JP2002259758A - Custom-made production method for products with images - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Problem] A product with an image that can efficiently check the suitability of an image, can notify the check result more reliably, and can easily compare the delivery note attached to the product with the product in the production process. To provide a make-to-order manufacturing method. SOLUTION: When an orderer orders an article with an image from a customer terminal 23 via the Internet 22, order information and an image file are stored in a WWW server 24. The management computer 21 takes in the information, displays on the display unit of the management computer 21 a confirmation of image suitability, editing of the image, and an instruction to send an e-mail to the customer terminal 23 of the orderer, and performs an operation by the operator. As a result, the appropriateness of the image is confirmed, the image is edited, and an electronic mail transmission instruction is performed. On the other hand, in the production and shipping processes, an order slip on which an image is printed is attached to a product. Further, the WWW server 24 publishes the progress information and the composite image of the product with the image.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an order for production and sales of goods via a network,
The present invention relates to an order-made production method of a product with an image to be printed on a product to be produced and sold.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been made to order production for producing and selling goods printed with an image designated by a customer via the Internet. As for the image specified by the customer, it is necessary to check the suitability of the image for the presence of problems such as public order and morals, and copyright, and to notify the customer of the result of the check. Such confirmation is performed by the operator, and the operator describes the result of the confirmation of the suitability of the image in the e-mail and sets the e-mail address of the customer as the transmission destination. Then, the electronic mail is transmitted to a terminal used by the customer, thereby notifying the customer of the suitability of the image. Also,
In the process of producing a product with an image on which an image designated by a customer is printed, the product with an image is an original product and a single item. Therefore, an individual slip is attached to each product to be produced.

[0003]

However, each time an image sent from a customer is checked for public order and morals, and whether or not there is a copyright problem, the result is sent to an e-mail by the operator for each order. According to the description, not only is it troublesome and time-consuming for the operator to notify the confirmation result of the suitability of the image, but also there is a possibility that an e-mail for notifying the confirmation result is transmitted to an incorrect address. Further, it is difficult to understand the comparison between the product with the image and the delivery note, and it takes a long time to check the production and sales work steps, and errors are likely to occur.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and a first object of the present invention is to efficiently check whether images are appropriate and to provide a product with an image capable of more reliably notifying the result of the check. It is to provide a make-to-order manufacturing method. A second object of the present invention is to provide a method for order-made production of a product with an image, which can more easily compare a delivery note attached to the product with a product with an image in a production process.

[0005]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, a computer receives an order for sales of a product with an image, produces, and delivers the product with an image using a network. An order-made production method, wherein the computer accepts order information of a product with an image including an e-mail address of a customer who is an orderer, and places the order issued by the computer in an order detail information storage unit provided in the computer. Storing in association with an identifier, accepting image data attached to the product, and storing the image data in a management image information storage unit provided in the computer; and An input of an image display request based on the image data stored in the image information storage unit and an input of a confirmation result as to whether or not the image can be used. Receiving the input of the image display request, displaying an image on the display unit of the computer based on the image data stored in the management image information storage unit, and Storing the content of the e-mail based on the result in a notification information storage unit provided in the computer; and generating the e-mail based on the notification information stored in the notification information storage unit to generate the order detail information. Transmitting to the e-mail address stored in the storage unit.

Therefore, according to the first aspect of the present invention,
In order-made production of a product with an image, the computer can generate an e-mail describing the result of the image confirmation and transmit the e-mail to a terminal of a customer who is the orderer. As a result, it is possible to easily answer the confirmation result of the image, and it is possible to eliminate the possibility that the e-mail is transmitted to an incorrect address.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the method for producing an image-added product according to the first aspect, the computer transmits a slip attached to the product in each step from order receipt to delivery of the product. Generating an image based on the order information stored in the order detail information storage unit and the image data stored in the management image information storage unit; and storing the image stored in the management image information storage unit. The gist is to print an image based on the data on the slip.

Therefore, according to the second aspect of the present invention,
Based on the image printed on the slip, it is possible to more easily compare the slip attached to the product with the product in each step. As a result, the worker can compare the slip with the product in a short time, and errors are less likely to occur.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for order-made production of a product with an image according to the first or second aspect.
Accepting, from the input unit of the computer, an input of an image display request based on the image data stored in the management image information storage unit by the operator and an input of a confirmation result as to whether or not the image can be used; The display unit has an operation unit for requesting display of an image based on the image data, an input unit for accepting an input of a confirmation result on whether or not the image can be used, and The gist is to display a screen for operator work provided.

