JPS60201468A - Business data processing system - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (a1 Technical Field of the Invention)
The present invention relates to a transaction data processing method in a system (hereinafter referred to as PO8), and particularly relates to a transaction data processing method that notifies when a set numerical value reaches a lower limit value and allows timely replenishment of same-day sales items.

lb) Technology Background Recently, with the spread of computer network systems, they have become widely used in department stores, supermarkets, etc.
system is starting to be adopted.

This system uses an electronic register as a terminal, which is operated by an operator such as a store clerk. First, the operator inputs the price of the product offered by the customer, and the prices are displayed one after another on the display. Finally, the total amount is displayed by pressing a button, and the printer issues a receipt for each customer's sales transaction and records the journal at the same time.

This transaction data is sent to a control device that controls a plurality of electronic registers and is aggregated according to product classification and the like.

Furthermore, sales information by product is sent online one by one to a computer center, where comprehensive information management of product management such as sales aggregation, inventory management, and purchase management is performed.

In addition, in the food departments of department stores, supermarkets, etc., products that must be sold on the same day, such as bread and bento boxes, are difficult to balance between displaying an appropriate quantity and ensuring that there are no unsold items. Replenishment with little waste is required, and therefore a method is desired that outputs appropriate information depending on the sales situation.

fc) Prior Art and Problems FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an overview of a POS system to which the present invention is applied, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view illustrating the electronic register shown in FIG. 1.

As shown in FIG. 1, a plurality of electronic registers 1a to 1n
is connected to the terminal controller (T/
T/C 2 is connected to a computer center (not shown) via a communication line.

In this way, for example, an online system is configured between each store and the computer center.

The T/C 2 has a plurality of terminal devices, that is, electronic registers 1a to
It has a function of branching and controlling ln, and a function of relaying data transmission and reception between the computer center and each electronic register 1a to In.

Furthermore, it is equipped with a printer section 2], a keyboard 22, a tabulation file section (not shown), and a data classification and tabulation function, and is equipped with a printer section 2], a keyboard 22, a tabulation file section (not shown), and a data classification and tabulation function.
The machine number side, product frequency data, etc. are stored in the tally file section, and the necessary data can be printed out by the printer section 21 in response to a print command from the keyboard 22.

Further, FIG. 2 shows an electronic register 1a as an example of the electronic register 1a-In, and the electronic register la is a display 3. Printer section 4. The control unit 6° is composed of a keyboard 7 and a cash drawer 8. On the upper surface of the cash drawer 8, the printer unit 4 and the control unit 6 are arranged on the left and right, and the keyboard 7 is arranged in front, and a display is placed in contact with the back of the keyboard 7. 3 is placed.

A receipt issuing port 5a and a slip insertion port 5b are provided at the center of the top surface of the printer section 4.

A slip is inserted into the slip insertion slot 5b when printing and issuing a slip in the case of a transaction 9 other than cash, such as a transaction using a credit card.

With such a configuration and function, a signal is sent to the control unit 6 by the operator's operation input on the keyboard unit 7, and the command signal from the control unit 6 allows the product number, product name,
The unit price and operation instructions to the operator are displayed one by one on the display 3, and finally, the necessary calculation processing is performed and the total amount, change, etc. are displayed.

As the input of transaction data progresses, the printer unit 4 prints a receipt and journal (not shown),
Finally, when the total amount etc. are printed, a receipt is issued from the receipt issuing port 5a. -Next, cash drawer 8
It opens and comes out to the front, allowing cash to be disbursed and disbursed.

When the transaction is completed, the transaction end button 7a is pressed, and the transaction data for each transaction is sent to the T/C 2, classified and totaled, and also sent to the computer center.

If the operator makes an operational error during this time, a warning message or the like is displayed on the display 3 so that the error in processing can be corrected.

Transaction data can also be entered by using a barcode reading device to read the barcode written on the packaging of the product, etc., instead of having the operator operate the keyboard 7, but the electronic register 1a can be used for either method. can.

The electronic register 1a classifies and tallies its own transaction data by product classification, etc., transmits the data to the T/C 2, and can also press the transaction tally data output instruction button 7b on the keyboard 7 to print out the data using the printer section 4.

In the POS system, in the food section of department stores and supermarkets, products that must be sold on the same day, that is, daily delivery items such as bread, fresh cakes, and boxed lunches, need to be displayed in appropriate quantities. If there is too little, it will be a lost opportunity for the store, and if there is too much, it will not keep well and will have to be thrown away.

