KR20180016200A - Apparatus for processing order of prints in a printing platform system - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an apparatus for processing a printout order using a database storing reference data for a plurality of supply companies based on basic information for the supply companies, printing fields of the supply companies, information of owned equipment, and operation rate information. The apparatus for processing a printout order of a printing platform system comprises: a printout order request receiving unit which provides a client side device with an order interface defining a work type for a printout order, receives a printout order request via the order interface, and then extracts a requested work type by analysis of the printout order request; a process definition unit to store and manage standard printing processes defined in a plurality of work types (the standard printing processes consist of planning, designing, printing, postprocessing where the plurality of work types are set, and shipping), and use the stored standard printing processes to set a printing process corresponding to the extracted work type; a supply company selection unit to select one or more supply companies corresponding to each step in the set printing process based on reference data stored in the database; and a printout order processing unit to use the supply companies selected by the supply company selection unit and the printing process to generate information of at least one supply chain, and then process the printout order request based on the information of the supply chain.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a print order processing apparatus for a printing platform system,

The present invention relates to a print order processing apparatus of a printing platform system capable of processing supply order information by constructing supply chain information through definition of a printing process.

Conventional paper or coated prints have various types such as brochures, catalogs, leaflets, banners, master textbooks, business cards, envelopes, etc., and various kinds and manufacturing methods are available and there are many variables such as color, resolution, There is a problem that it is difficult to confirm the printed matter and it takes a long time to complete the production.

In other words, as for the production process of the existing printed manuscript, when a new manuscript is produced, a person in charge calls to the printing office to perform a trial of the printed matter, and when the cyanide work is completed, After final confirmation, determine the specification (lipid, number of prints, chromaticity, etc.) of the printed material, and receive the quotation before ordering, manufacturing and delivery. The cyan of the printed material produced at this time is stored and reused by the printing shop or the client. If there is no revision at the time of reuse, that is, if the cyan has already been manufactured and stored, the printed material can be produced immediately. If the cyan is modified, the cyan is revised after several revisions, Lt; / RTI >

As described above, since the production of the conventional printed matter is mainly performed in the off-line, there is an inconvenience that it takes a lot of time to visit, modify (if necessary), confirm, order, In addition, when the consumer who requests printing is residing in the local area, more time and expense are inconvenient.

In addition, there is a risk of loss if a corporation or an individual keeps the manuscripts of the prints, and the cost of the corporation increases because DB construction and manager are necessary when the document forms are integrated and managed. In addition, even when a manager selects a manager, it is difficult to systematically manage the printed matter because a general employee who is not familiar with the printing job is in charge. Even in the case of individuals, the storage of printed manuscripts is not easy, and management is often neglected because it is not used frequently.

Therefore, when a company or an individual requests the production of a printed matter, it often hinders the original work, and it is difficult to effectively manage the printed matter.

Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2002-0073759 (published on September 28, 2002)

The present invention can define a printing process according to a print order request received from a client-side apparatus, generate a supply chain information by selecting a supplier to perform each step of the printing process, and process the print order request based on the generated supply chain information And a print order processing unit of the printing platform system.

In order to achieve the above object, a print order processing apparatus of a printing platform system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes basic information on the suppliers received from a plurality of suppliers, printing fields of the suppliers, The present invention relates to an apparatus for processing a print order request using a database in which reference data for the plurality of vendors generated based on information on the equipment and operation rate information are stored, A print order reception request receiving unit for receiving a print order request through the order interface and extracting a requested job type through analysis of the print order request; Process (the standard printing process includes A process definition unit that stores and manages a plurality of job types, design, print, post-processing and a plurality of job types set for a plurality of job types), and sets a print processor corresponding to the extracted job type using the stored standard print process; A supplier selecting unit selecting at least one supplier corresponding to each step in a printing process based on reference data stored in the database; And a print order processor for processing the print order request based on the generated one or more pieces of supply chain information.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the database stores performance information including a supply unit price of each supplier, and the supplier selection unit selects one of the plurality of suppliers based on the supply unit price in the performance information and the operation ratio information A vendor to perform each step in the printing process can be selected.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, an order price is set in a print order request received through the order interface, and the vendor selection unit selects a plurality of pieces of order information based on the supply unit price, the operation ratio information, One of the vendors can select a vendor suitable for each step in the printing process.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, when the print order request including the job type and the details is received through the order interface, the process definition unit selects a standard print process corresponding to the job type in the stored standard print process , The printing process corresponding to the print order request can be set by changing the post-processing job information of the selected standard print process using the received details.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the print order processing unit transmits a bid participation request for setting a bid participation availability and a bid price to a supplier selected by the supplier selection unit, And the printing process can be used to generate supply chain information.

