JP4493177B2 - Catering product ordering system and product ordering method - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a catering product ordering system and a product ordering method when an employee of a predetermined number of customer companies orders a catering product handled by a predetermined number of business entities and the product is delivered.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In recent years, for example, there are many companies that do not have a dining room or kitchen facilities, and it is generally seen that employees of these companies use the catered lunch service. In this case, the order, delivery, and billing are performed in accordance with a predetermined flow. The service side wants sales promotion and simplification of paperwork, and the orderer side improves convenience and simplifies fee processing. It is desired.
[0003]
In the past, for example, for employees who do not have a restaurant or kitchen facilities, lunch for employees at a predetermined delivery lunch shop is made in one batch or individual order by a certain time, and the lunch box ordered at lunch is delivered. This form is common. Some companies do not have a cafeteria, so they provide meal allowances and contract with certain catered lunch boxes to deduct lunch fees. For example, an employee makes a timely order to a contracted lunch box store, and the catered lunch box charges the company every day or every predetermined date. It handles paperwork such as deduction.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, although the service provider wants to expand the number of customers by promoting sales, there is a problem that as the number of contracting companies increases, administrative processing such as billing becomes complicated, and the customer side has to select products. There is a problem that the room is limited and inconvenient, and the paperwork for fee payment is complicated.
[0005]
Accordingly, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and a catering product ordering system that facilitates sales promotion and paperwork on the service provider side, and improves convenience and simplification of fee processing on the customer side. And to provide a method for ordering goods.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above problem, in the invention of claim 1, a plurality of business entity terminals that handle catering products and a predetermined number of customer terminals to which employees who wish to purchase the catering products belong are connected. A catering product ordering system that is connected to a computer network and has an authentication function for authenticating access by inputting an identification code given in advance with respect to an access request. Data storage means for storing at least product data, and at least for the product purchase request from the customer side, extract data on the products handled by a plurality of business entities stored in the data storage means; Create a screen file to select any product and display it on the customer's terminal The creation means and the order product data from a predetermined number of the customer-side employees are input, and a predetermined number of business order files are created in which the order products are collected at least for each business entity. Product Order Status for Self In response to a request for viewing Display the relevant business unit order file on the corresponding business unit terminal, create a predetermined number of customer order files in which the order products are grouped for each customer, and create a customer order file for each customer on a predetermined date. Based on the above, billing charges for each customer are totaled to create a bill file, and an order file editing / creating means having a bill issuing means for sending the bill file to a terminal for each customer is configured.
[0007]
Claim 2 In the invention , " The data storage means stores the data related to the predetermined number of customers and the data related to the employees. In response to a product purchase request from the customer side, the customer storage area is specified by the data storage means. And a target business entity specifying means for specifying the business entity whose sales area is the business area, wherein the screen file creating means extracts a product handled by the specified business entity and A screen file for selection is created and displayed on the customer terminal ”.
[0008]
Claim 3 In the invention of the invention, connected to a computer network to which terminals of a plurality of business entities that handle catering products and a predetermined number of customer terminals to which employees who wish to purchase the catering products belong are connected, in response to an access request A product ordering method for a system that authenticates accessibility by input of an identification code assigned in advance, comprising data storage means for storing at least data relating to the plurality of business entities and data of products handled, at least, In response to a product purchase request from the customer side, extracting data on products handled by a plurality of business entities stored in the data storage means, and creating a screen file for selecting any product; , Displaying the created screen file on the customer side terminal, and a predetermined number of the customer side Entering order product data from a supplier, creating a predetermined number of business order files that summarize at least the ordered products for each business entity, and requesting to browse the status of product orders from the predetermined business entity When there is, obtain the corresponding entity order file created and display it on the entity terminal In addition, a predetermined number of customer order files are created in which order products are grouped for each customer, and billing charges for each customer are aggregated based on the customer order file for each customer for each predetermined date. And send it to the terminal for each customer And a step including
[0009]
Claim 4 In the invention of , " The data storage means stores the data related to the predetermined number of customers and the data related to the employees. In response to a product purchase request from the customer side, the customer storage area is specified by the data storage means. Then, identify the business entity that has the business area as the business area, create a screen file for extracting the products handled by the identified business entity and selecting any product, and create the screen The file is displayed on the customer terminal.
