JP2000263385A - Product manufacture information preparation system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To certainly and rapidly realize a preparation of a product constitution even by a person having a sufficient article knowledge by preparing a selection menu of a product specification constituting the article, indicating it on an indication means, and automatically preparing an article list information and an operation command information from an application information inputted. SOLUTION: In an article constitution preparation system, a selection menu preparation means 21 prepares a selection menu of an article specification constituting the article. A memory means 31 memorizes a selection menu of the every article in the article model as a menu data. In the case where any one of the selection menu indicated on the indication means, a part code data memory means 32 is searched making a selected value as a key and converts it to an article code, a part code and an address data. A data conversion means 22 prepares an operation command information 34 based on an information of an operation map data 33 of the article. Then, an article code list of the operation command information data and a standard constitution data 35 are compared and judged. A constitution preparation means 23 determines the optimum article constitution list to constitute the article and outputs it.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a production management system for a product, and more particularly to a production information creation system for automatically creating a product configuration and manufacturing work instruction information on an information processing apparatus.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a person in charge of sales (for example, a sales person) refers to a product guide in which specifications of individual products and a combination of these products are described as a product manufacturing form.
While negotiating with customers, the company determines the product configuration of the ordered products and issues instructions to the factory to manufacture individual products based on the decisions.

[0003] The work of combining individual products is performed by a sales representative or a support unit while referring to a work manual accompanying the products, and the products manufactured according to the manufacturing instructions are delivered to customers.

[0004] Using a manufacturing information creation system mounted on a data processing device, a product code list is input from an input device, and the manufacturing information creation system refers to a database,
In some cases, standard work data corresponding to a product code is searched, work instruction information is automatically created, and manufacturing such as combination of products is performed at a manufacturing site. However, in order to use this system, it is necessary to input a product code list for manufacturing a product.

[0005]

However, the above-described conventional methods and systems have the following problems.

[0006] The first problem is that there is a high possibility that an error will occur in the order for a product composed of a plurality of products.
That's what it means.

[0007] The reason is that without sufficient knowledge of each product, it is impossible to accurately and correctly create a product configuration of a product composed of a plurality of products, and it is called a “bundle model”. Including the combination of multiple products
It is sometimes defined as one product, which makes the creation of a product configuration more complicated. In particular, in the field of products in which competition with competitors is fierce, the life cycle of each product is short, and knowledge quickly becomes obsolete.

A second problem is that it takes a lead time (LT) to manufacture a product composed of a plurality of products.

[0009] The reason is that, for a product for which a negotiation has been concluded, production is first instructed as an order of a plurality of products. However, in order to ship as a product, it is necessary to perform an operation of combining a plurality of products. It is necessary to prepare work instructions necessary for this work each time in accordance with the product configuration and to issue instructions to the manufacturing site.

[0010] The work instruction sheet may require additional information such as setting information in addition to the product configuration list, and it may be difficult to obtain such additional information in a timely manner.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and has as its object to provide a system which enables even a person without sufficient product knowledge to create a product configuration accurately and quickly. It is in.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a system which can create a work instruction sheet for a combination work.

[0013]

According to the present invention for achieving the above object, there is provided a selection menu creating means for creating a selection menu of product specifications constituting a product, and the product selection menu is stored as menu data for each product model. Storage means;
When any one of the selection menus displayed on the display means is selected, information for designating a process in a work instruction corresponding to a product code, a part code, and work map data is used as a key with the selected value. Means for retrieving previously stored part code address data storage means, converting them into product codes, part codes, and address information, and creating work instruction information data based on information of the work map data of the product; Product code list of the information data, by comparing and determining the standard configuration data that defines the product and quantity incorporated as standard, means for determining and outputting the most suitable product configuration list to configure the product, And automatically creating product list information and work instruction information from the input specification information.