According to the above-described embodiments of the present invention, a printing process is defined according to a print order request received from a client-side apparatus, supply chain information is generated by selecting a supplier to perform each step of the printing process, , It is possible to improve the convenience of the client and the supplier by providing the print order processing device of the printing platform system capable of handling the print order order request, have.

1 is a diagram illustrating a printing platform system for connection between a consumer and a supplier according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention and its peripheral configuration.
2 is a diagram for explaining one or more programs executed by a printing platform system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a diagram illustrating a structure of a server apparatus implemented in a printing platform system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a block diagram showing the detailed structure of an information collection server apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a diagram illustrating a structure of reference data generated by an information collection server apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a block diagram showing a detailed structure of a print order processing server apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a process of generating a plurality of pieces of supply chain information by a print order processing server apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
8 is a diagram for explaining a structure of a standard printing process used in a process of generating a plurality of supply chain information according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 9 is a diagram for explaining in detail a process of processing a print order based on supply chain information according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, specific embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The following detailed description is provided to provide a comprehensive understanding of the methods, apparatus, and / or systems described herein. However, this is merely an example and the present invention is not limited thereto.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following description, well-known functions or constructions are not described in detail since they would obscure the invention in unnecessary detail. The following terms are defined in consideration of the functions of the present invention, and may be changed according to the intention or custom of the user, the operator, and the like. Therefore, the definition should be based on the contents throughout this specification. The terms used in the detailed description are intended only to describe embodiments of the invention and should in no way be limiting.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the entire configuration of a printing platform system for connection between a consumer and a supplier according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 1, a plurality of client-side apparatuses 100, a plurality of vendor- And a printing platform system 130 that interconnects the client-side apparatus 100 and the plurality of vendor-side apparatuses 120 to provide various types of services. Here, the client-side apparatus 100, the printing platform system 130, the vendor-side apparatus 120, and the printing platform system 130 are interconnected through a network (not shown) Lt; / RTI >

In an embodiment of the present invention, the network may be any one or a combination of wired, wireless, and wired / wireless mixed networks.

The client-side apparatus 100 shown in FIG. 1 refers to a terminal, a server, or the like, which is operated by a large company, a medium-sized company, a print shop, an individual user, etc. and receives an order interface for ordering prints from the printing platform system 130, To set or input print order information to request a print order. Specifically, the client-side apparatus 100 transmits a print order request to the printing platform system 130 through setting of order information for ordering prints, for example, details of a job type and details required for post-processing, Supply chain information composed of a plurality of companies related to the prints may be provided from the printing platform system 130 in a corresponding response.

On the other hand, if the client is a corporate client of a predetermined size or greater, the printing platform system 130 provides a platform for enterprise print orders, such as a closed B2B platform, You can request print ordering by setting or entering print order information based on the provided B2B closed mall platform. Here, the B2B closed mall platform is installed in the client side apparatus 100 to provide print related menus such as print registration / deletion, printed matter inquiry, print order, and the like, and is provided with design request, cyan correction, An order management menu such as an inquiry, a guide, and the like can be provided. A print order request can be provided to the printing platform system 130 based on a print related menu, and then an order status of a print requested for an order can be managed through an order management menu .

On the other hand, if the client is below a predetermined size or is an individual customer, the printing platform system 130 may receive a print ordering request from the client-side device 100 via the B2B open mall platform. In particular, the printing platform system 130 may include a printing system (not shown) capable of setting a type of print (kind of print) such as a type of print, such as a front end, a business card, a catalog / brochure, a booklet, a poster, a sticker, an envelope, The client-side apparatus 100 provides an order management menu such as a type setting menu, a design request, a cyan correction, a payment management, an order tracking, a transaction history inquiry and a guide, And then manage the order status of the print order requested through the order management menu after providing it to the system 130.

On the other hand, through the B2B closed mall platform and the B2B open mall platform, the menu related to the print and the menu for setting the print type can provide an interface for registering the prints to be ordered on an image basis. Specifically, the B2B closed mall platform and the B2B open mall platform provide an interface of image-based print registration, and operate a camera provided in the client-side apparatus 100 according to the operation of the interface to display a screen For example, an image, a moving image, etc., photographed by the camera, to the printing platform system 130 to request a print order.