[0010]
In this way, in response to a product purchase request from the customer side, the customer side area is appropriately set as the sales area. Multiple Business unit order that extracts product data handled by multiple business units, creates a screen file for product selection, displays it on the customer side, and summarizes the order products for each business unit by inputting the order product data from the customer side A file is created, and the corresponding business order file is displayed in response to a browsing request from the business. Further, a customer order file in which order products for each customer are collected is created, and billing charges are totaled based on the customer order file for each customer on a predetermined date, and an invoice file is created and transmitted.
[0011]
That is, on the business entity side, customers who are connected to the computer network are targeted for sales promotion, and billing is performed from this system, so that it is possible to simplify the paperwork. In addition, the customer can select from a predetermined number of products from the business entity to improve convenience, and a data file for billing is transmitted, so that it is possible to simplify fee processing and the like. Is.
[0012]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 shows a configuration diagram of a catering product ordering system according to the present invention. FIG. 1A is a configuration diagram in a state where the system is connected to a network, and FIG. 1B is a block configuration diagram of the system. In FIG. 1A, a product order receiving system 11 is connected to a computer network 12 such as the Internet. The computer network 12 has a predetermined number of customer terminals 13 (13A) serving as customers (in this case, companies). ~ 13N) are connected.
[0013]
The customer terminal 13 is connected to a predetermined number of employee terminals 15 (15A to 15N) via, for example, an in-house LAN (Local Area Network) 14 (14A to 14N). The system 11 can be accessed via The computer network 12 is connected to business entity terminals 16 (16A to 16N) of a predetermined number of business entities that handle catering products. Here, the catering product is a product in a form that accepts orders for catered lunches, foods and drinks such as coffee, and delivers them to the orderer (customer or employee belonging to the customer).
[0014]
Accordingly, in FIG. 1B, the catering product ordering / order receiving system 11 includes a data input / output means 21, an order control means 22, a database (DB) management means 23, in addition to a control means (not shown) for controlling the entire system. A business product DB 24, a customer DB 25, a product screen file creation means 26, an order file edit creation means 27, an invoice issuing means 28, and an update means 29 are provided. The data input means 21 is for exchanging data with a predetermined number of customer terminals (employee terminals) 13 (15) and business entity terminals 16 connected to the system 11 and the computer network 12. And an authentication table 32 as appropriate.
[0015]
The authentication table 32 is registered with IDs (identifiers) and passwords as identification codes respectively assigned to employees belonging to a predetermined number of customers and each business entity that manages the business entity terminal 16. Reference numeral 31 refers to the authentication table 32 and authenticates whether access is possible based on the ID and password input as an access request from a predetermined customer terminal (employee terminal) 13 (15). Here, the ID includes information for identifying the customer and the business entity. For example, it is specified whether the authentication unit 31 is an access from the customer side or the business unit side, and the information is the order control unit 22. To the necessary means.
[0016]
The DB management means 23 is a business product DB 24 storing at least data relating to each business entity and data of products handled, and data in a customer DB 25 storing data relating to customers and employees belonging to the business product DB 24. Access to the storage means such as reading and data updating is managed.
[0017]
Here, the data relating to the business entity stored in each business product DB 24 includes, for example, the business entity code associated with the business entity information of the assigned ID in addition to the address, telephone number, e-mail address, and the like. Data on the business domain of the entity. The customer data stored in each customer DB 25 is, for example, information such as the name, affiliation, and employee code of an employee belonging to the customer, and the customer's address, telephone number, e-mail address, etc. In addition, a customer code associated with information identifying the customer included in the ID assigned to each employee is included.
