Wood matching system, wook matching method and program

Abstract

To enable matching of wood with the needs of a requester requesting worked wood on the basis of information on wood supplied from a forester.SOLUTION: A wood matching system 1 includes wood information acquisition means 11 for acquiring wood information being information on wood that can be supplied by a forester from a forester terminal 100 of the forester supplying wood from a mountain forest; worked wood information acquisition means 12 for acquiring worked wood information being information on worked wood that can be supplied by a worded wood supplier from a worked wood supplier terminal 200 of the worked wood supplier supplying worked wood obtained by working the wood; and supply worked wood information generation means 14 for generating supply worked wood information being information on supply of worked wood corresponding to worked wood which a requester who requests worked wood requests and / or has a possibility of requesting on the basis of the wood information and the worked wood information.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a wood material matching system, a wood material matching method, and a program for matching wood materials. [Background technology]

[0002] For example, Patent Document 1 proposes a wood processing ordering system which includes a data creation means for creating data on structural materials for each wooden building, a data editing means for editing the data on structural materials by type of structural material, a data publishing means for publishing the data edited by the data editing means as public data on a network, a receiving means for receiving, on the network, order requests for wood processing of structural materials related to the published data, and a decision means for deciding a supplier in accordance with a predetermined method from the order requests received by the receiving means, and which places orders for processing structural materials that make up wooden buildings to suppliers via the network.

[0003] According to the ordering system of Patent Document 1, it is possible to facilitate the ordering and order receiving procedures for wood processing. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] JP 2002-236831 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] Here, to process wood, it is necessary to order wood as material. Such wood is supplied by foresters who manage the forests and cultivate the trees. For this reason, if foresters do not consider information about wood that can be supplied, they will not be able to grasp the wood resources in the forests and their availability according to individual circumstances, and the contents of orders will inevitably be diverged from the reality. If the foresters' material production and actual demand diverge, they will incur waste in their operation costs and will not be able to meet large demand. In addition, if they cut trees outside the cutting season (such as in summer when the moisture content is high) in order to meet large demand, the costs of cutting, transporting, and drying will increase significantly, which will affect the price of wood.

[0006] In addition, if lumber processing factories, construction companies, and other lumber processing companies adjust orders and purchases based only on the amount of prepared stock procured and produced regardless of the latest demand, as in the past, they will not be able to fully respond to unexpected demand. For example, even if they are able to supply processed lumber, they may not be able to maintain quality, the price may soar, or they may not be able to accept orders at all. In addition, with traditional ordering and purchase, there is always the risk of a loss due to fluctuations in lumber prices, as the timing of the lumber processing company's purchase of raw materials and the timing of processing and shipping may differ by more than several periods due to the discrepancy between the amount of prepared stock and demand.

[0007] In addition, the gap between demand and reality leads to high volatility in lumber prices, making it difficult to generate stable demand for domestic lumber. This situation is one of the factors that makes it easier for the growing demand for lumber in recent years to shift to imported lumber, which results in poor sound management of forests, increases risks in terms of disaster prevention, and does not benefit the regions that own the forests, further weakening the lumber industry as a whole.

[0008] The present invention has been made to solve such problems, and aims to provide a wood matching system, wood matching method, and program that are capable of matching wood based on information about wood supplied by foresters, taking into account the needs of a requester for processed wood. [Means for solving the problem]

[0009] (1) A lumber matching system for matching lumber, comprising: a timber information acquiring means for acquiring timber information, which is information about timber that can be supplied by a forester, from a forester terminal of the forester who supplies timber from a forest; a processed wood information acquiring means for acquiring processed wood information, which is information on the processed wood that can be supplied by a processed wood supplier, from a processed wood supplier terminal of the processed wood supplier that supplies processed wood; A wood matching system characterized by comprising: a supply processed wood information generation means for generating supplied processed wood information, which is information regarding the supply of processed wood in accordance with the processed wood requested and / or potentially requested by a requester of the processed wood, based on the wood information and the processed wood information.