The supply chain information received by the client-side apparatus 100 in response to the print order request may be generated using the printing process generated based on the print order information received at the print order request. Specifically, the supply chain information is received from a standard print process for each of a plurality of predefined job types, that is, a standard print process consisting of planning, designing, printing, The selected standard printing process based on the type of job being performed, and the mapping of the vendor to perform each step in the standard printing process.

On the other hand, the client-side apparatus 100 can send a print order request to the printing platform system 130 based on the supply chain information, and can request the printout to each supplier in the supply chain information through the printing platform system 130 . The client-side apparatus 100, which has received the final printout for the print request, can transmit the evaluation result for the final printout, for example, the evaluation result for each supplier in the supply chain information and the final evaluation result to the printing platform system 130 .

In addition, the client-side apparatus 100 can receive a 1: 1 chat service with each vendor-side apparatus 120 in the supply chain information through the printing platform system 130. [ Specifically, the printing platform system 130 activates the HTML5-based web socket communication using the information of the mobile terminal of the pre-registered client and the mobile terminal of the supplier, for example, a telephone number according to a request of the client-side apparatus 100 Thereby providing a direct chat service.

The vendor-side device 120 may be a device operated by a vendor responsible for planning, designing, printing, finishing, papermaking and shipping, for example, a computer, a mobile device, and the like.

The vendor-side apparatus 120 can receive services such as supplier registration, supplier transaction information, bid inquiry, quotation proposal, purchase order, invoice issuance, etc., in cooperation with the printing platform system 130.

Among the services provided to the vendor-side apparatus 120 according to the embodiment of the present invention, the supplier registration includes the supplier's company information, the information of the equipment held by the supplier, the utilization rate, Supplier transaction information includes supplier quality information, performance information, supplier rating history, and bill payment status information. Here, the supplier's company information may include the location information of the supplier, and the information of the owned equipment held by the supplier may be an identifier attached to the equipment held by the supplier such as a barcode, a serial number, etc. And uploaded to the printing platform system 130 via a photographing operation. In this case, the printing platform system 130 transmits the identifier uploaded from the vendor-side apparatus 120 to an external server (not shown), for example, a self-apparatus authentication server (not shown) You can register after you have completed the process.

On the other hand, the utilization rate information can be input by the printing platform system 130 on the basis of the information input by the supplier side apparatus 120 or inputted on a monthly or weekly basis through the connection of the supplier side apparatus 120 . Here, the operation rate information includes information on the operation rate of the supplier, the information of the equipment held by the supplier, the performance information, the current operation data , Workable services, and the like.

In addition, the workable service is a service that the vendor-side apparatus 120 can work, and in the case of printing, workable information such as 2 degrees, 4 degrees, and the like.

The quality information of the supplier's transaction information includes the accuracy of the claims based on the transaction data, the level of the customer service identified by the satisfaction survey, the compliance with the system procedures, the compliance with the delivery date, and the evaluation of the quality status of the printed matter .

Among the services provided to the vendor-side apparatus 120, the bid inquiry includes all bidding information, participant bid information, bidding history inquiry, bid condition inquiry, and job detail inquiry, and the purchase order can be received, , Job completion registration, and the like.

Meanwhile, in order to facilitate the information registration of the supplier, the printing platform system 130 uses a push message format to access the interface for information registration using the unique information of the mobile device (not shown) registered by the supplier And an interface for information registration may be provided to the mobile device corresponding to the unique information registered by the vendor according to the manipulation of the push message, and information of the vendor may be registered based on the information set through the interface. Here, the interface for information registration can provide various functions such as camera driving, image uploading, and the like for information registration of the holding equipment.

In order to register the utilization rate information of the supplier, the printing platform system 130 transmits a push message for setting the utilization rate information on a predetermined time basis, for example, weekly or monthly basis, using the unique information of the main mobile device registered by the supplier And provides the setting window for setting the utilization rate information to the mobile device according to the manipulation of the push message, and can change the availability information of the supplier based on the utilization rate information set through the setting window.

The vendor-side apparatus 120 can receive a push message from the printing platform system 130 to set whether the print order is participated in the supply order and the supply unit price, and transmits the push message to the printing platform system 130 To participate in the bid for print order.

The printing platform system 130 can collect various information through interoperation with the client-side apparatus 100 and the vendor-side apparatus 120, and store and manage the collected information in the database apparatus 250 (FIG. 2). Specifically, the printing platform system 130 may process information provided from the client-side apparatus 100 and the vendor-side apparatus 120 to generate reference data for the vendor and store the generated reference data in the database apparatus 250. At this time, the reference data of the supplier stored in the database device 250 may be used as information for the automatic supplier recommendation function.

