JPH1179154A - Processing system for article price tag - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To issue price tags at the same time as inspection processing for sticking them to articles by reading article information using a scanner before delivery, checking it against a shipment data file by an inspection terminal and retrieving product price information. SOLUTION: A specified number of articles 9 are picked up from a storehouse and mounted on a pallet 11, and a bar code 12 with information such as its type and quantity written is stuck to the pallet 11. After it is confirmed by an inspection terminal 5 that the picked up articles 9 coincide with a record in a pickup data file, the bar code 12 is read by a scanner 7, and its article information is transmitted to a host computer 1. The host computer 1 references a shipment data file 8 and sends information on a price and the number of the articles 9 to be shipped to the inspection terminal 5 and a printer 6 via a server 3. A number of labels 15 coinciding with the number of articles with an article price printed are issued by the printer 6 and stuck to the articles 9 by a labeler 16.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a product price tag processing system for efficiently processing a price tag attached to each product in a store.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art For example, when an ordered product is delivered to a supermarket or the like that handles a large number of products, an attendant checks the acceptance of the product, displays the product on a display shelf, and attaches a price tag to each product. A tool called a labeler is used for attaching the price tag. This labeler has a function of printing a designated commodity price, paying out a price tag one by one, and attaching the price tag to the commodity. Before or immediately after displaying the product on the display shelf, each staff member carries this labeler and carries out a price tag attaching operation all at once.

[0003]

The conventional price tag processing system as described above has the following problems to be solved. When using a labeler, the price of the product to be written on the price tag is set manually. The attendant checks the type of the product, sets the price set in advance for the product on the labeler, and then starts the price tag attaching operation. However, if the attendant misidentifies the type of the product or makes an error in inputting the set price, an incorrect price tag is pasted on the product.

Further, in order to promptly display the delivered products on a product display shelf and to attach a price tag, a large number of staff must carry a labeler and perform a price tag attaching operation all at once. Therefore, there are problems that a large number of labelers are required, and label management for price tag printing becomes complicated.

[0005]

The present invention employs the following structure to solve the above problems. <Structure 1> Before picking up a product from a warehouse and delivering it to a store, an inspection terminal that reads product information of the picked-up product by a scanner and compares the product information with a shipping data file, A product price tag processing system comprising: a product price tag issuing unit that extracts product price information included in a shipping data file based on product information received from a terminal and issues a price tag of the inspected product.

<Structure 2> In the system described in Structure 1, the price tag issuing unit extracts the commodity price information included in the shipping data file based on the commodity information received from the inspection terminal, and displays the price tag of the inspected commodity. A product price tag processing system that is issued and attached to a product before delivery.

<Configuration 3> In the system according to configuration 1 or 2, the price tag is printed and issued in a unique design preset for each store based on the product information, and is issued. Processing system.

[0008]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the present invention will be described below using specific examples. <Example> FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a system according to the present invention. In this system, a host computer 1 is connected to a server 3 via a network 2 and controls an inspection process. The host computer 1 stores a shipment data file 8 for managing products. An inspection terminal 5 and a printer 6 are connected to the server 3 via a LAN (local area network), and the inspection process is executed. It is assumed that the server 3 is arranged in an area for shipping management such as a warehouse.

At the time of shipment, for example, a designated number of products 9 are picked up from a warehouse (not shown). The operator performs this pick-up operation with reference to a delivery slip (not shown). This product 9 is mounted on, for example, a pallet 11. It is assumed that a bar code 12 is attached to the pallet 11, and the type and number of the products 9 placed on the pallet 11 and other information are written therein. Note that the barcode may be directly attached to a product for each product.

The inspection terminal 5 confirms whether the picked-up goods are as recorded in the pickup data file. The scanner 7 of the inspection terminal 5 has a function of transmitting product information obtained by reading the barcode 12 to the host computer 1. Printer 6
Is for issuing a label 15 on which a commodity price to be described below is printed. The label 15 is attached to the product 9 immediately after the inspection process using the labeler 16. In the present invention, the printer 6 and the labeler 16 are used.
The part including the above is called a price tag issuing unit.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating the structure of a price tag. The table shown in the upper part of the figure shows the contents of the shipping data file 8 of a certain store. This includes, for example, information on the type of product and the price and number of the product. For example, at the time of inspection, if the product is recognized as a notebook by the scanner 7 shown in FIG. 1, the product information is transmitted to the host computer. Then, with reference to the shipping data file 8 of the host computer, information on the price and the number of commodities to be shipped this time is sent to the inspection terminal or the printer via the server.