[0010] According to the invention (1), a timber matching system for matching timber comprises a timber information acquisition means, a processed timber information acquisition means, and a supplied processed timber information generation means. The timber information acquisition means acquires timber information, which is information about timber that can be supplied by a forestry dealer, from a forestry dealer terminal of the forestry dealer who supplies timber from the forest. The processed wood information acquiring means acquires processed wood information, which is information on processed wood that can be supplied by a processed wood supplier, from a processed wood supplier terminal of the processed wood supplier that supplies processed wood. The supply processed wood information generation means generates supply processed wood information, which is information regarding the supply of processed wood in accordance with processed wood requested and / or likely to be requested by a requester of processed wood, based on the wood information and the processed wood information.

[0011] This allows the system to obtain timber information, which is information about timber that can be supplied by a forester, from a forester terminal of a forester who supplies timber from the forest, and to obtain processed timber information, which is information about processed timber that can be supplied by a processed timber supplier, from a processed timber supplier terminal of a processed timber supplier that supplies processed timber.Then, based on the obtained timber information and processed timber information, it generates supplied processed timber information, which is information about the supply of processed timber according to processed timber requested and / or likely to be requested by a requester of processed timber. Therefore, it is possible to provide a timber matching system that can match timber with the needs of a requester of processed timber, based on information about timber supplied by foresters.

[0012] Furthermore, information regarding the supply of processed timber can be generated based not only on information regarding processed timber suppliers that can be supplied, but also on information regarding timber supplied by foresters, thereby enabling timber from forests managed by foresters to be distributed at appropriate prices, making effective use of the timber resource.

[0013] (2) a requested processed wood information acquiring means for acquiring requested processed wood information, which is information regarding the processed wood requested by the requester, from the requester terminal of the requester; The wood matching system described in (1) is characterized in that it includes a matching means for matching the processed wood requested in the requested processed wood information with the processed wood that can be supplied in the supplied processed wood information based on the requested processed wood information and the supplied processed wood information.

[0014] According to the invention (2), the wood matching system further comprises a required processed wood information acquisition means and a matching means. The requested processed wood information acquiring means acquires requested processed wood information, which is information relating to processed wood requested by a requester, from a requester terminal of the requester. The matching means matches processed wood requested in the requested processed wood information with processed wood that can be supplied in the supplied processed wood information, based on the requested processed wood information and the supplied processed wood information.

[0015] This makes it possible to match requested processed timber with available processed timber based on requested processed timber information, which is information on processed timber requested by a requester, and supplied processed timber information generated based on information on processed timber that can be supplied by processed timber suppliers and information on timber supplied by foresters. This makes it possible to match requested processed timber with available processed timber based on timber stock in forests managed by foresters and timber stock at processed timber suppliers, thereby distributing processed timber at an appropriate price and making effective use of timber resources.

[0016] (3) The wood matching system described in (1) or (2) is characterized in that the wood information acquisition means acquires the wood information including standing tree status information indicating the status of standing trees in the forest and inventory status information indicating the inventory status of the wood felled from the forest.

[0017] This makes it possible to match timber with the needs of requesters of processed timber, based on timber information including not only inventory status information showing the inventory status of timber cut from forests, but also standing tree status information showing the status of standing trees in the forest, from the forester's terminal of the forester who supplies timber from the forest. This makes it possible to distribute timber at a more appropriate price and make more effective use of timber resources.

[0018] (4) A method implemented by a lumber matching system for matching lumber, comprising: obtaining timber information, which is information about timber that can be supplied by a forester, from a forester terminal of the forester who supplies timber from a forest; A step of acquiring processed wood information, which is information about the processed wood that can be supplied by a processed wood supplier, from a processed wood supplier terminal of the processed wood supplier that supplies processed wood; and generating, based on the wood information and the processed wood information, supplied processed wood information which is information regarding the supply of processed wood in accordance with the processed wood requested and / or potentially requested by a requester of the processed wood.