Meanwhile, the printing platform system 130 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes at least one server, and can transmit and receive information, for example, push messages through a mobile communication network. The printing platform system 130 may be stored in a plurality of storage media, A client who orders prints using one or more programs driven by the client, i.e., a client, and a vendor for processing the print order. One or more programs stored in the storage media of each server in the printing platform system 130 can interwork with one another to connect the requester who orders the print, that is, the client and the vendor for processing the print order, Information for selection can be received from the vendor-side device 120 or obtained by processing the stored information.

On the other hand, one or more programs are implemented in a plurality of modules, stored in a storage medium of each server, and then executed in cooperation with each other. Through this execution, information can be collected and a consumer and a vendor can be connected.

One or more programs implemented in the printing platform system 130 will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining one or more programs executed by the printing platform system 130 according to an embodiment of the present invention, including first through seventh modules 200 through 212, a database device 250, and the like can do.

The first module 200 may be configured to provide information on the supply field of the plurality of suppliers, the utilization rate information, the information of the owned equipment, the transaction information, and the like, which are set based on the respective steps of the printing process including planning, designing, printing, Performance information can be managed. Specifically, the first module 200 receives a plurality of pieces of information through interlocking with the vendor-side device 120, and based on the received information, supplies information on a supply field, operation rate information, Transaction information and performance information can be stored and managed in the database device 250. [

The second module 202 may receive a print ordering request from any client-side device 100. Specifically, the second module 202 receives the job type, job status, and the like from the client-side apparatus 100 connected via any B2B-closed mall or B2B open mall provided in the client-side apparatus 100, Details, and so on.

The third module 204 may define a printing process that includes at least one of planning, designing, printing, post processing including at least one job specification, and delivery according to a print ordering request received via the second module 202 have. Specifically, the third module 204 may define a printing process based on information received from any client-side device 100 upon a print ordering request.

The fourth module 206 may communicate information to at least one vendor capable of performing each step in the printing process defined by the third module 204 by the first module 200, ) Based on the information stored in the memory. In particular, the fourth module 206 may include at least one or more suppliers (e. G., ≪ RTI ID = 0.0 > You can choose a vendor.

The fifth module 208 transmits a bid participation message to the mobile terminal through the mobile communication network, which can determine the participation and the unit price based on the information of the mobile device registered by the supplier selected by the fourth module 206, The at least one supply chain information may be generated by mapping the information of the vendors participating in each step of the printing process defined based on the response corresponding to the participation message, and then the at least one supply chain information may be provided to the arbitrary client side apparatus 100 have. Specifically, the fifth module 208 selects a vendor to perform the printing process defined based on the supply unit price received from the mobile device registered by the supplier side, and generates at least one supply chain information based on the selected supplier can do.

On the other hand, the fifth module 208 may generate supply chain information by further including information of the vendor's owned equipment that proceeds printing and post-processing at each step of the defined printing process.

The sixth module 210 transmits to the plurality of vendor-side apparatuses 120 a message that can set a providing unit price and a deliverable date for their supply field, and transmits a message to each of a plurality of vendors It can be managed by mapping the offered price to the information and the available date. In this case, the fourth module 206 is configured to perform the steps of the printing process defined on the basis of the providing unit price mapped to the information of each of the plurality of vendors, the availability date and the information managed by the first module 200 You can choose a vendor.

The seventh module 212 can store and manage standard printing processes including planning, designing, printing, and post-processing and delivery including a plurality of job specifications for each job type in the database device 250. [ Specifically, the seventh module 212 can update the standard printing process stored in the database device 250 after the printing process is defined by the third module 204 after the print order request including the new job type is received have.

On the other hand, the second module 202 may receive a print ordering request from any client-side device 100 via an order interface that can set or select the details required for the job type and post-processing. In this case, the third module 204 selects a standard printing process corresponding to the received job type at the time of requesting the print order, and changes the job specification of the post-processing portion of the selected standard printing process based on the details, A print processor for processing can be defined.

Meanwhile, the printing platform system 130 according to the embodiment of the present invention can be implemented by a plurality of server devices, which will be described with reference to FIG.

3 is a diagram showing the structure of a server apparatus implemented in the printing platform system 130 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The server apparatus 300 includes a quality management server apparatus 300, an information collection server apparatus 310, A processor management server device 330, and the like, and may include a database device 250 interlocked with each server device.

