Management device and program

Abstract

We provide a management device and program that enables the donation of products covered by employee benefits services to specific external support organizations. [Solution] A management device for managing welfare services, comprising: a management unit that manages multiple types of IDs including an implementing company ID and a support recipient ID, information associated with each ID, and information related to products; an information storage unit that stores the information; a viewable information determination unit that determines which information can be viewed; and a display unit that displays or transmits viewable information based on the determination of the viewable information determination unit, wherein the viewable information determination unit determines that the implementing company can view information related to the support recipient, and the management unit manages information about the support recipient, the type and quantity of products to be donated, as information associated with the implementing company ID, when the implementing company chooses to donate products to the support recipient.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present invention relates to a welfare benefit management device and a program.

BACKGROUND ART

[0002] In recent years, the enhancement of corporate welfare benefit services has become an important indicator for a company's employees and job seekers wishing to find employment to evaluate the company. In addition, by enhancing welfare benefit services, companies can obtain advantages such as "improvement of employee satisfaction with the company" and "improvement of recruitment capability", as well as "improvement of work productivity" and "improvement of corporate social credibility".

[0003] Patent Document 1 discloses a welfare benefit information system that aims to provide a welfare benefit information system, a welfare benefit service providing method, and a program related to the welfare benefit information system, which allow selection of a specific welfare benefit service selected by an employee and provide useful information according to the employee's health condition. It is described that the welfare benefit information system of Patent Document 1 systematizes welfare benefit services available when an employee orders and purchases food contributing to health, and is composed of an employee terminal, a corporate server, and an information management server.

PRIOR ART DOCUMENTS

PATENT DOCUMENT

[0004]

PATENT DOCUMENT 1

SUMMARY OF INVENTION

PROBLEMS TO BE SOLVED BY THE INVENTION

[0005] Although the welfare benefit information system of Patent Document 1 enables selection of welfare benefit services and provision of information according to the employee's health condition, the food that is the object of the welfare benefit service is only provided to employees through orders placed by employees or bulk purchases by the company, and no consideration is given to contributing to society by donating the food outside the company or the like.

[0006] This invention has been made in view of these circumstances, and aims to provide a management device and program that enable the donation of products that are subject to employee welfare services to specific external support organizations. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] (1) In order to achieve the above objectives, the present invention employs the following means. That is, a management device in one aspect of the present invention is a management device for managing welfare services, comprising: a management unit that manages a plurality of types of IDs, including an introducing company ID indicating an introducing company that receives the welfare services and a support recipient ID indicating a support recipient that receives donations of products that are the subject of the welfare services from the introducing company, information associated with each ID, and information related to the products; an information storage unit that stores each ID, the information associated with each ID, and information related to the products; a viewable information determination unit that determines which information stored in the information storage unit is viewable based on the ID; and a display unit that displays or transmits viewable information based on the determination of the viewable information determination unit, wherein the viewable information determination unit determines that the information related to the support recipient is viewable to the introducing company, and the management unit manages information about the support recipient, which is the recipient of the donation, and the type and quantity of the products to be donated, as information associated with the introducing company ID, when the introducing company chooses to donate the products to the support recipient.

[0008] This allows companies to donate products covered by their employee benefits service to specific external organizations, thereby contributing to society through their employee benefits service.

[0009] (2) Furthermore, in a management device according to one embodiment of the present invention, when the implementing company donates the products to the support recipient, the information linked to the support recipient ID includes at least information from the support recipient expressing gratitude for the donation, and the viewable information determination unit makes the information expressing gratitude viewable to the implementing company. This increases the motivation of the implementing company or its users to make donations and to actively contribute to society.

[0010] (3) Furthermore, in a management device according to one aspect of the present invention, the implementing company ID includes multiple user IDs, and the donation of products is characterized in that each user ID can select which products they are entitled to receive. This allows each user to choose and decide whether or not to donate at their own discretion, thereby reducing the psychological barrier to donating.

[0011] (4) In addition, in a management device according to one embodiment of the present invention, the management unit is characterized in that it further manages producer IDs that indicate the producer that produced the product. This allows the implementing company or the company receiving support to obtain the history of the product and producer information and confirm that it is reliable.

