JPS5884362A - Stock control system of article - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To eliminate the inconvenience to set the stock quantity for each register, by using one of plural registers as a master register to store concentrically the stock quantity, and using other registers as slave registers to deliver the stock quantity from the registered quantity and the stock quantity stored in the master register. CONSTITUTION:The stock quantity is stored in an area 111a of an RAM111 of a master register 1, and the areas 211a of RAMs 211 of slave registers 21-2n are cleared to have the initialization. The slave registers transmit the registered quantity of each area 211a to the register 1 in a transmission/inspection mode. The register 1 receives the registered quantity and adds the register frequencies of the slave registers to the stock quantity of the area 111a. The result of this addition is printed out through a printing part 113. In a transmission/adjustment mode, the slave registers transmit the registered quantity to the register 1 and clear the areas 211a. The register 1 prints the stock quantity of the area 111a and the registered quantity given from slave registers separately from each other and then adds them together. Then the area 111a is rewritten to the present stock quantity.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a product inventory management system, and more particularly to a product inventory management system in an in-line system such as an electronic cash register (ECR) PPO8.

For example, in stores with strict personnel standards such as supermarkets and department stores, a registration device such as an ECH is provided for each floor, and even for each section on the same floor. By the way, the conventional registration device was able to indicate the number of items in stock for each product on the floor or section assigned to the registration device. Therefore, it was necessary to appropriately set the inventory quantity of each product for each registration device. usually,
There are hundreds of types of products, and setting the number of stocks for each product in each of the plurality of registration devices is a large amount of work. In addition, it was necessary to tally up the number of items in stock for each registration device, which was quite 1m5e.

Therefore, the main object of the present invention is to provide a product inventory management system which can overcome the above-mentioned drawbacks.

In summary, this invention allocates one of a plurality of registration devices as a main registration device, allocates the rest as sub-registration devices, and centrally stores the stock quantity of each product in the main registration device. The secondary registration device is provided with a counting device for counting the number of registered products, and the main registration device is provided with a counting device for counting the number of registered products. A means is provided for outputting the current stock quantity of each product based on the stock quantity and the stock quantity stored in the central storage means.

The above objects and other objects and features of the invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description with reference to the following.

The first t%lI is a block diagram C showing an embodiment of the present invention.
be. In the configuration, the main recording device W11 is connected to a plurality of secondary recording devices 21 to 2n via the transmission line 3.

In other words, data can be transmitted between the main registration device 1 and the slave registration devices [21 to 2n].

Includes main register @llI&t keyboard (not shown) and (
The keyboard has a numeric keypad 101. A function key 102 and a mode key 103 are provided. Mode key 103&tll# is a key for switching various modes of the device. This mode includes a preset mode for presetting various data, a registration mode for registering s products, an inspection mode that can be operated even by general operators, and a specific mode. ! There is a payment mode that can only be operated by a manager, and a transmission mode that allows data to be transmitted with sub-registers @W121 to 2n. Numeric keypad 101 is connected to CPU 105 via key encoder 104.

Function key 102 is connected to CPU 105 via key discrimination circuit 106 .

Further, the mode key 103 is connected to the CPU 105 via a temporary memory device 107. Furthermore, the key encoder 104 and key discrimination l! 11106 connects the key human power detection circuit 108 to 1. It is connected to the temporary storage device 107 via.

A ROM 109 is connected to the CPU 105 .

This ROM 109 stores, for example, an operation program as shown in No. 3 Il, and the CPU 105 operates according to the operation program.

That is, the operator presses the numeric keypad 101. to perform money operation processing. When any key of the function key 102 is pressed, the key force detection circuit 108 is activated, and the mode information stored in the temporary storage device 107 is
The information is input to the area 105a of the PU 105 and stored. Then, the CPU 105 processes data subsequently inputted by the cough patch program stored in the ROM 109&: based on the mode information stored in the area 105a.

The data processed by Haruka's program is input/output-is
The data is entered into a predetermined area of the RAMI 11 designated by the address counter 110 via the a path 112 and stored therein. Further, these 'IBM data are printed on the receipt or journal by the printing section 113 and displayed on the front side by the display section 114.