[0019] (5) A timber matching system that matches timber. a timber information acquiring means for acquiring timber information, which is information about timber that can be supplied by a forester, from a forester terminal of the forester who supplies timber from the forest; a processed wood information acquiring means for acquiring processed wood information, which is information about the processed wood that can be supplied by a processed wood supplier, from a processed wood supplier terminal of the processed wood supplier that supplies processed wood; A program characterized by functioning as a supply processed wood information generation means that generates supplied processed wood information, which is information regarding the supply of processed wood in accordance with the processed wood requested and / or likely to be requested by a requester of the processed wood, based on the wood information and the processed wood information.

[0020] According to the inventions (4) and (5), the same effects as those of the wood matching system according to (1) can be achieved. Effect of the Invention

[0021] According to the present invention, it is possible to match lumber with the requirements of a requester of processed lumber, based on information on lumber supplied by foresters. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0022] [Figure 1] 1 is a diagram illustrating an overview of a wood matching system according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. [Diagram 2] 1 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of a wood matching system according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Diagram 3]FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating the processing of a production / processing data generating device of the wood matching system according to the embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating the processing of a supply and processed wood material information generating means of the wood material matching system according to the embodiment of the present invention. [Diagram 5] FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining necessary wood information in the wood matching system according to the embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 6] 4 is a diagram illustrating the processing of a matching means of the wood matching system according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. [Figure 7] 4 is a flowchart showing a wood matching process executed in the wood matching system according to the embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0023] DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, modes for carrying out the present invention (hereinafter, referred to as embodiments) will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0024] <Embodiment> [Outline of the wood matching system] FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining an overview of a wood matching system according to an embodiment of the present invention. An overview of the wood matching system 1 will be described.

[0025] The timber matching system 1 is connected via a network (e.g., cloud, internet, etc.) to a forestryman terminal 100 of a forestryman who supplies timber from forests, a processed timber supplier terminal 200 of a processed timber supplier who supplies processed timber, and a requester terminal 300 of a requester who requests processed timber. Note that in the example shown in Fig. 1, for ease of understanding, one forestryman terminal 100, one processed timber supplier terminal 200, and one requester terminal 300 are connected to the timber matching system 1, but this is not limiting, and multiple forestryman terminals 100, multiple processed timber supplier terminals 200, and multiple requester terminals 300 of different parties may be connected.

[0026] In this embodiment, the term "forester" includes not only foresters who manage forests and engage in forestry such as tree cultivation and felling, but also includes forest owners who own forests. "Processed wood" includes processed wood, such as lumber made by forming solid wood into a predetermined shape and laminated lumber made by bonding multiple pieces of lumber with an adhesive. "Processed wood" also includes assumed processed wood that can be assumed when wood is processed by a method that a processed wood supplier can use. "Processed wood suppliers" include sawmills and construction companies that process wood, trading companies that distribute wood, and the like. "Requesters" include construction companies such as general contractors and house manufacturers, design businesses that design buildings using wood, and wooden product manufacturers that manufacture wooden furniture, interior decorations, and other products.

[0027] The timber matching system 1 is a system that uses AI (Artificial Intelligence) to match timber available from foresters, processed timber made from that timber, and processed timber requested by requesters, enabling optimized ordering and purchasing.

[0028] Specifically, the timber matching system 1 includes a production / processing data generating device 10 that generates supplied processed timber information, which is information related to the supply of processed timber, and a timber supply and demand matching device 20 that matches requested processed timber with available processed timber.

[0029] The production / processing data generating device 10 acquires timber information, which is information on timber that can be supplied by a forestryman, from the forestryman terminal 100. In addition, the production / processing data generating device 10 acquires processed timber information, which is information on processed timber that can be supplied by a processed timber supplier, from the processed timber supplier terminal 200.

[0030] Then, based on the wood information and the processed wood information, the production / processing data generating device 10 generates supplied processed wood information, which is information regarding the supply of processed wood in accordance with the processed wood requested and / or likely to be requested by the requester of the processed wood.

[0031] In addition, the timber supply and demand matching device 20 acquires requested processed timber information, which is information relating to processed timber requested by a requester, from the requester terminal 300.

[0032] Then, based on the requested processed wood information and the supplied processed wood information generated by the production and processing data generating device 10, the wood supply and demand matching device 20 matches the processed wood requested in the requested processed wood information with the processed wood that can be supplied in the supplied processed wood information.