[0018]
The product screen file creation means 26 extracts at least one product data handled by a predetermined number of business entities stored in the business product DB 24 in response to a product purchase request from the customer side 13, and For example, a screen file for selecting a product from a product list, a list by price range, a list by calorie, or the like is created and displayed on the customer terminal 13 (15). In addition, a screen file is generated for selecting a product order or an order viewing request in response to an access request from the customer terminal 13 (15) (determining that the data input / output means 21 is on the customer side). It is displayed on the side terminal 13 (15). Furthermore, a screen file is created to select whether to update data or request to view an order in response to an access request from the business entity terminal 16 (determined to be the business entity side by the data input / output means 21). (15).
[0019]
The order file editing / creating means 27 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 2 (A). The order file editing / creating means 27 inputs order product data from a predetermined number of customer-side employees and collects the order products at least for each business entity. A number of business entity order files are created, and the created business entity order file is displayed on the business entity terminal 16 in response to a request for browsing the product order status regarding a self from a predetermined business entity. In addition, a predetermined number of customer order files in which order products are collected for each customer are created based on the input of order product data from employees on a predetermined number of customers.
[0020]
The invoice issuing means 28 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 2B, but for each predetermined date, the invoice charge for each customer is totaled based on the customer order file for each customer to create an invoice file. Then, the data is transmitted to a terminal (for example, a terminal such as a general affairs department or an accounting department of a company) 13 for each corresponding customer. The updating means 29 updates the corresponding contents in the corresponding business entity product DB 24 and the corresponding customer DB 25 with the data update data from the business entity and the customer.
[0021]
The order control means 22 is a screen for inputting data related to the product purchase by the product screen file creation means 26 in response to at least access from the customer terminal 13 (15). A file is created, the created screen file is transmitted to the terminal 13 (15), and the order file editing / creating means 27 is entered when data relating to the purchased product from the terminal 13 (15) is input. To process order file creation.
[0022]
Here, FIG. 2 shows a block configuration diagram of the order file edit creating means and the bill issuing means of FIG. FIG. 2A is a block diagram of the order file editing / creating means, and FIG. 2B is a block diagram of the bill issuing means. In FIG. 2A, the order file editing / creating means 27 includes a customer specifying means 41, a product data obtaining means 42, a nominee means 43, a customer order file obtaining means 44, a changing means 45, a customer order file creating means 46, a business entity. Order file creation means 47 and business entity file acquisition means 48 are provided.
[0023]
The customer specifying means 41 reads the related information from the customer DB 25 based on the ID for the product order from the accessed customer (employee) and sends it to the product data acquisition means 42 for the request for browsing and the change of order. The ID information is sent to the customer order file acquisition unit 44, and the corresponding customer order file acquired by the customer order file acquisition unit 44 is transmitted.
[0024]
The product data acquisition means 42 reads product data from the business entity product DB 24 based on the product order data, and temporarily stores it in a buffer or the like corresponding to the orderer. The name collating means 43 collects a name for each customer from each order information temporarily stored in the product data obtaining means 42 and sends it to the customer order file creating means 46. It is sent to the file creation means 47. The customer order file creation means 46 creates a customer order file for each customer, and the business entity order file creation means 47 creates a business entity order file for each business entity.
[0025]
The customer order file acquisition means 44 reads the customer order file of the corresponding customer from the ID information in response to the browsing request as described above and transmits it from the customer order file creation means 46, and changes the change data in response to the order change. Send to means 45. The changing means 45 changes the customer order file according to the order change. The business entity order file acquisition unit 48 reads the business unit file from the business unit file creation unit 47 and transmits it in response to a browsing request from a predetermined business unit.
[0026]
The bill issuing means 28 shown in FIG. 2B includes a customer order file acquisition means 51 (may also be used as the customer order file acquisition means 44), and an entity order file acquisition means 52 (acquires the entity order file). And a bill file creation means 53. The customer order file obtaining unit 51 obtains a customer order file for each customer created by the customer order file creating unit 46 in accordance with a processing command for each predetermined date from the order control unit 22, and an invoice file creating unit 53. To send.
