JP7285115B2 - Subscription device, subscription method, and subscription program - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a regular delivery device, a regular delivery method, and a regular delivery program.

For example, as a system for delivering products to retail stores, there is Patent Document 1, for example. The system of Patent Literature 1 has a first master for setting the allocation unit for each product for the store, and an allocation order for determining the allocation order of the product based on the allocation unit for the target store set in the first master. It comprises an order determination section and an inventory allocation processing section that performs inventory allocation processing based on the determined allocation order and product inventory to generate shipping request data.

JP 2018-136801 A

However, Patent Literature 1 does not describe at all regarding inventory uniformity and load reduction of store operations in stores of retail companies.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and is a regular delivery device, a regular delivery method, and a regular delivery program capable of equalizing inventory and reducing the load on operations in stores of retail companies. intended to provide

In order to solve the above-described problems and achieve the object, the present invention provides a regular delivery device comprising a storage unit and a control unit for delivering products to a plurality of stores in a retail business, wherein the storage unit stores, for each of a plurality of stores, a first master in which a standard inventory quantity for each product is registered, and inventory data including data for the inventory quantity in a delivery warehouse for each product; For each store, refer to the first master for the target product to acquire the standard inventory quantity, and the acquired standard inventory quantity and the current inventory quantity of the store or the amount secured from the current inventory quantity a required delivery quantity calculation means for calculating a required delivery quantity for calculating the required delivery quantity based on the subtracted available quantity, which is the free stock quantity in the store; and a planned delivery quantity calculation means for calculating the planned delivery quantity by allocating the inventory of the delivery warehouse for the target product to each store.

Further, according to a preferred aspect of the present invention, the storage unit stores a second master that sets whether to use the current inventory quantity or the available quantity when calculating the required delivery quantity. The required delivery quantity calculation means may calculate the required delivery quantity using the current inventory quantity or the available quantity set in the second master.

Further, according to a preferred aspect of the present invention, the storage unit stores a third master in which the order of priority for each store is registered, and the planned delivery quantity calculating means stores the third master According to the order of priority set in the above, even distribution to each store may be performed.

Further, according to a preferred aspect of the present invention, the storage unit stores a fourth master in which a replacement product, which is an alternative product, is registered for the product, and the fourth master for the target product is stored in the fourth master. , the required delivery quantity calculation means calculates the acquired standard stock quantity, the current stock quantity of the target product and the conversion product at the store, or the possible number of the target product. and the possible number of replacement products, the required delivery quantity for calculating the required delivery quantity is calculated, and the estimated delivery quantity calculation means stores the inventory of the target product and the conversion product in the delivery warehouse at each store You may decide to calculate the number of goods to be delivered by allocating .

Further, in order to solve the above-described problems and achieve the object, the present invention provides a regular delivery method executed by an information processing apparatus having a control unit and a storage unit, wherein the storage unit stores a plurality of For each store, a first master registering the standard inventory quantity for each product and inventory data including data on the inventory quantity of the delivery warehouse for each product are stored, and executed by the control unit, For each store, refer to the first master for the target product to acquire the standard inventory quantity, and the acquired standard inventory quantity and the current inventory quantity of the store or the amount secured from the current inventory quantity a required delivery quantity calculation step of calculating the required delivery quantity of calculating the required delivery quantity based on the deducted available quantity, which is the quantity of free inventory in the store; and a planned delivery quantity calculation step of calculating the planned delivery quantity by allocating the inventory of the delivery warehouse for the target product to each store.

Further, in order to solve the above-described problems and achieve the object, the present invention provides a regular delivery product program to be executed by an information processing apparatus having a control unit and a storage unit, wherein the storage unit includes: For each of a plurality of stores, a first master in which a reference inventory quantity for each product is registered and inventory data including data for the inventory quantity in a delivery warehouse for each product are stored. Each time, referring to the first master for the target product, the standard inventory quantity is acquired, and the acquired standard inventory quantity and the current inventory quantity of the store or the current inventory quantity are subtracted. a required delivery quantity calculation step of calculating the required delivery quantity of calculating the required delivery quantity based on the available quantity, which is the number of free stocks in the store; and based on the calculated required delivery quantity, It is characterized by being a regular delivery program for causing each store to execute a planned delivery quantity calculation step of allocating inventory in a delivery warehouse for target products and calculating the planned delivery quantity.

ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, it is effective in the ability to reduce the load of inventory equalization and business in the store of a retail company.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a schematic image of a regular delivery device according to the present embodiment. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the regular delivery device according to this embodiment. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a data configuration example of a basic information master. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a data configuration example of a standard inventory master by warehouse product. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a data configuration example of a regular delivery warehouse priority order master. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a data configuration example of a regular delivery commodity conversion master. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a data configuration example of the totalization result worktable. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a data configuration example of product inventory data. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a configuration example of order data. FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining a method of calculating the required delivery quantity. FIG. 11-A is a diagram for explaining a method (basic) for calculating the planned delivery quantity. FIG. 11-A is a diagram for explaining calculation of the required delivery quantity. FIG. 11-B is a diagram for explaining calculation of the planned delivery quantity and order data. FIG. 11-B is a diagram for explaining a method (basic) for calculating the planned delivery quantity. FIG. 12-A is a diagram for explaining a method of calculating the planned delivery quantity (when there is setting of a replacement product). FIG. 12-B is a diagram for explaining a method of calculating the planned delivery quantity (when there is a setting of a replacement product). FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a delivery schedule list. FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example of a delivery request form.

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, embodiments of a regular delivery device, a regular delivery method, and a regular delivery program according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In addition, this invention is not limited by this embodiment.

[1. overview]
For example, a jewelery retailer that has multiple stores handles a wide variety of products in small quantities. Since the same inventory situation occurs at stores, it can be said that inventory management for each product type leads to the prevention of lost sales opportunities. If you try to manage inventory and procure the required amount from the headquarters under the initiative of the store, there is a high possibility that inventory management and order management will become complicated and inaccurate due to the large variety of products.

In addition, since the number of products produced is small, there may be a situation in which it is not possible to secure a sufficient amount of inventory to cover all the items requested by the store.

Therefore, in the present embodiment, the periodic delivery device at the head office of the retail company periodically replenishes the inventory according to a certain standard, thereby making it possible to equalize the inventory and reduce the load on store operations.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a schematic image of a regular delivery device according to the present embodiment. In this embodiment, (1) standard inventory is set for each product/store for a large number of types of products (for example, mass-produced jewelry products). (2) Compare each store's inventory with the set standard inventory and the "product inventory" of the delivery warehouse, and automatically calculate the number of regular deliveries (3) Based on the calculated delivery number, pick the product inventory at the delivery warehouse, Carry out shipping work. (4) Stores have an order of priority, but distribution is performed so that items are distributed to all stores as much as possible (store equal distribution). (5) Since there is a wide variety of products in small quantities, distribution is performed so as to minimize shortages at each store. (6) Periodical delivery totaling processing is executed by referring to the master, the current inventory of each store, and the product inventory of the delivery warehouse.

[2. composition]
A configuration of regular delivery device 100 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of regular delivery device 100 according to this embodiment.

The regular delivery device 100 is a commercially available desktop personal computer. Note that the regular delivery device 100 is not limited to a stationary information processing device such as a desktop personal computer, but can be a mobile device such as a commercially available notebook personal computer, PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), smart phone, or tablet personal computer. type information processing device.

The regular delivery device 100 includes a control unit 102, a communication interface unit 104, a storage unit 106, and an input/output interface unit 108, as shown in FIG. Each unit included in regular delivery device 100 is communicably connected via an arbitrary communication path.

The communication interface unit 104 communicably connects the regular delivery device 100 to the network 300 via a communication device such as a router and a wired or wireless communication line such as a dedicated line. The communication interface unit 104 has a function of communicating data with another device via a communication line. Here, the network 300 has a function of connecting the regular delivery device 100, the server 200, and the terminal devices 400 of the store so that they can communicate with each other. . Note that data stored in the storage unit 106 to be described later may be stored in the server 200 .