[0033] The production and processing data generating device 10 of the timber matching system 1 obtains timber information, which is information about timber that can be supplied by a forester, from a forester terminal of a forester who supplies timber from forests, and obtains processed timber information, which is information about processed timber that can be supplied by a processed timber supplier, from a processed timber supplier terminal of a processed timber supplier that supplies processed timber. Then, based on the obtained timber information and processed timber information, it generates supplied processed timber information, which is information about the supply of processed timber according to processed timber requested and / or likely to be requested by a requester who requests processed timber. Therefore, it is possible to provide a timber matching system that can match timber with the needs of a requester of processed timber, based on information about timber supplied by foresters.

[0034] Furthermore, information regarding the supply of processed timber can be generated based not only on information regarding processed timber suppliers that can be supplied, but also on information regarding timber supplied by foresters, thereby enabling timber from forests managed by foresters to be distributed at appropriate prices, making effective use of the timber resource.

[0035] Furthermore, the timber supply and demand matching device 20 of the timber matching system 1 can match requested processed timber with available processed timber based on requested processed timber information, which is information about processed timber requested by a requester, and supplied processed timber information generated based on information about processed timber that can be supplied by processed timber suppliers and information about timber supplied by foresters. Therefore, processed timber based on timber stock in forests managed by foresters and timber stock at processed timber suppliers can be matched with requested processed timber, allowing processed timber to be distributed at an appropriate price and timber resources to be used effectively.

[0036] [System Functionality Configuration] Next, the functional configuration of the system will be described. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the wood matching system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

[0037] The timber matching system 1 comprises a production and processing data generating device 10 and a timber supply and demand matching device 20, and is connected via a network to a forestry operator terminal 100, a processed timber supplier terminal 200, and a requester terminal 300. In the following explanation, the production and processing data generating device 10 and the timber supply and demand matching device 20 are described as separate devices, but the timber matching system 1 may also be configured with the production and processing data generating device 10 and the timber supply and demand matching device 20 as a single device.

[0038] The production / processing data generating device 10 includes a wood information acquiring means 11, a processed wood information acquiring means 12, other information acquiring means 13, and a supplied processed wood information generating means 14, and generates supplied processed wood information, which is information relating to the supply of processed wood.

[0039] FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining the processing of the production / processing data generating device of the wood matching system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

[0040] The timber information acquisition means 11 acquires timber information, which is information about timber that can be supplied by a forester, from the forester terminal 100 of the forester who supplies timber from the forest. In detail, the timber information acquisition means 11 acquires timber information including standing tree status information indicating the status of standing trees in the forest and inventory status information indicating the inventory status of timber cut from the forest.

[0041] The tree status information includes information indicating the location of the forest where the timber is grown, the species of tree being grown, the breast height diameter, length, number and shape of the timber at the time of the investigation into the timber growth status, the time of the investigation, the planned time of felling, timber certification (FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) / place of origin), operation records, the cost of transporting felled timber, etc.

[0042] The inventory status information includes information indicating the storage location of felled timber (logs), the species of the felled timber, the end diameter, length and number of felled timber, the time of the survey mentioned above, the time of felling, timber certification (FSC / place of origin), timber grade (A to D timber), transportation costs, etc.

[0043] The timber information may also include other information, such as the schedule of vehicles transporting timber (dates and times when transportation is available) from foresters to processed timber suppliers.

[0044] The processed wood information acquisition means 12 acquires processed wood information, which is information on processed wood that can be supplied by a processed wood supplier, from a processed wood supplier terminal 200 of the processed wood supplier that supplies processed wood. In detail, the processed wood information acquisition means 12 acquires processed wood information including wood processing information on wood processing, dried inventory information showing the inventory status of processed wood, and finishing information on the finishing of the processed wood.

[0045] The wood processing information includes information indicating the location where the wood will be processed, a wood processing schedule indicating when wood processing can begin and when processing will be completed, and a drying schedule indicating when drying of the processed wood (processed wood) can begin and when drying will be completed.

