JP2001290985A - Information sharing system - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] (Modified) [Solution] In an information sharing system in which a plurality of participants can share information, a server connected to the Internet is provided.
A first storage unit that allows a system administrator to store data for determining a specific combination of participants that can share the information, and a storage unit that stores information provided by a plurality of participants. A second storage means is provided, and the participant can use information provided by the participant in a specific combination determined based on the data stored in the first storage means, In addition, the server can store its own information in the second storage means. [Effect] By applying the information sharing system to the production management system, it is possible to perform business as if it were a single organization, and timely and price-competitive production activities, which were not possible in the past, were realized. Will be possible.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an information sharing system, and more particularly to an information sharing system in which an orderer, a seller, a warehousing company, a raw material maker, a processing company and the like can be participants. .

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when planning the production and sale of a certain product, related organizations, such as an orderer, a seller, a warehousing company, a raw material maker, a processing company, etc. , Telephone, fax, sealed letter, interview, etc., while performing various tasks from production to sales. When data is exchanged via a VAN line or the like, each organization and individual constructs their own computer system and exchanges information by exchanging necessary data. In the case of exchanging information via a homepage on the Internet, one-on-one is provided on a homepage provided by a main participant (for example, a “orderer” of a product or a service or an “orderer” of a service).
(Eg, “orderer” vs. “contractor”) or one-to-many (eg, one “orderer” vs. multiple “processors”) information is exchanged.

[0003]

However, the problem with the conventional computer utilization is that, in the case of data exchange, participating organizations and individuals need to build and operate a computer system for each, which is technically and costly. It is extremely difficult to share information because of the heavy burden on the system, the difficulty in unifying the data of each system, and the fact that the content changes depending on the timing of processing. In the case where one-to-one or one-to-many information is exchanged via a homepage on the Internet, some of the above problems can be solved, but the information storage means is constructed and operated ( For example, the above-mentioned “orderer” only exchanges information with the participants, and sharing of required information between the participants was impossible unless other means were prepared.

[0004] It is necessary to go through the work of many companies and people before a product or service is produced and consumed, but by utilizing and combining the specialty fields of each company and person, the efficiency is higher than before. It is thought that efficient and competitive economic activities will be possible. Therefore, the development of a system that allows a plurality of companies and individuals to carry out business activities like a single company or organization while transmitting and sharing each information within the range set for each participant Is waiting.

[0005] An object of the present invention is to provide an information sharing system effective as the above-mentioned system.

[0006]

According to one aspect of the present invention, an information sharing system in which a plurality of participants can share information includes a server managed by a system administrator and connected to the Internet. The server machine stores, in accordance with the type of information, data for determining a specific combination of participants who can share the information,
A first storage means capable of being stored by the system administrator and a second storage means for storing information provided by the plurality of participants are provided. By using the browser and accessing the server machine,
Based on the data stored in the first storage means, it is possible to use information provided by a participant in a specific combination determined and store the information in the second storage means of the server machine. Is stored.

According to another aspect of the present invention, in an information sharing system in which a plurality of participants can share information, a first computer which is connected to the Internet through a communication line and performs centralized management of information; A second computer for the system administrator and a third computer for the system administrator, the second computer comprising: input means by which the participant can input information to the first computer; Means for acquiring information from the first computer by a user, wherein the third computer inputs a specific combination of participants who can share the information according to the type of information by a system administrator. First storage means for storing a particular combination of the participants from the third computer, the first storage means comprising: Steps, second storage means for storing information from the second computer, and whether or not the request is permitted by a particular combination of the participants in response to a request to view information from the second computer. And transmitting means for transmitting the information to the second computer if permitted.

[0008] According to one embodiment of the present invention, when storing the information of the participant in the second storage means, the participant may select a specific combination of the participant who can share the information of the participant. Can be specified.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the plurality of participants comprises an arbitrary combination of an orderer, a seller, a warehousing company, a raw material maker, and a processor, and the information is a product. This includes information on raw material management such as ordering, progress status, shipping status, etc. of raw materials, and information on product management, such as product ordering, progress status, warehousing status, shipping status.

According to the information sharing system of the present invention, for example, by enabling information sharing set for each participant on one home page, "many" to "many" between interested participants Can be provided. In more detail, using the Internet and a browser, many participants, each company, organization, and individual, transmit information according to their roles, and transmit the transmitted information to one system, one By simultaneously updating and browsing within the range set for each participant in the database, information sharing that transcends organization, time, and place is realized, and system construction and operation costs are reduced,
It is possible to provide a system in which all the participants can share the information required without special processing due to special processing or time lag.

[0011]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings according to embodiments and examples of the present invention.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram schematically showing a system configuration when an information sharing system according to one embodiment of the present invention is applied to an ordering production management system. This system includes a server machine 1 managed by a system administrator and connected to the Internet. An operating system, database software such as Oracle, and application programs are installed in the server machine 1. On the other hand, a seller, a warehouse trader, a raw material maker, a processor, an orderer, and the like can access the server machine 1 via the Internet using a personal computer 2 equipped with browser software.

