JPH0773251A - Automatic computer wholesale auction system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To simplify the direct delivery between the producing center and the consuming place of a physical distribution by developing the automatic computer auction system by trading in futures and performing the reformation by the rationalization of the wholesale trading of perishable/life articles. CONSTITUTION:A shipper transmits the standard particulars such as the shipping expected data, the producing center, the brand and the reference price for every article from a terminal equipment to a host computer between six days before a shipping data and the day of the shipment. The host computer aggregates individual information every standard, classifies the information according to reference price zones, shipping expected dates and trading possible regions zones, classifies and extracts each region brand into the aggregated group according to the same article, the same standard and the same article arrival date/time zone, and performs the proper quantity compilation of the one time listing quantity every article. A purchaser side adopts necessary information from the terminal equipment and transmits the necessities ratios for the selection designation of brands and the reference price and purchase desired quantity every brand group of the same article, standard, article arrival date/time zone to the host computer. At the same time as the arrival of tender closing time, the successful binder, the conntract price and the contract quantity for every article are determined by the automatic computer processing based on a fixed priority.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an automatic computer wholesale auction system by a futures communication bid for fresh and life products that realizes individual physical distribution from a production area to a consumption area.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, wholesale distribution of perishable / life products is generally handled in wholesale markets scattered around the world. It is customary to ship products in time for the auction date and time, the market side will list it, and the buyer side will meet at the regular time and observe the actual item before participating in the auction. It was

In this case, fresh and life products such as fresh fish, fruits and vegetables, live fish, and flowers are so-called natural ones that are harvested and harvested from the natural world, and cultivated and aquaculture products that are produced and propagated in farms, aquaculture ponds, etc., weather and disasters. Since the quality is uneven because it is easily affected by natural conditions such as, grades are divided into many layers, and as a method of displaying this variety, regardless of individual selection products or producer association selection (so-called co-selection) products, For example, only excellent, excellent, good, good or special grade, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, etc., somewhat abstract and comparative categories were only accepted as voluntary labeling by the producers. Was only able to be given an objective rating as an absolute value, based on the bid price of the auction result based on the purchaser's observation observation on the wholesale market.

[0004]

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, as a result of the huge commercialization of retail commerce such as the development of large-scale mass-market retail stores on the outskirts of roadside stores in an automobile-type society, In particular, one company's production volume has become huge, especially for fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables, and as a result, the right to speak as a customer in the wholesale distribution field has increased. In the future, there are virtually futures transactions such as early trading, securing a large amount of desired quantity, and making prices bilateral, and this is becoming a habit, and fair price formation by auctioning as the original wholesale physical market functions. Moreover, it is not an exaggeration to say that there is a potential for ambiguity in the determination of appropriate prices.

As for the production center situation, the scale of commercialization of each company is expanding due to the rationalization competition of the raw industries of agriculture, forestry and fisheries, and the management and profitability are greatly influenced by the prevailing market conditions as fresh products. The risk rate is increasing significantly.

For this reason, large-scale producers of single items are
In addition to the complexity of logistics distribution, there is a high risk that prices will be difficult to support, because distribution to small local markets is difficult. The tendency to outsource is increasing.

The necessity of large-scale purchasing of the large-scale retail chain stores and the like seems to be rational at first glance to match the wishes of the producers of this large-scale large-scale shipment in the city. With regard to large-scale logistics from large-scale shipments to large-scale purchases, the following serious problems occur.

That is, not only all large-scale producers in a wide area but also small- and medium-scale producers desire to be shipped to a large-scale market in a large city for the same reason, and excessive concentration results in large-scale production in a large city. Even in the market, there is a tendency for a large amount of concentrated shipments that far exceed the consumption and purchasing power of a commercial area within its original reasonable transportation cost range. In order to handle this and support the market conditions, in addition to the purchasing team of large retailers, a large number of middle wholesalers intervene in the large-scale market, ), Etc., there are transactions that transfer and ship by either consignment type transactions or fixed price selling transactions.

[0009] At this time, since the transfer time of one day is further added to the long-distance partner from the large city market, a further additional fare burden during that period is added to the arrival cost, or more than that. The loss of quality deterioration due to an increase in daily transportation is enormous.

A more serious problem than this is that even if a product transferred from a large city market to a rural area does not go through an auction sales floor in the large city market, the market side collects a sales commission and then sells it at a fixed price. As a general rule, transactions that go through a wholesale trade after being listed or carried out a bilateral transaction will be considered profitable by the transfer side at a cost that also includes the handling fee of the wholesaler. As a matter of mutual profit and loss account of the transaction between the intermediary wholesaler in the city market and the local market receiving it,
If it is a fixed price purchase in a local market, it will be sold to the local market side that must be sold at an auction, and if it is a consignment shipment from a metropolitan intermediary wholesaler, a transfer freight charge and a commission sale commission will be collected. Each of the businesses will be forced to bear extremely severe financial risks, and the high-priced sales orientation in the local market in order to avoid both of these losses will put pressure on the local retail stores that purchase from the local market. On the contrary, local consumers who buy products that are much cheaper in terms of freshness compared to big cities, rather than big cities, suffer a significant disadvantage compared to big city consumers.

Also, as a result of considering that the purchase price of the intermediate wholesale in the metropolitan market, which is the root of such a risky transaction, is low and low, except for items and seasons where there is too much shortage,
Market conditions in the metropolitan market, in combination with the ambiguity of the price formation function that has been disguised as a large-scale retailer's anticipation, deviates from the purpose of securing a stable market condition at a reasonable price that large-scale producers aim for However, the negative effect of sustaining the low price trend has also occurred.

