Refurbished product tracking support device and refurbished product tracking support method

Abstract

This invention provides a remanufactured product tracking support device and method that can assist product users in selecting and purchasing products that will be remanufactured through recycling. [Solution] The recycled product tracking support device calculates material recycling information, including the type of recycled material that can be recycled from the recycled product and the amount of recycled material that can be recycled, based on the identification information of the recycled product, the recycled product information, the recycling performance information, and the material manufacturing information. Based on the material recycling information and the recycled product information, it calculates candidate recycled products that can be manufactured using the recycled material that can be recycled from the recycled product.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a recycled product tracking support device and a recycled product tracking support method.

Background Art

[0002] In products such as home appliances and electronic devices that users own and try out, users discard the products due to malfunctions or replacements. Since the mechanism for recycling these discarded products is socially established, users can appropriately discard the products by following a predetermined procedure.

[0003] On the other hand, currently, users cannot be involved in any way with products that are re-commercialized through recycling. Although it is possible to trace the fact that a product has been recycled, such as in home appliance recycling, it is impossible to know what products it has been re-commercialized into. Therefore, even if a user recycles a product they are attached to, there is no chance to purchase the product that has been re-commercialized.

[0004] Patent Document 1 discloses a technique related to a mechanism for concluding a sales contract under appropriate sales conditions among users when conducting recycled product sales.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0005]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0006] However, in the system disclosed in Patent Document 1, there is no mechanism for even a part of the product with which the original user was attached to return to the user.

[0007] Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and aims to provide a recycled product tracking support device and a recycled product tracking support method that can assist product users in selecting and purchasing products that will be recycled into remanufactured products. [Means for solving the problem]

[0008] To solve the above problems, the remanufactured product tracking support device of the present invention is a remanufactured product tracking support device that includes an information processing device having a processor and a memory device, wherein the memory device stores remanufactured product information, which associates identification information of the remanufactured product with material information relating to the material of the remanufactured product; remanufacturing performance information, which associates the type of product with information relating to remanufactured materials that can be remanufactured from the type of product; material manufacturing information, which associates identification information of the remanufactured material with the type of remanufactured material and the acceptance period; and remanufactured product information relating to the remanufactured product, wherein the processor is configured to calculate material remanufacturing information, which includes the type of remanufactured material that can be remanufactured from the remanufactured product and the amount of remanufactured material that can be remanufactured, based on the identification information of the remanufactured product, the remanufactured product information, the remanufacturing performance information and the material manufacturing information, and to calculate candidate remanufactured products that can be manufactured using the remanufactured material that can be remanufactured from the remanufactured product.

[0009] The present invention provides a method for supporting the tracking of remanufactured products using an information processing device having a processor and a memory device, wherein the memory device stores: source product information, which associates identification information of the source product with material information relating to the material of the source product; regeneration performance information, which associates the type of product with information relating to remanufactured materials that can be remanufactured from the type of product; material manufacturing information, which associates identification information of the remanufactured material with the type of remanufactured material and the acceptance period; and destination product information relating to the destination product, and the processor calculates material regeneration information, which includes the type of remanufactured material that can be remanufactured from the source product and the amount of remanufactured material that can be remanufactured, based on the identification information of the source product, the source product information, the regeneration performance information and the material manufacturing information, and calculates candidate destination products that can be manufactured using the remanufactured material that can be remanufactured from the source product, based on the material regeneration information and the destination product information. [Effects of the Invention]