[0014]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described. The product configuration creation system according to the present invention includes a selection menu creation unit (21) for creating a selection menu of product specifications constituting a product, and a storage unit (31) for storing the product selection menu as menu data for each product model. When any one of the selection menus displayed on the display means is selected, the part code and the manufacturing information are stored in advance using the selected value as a key.
Means (2) for retrieving and converting the product code, part code, and address information to create work instruction information data (34) based on the information of the work map data (33) of the product;
2) and the product code list of the work instruction information data, and the standard configuration data (35) for defining the products and the quantity to be incorporated as standard, to determine the product configuration most suitable for composing the product. Means (23) for determining and outputting a list.

[0015]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the configuration of one embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 1, one embodiment of the present invention includes an input / output device 1 including a keyboard, a mouse, a display device and a printing (printer) device, a data processing device 2 operated by program control, and a data storage device for storing information. Storage device 3
And

The data storage device 3 includes a menu data storage unit 31, a part code address data storage unit 32, a work map data storage unit 33, a work instruction information data storage unit 34, and a standard configuration data storage unit 35.

The menu data storage section 31 stores menu data for each product model for a product selection menu displayed on the display device. The part code address data storage unit 32 stores a part code and manufacturing information. The work map data storage unit 33 breaks down a manufacturing work to be combined as a product into individual work processes, expresses a standardized result in data, and stores the data in model units. The standard configuration data storage unit 35 stores standard configuration data that defines products and quantities to be incorporated as standard.

The data processing device 2 designates a product from an input / output device and automatically creates a selection menu of product specifications constituting the product by a selection menu creating means 21.
When the displayed selection menu is selected, the part code address data storage unit 32 is searched using the selected value as a key, and converted into product code, part code, and address information. Using the data conversion means 22 for creating the work instruction information data 34 based on the information of the product and the product code list and the standard configuration data 35 expressed in the work instruction information data, the product configuration most suitable for composing the product. Component list creating means 2 for displaying a list on an input / output device
3 The menu data storage unit 31, the component code address data storage unit 32, and the work map data storage unit 3
4. It has been verified that the contents of the data stored in the standard configuration data storage unit 35 are correct. In addition,
The functions and processes of the selection menu creation unit 21, the data conversion unit 22, and the component list creation unit 23 are realized by a program executed by the data processing device 2. In this case, the present invention can be implemented by reading the program from the recording medium storing the program into the data processing device 2, loading the program into the main storage, and executing the program.

In the following, as a specific example, first, the data storage unit 3 will be described as an example of a PC server product model and a product composed of various optional products incorporated in the PC server.
Will be described.

The menu data storage unit 31 previously stores, for each product (model name), an option ID of each product for each menu category (menu name), and information on a corresponding description for displaying a menu. ing. Here, CPU and memory are used as menu categories.

The part code address data storage unit 32 includes: a model name of menu data; a menu name; an option ID; a product code; a part number (P-NO); a major classification; (Location: address information) is stored in advance.

The large classification, LOC-1, indicates a step on a work instruction corresponding to the work map data 33 and the like. Since the correspondence between the menu data and the work map data is established, it is also possible to add information such as product specifications and work setting designation information.

The work map data storage section 33 expresses, as data, a result obtained by disassembling and standardizing a manufacturing work to be combined as a product into individual work processes, and stores the data in advance for each model. In this case, since the optional products are incorporated into the main product of the PC server, each of the operations includes an assembling work process (major classification) for each product code such as a CPU, a memory, and a DISK, and a place to be incorporated.
(LOC-1).

The work instruction information data storage unit 34 stores manufacturing work instruction information, which is data obtained by converting the work map data by the data conversion means 22.

The standard configuration data storage unit 35 stores product codes (standard installed product codes) and quantities incorporated as standard for each main product code existing in each model. Standard configuration data is used when multiple products exist in one model.

The operation of one embodiment of the present invention will be described.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a menu screen displayed on the input / output device from the menu data.