3, the quality management server 300 of FIG. 3 receives the evaluation result provided from the client-side apparatus 100, that is, the satisfaction degree of the supplier's service, the compliance with the delivery date, The quality score for the supplier is determined based on the accuracy of the claims determined by the transaction data between the suppliers and the supplier, the quality score is determined for the supplier, and the calculated quality score and the determined quality grade are mapped to the information of the supplier To the server device 310.

The quality management server apparatus 300 may calculate a quality score by adding a score to each item as shown in Table 1 below and summing the scores for each item, and determine the quality grade based on the calculated quality score.

turn Item Way points One Accuracy of claim Transaction data 20 points 2 Customer service level Satisfaction survey 20 points 3 Compliance with system procedures Satisfaction survey 20 points 4 Compliance with delivery date Satisfaction survey 20 points 5 quality Operator and Satisfaction Survey 20 points Sum 100 points

Meanwhile, the quality management server apparatus 300 transmits a push message for satisfaction survey using the contact point registered by the client, for example, the telephone number of the mobile device, for satisfaction survey, May be provided from the mobile device registered by the client, and the score of the item may be calculated based on the received information.

The information collecting server apparatus 310 collects company basic information of a supplier provided from the supplier-side apparatus 120, financial information of a supplier, major contact information, equipment information, operation rate information, workable service information, And the collected information is processed to generate a record having the information of the supplier as the reference field, and then provide the generated record to the database device 250. Here, the basic information of the supplier can be the supplier's mutual name, the supplier's main field, the business address, the e-mail address, the history and the major performance information.

In addition, the information collection server device 310 receives the information of the supplier provided from the quality management server 300, that is, the quality score to which the mutual name of the supplier is mapped and the determined quality grade, And the generated reference data can be provided to the database device 250 and stored.

4, the information collecting server apparatus 310 includes an information receiving unit 400, a business classifying unit 410, a possessing equipment authenticating unit 420, an operation ratio information managing unit 430, (440), and the like.

The information receiving unit 400 shown in FIG. 4 is connected to an information input interface for registering a supplier in the printing platform system 130 through interlocking with the supplier-side apparatus 120, for example, Sends a push message that works in conjunction with a page for input that allows you to enter information from a vendor. You can send a push message on the administrator's mobile device, which allows you to view the vendor's basic information, supplier's financial information, An input page for inputting service information, authentication information, and the like can be displayed on the manager's mobile device. The information input or set in the input page displayed on the mobile device may be transmitted to the information receiver 400. [

In addition, the information receiving unit 400 may provide information to the business classifying unit 410 and the data storing unit 440, which are inputted or set on the input page, and transmitted.

The vendor classification unit 410 can classify the supply field of the supplier by selecting one or more of the detailed steps defined in the printing process based on the main field of the supplier provided from the supplier-side apparatus 120. Specifically, the vendor sorting unit 410 classifies the detailed steps of the printing process, such as planning, design, option printing, silk printing, CTP, coating, gold leaf, numbering, , The envelope, the embossing, the wrapping paper, the sticker, and the delivery, classifies the supply field of the supplier to the selected step, and provides the classified information to the data storage unit 440. For example, if the main field of the supplier provided from the supplier-side apparatus 120 is a design, the company classification unit 410 transmits the planning and designing stage of the printing process to the suppliers .

On the other hand, the vendor classifier 410 may set the supply field of the vendor based on the information of the owned equipment among the data received through the information receiver 400. [ More specifically, when the Heidelberg (all five colors) is received through the information receiving unit 400 with the equipment information of the supplier, the business classifying unit 410 can set option printing as the supply field of the supplier.

The owned equipment authentication unit 420 provides an interface for inputting information of the held equipment to the vendor-side apparatus 120, receives an image corresponding to the held equipment inputted through the interface, It is possible to perform the authentication for the holding equipment. Specifically, the owned equipment authentication unit 420 receives an image including unique information of the owned equipment from the vendor-side apparatus 120, extracts unique information from the image through image analysis, And can perform authentication of the vendor's owned equipment through communication with a server (not shown). The information of the thus-possessed equipment can be provided to the data storage unit 440.

The utilization rate information management unit 430 provides the supplier side apparatus 120 with an interface for inputting the weekly or monthly operation rate of the supplier, receives the weekly or monthly operation rate information inputted through the interface, 250 to update the availability information of the supplier. Specifically, the operation rate information management unit 430 transmits a push message to set up the operation rate information on a weekly or monthly basis to the vendor-side apparatus 120, for example, a mobile device owned by an administrator of the supplier, And provides the interface for setting or inputting the operation rate information of the weekly or monthly to the connected mobile device. The operation rate information set or inputted through the interface is received and provided to the database device 250, and the operation rate related database 254 ) To update the utilization rate information of the corresponding supplier.

