JP7579236B2 - Merchandise management device, merchandise management method, and merchandise management program - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a product management device, a product management method, and a product management program.

Today, in industries that handle luxury goods, such as the jewelry industry, product information and inventory management is often done on an order basis. This requires that product codes be assigned on an order basis, necessitating frequent and complex master management.

The information processing device disclosed in Patent Document 1 (JP Patent Publication 2010-146330 A) prepares a data table that centrally manages various master tables, and prepares a maintenance screen for the master data managed in that data table. When the user selects a master data category to be maintained, the master data for that data category is displayed on the maintenance screen and data change input is accepted. This makes it possible to eliminate the need to modify a business application even if changes are made to various master data after development of the business application is completed.

JP 2010-146330 A

Here, even if information about a product, such as the quality or composition of the product, is unknown when the product is ordered, such information may become clear once the product actually arrives. In this case, it is necessary to review (update) the product information stored in the master.

The present invention has been made in consideration of the above-mentioned problems, and aims to provide a product management device, a product management method, and a product management program that make it easy to update information about products stored in a master.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems and achieve the object, the product management device of the present invention comprises an order data generation unit that generates order data including a new product code generated by adding a predetermined characteristic value, which is a different value for each order, to the product's unique product number code when placing an order for a received product, a product master registration control unit that registers product information of the ordered product in the product master in association with the new product code, and a configuration pattern master registration control unit that associates the configuration product codes of each component part of the product with the new product code and registers them in the configuration pattern master, and is characterized in that, when product information of an incoming product is newly inputted at the time of inputting the ordered product for purchase, the product master registration control unit updates the product information registered in the product master with the newly input product information, and when configuration information, which is information regarding each component part of the incoming product, is newly inputted at the time of inputting the ordered product for purchase, the configuration pattern master registration control unit updates the configuration information registered in the configuration pattern master with the newly input configuration information.

In addition, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems and achieve the object, the product management method of the present invention comprises an order data generation step in which an order data generation unit generates order data including a new product code generated by adding a predetermined characteristic value, which is a different value for each order, to a unique product code of the product when placing an order for the received product; a product master registration control step in which a product master registration control unit registers product information of the ordered product in the product master in association with the new product code; and a configuration pattern master registration control step in which a configuration pattern master registration control unit registers the new product code in association with the configuration product codes of each component part of the product in the configuration pattern master, wherein when product information of an incoming product is newly input at the time of inputting the ordered product for purchase, the product master registration control step updates the product information registered in the product master with the newly input product information, and when when configuration information, which is information regarding each component part of the incoming product, is newly input at the time of inputting the ordered product for purchase, the configuration pattern master registration control step updates the configuration information registered in the configuration pattern master with the newly input configuration information.

In addition, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems and achieve the object, the product management program of the present invention causes a computer to function as an order data generation unit that generates order data including a new product code generated by adding a predetermined characteristic value, which is a different value for each order, to the product's unique product number code when placing an order for a received product; a product master registration control unit that registers product information of the ordered product in a product master in association with the new product code; and a configuration pattern master registration control unit that associates the constituent product codes of each component part of the product with the new product code and registers them in a configuration pattern master; when product information of an incoming product is newly input at the time of inputting the ordered product for purchase, the product master registration control unit updates the product information registered in the product master with the newly input product information, and when configuration information, which is information regarding each component part of the incoming product, is newly input at the time of inputting the ordered product for purchase, the configuration pattern master registration control unit updates the configuration information registered in the configuration pattern master with the newly input configuration information.

The present invention has the advantage that it is easy to update (review) information about products stored in the master.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration of a product management device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of the part number master. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of the product master. FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of a configuration pattern master. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the flow of a product management operation in the product management device according to the embodiment. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of the order data. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of the order data. FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining the process of updating the product master when an order is placed. FIG. 9 is a diagram for explaining the process of updating the configuration pattern master when an order is placed. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a purchase input screen displayed when inputting a purchase. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of purchase data. FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of a product master maintenance screen that is displayed when the product information update button on the purchase input screen is operated. FIG. 13 is a diagram for explaining the process of updating the product master when purchasing. FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example of a configuration pattern master screen that is displayed when the configuration information update button on the purchase input screen is operated. FIG. 15 is a diagram for explaining the process of updating the configuration pattern master at the time of purchase.

A product management device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. As an example, the product management device according to the embodiment described below will be described as managing jewelry such as wedding rings and necklaces. Note that the present invention is not limited to the following embodiment.