[0010] According to the present invention, product users can be assisted in selecting and purchasing products that will be recycled and remanufactured. This allows product users to choose where their products will be recycled and then purchase those products themselves or for others to purchase. The effects described herein are not necessarily limited and may include any of the effects described herein. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0011] [Figure 1A] Figure 1A is a block diagram showing the configuration of a refurbished product sales and tracking support system according to an embodiment. [Figure 1B] Figure 1B shows an example of the configuration of a refurbished product sales and tracking support system. [Figure 1C] Figure 1C shows an example of a computer hardware configuration applied to a refurbished goods sales tracking device. [Figure 2] Figure 2 is a data table illustrating an example of information about the source product from which the product was refurbished. [Figure 3]FIG. 3 is a data table for explaining an example of operation information. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a data table for explaining an example of material manufacturing information. [Figure 5] FIG. 5 is a data table for explaining an example of product information at the destination of recycling. [Figure 6A] FIG. 6A is a data table for explaining an example of material recycling information. [Figure 6B] FIG. 6B is a data table for explaining an example of candidate product information at the destination of recycling. [Figure 6C] FIG. 6C is a data table for explaining an example of reference information of the product at the destination of recycling. [Figure 7] FIG. 7 is an example of a flowchart of a material recycling information generation unit. [Figure 8] FIG. 8 is an example of a flowchart of a corresponding product extraction unit. [Figure 9] FIG. 9 is an example of a flowchart of a maintenance schedule calculation process. [Figure 10] FIG. 10 is an example of a user interface screen using the original product. [Figure 11] FIG. 11 is an example of a user interface screen using the recycled product.

MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

[0012] Hereinafter, the recycled product sales and tracking support system ① according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the embodiment, the recycled product sales and tracking support system ① will be described by exemplifying the cases where it is used by a user, an original manufacturer, a material manufacturer, and a recycled product manufacturer. In all the drawings of the embodiment, the same or corresponding parts may be denoted by the same reference numerals.

[0013] In the following description, various types of information may be described using expressions such as "table", but the various types of information may be represented by other data structures. When explaining identification information, expressions such as "ID", "name", etc. are used, but these can be replaced with each other, and can also be replaced with other expressions of identification information.

[0014] In the following description, when explaining a process with a functional block as the subject, the subject of the process may be a CPU (processor) or a device instead of the functional block. The subject of the process performed by executing a program may be an arithmetic unit, and may include a dedicated circuit for performing a specific process. Here, the dedicated circuit is, for example, an FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array), an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit), a CPLD (Complex Programmable Logic Device), etc.

[0015] FIG. 1A is a block diagram showing the configuration of a recycled product sales and tracking support system 1 according to an embodiment.

[0016] As shown in FIG. 1A, the recycled product sales and tracking support system 1 includes a material recycling information generation unit 11, a corresponding product extraction unit 12, a recycled product purchase unit 13, and a recycled product information generation unit 14.

[0017] The recycled product sales and tracking support system 1 includes a user interface 15, a recycling source manufacturer interface 16, a material manufacturer interface 17, and a recycling destination manufacturer interface 18.

[0018] The recycled product sales and tracking support system 1 includes a product information database D11, a recycling performance information database D12, a recycled product database D13, and a manufacturing information database D14.

[0019] The user interface 15 includes, as input or output information, a source product IDI1, material regeneration information I2, a candidate destination product information I3, a destination product IDI4, and a list of source products I5.

[0020] The interface 16 for the remanufacturing source manufacturer has remanufacturing source product information 2 as output information. The interface 17 for the material manufacturer has remanufacturing performance information 3 and material manufacturing information 4 as input or output information. The interface 18 for the remanufacturing destination manufacturer has remanufacturing destination product information 5 as input or output information.

[0021] The material recycling information generation unit 11 receives the source product IDI1 through the user interface 15 (S11), performs calculations based on the information in the product information database D11 and the recycling performance information database D12, and outputs material recycling information I2 (see Figure 6A below) (S12). The product information database D11 stores source product information (see Figure 2 below). The recycling performance information database D12 stores recycling performance information (see Figure 3 below).

[0022] The relevant product extraction unit 12 receives material recycling information I2 through the user interface 15 (S13), performs calculations based on the information in the product information database D11 and the manufacturing information database D14, and outputs candidate recycling product information I3 (see Figure 6B below) (S14).

[0023] The remanufactured product purchasing unit 13 receives information selected by the user from the candidate remanufactured product information I3 via the user interface 15 (S15) and updates the remanufactured product database D13 (S16). The remanufactured product information generation unit 14 receives the remanufactured product IDI4 via the user interface 15 (S17) and outputs the remanufactured source product list information I5 based on the information in the remanufactured product database D13 and the manufacturing information database D14 (S18). The remanufactured product database D13 stores remanufactured product information 5 (see Figure 5) and remanufactured product reference information 67 (see Figure 6C). The manufacturing information database D14 stores material manufacturing information 4 (see Figure 4) and remanufactured product information 5 (see Figure 5).