Therefore, according to the third aspect of the present invention,
The operator can easily confirm the image and input the confirmation result to the computer. According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the method for producing a product with an image according to any one of the first to third aspects, the computer includes:
A WWW server that exchanges data with each other is connected, the computer generates an e-mail having the order identifier, and transmits the e-mail to the e-mail address stored in the order detail information storage unit; ,
Storing the order information including the customer identifier in an order information storage unit provided in the WWW server in association with the order information identifier; and storing the order identifier and the order identifier stored in the order detail information storage unit from the order to production. Storing progress status information including progress status in each step in a progress status display information storage unit provided in the WWW server; and an order identifier transmitted from a terminal used by the customer who is the orderer and the order identifier. Accepting a progress status display request specifying a customer identifier; identifying the order information stored in the order information storage unit based on the specified order identifier and the customer identifier; and Identifying the progress display information stored in the progress display information storage unit based on the specified order identifier if specified. Generating screen information for displaying the progress based on the identified progress display information, and transmitting the screen information for displaying the progress to a terminal used by the customer who is the orderer; The gist is that it is further provided.

Therefore, according to the fourth aspect of the present invention,
The customer who is the orderer can check the progress via the network. According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the method according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, a WWW server for exchanging data with each other is connected to the computer, and the computer Generating an e-mail having the order identifier and transmitting the e-mail to an e-mail address stored in the order detail information storage unit; and providing the computer with image data stored in the management image information storage unit. Generating finished product image data by combining the product image data stored in the stored product image information storage unit, and the WWW server associates the order information including a customer identifier with the order information identifier, and Storing the order image information in the order information storage unit provided in the WWW server; and storing the completed product image data in the completed product image information provided in the WWW server. Receiving a progress status display request that specifies the order identifier and the customer identifier transmitted from a terminal used by the customer who is the orderer; and Specifying order information stored in the order information storage unit based on the customer identifier; and, if the order information is specified, the progress display information storage unit based on the specified order identifier. Specifying the progress display information stored in the storage unit; specifying the completed product image data stored in the completed product image information storage unit based on the specified order identifier; and Generating screen information for displaying the image of the finished product based on the image data; and transmitting the screen information for displaying the image of the finished product to a terminal used by the customer who is the orderer. Furthermore the subject matter that a step of.

Therefore, according to the invention described in claim 5,
The customer who is the orderer can check the image of the finished product via the network.

[0013]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of an order-made production system for goods with images embodying the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. The product made-to-order by the order-made production system for products with images of the present embodiment is a raw cake,
An order is received and an image is edited by the day before the shipping date. On the day of the shipping date, production of a raw cake and printing of an image on the raw cake are performed.

FIG. 1 is a system schematic diagram for explaining an order-made production system for a raw cake with an image. The mail order center 20 is a management computer 2 as a computer.
1. It comprises a WWW server 24 and each storage unit. The management computer 21 is connected to the WWW server 24,
In addition, it is connected via the Internet 22 to a customer terminal 23 as a terminal used by the customer. The WWW server 24 is connected to the customer terminal 23 via the Internet 22. The customer terminal 23 is a computer such as a personal computer, and transmits order information and an original image file to the WWW server 24 via the Internet 22. Further, the customer terminal 23 transmits to the WWW server 24 information requesting the display of the progress of the order-made production of the cake with the image or the image of the finished product, and the information transmitted from the WWW server 24 in response to this. On the basis of,
The progress and the image of the completed product are displayed on the display unit of the customer terminal 23.

Next, the system configuration of the mail order center 20 will be described. The mail order center 20 is a management computer 2
1 is provided. The management computer 21 is not shown in C
It is composed of a PU, a ROM, a RAM, and the like, and executes various data processing in accordance with an order receiving processing program, an image processing program, a display updating processing program, an order information deleting program, and other various programs. By the way, the order fetching program is executed by the WWW server 24 from the WWW.
This is a program for executing a series of processing operations for taking in order information and a WWW original image file. The image correspondence processing program is a program for executing a series of processing operations for checking the suitability of an image, editing an image, and transmitting an e-mail for notifying the result of the check of the suitability of the image. The display update processing program is a program for executing a series of processing operations for extracting status information and a display image file and transmitting the extracted information to the WWW server 24. The order information deletion program is a program for executing a series of processing operations for deleting information on an order for which processing up to shipment has been completed. The management computer 21 is connected to the WWW server 24 and has a shipping header / specification information storage unit 2 as an order specification information storage unit.
5, a status information storage unit 26, a management image information storage unit 27, a backup image information storage unit 28, a display image information storage unit 29, a notification information storage unit 30, and a product image information storage unit 35.

