JP7498066B2 - Information processing device, information processing method, and information processing program - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an information processing device, an information processing method, and an information processing program.

In the steel and non-ferrous industries, the weight unit price is generally used to calculate order amounts and sales amounts. However, due to the characteristics of the product, there are cases where the weight at the time of contract (specifically, when the estimate is made or when the order is received) differs from the actual weight (the weight actually measured). Also, the weight presented to the customer is generally the product weight, but in the cutting industry, the weight including the duct (the part that melts during cutting) is often charged to the customer.

Patent document 1 describes a method for setting the formula required to calculate the weight of steel materials in a form close to a formula for each product group, known as a type.

JP 2019-086919 A

However, in cases where the contracted weight differed from the actual weight, the ordered weight had to be calculated manually, which created problems such as increased workload and human error.

The present invention has been made in consideration of the above, and aims to provide an information processing device, information processing method, and information processing program that can reduce the workload and human error by automatically calculating the actual weight (product weight) for in-house inventory management and the weight presented to customers (e.g., order weight, etc.).

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems and achieve the object, the information processing device according to the present invention is an information processing device having a control unit, and the control unit is characterized by having: an acquisition means for acquiring the calculation formula and the calculation category linked to the input product identification information from weight calculation formula management data that manages a calculation category for distinguishing whether the weight calculated by the calculation formula is the presented weight or the weight of the product, and a calculation means for calculating the weight for each product identification information of a product whose weight needs to be presented to a customer in a transaction and is completed through chemical or physical processing involving loss of raw materials, and the presented weight is the sum of the weight of the product and the weight of the lost raw materials; a calculation means for calculating the weight for each calculation category acquired by the acquisition means based on the input dimensions of the product and the calculation formula acquired by the acquisition means; and an output means for outputting the weight calculated by the calculation means for each calculation category acquired by the acquisition means.

In the information processing device according to the present invention, the acquisition means further acquires the dimension input feasibility class linked to the input product identification information from dimension input feasibility class management data that manages the dimension input feasibility class that identifies whether the dimension can be input into the input screen for each product identification information, and the control unit further includes input control means that controls the input screen to allow only dimensions that can be input into the input screen to be input based on the dimension input feasibility class acquired by the acquisition means.

The information processing device according to the present invention is also characterized in that the raw materials and the products are related to steel or non-ferrous metals, and the processing is fusion cutting.

The information processing device according to the present invention is also characterized in that the weight presented is the order weight.

The information processing method according to the present invention is an information processing method executed by an information processing device having a control unit, and is characterized by including: an acquisition step executed by the control unit, for each product identification information of a product whose weight needs to be presented to a customer in a transaction and is completed through chemical or physical processing involving loss of raw materials, and the presented weight is the sum of the weight of the product and the weight of the lost raw materials, and for acquiring the calculation formula and the calculation category linked to the input product identification information from weight calculation formula management data that manages a calculation category for distinguishing whether the weight calculated by the calculation formula is the presented weight or the weight of the product; a calculation step for calculating the weight for each calculation category acquired in the acquisition step based on the input dimensions of the product and the calculation formula acquired in the acquisition step; and an output step for outputting the weight calculated in the calculation step for each calculation category acquired in the acquisition step.

The information processing program according to the present invention is an information processing program to be executed by an information processing device having a control unit, and is characterized in that it includes, for each product identification information of a product whose weight needs to be presented to a customer in a transaction and is completed through chemical or physical processing involving loss of raw materials, and the presented weight is the sum of the weight of the product and the weight of the lost raw materials, an acquisition step of acquiring the calculation formula and the calculation category linked to the input product identification information from weight calculation formula management data that manages a calculation category for distinguishing whether the weight calculated by the calculation formula is the presented weight or the weight of the product, a calculation step of calculating the weight for each calculation category acquired in the acquisition step based on the input dimensions of the product and the calculation formula acquired in the acquisition step, and an output step of outputting the weight calculated in the calculation step for each calculation category acquired in the acquisition step.