[0024] The product information database D11 receives remanufacturing source product information 2 through the interface 16 for the remanufacturing source manufacturer and stores the information (S19). The remanufacturing performance information database D12 receives remanufacturing performance information 3 through the interface 17 for the material manufacturer and stores the information (S20).

[0025] The remanufactured product database D13 receives remanufactured product information 5 (see Figure 5 below) from the remanufactured product purchasing department 13 (S21) and stores the information.

[0026] The manufacturing information database D14 receives material manufacturing information 4 (see Figure 4) through the interface 17 for material manufacturers and recycled product information 5 (see Figure 5) through the interface 18 for recycled product manufacturers (S22), and stores the information.

[0027] Figure 1B shows an example configuration of a remanufactured product sales and tracking support system. As shown in Figure 1B, the remanufactured product sales and tracking support system 1 includes a remanufactured product tracking support device 1000, a user terminal 1001, a material manufacturer terminal 1003, and a remanufacturing destination manufacturer terminal 1004. These are connected to each other via a network NW1 so that they can communicate with one another.

[0028] The recycled product tracking support device 1000 includes, as shown in Figure 1A, a material recycling information generation unit 11, a corresponding product extraction unit 12, a recycled product purchasing unit 13, a recycled product information generation unit 14, a product information database D11, a recycling performance information database D12, a recycled product database D13, and a manufacturing information database D14.

[0029] User terminal 1001 is a terminal that provides the user interface 15. Source manufacturer terminal 1002 is a terminal that provides the source manufacturer interface 16. Material manufacturer terminal 1003 is a terminal that provides the material manufacturer interface 17. Recipient manufacturer terminal 1004 is a terminal that provides the recipient manufacturer interface 18.

[0030] Figure 1C shows an example of the hardware configuration of a computer 2000 applied to the refurbished product tracking support device 1000. The refurbished product tracking support device 1000 may consist of multiple computers, or it may be a virtual computer on the cloud.

[0031] Computer 2000 is sometimes referred to as an "information processing device." Computer 2000 includes a processor (CPU 2001), ROM 2002, RAM 2003, a non-volatile storage device 2004 capable of reading and writing data, a network interface 2005, and an input / output interface 2006, among others. These are connected to each other via a bus 2007 so that they can communicate with one another.

[0032] The CPU 2001 is an arithmetic unit that loads various programs (not shown) stored in the ROM 2002 and / or storage device 2004 into the RAM 2003 and executes the programs loaded into the RAM 2003 to realize the various functions of each of the above-mentioned functional blocks (material recycling information generation unit 11, relevant product extraction unit 12, recycled product purchasing unit 13, and recycled product information generation unit 14). As described above, the RAM 2003 is loaded with various programs to be executed by the CPU 2001, and temporarily stores data used by the CPU 2001 when executing various programs. The ROM 2002 and / or storage device 2004 are non-volatile storage media, and various programs are stored in the ROM 2002 and / or storage device 2004. The storage device 2004 stores the product information database D11, the recycling performance information database D12, the recycled product database D13, and the manufacturing information database D14.

[0033] Network interface 2005 is the interface for computer 2000 to connect to a network. Input / output interface 2006 is the interface for computer 2000 to connect to an operating device and a display device 2007 (display) capable of displaying images.

[0034] Note that the computer 2000 may or may not include the display device 2007. Alternatively, a hardware device in which part or all of the computer 2000 is configured using an FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) or the like may be used instead of the computer 2000.

[0035] The user terminal 1001, the source manufacturer terminal 1002, the material manufacturer terminal 1003, and the destination manufacturer terminal 1004 are each composed of a computer 2000 including the display device 2007 shown in Figure 1C.