An input device 112 and an output device 114 are connected to the input/output interface section 108 . The output device 114 can be a monitor (including a home television), a speaker, or a printer. The input device 112 can be a keyboard, a mouse, a microphone, or a monitor that cooperates with the mouse to provide a pointing device function. Note that, hereinafter, the output device 114 may be referred to as the monitor 114 and the input device 112 may be referred to as the keyboard 112 or the mouse 112 .

The storage unit 106 stores various databases, tables, files, and the like. The storage unit 106 stores a computer program for performing various processes by giving commands to a CPU (Central Processing Unit) in cooperation with an OS (Operating System). As the storage unit 106, for example, memory devices such as RAM (Random Access Memory) and ROM (Read Only Memory), fixed disk devices such as hard disks, flexible disks, and optical disks can be used.

The storage unit 106 includes a basic information master 106a, a warehouse product-specific standard inventory master 106b, a regular delivery product warehouse priority order master 106c, a regular delivery product replacement master 106d, an aggregate result work table 106e, and a product inventory data file. 106f, current inventory data file 106g, and order data file 106h.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a data configuration example of the basic information master 106a. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a data configuration example of the standard inventory master by warehouse product 106b. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a data configuration example of the regular delivery goods warehouse priority order master 106c. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a data configuration example of the regular delivery commodity conversion master 106d. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a data configuration example of the tabulation result worktable 106e. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a data configuration example of product inventory data. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a configuration example of order data.

The basic information master 106a is a master for setting a calculation method for the required delivery quantity. The basic information master 106a, as shown in FIG. 3, can be composed of a table or the like in which distribution calculation method classifications (eg, 1: current stock quantity, 2: available quantity) are registered.

The warehouse product standard inventory master 106b is a master for setting the standard inventory quantity for each warehouse (store) and product. As shown in FIG. 4, the standard inventory master by warehouse product 106b can be composed of a table or the like in which data such as warehouse code, product code, standard inventory classification, standard inventory quantity, and delivery destination warehouse code are associated and registered. can.

The regular delivery item warehouse priority order master 106c is a master for setting the order of priority when allocating inventory of delivery groups and regular delivery items for each warehouse (store). As shown in FIG. 5, the regular delivery warehouse priority order master 106c can be composed of a table or the like in which warehouse codes, delivery groups, and priority order data are associated and registered.

The regular delivery item replacement master 106d is a master for setting replacement pattern items that can be substituted for standard inventory items. As shown in FIG. 6, the regular delivery commodity replacement master 106d can be composed of a table or the like in which the data of the reference stock commodity code and the replacement commodity code are associated and registered.

The tabulation result work table 106e is a table for storing tabulation results and the like. As shown in FIG. 7, the tally result worktable 106e registers the data of the delivery destination warehouse code, delivery group, allocation product code, and planned delivery quantity in association with each other.

The product inventory data file 106f is a file for storing product inventory data of the delivery warehouse. The product inventory data, as shown in FIG. 8, may include product code and product inventory data.

The current stock data file 106g is a file for storing the current stock number data of each store's warehouse. The current inventory data may include current inventory code, product code, and current inventory quantity.

The order data file 106h is a file for storing order data. The order data, as shown in FIG. 9, may include order number, order date, supplier, warehouse, product, number of orders, and purchase unit price.

The control unit 102 is a CPU or the like that comprehensively controls the regular delivery device 100 . The control unit 102 has an internal memory for storing a control program such as an OS, a program defining various processing procedures, required data, and the like, and performs various information processing based on these stored programs. Execute. Here, the control unit 102 functionally and conceptually includes an inventory data processing unit 102a, a required delivery quantity calculation unit 102b, a planned delivery quantity calculation unit 102c, and a master maintenance unit 102e.

The inventory data processing unit 102a creates and updates product inventory data stored in the product inventory data file 106f and current inventory data stored in the current inventory data file 106g.