The WWW server 24 executes various data processing in accordance with an order processing program, a file name conversion processing program, an order status management program, a finished product image display program, and other various programs. Incidentally, the order processing program is a program for executing a series of processing operations for collecting order information. The file name conversion processing program is a program for executing a series of processing operations for copying an image file having a file name having a WWW order number from a received image file. The order status management program is a program for executing a series of processing operations for displaying the status of the ordered item on the display unit of the customer terminal 23. The finished product image display program is a program for executing a series of processing operations for displaying the finished product image on the display unit of the customer terminal 23. The WWW server 24 includes a WWW order information storage unit 31 as an order information storage unit, a WWW status information storage unit 32 as a progress status display information storage unit, and a WWW server.
An original image information storage unit 33 and a WWW display image information storage unit 34 as a completed product image information storage unit are provided. Each of the storage units 31 to 34 included in the WWW server 24 includes:
The following items are stored as shown in FIG.

The WWW order information storage unit 31 is a storage unit for storing an order for a raw cake with an image, and includes a WWW order number, an orderer name, an orderer telephone number, an orderer zip code, an orderer address, an orderer. E-mail address, destination type, destination name, destination telephone number, destination postal code, destination address, designated delivery date, product number, quantity, message, original image file name, image file name, image sending method,
The image content, usage, and reception date are stored as order information for each order. The WWW order number is used as an identifier and is issued by the WWW server 24. The customer makes an input in accordance with an input format (not shown) for order-made production of a raw cake with an image transmitted from the WWW server 24 and displayed on the display unit of the customer terminal 23, and sends the order information from the customer terminal 23 to the WWW server 24. Send. The WWW server 24
The received order information is stored in the WWW order information storage unit 31 as order information. Further, the reception date of the order information is set to the reception date of the WWW order information storage unit 31. The destination of the raw cake with the image is a destination address or a designated store. When a store is set by destination type, the cake with image is delivered to the store, otherwise, it is delivered to the destination address. It is assumed that “transmission via the Internet” is set as the image transmission method. In the original image file name, an image file name in the order information indicating the original image file transmitted from the customer terminal 23 together with the order information is set. On the other hand, in the image file name, an image file name for management described later is set corresponding to the file name of the WWW original image file stored in the WWW original image information storage unit 33.

The WWW status information storage section 32 is a storage section for storing a progress status, and stores an order number, a status, and an image file name as status information.
The order number corresponds to the order number in the shipping header / detail information storage unit 25 described later. The WWW server 24 captures the status information of the status information storage unit 26,
The information is stored in the WWW status information storage unit 32.

The WWW original image information storage unit 33
The original image file received from the customer terminal 23 is stored as original image information. This original image file is an image file in JPEG format, BMP format, or the like. When ordering a custom-made cake with an image, the customer terminal 23 sends the WWW server 24 together with the order information using the customer terminal 23. Sent. Regarding the file name of the original image file stored in the WWW original image information storage unit 33, “WWW order number.extension” is set as the management image file name regardless of the file name of the received original image file. . For example, the file name of the received original image file is “son.jpg” and the WWW order number is “10.
If “1”, the WWW original image information storage unit 33
Is set as "101.jpg" as the file name of the original image file stored in. The file names of the image files stored in the WWW display image information storage unit 34, the management image information storage unit 27, the backup image information storage unit 28, and the display image information storage unit 29, which will be described later, are WWW. A management image file name similar to the file name of the original image file stored in the original image information storage unit 33 is used.

The WWW display image information storage unit 34 is a storage unit for storing a WWW display image file which is an image file of a composite image of a finished product of a raw cake with an image.
The WWW display image file is stored as WWW display image information based on the display image file in the display image information storage unit 29 transmitted from the management computer 21.

On the other hand, each of the storage units 25 to 30 and 35 provided in the management computer 21 stores the following items as shown in FIG. The shipping header / detail information storage unit 25 stores an order number, a WWW order number, an orderer name, an orderer telephone number,
Ordering zip code, ordering address, ordering e-mail address, destination type, destination name, destination telephone number, destination zip code, destination address, designated delivery date, product number, quantity,
A message, an image file name, an image sending method, an image content, a use, an image processing date, a confirmation result, an electronic mail sending date, a scheduled shipping date, and a receiving date are stored as shipping header / detail information for each order. The order number and the WWW order number as the order identifier are used as identifiers in the shipping header / specification information storage unit 25. WWW order number is W
This corresponds to the WWW order number in the WW order information storage unit 31.
On the other hand, the order number is issued by the management computer 21.
The management computer 21 fetches order information from the WWW order information storage unit 31 of the WWW server 24, and stores the order information in the shipping header / detail information storage unit 25 as shipping header / detail information. It should be noted that the image processing date and the confirmation result constituting the shipping header / specification information storage unit 25 are set by the operator confirming the image processing and the suitability and inputting the result. The scheduled shipment date is set by the management computer 21 based on the delivery instruction date.