[0036] Figure 2 shows the recycled product information 2 according to the embodiment. The recycled product information 2 associates the product name 21, product identification ID 22, recycling type 23, and contained materials 24, and these are formed in a data table format.

[0037] Product name 21 is the name assigned to a particular product. Product identification ID 22 is an identifier used to uniquely identify a particular product. Recycling type 23 is the type used when recycling the product. Contained materials 24 is information that associates the names and weights of the materials to be recycled among the materials contained in the product.

[0038] As described above, the source product information 2 is entered into the product information database D11, and the product information database D11 holds (remembers, stores) the source product information 2.

[0039] Figure 3 shows the regeneration performance information 3 according to the embodiment. The regeneration performance information 3 is associated with the material manufacturer name 31, product type 32, material type 33, and regeneration rate 34, and these are formed in a data table format.

[0040] The material manufacturer name 31 is an identifier used to uniquely identify the material manufacturer. The product type 32 is classification information used by the material manufacturer to classify the product when it is recycled. The material type 33 is the material to be recycled. The recycling rate 34 is the weight ratio of recycled material obtained to the material contained in the product when the material manufacturer name 31 recycles the material type 33 (material) included in the product type 32.

[0041] As described above, the regeneration performance information 3 is entered into the regeneration performance information database D12, and the regeneration performance information database D12 holds (stores) the regeneration performance information 3.

[0042] Figure 4 shows material manufacturing information 4 according to the embodiment. Material manufacturing information 4 is associated with material ID 41, material manufacturer name 42, material type 43, acceptance period 44, weight 45, and input product ID 46, and these are formed in a data table format.

[0043] Material ID 41 is an identifier used to uniquely identify materials manufactured by a material manufacturer in units of shipment. Material manufacturer name 42 is an identifier used to uniquely identify a material manufacturer. Material type 43 is the material to be recycled. Acceptance period 44 is the period during which a material manufacturer accepts the raw materials to carry out the associated material manufacturing. Input weight 45 is the weight of the material manufactured by the material manufacturer in units of shipment. Input product ID 46 stores an identification ID to identify the input product that is put into (used for) the recycling of the material.

[0044] As described above, the material manufacturing information 4 is entered into the manufacturing information database D14, and the manufacturing information database D14 holds (remembers, stores) the manufacturing information database D14.

[0045] Figure 5 shows the refurbished product information 5 according to the embodiment. The refurbished product information 5 is associated with a product identification ID 51, product manufacturer name 52, product name 53, number of units manufactured 54, price 55, sales date 56, and material used ID 57, and these are formed in a data table format.

[0046] Product Identification ID 51 is an identifier used to uniquely identify products manufactured by a product manufacturer in units of shipment. Product Manufacturer Name 52 is an identifier used to uniquely identify a product manufacturer. Product Name 53 is the name of the associated product. Quantity Manufactured 54 is the quantity of products manufactured by the product manufacturer in units of shipment. Price 55 is the price per unit when the associated product is sold. Sales Date 56 is the date on which sales of the associated product begin. Material Used ID 57 is an identifier used to uniquely identify the materials used in the associated product in units of shipment.

[0047] As described above, the refurbished product information 5 is entered into the refurbished product database D13, and the refurbished product database D13 holds (stores) the refurbished product information 5. In addition, the refurbished product information 5 is entered into the manufacturing information database D14, and the manufacturing information database D14 holds (stores) the refurbished product information 5.

[0048] Figure 6A shows material recycling information I2 according to the embodiment. Figure 6B shows candidate recycling product information I3 according to the embodiment. Figure 6C shows reference recycling product information 67 according to the embodiment.

[0049] As shown in Figure 6A, the material recycling information I2 is associated with the providing user ID 61, the source product ID 62, the recycled material ID 63, and the recycled material 64, and these are formed in a data table format.

[0050] The material recycling information I2 can be used as candidate recycling destination information for the source product indicated by the source product ID 62 by associating the recycling destination product ID 66 with the rows that make up the material recycling information I2 (see Figure 6B). The providing user ID 61 is an identifier for uniquely identifying the user who provided the product that will be used as raw material for the recycled material. The source product ID 62 is an identifier for uniquely identifying the product that will be used as raw material for the recycled material. The recycled material ID 63 is an identifier for uniquely identifying the recycled material in units of shipment. The recycled material 64 is information that associates the name of the recycled material obtained when the associated product is recycled with its weight.