The required delivery quantity calculation unit 102b refers to the standard inventory master by warehouse product 106b (first master) for the target product for each store, acquires the standard inventory quantity, and compares the acquired standard inventory quantity with , the current inventory of the store or the available number of free inventory in the store obtained by subtracting the secured amount from the current inventory, and the required delivery quantity is calculated.

The required delivery quantity calculation unit 102b may calculate the required delivery quantity using the current inventory quantity or the available quantity set in the basic information master 106a ( third master). , when using the current stock quantity, the required delivery quantity = standard inventory quantity - current inventory quantity, and when using the available quantity, the required delivery quantity = standard inventory quantity - available quantity.

Based on the required delivery quantity calculated by the required delivery quantity calculation unit 102b, the planned delivery quantity calculation unit 102c refers to the product inventory data for each store, and distributes the inventory of the delivery warehouse. Calculate the number of items to be delivered.

Further, the planned delivery quantity calculation unit 102c may evenly distribute to each store according to the priority set in the regular delivery warehouse priority order master 106c ( second master).

In addition, when a replacement product is set in the regular delivery product conversion master 106d (in the fourth master) for the target product, the required delivery quantity calculation unit 102b calculates the acquired standard stock quantity and the target product. Based on the current inventory number of the product and the replacement product at the store, or the possible number of the target product and the possible number of the replacement product, the required delivery quantity calculation unit 102c calculates the planned delivery quantity calculation unit 102c for each store Alternatively, the planned number of delivery items may be calculated by allocating the inventory of the target item and the replacement item in the delivery warehouse.

The order processing unit 102d creates order data based on the planned delivery quantity calculated by the planned delivery quantity calculation unit 102c.

The master maintenance unit 102e stores the basic information master 106a, the standard stock master by warehouse product 106b, the regular delivery warehouse priority order master, and the master maintenance unit 102e in accordance with the operation of the manager or the like on the master maintenance screen (not shown) displayed on the monitor 114. 106c, for editing (setting) such as input, addition, deletion, change, update, etc., of the data of the regular delivery item replacement master 106d.

[3. Specific example of processing]
A specific example of processing of the control unit 102 of the regular delivery device 100 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 10 to 11. FIG.

(Method for calculating the required number of items to be delivered)
FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining a method of calculating the required delivery quantity. In FIG. 10, the required delivery quantity can be calculated in two ways: (1) based on the current inventory and (2) based on the available quantity. The required delivery quantity calculation unit 102b calculates the required delivery quantity using the current inventory quantity or the available quantity set in the basic information master 106a. An operator can set the basic information master 106a as to whether to use the current inventory base or the available number base. It is decided which one to adopt for the entire system, not for each warehouse (store) or for each product.

(1) Based on current stock Required number of items to be delivered = {standard stock quantity of corresponding product in each warehouse (store)} - {current stock quantity of corresponding product in each store (warehouse)}. The standard inventory quantity is set in the standard inventory master 106b for each warehouse product. The current stock quantity is the current stock quantity at the time of totalization processing (sales results and delivery (movement) results are taken into account), and the secured quantity is also included in the current stock quantity.

(2) Available number base Required number of items to be delivered = {Standard stock quantity of corresponding product in each warehouse (store)} - {Possible number of corresponding product in each store (warehouse)}. The standard inventory quantity is set in the standard inventory master 106b for each warehouse product. The available number is the number of free stocks in the store obtained by subtracting the secured amount from the current number of stocks (sales results and delivery (movement) results are taken into consideration) at the time of totalization processing.

(How to calculate the number of items to be delivered (basic))
11-A and 11-B are diagrams for explaining a method (basic) for calculating the planned delivery quantity. FIG. 11-A is a diagram for explaining calculation of the required delivery quantity. FIG. 11-B is a diagram for explaining calculation of the planned delivery quantity and order data.

For each warehouse (store) and the "required number of items to be delivered" calculated for each product, the "product inventory" is cleared according to the warehouse (store) priority order.

In FIGS. 11-A and 11-B, (A) shows an example of product inventory data. In the example of product inventory data shown in (A), the product inventory quantity of "product OOOO" is "5". (B) shows an example of data of the basic information master 106a. In the example of the basic information master 106a shown in (B), "current inventory base" is set.