[0012] (5) Furthermore, in a management device according to one embodiment of the present invention, when the implementing company donates the products to the support recipient, the information linked to the support recipient ID includes at least information indicating a thank you from the support recipient for the donation, and the viewable information determination unit makes the thank you information viewable to the producer who produced the donated products. This allows producers to confirm how their products are helping support recipients and can increase their motivation to produce products.

[0013] (6) In addition, in a management device according to one embodiment of the present invention, the management unit further comprises a product allocation calculation unit that manages harvest schedule information indicating the harvest schedule of the producer's products and calculates assignable information based on the number of users of the introducing company and the harvest schedule information. This makes it possible to allocate an appropriate quantity of products based on the number of users of the introducing company and the harvest schedule information.

[0014] (7) In addition, in a management device according to one embodiment of the present invention, the management unit manages product preference information indicating the product allocation preferences of the introducing company, and the product allocation calculation unit further calculates allocationable information based on the product preference information. This makes it possible to allocate appropriate types and quantities of products based on the number of users of the introducing company, harvest schedule information, and product preference information.

[0015] (8) Furthermore, a program according to one aspect of the present invention is a program for managing welfare services, characterized in that it causes a computer to execute the following: a process for managing a plurality of types of IDs, including an adopting company ID indicating an adopting company that receives the welfare services and a support recipient ID indicating a support recipient that receives donations of products that are the subject of the welfare services from the adopting company, information associated with each ID, and information related to the products; a process for storing the IDs, the information associated with the IDs, and the information related to the products; a process for determining which of the stored information is viewable based on the IDs; and a process for displaying or transmitting the viewable information based on the determination, wherein the process for determining the viewable information determines that the information related to the support recipient is viewable for the adopting company, and the process for managing the information manages, if the adopting company chooses to donate the products to the support recipient, information about the support recipient, and the type and quantity of the products to be donated as information associated with the adopting company ID. This makes it possible to donate products that are the subject of welfare services to specific support recipients outside the adopting company, and to contribute to society through welfare services. [Effects of the Invention]

[0016] According to the present invention, it is possible to donate the products that are the subject of the welfare service to a specific support recipient other than the introducing enterprise, and to contribute to society through the welfare service. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] [Figure 1] It is a conceptual diagram showing an example of the configuration of the system of the present invention. [Figure 2] It is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the management device according to Embodiment 1. [Figure 3] It is a schematic diagram showing an example of a screen displayed on the terminal on the introducing enterprise side for selecting the type of product, presence or absence of donation, and donation destination for a single user. [Figure 4] It is a table showing an example of IDs, ID types, and viewable information. [Figure 5] (a) and (b) are tables each showing an example of information associated with the introducing enterprise ID. [Figure 6] (a) and (b) are tables each showing an example of information associated with the support recipient ID. [Figure 7] (a) and (b) are tables each showing an example of information associated with the producer ID. [Figure 8] It is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the management device according to Embodiment 2. [Figure 9] It is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the management device according to Embodiment 2. [Figure 10] It is a flowchart showing a modified example of the operation of the management device according to Embodiment 2. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

[0018] Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Note that the following embodiments are examples, and do not limit the present invention to the contents of the embodiments. Further, in each of the following drawings, components that are not necessary for the description of the embodiments are omitted from the drawings. Specifically, for example, control functions, transmission / reception functions and the like of management devices and terminals that are not necessary for the description of the embodiments are omitted from the drawings.

[0019] [Embodiment] [Overall System] Figure 1 is a conceptual diagram showing an example of the configuration of the system 10. The system 10 includes a management device 100, a terminal 200 on the introducing enterprise side, a terminal 300 on the support recipient side, and a terminal 400 on the producer side.