[0046] The dried inventory information includes information indicating the species of the processed timber, the dimensions (thickness / width / length) and number of pieces of the processed timber, the grade of the processed timber (presence or absence of knots), the certification of the processed timber (FSC / place of origin), the standard of the processed timber (JAS (Japanese Agricultural Standards)), production cost, etc.

[0047] The finishing information includes information indicating machine schedules and the like that indicate when finishing of the processed lumber to be shipped can begin and when finishing will be completed.

[0048] The wood processing information may also include other information such as the schedule of vehicles transporting the processed wood from the processed wood supplier to the requester (dates and times when transportation is available, etc.).

[0049] The other information acquisition means 13 acquires other information indicating the weather in the area where the forest is located, weather forecasts for the area where the forest is located, market conditions for wood and processed wood, forecasts for the market conditions for wood and processed wood, situations, etc. from a storage means provided in the production / processing data generation device 10 or an external server, etc.

[0050] In addition, the other information acquisition means 13 may acquire, as other information, information related to the calculation and reporting of the amount of carbon fixation and the creation of carbon credits (hereinafter also referred to as "decarbonization-related information") from a storage means included in the production and processing data generation device 10, or, for example, from the forestryman terminal 100 or the processed wood supplier terminal 200. Such decarbonization-related information may be used in the matching process of the matching means 23 described later, or may be transmitted from the production and processing data generation device 10 to a specific third-party organization related to decarbonization or a requester terminal 300.

[0051] The supply processed timber information generating means 14 generates supply processed timber information, which is information regarding the supply of processed timber in accordance with processed timber requested and / or likely to be requested by a requester of processed timber (hereinafter also referred to as "requested processed timber"), based on timber information (standing tree status information, stock status information) and processed timber information. The supply processed timber information generating means 14 may generate supply processed timber information that gives priority to standing tree status information out of standing tree status information and stock status information.

[0052] FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining the processing of the supplied and processed wood material information generating means of the wood material matching system according to the embodiment of the present invention. The supply and processed lumber information generating means 14 generates optimal supply and processed lumber information (eg, supply plan candidates, etc.) at a certain point in time, for example, using AI.

[0053] For example, the supply processed wood information generation means 14 is equipped with learned data generated based on past data for four aspects of processed wood order quantity, period, quality, and price, and is used to predict future situations (e.g., delivery dates requested by requesters).

[0054] The supply processed timber information generating means 14 inputs timber information, processed timber information, other information, requested processed timber information (information about processed timber requested by the requester) described later, and specified processed timber information (information about processed timber that the requester may request (e.g., square timber specified by JAS)) to this learned data, and outputs multiple types of supply plan candidates as supply processed timber information. The multiple types of supply plan candidates are, for example, supply plan candidates that prioritize time, supply plan candidates that prioritize quality, and supply plan candidates that prioritize price.

[0055] The order quantity indicates, for example, whether the amount of processed wood requested in the requested processed wood information can be provided, or the amount of processed wood that can be provided at a certain point in time, and is mainly output from information indicating standing timber inventory and log inventory based on timber information, and information indicating processed timber inventory and yield predictions based on processed timber information.

[0056] The period indicates the period during which the amount of processed wood requested in the requested processed wood information can be provided, or the period during which a predetermined amount of processed wood can be provided, and is mainly output from information indicating the felling period based on the wood information, and information indicating the processing period, drying period, assembly period, and delay prediction based on the processed wood information.

[0057] The quality indicates the quality of processed wood that can be provided within the period when the amount of processed wood requested in the requested processed wood information can be provided, or the quality of processed wood that can be provided within a period when a predetermined amount of processed wood can be provided, and is mainly output from wood information and information indicating inspection data, certification, and quality standards for wood and processed wood based on the processed wood information.

[0058] The price indicates the price of processed timber for the above order quantity, period and quality, and is output mainly from information indicating the minimum selling price, market conditions, market forecasts, volume discounts, transportation routes, transportation costs and fluctuation risks based on timber information, processed timber information and other information.

[0059] The supply plan candidates output as the supply processed lumber information include information indicating the order quantity, period, quality, and price, as well as information indicating forestry businesses and processed lumber suppliers (such as names and addresses).