[0051] The recycled product candidate information I3 is information indicating a candidate for recycled products. In addition to material recycling information, it is associated with the recycled product ID 66 and is formed in a data table format. The recycled product ID 66 is an identifier used to uniquely identify products that are planned to contain or have previously contained materials (the type and quantity of recycled material indicated by the recycled material ID and recycled material) that have been recycled from the associated product (the recycled product indicated by the recycled product ID).

[0052] The refurbished product reference information 67 is information about a refurbished product identified by the user through selection from a list of refurbished product candidates, and can be used as information to associate the source product with the refurbished product. The refurbished product reference information 67 is information in which the providing user ID, source product ID, refurbished material ID, refurbished material, and refurbished product ID are associated with each other.

[0053] Figure 7 is an example of a flowchart of the material recycling information generation unit 11 according to the embodiment. When this flowchart is executed, material recycling information I2 is generated, which indicates the type and quantity of material that can be provided (recycled) from the source product (source product ID) specified by the providing user who provides the source product.

[0054] In step 701, the user interface 15 receives the source product ID, p. In step 702, the material regeneration information c, which is the return value of the flow, is initialized. In step 703, the product information database D11 is referenced, and the iterative processing for the amount of material m contained in the product corresponding to p is started. In step 704, the manufacturing information database D14 is referenced, and the iterative processing for item r in the material manufacturing information 4 is started. In step 705, if r is within the acceptance period, proceed to step 706; otherwise, proceed to step 709. In step 706, if the materials of m and r are the same, proceed to step 707; otherwise, proceed to step 709. In step 707, the regeneration performance information database D12 is referenced, and the regeneration weight of the material corresponding to m is calculated through computation. In step 708, the information is added to c by associating m with the weight calculated in step 706. In step 709, the iterative process from step 704 is continued. In step 710, the iterative process from step 705 is continued. In step 711, the process ends by returning c as the processing result.

[0055] Figure 8 is an example of a flowchart of the product extraction unit 12 according to the embodiment. When this flowchart is executed, candidate product information I3 for refurbishment is generated.

[0056] In step 801, material regeneration information c is received from the user interface 15. In step 802, the return value of the flow, which is the candidate product information r for regeneration, is initialized. In step 803, the process is repeated for m items of material regeneration information contained in c. In step 804, the manufacturing information database D14 is referenced, and the iterative processing is started for item a of the product manufacturing information (recycled product information 5). In step 805, if material a includes m, proceed to step 806; otherwise, proceed to step 807. In step 806, add the information for m to r. In step 807, the iterative process of step 804 is continued. In step 808, the iterative process of step 803 is continued. In step 809, the process ends by returning r as the processing result.

[0057] Figure 9 shows an example of a user interface 15 in the material recycling information generation unit 11, specifically a recycling destination product display screen 9. For example, the recycling destination search screen 91 displays a list of products that can be recycled and purchased based on a product identification ID, and is used by the user to make a purchase reservation.

[0058] As shown in Figure 9, the recycling destination search screen 91 displays information such as product identification ID 92, product name 93, manufacturer 94, acceptance period 95, price 96, recycled material 97, quantity 98, search button B 91, and reservation button B 92.

[0059] The user can view the screen based on the refurbished product candidate information 65 by entering the value of their owned product in product identification ID 92 and pressing the search button B91.

[0060] The user reserves the purchase of a product by pressing the reservation button B92. The remanufactured product purchasing department 13 duplicates only the reserved items from the candidate remanufactured product information 65 and stores them in the remanufactured product database D13 as remanufactured product reference information 67. The value of product identification ID 92 is added to the input product ID 46 of the corresponding material manufacturing information 4 in the manufacturing information database D14.

[0061] By referring to the D13 entry in the recycled product database, material manufacturers can obtain information linking material IDs and input product IDs for material production.