When a product (model name) is input from the input / output device 1, the selection menu creating means 21 searches the menu data 31 using the model name as a key, and performs input / output on a menu name basis. The explanation is displayed on the device as a selectable menu. In FIG. 2, an input / output screen display 4
1 is the CP of the PC server product whose model name is "AAA"
It is an example in which an option menu of optional products that may be incorporated in the U menu is displayed.

When the input / output device 1 selects a choice menu displayed for each menu name corresponding to a specific model displayed on the input / output device 1, the selected model name, menu name, The value of the option ID is sent to the data processing device 2 and converted by the data conversion means 22 into an actual physical product code (part code address data search processing) and creation of work instruction information data (work instruction information Creation processing) is performed.

FIG. 3 shows a model of the part code address data search processing in the data conversion means 22.

In the input / output device 1, "Pentium II 350 MHz / 512K
× 2 (8501-86 × 2) '' is selected as an example.
The model name is "AA" from the input / output device to the data processing device.
"A", the menu name "CPU", and the option ID "CPU2" are sent, and the part code address data 32 is searched using the values as keys.

From the part code address data 32, the product code "8501-86" and the P-NO (part number) "133-123456-789-
A ", major classification" CPU ", and LOC-1 are" CP01 "and" CP0 "respectively.
2 ”is retrieved. Thus, "PentiumI
In the case of selecting “I350MHz / 512K × 2 (8501-86 × 2)”, the product code “8501-86” is converted into two.

FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining the work instruction information creation processing in the data conversion means 22. The creation of the work instruction information data is a process of registering the data obtained by searching the part code address data with respect to the work map data searched by the product (model name). In the example shown in FIG. 4, the product code "8501-8
6 '', P-NO `` 133-123456-789-A '', major category `` CPU) '', LOC
-1 indicates the state in which the data of "CP01" and "CP02" are registered in the same record as the major classification of the work map data of the model name "AAA" and the value of LOC-1.

When the part code address data search processing and the work instruction information creation processing are completed for all the selection results selected from the input / output device, the data conversion means 22 outputs the work instruction information corresponding to the input product configuration. Is completed. This data is stored in the work instruction data storage unit 34.

FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining the processing of the component list creating means 23. Referring to FIG. 5, the component list creating means 23 includes a product code and quantity obtained by searching for a product code of the work instruction data created by the data converting means 22, and a standard installed product code and quantity of standard configuration data. And a matching process. In the data of the product code list on the work instruction data, the standard installed product code and the quantity are all present, and the product code that matches each other matches the main product code of the standard configuration data with a large number of quantities. Create a product code list by converting to the quantity of product codes that did not exist.

In the example shown in FIG. 5, the standard configuration data storage unit 35 stores four product codes for the model “AAA” in the PC server main body. A product code to be sold as an option is stored in advance. When the product code of the work instruction data created by the data conversion means 22 is searched, a product code list 42 on the work instruction data is extracted.

When a matching process is performed between the product code and quantity of this data and the standard product code and quantity of the standard configuration data, 8501-86 (1 pc), 8502-64 (1 pc), 8550-37
(3) is the same as the main product code 8500-275 which is provided as a standard product code, so that the converted component list result 43 is output to the input / output device.

[0038]

As described above, according to the present invention,
The following effects are obtained.

The first effect of the present invention is that, by converting the menu data information into a product code list or work instruction information which is the final output, an accurate product configuration can be derived only by selecting a menu. It is possible to do. As the product knowledge of the operator necessary for an accurate product configuration, only information at the specification level expressed as a selection menu is required.

A second effect of the present invention is that work instruction data corresponding to the derived product configuration can be automatically created.