[0020] In the welfare service of the present invention, the service provider is a person who provides the welfare service. The introducing enterprise is a person who introduces the welfare service based on a contract with the service provider and enjoys the welfare service. The introducing enterprise is an organization that can allow users of the introducing enterprise (employees, staff, officers, etc. belonging to the introducing enterprise) to receive the welfare service, and is, for example, a company, an organization, or the like. The support recipient is a person who requests the service provider to receive a donation of a product that is the target of the welfare service, and receives the donation. The support recipient is an organization or household that contributes to social contribution activities by donating products to the support recipient, and is, for example, a children's cafeteria, a company or organization that employs persons with disabilities, a single-parent household, a low-income household, or the like. The producer is a person who produces the product that is the target of the welfare service. The producer is, for example, a farmer, an agricultural association, a fisherman, a fishery association, a marine products company, a processed food and beverage company, or the like. The product is preferably a food or beverage that can be stored at room temperature for a long time, but there is no problem as long as it is a food or beverage that can be delivered in a refrigerated or frozen state.

[0021] The service provider enters into a contract with the client company to provide welfare services and, based on the contract, sends the products to the client company or its users. The products may be sent in bulk to the client company's sales offices, etc., or, if the client company manages the addresses of its users, they may be sent to individual users. The products may be sent by producers or logistics companies requested by the service provider. If the products are sent in bulk to the client company's sales offices, etc., the shipping costs of the products can be reduced. On the other hand, if the products are sent to individual users of the client company, the client company's users are spared the trouble of carrying the products back, and even products that require temperature control or have a short shelf life can be delivered appropriately to individual users. The service provider issues individual IDs to the client company's administrators or users and permits them to access and use the management device 100.

[0022] The service provider registers information about the recipient in the welfare service based on the support request from the recipient. The service provider also requests donations of products covered by the welfare service from the implementing company or its users, or allows the implementing company or its users to view support requests from the recipient. The service provider issues individual IDs to the administrators of the recipient and permits them to access and use the management device 100. The service provider may also issue individual IDs to persons other than the administrators of the recipient and permit them to access and use the management device 100.

[0023] The service provider enters into a contract with the producer to purchase products that are subject to welfare services, or enters into a business partnership agreement regarding the production of those products. The service provider issues an individual ID to the producer's administrator and permits them to access and use the management device 100. The service provider may also issue an individual ID to someone other than the producer's administrator and permit them to access and use the management device 100.

[0024] The implementing company enters into a contract with the service provider to receive employee benefit services and implements the employee benefit services. The implementing company or its users receive the products sent to the implementing company or its users in accordance with the contract. In addition, if the implementing company or its users decide to donate the products to a specific support recipient as a result of viewing a request from the service provider or a support request from a support recipient, those products will be donated to that specific support recipient.

[0025] The recipient of the support requests the service provider to donate products that are eligible for the welfare service. Based on the support request, the recipient receives the donated products from the implementing company or its users.

[0026] The producer will send the products to the implementing company or its users in accordance with the contract. If the implementing company or its users decide to donate the products to a specific recipient, and the products have not yet been shipped, the producer may send the products to that recipient.

[0027] By using such a system 10, the products provided to the implementing company can be donated to a support organization as needed, rather than remaining within the implementing company. This allows the implementing company to contribute to society while simultaneously providing welfare services to its employees.

[0028] Furthermore, the welfare service of the present invention can also be established by limiting it to a part of the conceptual diagram in Figure 1. For example, it can be established as a service including a service provider, a implementing company, and a recipient of support. Alternatively, it can be established as a service including a service provider, a implementing company, and a producer. When the service includes a service provider, a implementing company, and a producer, it is preferable for the service provider to enter into a business partnership with the producer regarding the production of the product and to enter into a consignment contract in advance, paying a fixed consignment fee regardless of fluctuations in the quantity of the product. This form of welfare service enables support for producers.

[0029] [Management device] The management device 100 manages welfare services. The management device 100 is a device equipped with a CPU and memory, and may be a PC terminal or a server on the cloud. Furthermore, not only the entire device, but also some of the devices or some of the functions within the device may be located on the cloud. Also, the management device 100 may be a terminal other than a PC that has communication functions, such as a smartphone or tablet. The input device 510 is, for example, a keyboard and mouse, and is used to input to the management device 100. The display device 520 is, for example, a display, and displays the name of the implementing company, the implementing company ID, the name of the support recipient, the support recipient ID, an overview of the support recipient, the name of the producer, the producer ID, information associated with each ID, and information about the products.

