KR19990000333A - How to Limit PLU Sales by Cashier at Cash Register - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method for limiting sales of PLU by cashier of a cash register. In the cash register of the cash register according to the cash register of the cash register of the present invention, a cash register capable of managing PLU sales may include the steps of: (a) setting a clerk rating given to each clerk in a clerk rating table for each clerk in a program mode; (B) setting the lowest rank of the salable clerk assigned to each PLU in the clerk rating table for the PLU in the program mode; (C) if a cashier wants to use a cash register, reading the clerk rating of the registered cashier from the table of step (a) and storing it in the corresponding area; (D) When there is a sales registration for a PLU to be sold, the lowest rank of the salable clerk for the corresponding PLU is read from the table in step (b) above and stored in the corresponding area, and the clerk grade for the PLU is currently sold. Determining whether to approve the class of clerk to be desired; And (e) performing normal sales if the sales clerk is allowed to perform the normal PLU sales operation, and if the sales clerk is not allowed to receive the salesperson, receiving an administrator's password to obtain the administrator's permission.

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How to Limit PLU Sales by Cashier at Cash Register

The present invention relates to a method of restricting sales of PLUs by cashiers of cash registers. In particular, PLU sales by cashiers of cash registers, which can thoroughly manage expensive PLU products by restricting the sales of PLUs according to the class of the clerks during PLU sales. It is about limiting method.

In general, a cash register refers to a device that processes various data associated with the sale of a product to inform the user so that the information can be managed smoothly. It ranges from point of sales system to comprehensively manage distribution economy. Hereinafter, in the present specification, the term ECR (Electronic Cash Register), which means an electronic cash register controlled by a microprocessor, is used as a broad concept including a low-end cash register to a POS terminal.

Price Look-Up Table (PLU) is a kind of questionnaire, which allows the user to manage many items by linking the sales quantity and price information for each item handled by the user in a cash register with a limited item key.

More specifically, a method of storing various information linked to each item number in the memory of the microcomputer, and reading the data of the corresponding item according to the item number input from the user so as to be used for receipt issuance and money registration. It is called PLU method.

On the other hand, some of the cash register registration transactions according to the merchandise sales activities can be randomly registered by the clerk of the product according to the amount of the product, and in some cases, randomly registered by the clerk based on the rank ranking or other criteria. It is possible to set limits and prohibit registration of transactions that fall outside the registration limits granted to them.

However, in the past, there was no function to limit the sale of PLU products as described above, so that expensive or valuable items could not be sold without the permission of the manager. In this case, however, the clerk may register an expensive product that falls outside his or her registration limit without the manager's permission. In other words, the registration limit for each clerk is a promise between people, not mechanical control.

Therefore, in order to achieve more accurate and efficient operation of merchandise sales management, there is a need for a method to control the registration limit for each clerk mechanically.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-described needs, and provides a method for restricting sales of PLUs by cashiers of cash registers, which can thoroughly manage expensive PLU products by restricting PLU sales according to the grade of the clerks during PLU sales. Has its purpose.

To achieve the above-mentioned object, the cash register of the cash register according to the present invention of the cash register according to the present invention is a cash register capable of managing PLU sales. Setting up; (B) setting the lowest rank of the salable clerk assigned to each PLU in the clerk rating table for the PLU in the program mode; (C) if a cashier wants to use a cash register, reading the clerk rating of the registered cashier from the table of step (a) and storing it in the corresponding area; (D) When there is a sales registration for a PLU to be sold, the lowest rank of the salable clerk for the corresponding PLU is read from the table in step (b) above and stored in the corresponding area, and the clerk grade for the PLU is currently sold. Determining whether to approve the class of clerk to be desired; And (e) performing normal sales if the sales clerk is allowed to perform the normal PLU sales operation, and if the sales clerk is not allowed to receive the salesperson, receiving an administrator's password to obtain the administrator's permission.