The reason is that in the present invention, the work instruction information is automatically reflected by reflecting the manufacturing work obtained from the selected product code on the standard work map data by using the product data address data and the work map data. This is because it is being created.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a specific operation of a selection menu creation unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining a search process of part code address data by a data conversion unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining work instruction information creation processing of a data conversion unit in one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a specific operation of a component list creation unit according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 input / output device 2 data processing device 3 data storage device 21 selection menu creation unit 22 data conversion unit 23 component list creation unit 31 menu data (storage unit) 32 part code address data (storage unit) 33 work map data (storage unit) ) 34 Work instruction information data (storage unit) 35 Standard configuration data (storage unit) 41 Input / output screen display example 42 Product code list example on work instruction information data 43 Component list result example

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. Automatically outputting product list information of the product model and work instruction information for manufacturing the product model from specification information selected from a product model selection menu list displayed on a screen of a display means. A product manufacturing information creation system, comprising: means for creating and outputting. 2. A menu data storage means for storing in advance a product selection menu as menu data for each product model, and a product information and information for designating a step in a work instruction corresponding to the work map data. A part code address data storage means for storing; a work map data storage means for storing information of work map data of a product; a standard configuration data storage means for storing standard configuration data for defining products to be incorporated as standard and the quantity thereof; A selection menu creation unit that creates a selection menu of product specifications constituting a product with reference to the menu data storage unit and outputs the selection menu to a display unit; and one of the selection menus displayed on the display unit is selected. In this case, the part code address data storage means is searched using the value of the selected selection menu as a key, and the product information Data conversion means for acquiring address information and creating work instruction information data based on the information of the work map data storage means from the product information and the address information; a product code list of the work instruction information data; Component list creating means for determining and outputting a product configuration list most suitable for composing the product by comparing and judging the configuration data with the product data. A product manufacturing information creation system, which automatically creates instruction information. 3. The menu data storage means stores in advance, for each model name of a product, a menu name, an option ID of each product, and information of a description for displaying a menu corresponding to the model name, When the model name of the product is input from the input unit, the selection menu creation unit searches the menu data storage unit using the model name as a key,
3. The product manufacturing information creating system according to claim 2, wherein the description is displayed on the display unit as a selectable menu for each menu name. 4. The work map data storage means stores data obtained by disassembling and standardizing a manufacturing work to be combined as a product into individual work processes in units of models in advance, and selecting a selection menu. When the data conversion unit receives the model name, the menu name, and the option ID value of the selection result, the data conversion unit searches the part code address data storage unit to obtain product information, and obtains the product information. 3. The product manufacturing information creation device according to claim 2, wherein the work instruction information data is created by registering the data obtained by searching the part code address data storage means with respect to the work map data. system. 5. The standard component data storage means stores the product code and quantity obtained by searching for the product code of the work instruction information data created by the data conversion means. 3. The product manufacturing information creating system according to claim 2, wherein a product configuration list most suitable for configuring the product having the model name is determined and output by comparing the product code with the standard installed product code and quantity. 6. The part code address data storage means stores a product code, a part number for each model name, menu name and option ID of menu data, and a work instruction corresponding to work map data of the work map data storage means. Major classification for specifying the process, address information is stored in advance,
The product manufacturing information creation system according to claim 2, wherein: 7. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said standard configuration data storage means stores a product code and a quantity incorporated as standard for each main body product code existing in a model unit. Product manufacturing information creation system. 8. A menu data storage means for storing in advance a product selection menu as menu data for each product model, and a product information and information for designating a step in a work instruction corresponding to the work map data in advance. A part code address data storage means for storing; a work map data storage means for storing information of work map data of a product; a standard configuration data storage means for storing standard configuration data defining a product to be incorporated as standard and its quantity; (A) a process of creating a selection menu of product specifications constituting a product with reference to the menu data storage unit and outputting the selection menu to a display unit; and (b) a selection menu displayed on the display unit. If any of them is selected, the part code address data storage means is searched using the value of the selected menu as a key, and Acquiring information and address information, and creating work instruction information data from the product information and the address information based on the information in the work map data storage means; (c) a product code list of the work instruction information data; By comparing and determining the standard configuration data, a product configuration list most suitable for composing the product is determined by the output unit and output, and each of the processes (a) to (c) is performed. A recording medium that records a program to be executed by a computer.