[0030] [Each device] The implementing company's terminal 200, the client's terminal 300, and the producer's terminal 400 are devices equipped with a CPU and memory, and may be PC terminals or cloud servers. Furthermore, not only the entire system, but also some of the devices or some functions within the devices may be located on the cloud. In addition, the implementing company's terminal 200, the client's terminal 300, and the producer's terminal 400 may be smartphones, tablets, or other devices with communication capabilities that are different from PCs. Each terminal displays information transmitted from the management device 100 and transmits information back to the management device 100. The implementing company's terminal 200, the client's terminal 300, and the producer's terminal 400 may be separate terminals for each user.

[0031] (Embodiment 1) Embodiment 1 describes a case in which the management device 100 determines which information is viewable. Figure 2 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the management device 100 according to Embodiment 1. The management device 100 comprises a management unit 110, an information storage unit 120, a viewable information determination unit 130, and a display unit 140. Each unit can send and receive information via the control bus L.

[0032] The management unit 110 manages multiple types of IDs, information associated with those IDs, and information related to manufactured goods. The multiple types of IDs include an implementing company ID that indicates the implementing company receiving welfare services, and a support recipient ID that indicates the support recipient that receives donations of manufactured goods that are the subject of welfare services from the implementing company. The management unit 110 may acquire the data to be managed from the connected input device 510. The management unit 110 may also acquire the information to be managed from terminals such as PCs of implementing companies and support recipients located on the network. In addition, the management unit 110 may acquire data that has been pre-stored in a database such as the information storage unit 120, which will be described later, as data to be managed. The multiple types of IDs, information associated with those IDs, and information related to manufactured goods will be described later.

[0033] The accessibility determination unit 130 determines which information stored in the information storage unit 120 is accessible based on the ID. Accessibility information may be pre-set according to the type of ID, or it may be set arbitrarily by the administrator of the management device 100. Furthermore, the administrator of each terminal may further restrict the information that can be accessed.

[0034] The information accessibility determination unit 130 determines that the implementing company can access information about the recipient of support. In other words, administrators or users with an implementing company ID can access information about the recipient of support (recipient ID or name, recipient overview, shipping address, information on the type, timing, or quantity of products required by the recipient, photos and activity records of the recipient, indicators of priority support level and urgency level, etc.). This allows the implementing company or its users to consider whether or not to donate products to the recipient.

[0035] The display unit 140 displays or transmits viewable information based on the determination of the viewable information determination unit 130. For example, if the service provider is accessing the management device 100 as an administrator, the display unit 140 displays viewable information on the display device 520 connected to the management device 100. In this case, it may display all IDs, IDs for each type, or some specified IDs, or the types of information viewable for each ID. Also, if the management device 100 is accessed from the implementing company's terminal 200, the client's terminal 300, or the producer's terminal 400, the display unit 140 transmits viewable information to each terminal. The information transmitted by the display unit 140 may be information on the login screen displayed in the web browser on the implementing company's terminal 200, the client's terminal 300, or the producer's terminal 400, or information on the screen displayed in the web browser after logging in.

[0036] The management unit 110 has a function to allow the implementing company to choose whether or not to donate its products to the support recipient, and the display unit 140 preferably displays this information on the implementing company's terminal 200. For example, the management unit 110 and the display unit 140 can display a screen on the implementing company's terminal 200 to confirm the products to be shipped next. On this screen, the implementing company's administrator or user can select to donate the products by checking the box indicating that they wish to donate. Alternatively, the management unit 110 may acquire and manage information from the implementing company's terminal 200 indicating that a donation has been selected, without relying on such a display.

[0037] The Management Unit 110 manages information about the recipient of the donation, as well as the type and quantity of the donated products, as information linked to the implementing company ID, when the implementing company chooses to donate its products to a support recipient. This allows the implementing company to donate products that are eligible for employee benefits services to specific external support recipients, thereby contributing to society through employee benefits services. The timing of managing and saving this information as linked to the implementing company ID can be any time that is appropriate. For example, it could be when the company chooses to donate the products, when it becomes impossible to cancel that choice, or when the donated products are shipped or received by the support recipient. The information about the recipient of the donation can be the support recipient ID or the name of the support recipient. In addition, other information about the support recipient may also be linked.

