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Printing system, partner selecting method, and storage medium

一种印刷系统、伙伴的技术，应用在程序的存储介质领域

Inactive Publication Date: 2013-03-20
RICOH KK
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In addition, from the point of view of the order taker (printing company), it is possible to formulate a plan for conducting business activities and efficiently providing printed matter

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[0037] However, conventional cloud printing services and web printing services are unsatisfactory in terms of the quality and delivery time of delivered prints. Traditionally, if the site operator (cloud printing operator) has his own designers, printing factories and warehouses, the quality and delivery time of the printed matter is relatively constant, and when the site operator is too busy to exceed his capacity , the operator uses subcontractors. Furthermore, if the site operator does not have his own designers, printing plants or warehouses, he uses affiliates or salesmen (partners) for more than one process. As a result, problems have been pointed out, such as inability to maintain the quality of prints at the same level or above the predetermined level (quality variation), inconsistent delivery times and delays in delivery.

[0038] In the latter case, if for more than one process, the site operator uses affiliated companies (partners), it is very likely that he will b...

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A printing system includes a first storage part storing printing partners correlated with respective locations and information for estimating respective production capabilities; a second storage part storing distribution partners correlated with respective locations and information for estimating respective delivery capabilities; a printing partner selecting part selecting a single printing partner whose location is in the same area as a delivery destination of a user-ordered print and that is capable of printing the user-ordered print in the shortest delivery time; a distribution partner selecting part selecting a single distribution partner whose location is in the same area as the single printing partner and that is capable of delivering the print in the shortest delivery time; and an order placing part configured to place, via an electrical network, an order for the printing service to the single printing partner and an order for the delivery service to the single distribution partner.

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[0001] Cross References to Related Applications [0002] This application is based on and claims priority from Japanese Patent Application No. 2011-126130 filed on June 6, 2011, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference. technical field [0003] The present invention relates to a printing system and a partner selection method, wherein the system and method select an optimal business partner who can deliver printed matter (printed material) with a short delivery time from business partners with whom orders for individual processing services are placed, And relates to a storage medium storing a program causing a computer to execute a partner selection method. Background technique [0004] In recent years, digital technologies such as personal computers (PC) and the Internet have been widely used, and the mainstream of printed matter, such as printed matter for promotional items, brochures, and various business forms, has shifted from traditional printed...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): G06Q10/08G06Q50/28
CPCG06Q10/101G06Q30/06G06Q30/0601
Inventor 铃木章夫
Owner RICOH KK
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