All of the root causes of the above-mentioned disadvantages caused by the decline in the market conditions of producers and the damage caused by the increase in purchase prices of local consumers are based on the existence of a multi-step transaction mechanism in the entire distribution function. That is, specifically, in the case of Japan, for example, individual producers → agricultural cooperatives → prefectural economic associations → (further or all agricultural cooperative federations) → metropolitan wholesale markets → middle wholesale → local small and medium wholesale markets → (further or wholesalers) → As seen in the customary case of retail store → consumer, there is an intermediary between the producer and the consumer in a vertical hierarchy of 6 to 8 steps. It is considered that agricultural cooperatives can be consolidated in a single stage, but it is an urgent task to consolidate the wholesale market part, that is, between the agricultural cooperatives' affiliates and retail stores, in one or two vertical stages.

Further, a more serious and serious problem is that
The current state of distribution centering on large-scale large-scale markets in such large cities is that large-scale, wide-scale, irrational and uneconomical intermodal transportation by ships, aircraft, and humor trucks from production areas nationwide or the world Caused by concentrated shipments to large cities in large cities, west to east, east to west,
Complicated logistics are occurring as a reality, and in the case of Japan, large fresh diesel trucks are the main means of transportation for fresh and life products in terms of the urgency of transportation time. Economic loss caused by such wasteful logistics, shortage of drivers, risk of traffic accidents, road congestion, pollution caused by exhaust gas, etc., national economic loss, and harm to the earth such as emission of pollution. There is something immeasurable. In addition, the logistics of large-scale retailer major companies purchasing from large cities in the big cities and delivering them in-house to many retail stores in rural areas is also a problem in terms of national economy and pollution prevention, as well as market transfer. Is big.

[0014] Transportation-related private companies and administrative agencies have been clamoring for switching of transportation means (modal shift) from truck transportation to ships, railways, airplanes, etc. Perishables that require short-time transportation
Many of the life products are unsuitable for the use of preserving facilities such as refrigeration, and as a result, the current mainstream of science and technology and transportation industry is that it is impossible to shift from truck transportation to another organization for the time being. Occupy

Considering the above, for fresh and life products, the only thing that can be done is to coordinate and integrate large-scale distribution transactions that avoid wasteful concentration-based shipments to large-scale large-scale markets in the current city and combine them in vain. It is considered to be in the process of avoiding damages to producers and consumers, and solving serious social problems due to complicated logistics.

[0016] The root cause of the excessive concentration of perishable and life products in the large-scale market in a large city is that it is extremely necessary for the producer to be provided with information on the entire distribution system, including the market conditions of all wide-area distribution and the shipment volume. This is because it has been performed only inadequately.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and has developed an automatic computer auction system based on futures trading for the purpose of solving social and national fatal problems, and rationalization and information on wholesale trade of fresh and life products. In order to raise producer prices and lower consumer prices by eliminating the multi-level distribution mechanism, aiming at simplification of direct delivery between the production area and the consumption area in terms of national economy and environmental conservation. The aim is to provide an automatic computer wholesale auction system with the goal of increasing the profits of

[0018]

The automatic computerized wholesale auction system according to the present invention, in the wholesale transaction of fresh products and life products, the shipper, for each item from a certain period before the shipping date to the shipping day. From the terminal to the system host, a list of various specifications such as the planned date of shipment, origin, brand, size (or weight), quality (or grade), number of packages (or capacity), and reference price for wholesale is listed. The means for transmitting to the computer and the computer of the system host collect the individual information subdivided for each standard sent from the terminal side, and divide by the standard price range in multiple stages. , Shipment schedule by day, time zone, day and night distribution area, etc., by tradeable area limited by transportation time between production areas and consumption areas, and then by the same item, standard, same arrival date / time zone A computer that classifies and extracts brands into a group A means to compile and assemble the appropriate amount of listed stock for each item suitable for price formation in an automatic computer auction by communication, and the purchaser side is required from the above information shown on the system host side. A method of importing various types of information into a terminal device and transmitting to the computer of the above system host the selection and designation of the brand, the necessary rate for the standard price, and the desired purchase quantity for each brand group of the same item, standard, arrival date / time zone. And at the same time as the bid deadline for the purchase application is reached,
The computer of the system host performs automatic computer processing according to the rules of fixed priority such as high price order, large quantity order, first-come-first-served basis, and determines the winning bidder, the winning bid price, the winning bid amount for each item, and the decision result Is provided in accordance with communication access from the shipper side and purchase applicant side, the evaluation by observation of the actual item on the purchaser side is omitted, and the automatic computer auction by futures communication bid is conducted in a wide range of area. It is characterized by performing.

[0019]

[Function] By performing futures trading with this system in the wholesale market of fresh life products, it is possible to request for shipment or purchase bid not only for items arriving on the same day but also items arriving the next day or items arriving the day after the next day. As a result, time difference processing can be introduced for shipping information, sales, and delivery. In addition, a time shift system for information and logistics has been established for the entire transaction, while avoiding a drastic change in market conditions, the shipping side has a highly stable sales system for price maintenance, and the purchaser side has excess inventory. It is possible to avoid the loss of merchandise such as spoilage, death, and death, and obtain the necessary amount in the minimum amount, as well as the target item at the scheduled date and time.

Further, in the trading of futures for fresh and life products, as a result of direct delivery from the place of origin to the place of consumption after the decision of the customer, the goods of a particular producer are destined for a particular purchaser to be preserved and preserved in life. It is possible to carry out individual distribution within a good quality condition.