According to the present invention, the actual weight (product weight) for in-house inventory management and the weight presented to the customer (e.g., order weight) can be automatically calculated, which has the effect of reducing the workload and human error.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an outline of this embodiment. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the information processing device 100. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of the weight calculation master 106a. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the dimension input permission control master 106b. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a flowchart relating to the processing executed by the information processing device 100. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of the order details input screen MA. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of the order data.

Below, an embodiment of an information processing device, an information processing method, and an information processing program according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Note that the present invention is not limited to the embodiment.

[1. Overview]
Here, an overview of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

Figure 1 is a diagram showing an overview of this embodiment. In this embodiment, the formula for calculating the weight of metals (steel or non-ferrous metals) including the ignition point is registered in the master and made general-purpose, enabling automatic calculations, thereby reducing the workload and reducing human error.

As shown in Figure 1, before entering an order, the operator creates a weight calculation master and a dimension input permission control master. The weight calculation master is a master that defines the calculation formula for product weight and weight including duct for each metal type. The dimension input permission control master is a master that distinguishes between dimensions that appear in the calculation formula registered in the weight calculation master (for example, thickness, width, length, etc.) and dimensions that do not appear, for each metal type, and controls so that only dimensions that appear in the calculation formula can be entered on the input screen. Creating the dimension input permission control master can prevent the operator from erroneously entering dimensions that do not appear in the calculation formula.

After creating each master, the operator inputs the order for the product. Using the entered metal dimensions and the calculation formula registered in the weight calculation master, both the product weight and the weight including the fire are automatically calculated and displayed on the input screen. The operator places the order based on the automatically calculated product weight and weight including the fire. Note that while metal is used in this embodiment, it is not limited to metal, and may also be applied to products that require a weight to be presented to a customer in a transaction and are completed through chemical or physical processing involving loss of raw materials, where the presented weight is the sum of the weight of the product and the weight of the lost raw materials.

2. Configuration
Here, an example of the configuration of the information processing device 100 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 2 etc. Fig. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the information processing device 100.

The information processing device 100 is constructed based on a commercially available desktop personal computer. Note that the information processing device 100 is not limited to a stationary information processing device such as a desktop personal computer, but may be a portable information processing device such as a commercially available notebook personal computer, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), a smartphone, or a tablet personal computer.

The information processing device 100 includes a control unit 102, a communication interface unit 104, a storage unit 106, and an input/output interface unit 108. Each unit included in the information processing device 100 is connected to each other so as to be able to communicate with each other via any communication path.

The communication interface unit 104 communicatively connects the information processing 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 other devices via the communication line. Here, the network 300 has a function of connecting the information processing device 100 and the server 200 so that they can communicate with each other, and is, for example, the Internet or a LAN (Local Area Network). The data stored in the memory unit 106 may be stored in the server 200, for example.

An input device 112 and an output device 114 are connected to the input/output interface unit 108. The output device 114 may be a monitor (including a home television), a speaker, or a printer. The input device 112 may be a keyboard, a mouse, a microphone, or a monitor that works with a mouse to provide a pointing device function. In the following, 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 records computer programs that work in cooperation with the OS (Operating System) to give instructions to the CPU (Central Processing Unit) to perform various processes. The storage unit 106 can be, for example, a memory device such as a RAM (Random Access Memory) or a ROM (Read Only Memory), a fixed disk device such as a hard disk, a flexible disk, an optical disk, or the like.

The memory unit 106 stores, for example, a weight calculation master 106a and a dimension input availability control master 106b.

Figure 3 is a diagram showing an example of weight calculation master 106a. Weight calculation master 106a corresponds to the weight calculation formula management data of the present invention. Weight calculation master 106a includes metal identification information such as product type CD (corresponding to product identification information of the present invention), a calculation formula for calculating the weight of the metal, and a calculation category (corresponding to the calculation category of the present invention) that identifies whether the weight calculated by the calculation formula includes a portion that melts when the metal is melted (corresponding to the calculation category of the present invention).

Figure 4 is a diagram showing an example of the dimension input availability control master 106b. The dimension input availability control master 106b corresponds to the dimension input availability classification management data of the present invention. The dimension input availability control master 106b includes metal identification information and a dimension input availability classification that identifies whether dimensions can be entered on the input screen.