1 is a system block diagram of a cash register to which a method for restricting sales of PLUs by a clerk of the present invention is applied;

2 is a key configuration diagram of a key input unit in FIG. 1;

3 is a flowchart illustrating a process of setting a sales clerk rating for each clerk of the method for limiting sales of PLU for each clerk of the present invention;

4 is a flowchart for explaining a process of setting a clerk class for a PLU of the method for limiting sales of a PLU for each clerk of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is an exemplary diagram of a memory map including a clerk class table for each clerk created after operating the processes of FIGS. 3 and 4 and a clerk class table for the PLU;

6 is a flowchart illustrating a method for limiting sales of PLUs by cashier of the cash register of the present invention.

*** Explanation of symbols for main parts of drawing ***

10. Central Processing Unit, 20. Key Input,

21.Mode switch, 23. Function key group,

23a. Clerk rating key, 25. Item Key Group,

27. Numeric Key Group, 30. Romance,

40. RAM, 50. Display unit,

60. Printer, 70. Power supply

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail a method for limiting sales of PLU by cashier of the cash register according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

1 is a system block diagram of a cash register for explaining a method for restricting sales of PLUs by a clerk of the present invention. As shown in this figure, the ECR system to which the present invention is applied applies the key input unit 20 and the key input unit 20 that generate various mode codes for mode designation signal and money registration, and kisses the received key code. The central processing unit 10 to designate the ECR mode and perform various functions in the designated mode, the ROM 30 in which the system operation program is embedded, the clerk rating table for each clerk, the clerk rating table for the PLU, and the deposit and withdrawal Under the control of the RAM 40 storing various data including the details, the display unit 50 displaying various information related to money transactions, etc. under the control of the central processing unit 10, the customer receipt and various Supply power to the printer 60 and the system as a whole, which issue the processing result in a document. In the case of power failure, power is supplied by a backup battery to process the system stored in the RAM 40. And a power supply unit 70 for storing all data generated during the operation.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a key configuration of the key input unit in FIG. 1. As shown in this figure, the key configuration of the key input unit 20 of the ECR to which the present invention is applied is a mode switch 21 used to designate a desired operation mode among various operations of the ECR, among various functions provided in the ECR. A function key group 23 used to execute a desired function, an item key group 25 used to designate a desired item, and a numeric key group 27 used to input a price or a corresponding numeric code of various items. Is done. The function key group 23 may be configured to include a 'clerk class' key 23a used to set the clerk class.

Figure 3 is a flow chart for explaining the process of setting the store clerk for each clerk of the PLU sales restriction method for each clerk of the present invention. As shown in the figure, in order to set the shop staff class for each shop assistant, the operation mode of the ECR should be switched to the program mode by operating the mode switch 21. In step S10, the operation mode of the current ECR is the program mode. Judge the perception. If the operation mode is not the program mode in step S10, the operation of the corresponding mode is performed. If the operation mode is the program mode, the process proceeds to step S12 to determine whether there is a clerk registration. If it is determined in step S12 that there is no clerk registration, a function of a corresponding program mode is performed, and if there is a clerk registration, the process proceeds to step S14 to set a clerk class for the clerk registered in step S12. It is determined whether there is an input of the grade 'key 23a. If there is no input of the 'sales clerk' key 23a in step S14, the program related to the clerk is executed, and if there is an input of the 'sales clerk' key 23a, the flow proceeds to step S16. In step S12) the clerk class corresponding to the registered clerk is input. In step S18, the clerk grade is set to the grade input in step S16, and the flow advances to step S20 to determine whether the clerk grade setting for all clerks is completed. As a result of the determination in step S20, the clerk class setting for all clerks is completed, and if not, the steps are repeated for the remaining clerks (S12) to (S20).