On the other hand, the utilization rate information management unit 430 stores the performance data corresponding to the predetermined year of the supplier stored in the performance information database 256 in the database device 250 and the transaction data currently in transaction stored in the transaction information database 252 And the verification of the utilization rate of the supplier can be performed by comparing the estimated utilization rate calculated by the supplier with the utilization rate information received from the supplier-side apparatus 120. That is, when there is a difference between the expected operation ratio and the received operation ratio information by a predetermined range, the operation ratio information management unit 430 determines whether the operation ratio of the supplier If the calculated operation rate information and the received operation rate information match within the predetermined error range, the verification of the received operation rate information is completed. Otherwise, the message indicating that the operation rate information is abnormal To the vendor-side apparatus 120, and completes the verification of the received operation rate information according to the corresponding response.

The data storage unit 440 stores information supplied from the quality management server 300, information received through the information receiver 400, supplier field of the suppliers classified through the vendor classifier 410, For example, a record, based on the information of the equipment that is authenticated in the database 420, and may store the generated record in the supplier database 258 by providing the generated record to the database device 250.

As shown in FIG. 5, the structure of the reference data generated by the data storage unit 440 may include a business name, a supply field, company basic information, equipment information, a possible operation, and operation rate information.

The print order processing server apparatus 330 of FIG. 3 receives a print order request from the client-side apparatus 100 through selection of the job type of the client-side apparatus 100, and based on the received print order order request information After defining the print process, you can process print order requests through the vendor's choice of performing each step in the defined print process.

6, the print order processing server unit 330 includes a print order request receiving unit 500, a process defining unit 510, a vendor selecting unit 520, and a print order processing unit 530, And the like.

The print order reception request receiving unit 500 of FIG. 6 provides an order interface for defining a job type for ordering a print to the client-side apparatus 100, and receives a print order order request through the order interface. Analysis can be used to extract the type of work requested. Specifically, the print order reception request receiving unit 500 provides an order interface to the client-side apparatus 100 through a B2B open mall or a closed mall to set a job type such as a catalog, a business card, a booklet, Side apparatus 100 can receive a print order request including a job type from the client-side apparatus 100 according to the job type selection of the job type.

The process definition unit 510 stores and manages the standard print processes defined in each of the plurality of job types in the storage medium 325 in the print order processing server apparatus 320 and stores the standard print processes in the job type extracted using the stored standard print process The corresponding print processor can be set.

In the embodiment of the present invention, when the job type in the print order request is a catalog, the process definition unit 510 can extract a standard printing process set in the catalog during the standard printing process, such as planning, designing, printing, coating, The user can select a standard printing process set in a catalog consisting of post-processing and shipping made up of work specifications such as a print job, and the like to set a printing process for processing a print order request.

The vendor selection unit 520 can select at least one vendor corresponding to each step in the printing process set by the process definition unit 510 based on the reference data stored in the database device 250. Specifically, the vendor selection unit 520 selects a vendor in consideration of the reference data of the vendor corresponding to the designing company to perform the planning and designing steps, for example, the utilization rate information, the performance information, Select a vendor based on the reference data for the vendor corresponding to the print shop where the print step is to be performed, and select a vendor based on the reference data for the vendor to perform each job specification in post-processing Can select the vendor to perform each step in the printing process.

On the other hand, the supplier selection unit 520 can use the performance information including the supply unit price of each supplier stored in the database unit 250, that is, You can select the vendor to perform each step in the process.

The print order processing unit 530 may generate at least one supply chain information by mapping the information of the suppliers selected by the vendor selection unit 520 and the respective steps in the print process, and may process the print order request based on the at least one supply chain information .

The print order processing unit 530 sends a request to each vendor-side apparatus 120 using a plurality of vendor information to perform each step selected by the vendor selection unit 520 Based on the operation unit price, delivery date, and reference data received from a plurality of vendor-side apparatuses 120 and reference data such as operation rate information based on the push message, Selecting at least one vendor that is not only capable of being included in the operation period of the print order order request while having the lowest unit price and minimum delivery time, and selecting the at least one supplier that is in a state of operation, and generating supply chain information using information of the selected supplier at each step can do.