(C) is a diagram for explaining the calculation of the required delivery quantity for each warehouse for product OOOO. The required delivery quantity calculation unit 102b targets all warehouses (stores) set in the standard inventory master by warehouse product 106b according to the setting ("current inventory base") of the basic information master 106a, and for each warehouse, In addition to acquiring the standard inventory quantity of the product 〇〇〇〇, the current inventory quantity of the current inventory data is acquired, and the required delivery quantity = standard inventory quantity - current inventory quantity is calculated.

In (C), the first line is warehouse (store) "warehouse (store) A", current stock quantity "1", secured quantity "1", available quantity "0", standard stock quantity "3", priority order The required number of items to be delivered is "2", and the required number of items to be delivered is equal to the standard inventory of "3"-the current inventory quantity of "1"=2.

The second line is warehouse (store) “warehouse (store) B”, current inventory quantity “0”, secured quantity “0”, available quantity “0”, standard inventory quantity “5”, priority “1”. Therefore, the required quantity for delivery=standard stock “5”−current stock quantity “0”=5.

The third row is warehouse (store) “warehouse (store) C”, current inventory quantity “5”, secured quantity “2”, available quantity “3”, standard inventory quantity “1”, priority “3”. Therefore, the required number of items to be delivered=standard inventory “1”−current inventory quantity “5”=0 (negative value is assumed to be 0).

(D) is a diagram for explaining allocation for each warehouse (store). Based on the calculated required delivery quantity, the planned delivery quantity calculation unit 102c calculates product inventory (inventory quantity "5") is performed to calculate the planned number of items to be delivered.

Warehouses (stores) B, A, and C are prioritized in order of "1," "2," and "3," and the required delivery quantities are "5," "2," and "0." . According to the order of priority of each warehouse (store), the equal allocation method is used to evenly distribute the number of products in stock one by one to each warehouse (store). In the example shown in (D), for "5" inventory that can be sorted, in the first sorting, warehouses (stores) B and A each have one (+1), and in the second sorting, warehouses ( Stores B and A each receive 1 item (+1), and in the third distribution, 1 item (+1) is distributed to warehouse (store) B. As a result, the planned delivery quantity of "warehouse (store) B" is "3", the planned delivery quantity of "warehouse (store) A" is "2", and the planned delivery quantity of "warehouse (store) C" is "0". becomes. Shipping data is not created for warehouses and products for which the planned delivery quantity is "0".

(E) is a diagram for explaining creation of order data. The order processing unit 102d creates order data for each warehouse (store) based on the planned delivery quantity calculated by the planned delivery quantity calculation unit 102c.

In the example shown in (E), the first line contains the order number "050000000001", order date "(total date)", supplier "delivery warehouse", warehouse "warehouse (store) A", product "product XX 〇〇〇”, the number of orders “2”, and the purchase unit price “10,000”. The second line contains the order number "050000000002", order date "(count date)", supplier "delivery warehouse", warehouse "warehouse (store) B", product "product 〇〇〇〇〇", order quantity " 3”, and the purchase unit price is “10,000”.

(How to calculate the number of items to be delivered (when there is a setting for replacement products)
Next, a description will be given of a case where a replacement product is set for a target product in the regular delivery product replacement master 106d. Calculate the planned number of deliveries based on the total number (total) of standard inventory products and replacement products. When the regular delivery product replacement product master 106d is set for the target product, the planned delivery quantity calculation unit 102c distributes the target product and the replacement product to each store. Calculate the planned number.

FIGS. 12-A and 12-B are diagrams for explaining the method of calculating the planned delivery quantity (when there is a setting for the replacement product). FIG. 12-A is a diagram for explaining calculation of the required delivery quantity. FIG. 12-B is a diagram for explaining calculation of the planned delivery quantity and order data.

In 12-A and FIG. 12-B, (A) is a diagram showing an example of data of the regular delivery commodity replacement master 106d. In the example of the regular delivery product replacement master 106d shown in (A), the replacement product "A002" is set for the current reference product "A001".