[0021]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. The present invention is an automatic computer wholesale auction system based on futures communication bidding for fresh and life products that realizes individual direct distribution from a production area to a consumption area. As shown in the flowchart of FIG. 1, (1) a distribution van system, for example. , Which manages this system by operating a host computer (referred to as a system host), (2) product producers or shippers, and (3) product wholesalers / retailers. It consists of a system. FIG. 1 shows an overall processing flow of the automatic computer wholesale auction system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The product producer or the shipper joins the system, and a terminal device such as a processing program of the system in advance,
For example, a personal computer in which processing programs such as shipping information sending processing and successful bid information receiving processing are stored in a memory sends shipping information to a host computer via a communication device, or uses a facsimile, OCR, or the like to send shipping information to a system. It transmits to the host side, and then receives the successful bid information from the host computer.

A merchandise wholesaler / retailer subscribes to this system and stores a processing program of the terminal, for example, this system in advance in the memory, such as a processing program for sorting and shipping information reception processing, a bid registration information transmission processing, and a successful bid information reception processing. The stored personal computer accesses the system host side via the communication device to perform processing relating to inquiry of product information, transmission of bid registration information, reception of successful bid information, and the like.

The personal computer (terminal) on the product producer or shipper side and the personal computer (terminal) on the product wholesaler / retailer side are, for example, a central processing unit (CPU), a keyboard, a display device, a printer, and various internal parts. It is composed of a memory, a hard disk device, a floppy disk device, a communication device and the like.

The computer on the system host side comprises a central processing unit (CPU), a keyboard, a display device, a printer, various internal memories, a hard disk device, a floppy disk device, a communication device, etc., and a book stored in advance in the memory. According to a processing program of the system, shipping information from a product producer or a shipper is edited, and a successful bid calculation process is performed in response to a product information inquiry or a bid from a product wholesaler / retailer. It is configured as shown in.

In FIG. 16, 11 is a central processing unit (C
PU) to the central processing unit 11 via modems 12a, 12b,
..., FAX adapter 13, OCR adapters 14a, 14
b is connected. The modems 12a, 12b, ... Are connected to the terminal of the side of the shipment such as the product producer who subscribes to this system and the terminal of the side of the purchaser such as the product wholesaler / retailer via the data communication line. To be done. A FAX (facsimile) is connected to the FAX adapter 13, and an OCR (optical reading device) is connected to the OCR adapters 14a and 14b.

Further, error display units 15a and 15b are connected to the central processing unit 11, and host information is output by the printers 16a and 16b as necessary. Further, the central processing unit 11 is connected with an OCR input control back terminal 17, and a hard disk device, a floppy disk device, etc. (not shown) via a controller.

The central processing unit 11 includes a multi-port transceiver (information input / output terminal rectification control device) 1
Communication server 19a, 19b via
Are connected.

The communication server 19a includes
Host information input / output terminals A, B, C, D are connected, and the CPU side OCR 2 is connected via the OCR control terminal 21.
2 are connected.

Further, the communication server 19a
Manual input terminals 31a and 31b and display control terminals 33a and 33b are connected to the. Manual input terminal 3
1a and 31b include monitor displays 32a and 32b.
And the display units 34a and 34b are connected to the display control terminals 33a and 33b. Further, the label printers 35a and 35b are connected to the communication server 19b.

The host computer configured as described above is
The controller for communication control accessing the terminal on the side of the shipper executes the receiving process of the shipping information sent from the side of the shipper and the process of transmitting the successful bid information to the shipper under the control of the central processing unit 11. . In addition, the communication control controller that accesses the terminal on the purchaser's side such as a merchandise wholesaler / retailer performs the process of transmitting the ordered shipment information to the purchaser and the process of receiving the bid registration information from the purchaser, and the purchaser. The transmission processing of the successful bid result information for the is executed under the control of the central processing unit 11. Central processing unit 11
Collects shipping information sent from the shipper and executes a successful bid process based on bid registration information from the purchaser.

Next, the overall processing operation of the automatic computer wholesale auction system according to the present invention will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In a wholesale transaction of fresh products such as fresh fish and fruits and vegetables, and life products such as live fish and flowers, the shipper is expected to ship each item in the shipping notice sheet shown in Fig. 2 between 6 days before the shipping date and the shipping day. , Specifications of various types such as production area, brand (shipper name) type, size (or weight), quality (or grade), quantity per package (or capacity), and wholesale standard price (with minimum selling price) Then, this shipping notice table is sent to the system host side as it is or by copying it on the shipping information sheet shown in FIG. 3 using a facsimile, OCR, or the like, or as shown in FIG. Send offline from the inserted terminal to the host computer of the distribution Van system.

The host computer of this system executes the processing shown in FIG. 5 based on the above input information, and edits shipping information, adjusts the reference price, provides merchandise assortment information, auction bid input processing, and winning bid calculation processing. And so on. The host computer has various files for automatic bidding, and 1. Listing date, listing sales category / order, 2. Departure and arrival password check, 3. By standard, 4. By grade, 5. By reference price range, 6. Get listed item information about shipper (by brand) group, etc. That is, the host computer collects the individual information subdivided for each of the standards sent from the product producer or the shipper, and as shown in FIG. The same item, standard, and same arrival date / time zone after categorizing by the time zone of the scheduled shipping date, and by the tradeable area zone that is limited by the time required for transportation between production areas and consumption areas such as one day night distribution area Separately, computer processing is performed to classify and extract local brands into a group, and a single listing of each listed item suitable for price formation in an automatic computer auction by communication is performed. At this time, the shipping information is adjusted as shown in FIG. 7 by displaying the shipping information, the actual item check price list, the shipping item adjustment display list shown in FIG.

On the other hand, the purchaser side such as a product wholesaler / retailer makes a product information inquiry by the terminal of this system net, downloads and takes in the necessary information from the terminal, and the display screen of FIG. As shown in the same item, standard,
Enter the required specification (with the highest purchase price) and the required purchase quantity for the reference price for each issue group on the arrival date / time zone, and send it offline from the terminal to the host computer of this system. To do.