The status information storage unit 26 stores an order number,
The status and the image file name are stored as status information. The order number corresponds to the order number in the shipping header / detail information storage unit 25. The management computer 21
Stores the status (“order received” or “shipped”) input by the operator in the status information storage unit 26.

The management image information storage unit 27 stores a management image file as management image information. The management computer 21 stores the original image file fetched from the WWW server 24 in the management image information storage unit 27 as a management image file. The management image file in the management image information storage unit 27 is updated when the operator enlarges or reduces the image. The backup image information storage unit 28 is a storage unit for storing the original image file received from the customer terminal 23, and stores the backup image file as backup image information. The management computer 21 is
The original image file fetched from the W server 24 is stored in the backup image information storage unit 28 as a backup image file. Display image information storage unit 29
Stores a display image file obtained by synthesizing the image of the management image file and the image of the raw cake as display image information. The image file of the image of each raw cake as a product is stored in the product image information storage unit 35 as a product image file, and is specified based on the product number stored in the shipping header / specification information storage unit 25. You. The notification information storage unit 30 is a storage unit that stores notification information by e-mail about a result of checking the suitability of an image and the like, and stores e-mail notification information of an e-mail to be transmitted to the customer terminal 23. The product image information storage unit 35 stores an image file of the raw cake on which no image is printed. The file name of this image file is identified by the product number.

Next, a display screen displayed on the display unit of the management computer 21 will be described with reference to FIG. The list inquiry screen 40 shown in FIG. 3 is a screen for the work of the operator, and displays the contents of the order based on the shipping header / detail information of the shipping header / detail information storage unit 25 corresponding to the search condition set by the operator. To display. Then, by various operations by the operator on the list inquiry screen 40, an input of a confirmation result by the operator regarding the propriety of the image, an editing of the image, and a transmission request of an e-mail describing the result of the confirmation of the propriety of the image are performed.

As shown in FIG. 3, at the top of the list inquiry screen 40, search condition setting boxes 41 to 47, a search button 48, an e-mail notation inquiry button 49, and a setting content save button 50 are provided. In search condition setting boxes 41 to 47, WWW order number setting box 4
1. An image mailing section setting box 42, an image suitability setting box 43, a shipping section setting box 44, a scheduled shipping date setting box 45, an e-mail transmission date setting box 46, and a reception date setting box 47 are a shipping header / detail information storage section. 25 WWW order numbers, image sending methods, confirmation results, statuses, scheduled shipping dates, dates and times of sending and receiving e-mails, respectively. When the operator specifies a search condition in each of the search condition setting boxes 41 to 47 and clicks the search button 48, the shipping header of the shipping header / detail information storage unit 25 corresponding to the search condition set on the list inquiry screen 40. The progress management unit 51 is displayed for each order based on the detailed information.

The progress management unit 51 for each order includes a WWW order number display 52, an orderer name display 53, an expected shipping date input box 54, an image mailing section selection box 55, an image processing date input box 56, and an image suitability selection box. 57, E-mail address display 58, E-mail transmission date and time display 5
9, management image input box 60, work progress input box 61, image content display 62, use display 63, quantity display 6
4. E-mail send button 65 and image edit button 66
Is provided.

Each item of the progress management section 51 is displayed based on each item of the shipping header / specification information storage section 25. The display contents of the image mailing section selection box 55, the image propriety selection box 57, the e-mail address display 58, and the management image input box 60 are based on the image transmission method, the confirmation result, the orderer's electronic They correspond to email addresses and image file names, respectively. The corresponding items are updated by inputting in the expected shipping date input box 54, the image mailing section selection box 55, the image suitability selection box 57, and the management image input box 60. In the image processing date input box 56, the date of the current day is set when the image is edited or the image propriety is input in the image propriety selection box 57. By clicking the status batch input button 67 in the work progress input box 61, the progress status is set in accordance with the selection in the image suitability selection box 57. For example, it is determined that the image is appropriate, and the image
When "OK" is selected, the work progress input box 61
Is displayed as "Received ....". The work progress input box 61 is displayed on the customer terminal 23.
In response to the progress status display request from the client terminal 23.