[0062] In this embodiment, by entering the product identification ID of a notebook PC, examples of items that can be recycled into eyeglass frames, mouse pads, and cups are displayed. The user can select a product from these options. Furthermore, the purchaser of the product is not limited to the owner of the original product. Other companies may purchase similar recycled products by using product identification ID 92 or similar identifiers that can individually identify the source or destination product.

[0063] Figure 10 shows a product information reference screen 10, which is an example of a user interface 15 in the material recycling information generation unit 11. For example, the recycling source search screen 101 displays a list of source products (recycling source product list information I5) based on the product identification ID 102 of the product to be recycled.

[0064] As shown in Figure 10, the source search screen 101 displays information such as the product identification ID 102, product name 103, manufacturer 104, original owner 105, and search button B101.

[0065] Users can access a screen displayed based on the refurbished product database D13 (refurbished product reference information 67) by entering the value of their owned product in product identification ID 102 and pressing the search button B101.

[0066] In this embodiment, an example is displayed in which, by entering the product identification ID of the eyeglass frame, it can be confirmed that the product contains recycled materials derived from notebook PCs and aluminum window frames. The original owner and the recycled product displayed here do not necessarily have to be the same person. To the extent permitted by the original owner, the owner's information may be disclosed even if the owner of the recycled product is another company.

[0067] Figure 11 shows an example of a recycled material information screen, which is an interface for material manufacturers. For example, the recycled material search screen displays information about the original product from which the material was recycled based on the material ID.

[0068] As shown in Figure 11, the recycled material search screen displays information such as material ID 112, product name 113, manufacturer 114, input product ID 115, and search button B111. Users can access the screen displayed based on the manufacturing information database D14 by entering the material ID value in material ID 112 and pressing the search button B111.

[0069] <<Variation>> The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, and various modifications can be adopted within the scope of the present invention.

[0070] In the above embodiment, the system may be configured to provide users who have provided the original product with rewards such as points based on the number of times they have provided the original product. In this case, for example, the refurbished product tracking support device 1000 may obtain the user ID of the user who provided the original product from the refurbished product reference information, and calculate information indicating rewards (points) based on the number of times the original product has been provided by adding information indicating rewards (e.g., points) each time the user indicated by the user ID provides the original product. [Explanation of Symbols]

[0071] 1...Recycled product sales and tracking support system, 2...Original product information, 3...Recycled performance information, 4...Material manufacturing information, 5...Recycled product information, 11...Material recycling information generation unit, 12...Applicable product extraction unit, 13...Recycled product purchasing unit, 14...Recycled product information generation unit, 15...User interface, 16...Original manufacturer interface, 17...Material manufacturer interface, 18...Recycled manufacturer interface, D11...Product information database, D12...Recycled performance information database, D13...Recycled product database, D14...Manufacturing information database, I1...Original product ID, I2...Material recycling information

Claims

1. A remanufactured product tracking support device including an information processing device having a processor and a memory device, The storage device stores: remanufacturing source product information, which associates identification information of the remanufacturing source product with material information relating to the materials of the remanufacturing source product; remanufacturing performance information, which associates the product type with information relating to remanufacturable materials from the product type; material manufacturing information, which associates identification information of the remanufactured material with the type of the remanufactured material and the acceptance period; and remanufacturing destination product information relating to the remanufacturing destination product. The aforementioned processor, Based on the identification information of the source product, the source product information, the recycling performance information, and the material manufacturing information, material recycling information is calculated, which includes the type of recycled material that can be recycled from the source product and the amount of recycled material that can be recycled. Based on the material recycling information and the recycled product information, the system calculates candidate recycled products that can be manufactured using the recycled material that can be recycled from the source product. It is configured in such a way. Refurbished product tracking support device.

2. In the remanufactured product tracking support device according to claim 1, The aforementioned processor, The list of candidates for the refurbished product is output to a display device, and the list of candidates for the refurbished product is displayed on the display device. It is configured in such a way. Refurbished product tracking support device.