[0027]
The business entity order file acquisition means 52 acquires the business entity order file for each business entity created by the business entity order file creation means 47 in accordance with a processing instruction for each predetermined date from the order control means 22 and requests it. To the document file creation means 53. Then, the invoice file creation means 53 performs aggregation based on each acquired customer order file, generates an invoice file and transmits it to each customer, and performs aggregation based on each acquired business entity order file. Create a notification invoice file and send it to each business entity.
[0028]
FIG. 3 shows a flowchart of the ordering / ordering process in the catering product ordering / ordering system according to the present invention, and FIG. 4 shows a flowchart of the process related to the access from the business entity and the browsing request from the customer in FIG. In FIG. 3, first, when an access request is made to a site of the system 11 from a predetermined terminal, an initial screen file for inputting the ID and password is transmitted to the terminal, and the ID and password are received from the terminal. The data is input by the data input / output means 21 (step (S) 1).
[0029]
Then, the authentication unit 31 refers to the authentication table 32 and authenticates whether it is a login request from a legitimate terminal (a customer terminal or business entity terminal that has been registered in advance and given an ID and password) (S2). As a result of authentication (S3), when not from an authorized client, the initial screen file is retransmitted. When authenticated as an authorized terminal, the accessor is from the customer side employee or the entity side It is determined based on the ID. As a result (S4), when it is from the business entity side, the processing shifts to FIG. In addition, if it is from an employee on the customer side, a selection screen for selecting a product order or a request for browsing is displayed on the terminal 13 (15) on the customer side as described above.
[0030]
If the selection signal is a request for browsing (S5), the process proceeds to FIG. In the case of order request (S5), the product screen file creation means 26 creates a product list screen file in which product data handled by each business entity is extracted from the business product product DB 24, and the customer side terminal 13 ( 15) (S6). When the selected product data is input from the customer terminal 13 (15), the selected product data is sent to the order file editing / creating means 27 together with the ID information (S7).
[0031]
In the order file editing / creating means 27, the sent ID and product data are identified in the customer specifying means 41 by referring to the customer DB 25 based on the ID, and the customer side employee information is specified. By referring to the business entity product DB 24 based on the product data, the product is identified and temporarily stored in a buffer or the like corresponding to the orderer (S8).
[0032]
Therefore, the name collating means 43 collects the name for each customer from each order information temporarily stored in the product data obtaining means 42 and sends it to the customer order file creating means 46, and also collects the name for each business entity. It is sent to the body order file creation means 47 (S9). Then, the customer order file creation means 46 creates a customer order file for each customer, and the business entity order file creation means 47 creates a business entity order file for each business entity (S10).
[0033]
On the other hand, the bill issuing means 28 acquires the customer order file for each customer created by the customer order file creating means 46 by the customer order file obtaining means 51 in accordance with a processing instruction for each predetermined date from the order control means 22. Are sent to the bill file creation means 53, and the business entity order file for each business body created by the business entity order file creation means 47 is acquired and sent to the bill file creation means 53 (S12). Then, the invoice file creation means 53 performs aggregation based on each acquired customer order file, generates an invoice file and transmits it for each customer, and performs aggregation based on each acquired business entity order file. A notification invoice file is created and transmitted to each business entity (S13).
[0034]
Subsequently, in FIG. 4A, in the case of access from the business entity terminal 16 with the input ID (FIG. 3 (S4)), the selection screen for selecting whether to update data or to request browsing is displayed as described above. It is displayed on the business entity terminal 16 (S21). When the browsing request signal is input, the entity order file of the target entity created by the order file editing means 27 is read by the entity order file acquiring means 48 and transmitted to the entity terminal 16 (S22). As a result, the order processing of the order product to the business entity in the system 11 is performed, but the business entity order file is periodically read from the system 11 and the business entity order corresponding to each business entity terminal. Order processing may be performed by sending a file.