When the image editing button 66 is clicked, predetermined editing software starts up, and an image is displayed based on the management image file stored in the management image information storage unit 27. The operator checks the displayed image, determines whether the image is appropriate based on whether there is a problem of public order and morals, copyright, and the like. If the image is appropriate, if necessary, enlarges or reduces the image. . Then, the operator selects the image suitability selection box 57 as an input unit for accepting the image suitability check result.
Select "OK" with. On the other hand, for example, if the entire drawing is unusable due to copyright issues or the like,
The operator determines that the image is inappropriate. And
The operator selects “N” in the image appropriateness selection box 57.
Select "G".

When the e-mail transmission button 65 is clicked, the management computer 21 edits the contents of the e-mail and sends the edited contents to the notification information storage unit 30 as e-mail notification information.
To be stored. This e-mail contains the order details,
It relates to the result of the image confirmation and the WWW order number, and the contents described at the beginning and at the end stored in the storage unit (not shown) provided in the management computer 21 are added to these contents. You. And
The management computer 21 generates an e-mail based on the e-mail notification information, and transmits the e-mail to the e-mail address displayed on the e-mail address display 58. It should be noted that the WWW order number included in the content of the e-mail indicates that the customer who is the orderer
3 is specified when accessing the WWW server 24 to check the progress of the product or the finished product image.

The contents described at the beginning and end of the electronic mail can be updated by setting by the operator. If you click on the e-mail notation inquiry button 49,
Each search condition setting box 41 is provided above the progress management section 51.
The beginning and end of the contents described in the e-mail are displayed in place of the display of .about.47 and the search button 48. For example,
As the beginning of the e-mail description, "This time,
Thank you for ordering ○. The following order has been successfully received. ”, And the last part is“ Unknown point “0
Please contact us at 120-xxxxxx "." When the operator edits the contents described at the beginning or at the end, and clicks the setting contents saving button 50 after editing, the contents described at the beginning stored in the storage unit (not shown) of the management computer 21 based on the edited contents. And the description at the end are updated.

At the bottom of the list inquiry screen 40, a status batch input button 67, a confirm button 68, and a close button 69 are provided. The status batch input button 67 is clicked when the status of the work progress displayed in the work progress input box 61 is collectively input. The confirm button 68 is clicked when confirming the input contents on the list inquiry screen 40. The close button 69 is clicked to close the list inquiry screen 40.

Next, the delivery note 80 will be described with reference to FIG. The delivery note 80 is a slip attached to the raw cake in each process, and the management computer 2
1 is output by the printer provided in the printer 1. Then, an image is printed on the raw cake based on the delivery note 80 in the production process. The raw cake with the image printed is
The delivery note 80 is attached and flows through each process of production. When the delivery is completed, it is packed in a box, and the delivery note 80 is affixed to the box. In addition, the completed raw cake is shipped based on the delivery note 80 affixed to the box containing the raw cake.

As shown in FIG. 4, the delivery note 80 includes a slip number 81, destination customer information 82, orderer customer information 83,
Remarks 84, order details 85, WWW order number 86, image file name 87, message 88, image 89, and details 90 are displayed. The slip number 81, the destination customer information 82, the orderer customer information 83, the WWW order number 86, the image file name 87, and the message 88 are set based on each item stored in the shipping header / specification information storage unit 25. The reception date, arrival code, arrival date designation, and expected shipping date of the order details 85 are stored in the shipping header / detail information storage unit 25.
Is set based on the receiving date, destination type, designated delivery date, and scheduled shipping date. Other items of the order details 85 and remarks 84 are set by the operator inputting them according to a display screen (not shown). For the image 89, a management image file corresponding to the image file name 87 is extracted from the management image information storage unit 27 and printed. Item 90
Is set based on the product number stored in the storage unit (not shown) of the management computer 21 based on the product number stored in the shipping header / detail information storage unit 25.

Next, the operation of the order-made production system for raw cakes with images configured as described above will be described. As shown in FIG. 5, the customer transmits the order information of the raw cake with the image and the original image file that specify the original image file from the customer terminal 23 to the WWW server 24 (S
501). The WWW server 24 stores the order information in the WWW order information storage unit 31 as order information in accordance with the order processing program. On the other hand, the original image file transmitted from the customer terminal 23 is stored in the WWW original image information storage unit 33 as WWW original image information. At this time, the WWW original image information storage unit 33
The file name of the original image file stored in “.
order number. An image file name for management of “extension” is given.