Therefore, currently, the person in charge of daily delivery relies on their empirical intuition or inspects the sales floor to constantly grasp the sales volume and replenish it as necessary, but it is difficult to grasp the replenishment quantity in a timely manner. The problem is that it is difficult and often results in waste.

fd1 OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to solve the above problems and to provide a transaction data processing system that allows timely replenishment of same-day sales items.

te1 Structure of the Invention The present invention provides specified product data preset in a control device,
a storage means for storing a predetermined numerical value and a lower limit numerical value corresponding to the designated product data; and a counting means for subtracting the predetermined numerical value of the product designation data stored in the storage means based on transaction data sent from the terminal device. , a comparison means for comparing the count value subtracted by the old enemy means and the lower limit value set in the setting means, and when the count value compared with the lower limit value by the comparison means is determined to be less than or equal to the lower limit value, This transaction data processing method is equipped with an output means for notifying that the transaction data has been reached, thereby achieving the above object.

That is, according to the present invention, instead of replenishing products empirically while looking at the sales of same-day sales, the initial production quantity and lower limit quantity of a designated product are set in the setting means, and as the sales proceed, The counting means subtracts the quantity from the initial production quantity, and the comparing unit compares it with the lower limit quantity. When the lower limit quantity is reached, the output means outputs and notifies the fact.

Therefore, it is possible to replenish products in a timely manner, thereby reducing opportunity losses and waste caused by unsold items.

ff1 Embodiment of the Invention An embodiment of the invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an embodiment according to the present invention, and FIG. 4 is a flowchart of FIG. 3. The same reference numerals indicate the same objects throughout the figures.

Although a plurality of electronic registers 1a to 1n are connected to the T/C 20, only the electronic register 1a is shown in FIG.

First, in the electronic register la, the main control section 6a has a function of controlling each mechanical section of the electronic register 1a and the line control section 6b.

The line control section 6b controls communication of data and the like with the T'/C20.

T/C20 has the same functions as T/C2 described in the conventional example, and is a specially designated product.

For example, it has the ability to manage the quantity of same-day sales items and notify you when necessary.

The keyboard 22 is a manual means having operation buttons for inputting the product code, initial production quantity a1, and lower limit quantity, and an output command button for printing out the data stored in the designated product file 23 at the end of the workday, etc. Initial production quantity a1
is the first production quantity of the day, and the lower limit quantity is the quantity indicating the need for replenishment.

The designated product file section 23 contains a designated product code.

This storage means stores the initial production quantity a1, the number fit a2 by which the initial production quantity a1 is reduced due to sales, and the lower limit quantity. At the end of the work day, the stored quantity a2 is output and then cleared.

The addition control unit 24 has a function of adding the quantity a2 of the designated product inputted from the keyboard 22 and the quantity of the corresponding designated product stored in the designated product file unit 23 to update the stored quantity. are doing.

The subtraction control unit 25 stores the transaction data sent from the electronic registers 1a to 1n in a tally file unit (not shown), determines the specified product code, and calculates the sales quantity of the specified product stored in the specified product file unit 23. It has a counting means for subtracting from the quantities al and a2 of the corresponding designated products, and a function for storing and updating the quantity a2 as a result of the subtraction.

The line control unit 26 controls communication of data and the like with the electronic registers 1a to 1n.

The comparison unit 27 is a comparison means that compares the quantity a2 sent from the specified product file unit 23 with the lower limit quantity,
When the quantity a2 has been reached, the file output control unit 28
It has a function to send to.

When the quantity a2 is subtracted and updated, the file output control unit 28 outputs the quantity a2 and the lower limit quantity from the specified product file unit 23 and sends them to the comparison unit 27 for comparison, and also outputs the quantity a2 and the lower limit quantity from the specified product file unit 23 and sends them to the comparison unit 27 for comparison. It has a function of sending the received data to the printer control unit 29 and instructing print output.

The printer control unit 29 transfers the sent data to the printer unit 2.
1 and also controls the print output of the printer section 21.

With such a configuration and function, when selling same-day sale items, first operate the keyboard 22 to input the initial production quantity a1 and lower limit quantity of the same-day sale item, that is, the specified product, on that day. The input data is stored in the designated product file section 23.

When the sale starts, transaction data is sent to the T/C 20 from the electronic registers 13-]n.

The subtraction control unit 25 determines the specified product code from the transaction data, reads out the quantity al of the corresponding specified product from the specified product file unit 23, subtracts the sales quantity at that time, and sets the quantity a2. In other words, the currently displayed quantity is specified in the product file section 2.
3 as updated data. As sales are repeated in this way, the quantity a2 decreases.

The comparison section 27 is updated each time a sale is made, that is, the specified product file section 2
Each time the data in 3 is updated, the quantity a2 is compared with the lower limit quantity, and when a2≦b is reached, the file output control unit 28
Send data of quantity a2 to.