In addition, the print order processing unit 530 transmits a push message to the vendor-side apparatus 120 by using the supplier information in the plurality of supply chain information, It is possible to select the optimal supply chain information among the plurality of supply chain information by referring to the operation unit price and delivery date available from the plurality of supplier side apparatuses 120 based on the information.

On the other hand, the print order processing unit 530 stores a plurality of pieces of supply chain information, a delivery date and a unit price received from each supplier unit 120 in each piece of supply chain information, And supplies it to the client-side apparatus 100 that has transmitted the print order request, and processes the print order request using the selected supply chain information according to the selection of the client-side apparatus 100, that is, the selection of the supply chain information can do. At this time, the print order processing unit 530 maps the deliverable date, the operation unit price, and the like to the information of each vendor, then highlights the supply chain information recommended by the printing platform system 130 among the plurality of supply chain information, (100).

Meanwhile, the print order reception request receiving unit 500 provides an order interface that can set not only the job type but also the details required for the post-processing. In this case, the process definition unit 510 selects You can set up a printing process to handle print ordering requests by changing post-finishing work specifications in the standard interface.

The process of generating the supply chain information by the print order processing server apparatus 320 as described above will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a process of generating a plurality of pieces of supply chain information by the print order processing server apparatus 320 according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating a process of generating a plurality of pieces of supply chain information Fig. 8 is a diagram for explaining the structure of a standard printing process used in the process.

7, when a print order request is set (S600), the print order processing server apparatus 320 receives a print order request, such as a job order, a detail, a request unit price, A standard print process corresponding to the job type set in the print order request is selected among the standard print processes stored for each of the plurality of job types (S602).

The standard printing process for each job type in the embodiment of the present invention may include a standard job process for each job specification, as shown in Fig. Specifically, the standard print process for each job type can be made up of post-processing and delivery consisting of standard work processes by planning, design, printing, and job specifications.

Thereafter, the print order processing server apparatus 320 defines a printing process for processing a print order request by changing the detailed steps of the post-process portion of each step of the standard print process selected using the details received at the time of requesting the print order (S604).

Subsequently, the print order processing server apparatus 320 selects at least one supplier to perform each step in the printing process defined through the search of the database apparatus 250 (S606). At this time, the printed matter order processing server apparatus 320 may use at least one of the operation rate information, the supplier unit price, and the performance information among the reference data of the supplier stored in the database apparatus 250, You can select one or more vendors.

Thereafter, the print order processing server apparatus 320 sets a work unit price and a deliverable date to the vendor-side apparatus 120 by using information of at least one vendor to perform each step, After the message is transmitted, in response to the message, the unit price and the delivery availability date are received from the selected supplier (S608).

Then, the print order processing server apparatus 320 compares the unit price of the work, the delivery date, the unit price of the request, and the operation period to select at least one supplier to perform each step (S610).

Thereafter, the print order processing server device 320 generates at least one supply chain information to which the operation unit cost, the delivery date and the supplier information are mapped in each step using the information of the selected supplier and the defined printing process, And provides the generated supply chain information to the client-side apparatus 100, that is, the client-side apparatus 100 that has transmitted the print order request (S612). Accordingly, the print order request can be processed by the client-side apparatus 100 using the selected supply chain information according to the selection of any one of the supply chain information.

On the other hand, when the supply chain information is selected, the print order processing server apparatus 320 may provide the selected supply chain information to the process management server apparatus 330 to provide a print related service to the client.

9, the process management server apparatus 330 can divide each step of the print process in the supply chain information into a planning / design part, a print part, and a post-processing part on the basis of the defined printing process. Here, the planning / design part consists of processes such as proposal / quotation / ordering, planning, drafting, censorship correction, and file transfer for printing, etc., and the process management server device 330 acquires necessary data Not only can provide an interface for uploading or downloading to the client-side apparatus 100 and the vendor-side apparatus 120, but also can provide a connection between the vendor and the client necessary for the progress of the process, for example, a chat service.

In addition, the print part is made up of processes such as film output or CTP, print calibration, and printing. When the print file is transferred according to the process of the planning / design part, In the case of an obtuse printing, it is possible to provide the interface to the supplier side device 120 of the supplier CTP company and to the supplier side device 120 corresponding to the general printing shop in the case of digital printing.

On the other hand, the process management server apparatus 330 can not only provide the vendor-side apparatus 120 and the client-side apparatus 100 with an interface for capturing a print, checking print colors, and final print calibration for the print calibration process And may provide a service, for example a chat service, for the interconnection between the vendor and the client.