The management computer 21 fetches the order information from the WWW order information storage unit 31 of the WWW server 24 according to the order fetch processing program, and stores the W of the order information.
Original image file corresponding to WW order number is WW
Taken from the W original image information storage unit 33 (S50)
2). Then, the management computer 21 stores the order information in the shipping header / specification information storage unit 25 as the shipping header / specification information. Further, the management computer 21 stores the original image file in the management image information storage unit 27 and the backup image information storage unit 28 as a management image file or a backup image file with the same file name as the original image file.

The management computer 21 performs the following processing according to the image processing program. here,
The operator operates the image edit button 6 on the list inquiry screen 40 shown in FIG.
6 is clicked, the management image information storage unit 27 is clicked.
The image is displayed based on the management image file. Then, the operator confirms the suitability of the image and enlarges or reduces the image if necessary. Then, when the operator selects the confirmation result of the image suitability in the image suitability selection box 57, the shipping header / specification information storage unit 25
(S503) is stored as the confirmation result of the image. The operator edits the image of the management image file, and stores the edited management image file in the management image information storage unit 27.
, The image processing date is stored in the shipping header / specification information storage unit 25 (S504). When the e-mail transmission button 65 is clicked on the list inquiry screen 40, the management computer 21 edits the contents of the e-mail concerning the order contents, the image confirmation result, and the WWW order number, and notifies the contents as e-mail notification information. The information is stored in the information storage unit 30. Then, the management computer 21 generates an e-mail based on the e-mail notification information and transmits it to the customer terminal 23 used by the customer who is the orderer (S50).
5). And if the result of checking the suitability of the image is appropriate,
On the list inquiry screen 40, status batch input button 6
When "7" is input, "accepted" is set as the status (S506). Note that the confirm button 68
Is clicked, the shipping header / detail information in the shipping header / detail information storage unit 25 is updated with the settings made on the list inquiry screen 40. Thereafter, the management computer 21 stores the status information including the order number, the image file name, and the status in the shipping header / detail information storage unit 2.
5 and stored in the status information storage unit 26.
Then, the management computer 21 displays a display image file for a display image obtained by combining the image of the management image file in the management image information storage unit 27 and the image of the raw cake in the product image file in the product image information storage unit 35. Produces
It is stored in the display image information storage unit 29 (507).

The management computer 21 operates at predetermined intervals (for example, once a day) in accordance with the display update processing program.
The status information and the display image file are transmitted to the WWW server 24, and are stored in the WWW status information storage unit 32 or the WWW display image information storage unit 34 (S508).

On the other hand, the customer who is the orderer accesses the WWW server 24 from the customer terminal 23 by specifying the WWW order number and the e-mail address described in the e-mail, and Can check the progress and the finished product image. That is, the WWW server 24 is accessed from the customer terminal 23 and the WWW server 24 is accessed.
When the WWW order number and the e-mail address in the order information storage unit 31 are input, authentication is performed according to the order status management program. And if authenticated, W
WWW status information storage unit 3 based on WWW order number
2 is extracted, and the progress is displayed on the display unit of the customer terminal 23 based on the extracted status. For example, if the status is "Order Received", "Order Received"
Is displayed. Further, the completed product image is displayed based on the display image file stored in the WWW display image information storage unit 34 according to the completed product image display program (S509, S510).

Then, the management computer 21 sends the today's shipment list, delivery note,
The transfer sheet and the transportation slip are output (S511), and the status of the shipping header / specification information storage unit 25 is set to "shipped" (S512).

On the other hand, on the production line, raw cakes are produced and images are printed on the raw cakes based on the today's shipping list and delivery note. Regarding the production of raw cakes, the number of productions is specified by the worker checking the shipping list today. Then, for the image to be printed on the raw cake, the image file stored in the management image information storage unit 27 is specified based on the image file name 87 of the delivery note 80, and the image is printed on the raw cake. Invoice 8
The message is specified based on the WWW order number 86 of 0, and the message displayed in the message 88 is printed on the raw cake. The operator packs the finished raw cake with the image and puts a delivery note on the box. The delivery note, transfer paper, and transport slip attached to the box of the raw cake with the image are checked by the operator and shipped.

The management computer 21 stores, at predetermined intervals (for example, once a day), orders whose status in the status information storage unit 26 is “completed” in each storage unit in accordance with the order information deletion program. Delete related information that has been deleted.