The host computer displays the telecommunications bid status list on the screen as shown in FIG. 10 according to the bid information from the purchaser side. Distributor (system host) who operates the host computer and controls and manages this system
In order to supplement the lack of information on the part of the buyer who participates in futures trading without observing the actual item, the host computer can change the standard price band assignment of each shipped item and the minimum selling price ratio. It should be possible to make adjustments.

At the same time when the bid closing time for the purchase application arrives, the host computer performs automatic computer processing according to a predetermined priority order such as high price order, large quantity order, first-come-first-served basis as shown in the flowchart of FIG. Then, the winning bidder, the winning bid price, and the winning bid amount are determined for each item, and the winning bid result list is stored in the internal shipment file and purchaser file and displayed on the screen as shown in FIG.

The shipping side and the purchase applicant are, for example, as shown in FIG.
By using the successful bid information inquiry sheet shown in 2 and the like, it is possible to know the successful bid result online or offline by communication access to the host computer by a facsimile or computer of the terminal.

Further, the result of the successful bid is notified to the shipper and the shopper by the guide document shown in FIGS. 13 and 14. Figure 13 is a sales report (a successful bid information guide document for the shipper)
14 shows a delivery report (a successful bid information guide document for shoppers).

By the above process, the evaluation by the purchaser's side actual item observation is omitted, and the automatic computerized auction by the communication bid of the future is established in the wide area range, thereby developing the single information trading market in the wide area, and the production area. Individual direct delivery of fresh and life products can be realized from producers to purchasers of consumption areas.

Further, details of the automatic computer wholesale auction system will be described. [1] Essential points of the basic technology of the present invention (1) Transfer of quality evaluation services for fresh and life products to the producer itself In the present invention, the producer clearly attaches his / her name / brand, etc. An item for displaying the amount of money, which should be called "class value", which gives specific grade absolute value to the grade to be given, should be entered and evaluated by itself, and should be positioned as a reference item evaluation standard when the buyer participates in the auction. This "class price" is one of the basic factors in determining the winning bidder in the computer processing of bids in auctions, and is called the "standard price" (S) as shown in the next section. .

Although the setting of the reference price S is subject to certain conditions, it is necessary for the producer to voluntarily allow the production, including the producer's own responsibility, even if there is some deviation from market conditions. This is the introduction of a new observation and evaluation system that integrates the personality and quality of the individual.

(2) Bid setting of purchaser's necessary rate When the purchaser considers the reference price S to be the numerical value 1,
The required degree is displayed by communication input as a ratio to this. This is called "necessity rate" (R). That is, the auction is a bidding system, and the following formula is established when the bidding price is P.

P = RS (3) Details of standard price setting function on the shipper side 1) Exercise of voluntary decision-making power on the standard price S on the shipper side. In addition, for a shipper who is expected to maintain uniform stability of quality standards and possess a self-assessment ability that rarely displays exorbitant high prices and a reliable personality, the right to voluntarily decide the standard price S Shall be attached. A group of similar shippers is referred to as Group A.

On the contrary, if the shipment amount is intermittent and inconsistent, the quality is not uniform, or an exorbitant price deviating from the added price level corresponding to market conditions is displayed, it is inferior in terms of insight and personality. For the prospective shippers, the voluntary decision-making power of the standard price S will be suspended, and the group of shippers of the same kind will be group B.

The shipper of group B decides to have the system host submit a plurality of sample products randomly sampled in advance with the reference price proposal attached, and the system host side should be fair. The standard price S is assessed by examination.

The segregation affiliation to each of the A and B groups is not fixed invariable for a long period of time, and those in which the A group does not have a certain track record, and those in which the B group has a certain track record, on the contrary, Change affiliations at any time.

2) Regulation of limit price (r) The limit price is the price when the shipper specifies the minimum selling price (L) in the fresh and life commodity wholesale market, and the selling price is less than the minimum selling price L. It is a condition setting that can be requested to stop, but in the case of this system, the shipper has the lowest selling price L
Rather than prescribing the numerical value of, the ratio (r) of the limit price L to the reference price S is pre-determined on the host side to, for example, 0.8, and the fact is notified to the shipper.
The formula is as follows.

The shipper of the L = rSA group will voluntarily determine the reference price S in consideration of the calculated minimum selling price L.

If fresh or life products are unsold, the quality of the products will be deteriorated, and the shipping cost of the shipper will be immediately borne by the shipper. Therefore, an excessively high standard price S should be set in view of market conditions and quality. When displayed, since the limit price ratio r is constant, the minimum selling price L becomes expensive, and the risk of unsold stock increases, so that it is highly likely that damage will occur.

The fact that the limit price L is linked as a function of the reference price S by keeping the limit price r at a constant value on the host side means that when the price of the reference price S of an exorbitant high price is tried, unsold Since there is a great risk of the occurrence of the problem, an effect function of automatically suppressing the unreasonable rise of the reference price S is provided.

From the opposite point of view, the reliable operation of the L condition exerts a function of suppressing the tendency of the purchaser to hit the purchase when the market condition falls, and there is little risk of a sharp drop in quality during the time and period. There is also an opportunity to resell after sale (for example, after being listed on the public when auctions are listed several times a day).

Even for the B group shipper, from the same viewpoint as the self management of the A group shipper, an appropriate reference price S is taken into consideration on the host side while considering the market condition and the limit price r for avoiding unsold items. Respond to the contract of the shipper.

The reference price S and the limit price have a function of allowing the host side to make downward revisions to the numerical values at any time in order to make an urgent sale in the event that the market condition suddenly drops and no sign of recovery is recognized. The host side exercises this according to the contract with the shipper.

