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• the present invention relates to a travel product sales system, and more particularly, to a travel product sales system that introduces a commission system that stimulates travel demand.
• the present invention has been made in view of the above points, and has created an environment in which individuals can travel leisurely and companies can also take time off for employees without difficulty.
• the purpose is to build a travel sales system that can contribute to development. Disclosure of the invention
• a management center to which many companies are affiliated is formed, and when a travel product is purchased by introducing each member company, the member company is provided with a travel fee.
• a back-commission system that pays commissions has been introduced.
• member companies Member information storage means for storing company information related to the above, calculation means for calculating a travel schedule and travel cost according to a request of a traveler introduced by the member company, and the member company according to the travel cost
• the travel product sales system was composed of the commission calculation means for calculating the commission for each case.
• Each member company will receive an appropriate commission when its employees purchase travel products, so make sure that employees have a system to actively support employees on long vacations for travel. As a result, sales of travel products are promoted. And that will further increase the commission income of each company, and each company will become more cooperative with employee travel, creating a virtuous cycle of further promoting the sale of travel products.
• Fig. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of a travel product sales system
• Fig. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of a configuration of a management center
• Fig. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a member company information file
• Fig. 4 is a commission.
• Fig. 5 shows a configuration example of the decision table
• Fig. 5 shows a configuration example of the support fund determination table
• Fig. 6 shows a flow chart showing the commission calculation procedure
• Fig. 7 shows an example of a travel condition input screen.
• Fig. 8 and Fig. 8 are flowcharts showing the procedure for calculating the support fund.
• FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention.
• 1 n includes terminal devices 3 a to 3 n, respectively, which are connected to a management center 7 via a communication line 5.
• the telecommunications line 5 has several travel agencies 9, accommodations 11 (hotels, inns, used real estate, camping Daka, etc.), transportation (land, sea, air, etc.) companies 13 and leisure companies 15 etc. Terminal devices 9a, 11a, 13a, and 15a are connected.
• the communication line 5 is also connected to systems of financial institutions 17 and financial accounting centers 19.
• the management center also has its own terminal device.
• As the communication line 5, the Internet or the like can be used. In such a case, it is a matter of course that security measures such as firewalls are taken in the system of each company.
• FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the management center 7.
• the management center 7 is configured using a computer system that operates based on a program, and includes a control unit 21 and a storage unit 23.
• the control unit 21 includes a member company information management unit 24 that manages information on member companies, a travel schedule creation unit 25 that creates a travel schedule and calculates travel costs according to the traveler's request, and a travel cost.
• a commission calculation unit 27 that calculates a commission according to the situation, a support fund calculation unit 28 that calculates the support fund for the member companies, and a financial accounting management unit 29 that manages the financial accounting of the management center 7. Is provided.
• the storage unit 23 has the following information files.
• Membership company information file 30 Company information as shown in Fig. 3, namely, information on member company ID, nationality, location, company size and business performance, information on commissions and support funds, etc., are provided by member companies A, B and C. , ⁇ , Remember every N companies. Among the corporate information, the financial accounting information may be made available from the information of the financial accounting center 19 in which the member company participates.
• Accommodation information file 31 Location of accommodation facilities such as hotels, inns, and guesthouses Location, number of rooms, availability, rates, etc. If the fee fluctuates according to the occupancy rate, the number of guests, and the season, the fee information corresponding to those is stored. Used real estate (housing) and camping facilities can also be provided as accommodation.
• -Transportation information file 3 3 Sea, sky, and land transportation timetables, fares (including discounts), etc. are stored.
• Guide information file 35 Stores information (guide area, age, gender, specialty, language, etc.) related to guides for travel information.
• Sightseeing spot information file 37 Sightseeing information schedules, rates, etc. of sightseeing spots, historic sites, events, etc. of each sightseeing spot are stored.
• Information on accommodation facilities, transportation information, guide information, sightseeing spots, etc. can be obtained from travel agencies even if they are not provided in the management center 7.
• Data owned by accommodation facilities 11, transportation 13 and leisure companies 15 may be made available via the communication line 5.
• Commission decision tables 39a, 39b, 39c The commission rates for calculating travel expenses are stored.