In the example of the product inventory quantity shown in (C), the inventory quantity of product "A001" is "3" and the inventory quantity of product "A002" is "1".

(D) is a diagram for explaining calculation of the required delivery quantity for each warehouse when there is a replacement setting. When the replacement product (A002) of the target product (standard inventory product: A001) is set in the regular delivery product conversion master 106d, the required delivery quantity calculation unit 102b calculates the required delivery quantity as the delivery required quantity. Quantity = standard inventory quantity - (standard inventory product (product before conversion) inventory quantity + conversion product (product after conversion) inventory quantity).

In (D), the warehouse (store) "warehouse (store) A" on the first line has the current stock quantity "1", the standard stock quantity "5", the priority order "2", and the product "A0001". As for "A0002", the current stock quantity is "2". Required delivery quantity = {standard inventory quantity - (product inventory quantity before conversion + product inventory quantity after conversion)}, required delivery quantity = {standard inventory “5” – (product inventory quantity before conversion “1” + Product stock quantity after conversion “2”)}=2. The warehouse (store) "warehouse (store) B" on the second line has the current stock quantity "0", the standard stock quantity "4", the priority "1" for the product "A0001", and the product "A0002" , the current stock quantity is "2". Necessary number of items to be delivered=={standard inventory “4”−(product inventory quantity before conversion “0”+product inventory quantity after conversion “2”)}=2.

(E) is a diagram for explaining allocation for each warehouse (store). The planned delivery quantity calculation unit 102c may calculate the planned delivery quantity by allocating the inventory of the target product and the replacement product in the delivery warehouse to each store.

In (E), the priority levels are "1" and "2" in the order of warehouses (stores) B and A, and the required delivery quantity is "2" and "2". According to the order of priority of each warehouse (store), the equal allocation method is used to evenly distribute the number of products in stock one by one to each warehouse (store). In the example shown in (E), for "4 (3 for A001, 1 for A002)" inventory that can be sorted, A001 is sorted first, then A002. In the first sorting, warehouses (stores) B and A each have one A001 (+1), and in the second sorting, one A001 in warehouse (store) B (+1) and one A002 in A. (+1) Allocate. As a result, the planned delivery quantity of "warehouse (store) B" is "2 (two A001)", and the planned delivery quantity of "warehouse (store) A" is "2 (one A001 and one A002)". ”.

(F) is a diagram for explaining creation of order data. The order processing unit 102d creates order data for each warehouse (store) based on the planned delivery quantity calculated by the planned delivery quantity calculation unit 102c.

In the example shown in the figure, the first line includes order number "050000000001", order date "(total date)", supplier "delivery warehouse", warehouse "warehouse (store) A", product "product A001", The order quantity is “1”, the purchase unit price is “10,000”, the product is “product A002”, the order quantity is “1”, and the purchase unit price is “10,000”.

The second line contains order number "050000000002", order date "(total date)", supplier "delivery warehouse", warehouse "warehouse (store) B", product "A001", order quantity "2", purchase The unit price is "10,000".

FIG. 13 shows a delivery schedule list. As shown in FIG. 13, products are represented as standard stock products, and products after replacement are not represented. In addition, the current stock quantity, the required delivery quantity, and the planned delivery quantity are expressed by the total number of standard stock products and post-reading products.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example of a delivery request form. In the delivery request form, the products to be actually delivered are expressed, and the standard stock products and the products after conversion are expressed.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the warehouse product-by-product standard inventory master 106b in which the standard inventory quantity for each product is registered for each of a plurality of stores, and the above-mentioned first Obtain the standard inventory quantity by referring to the master of the store, and the acquired standard inventory quantity and the current inventory quantity of the store or the free inventory quantity in the store that has been deducted from the current inventory quantity. a required delivery quantity calculation unit 102b for calculating the required delivery quantity based on the number of products, and a delivery warehouse for the target product to each store based on the calculated required delivery quantity. and a planned delivery quantity calculation unit 102c that calculates the planned delivery quantity by allocating inventory.
It is possible to reduce the load of inventory uniformity and work in the stores of retail companies.