Returning to FIG. 2, the control unit 102 is a CPU or the like that provides overall control of the information processing device 100. The control unit 102 has an internal memory for storing control programs such as an OS, programs that define various processing procedures, required data, etc., and executes various information processing operations based on these stored programs.

The control unit 102, in terms of its functional concept, includes an acquisition unit 102a which corresponds to the acquisition means of the present invention, a calculation unit 102b which corresponds to the calculation means of the present invention, an output unit 102c which corresponds to the output means of the present invention, and an input control unit 102d which corresponds to the input control means of the present invention.

The acquisition unit 102a acquires the calculation formula and calculation category linked to the input metal identification information from the weight calculation master 106a, and acquires the dimension input availability category linked to the input metal identification information from the dimension input availability control master 106b.

The calculation unit 102b calculates the weight for each calculation category acquired by the acquisition unit 102a based on the input dimensions and the calculation formula acquired by the acquisition unit 102a.

The output unit 102c outputs the weight calculated by the calculation unit 102b to the input screen for each calculation category acquired by the acquisition unit 102a.

The input control unit 102d controls the input screen so that only dimensions that can be input on the input screen can be input based on the dimension input availability category acquired by the acquisition unit 102a.

Specific examples of the processing performed by each processing unit constituting the control unit 102 are described in detail below.

3. Specific examples of processing
Here, a specific example of the process executed by the information processing device 100 will be described with reference to FIGS.

Before receiving an order, the operator inputs data into the weight calculation master 106a and the dimension input availability control master 106b. In the explanation of this specific example, it is assumed that the data is input as shown in Figures 3 and 4. In the explanation of this specific example, the calculation category in Figure 3 is set to "0" for product weight (weight when the metal is made into a product) and "1" for weight including fire (weight to be billed to the customer), and the dimension input availability category in Figure 4 is set to "0" for input not allowed and "1" for input allowed. In the following, the weight including fire may be described as the order weight (= weight to be multiplied by the weight unit price when calculating the billing amount).

When placing an order, the operator enters the product type CD, dimensions A through H, and quantity on the order details input screen MA as shown in Figure 6.

When a product type CD is entered on the order details input screen MA, the acquisition unit 102a acquires records associated with the product type CD from the weight calculation master 106a (step SA1). In this embodiment, the following two records are acquired:
Product CD "101", calculation category "0", calculation formula "(A*B*H)/1000*7.93"
Product CD "101", calculation category "1", calculation formula "(A * (B + 2 * 10) * (H + 2 * 10) / 1000 * 7.93"

Next, the acquiring unit 102a acquires a record associated with the product type CD from the dimension input control master 106b (step SA2). In this embodiment, the following one record is acquired.
Product type CD "101", dimension A "1", dimension B "1", dimension C "0", dimension D "0", dimension E "0", dimension F "0", dimension G "0", dimension H "1"

Next, the input control unit 102d controls the order detail input screen MA so that only dimensions A, B, and H that can be input to the order detail input screen MA can be input based on the dimension input availability category acquired in step SA2 (step SA3). This control makes it impossible for the operator to input dimensions C to G, which are dimensions that do not appear in the formula.

Then, the calculation unit 102b calculates the weight of the metal based on the input dimension A "3", dimension B "100", dimension H "200", and the calculation formula and calculation category acquired in step SA1 (step SA4). In the explanation of this specific example, as shown in FIG. 6, the order weight is calculated to be 628.056 and the product weight is calculated to be 475.800.

Next, the output unit 102c outputs the weight of the metal calculated in step SA4 to the order details input screen MA for each calculation category acquired in step SA1 (step SA5). In the explanation of this specific example, as shown in FIG. 6, the order weight "628.056" and the product weight "475.800" are output.

The above process allows the order weight (= weight to be multiplied by the weight unit price when calculating the invoice amount) and product weight to be automatically calculated. Note that if the operator inputs the dimensions A-H and then the product type CD, and as a result a dimension that does not appear in the calculation formula for that product type CD is erroneously input on the order details input screen MA, the input control unit 102d may erase the erroneously input dimension on the order details input screen MA and then control the order details input screen MA to make it impossible to input that dimension. Also, based on the contents of the order details input screen MA in FIG. 6, order data such as that shown in FIG. 7 may be created.