[0060] Returning to FIG. 2, the lumber supply and demand matching device 20 includes a supplied processed lumber information acquisition means 21, a demand processed lumber information acquisition means 22, and a matching means 23.

[0061] The supplied and processed lumber information acquiring means 21 acquires the supplied and processed lumber information generated by the supplied and processed lumber information generating means 14 of the production and processing data generating device 10 .

[0062] The requested processed wood information acquisition means 22 acquires requested processed wood information, which is information relating to processed wood requested by a requester, from the requester terminal 300 of the requester.

[0063] The requested processed lumber information acquisition means 22 is, for example, wooden BIM (Building Information Modeling) data, which is design data for a structure (e.g., a building, etc.) that the requester plans or constructs. The wooden BIM data includes required lumber information that indicates the processed lumber required to build the structure. The requested processed lumber information may also include price plan information that indicates the requester's budget for processed lumber.

[0064] FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining the necessary wood information in the wood matching system according to the embodiment of the present invention. The required wood information corresponds to identification information (No. in the example shown in Figure 5) that identifies the processed wood needed to construct the structure, information indicating the part to be used and the cross-section (e.g., pillar, foundation, etc.), information indicating the dimensions (e.g., cross-sectional dimensions, length, thickness, etc.), information indicating the quantity, information indicating the tree species (e.g., larch, cypress, etc.), information indicating the standard (e.g., JAS standard, etc.), information indicating the grade (e.g., JAS grade, etc.), and information indicating the delivery time to the delivery location (e.g., the construction site of the structure, etc.).

[0065] In addition, the requested processed timber information is not limited to wooden BIM data, but may include any of the following information: delivery location, information indicating the dimensions of the processed timber, information indicating the quantity, information indicating the tree species, information indicating the standard, information indicating the grade, or information indicating the delivery date.

[0066] Returning to FIG. 2, the matching means 23 matches processed wood requested in the requested processed wood information with processed wood that can be supplied in the supplied processed wood information, based on the requested processed wood information and the supplied processed wood information.

[0067] The matching means 23, for example, uses AI to analyze the requested processed wood information, match the processed wood requested in the requested processed wood information with the processed wood that can be supplied based on the supplied processed wood information, and generate optimal matching information. The matching means 23 may be configured by a single AI having the function of the supplied processed wood information generation means 14.

[0068] FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining the processing of the matching means of the wood matching system according to the embodiment of the present invention. For example, the matching means 23 extracts request information including multiple perspectives (order quantity, period, quality, price, etc.) from the requested processed lumber information into a trained model that has learned the details of past processed lumber transactions.

[0069] The matching means 23 may also receive priority condition information for setting the priority order in the above matching. In this case, the matching means 23 performs matching based on the priority order set in the priority condition information. The priority condition information may be read from the storage means of the timber matching system 1, or may be received from the requester terminal 300.

[0070] Furthermore, the matching means 23 acquires supply processed wood information (supply plan candidates including multiple perspectives (order quantity, period, quality, price, etc.)) from the production / processing data generating device 10. Note that, although the example shown in FIG. 6 describes an example in which the matching means 23 acquires information indicating multiple supply plan candidates, it may also acquire information indicating one supply plan candidate.

[0071] Then, the matching means 23 compares information indicating multiple aspects (order amount, period, quality, price, etc.) of the request information with information indicating multiple aspects (order amount, period, quality, price, etc.) of the supply plan candidates of the supplied processed wood information, selects a supply plan candidate having information indicating multiple aspects that is most similar to the information indicating multiple aspects of the request information, and stores this supply plan candidate as optimal matching information (optimal plans_1 to X in the example shown in FIG. 6) in the storage means. Also, the matching means 23 may select a supply plan candidate based on the priority set in the preferential condition information by referring to the preferential condition information. Note that, although the matching means 23 sets multiple optimal plans as optimal matching information in the example shown in FIG. 6, it may set one optimal plan as optimal matching information.