According to the above embodiment, the following effects can be obtained. (1) When the operator clicks the e-mail transmission button 65, the management computer 21 generates an e-mail describing the result of the image confirmation and transmits the e-mail to the e-mail address of the customer who is the orderer. be able to. Thereby, the mail-order center 20 can efficiently notify the orderer of the result of confirming the propriety of the image and confirm the order with the customer who is the orderer. Further, since the management computer 21 sets the e-mail address of the customer who is the orderer to the e-mail transmission destination address and transmits the e-mail, the possibility of erroneous transmission of the e-mail can be eliminated.

(2) In the production line, the operator can easily compare the delivery note 80 attached to the raw cake with image and the raw cake with image based on the image printed on the delivery note 80. Can be. This allows the operator to compare the delivery note 80 with the raw cake with the image in a short time, and makes it difficult for an error to occur.

(3) The operator clicks the image edit button 66 on the list inquiry screen 40 to display the image, and can easily check and edit the image. In addition, the confirmation result of the image content can be designated by the image suitability selection box 57. Thereby, the operator can easily edit the image and check whether the image is appropriate or not by operating in accordance with the display on the display unit of the management computer 21, thereby improving the efficiency of the operation.

(4) The customer who is the orderer has the customer terminal 23
By inputting a WWW order number and an e-mail address to access the WWW server 24, it is possible to confirm the progress status of an order that has been processed by the operator, such as confirmation of image suitability. As a result, the customer receives the "order received"
Alternatively, it is possible to confirm the progress status of either “shipped”.

(5) The customer who is the orderer is the customer terminal 23
By accessing the WWW server 24 by inputting the WWW order number and the e-mail address from the user, the finished product image of the raw cake can be confirmed. This allows the customer to check the finished product image of the raw cake before the completion of the raw cake.

(6) The order information is stored in the WW of the WWW server 24.
The order information is stored in the W order information storage unit 31 and received by the management computer 21 so that the order information is stored in the mail order center 20 as compared with the case where the order is received by e-mail.
Can receive orders more reliably.

(7) Since the display image file is edited based on the management image file which has been enlarged or reduced if necessary, the size of the display image file is It is not affected by the size of the original image file. Thereby, the WWW server 24 sends the WWW
When transmitting the display image file to the customer terminal 23,
A file having a size suitable for display on the Web can be used.

(8) By setting a management image file name corresponding to the WWW order number, each image information storage unit 3
In 3, 34, 27 to 29, the image file name can be made unique. For the same order, the same image file name can be used in each of the image information storage units 33, 34, 27 to 29. This makes it easy to manage the images and to specify the images based on the WWW order number.

(9) The production of the raw cake and the printing of the image on the raw cake based on the today's shipping list and the delivery note output on the day of the shipping date allow the raw cake to be produced before the shipping date. Even if it is not appropriate to produce a product with an image in advance, the product with an image can be made to order.

The above embodiment may be modified as follows. In the above embodiment, a computer such as a personal computer is used as the customer terminal 23. However, a mobile terminal such as a mobile phone or a personal information terminal (PDA) having a communication function may be used.

In the above embodiment, the customer terminal 23
Although the WWW server 24 or the management computer 21 is connected via the Internet 22, a public line, an intranet or an extranet (wide area network) may be used.

In the above embodiment, the status information and the display image file are transmitted from the management computer 21 to the WWW server 24 at predetermined intervals (once a day).
These may be transmitted each time the status of the status information storage unit 26 or the display image file of the display image information storage unit 29 is updated. These updates are sent in the shipping header,
This is performed in response to the confirmation result of the detailed information storage unit 25 or the update of the management image file in the management image information storage unit 27. By doing so, the content updated in response to the operation on the list inquiry screen 40 on the management computer 21 can be reflected on the WWW server 24 every time the update is performed.

In the above embodiment, the mail order center 20
Received the original image file via the Internet 22, but may receive, for example, a printed photograph or the like by mail other than the digitized image file. In this case, the mail order center 20 is digitized by the company that manages the mail order center 20 and is taken into the management computer 21. In this way, even if the customer does not have the means to create digitized image files,
An order-made production system for a raw cake with the image can be used.

In the above embodiment, a raw cake is used as a product with an image. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and any product that can print images, such as tableware and clothing, may be used. .