[0038] Preferably, the management unit 110 has a function to notify the recipient of the donation of information about the type, timing, and quantity of the donated products, as well as information about the donating company, when the implementing company chooses to donate its products to the recipient. Preferably, the viewable information determination unit 130 determines that the information (information about the type, timing, and quantity of the donated products, and information about the donating company) is viewable, and the display unit 140 displays the information on the recipient's terminal 300. The timing of notification or determination of viewability can be any time as long as it is appropriate, but it is preferable to do so before the products are shipped. The timing of notification or determination of viewability may be, for example, when the implementing company chooses to donate its products, or when the implementing company can no longer cancel that choice. This allows the recipient to confirm what kind of donation has been made by the implementing company. The information about the donating company may be the implementing company ID or the name of the implementing company. In addition, other information about the implementing company may also be notified.

[0039] The implementing company ID preferably includes multiple user IDs. In this case, it is preferable that product donations be selectable for each user ID based on the products they are entitled to receive. This allows each user to choose and decide whether or not to donate based on their own judgment, reducing the psychological barrier to donating. Because the types, quantities, and timing of product needs differ among the users of the implementing company due to their family structure, lifestyle, etc., there may be cases where a product is not needed at the time it can be received by each user. In such cases, choosing to donate reduces the risk of the product going to waste and allows for social contribution.

[0040] For example, the management unit 110 can display a screen for each user of the implementing company to confirm the products to be shipped next. On this screen, the user can select to donate the product by checking the box indicating that they wish to donate. Figure 3 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a screen displayed on the implementing company's terminal 200 for a single user, where the user can select the type of product, whether or not to donate, and the recipient of the donation. Figure 3 shows a screen where a user with implementing company ID 000001 and user ID 0001 has selected to donate 1.8 kg of white rice to the ▽▽ cafeteria.

[0041] The management unit 110 may set a deadline for the implementing company or its users to choose whether or not to donate products to the beneficiary. For example, the deadline could be set to a few days before the next shipment date of products to be sent to the implementing company or its users. This allows the recipient to be changed to the beneficiary before the products are shipped, thus reducing shipping costs. Alternatively, the management unit 110 may accept donations of products that were previously sent to and received by the implementing company or its users. In this case, the service provider may ask the logistics company to collect the donated products on the next delivery date and send them to the beneficiary. This method can be used for products with a long shelf life, such as rice, brown rice, canned goods, and bottled goods.

[0042] The management unit 110 manages the shipping destinations for the products of the implementing company. The implementing company may have multiple shipping destinations, such as multiple sales offices. Also, if the implementing company ID includes multiple user IDs, the shipping destinations for the implementing company's products may be managed separately for each user ID of the implementing company. When managing shipping destinations for each individual user ID, the implementing company's terminal 200 may manage the shipping destinations for each individual user ID and present them to the producer or logistics company, rather than managing them on the management device 100. This enhances the protection of personal information. The management unit 110 also manages the shipping destinations for the products of the support recipients. The support recipients may have multiple shipping destinations, such as multiple facilities.

[0043] The delivery of the manufactured goods may be carried out by the service provider, or by producers or logistics companies requested by the service provider. When the delivery of the manufactured goods is carried out by producers or logistics companies requested by the service provider, the management unit 110 presents the delivery address of the implementing company or supported company, which is managed by the management unit 110, to the producers or logistics companies and requests them to deliver the goods. Alternatively, the terminal 200 on the implementing company's side presents the delivery address of the implementing company, which is managed by the implementing company, to the producers or logistics companies and requests them to deliver the goods.

[0044] The management unit 110 preferably further manages producer IDs that indicate the producer of the manufactured goods. In this case, the viewable information determination unit 130 preferably determines that the implementing company or support recipient can view which producer manufactured the goods. This allows the implementing company or support recipient to obtain the history of the goods and producer information and confirm that they are reliable. At this time, the implementing company or its users may save their feedback on the goods in the management device 100. If feedback on goods is made viewable by other users, it can serve as a reference for other users' selection of goods. Also, if feedback on goods is made viewable by producers, it can increase producers' motivation to produce goods or help improve the quality of the goods.