[0072] The timber supply and demand matching device 20 may transmit the optimal matching information to the requester terminal 300. In this case, the timber supply and demand matching device 20 accepts requester ordering information requesting an order for processed timber based on the optimal matching information from the requester terminal 300. The timber supply and demand matching device 20 also transmits timber ordering information requesting an order for processed timber to the forestry operator terminal 100 of the forestry operator based on information indicating the forestry operator included in the supplied processed timber information that has been set as the optimal matching information. The timber supply and demand matching device 20 also transmits processed timber ordering information requesting an order for processed timber to the processed timber supplier terminal 200 of the processed timber supplier based on information indicating the processed timber supplier included in the supplied processed timber information that has been set as the optimal matching information.

[0073] The above-mentioned functional configuration of the present system is merely an example, and one functional block (database and function processing unit) may be divided, or multiple functional blocks may be combined into one functional block. Each functional processing unit is realized by a computer program executed by a CPU (Central Processing Unit) built into the device or terminal, which reads out a computer program (e.g., a core software or an application that causes the CPU to execute the above-mentioned various processes) stored in a storage device (storage means) such as a ROM (Read Only Memory), a flash memory, an SSD (Solid State Drive), or a hard disk. That is, each functional processing unit is realized by the computer program reading and writing necessary data such as a table from a database (DB; Data Base) stored in the storage device or a storage area on the memory, and, in some cases, controlling related hardware (e.g., an input / output device, a display device, a communication interface device). In addition, the database (DB) in the embodiment of the present invention may be a commercial database, but it also means a simple collection of tables and files, and the internal structure of the database itself is not important.

[0074] [Wood matching processing] Next, a description will be given of the wood matching process executed by the wood matching system 1. In the following process flow diagrams (flowcharts), the processing order of each step may be changed as long as the relationship between the input and output of each step is not lost. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a wood matching process executed by the wood matching system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

[0075] In step S1, the requested processed wood information acquisition means 22 acquires requested processed wood information, which is information relating to processed wood requested by a requester, from the requester terminal 300 of the requester.

[0076] In step S2, the timber information acquisition means 11 acquires timber information (standing tree status information, inventory status information) relating to timber that can be supplied by a forestry contractor from the forestry contractor terminal 100 of the forestry contractor who supplies timber from the forest.

[0077] In step S3, the processed wood information acquisition means 12 acquires processed wood information (wood processing information, dried inventory information, finishing information) which is information about processed wood that can be supplied by the processed wood supplier from the processed wood supplier terminal 200 of the processed wood supplier that supplies processed wood.

[0078] In step S4, the supply processed wood information generation means 14 generates supply processed wood information, which is information regarding the supply of processed wood in accordance with the requested processed wood information acquired by the requested processed wood information acquisition means 22 in step S1, based on the wood information acquired by the wood information acquisition means 11 in step S2 and the processed wood information acquired by the processed wood information acquisition means 12 in step S3.

[0079] The supply processed wood information generating means 14 may generate supply processed wood information, which is information on the supply of processed wood corresponding to processed wood that may be requested by the requester. In this case, the wood matching system 1 may perform the processes from step S2 to step S4 for processed wood of a predetermined standard that is preset by the user (processed wood that may be requested by the requester) at a timing preset by the user (e.g., every 24 hours, at any time, etc.), and generate supply processed wood information for processed wood of the predetermined standard.

[0080] In step S5, the matching means 23 matches the processed wood requested in the requested processed wood information with the processed wood that can be supplied in the supplied processed wood information based on the requested processed wood information acquired by the requested processed wood information acquisition means 22 in step S1 and the supplied processed wood information generated by the supplied processed wood information generation means 14 in step S4.

[0081] According to this timber matching system 1, timber information, which is information about timber that can be supplied by a forester, is obtained from a forester terminal of a forester who supplies timber from the forest, and processed timber information, which is information about processed timber that can be supplied by a processed timber supplier, is obtained from a processed timber supplier terminal of a processed timber supplier that supplies processed timber. Then, based on the obtained timber information and processed timber information, supplied processed timber information, which is information about the supply of processed timber according to processed timber requested and / or likely to be requested by a requester who requests processed timber, is generated. Therefore, it is possible to provide a timber matching system that can match timber with the needs of a requester of processed timber, based on information about timber supplied by foresters.