Hereinafter, as an example, a case will be described in which operations for producing and selling textile products are performed using this system. Figure 2 shows the companies, organizations, and organizations involved in producing and selling blazer as textile products.
It is a figure which illustrates an individual etc. In the example of FIG. 2, the participants in this system are a seller 1, an orderer 1, a raw material maker 1, a raw material maker 2, a raw material maker 3, a processor 1, a warehouse 1, and a system manager.

Next, the role of each participant will be described. The “seller” has the final risk of planning and selling the product to be sold to the consumer, and orders the product or service to be sold from the “orderer” (for example, a wholesale company). The “orderer” places an order for a necessary raw material with a “raw material maker” and orders a processing of the raw material with a “processor”. The finished product is delivered to the "warehouse" once, the warehouse distributor sorts the product according to the seller's intention,
Delivery to a predetermined "retail store" (not shown in FIG. 1). The retail store sells the product to the consumer, and the sales performance is transferred to the “seller” using the existing POS (not shown in FIG. 1) of the “seller”.

Next, an example of data required by each participant will be described. "Seller" can view all data except the cost of "Orderer",
It is assumed that distribution of goods to be delivered and shipping instructions can be updated.

The "orderer" is in charge of system maintenance in general, correction of defective data, additional registration, and the like, and can update and view all data. Therefore, in this case, the “orderer” also serves as the system administrator. In addition, the main tasks other than maintaining the system of the "orderer" are maintenance of various masters, management and correction and addition of data registration status of each participant, confirmation of contents of seller's product order,
This is the ordering work for “raw material maker” and “processor”.

The "raw material maker" registers information on the raw materials that he or she intends to sell, browses information on the raw materials from "sellers" and "orderers", confirms the order received for the ordered product, and the production progress of the raw materials And registration of shipping status information.

"Processor" is the "orderer" for himself / herself.
View the order details and raw material information related to its production, and register the raw material receipt, processing progress, delivery schedule, and shipping details.

The "warehouse trader" registers the information of the goods receipt from the "processor" into the company warehouse and the details of the unordered goods, receives the shipping instruction from the "seller", and gives the "orderer" a delivery detail. Register

The system administrator sets up the server machine 1 in order to control the information sharing between the participants of the information data by the participants as described above. Hereinafter, a method of this setting will be described. FIG. 3 shows an example of a theoretical combination of participants, and an infinite number of combinations are possible except for a system administrator. FIG. 4 shows a theoretical participant combination, and FIG. 5 shows an example of the participant combination in actual work (the example of FIG. 2). This combination is registered as a master in the server machine 1 by the system administrator. Information sharing is controlled within this combination range.

FIG. 6 exemplifies the flow of business concerning raw materials and the presence / absence of information sharing, and FIG. 7 exemplifies a sharing state of a bulletin board related thereto. The standard raw material information is shared between participants marked with a circle in the matrix of FIG. The message, which is irregular information, is stored as bulletin board data illustrated in FIG. 7, and the sender of the message can select whether or not to share at the time of transmission within a range permitted by this matrix. The writing authority in the routine information sharing is controlled by whether or not input is allowed on an input screen on the workflow.

FIG. 8 exemplifies the flow of business related to a product and the presence / absence of information sharing, and FIG. 9 exemplifies a sharing state of a bulletin board related thereto. The standard product information is shared between participants marked with a circle in the matrix of FIG. The message, which is irregular information, is stored as bulletin board data, and the sender of the message can select whether or not to share the message at the time of transmission, within the range permitted by this matrix. The writing authority in the routine information sharing is controlled by whether or not input is allowed on an input screen on the workflow.

Next, main management of the present system will be described. As described above, the server machine 1 is installed with operating software having a basic server function, and is equipped with database software, application software, and basic software for connecting to the Internet. Participants other than the system administrator access this system via the Internet. At that time, authentication is performed with a user name and password, which allows subsequent browsing,
An updatable range is set. For example, when a participant opens this system at his own terminal, a screen as shown in FIG. 10 is displayed on the terminal display. Therefore, the participant inputs a user name and a password at predetermined locations on the screen. If this is authenticated on the server machine 1 side, the participant's terminal display shows
The screen as shown in appears. At this time, it is assumed that the participant clicks a menu related to the information to be viewed, for example, “raw material order” in the raw material relation. If this participant is within the range permitted for information sharing by the system administrator and the other participant who provided the information regarding “Raw material order”, the screen of this participant's terminal display will be as follows: Screen, and this participant
You will be able to browse information on raw material orders. However, if this participant is not within the range permitted for information sharing by the system administrator and the other participant who provided the information regarding the "raw material order", the screen of the terminal display of this participant will be: The screen does not advance to the next level. In this manner, information that can be shared by each participant is determined according to the settings of the server machine 1 by the system administrator.
Alternatively, it can be restricted according to the type of information according to the selection designation of another participant who provided the information.