(Hardware configuration)
1 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration of a product management device 1 according to an embodiment. As the product management device 1, in addition to a desktop personal computer, a notebook personal computer, or a tablet personal computer can be used. Also, as the product management device 1, a portable information processing device such as a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) device or a smartphone can be used. The product management device 1 includes a storage unit 2, a control unit 3, a communication interface unit 4, and an input/output interface unit 5.

The communication interface unit 4 is connected to a network, such as a wide area network such as the Internet or a private network such as a LAN (Local Area Network).

An input device 6 and an output device 7 are connected to the input/output interface unit 5. A monitor device (including a home television) can be used as the output device 7. The input device 6 can be a keyboard device, a mouse device, a microphone device, or a monitor device (an example of a display unit) that cooperates with the mouse device to realize a pointing device function.

The storage unit 2 may be, for example, a storage device such as a ROM (Read Only Memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory), a HDD (Hard Disk Drive), or an SSD (Solid State Drive). The storage unit 2 stores a part number master 11, a product master 12, and a configuration pattern master 13.

The product number master 11 is composed of product number codes and product number names as shown in FIG. 2. In the example of FIG. 2, the product number name of "wedding ring" is associated with the product number code "OB0001", the product number name of "necklace (24K gold: K24)" is associated with the product number code "OB0002", and the product number name of "necklace (18K gold: K18)" is associated with the product number code "OB0003".

As shown in FIG. 3, the product master 12 is made up of product information including product code, product name, product number code, characteristic values, arrival date, color, cut, clarity, carat, and appraisal certificate number. The product code is a code generated by adding characteristic values to the product number code of the product when the product is ordered. This will be described in more detail later. The example in FIG. 3 shows that the product code "OB0001-00000" is added to the product number code "OB0001" and the characteristic value "00000" is added to the "wedding ring" in the product information on the first line.

In addition, the example in Figure 3 shows that the product code "OB0001-00001" is added to the product code "OB0001" for the "wedding ring" in the product information on the second line, which is the product code "OB0001" with the characteristic value "00001" added. In addition, the example in Figure 3 shows that the "wedding ring" in the product information on the second line arrived on January 31, 2021. The color of the diamond used in this "wedding ring" is "G color", the cut grade is "VG: Very Good", the clarity is "VS2", the carat is "0.75 ct", and the appraisal certificate number is "KA7125065".

In addition, the example in Figure 3 shows that the product code "OB0001-00002" is added to the product code "OB0001" for the "wedding ring" in the product information on the third line, which is the product code "OB0001" with the characteristic value "00002" added. In addition, the example in Figure 3 shows that the "wedding ring" in the product information on the third line arrived on February 2, 2021. The color of the diamond used in this "wedding ring" is "H color", the cut grade is "G; Good", the clarity is "VS1", the carat is "0.82 ct", and the appraisal certificate number is "KA8325087".

The example in Figure 3 shows that the product code "OB0002-00000" is added to the product code "OB0002" with a characteristic value of "00000" added to the product code "OB0002" for "Necklace (K24)" in the product information on the fourth line. The example in Figure 3 shows that the product code "OB0003-00000" is added to the product code "OB0003" with a characteristic value of "00000" added to the product code "OB0003" for "Necklace (K18)" in the product information on the fifth line.

In the example of Figure 3, product information for which detailed information such as color and carat has not been entered is product information for which the product has not yet arrived and the detailed information is unknown. This type of product information in the product master 12 is updated (refreshed) with detailed information entered during purchase entry, which will be described later.

As shown in FIG. 4, the configuration pattern master 13 is composed of configuration information including the product code, product name, the number (NO) of the component products that make up the product, the component product code, product name, and quantity. The example in FIG. 4 shows that a wedding ring with product code "OB0001-0000" generated with the above-mentioned characteristic values added is composed of two component products: a "silver ring" with component product code "OB0030-00000" and a "diamond" with component product code "OB0110-00000".

The example in Figure 4 also shows that the necklace (K24) with the product code "OB0002-0000" generated with the above-mentioned characteristic values added is made up of two component products: two "gold chains" with component product code "OB0321-00000" and a 6.32g "bullion" with component product code "OB0980-00000".

The example in Figure 4 also shows that the necklace (K18) with the product code "OB0003-0000" generated with the above-mentioned characteristic values added is made up of two component products: two "gold chains" with component product code "OB0321-00000" and a 2.56g "bullion" with component product code "OB0980-00000".