[0082] Furthermore, the timber matching system 1 can match requested processed timber with available processed timber based on requested processed timber information, which is information about processed timber requested by a requester, and supplied processed timber information generated based on information about processed timber that can be supplied by processed timber suppliers and information about timber supplied by foresters. Therefore, processed timber based on timber stock in forests managed by foresters and timber stock at processed timber suppliers can be matched with requested processed timber, so that processed timber can be distributed at an appropriate price and timber resources can be effectively utilized.

[0083] Furthermore, the timber matching system 1 makes it possible to match timber based on the requests of requesters of processed timber, based on timber information including not only stock status information showing the stock status of timber cut from the forest, but also standing tree status information showing the status of standing trees in the forest, from the forester's terminal of the forester who supplies timber from the forest. This allows timber to be distributed at a more appropriate price, making it possible to make more effective use of timber resources.

[0084] Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described above, it goes without saying that the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the contents of the above embodiment. It is clear to those skilled in the art that various modifications and improvements can be made to the above embodiment. Furthermore, it is clear from the description of the claims that forms with such modifications or improvements are also included in the technical scope of the present invention. [Explanation of symbols]

[0085] 1. Wood Matching System 10 Processing data generation device 11 Wood information acquisition means 12 Processed wood information acquisition means 13 Other information acquisition means 14 Supply and processing wood information generation means 20 Timber supply and demand matching device 21 Means for acquiring information on supplied processed wood 22 Means for obtaining requested processed wood information 23 Matching Methods 100 Forester terminal 200 Processed wood supplier terminal 300 Requester terminal

Claims

1. A lumber matching system for matching lumber, comprising: a timber information acquiring means for acquiring timber information, which is information about timber that can be supplied by a forester, from a forester terminal of the forester who supplies timber from a forest; a processed wood information acquiring means for acquiring processed wood information, which is information on the processed wood that can be supplied by a processed wood supplier, from a processed wood supplier terminal of the processed wood supplier that supplies processed wood; A wood matching system characterized by comprising: a supply processed wood information generation means for generating supplied processed wood information, which is information regarding the supply of processed wood in accordance with the processed wood requested and / or potentially requested by a requester of the processed wood, based on the wood information and the processed wood information.

2. a requested processed wood information acquiring means for acquiring requested processed wood information, which is information regarding the processed wood requested by the requester, from the requester terminal of the requester; The wood matching system described in claim 1, characterized in that it is equipped with a matching means for matching the processed wood requested in the requested processed wood information with the processed wood that can be supplied in the supplied processed wood information based on the requested processed wood information and the supplied processed wood information.

3. The wood matching system described in claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the wood information acquisition means acquires the wood information including standing tree status information indicating the status of standing trees in the forest and inventory status information indicating the inventory status of the wood cut from the forest.

4. 1. A method implemented by a lumber matching system for matching lumber, comprising: obtaining timber information, which is information about timber that can be supplied by a forester, from a forester terminal of the forester who supplies timber from a forest; A step of acquiring processed wood information, which is information about the processed wood that can be supplied by a processed wood supplier, from a processed wood supplier terminal of the processed wood supplier that supplies processed wood; A wood matching method comprising: a step of generating, based on the wood information and the processed wood information, supplied processed wood information which is information regarding the supply of processed wood in accordance with the processed wood requested and / or potentially requested by a requester of the processed wood.

5. A wood matching system that matches wood. a timber information acquiring means for acquiring timber information, which is information about timber that can be supplied by a forester, from a forester terminal of the forester who supplies timber from the forest; a processed wood information acquiring means for acquiring processed wood information, which is information about the processed wood that can be supplied by a processed wood supplier, from a processed wood supplier terminal of the processed wood supplier that supplies processed wood; A program characterized by functioning as a supply processed wood information generation means that generates supply processed wood information, which is information regarding the supply of processed wood in accordance with the processed wood requested and / or potentially requested by a requester of the processed wood, based on the wood information and the processed wood information.

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