[0056]

As described in detail above, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide an order-made production method of a product with an image, which can efficiently confirm the suitability of an image and can more reliably notify the confirmation result. Can be. Further, it is possible to provide an order-made production method of a product with an image, which can more easily compare a delivery note attached to the product with the product with an image in a production process.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of a data structure of each storage unit.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of a list inquiry screen displayed on a display unit of the management computer.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of a delivery note.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of a procedure according to the embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

Reference numeral 20: mail order center, 21: management computer, 22: Internet as a network, 23: customer terminal as a terminal used by a customer, 24: WWW server, 25
... Sending header / specification information storage as order details information storage, 26 ... Status information storage, 27 ... Management image information storage, 28 ... Backup image information storage, 2
9 ... Display image information storage unit, 30 ... Notification information storage unit, 3
1. WWW order information storage unit as order information storage unit, 3
2 WWW status information storage unit as progress status display information storage unit, 33 WWW original image information storage unit
34: WWW display image information storage unit as a completed product image information storage unit, 40: List inquiry screen as an operator work screen, 57 ... Image suitability selection box as an input unit for accepting image confirmation results, 65: an e-mail transmission button, 66: an image editing button as an operation unit for requesting display of an image, 80: a delivery note as a slip attached to a product with an image in each process from receiving an order to shipping, 89 ... image.

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. An order-making method in which a computer receives an order for production of an image-added product using a network, produces and distributes the product, and the computer includes an e-mail address of a customer who is an orderer. Receiving the order information of the product with the image, storing it in an order detail information storage unit provided in the computer in association with an order identifier issued by the computer, and receiving the image data attached to the product, Storing the image data in the management image information storage unit provided in the computer, and inputting a display request for an image based on the image data stored in the management image information storage unit by the operator from the input unit of the computer, and inputting the image. Accepting the input of the confirmation result about the availability, and accepting the input of the image display request Displaying an image on a display unit of the computer based on the image data stored in the management image information storage unit; and a notification information storage provided in the computer, the content of an e-mail based on the confirmation result. And generating the e-mail based on the notification information stored in the notification information storage unit and transmitting the generated e-mail to the e-mail address stored in the order detail information storage unit. A method for order-made production of products with images. 2. The computer according to claim 2, wherein the computer attaches a slip attached to the product in each step from order receipt to delivery of the product, using the order information and the management image information storage unit stored in the order detail information storage unit. 2. The image according to claim 1, further comprising: generating an image based on the image data stored in the management image information storage unit on the slip. -Order production method for products with And accepting, from an input unit of the computer, an input of an image display request based on image data stored in the management image information storage unit and an input of a confirmation result as to whether or not the image can be used by an operator. Is
On the display unit of the computer, an operation unit for requesting display of an image based on the image data, an operation unit for requesting display of an image based on the image data, and an input unit for receiving an input of a confirmation result on whether or not the image can be used. 3. The method according to claim 1, wherein a screen for an operator operation including an input unit is displayed. 4. The computer is connected to a WWW server that exchanges data with each other, the computer generates an e-mail having the order identifier, and an e-mail address stored in the order detail information storage unit. The WWW server stores the order information including the customer identifier in an order information storage unit provided in the WWW server in association with the order information identifier; and stores the order information in the order detail information storage unit. Storing in the progress display information storage unit provided in the WWW server the progress information including the order identifier and the progress in each process from the order to the production; and Accepting a progress display request specifying the order identifier and the customer identifier transmitted from the terminal to be used; Specifying the order information stored in the order information storage unit based on the specified order identifier and customer identifier; and, if the order information is specified, based on the specified order identifier. Specifying the progress display information stored in the progress display information storage unit; generating screen information for displaying the progress based on the specified progress display information; and The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising: transmitting screen information to be displayed to a terminal used by the customer who is the orderer. 5. The computer is connected to a WWW server that exchanges data with each other, the computer generates an e-mail having the order identifier, and an e-mail address stored in the order details information storage unit. And generating the finished product image data by combining the image data stored in the management image information storage unit with the product image data stored in the product image information storage unit provided in the computer. And the WWW server stores the order information including a customer identifier in an order information storage unit provided in the WWW server in association with the order information identifier, and stores the completed product image data in the WWW server. Storing the completed product image information in the storage unit; and the note transmitted from a terminal used by the customer who is the orderer. Accepting a request to display a progress status specifying a sentence identifier and the customer identifier; andidentifying order information stored in the order information storage unit based on the specified order identifier and customer identifier. When the order information is specified, specifying the progress display information stored in the progress display information storage unit based on the specified order identifier; and based on the specified order identifier. Specifying finished product image data stored in the completed product image information storage unit; generating screen information for displaying an image of the completed product based on the specified completed product image data; Transmitting the screen information for displaying the image of the product to a terminal used by the customer who is the orderer. Orders production methods of image with goods.