The printer control unit 2 receives a command from the file output control unit 28.
9 is activated, and the data is printed out by the printer section 21.

That is, a message is issued to notify that the currently displayed quantity a2 has become less than the lower limit quantity.

Therefore, a predetermined amount of replenishment is produced based on the message. In this case, if the first period is close to the end of the day when the message is issued, replenishment will not be performed, but the amount of replenishment will of course be adjusted.

When replenishment is produced, the replenishment amount is input from the keyboard 22. Then, the addition control section 24 outputs the specified product file section 23.
The quantity a2 is read out, the replenishment quantity is added thereto, and the result is updated and stored in the specified product file section 23.

In this way, replenishment is made based on the message notifying that the quantity has fallen below the lower limit quantity, and quantity a2 is replenished.

A different embodiment will be described with reference to the block diagram of FIG. The same reference numerals indicate the same objects throughout the figures.

The difference between FIG. 5 and the embodiment explained in FIG. 3 is that in FIG. 3, the message is output by the printer section 21 of the T/C 20, whereas the message is output by specifying one of the electronic registers 1a-1b. Let this electronic register Ila be
It is designed to output from the printer section 4 of the LA.

Generally, the T/C20 is located a little far from the sales floor, and if that location is far from where the person in charge of replenishing items for same-day sales is located, the T/C20 is located a little far from the sales floor.
It is necessary to go to the 0 position. Therefore, if the information can be output from the electronic register lla, it will be even more convenient because the operator can contact you.

The electronic register lla has a function of receiving a replenishment notification signal sent from the T/C 20 and displaying it at a predetermined position on the display 3, and a keyboard 17 which has a replenishment print output phase 7c added to the keyboard 7, and a replenishment print output phase 7c. It has a function of printing out the display contents displayed on the display 3 by pressing .

That is, in FIG. 5, the file output control unit 2, which received the data of quantity a2 from the comparison unit 27 of the T/C 20,
The data is sent to the line control unit 26 and sent to the electronic register Ila via the line.

The data received by the electronic register lla is displayed at a predetermined position on the display 3. Then, when the operator presses the supplementary print output phase 7c, a message is printed and issued on the receipt paper.

Replenishment is carried out by the operator passing a message to the person in charge of replenishing same-day sales items who is monitoring the sales floor.

In this way, appropriate replenishment can be carried out in a timely manner according to the sales of same-day sales items, the production amount can be optimized, and opportunity losses and waste due to overproduction can be reduced.

In the different embodiments described above, messages can also be output from the T/C 20, and the electronic register l
Of course, it is also possible to provide a switching section (not shown) in the T/C 20 to switch the output from the la and the output from the T/C 20 as necessary.

In addition, in the above example, when inputting the initial production quantity a1, we explained how to also input the lower limit quantity, but since most same-day sales items are fixed products, they must be registered in the designated product file section 23 in advance. , only changed data or designated products to be temporarily sold may be registered on that day.

+g+Detailed Description of the Invention According to the present invention, it is possible to replenish items for same-day sale in a timely and appropriate manner according to the sales volume, thereby reducing surpluses and deficiencies caused by production based on empirical intuition. This has the effect of reducing opportunity loss and waste due to overproduction.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an overview of a POS system to which the present invention is applied. FIG. 2 is a perspective view illustrating the electronic register shown in FIG. 1. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an embodiment according to the present invention. FIG. 4 is a flowchart of FIG. 3. FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a different embodiment. In the figure, 1a to 1n are electronic registers, 2.20 is a T/C 14, 21 is a printer section, 6 is a control section, 6a is a main control section, 6b and 26 are line control sections, 7.22 is a keyboard, and 7a is a is a transaction end button, 7b is a transaction summary data output instruction button, 23 is a specified product file section, 24 is an addition control section, 2
5 is a subtraction control section, 27 is a comparison section, 28 is a file output control section, and 295 is a printer control section. 6 1st (2) 〆rod 2 mouth year 3 mouth and a half 4 days J, >Q Oν

Claims (1)

[Claims] It consists of a plurality of terminal devices into which transaction data is input, and a control device that controls the terminal devices and aggregates and stores the transaction data of the terminal devices. a storage means for storing a predetermined numerical value and a lower limit numerical value corresponding to the designated product data; and a counting means for subtracting the predetermined numerical value of the product designation data stored in the storage means based on transaction data sent from the terminal device. and a comparison means for comparing the count value subtracted by the counting means and the lower limit value set in the setting means, and the count value compared with the lower limit value by the comparison means is determined to be less than or equal to the lower limit value. and output means for notifying that the lower limit value has been reached or less when the transaction data processing method has reached the lower limit value.