[0035]
On the other hand, when a data update signal is input from the business entity terminal 16, it means that the content of the business entity product DB 24 of the business entity (for example, addition of seasonal products, etc.) is updated. That is, when the screen file for specifying the update target is transmitted and the update data is input, the update means 29 accesses the corresponding business entity product DB 24 and updates the data (S23).
[0036]
In FIG. 4B, when the selection signal from the employee on the customer side is a request for browsing in S5 of FIG. 3, it means whether to confirm the order status made by the customer or to change the order. To do. That is, the customer order file of the target customer created by the order file editing means 27 according to the browsing request is read by the customer order file obtaining means 44 and transmitted to the customer terminal 13 (15) (S31). And when not changing, it complete | finishes by browsing (S32). When the order is changed (S32), the changing means 45 acquires the order change data from the customer terminal 13 (15) and changes the corresponding customer order file (S33).
[0037]
In this way, on the business entity side, registered customers whose terminals are connected to the computer network 12 are targeted for sales promotion, and billing is performed from the system 11, and the business entity side is notified thereof. Therefore, it is possible to simplify the paperwork. In addition, on the customer side, even if there is a predetermined number of business entities, it is possible to select products from the product group as if they were products of a single business entity, improving convenience, Since the billing data file is transmitted every predetermined date, it is possible to simplify charge processing such as deduction.
[0038]
Next, FIG. 5 shows a block diagram of a catering merchandise ordering system according to another embodiment of the present invention. The catering product ordering / order receiving system 11 shown in FIG. 5 includes target business entity specifying means 61, and other configurations are the same as those in FIG. That is, each business entity product DB 24 in the system 11 includes the business area data of the business entity as described above, and the customer DB 25 includes, for example, the address of the customer as described above.
[0039]
Then, in response to a product purchase request from the customer, the target entity specifying means 61 specifies the customer-side region from the entity product DB 24 based on the ID, and uses the region as a sales area. By specifying the body, a product file handled by the business entity specified by the product screen file creation means 26 is extracted and a screen file for selecting any product is created, and the customer side terminal 13 ( 15).
[0040]
FIG. 6 shows a process flowchart relating to the area selection in FIG. In FIG. 6, first, when an access request is made to a site of the system 11 from a predetermined terminal, an initial screen file for inputting the ID and password is transmitted to the terminal, and the ID and password are received from the terminal. Data is input by the data input / output means 21 (S41).
[0041]
Then, the authentication unit 31 refers to the authentication table 32 and authenticates whether the login request is from a legitimate terminal (S42). As a result of authentication (S43), the initial screen file is retransmitted when the client is not from a legitimate client, and if the terminal is authenticated as a legitimate terminal, the accessor is from the customer side employee or the entity side It is determined based on the ID. As a result (S44), if it is from an employee on the customer side, a selection screen for selecting a product order or a request for browsing is displayed on the terminal 13 (15) on the customer side as described above.
[0042]
When the selection signal is a product order (S45), the target business entity specifying means 61 is identified by referring to the customer DB 25 from the input ID, and the customer's area is identified, and a predetermined number of sales areas as the business area. A business entity is specified (S46). Then, the product screen file creation means 26 extracts the products handled by the identified business entity from the corresponding business product DB 24 and creates a screen file of the product list (S47). (S48), and the subsequent steps are the same as those after S6 in FIG.
[0043]
As described above, the present system 11 can be applied even when a customer other than the sales area of the predetermined business entity is included.
[0044]
The system 11 can be applied to one business unit to one customer, one business unit to many customers, many business units to one customer, and many business units to many customers.
[0045]
【The invention's effect】
As above , Departure According to Ming, in response to a product purchase request from the customer, product data handled by multiple entities with the customer-side region as the sales domain is extracted as appropriate, and a screen file for product selection is created and the customer side To create a business unit order file that summarizes the order products for each business unit by inputting the product data from the customer side, and sends the business unit order file to the customer side in response to a request for browsing from the business unit side. display In addition, a predetermined number of customer order files are created in which order products are grouped for each customer, and billing charges for each customer are aggregated based on the customer order file for each customer for each predetermined date. And send it to the terminal for each customer By adopting such a configuration, sales promotion and paperwork can be simplified on the service provider side, and convenience on the customer side can be improved.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a catering product ordering system according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a block configuration diagram of an order file edit creating unit and a bill issuing unit in FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a flowchart of ordering / ordering processing in the catering product ordering / ordering system according to the present invention.
