary analysis for each store or each management series of stores. Become. The data sent from each system terminal device 2 to the system center device 1 includes single item sales data, program application evaluation data, individual management statistical data, and the like. The data sent from the system center device 1 to each system terminal device 2 include data utilization method programs, business statistics databases, and the like.

[0012] Single-item sales data is POS at each store
The data is sales data for each individual product. The business statistics database is a set of data obtained by statistically processing the maximum value, the average value, the minimum value, etc. of the management data of a plurality of stores of the same scale for each product classification. For example, the sales composition ratio as one of the management statistics database shows the occupation rate of each store for each product department, and data that can grasp the strength of the department as compared with a standard store. Is. Also, the point PI is (period sales points / period customers)
The data is represented by × 1000, which has little influence on the size of the store and is an index that numerically expresses the power of the product in the store. These data are individual management statistics data,
For each store, the maximum value, the minimum value, the average value, and the numerical value of each store for each product category are statistically processed as index data configured for each product category, and sent to each system terminal device 2.
The product classification at this time can be classified into large, medium, and small classifications that are grouped according to the request from the store, a common classifier, or individual products.

Since various data as described above are difficult to grasp the situation by enumeration of numerical values, if they are displayed graphically as shown in FIG. 2, FIG. 4 and FIG. There is an effect that the state can be easily judged by comparing with the index of another store. Claim 1
2 shows an example of a form and a part of data corresponding to the invention of FIG.
It was shown to. In FIG. 2, the horizontal axis shows the product classification of each product, and the vertical axis shows the numerical value of the index for each product classification. There, various data are visually represented by a figure composed of a rectangle and line segments above and below it, as shown in A and B of FIG.

The figure shown in A of FIG. 3 is a figure used when the index of the own store exceeds the average value of all stores, and the vertical axis of the vertical side indicated by the height of the upper side P1 of the outlined rectangle P The numerical value shows the numerical value of its own store of the index, the numerical value of the vertical axis indicated by the height of the lower side P2 shows the average numerical value of all the stores of the relevant index, and the height of the upper end of the line segment Q1 extending upward from the upper side P1. The numerical value on the vertical axis indicates the maximum value of all the stores in the index,
The numerical value on the vertical axis indicating the height of the lower end of the line segment Q2 extending downward from the upper side P2 indicates the minimum value of the index in all stores. The figure shown in B of FIG. 3 is a figure used when the index of the own store is lower than the average value of all the stores, and the vertical axis of the vertical side indicated by the height of the lower side P2 ′ of the shaded rectangle P ′. The difference is that the numerical value shows the numerical value of the own store of the index, and the numerical value of the vertical axis indicated by the height of the upper side P1 ′ shows the average numerical value of all the stores of the index.

By making such a graph, it becomes possible to visually judge each statistical data, and it becomes possible to make an accurate judgment without the need for specialized staff. FIG. 4 is a graph of the index of the score PI.

FIG. 5 shows an example of the form and a part of the data corresponding to the invention of claim 2. In FIG. 5, the abscissa represents each taxonomy, and the ordinate represents the number of items of each taxonomy. And the solid circle represents the index of your store,
The dashed circles represent the indices of standard stores, the horizontal axis at the center of each circle represents the taxonomy, the vertical axis represents the number of items for each taxonomy, and the radius represents the score PI. That is, according to the chart of FIG. 5, data of three items can be visually expressed. It should be noted that the horizontal axis is not limited to each classifier, and may be a small classification, a middle classification, or a large classification.

As an evaluation standard for the standard store of the own store based on the index of the score PI, when the number of items is below the standard and the score PI is above the standard, the evaluation is [A], and the number of items is larger than the standard. When the score PI is above the standard, the evaluation is [B] and [C]. When the number of items is below the standard and the score PI is below the standard, the evaluation is [D],
[E], the number of items is larger than the standard, and the score is PI
Is less than the standard, the evaluation is [F]. That is, if the circle of the store is below the broken circle and is larger than the broken circle, the evaluation is [A], and it can be evaluated that there is no problem. In other cases as well, the state of the own store can be visually compared with the standard store depending on the positional relationship and size of the circles. In addition, a preset message may be displayed as advice for future measures depending on the evaluation category.

The personal computer provided in each store may be used to perform the statistical calculation process of the data in the store. In addition, POS of each store by communication line
Only the data may be exchanged with each other and the statistical processing may be performed by the personal computer of each store. Further, the communication medium is not limited to a wired / wireless or digital / analog communication line, but may be a recording medium such as a flexible disk.

[0019]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the data from each system terminal device is statistically processed by the system center device and returned to the system terminal device as index data. The input / output device of the device compares the average value with the maximum value and the minimum value and outputs them in a graph that is easy to understand visually so that even if there is no specialized staff, it is compared with a standard store. The effect is that it is possible to make an accurate judgment on the strong points and weak points of the own store.
Such a system also has an effect that it can be realized at low cost by disposing a personal computer level processing device in each system terminal device. Further, according to claim 2, since the system terminal device obtains a value compared with the average value for at least the number of items and the value PI of each product category, a graph that is easy to visually grasp as in the above. By converting to output, even if there is no specialized staff, it is possible to obtain an effect that it is possible to make accurate judgments about the strong points and weak points of the own store compared to the standard store. .

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a system configuration of an embodiment of a multi-store POS data processing system according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example in which index data of a sales composition ratio is graphed and output.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a graphic used in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example in which index data of a score PI is graphed and output.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of graphing and outputting an index of a circle having a score PI as a radius.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 System Center Device 11 Computing Device 2 System Terminal Device 21 POS Terminal 23 Personal Computer 3 Communication Network Communication Line

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A POS terminal having a communication function, and a plurality of system terminal devices including an input / output device and a personal computer having a communication function, and a communication medium connected to these system terminal devices for communication. The data from each POS terminal obtained through the function is processed, and based on the data from each POS terminal, from the maximum value, the minimum value, the average value, the value in each system terminal device, etc. for each product category. The data from each system terminal device is input to the system center device via the communication function and obtained by statistical processing in the arithmetic device of the system center device. The index data thus obtained is configured to be returned to the system terminal device via the communication means and output from the input / output device. Multi-store POS data processing system that. 2. A POS terminal having a communication function, and a plurality of system terminal devices including an input / output device and a personal computer having a communication function, and a communication medium connected to these system terminal devices for communication. The data from each POS terminal obtained through the function is processed, and based on the data from each POS terminal, with respect to at least the number of items and the value PI of each product category,
The system center device is provided with a computing device for calculating index data consisting of the average value and the value in each system terminal device, and the data from each system terminal device is input to the system center device via the communication function, The index data obtained by the statistical processing in the arithmetic unit of the system center device is returned to the system terminal device via the communication means and output by the input / output device thereof. Data processing system.