(4) Details of Necessary Rate Setting Function on Purchaser's Side Purchaser sets necessary rate R on standard price S of each item presented by the shipper or host and multiplies both by Is the bid price P. The necessary rate R can be unlimitedly input upward based on the necessity with reference to 1, but the limit is the maximum limit rate r on the shipping side. However,
Even if the required rate R lower than the limit rate r is specified, the record remains in the memory in the system, and when the limit rate r is lowered to the required rate R or less by the hand of the shipper or the host before it is sold out. , The required rate R on the memory becomes actualized and operates effectively, and becomes the required rate of successful bid R within the range of the new limit rate r value, and immediately responds to the new situation.

In this way, the shipper side is given the product evaluation right, the proposed standard price S and the necessary rate R of the purchaser side are set, and two factors, and each has its own function. In addition, it is very important that the product of these two is multiplied by the bid price in the automatic bidding mechanism based on the principle of high price.

The purchaser is a conventional customary display such as grade and standard size, a specific price display regarding the quality shown as the reference price S, and the humanity recognized from the personality and insight of the shipper who performs the self-scoring. While making both decisions, and taking into consideration the wide-area market conditions, bids will be submitted for each item via computer communications.

Even when the required rate R is a decimal point of 1 or less, it is valid when the required rate R is a value of r or more. However, a minimum frequency is set in the purchase application quantity, or 10 sales units are used.
It is possible to choose to upgrade to a fixed number of items, such as 0, and if the bids have the same required rate, a mechanism that gives priority to large applicants over the first-come-first-served basis for inputting information will allow each item to be shipped in large quantities. A way to guarantee and realize the economic principle of preferential treatment of cheap bulk purchases, which was relatively difficult in the conventional physical wholesale market for large-volume users when shipped to Japan, is provided. In addition to the above, if the bid rate is entered without entering a numerical value by only entering the negative (-) negative rate (R), 10% discount from the bidder with the lowest necessary rate R within the limit rate r. It shall function as if the customer applied for the purchase of all remaining amounts of the same listed item at the price. Even if the difference from the lowest R is less than 10%, the same applies when the limit rate r is violated.
Although this is a small amount of application, we exclude auction participants who are willing to buy near the lowest limit of the limit price limit, so that small applicants will not have the opportunity to obtain products unless they enter the appropriate necessary rate R. This is because the leaders who play a role in promoting the formation of an appropriate necessary rate R will be asked to go around.

Also, in the case where the buyer side wants to obtain a specific product by all means even if the price becomes a little expensive, the necessary rate R is positive (plus), and the bid is entered in the blank column without entering a value. If you make a bid, the highest required rate bidder will be 10
Qualify for the highest priority bid for the desired quantity at a price that is increased by%. In this case, if there is no other indispensable rate investor for the item, naturally the price that is 10% higher than the reference price S becomes the special purchase price based on this blank sheet indispensable rate.

However, the quantity that can be purchased by this blank bidder is
For example, two-thirds of the total amount at one rate or individual rate for each item
Set a purchase limit such as limiting within the range, so that the benefit of equal opportunity can be obtained against the serious attitude of ordinary competitive bidders,
We aim for fairness as a whole.

The purchaser determines that the necessary rate R based on the reference price S.
It is also possible to set the maximum purchase price (H) separately from the setting of the bid price by inputting. This is not a rate but a specific price display. This shall operate as a control function with the highest priority in each regulation such as the normal necessity rate input or blank sheet requirement input, and voluntary restraint against the tendency to runaway to the impulsive high price purchase as a purchaser. Play a role.

This is because when a group of brands is to be bid on at once for each item, which will be described later, even if the standard price S is different for each individual brand, the price of the same digit is classified into 21 grade levels. In order to consolidate the listing, the winning bid price may increase to an average of 6 to 7% due to the fractional rounding that occurs, so even if you want to maintain a strict purchase price It exerts a strong control function.

(5) Mechanism of automatic auction successful bid 1) Input data environment for auction and successful bid calculation management The calculation time zone for determining the successful bidder after the deadline for bidding from the computer communication auction start time is the limit price r, the reference price. S, necessity rate R,
It is impossible to change and correct the four numerical values of the maximum purchase price H in the calculation program, and this is unsuitable from the standpoint of commerce. Therefore, during this period, the above-mentioned numerical values are not changed at all, and the data environment at the time of operation is in a static state which is invariable.

2) Criteria for deciding the priority order of successful bids (a) The priority order of successful bids is ranked first, in descending order of necessity rate R. (b) If the required rates are the same, the order of application volume shall be in descending order.

(C) If the applied quantity is also the same, the bid reception and input will be made on a first-come-first-served basis. [2] Appropriate amount of listing for each item to establish a telecommunication auction A centralized distributed processing technology A large number of various shipping companies (brands) and a huge amount of shipping schedule information are put on the telecommunication auction site for communication. Give each bidder a fair amount of satisfaction in terms of operational processing, and secure an appropriate number of bid participants on the host side to establish the price formation function of the auction, which is efficient. In order to realize the operation of various auction markets, it is extremely important to optimize the overall standard categories and to optimize each category.

(1) Automation of brand classification and brand group assembly for each item With the same item or product, the same standard, the same standard price range (class price rank) (described later), and the same sales unit (capacity or If the producers (brands) are different from each other, they will be listed as a group as much as possible. The meaning of this group formation is that, on the shipper side, if the shipment quantity of the same item of the same standard with a small quantity but different in content is the same, the effect of making it easier for the purchaser to catch Such differences can be displayed in an easy-to-comparate manner by grouping adjacent groups on one screen. On the purchaser side, as the content of each stock group quantitatively increases, the number of bidders also increases, enhancing the price formation function, increasing the efficiency of large-scale purchases by large-scale applicants, and increasing the number of small-scale purchasers. It also enables detailed purchase behavior such as selection of specific issues.