• the commission can be determined either by directly determining the amount or by determining the commission rate.
• An example is shown in Fig. 4.
• Fig. 4 (A) shows a method for uniformly determining the commission rate
• Fig. 4 (B) shows the method according to the size (capital, number of employees, sales, etc.) and performance (operating profit, ordinary profit, etc.) of the member companies. How to determine the commission rate,
• Figure 4 (C) shows how to determine the commission rate for each member company's location.
• Support fund determination table 41 The conditions and amount of funds for determining the support fund for member companies are stored. The conditions are not particularly limited, For example, it can be determined according to the location, business type, size, or performance of the member company. Figure 5 shows an example. The target company may be determined by other factors regardless of the company information.
• funds is used in a broad sense and refers to member companies regardless of subsidies, subsidies, loans, loans, benefits, investments, commissions, debt guarantees, and other names. Includes all convenience provisions.
• the responsible person When a traveler (applicant for travel) makes an inquiry about travel to each member company or travel agent's representative, the responsible person will receive the terminal device 3a, 3b, 3c, ..., 3 ⁇ or 9 Use a to access the management center 7 and enter various travel conditions (step 61).
• the applicant may input directly from the terminal device.
• FIG. 7 shows an example of the input screen of the terminal device at that time, in which the member company ID, the number of travelers, the number of nights stayed, the budget, the destination, and the like are input.
• the travel schedule creation unit 25 of the management center 7 accesses the information files 31, 33, 35, and 37 to create a travel schedule draft that meets the conditions desired by the applicant ( Step 62).
• the packaged travel products prepared in advance may be presented to the applicant.
• the applicant selects a desired one from the schedule plan or changes the schedule plan, and a formal application is made by the terminal device according to the finally determined schedule (step 603).
• reservations are made to travel agents 9, accommodation facilities 11, etc.
• the commission calculation section 27 of the management center 7 The commission rate is searched by referring to the commission determination tables 39a, 39b, and 39c, and the commission is obtained by multiplying the travel cost by the commission rate (step 604).
• the commission thus obtained is recorded in the corresponding location of the member company information file 30 (step 605).
• the member company information file 30 records the history and total number of commissions for each member company, and the accumulated amount of commissions is periodically remitted to each company (step 606). This remittance may be made in the form of an account transfer to a financial institution 17.
• commissions received by member companies will increase, which will have a positive effect on corporate performance and create a virtuous cycle in which member companies will become more cooperative with employee travel.
• this rate is adjusted according to various conditions to achieve the overall balance of the member companies and achieve the prescribed policy objectives It is also possible. For example, setting a commission rate for each region can correct regional disparities among member companies. Can be achieved.
• the expenses paid by the traveler will be the income of the management center 7, and the amount after deducting various expenses (payment to travel agents, accommodation facilities, etc.) and commissions will be the profit of the management center 7, but this profit Payment of support funds to member companies is made from among the above.
• the amount and amount of the support funds will be adjusted at regular intervals (for example, every fiscal year, every five years, etc.) according to the performance of the management center. Will be determined. Therefore, regarding the calculation of the support fund, first, it is checked whether or not the payment term has arrived (step 801), and if it has, it is checked whether or not the payment of the support fund has been decided (step 80). 2).
• the payment period and whether or not payment is determined are stored in the storage unit 23 in advance.
• the relevant member company is searched from the member company information file 30 based on the conditions of the support fund determination table 41 (step 803), and the relevant company information file is retrieved.
• the history and amount of the support fund are recorded (step 804), and the support fund is remitted (step 805).
• the commission described above is a payment made to a company that referred a traveler, but this funding is provided from a different perspective, with or without a commission.
• each member company introduces tourists to increase travel demand, thereby reducing transportation expenses, hotel expenses, and other travel expenses. If a profit is generated, it will be used to support member companies.
• the conditions in this case can be freely determined, for example, based on the type of business, business performance, region, etc. of the member company, which enables measures to be taken from a public (corporate economic) perspective become.
• the present invention is useful because it can provide a system that promotes the promotion of travel products and the economic development of member companies through the commission system.

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