[4. Other embodiments]
The present invention may be implemented in various different embodiments other than the embodiments described above within the scope of the technical idea described in the claims.

For example, among the processes described in the embodiments, all or part of the processes described as being automatically performed can be manually performed, or all of the processes described as being manually performed Alternatively, some can be done automatically by known methods.

In addition, unless otherwise specified, the processing procedures, control procedures, specific names, information including parameters such as registration data and search conditions for each process, screen examples, and database configurations shown in this specification and drawings can be changed arbitrarily.

Also, with respect to the regular delivery device 100, each illustrated component is functionally conceptual, and does not necessarily need to be physically configured as illustrated.

For example, the processing functions of the regular delivery device 100, particularly the processing functions performed by the control unit 102, are implemented in whole or in part by a CPU and a program interpreted and executed by the CPU. Alternatively, it may be implemented as hardware using wired logic. The program is recorded on a non-temporary computer-readable recording medium containing programmed instructions for causing the information processing apparatus to execute the processing described in the present embodiment. It is read mechanically by the device 100 . That is, a storage unit such as a ROM or HDD (Hard Disk Drive) stores a computer program for giving commands to the CPU in cooperation with the OS to perform various processes. This computer program is executed by being loaded into the RAM and constitutes a control section in cooperation with the CPU.

Also, this computer program may be stored in an application program server connected to the regular delivery device 100 via any network, and all or part of it can be downloaded as necessary. is.

Also, the program for executing the processing described in this embodiment may be stored in a non-temporary computer-readable recording medium, or may be configured as a program product. Here, the term "recording medium" refers to memory cards, USB (Universal Serial Bus) memories, SD (Secure Digital) cards, flexible disks, magneto-optical disks, ROMs, EPROMs (Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory), EEPROMs (registered Trademark) (Electrically Erasable and Programmable BSe Read Only Memory), CD-ROM (Compact Disk Read Only Memory), MO (Magneto-Optical disk), DVD (Digital Versatile Disk), and Blu-ray (registered trademark) Disc, etc. shall include any "portable physical medium".

A "program" is a data processing method written in any language or writing method, regardless of the format such as source code or binary code. In addition, the "program" is not necessarily limited to a single structure, but is distributed as a plurality of modules or libraries, or cooperates with a separate program represented by the OS to achieve its function. Including things. It should be noted that well-known configurations and procedures can be used for the specific configuration and reading procedure for reading the recording medium in each device shown in the embodiments, the installation procedure after reading, and the like.

The various databases and the like stored in the storage unit 106 are storage means such as memory devices such as RAM and ROM, fixed disk devices such as hard disks, flexible disks, and optical disks. programs, tables, databases, and files for web pages.

Also, the regular delivery device 100 may be configured as an information processing device such as a known personal computer or workstation, or may be configured as the information processing device to which arbitrary peripheral devices are connected. Further, the regular delivery device 100 may be implemented by installing software (including programs, data, etc.) for implementing the processing described in the present embodiment in the information processing device.

Furthermore, the specific form of distribution and integration of the device is not limited to the one shown in the figure, and all or part of it can be functionally or physically arranged in arbitrary units according to various additions or functional additions. It can be distributed and integrated. In other words, the embodiments described above may be arbitrarily combined and implemented, or the embodiments may be selectively implemented.

The present invention is particularly useful in fields such as the retail industry.