Furthermore, the data stored in RAM III is transferred to the transmission circuit 11 when the main memory wheel @1 is set to transmission mode.
tl&! via 5! transmitted to the recording devices 21 to 2n,
Alternatively, data from subordinate records 1i1F21 to 2n are aggregated. Note that the RAM 111 has an area 111a that stores the number of products in stock for this entire system.

The J-day recording wheels 1I21 to 2n have almost the same configuration as the main registration device 1, and the part 2 under the reference number is the same as the main registration device 1.
The digits are numbered A-. Note that the R0M 209 stores an operation program as shown in FIG. 112, for example.

Also, the RAM 211 stores the number of registered products, i.e., sales -
It has an area 211a for remembering joy.

Next, the initial setting of the inventory quantity in the product inventory quantity management layer system shown in FIG. 1 will be explained. This initial setting of the inventory quantity is performed in the preset mode. First of all, this number in stock is 1! ■You can check the inventory of all products in the section, floor, or entire store handled by the system. Then, the checked inventory quantity is the RA of the main registration device 1.
The settings are stored in the area 111a of the MI 11. Also,
Area 2 of RAM 211 of slave registration @ 1121 to 2n
11a is cleared. This completes the initial setting of the inventory quantity.

Next, the operation when registering a product will be explained.

Registration of this product is performed for each item, and when registration is performed with the main registration device 1, the area 111a of RAMI 11 is decremented by 1, and when registration is performed with the secondary recording device 21 and 2n, the area of RAM 211 is 211a is decremented by -1. In addition, as mentioned above, in the initial setting of the inventory quantity, the area 211
Since a is cleared, when registration is performed in the slave registration device, the contents of the entry 7211a become negative data.

FIG. 182 is a flowchart showing the operation of the slave registration devices 21 to 20 in the transmission mode. Further, FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the operation in the transmission mode of main registration @w1. Below, 12I11 and 3rd @l
The operation in transmission mode will be explained with reference to .

First, the operation when the transmission mode is selected and the inspection mode is selected will be explained. At this time, as shown in FIG.
to be transmitted. Then, it is determined that it is not in the kasutaku mode, that is, it is in the inspection mode, and the operation is ended.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 3, the main registration device 1 receives the product registration number data from the sub-register **. Then, it determines that it is not in the payment mode, that is, it is in the inspection mode, and collects the data on the number of registered products in all records and the main registration 111.
Inventory quantity data stored in the area 111a of the RAM 111 of No. 11 (the initialized inventory quantity minus the number of products registered in the main registration device 1) is added. This addition result indicates the current number of products in stock.

In this case, the area 111a of the RAM 111 of the main registration @1111 cannot be replaced with the current inventory quantity data. Next, the addition result, that is, the current number of items in stock is displayed on the printing unit 11.
Print by step 3. This completes the operation shown in FIG.

As mentioned above, in the inspection mode, area 1 of RAM 111
11a and the contents of area 211a of RAM 211 remain as they are, and only the current number of products in stock is printed.

Next, the operation when the transmission mode is selected and the payment mode is selected will be explained. At this time, the secondary recording devices 21 to 2n transmit the product registration number data to the main registration device 1, as shown in 2m, and determine that it is the payment mode. Then, the product inventory data stored in the first part 7211a of the RAM 211 is cleared.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 3, the main registration device 1 receives the product registration number data from the slave registration devices 21 to 2n and determines that it is in the payment mode. And RAMI
The inventory number data recorded in area 111a of No. 11 and the registration number data from slave registration devices 21 to 211 are printed separately. Continued (, Area 111 of RAM 111
Registering devices 21 to 2n according to inventory data stored in 8
The registered product number data from is added, and the contents of area 111a are rewritten to the current number of products in stock.