The configuration information of this configuration pattern master 13 is updated (refreshed) with the detailed configuration information entered during purchase input, which will be described later.

Next, the storage unit 2 stores a product management program for generating a product code with the above-mentioned characteristic values added thereto, and for updating the product information in the product master 12 and the configuration information in the configuration pattern master 13. The storage unit 2 also stores order data for ordered products, order data and purchasing data generated by executing the product management program, etc.

(Functional configuration)
The control unit 3 executes the product management program stored in the memory unit 2 to function as a transmission/reception control unit 21 , an input processing unit 22 , a master control unit 23 , and a display control unit 24 .

The transmission/reception control unit 21 receives order data for products ordered by customers via a predetermined network such as the Internet and the communication interface unit 4. The input processing unit 22 is an example of an order data generation unit, and generates order data including a product code to which the above-mentioned characteristic values have been added. The input processing unit 22 also performs input processing for input operations performed by the business operator via the update input screen of the product master 12 or the configuration pattern master 13.

The master control unit 23 is an example of a product master registration control unit and a configuration pattern master registration control unit. The master control unit 23 controls the registration and updating of product information to the product master 12. The master control unit 23 also controls the registration and updating of configuration information to the configuration pattern master 13. The display control unit 24 displays a purchase input screen, a product master maintenance screen, a configuration pattern master screen, etc. on a display unit, which is an example of an output device.

(Product management operation)
5 is a flowchart showing the flow of product management operation in the product management device 1 of the embodiment. The control unit 3 of the product management device 1 executes the product management program stored in the storage unit 2 to execute processing from step S1 of this flowchart. That is, when a product order is received from a customer by the transmission/reception control unit 21, the business operator performs an input operation of order data corresponding to the received product order via the input device 6. In step S1, the input processing unit 22 generates order data corresponding to the input operation of the business operator.

Figure 6 is an example of this order data. As shown in this Figure 6, the order data includes the order number, store name, customer name, product code, product code, quantity, unit price, and amount. Of these, the order number such as "JU00000001" is automatically generated and added. In addition, the store name such as "Ginza Store" and the customer name such as "Tanaka Taro" are input by the business operator. In addition, the product code is input by the business operator with reference to the product number master 11. In this example, the input product code is "OB0001". This product code "OB0001" is the product code for "wedding ring" as shown in Figure 2. In addition, the quantity of "1 piece", the unit price of "200,000 yen", and the amount of "200,000 yen" are also input by the business operator.

The product code is generated by the input processing unit 22 by adding a predetermined characteristic value to the product code. The initial value of the characteristic value is "00000". The input processing unit 22 increments this initial value by "1" each time new order data is received. That is, after "00000", "00001" is used as the characteristic value, and after "00001", "00002" is used as the characteristic value. In other words, the input processing unit 22 uses a characteristic value of "used characteristic value + 1". As a result, for example, if three "marriage rings" are ordered in succession, the first "marriage ring" ordered will be assigned a product code of "OB0001-00000", and the second "marriage ring" ordered will be assigned a product code of "OB0001-00001". The third "marriage ring" ordered will be assigned a product code of "OB0001-00002".

Next, the business operator inputs the order data for the received product. In step S2 of the flowchart in FIG. 5, the input processing unit 22 generates the order data shown in FIG. 7 based on the input operation of the business operator. As shown in FIG. 7, the order data includes the order number, store name, supplier, product code, product code, quantity, purchase price, and purchase amount. The order number such as "HA00000001" is automatically generated and input. The store name such as "Ginza Store" or the supplier such as "XX Precious Metals", the quantity such as "1 piece", the purchase price such as "100,000 yen", and the purchase amount such as "100,000 yen" are input by the business operator. In addition, the product code such as "OB0001" indicating a wedding ring is input by the business operator with reference to the product number master 11.

When it is time to generate this order data, the input processing unit 22 generates a new product code such as "OB0001-00003" by adding the characteristic value of "used characteristic value + 1" to a product code such as "OB0001" as described above. That is, in the example of Figure 3, the characteristic values of "00001" and "00002" have already been used. Therefore, the input processing unit generates a new product code such as "OB0001-00003" by adding the characteristic value of "00003", which is obtained by adding "1" to the characteristic value of "00002", to the product code. Then, as shown in Figure 7, the newly generated product code is set as the product code of the order data.