4. Other embodiments
The present invention may be embodied in various different embodiments other than those described above within the scope of the technical concept set forth in the claims.

For example, among the processes described in the embodiments, all or part of the processes described as being performed automatically can be performed manually, or all or part of the processes described as being performed manually can be performed automatically using a known method.

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

Furthermore, with regard to the information processing device 100, each component shown in the figure is a functional concept, and does not necessarily have to be physically configured as shown in the figure.

For example, the processing functions of the information processing device 100, particularly the processing functions performed by the control unit, may be realized in whole or in part by a CPU and a program interpreted and executed by the CPU, or may be realized as hardware using wired logic. The program is recorded on a non-transient computer-readable recording medium that contains programmed instructions for causing the information processing device to execute the processes described in this embodiment, and is mechanically read by the information processing device 100 as necessary. That is, a computer program for giving instructions to the CPU in cooperation with the OS and performing various processes is recorded in a storage unit such as a ROM or HDD (Hard Disk Drive). This computer program is executed by being loaded into RAM, and cooperates with the CPU to form the control unit.

In addition, this computer program may be stored in an application program server connected to the information processing device 100 via any network, and it is also possible to download all or part of it as needed.

In addition, the program for executing the processing described in this embodiment may be stored on a non-transitory computer-readable recording medium, or may be configured as a program product. Here, the term "recording medium" refers to a memory card, a USB (Universal Serial Bus) memory, a SD (Secure Digital) card, a flexible disk, a magneto-optical disk, a ROM, an EPROM (Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory), an EEPROM (registered trademark) (Electrically Erasable and Programmable Read Only Memory), a CD-ROM (Compact Disk Read Only Memory), an MO (Magneto-Optical disk), a DVD (Digital Versatile This includes any "portable physical media" such as a DVD (registered trademark) or Blu-ray (registered trademark) Disc.

A "program" is a data processing method written in any language or description method, and may be in any format, such as source code or binary code. Note that a "program" is not necessarily limited to a single configuration, but also includes a distributed configuration consisting of multiple modules or libraries, and a program that works in conjunction with a separate program, such as an OS, to achieve its function. Note that the specific configuration and reading procedure for reading a recording medium in each device shown in the embodiments, as well as the installation procedure after reading, can use well-known configurations and procedures.

The various databases stored in the memory unit are storage devices such as RAM, ROM, etc., fixed disk devices such as hard disks, flexible disks, and optical disks, and store various programs, tables, databases, and web page files used for various processes and providing websites.

In addition, the information processing 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 any peripheral device is connected. In addition, the information processing device 100 may be realized by implementing software (including programs or data, etc.) that causes the device to realize the processing described in this embodiment.

Furthermore, the specific form of distribution and integration of the devices is not limited to that shown in the figures, and all or part of them can be functionally or physically distributed and integrated in any unit depending on various additions or functional loads. In other words, the above-mentioned embodiments can be implemented in any combination, or the embodiments can be implemented selectively.

The present invention is particularly useful in industries such as the steel and non-ferrous metals industries and other material processing industries, where transactions involve weights presented to customers that differ from the actual weight.

100 Information processing device 102 Control unit
102a Acquisition unit
102b Calculation section
102c Output section
102d Input control unit 104 Communication interface unit 106 Storage unit
106a Weight Calculation Master
106b Dimension input availability control master 108 Input/output interface unit 112 Input device 114 Output device 200 Server 300 Network

Claims (5)