100 Regular delivery device 102 Control unit 102a Inventory data processing unit 102b Required delivery quantity calculation unit 102c Scheduled delivery quantity calculation unit 102d Order processing unit 102e Master maintenance unit 104 Communication interface unit 106 Storage unit 106a Basic information master 106b By warehouse product Standard inventory master 106c Regular delivery goods warehouse priority order master 106d Regular delivery goods conversion master 106e Aggregation result work table 106f Product inventory data file 106g Current stock data file 106h Order data file 108 Input/output interface unit 112 Input device 114 Output device 200 Server 300 network 400 terminal device

Claims (5)

A regular delivery device comprising a storage unit and a control unit, handling high-mix low-volume products, and delivering products to a plurality of stores with multiple stores ,
The storage unit contains
a first master in which standard stock quantities for each product are registered for each of a plurality of stores;
a second master in which the order of priority for each store is registered;
Inventory data including data on the number of items in stock in the delivery warehouse for each product;
is stored and
The control unit
For each store, refer to the first master for the target product to acquire the standard inventory quantity, and the acquired standard inventory quantity and the current inventory quantity of the store or the amount secured from the current inventory quantity a required delivery quantity calculation means for calculating the required delivery quantity based on the subtracted available quantity, which is the free inventory quantity in the store;
Periodically, with respect to the inventory of the target products that can be distributed in the delivery warehouse, for each store with a required number of products to be delivered of 1 or more, in the order of priority set in the second master, 1 point each time. Planned delivery quantity calculation means for calculating the planned delivery quantity of each store by equally distributing the products and excluding stores that have reached the required quantity for delivery, and repeating this until the inventory is exhausted;
A regular delivery device comprising: The storage unit contains
A third master is stored in which classification is set as to whether the current inventory quantity or the available quantity is used when calculating the required delivery quantity,
The required delivery quantity calculation means calculates the required delivery quantity using the current inventory quantity or the available quantity based on the classification set in the third master. Item 1. The regular delivery device according to item 1. The storage unit contains
For products, a fourth master is stored in which a replacement product that is a substitute product is registered, and for the target product, if the replacement product is set in the fourth master, the required delivery quantity The calculation means calculates the required number of items to be delivered based on the acquired standard inventory quantity and the current inventory quantity of the target product and the replacement product at the store, or the possible number of the target product and the possible number of the replacement product. 3. The planned delivery quantity calculation means calculates the planned delivery quantity by allocating the inventory of the products to be delivered to the delivery warehouse and the replacement products to each store. Subscription device as described. A regular delivery method executed by an information processing device having a control unit and a storage unit,
The storage unit contains
a first master in which standard stock quantities for each product are registered for each of a plurality of stores;
a second master in which the order of priority for each store is registered;
Inventory data including data on the number of items in stock in the delivery warehouse for each product;
is stored and
Executed in the control unit,
For each store, refer to the first master for the target product to acquire the standard inventory quantity, and the acquired standard inventory quantity and the current inventory quantity of the store or the amount secured from the current inventory quantity a required delivery quantity calculation step of calculating the required delivery quantity based on the subtracted available quantity, which is the free inventory quantity in the store;
Periodically, with respect to the inventory of the target products that can be distributed in the delivery warehouse, for each store with a required number of products to be delivered of 1 or more, in the order of priority set in the second master, 1 point each time. A planned delivery quantity calculation step of calculating the planned delivery quantity of each store by evenly distributing the products, excluding the stores that have reached the required quantity of delivery, and repeating this until the inventory is exhausted;
A subscription method, comprising: A regular delivery program for execution by an information processing device having a control unit and a storage unit,
The storage unit contains
a first master in which standard stock quantities for each product are registered for each of a plurality of stores;
a second master in which the order of priority for each store is registered;
Inventory data including data on the number of items in stock in the delivery warehouse for each product;
is stored and
In the control unit,
For each store, refer to the first master for the target product to acquire the standard inventory quantity, and the acquired standard inventory quantity and the current inventory quantity of the store or the amount secured from the current inventory quantity a required delivery quantity calculation step of calculating the required delivery quantity based on the subtracted available quantity, which is the free inventory quantity in the store;
Periodically, with respect to the inventory of the target products that can be distributed in the delivery warehouse, for each store with a required number of products to be delivered of 1 or more, in the order of priority set in the second master, 1 point each time. A planned delivery quantity calculation step of calculating the planned delivery quantity of each store by evenly distributing the products, excluding the stores that have reached the required quantity of delivery, and repeating this until the inventory is exhausted;
Regular delivery program for executing

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