When the order data with the new product code added is generated in this manner, the master control unit 23 registers the product information of the new product code in the product master 12 in step S3. The master control unit 23 also registers the configuration information of the new product code in the configuration pattern master 13.

Figure 8 is a diagram showing the product master 12 in which configuration information for a new product code has been registered. In the example of Figure 8, the product information for the product code "OB0001-00003" is the product information that was newly registered when the order data was generated. At the time this order data was generated, the "wedding ring" with the product code "OB0001-00003" has not yet arrived, so detailed information such as arrival date, color, cut, etc. has not been entered. This detailed information will be entered by the business operator when the "wedding ring" arrives.

Similarly, Figure 9 shows the configuration pattern master 13 in which configuration information for a new product code has been registered. In the example of Figure 9, the configuration information for the product code "OB0001-00003" is the configuration information that was newly registered in conjunction with the generation of the order data described above. Figure 9 shows that the wedding ring is made up of one silver ring (component product code: OB0030-00000) and one diamond (component product code: OB0110-00000).

Next, by placing an order for the product based on the order data, the product is received from a supplier, such as "XX precious metals." The business operator then performs an incoming goods input operation. Specifically, when the business operator specifies incoming goods input, the display control unit 24 displays the purchase input screen shown in FIG. 10 on the output device 7 based on the order data (step S4).

When multiple pieces of order data exist, the display control unit 24 automatically selects the most recent order data as a default, and displays the purchase input screen illustrated in FIG. 10 on the output device 7 based on this most recent order data. When multiple pieces of order data exist, the display control unit 24 may also display the purchase input screen illustrated in FIG. 10 on the output device 7 based on the order data selected by the business operator.

As an example, the display control unit 24 automatically inputs and displays the date of the day this purchase input screen is displayed as the purchase date. The example in FIG. 10 is an example in which "February 10, 2021" is automatically input and displayed as the purchase date.

The display control unit 24 also refers to the order data shown in FIG. 7 and inputs and displays the purchase store, supplier code, product code, quantity, unit price, and amount on the purchase input screen. The example in FIG. 10 is an example in which "Ginza Store" with store code "001" is input as the purchase store based on the order data. The example in FIG. 10 is an example in which "XX Metal" with "S00001" is input as the supplier code, and the product code "OB0001-00003" newly generated when the above-mentioned order data was generated is input as the product code. The example in FIG. 10 is an example in which the quantity of "1 piece", the unit price of "200,000 yen", and the amount of "200,000 yen" are input.

In addition, some or all of the purchase date, purchase store, supplier code, product code, quantity, unit price, and amount may be entered manually by the business operator.

In addition, in step S5, the input processing unit 22 generates purchase data as illustrated in FIG. 11 and stores it in the memory unit 2. As illustrated in FIG. 11, the purchase data includes a purchase number, a store name, a supplier, a product code, a product code, a quantity, a purchase price, and a purchase amount. The input processing unit 22 generates the purchase data shown in FIG. 11 based on the order data and stores it in the memory unit 2.

Here, the display control unit 24 displays a product information input button 31, which is an example of a first display designation button, and a configuration information correction button 32, which is an example of a second display designation button, on the purchase input screen. The product information input button 31 is a button that is operated when inputting detailed information about a product. The configuration information correction button 32 is a button that is operated when correcting (changing) the configuration information of a product. In step S6 of the flowchart in FIG. 5, the display control unit 24 monitors whether the product information input button 31 has been operated, and in step S7, monitors whether the configuration information correction button 32 has been operated.

When operation of the product information input button 31 is detected in step S6 (step S6: Yes), the process proceeds to step S9. In step S9, the display control unit 24 displays the product master maintenance screen shown in FIG. 12 on the output device 7. As shown in FIG. 12, the product master maintenance screen has input fields for the product code, product name, product arrival date, and appraisal certificate number. In addition, the product master maintenance screen has input fields for detailed product information such as color, cut, clarity, and carat.

The display control unit 24 automatically inputs and displays the product code and product name based on the order data, etc., referenced when the purchase input screen is displayed. The display control unit 24 also inputs and displays the product arrival date, which is the purchase date when the purchase input screen is displayed.

The business operator manually inputs the appraisal certificate number and detailed product information (color, cut, clarity, and carat). The example in Figure 11 shows an example where the appraisal certificate number of an incoming product is "KK6387821", the color is "H color", the cut is "Very Good", the clarity is "VS1", and the carat is "0.95 ct".