An information processing device including a control unit,
The control unit is
an acquisition means for acquiring the formula and the calculation category associated with the inputted product identification information from weight calculation formula management data that manages a formula for calculating the presented weight or the weight of the product and a calculation category for distinguishing whether the weight calculated by the formula is the presented weight or the weight of the product, for each product identification information of the product whose weight needs to be presented to a customer in a transaction and is completed through chemical or physical processing accompanied by loss of raw materials, and the presented weight is the sum of the weight of the product and the weight of the lost raw materials;
a calculation means for calculating the weight for each of the calculation categories acquired by the acquisition means based on the input dimensions of the product and the calculation formula acquired by the acquisition means;
an output means for outputting the weight calculated by the calculation means for each of the calculation categories acquired by the acquisition means;
Equipped with
The acquisition means includes:
Further acquiring the dimension input availability class associated with the inputted product identification information from dimension input availability class management data that manages a dimension input availability class for identifying whether the dimension can be inputted into the input screen for each of the product identification information;
The control unit is
The apparatus further includes an input control means for controlling the input screen so that only dimensions that can be input to the input screen can be input based on the dimension input availability classification acquired by the acquisition means,
When the product identification information is input after the dimensions are input on the input screen,
The acquiring means acquires the dimension input availability category associated with the input product identification information from the dimension input availability category management data,
the input control means deletes dimensions other than those that can be input from among the dimensions input to the input screen based on the acquired classification of whether or not the dimensions can be input ;
An information processing device comprising: The raw materials and the products are related to iron and steel or non-ferrous metals,
The processing is a fusion cutting process;
2. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , The weight presented is an order weight;
3. The information processing device according to claim 1, wherein : An information processing method executed by an information processing device having a control unit,
Executed by the control unit,
an acquisition step of acquiring the calculation formula and the calculation category linked to the inputted product identification information from weight calculation formula management data that manages a calculation formula for calculating the presented weight or the weight of the product and a calculation category for distinguishing whether the weight calculated by the calculation formula is the presented weight or the weight of the product, for each product identification information of a product whose weight needs to be presented to a customer in a transaction and which is completed through chemical or physical processing involving loss of raw materials, and the presented weight is the sum of the weight of the product and the weight of the lost raw materials;
a calculation step of calculating the weight for each of the calculation categories obtained in the acquisition step based on the input dimensions of the product and the calculation formula obtained in the acquisition step;
an output step of outputting the weight calculated in the calculation step for each of the calculation divisions acquired in the acquisition step;
Including,
The obtaining step includes:
Further acquiring the dimension input availability class associated with the inputted product identification information from dimension input availability class management data that manages a dimension input availability class for identifying whether the dimension can be inputted into the input screen for each of the product identification information;
Executed by the control unit,
The method further includes an input control step of controlling the input screen so that only dimensions that can be input to the input screen can be input based on the dimension input availability classification acquired in the acquisition step,
When the product identification information is input after the dimensions are input on the input screen,
The acquiring step acquires the dimension input availability category associated with the input product identification information from the dimension input availability category management data,
The input control step includes deleting dimensions other than those that can be input from among the dimensions input to the input screen based on the acquired classification of whether or not the dimensions can be input ;
An information processing method comprising: An information processing program to be executed by an information processing device having a control unit,
To cause the control unit to execute
an acquisition step of acquiring the calculation formula and the calculation category associated with the inputted product identification information from weight calculation formula management data that manages a calculation formula for calculating the presented weight or the weight of the product and a calculation category for distinguishing whether the weight calculated by the calculation formula is the presented weight or the weight of the product, for each product identification information of a product whose weight needs to be presented to a customer in a transaction and which is completed through chemical or physical processing involving loss of raw materials, and the presented weight is the sum of the weight of the product and the weight of the lost raw materials;
a calculation step of calculating the weight for each of the calculation categories obtained in the acquisition step based on the input dimensions of the product and the calculation formula obtained in the acquisition step;
an output step of outputting the weight calculated in the calculation step for each of the calculation divisions acquired in the acquisition step;
Including,
The obtaining step includes:
Further acquiring the dimension input availability class associated with the inputted product identification information from dimension input availability class management data that manages a dimension input availability class for identifying whether the dimension can be inputted into the input screen for each of the product identification information;
To cause the control unit to execute
The method further includes an input control step of controlling the input screen so that only dimensions that can be input to the input screen can be input based on the dimension input availability classification acquired in the acquisition step,
When the product identification information is input after the dimensions are input on the input screen,
The acquiring step acquires the dimension input availability category associated with the input product identification information from the dimension input availability category management data,
The input control step includes deleting dimensions other than those that can be input from among the dimensions input to the input screen based on the acquired classification of whether or not the dimensions can be input ;
An information processing program characterized by:

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