4 is a flowchart of processing relating to access from a business entity and a request for browsing from a customer in FIG. 3;
FIG. 5 is a block diagram of a catering merchandise ordering system according to another embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a process flowchart relating to area selection in FIG. 5;
[Explanation of symbols]
11 Product ordering system
12 Computer network
13 Customer terminal
16 Business entity terminals
21 Data input / output means
22 Order control means
24 Business Product DB
25 Customer DB
26 Product screen file creation means
27 Order file edit creation means
28 Invoicing means
41 Customer identification means
42 Product data acquisition means
43 Names
45 Changing means
46 Customer order file creation means
47 Business unit order file creation means
53 Invoice file creation means
61 Target entity product DB identification means

Claims (4)

It is connected to a computer network to which terminals of a plurality of business entities that handle catering products, and a predetermined number of customer terminals to which employees who wish to purchase the catering products belong, are connected in advance to access requests. A catering product ordering system having an authentication function for authenticating access by inputting an assigned identification code,
Data storage means for storing at least data relating to the plurality of business entities and data of products handled;
At least in response to a product purchase request from the customer side, extract data of products handled by a plurality of business entities stored in the data storage means, and create a screen file for selecting any product Screen file creation means to be displayed on the customer side terminal,
Enter the order product data from a predetermined number of employees on the customer side, create a predetermined number of business order files that summarize at least the business products for each business, and create products related to self from the specified business In response to a request for viewing the order status, the created corresponding business entity order file is displayed on the corresponding business entity terminal, and a predetermined number of customer order files in which order products are collected for each customer are created. An order file editing / creating means comprising a bill issuing means for summarizing the billing charges for each customer based on the customer order file for each customer due to the due date and sending the bill file to the terminal for each customer. When,
A catering product ordering system characterized by comprising: The catering product ordering system according to claim 1, wherein the data storage means stores data related to the predetermined number of customers and data related to the employee, in response to a product purchase request from the customer side. The customer storage area is specified by the data storage means, and the target business entity specifying means for specifying the business entity having the sales area as the sales area is provided, and the screen file creating means includes the specified business entity. A catering product ordering system characterized by creating a screen file for extracting a product handled by the customer and selecting one of the products and displaying the screen file on the customer terminal. Identification given in advance to an access request connected to a computer network to which terminals of a plurality of business entities that handle catering products and a predetermined number of customer terminals to which employees who wish to purchase the catering products belong are connected A product ordering method for a system that authenticates accessibility by inputting a code,
Data storage means for storing at least data relating to the plurality of business entities and data of products handled;
At least in response to a product purchase request from the customer side, product data handled by a plurality of business entities stored in the data storage means is extracted, and a screen file for selecting any product is created. Steps,
Displaying the created screen file on the terminal on the customer side;
Inputting order product data from a predetermined number of employees on the customer side, and creating a predetermined number of business order files that summarize at least the order products for each business;
When there is a request to view the status of a product order from a predetermined business entity, the created business entity order file is acquired and displayed on the business entity terminal. Create a predetermined number of customer order files, create an invoice file for each customer based on the customer order file for each customer based on the customer order file for each customer, and create a terminal for each customer. Sending to
A product ordering method characterized by including: 4. The product ordering method according to claim 3, wherein the data storage means stores data related to the predetermined number of customers and data related to the employee, in response to a product purchase request from the customer side. , Specify the customer's region from the data storage means, specify the business entity that has the business region as the business region, extract the products handled by the specified business entity, and select one of the products A product ordering method, comprising: creating a screen file for causing the customer to display the created screen file on the terminal on the customer side.

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