The inspection terminal checks the quantity and type of the goods picked up by this. On the other hand, as shown in this figure, the printer issues a label 15 on which a product price 15C is printed, for example, including a store logo 15B in the store name 15A. The product name may be printed together. In addition, by receiving information on the number of commodities, the number of labels corresponding to the number of commodities is issued.
The label 15 is set on the labeler 16 shown in FIG. Labels are issued by the number of products, so there is no waste.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of the flow of goods according to the system of the present invention. First, for example, the head office 2 of a supermarket
It is assumed that the product order has been placed in step S1 in step S1. In this case, the merchandise information, the merchandise price information and the like are notified to the reception counter 26, and an arrangement is made (step S2). It should be noted that the system of the present invention is intended to deliver a product with a price tag attached to the product in advance when the price of the product is known immediately before the delivery of the product. Therefore,
It is not always necessary to know all the product prices at the time of ordering. In other words, a method may be used in which the product price is notified after the product order, and a price tag is issued based on the content of the notification. The merchandise is arranged at the reception counter 26, and preparation for delivery is started at the warehouse 27. At this time, merchandise to be delivered to the store is picked up from the warehouse 27 for each store (step S3).

Here, as shown in FIG. 1, the product is inspected using the scanner 7 or the like. The scanner 7 outputs the product information on the product 9 to be inspected without error to the inspection terminal 5 without error.
This is for notifying the host computer or the like through the. As a result, accurate product information is transmitted, and upon completion of inspection, a corresponding price tag is issued (step S).
5). Then, the price tag is attached to the product immediately after the inspection processing (step S6). Since price tags are issued by the number of commodities and are issued for each type of commodities, the number of commodities is confirmed at the same time as the operation of attaching the price tag, and a mistake in the commodities to be attached with the price tag can be easily found.

The products for which the price tag attaching operation has been completed in this manner are packed together for each destination store and delivered to each store (step S7). As a result, in each store 28, when the goods are delivered, the contents can be inspected and the goods can be immediately arranged on the goods display shelf.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of a conventional price tag attaching operation for comparison. As shown in this figure, conventionally, when displaying a delivered product on a product display shelf, each attendant 17 holds a labeler 16 and attaches a price tag to the product 9. This operation is carried out simultaneously by many staff members 17 at the store. This is because the time from receiving the product to displaying the product is limited. Therefore, it is necessary to prepare a large number of labelers 16 and a large number of price tags. Therefore, a lot of waste of the price tag occurs. In addition, due to a human error of a staff member, a product to which a price tag is pasted may be confused, a clerical error, or the like. In the present invention, since such a system is configured, these adverse effects can be prevented.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a modification of the price tag issuing process according to the system of the present invention. In the above description, as shown in FIG. 7A, the printer 6 receives necessary product price information and prints the product price and the store name on the label 15. The present invention is not limited to such an example. For example, as shown in (b), if the labeler 22 can receive a predetermined signal and set price information, the price information 21 is supplied to the labeler 22 and the price and the like are automatically set. Alternatively, the label 15 may be issued.

As shown in FIG. 3C, a method is also possible in which the price information 21 is supplied to a handy type printer 23 and the price is directly printed on the product 9 using this printer. In the present invention, issuing and pasting a price tag includes such an act of direct printing.

[0019]

The system according to the present invention described above is
When shipping goods from the warehouse and sending them to the store, a price tag is issued at the same time as the inspection process and attached to the product, so there is no need for the store to prepare a large number of labelers and price tags for pasting price tags . In addition, since the price can be set and pasted accurately, various human errors can be prevented.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a specific example of a system according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of a configuration of a price tag.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of a flow of goods by the system of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of a conventional price tag attaching operation.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a modification of the price tag issuing process by the system of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Host computer 2 Network 3 Server 5 Inspection terminal 6 Printer 7 Scanner 8 Shipping data file 9 Product 15 Label 16 Labeler

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. An inspection terminal for reading a product information of a picked-up product by a scanner and comparing the product information with a shipping data file before picking up the product from a warehouse and delivering the product to a store; A product price tag processing system comprising: a product price tag issuing unit that extracts product price information included in a shipping data file based on product information received from an inspection terminal and issues a price tag of the inspected product. 2. The system according to claim 1, wherein the price tag issuing unit extracts product price information included in the shipping data file based on the product information received from the inspection terminal, and issues a price tag of the inspected product. And a product price tag processing system that is attached to a product before delivery. 3. The product price tag processing according to claim 1, wherein the price tag is printed and issued with a unique design preset for each store based on the product information. system.