As a successful bid system within a group formed for this purpose, it has a function of making a bid for each issue by making a designated application for the required rate R and quantity of each issue in each group, and also making a bid for each issue. It is possible to apply for a bid for one of the stocks in excess of the listed quantity of the stock, and regardless of the success or failure of the successful bid of the stock, the excess application quantity from that stock is in the order of the largest listed quantity in the group. Transfer to another brand,
If the required rate R is higher than all of the other bidders competing at the transfer destination, it is possible to give priority to the application volume for the transfer destination issue.

Therefore, although it is possible to bid on a single or a plurality of specific issues within a group, it is also possible to designate one of the issues in the group as a representative and apply for excess quantity, thereby You can also make a successful bid for all or all of them.

This is a large amount of average thinking regardless of the small amount of concentrated application to a specific issue and a slight difference in quality for telecommunications bidding whose judgment is the trust of the issue without observing the actual quality. This is a processing technology for quickly and efficiently coexisting with an efficient purchase application when there is a purchase request.

Similar to the basic idea of the above processing standard, the display screen as the sales list of the brands in the group or the output order at the time of print output is within the standard price range (class price rank). In the order of highest demand rate at the time of the previous successful bid in, the same rate is the order with the largest shipment quantity, and if the quantity is the same, it is the first-come-first-served basis of shipping information input, and the output order of new issues is Large order, then first-come-first-serve order.
As a result, the distinction between the old and new stocks within the group naturally becomes clear when the quantity on the list becomes smaller and then returns to the large quantity.

(2) Standard price range (class value rank) classification Mainly on quality evaluation classification, and also comprehensively evaluates all detailed rules that affect price, such as product standard capacity (quantity). Regarding the above-mentioned standard price S to be defined, price ranges in which price numerical ranges of the same digit (scale) are arranged in intervals of approximately 10 to 15% and are organized into 21 hierarchical ranks as shown in Table 1 below. Even if it is the same item of the same brand, it will be listed separately according to the overall quality category by dividing it into groups that belong to this standard price range.

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[Table 1]

The above-mentioned Table 1 is a collective listing price rank table, which is the same item (name, kind, standard, grade, etc.) listed at a reference price in an approximate range of one digit, two digits, three digits, etc. In order to auction a group of (identical) as one group for auction, the segment price range is set to 21 stages, and the number of effective figures of the standard price S is 3 digits. This effective number should be read as a scale according to the number of digits. 1.7 for single digit conversion,
The three ranks of 2.2 and 2.7 are originally the rank ranges centered at 1.75, 2.25, and 2.75, which are 0.05 added to these, respectively,
Abbreviated as 0.05 is omitted.

As described above, Table 1 shows the grades of each item in terms of objective and concrete numerical values, starting from a rather subjective and vague comparison theory such as excellent quality. However, while paying attention to the occurrence of divergence from national market conditions, it contributes to quality judgment in telecommunications bidding, and by integrating items of similar quality or value to make the listing volume solid, the same level of each item This is because the aim is to increase the quantitative solidity of the group and enhance the auction performance for realizing price formation.

For the group B shipper who does not have the self-evaluation qualification, if the result of the inspection of the actual product is to move the price range, the system host including the case of the complaint processing after the purchase of the successful bidder is included. It is possible that the side may downgrade the price range.

(3) Time zone classification of shipping information input and auction bidding input 1) Advancement and occasional input / output of supply / demand information Input of shipping information to this system starts from 6 days before the shipping date.
In addition, purchase bid input will be received from the day before the shipping date, and futures transactions can be carried out.

Further, the present system enables intermittent communication auctions a plurality of times during the day. Therefore, the information input of the shipper shall specify not only the date but also the number of times of the day,
Also, the unsold items will be automatically transferred to the next round. As a result, shipment adjustments are performed on a date-by-time basis and as needed, and in the system as a whole, the appropriate amount of listed items for which the auction price formation function can be exerted is accumulated, and the shipment amount as a market and the autonomy adjustment function of items are exerted.

As a futures transaction, the purchaser can freely select a desired item from the listing information by date and time from the day before shipping,
It is possible to enter bids at any time other than the deadline for the host bid processing, so it is possible to respond immediately to sudden demand during the day.

2) Immediate release of market information The winning bid price, quantity, total quantity by item for the entire day, average market status, etc., for each auction are available as a database immediately after computer processing in response to the request for communication access from interested parties. It will be publicly announced to help both supply and demand grasp the opportunities for trading.

3) Within the current technical limits of the realization of a telecommunications auction of bidding method by overtaking competitors, in theory, simply, the BBS is used as a forum between many computer terminals via communication hosts. It is possible to set up a chatting room for personal computer communication and set up an auction system where you can bid in real time while watching the pricing situation of competitors, but this requires the same number of communication lines as all participants. Therefore, the dedicated host CPU is also required to have ultra-high performance, and, for example, artificial satellite communication network or IS.
Even if you use a DN line, etc., the communication speed needs to be further shortened, and at the present time the data communication and display speeds are slow, so the participation time in the communication auction will be prolonged and the communication cost will increase. And the cost becomes huge and the economic reality is not recognized. Therefore, instead of this, the method of downloading shipping information by the offline dedicated program of this system is used.In order to make this close to the function of the real-time communication bid-up method, the auction bidding input time is limited to a certain period. The number of auctions will be increased, and the market conditions and other information will be disclosed immediately during each auction.

The introduction of this time zone classification, which realizes futures trading in this system, and divides the day into a plurality of times to establish a communication auction function of an appropriate auction size, is an important requirement. .

(4) Area band classification in which transactions can be established between supply and demand In view of the time required for transportation of perishable or life-saving perishable or life products and the ability to bear the fare, for example, within one day or night, etc.
The distribution range of the regional zone of the combination of departure and arrival two points set for each transportation means such as automobiles, aircrafts, etc. shall be specified.Beyond this range, even among the participants of this system, due to the time constraints of logistics. It is assumed that mutual transactions cannot be established, and password conditions are specified so that bids cannot be entered even if the shipping information can be viewed except for mutual areas designated for each transportation means.