The present system is roughly divided into three menu structures, that is, raw material management, product management, and information management.
Raw material management is the management of ordering, progress, and shipping status of raw materials for products ordered by the seller.
This includes management of order placement by the seller, management of the progress status, entry into the warehouse, and status of delivery to the dealer. Information management
For example, each participant is required to enter information in units of the product number and the product number, and sort and display the newest date and time, and display the list.

The raw material management will be described in detail. The raw material information selected by the seller for product planning and the ordering method between the “orderer” and the “raw material maker”, finish information, shipping instructions, shipping details and positions are managed. I do. Necessary data is, for ordering, the `` orderer '', for order confirmation, for shipping details, the `` raw material maker '' writes directly to the browser via the Internet, or transfers the data from another file using spreadsheet software Do. The “seller” can view all information of the raw material management, and the “processor” using the raw material can view the shipping specification information.

The product management will be described in detail.
It manages the required quantity and price information of raw materials, processing fees, various expenses, and the finished quantity and delivery date information after the raw materials are put into the processing plant, necessary for the product production meeting between the client and the "ordering party". The information necessary for cost calculation is "orderer", the order of the product is "seller", the processing and delivery date of the product,
"Processor" writes directly to the browser via the Internet. Note that when a "seller" lacks ordering information,
It is possible to simulate raw materials by ordering products while checking raw material information.

The information management will be described in detail. Descriptive information (“message”) that cannot be managed as fixed data such as numerical values, dates, and specific terms includes the date on which the message was sent, the relevant product number and raw material number. Manage files efficiently by displaying and displaying files hierarchically. The information written by each participant in the browser via the Internet uses the transmitted character information as the product part number and the raw material part number as keys, and browses past information in the order of the date allowed by the participant in the order of the latest date be able to.

[0028]

By applying the information sharing system according to the present invention to a production management system, a participant involved in ordering and producing from the raw material information at the product planning stage can be set within a range set for adjusting a stake. By sharing information with each other regardless of region and time, by performing business as if it were a single organization, timely and price-competitive production activities that were previously impossible were possible. become.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram schematically showing a system configuration when an information sharing system as one embodiment of the present invention is applied to an ordering production management system.

FIG. 2 is a diagram exemplifying companies, organizations, individuals, and the like involved in manufacturing and selling blazer as a textile product.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a theoretical combination of participants.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing theoretical participant combinations.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of participant combinations in actual work;

FIG. 6 is a diagram exemplifying a work flow concerning raw materials and presence / absence of information sharing;

FIG. 7 is a diagram exemplifying a sharing state of a bulletin board related to the business of FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is a diagram exemplifying a business flow concerning products and the presence / absence of information sharing;

9 is a diagram exemplifying a sharing state of a bulletin board related to the business of FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a screen displayed on a terminal display of a participant.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of a screen displayed on a terminal display of a participant.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 server machine 2 personal computer

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Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. An information sharing system in which a plurality of participants can share information, the system including a server managed by a system administrator and connected to the Internet.
A first storage unit in which the system administrator can store, in the server machine, data for determining a specific combination of participants who can share the information in accordance with a type of information; A second storage unit for storing information provided by the plurality of participants is provided, and the participants use the Internet and a browser to access the server machine, Based on the data stored in the first storage means, it is possible to use information provided by a participant in a specific combination determined and store the information in the second storage means of the server machine. An information sharing system, characterized in that the information sharing system can store the following information. 2. In an information sharing system in which a plurality of participants can share information, a first computer connected to the Internet through a communication line for centralized management of information, and a second computer for each participant. , A third computer for a system administrator;
Computer includes input means by which the participant can input information to the first computer, and information obtaining means by which the participant can obtain information from the first computer, wherein the third computer comprises: The first computer includes an input unit that allows a system administrator to input a specific combination of participants who can share the information according to the type of information, and the first computer is configured to input a specific combination of the participants from the third computer. First storage means for storing the combination;
Second storage means for storing information from the second computer, and in response to a request for browsing information from the second computer, checking whether the request is permitted by a particular combination of the participants And transmitting means for transmitting the information to the second computer, if permitted. 3. The participant, when storing his / her own information in the second storage means, can select and designate a specific combination of participants who can share his / her own information.
Or the information sharing system according to 2. 4. The plurality of participants include an orderer, a seller,
Consists of any combination of warehouse, raw material maker, and processor, the information is the ordering of raw materials for products,
4. The information sharing system according to claim 1, wherein the information sharing system includes information on raw material management such as progress status and shipping status, and information on product management such as product ordering, progress status, receiving status and shipping status.