3. In the remanufactured product tracking support device according to claim 1, The aforementioned processor, Based on the candidate refurbished product information indicating the candidates for the refurbished product, the display device displays an operation screen on which the user can set the purchase or purchase reservation of the refurbished product selected from the candidate refurbished product information indicated by the candidate refurbished product information. Based on the operation on the aforementioned operation screen, the purchase or purchase reservation of the candidate product to be refurbished is set. It is configured in such a way. Refurbished product tracking support device.

4. In the remanufactured product tracking support device according to claim 2, The material manufacturing information is configured to associate the identification information of the material, the type of the material, and the acceptance period with the identification information of the input product used in the manufacturing of the material. The aforementioned processor, The identification information of the source product is associated with the identification information of the input product to the material identification information, the material type, and the acceptance period corresponding to the remanufactured product for which purchase or purchase reservation has been set from the list of candidate remanufactured products. It is configured in such a way. Refurbished product tracking support device.

5. In the recycled product tracking support device according to claim 3, The storage device stores reference information for a remanufactured product, which associates the following: identification information of the user who provided the remanufactured product, identification information of the remanufactured product, identification information of the remanufactured material, information indicating the type and quantity of the remanufactured material, and identification information of the remanufactured product. The aforementioned processor, With respect to the refurbished product for which purchase or purchase reservation has been set from the list of candidate refurbished products, the refurbished product reference information is created and stored in the storage device. It is configured in such a way. Refurbished product tracking support device.

6. In the remanufactured product tracking support device according to claim 1, The storage device stores reference information for a remanufactured product, which associates the following: identification information of the user who provided the remanufactured product, identification information of the remanufactured product, identification information of the remanufactured material, information indicating the type and quantity of the remanufactured material, and identification information of the remanufactured product. The aforementioned processor, Based on the identification information of the recycled product, at least one of the recycled product from which the recycled material used in the manufacture of the recycled product was recycled, and the type of the recycled material, is identified from the recycled product reference information. It is configured in such a way. Refurbished product tracking support device.

7. In the recycled product tracking support device according to claim 6, The aforementioned processor, The display device shows a screen indicating at least one of the identified source product and the type of recycled material. It is configured in such a way. Refurbished product tracking support device.

8. In the recycled product tracking support device according to claim 4, The material manufacturing information is information that associates the user who provided the recycled product, the recycled product, the recycled material, the type and quantity of the recycled material, with the name of the material manufacturer and the identification information of the input product. The aforementioned processor, Based on the material identification information, the material manufacturer name, and at least one of the material identification information and material manufacturer name included in the material manufacturing information, the recycled product to be used in the material manufacturing process indicated by the recycled material identification information is identified from the material manufacturing information. It is configured in such a way. Refurbished product tracking support device.

9. In the remanufactured product tracking support device according to claim 1, The storage device stores reference information for a remanufactured product, which associates the following: identification information of the user who provided the remanufactured product, identification information of the remanufactured product, identification information of the remanufactured material, information indicating the type and quantity of the remanufactured material, and identification information of the remanufactured product. The aforementioned processor, From the reference information of the refurbished product, the identification information of the user who provided the refurbished product is obtained, and based on the obtained user identification information, information indicating the compensation for providing the refurbished product is calculated. It is configured in such a way. Refurbished product tracking support device.

10. A method for supporting the tracking of refurbished products using an information processing device having a processor and a memory device, The storage device stores: remanufacturing source product information, which associates identification information of the remanufacturing source product with material information relating to the materials of the remanufacturing source product; remanufacturing performance information, which associates the product type with information relating to remanufacturable materials from the product type; material manufacturing information, which associates identification information of the remanufactured material with the type of the remanufactured material and the acceptance period; and remanufacturing destination product information relating to the remanufacturing destination product. The aforementioned processor, Based on the identification information of the source product, the source product information, the recycling performance information, and the material manufacturing information, material recycling information is calculated, which includes the type of recycled material that can be recycled from the source product and the amount of recycled material that can be recycled. Based on the material recycling information and the recycled product information, the system calculates candidate recycled products that can be manufactured using the recycled material that can be recycled from the source product. Methods for supporting the tracking of refurbished products.

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