If this is seen between areas within the whole area of the Japanese archipelago by truck, for example, the area code is set for each area as shown in FIG. The combined access password will be excluded from bid entry. In FIG. 15, the white area indicates the delivery area for the next morning flight, the dotted mesh area indicates the delivery area for the next afternoon flight, and the shaded area indicates the delivery area for the third day.

For high-end products that can withstand high airfares, it is possible to expand the mutual communication area network in the world and in Japan as long as there is an airmail network. As it is limited to areas with good car traffic within ~ 2 hours, this tradable net area distribution is literally a mesh-like drawing with holes in places where traffic is inconvenient. Will be specified.

From the above viewpoint, mass production is carried out at a remote suitable production place in the vast expansion of the information space of each item of this system which enables the establishment of a single market in which information is made. In addition to having the function of efficiently distributing natural products to endless consumption areas throughout the country, as a more realistic function, it also promotes orientation within the local area, and promotes brands and varieties of neighboring areas that are familiar to us. It is also effective as a means of activating transactions with cheaper freight charges and preventing the foolishness of cross-exchanges while similar goods of similar size and size are wasteful between remote areas due to lack of information.

Therefore, stipulating from a regional perspective is an extremely important consideration in business for the entire system. [3] Other important requirements included in the present invention (1) Points to be dealt with on the system host side For the bid communication input from the terminal line of the specific purchaser side, the communication input is performed by specifying the purchaser's code at any time. To make it impossible
Make it possible to take measures such as temporarily closing the password.
This is mainly for the purpose of implementing sales suspension measures for those who are late in paying the purchase price.

(2) Correspondence points on the side of the shipper and purchaser 1) Combined designation of specifications of bid items up to adjacent standards At the time of bidding, a single price price rank, grade, standard size, wheel size, etc. In addition to designation to the standard rank, etc., if one of the standards of the first application could not be bid due to condition selection, one or both of the upper and lower adjacent ranks will be bid as the second and third alternate designations. Systemize so that the two work together.

2) Report of successful bid result by communication The successful bid result is automatically answered by the system host online in response to the inquiry from the computer or the facsimile of the terminals of the shipper and the purchaser.

It takes a long time to reply to communication via this line,
If the line congestion occurs due to time overlap with the input of shipping information for the next communication auction and the like, in order to inquire and reply to the previous successful bid result information, a processing unit (CPU),
The hard disk is enlarged to provide a considerable number of dedicated lines, or the information is converted into a LAN on a hard disk of a completely separate processing unit (CPU), and this is used as a host for a dedicated communication line.

3) Creation of an ordering system In the near future, depending on the type of product, registration of general shipping information on the shipping side of natural products, which is also the basic composition of this system, and corresponding competitive bidding on the purchasing side It is unsuitable for a sales system based on the seller's market idea, and even if it is a natural product as an opposite idea pattern, the purchaser side first sends order information, for example, through this system host, to unspecified producers and shippers in a wide area. Display on the online or offline BBS (bulletin board system) of personal computer communication, etc., and have them enter and reply the delivery availability information of those who wish to ship the shipment nationwide or all over the world. A competitive bid at an exact price is conducted, and the buyer selects the issue based on the balance between the quality judgment on the host side and the bid price on the shipper side. Since it is expected that the buyer's market era will be compatible with the built-in bidding type trading system, orders for fresh life products that include the development of the above new system in this system will be included.
It is assumed that the order-accepting system is put into the shipping information purchaser communication bidding system by a process of automatically supporting the order-accepting code. [4] Conditions for introduction of futures trading system and widening of distribution area In this system, the purchase price is estimated and judged without observation and evaluation of the actual product, and the purchaser decides his own purchase price based on the necessary rate etc. If is established as a business practice, the producer or the shipper will encourage the producer or the shipper to input the planned shipping information to the system host by communication at least 6 days before the shipping date by cooperation of the producer side. Or, if it becomes possible to systematically integrate the shipping schedule information from all over the world, a futures information auction before shipping by purchase applicants nationwide or in a wide area of the whole world will be held, and the winning bid quantity, shipping destination etc. will be system host Is automatically determined by the host, and the host informs the shipper of the futures successful bid information on the same day before shipping, so that the buyer from the place of origin to the place of consumption can be sent directly from the place of origin using airmail or courier service. And are established.

The point where the various requirements for realizing the futures auction sale included in the present invention are integrated and directed is that the direct delivery from the production area by the individual small-lot distribution from the wide area producer to the wide area purchaser is carried out. It is to realize wholesale distribution, and for this purpose, it is premised that the futures information before shipment is centrally managed in a wide area. For this reason, for example, for natural foods whose product value declines even when kept cool, and for life products that cannot be kept cold, etc., adjusted to a small transportation time (for example, within a day or night) without fear of a significant decrease in product value, It is possible to set the time difference between the contracted date (information) of the futures trading and the delivery date (logistics) of the futures within 1 to 2 days. From 2 to 2 days before, prepare the shipping and bidding information and encourage sending and inputting,
As an operational condition incidental to the production and sales business, it is expected that it can be dealt with.

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As described above in detail, according to the present invention, the following effects can be obtained. (1) Effects of introducing the system in the regional market In the wholesale market of perishable life products, which has traditionally handled only physical products, futures trading using this system will not only arrive on the same day but will arrive on the next day. With regard to goods and goods that will arrive the next day, it is possible to apply for shipping or purchase bid, and as a result, time difference processing can be introduced for shipping information, sales, and delivery, and information and logistics time can be introduced for the entire transaction. A shift system has been established, while avoiding drastic changes in market conditions, it is possible for the shipper to have a highly stable sales system for price maintenance, and for the purchaser, products such as spoilage deterioration and death due to excess inventory or death. Avoid the loss and get the minimum necessary amount in a proper amount, along with the economic profit, you can always get the target item at the scheduled date and time of the target even though it is an auction bid. The certainty of purchasing can be secured.