Figure 4 is a flow chart for explaining the process of setting the clerk grade for the PLU of the method for limiting sales of PLU for each clerk of the present invention. As shown in this figure, in order to set the lowest grade of sales clerks who can be sold for each PLU, it must be performed in the program mode. In step S30, it is determined whether the operation mode of the current ECR is the program mode. If the operation mode in step S30 is not the program mode, the function of the corresponding mode is performed. If the operation mode is the program mode, the operation proceeds to step S32 to determine whether there is a registration of the PLU product. If it is determined in step S32 that there is no registration of the PLU product, the program mode function is performed. If there is a registration for the PLU product, the process proceeds to step S34 to set the lowest grade of the clerk who can sell for each PLU. It is determined whether there is an input of the 'clerk rating' key 23a. As a result of the determination in step S34, if there is no input of the 'clerk rating' key 23a, the program mode function for the PLU is performed, and if there is an input of the 'clerk rating' key 23a, the step (S36). Proceed to step (S32) receives the grade of the lowest clerk that can sell the registered PLU. In the next step (S38) to set the clerk class for the PLU as the grade received in the step (S36). In step S40, it is determined whether the clerk class setting for all PLUs is completed. If the clerk class setting for all FLUs is completed, the process is terminated. If not, the step S32 to step S40 are performed for the remaining PLUs. Repeat.

FIG. 5 is an exemplary diagram of a memory map including a clerk class table for each clerk created after operating the processes of FIGS. 3 and 4 and a clerk class table for the PLU. As shown in this figure, the clerk grades assigned to each clerk are stored for each clerk in the clerk grade table storage area. In addition, the PLU clerk rating table storage area stores the lowest clerk rating of sales clerks who can be sold by each PLU.

6 is a flowchart illustrating a method for limiting sales of PLUs by cashier of the cash register of the present invention. As shown in this figure, since the merchandise for sale is registered in the registration mode, it is determined in step S50 whether the operation mode of the currently operating ECR is the registration mode. If it is determined in step S50 that the operation mode is not the registration mode, the corresponding mode function is performed; if the operation mode is the registration mode, the operation proceeds to step S52 where the clerk registration of the clerk who wants to use the cash register exists. Judge. If it is determined in step S52 that there is no clerk registration, the corresponding registration mode function is performed. If there is clerk registration, the process proceeds to step S54 and the grade of the clerk registered in step S52 is read from the clerk rating table. And save it in the corresponding area. When the clerk wants to sell the PLU in the next step (S56), if the sales registration of the corresponding PLU product is received, the process proceeds to the step S58 to read the lowest rank of the clerk who can sell the PLU from the clerk rating table for the PLU. Save to the area. In step S60, if the clerk who is currently selling is a clerk who can sell the corresponding PLU by comparing the grade of the clerk read in step S54 with the grade of the clerk read in step S58, the flow goes to step S66. Proceed with selling the PLU normally, if the salesman is unable to sell the PLU proceeds to step S62 to request the administrator password to obtain the administrator's permission, the clerk inputs the administrator password according to this request. In the next step (S64), it is determined whether the input password is correct, and if the password is not correct, the password is requested again, and if the password is correct, the process proceeds to step S66 to perform normal PLU sales.

The method for limiting sales of PLUs by cashier of the cash register of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made within the range permitted by the technical idea of the present invention.

According to the method of limiting sales of PLUs by clerks of the cash register of the present invention as described above, by restricting the sales of PLUs according to the grade of the clerks during PLU sales, more accurate and efficient operation of sales management of expensive PLU products can be performed. It can be effective.

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In the cash register which can manage PLU sale, (A) setting a clerk rating given to each clerk in the clerk rating table for each clerk in the program mode; (B) setting the lowest rank of the salable clerk assigned to each PLU in the clerk rating table for the PLU in the program mode; (C) if a cashier wants to use a cash register, reading the clerk rating of the registered cashier from the table of step (a) and storing it in the corresponding area; (D) When there is a sales registration for a PLU to be sold, the lowest rank of the salable clerk for the corresponding PLU is read from the table in step (b) above and stored in the corresponding area, and the clerk grade for the PLU is currently sold. Determining whether to approve the class of clerk to be desired; And (E) If the result of the determination is that the clerk is allowed to sell, the normal PLU sales operation is performed. If the clerk is not allowed to sell, the cash register comprises receiving a manager's password to obtain a manager's permission. How to Limit PLU Sales by Clerks?