In this way, when detailed product information, etc. is entered into the product master maintenance screen, the master control unit 23 updates the corresponding product information stored in the product master 12 with the detailed information, etc. entered via the product master maintenance screen, as shown in Figure 13.

Specifically, the arrival date and detailed information (color, carat, etc.) of the product information in the fourth line shown in Figure 8 are unknown until the product arrives. For this reason, when the product arrives, the business operator inputs detailed information, etc. via the product master maintenance screen. The master control unit 23 updates (refreshes) the product information in the product master 12, which had been blank until then, with the detailed information, etc. input by the business operator, as shown in Figure 13. This makes it easy to update the product information stored in the product master 12.

On the other hand, when operation of the configuration information correction button 32 on the purchase input screen shown in FIG. 10 is detected in step S7 of the flowchart in FIG. 5 and the process proceeds to step S10, the display control unit 24 displays the configuration pattern master screen shown in FIG. 14 on the output device 7. As shown in the example of FIG. 14, the configuration pattern master screen includes a display field for the product code, an input field for a configuration information summary, and an input field for configuration information.

Of these, the product code is automatically entered from the product code displayed in the row where the component information modification button 32 is located on the purchase input screen shown in FIG. 10 (= the product code corresponding to the component information modification button 32 that was operated). In the component information summary input field, the business operator enters notes about the received product, etc. In this example, there is a note indicating that one diamond was added and that the product was purchased on February 15th.

As for the composition information, the display control unit 24 refers to the composition pattern master 13 shown in FIG. 9 and displays the component product codes, component product names, and component quantities of the components that make up the received product. Here, as shown in FIG. 9, a wedding ring with a product code of "OB0001-00003" is composed of the components of one silver ring (component product code: OB0030-00000) and one diamond (component product code: OB0110-00000).

However, as explained in the memorandum above, one diamond was added when the order was placed. Therefore, the business operator modifies the number of diamonds in the configuration from "1" to "2" as shown in FIG. 14. When this modification is made, the master control unit 23 updates the configuration information in the configuration pattern master 13 as shown in FIG. 15. As a result, the number of diamonds in the wedding ring with product code "OB0001-00003" is updated to "2". The inventory data of the processing destination is also dispensed based on this updated (refreshed) configuration information. In this way, in the product management device 1 of the embodiment, the configuration information stored in the configuration pattern master 13 can be easily updated.

Finally, in step S8 of the flowchart in FIG. 5, the control unit 3 determines whether or not the business operator has performed an operation to end the purchase input. If an operation to end the purchase input is not detected (step S8: No), the process returns to step S4, and the display control unit 24 displays the purchase input screen shown in FIG. 10. On the other hand, if an operation to end the purchase input is detected (step S8: Yes), the entire process of the flowchart in FIG. 5 ends.

(Effects of the embodiment)
In industries that handle luxury goods, such as the jewelry industry, product information and inventory management is often done on an order basis, so product codes must be assigned on an order basis, which places a heavy burden on operators and tends to result in a high number of incorrect registrations.

However, the product management device 1 of the embodiment can automatically assign product codes when an order is placed. This reduces the operational burden on business operators and also reduces erroneous registrations.

In addition, the product management device 1 of the embodiment can modify product information and composition information when purchasing a product (registering information that becomes known when the product arrives). In other words, when ordering a product, the expected number of constituent products that make up the product can be known, but the actual quality or number of constituent products, etc., will not become clear until the product is purchased. Therefore, when purchasing data is entered, the master control unit 23 updates the product's detailed information (see FIG. 13) and updates the product's composition information to the actual number (see FIG. 15).

This allows accurate and easy updating of product information in the product master 12 and configuration information in the configuration pattern master 13. In addition, even when ordering products that require processing (provided free of charge), the number of components of the supplied materials can be managed.

[Contribution to the United Nations-led Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)]
The above-described embodiment can contribute to improving business efficiency and promoting appropriate management decisions by companies, thereby contributing to goals 8 and 9 of the SDGs.

The above-described embodiment can also contribute to reducing waste and promoting paperless and electronic systems, thereby contributing to SDGs goals 12, 13, and 15.

The above-described embodiment can also contribute to strengthening control and governance, making it possible to contribute to Goal 16 of the SDGs.

[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 product management device 1, 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 product management device 1, 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 the embodiments, and is mechanically read by the product management device 1 as necessary. That is, a computer program is recorded in a storage unit such as a ROM or HDD (Hard Disk Drive) for working with the OS to give instructions to the CPU and perform various processes. This computer program is executed by being loaded into RAM, and works with the CPU to form the control unit.