The process management server device 330 may provide an interface to the client-side apparatus 100 and the vendor-side apparatus 120 capable of performing logarithmic operation, confirmation of passage, determination of whether or not to perform lamination, and the like for the progress of the print job process.

On the other hand, the post-processing part may be made up of processes such as coating, labeling, gold foil, clapping, numbering, embossing, etc., Not only can provide an interface capable of providing the corresponding result to the other vendor-side apparatus 120, but also can provide a service for connection between the vendors, for example, a chat service.

The chat service provided by the process management server device 330 according to the embodiment of the present invention may be performed through a service provider such as an external chat service provider (not shown), such as KakaoTalk, , A direct chat service provided between the client and the vendor or between the vendor through activation of the web socket communication based on HTLM5.

Meanwhile, the process management server device 330 can store the transaction information between the client and the vendor in the transaction information database 252 through the printing platform system 130. In addition, each process in each part is completed, It is possible to update the performance information of the supplier stored in the database 256.

The print order processing performed by the print order processing server apparatus 320 described above can also be implemented in the form of a recording medium including instructions executable by a computer such as a program module executed by a computer. Computer readable media can be any available media that can be accessed by a computer and includes both volatile and nonvolatile media, removable and non-removable media. In addition, the computer-readable medium may include both computer storage media and communication media. Computer storage media includes both volatile and nonvolatile, removable and non-removable media implemented in any method or technology for storage of information such as computer readable instructions, data structures, program modules or other data. Communication media typically includes any information delivery media, including computer readable instructions, data structures, program modules, or other data in a modulated data signal such as a carrier wave, or other transport mechanism.

It will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that the foregoing description of the embodiments is for illustrative purposes and that those skilled in the art can easily modify the invention without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics thereof. It is therefore to be understood that the above-described embodiments are illustrative in all aspects and not restrictive. For example, each component described as a single entity may be distributed and implemented, and components described as being distributed may also be implemented in a combined form.

It is intended that the present invention covers the modifications and variations of this invention provided they come within the scope of the appended claims and their equivalents. .

100: Client side device
120: Supplier-side device
130: Printing Platform System
200 to 212: first to seventh modules
250: Database device
252: Transaction information database
254: Operation rate database
256: Performance information database
258: Supplier Database
300: Quality management server device
310: Information gathering server device
320; Print Order Processing Server Device
330: Process management server device
400: Information receiving unit
410: Business Classification Division
420: Equipment certification department
430; The utilization rate information management unit
440: Data storage unit
500: print order reception request receiver
510: process definition section
520: Supplier selection section
530: print order processing unit

Claims (5)

A database storing reference data for the plurality of suppliers generated based on the basic information on the suppliers received from the plurality of suppliers, the printing field of the supplier, the information of the owned equipment, and the operation ratio information, An apparatus for processing an order request, the apparatus comprising:
And a print order requesting unit for requesting a print order through the order interface and for extracting a requested job type through analysis of the print order request after providing the order interface capable of defining a job type for ordering prints on the client side apparatus, A receiving unit,
A standard printing process defined in each of a plurality of types of jobs, wherein the standard printing process stores and manages planning, designing, printing, post-processing and shipping in which a plurality of job types are set, A process definition unit for setting a print processor corresponding to the extracted job type,
A supplier selecting unit selecting at least one supplier corresponding to each step in the printing process based on the reference data stored in the database;
And a print order processing unit for generating at least one supply chain information using the vendors selected by the vendor selection unit and the print processor and processing the print order request based on the at least one supply chain information, Device.
The method according to claim 1,
The database stores performance information including a supplier unit price of each supplier,
The vendor selection unit,
And selects a vendor to perform each step in the printing process among the plurality of vendors based on the supply unit price in the performance information and the operation ratio information.
3. The method of claim 2,
An order price is set in a print order receiving request received through the order interface,
The vendor selection unit,
And selects a vendor suitable for each step in the printing process among the plurality of vendors based on the supply unit price in the performance information, the operation ratio information, and the order price.
The method according to claim 1,
When the print order request including the job type and the details is received through the order interface,
The process definition unit may include:
Selects a standard printing process corresponding to the job type in the stored standard printing process, changes the post-processing information of the selected standard printing process using the received details, and sets a printing process corresponding to the printing material order request A print order processor of the printing platform system.
The method according to claim 1,
The print order processing unit,
The supplier selection unit transmits a bid participation request for setting a bid participation availability and a supply unit price to a supplier selected by the supplier selection unit and generates supply chain information using the vendor responding to the bid participation request and the printing process A print order processing device of a printing platform system.

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