(2) Effect of establishing a market for wide-area unified management by introducing the system Futures trading of fresh and life products will result in direct shipment from the production area to the consumption area after the business partner is decided. Since it is possible to carry out individual distribution of goods to a specific purchaser while maintaining good quality of freshness and preservation of life, microscopically, for example, brands that are not in the conventional business practice for both supply and demand. It is possible to create individual new transaction conditions such as a service for increasing the amount of goods for the specified price guarantee.

Macroscopically, by using highway expressway truck flights or airmail within the range permitted by the transportation schedule for such auction transactions, the transportation range can be widened nationwide or worldwide. It is possible to form a market for unifying information distribution, and in this vast trading venue, it creates revitalization of mutual exchange between supply and demand, and large-scale integration of transactions is compatible with small-lot individualization and complete parallel execution. It is possible to realize large-scale wide-area rationalization in the wholesale business of fresh life products.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a flowchart for explaining an automatic computer wholesale auction system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a shipping notice table for sending shipping information to the system host side.

FIG. 3 is a shipping information sheet for facsimile input and optical reading.

FIG. 4 is a shipping information registration screen of the shipper terminal.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a logical system of listed item successful bid information automatic computer processing.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a process of sorting, extracting, and assembling adjustment files for editing shipping information.

FIG. 7 is a shipping information actual item check price list on the host computer side.

FIG. 8 is a shipping product adjustment display list on the host computer side.

FIG. 9 is a display screen for uploading a bid registration on the shopper terminal.

FIG. 10 is a telecommunications bid status list on the host computer side.

[Fig. 11] Remote auction display list on the host computer side

FIG. 12 is a successful bid information inquiry sheet on the side of the shipper and the buyer.

FIG. 13 is a sales report to the shipper.

FIG. 14: Delivery report for shoppers.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing regional zone divisions in which both supply and demand transactions can be completed.

FIG. 16 is a block diagram showing a system configuration according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 11 Central Processing Unit (CPU) 12a, 12b, ... Modem 13 Fax Adapter 14a, 14b OCR Adapter 15a, 15b Error Display Unit 16a, 16b Printer 17 OCR Input Control Back Terminal 18 Multiport Transceiver 19a, 19b Communication Server 21 OCR Control Terminal 22 CPU side OCR 31a, 31b Manual input terminal 32a, 32b Monitor display 34a, 34b Display unit 35a, 35b Label printer

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[Submission date] January 7, 1994

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[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a flowchart for explaining an automatic computer wholesale auction system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a shipping notice chart for sending shipping information to the system host side.

FIG. 3 is a shipping information sheet for facsimile input and optical reading.

FIG. 4 is a shipping information registration screen of the shipper terminal.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a logical system of listed item successful bid information automatic computer processing.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a process of sorting, extracting, and assembling adjustment files for editing shipping information.

FIG. 7 is a shipping information actual item check price list on the host computer side.

FIG. 8 is a shipping product adjustment display list on the host computer side.

FIG. 9 is a display screen for uploading a bid registration on the shopper terminal.

FIG. 10 is a telecommunications bid status list on the host computer side.

[Fig. 11] Remote auction display list on the host computer side

FIG. 12 is a successful bid information inquiry sheet on the side of the shipper and the buyer.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a sales report to a shipper.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a delivery report to a shopper.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing regional zone divisions in which both supply and demand transactions can be completed.

FIG. 16 is a block diagram showing a system configuration according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of Codes] 11 Central Processing Unit (CPU) 12a, 12b, ... Modem 13 Fax Adapter 14a, 14b OCR Adapter 15a, 15b Error Display Unit 16a, 16b Printer 17 OCR Input Control Back Terminal 18 Multiport Transceiver 19a, 19b Communication server 21 OCR control terminal 22 CPU side OCR 31a, 31b Manual input terminal 32a, 32b Monitor display 34a, 34b Display unit 35a, 35b Label printer

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. In the wholesale trade of fresh products and life products, the shipper is
A terminal that lists various specifications such as expected shipping date, production area, brand, size (or weight), quality (or grade), number of packages (or capacity), and reference price for wholesale for each item From the terminal to the computer of the system host, the computer of the system host collects the individual information subdivided for each standard sent from the terminal side,
The same item is categorized by multi-tiered standard price range, by day / time by which shipping is planned, by day / night logistics area, and by tradeable area limited by transportation time between production areas and consumption areas, and the same item,
Performs computer processing to classify and extract local brands into groups that are grouped according to the standard, the same arrival date and time zone, and assemble the appropriate amount of listing once for each item suitable for price formation in an automatic computer auction by communication. The purchaser side takes in the necessary information from the above information displayed on the system host side to the terminal device, and selects and specifies the brand for each brand group of the same item, standard, arrival date / time zone. A means to send the required rate to the base price and the desired purchase quantity to the computer of the system host, and at the same time as the bid deadline for the purchase application is reached, by the computer of the system host, high price order, large quantity order, first-come-first-served basis Performs automatic computer processing according to a certain priority rule, etc., determines the winning bidder, winning bid price, and winning bid amount for each item,
It is equipped with means to notify the decision result according to the communication access from the shipper side and the purchase applicant side, omitting the evaluation by the actual observation of the purchaser side, and a wide range of automatic computer auction by communication bidding on futures. An automatic computer wholesale auction system characterized by being performed in a regional range.