This computer program may also be stored in an application program server connected to the product management device 1 via any network, and all or part of it may be downloaded as needed.

The product management program for executing the processes described in the embodiments may be stored in a non-transitory computer-readable recording medium, or may be configured as a program product. Here, the term "recording medium" includes any "portable physical medium" such as a memory card, a Universal Serial Bus (USB) memory, a Secure Digital (SD) card, a flexible disk, a magneto-optical disk, a ROM, an Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory (EPROM), an Electrically Erasable and Programmable Read Only Memory (EEPROM (registered trademark)), a Compact Disk Read Only Memory (CD-ROM), a Magneto-Optical Disk (MO), a Digital Versatile Disk (DVD), and a 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.

The product management device 1 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. The product management device 1 may also be realized by implementing software (including programs or data, etc.) that causes the device to realize the processing described in the 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 useful in industries that handle high-value items such as jewelry and custom-made suits.

REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 Product management device 2 Storage unit 3 Control unit 4 Communication interface unit 5 Input/output interface unit 6 Input device 7 Output device 11 Product number master 12 Product master 13 Configuration pattern master 21 Transmission/reception control unit 22 Input processing unit 23 Master control unit 24 Display control unit

Claims (5)

an order data generating unit that generates order data including a new product code generated by adding a predetermined characteristic value, which is a different value for each order, to a unique product code of the product when placing an order for the received product;
a product master registration control unit that registers product information of the ordered product in a product master in association with the new product code;
a configuration pattern master registration control unit that associates the new product code with a configuration product code of each component of the product and registers the association in a configuration pattern master;
When the product information of the received product is newly input at the time of inputting the purchase of the ordered product, the product master registration control unit updates the product information registered in the product master with the newly input product information,
when configuration information, which is information on each of the components of the received product, is newly input at the time of inputting the purchase of the ordered product, the configuration pattern master registration control unit updates the configuration information registered in the configuration pattern master with the newly input configuration information;
A merchandise management device comprising: a display control unit that displays on a display unit a purchase input screen for purchase data, the purchase input screen including a first display designation button for designating the display of a product master maintenance screen for updating and inputting the new product code and the product information registered in the product master when inputting the ordered product, and a second display designation button for designating the display of a configuration pattern master screen for updating and inputting the configuration information registered in the configuration pattern master,
The product master registration control unit updates the product information registered in the product master with the product information newly input via the product master maintenance screen,
the configuration pattern master registration control unit updates the configuration information registered in the configuration pattern master with the configuration information newly input via the configuration pattern master screen;
2. The product management device according to claim 1, The characteristic value is a value obtained by adding "1" to a reference value or a value obtained by adding "1" to a used characteristic value;
3. The product management device according to claim 1 or 2, an order data generating step in which an order data generating unit generates order data including a new product code generated by adding a predetermined characteristic value, which is a value that differs for each order, to a unique product code of the product when placing an order for the received product;
a product master registration control step of registering product information of the ordered product in the product master in association with the new product code by a product master registration control unit;
a configuration pattern master registration control step of associating the new product code with a configuration product code of each component of the product and registering the new product code in a configuration pattern master;
When the product information of the received product is newly inputted at the time of inputting the purchase of the ordered product, the product information registered in the product master is updated with the newly inputted product information in the product master registration control step;
When inputting the purchase of the ordered product, if new configuration information is input, which is information on each of the components of the received product, updating the configuration information registered in the configuration pattern master with the newly input configuration information in the configuration pattern master registration control step;
A merchandise management method comprising: Computer,
an order data generating unit that generates order data including a new product code generated by adding a predetermined characteristic value, which is a different value for each order, to a unique product code of the product when placing an order for the received product;
a product master registration control unit that registers product information of the ordered product in a product master in association with the new product code;
a configuration pattern master registration control unit that associates the new product code with a configuration product code of each component of the product and registers the new product code in a configuration pattern master;
When the product information of the received product is newly input at the time of inputting the purchase of the ordered product, the product master registration control unit updates the product information registered in the product master with the newly input product information,
when configuration information, which is information on each of the components of the received product, is newly input at the time of inputting the purchase of the ordered product, the configuration pattern master registration control unit updates the configuration information registered in the configuration pattern master with the newly input configuration information;
A product management program that features:

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