As mentioned above, in the payment mode, the slave registration device 21 or 2
The registered number data of each product n is cleared, and the stock number data of the main registration device 1 is changed to the current stock number 1 of the product. With this, similar to the initial setting of inventory quantity described above,
Initial settings are made for the current number of items in stock. It should be noted that this adjustment operation is performed, for example, after closing on the 1st, every 10 hours, or every month. Therefore, the area 211a of the RAM 211 of the slave registration devices 21 to 2n
are cleared regularly and do not require much effort.

Here, in order to facilitate the IIWI of the various operations described above, each operation will be explained using specific numbers.

First, in the preset mode, the number of products in stock 100 is set in the main registration device ll, and O is set in the sub-registration devices 21 to 2n. Next, the product is registered, and as a result, the stock quantity data of the main registration device 1 becomes 95, and the secondary I
The product registration number data of t record 1111121 is -8,
It is assumed that the data on the number of registered products in the volume-based edge device 22 becomes -12, and the data on the number of registered products on the volume-based edge device 23 becomes -3.

Here, if you select inspection mode in transmission mode,
The CPU 105 of the main registration device 1 is 95-8-12-3-7
2 is calculated, and 72 is printed by printing 5113. This means that the current number of products in stock is 7211.

Furthermore, when the ring sieve mode is selected in the transmission mode, the number of main registration devices 1 is 95.

4Itfi recording device 21 is 18 sardines, slave registration device 22 is -1
2-9 Quantity edge WkM23 is printed individually with 13 pieces.

[When the above-mentioned individual printing is completed, the stock number data of the main registration device will be 1 out of 72 items of the current product stock number data.
Can be replaced. Furthermore, in each slave registration device, the product registration number data is 0.

Note that the above series of operations is performed for each m* product. In other words, area 1ia of RAM III and area 2118 of RAM 211 respectively store stock quantity data and 11 record number data of articles for each type of article.

Note that in the above explanation, the main registration device 1 and the metered edge [11
Although we have explained the case where 21 to 2n are distinguished,
Any one of the plurality of registration devices connected by the transmission line may be assigned as the main registration device. In this case, for example, a flag area is stored in the RAM of each registration device, and its own registration is determined depending on whether the hook is hit or not. ! It is only necessary to determine whether the device is a master registration device or a slave registration device, and perform the corresponding processing based on the result of that determination.

As described above, according to the present invention, any one of the plurality of registration devices is assigned as the main registration device, and the rest are assigned as the slave registration devices, and the number of registrations of one item in each slave edge device is determined. The number of stocks in the main registration device! Since the current number of products in stock is output after &, the troublesome work of setting the number of products in stock for each registration device, which is conventional, can be eliminated. In addition, the current number of products in stock can be easily known.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing one embodiment of the present invention. 2 and 3114 are 0-y-sades for explaining the operation of FIG. 1. In the figure, 1 is a main registration device, 21 to 2n are slave registration devices, 10513 and 205 are CPUs, 109 and U2
O5 is ROM1111 and 211 are RAM, 113 and 213 are printing section, 115 and 2゛15μ transmission@m
Transmission tube shown. Patent applicant Sharp Corporation

Claims (1)

[Claims] (1) Product inventory data of multiple registration devices can be centrally stored in one
! In this system, each registration device includes a product data 11 means, and the plurality of registration devices include one as a main quantity record I11 and the rest as slave registration devices. The main registration device has a central storage means for centrally storing the inventory quantity of each product, and the subordinate recording device is registered by the product data storage means, The main registration device has a counting means for counting the number of products, and the main registration device records the number of products counted by the counting device of each of the storage devices and the inventory amount stored in the central storage device. A product stock number management system comprising a stock number output means for outputting the current stock number of each product based on. (2) The slave registration device includes means for clearing the counting means whose contents have been read out by the main registration device, the number of products in stock as described in the eismi clause of the patent claim! ml system. 3) The main storage unit includes means for rewriting the memory contents of the winter storage means to the current stock number of each product! system. (4) Said Lord I! - The item (3) is the product inventory management according to any one of claims 111I11 to 3, which includes means for outputting the memory contents of the central storage means and the contents of each counting means. system.