[0045] When the management unit 110 manages producer IDs, it is preferable that the viewable information determination unit 130 determines whether each producer can view which companies their products are sent to or which beneficiaries they are donated to. This allows producers to see which companies' welfare services their products are contributing to or which beneficiaries are supporting, thereby increasing their motivation to produce their products.

[0046] When a company implementing the system donates its products to a recipient organization, it is preferable that the information linked to the recipient organization's ID includes at least information expressing gratitude for the donation (thank-you information). In this case, it is preferable that the information accessibility determination unit 130 makes the information expressing gratitude accessible to the implementing company. This increases the motivation of the implementing company or its users to make donations and to actively contribute to society. The information expressing gratitude for the donation may be a thank-you letter from the administrator of the recipient organization, or, for example, if the recipient organization is a children's cafeteria, it may be a drawing or letter made by a child who uses the cafeteria. For ease of viewing, it is preferable that the information expressing gratitude for the donation be digital information, such as a digitized thank-you letter, drawing, or letter, but the implementing company may also request the recipient organization to send the actual item to the implementing company.

[0047] When a company implementing the system donates its products to a recipient organization, and the information linked to the recipient organization's ID includes information expressing gratitude for the donation, it is preferable for the accessibility information determination unit 130 to make the information expressing gratitude accessible to the producers who produced the donated products. This allows producers to see how their products are helping recipient organizations and can further increase their motivation to produce products. Alternatively, the information linked to the recipient organization's ID may also include information expressing gratitude to the producers. In this case, the company may request the recipient organization to send a physical token of appreciation to the producers.

[0048] When a service provider enters into a business partnership with a producer regarding the production of goods and enters into a consignment contract that predetermines the quantity of goods to be produced, the amount harvested, caught, etc., may fluctuate from the planned amount. When a service provider enters into a consignment contract with a producer, it is preferable for the service provider to include a clause in the contract with the client company that allows for fluctuations in the quantity of goods sent. This allows producers to anticipate a certain income before production, regardless of fluctuations in the quantity of goods, and to produce with peace of mind. In this case, part or all of the costs of the consignment contract may be paid to the producer in advance. As a result, the welfare service of the present invention also serves to support producers in agriculture, fisheries, etc. Furthermore, if the quantity of goods produced is more than expected, producers may, at their discretion, donate some of the goods to a beneficiary. In that case, the donation may be made using the welfare service of the present invention.

[0049] When the management unit 110 manages producer IDs, the information accessibility determination unit 130 may determine that producers are entitled to access information about the beneficiaries. In other words, administrators and others who possess producer IDs can access information about the beneficiaries. This allows producers to consider whether or not to donate their products to the beneficiaries.

[0050] If the management unit 110 manages producer IDs, the management unit 110 has a function that allows producers to choose whether or not to donate their products to the support recipient, and the display unit 140 may display this information on the producer's terminal 400. For example, the management unit 110 and the display unit 140 can display a screen in which producers can register and confirm surplus products. On this screen, producers can choose to donate the products by checking a box indicating that they will donate. Alternatively, the management unit 110 may obtain and manage information from the producer's terminal 400 indicating that they have chosen to donate, without relying on such a display.

[0051] The management unit 110 may manage information about the recipient of the donation, as well as the type and quantity of the donated products, as information linked to the producer ID, if the producer chooses to donate their products to a support recipient. This allows producers to donate products eligible for welfare services to specific support recipients other than the implementing company, and enables producers to contribute to society through welfare services.

[0052] The management unit 110 may have a function to notify the selected support recipient of information about the type, timing, and quantity of the donated products, as well as information about the donating producer, when the producer chooses to donate their products to the support recipient. Furthermore, the viewable information determination unit 130 may determine that the information (information about the type, timing, and quantity of the donated products, and information about the donating producer) is viewable, and the display unit 140 may display this information on the support recipient's terminal 300. This allows the support recipient to confirm what kind of donation was made by the producer. The donating producer information may be a producer ID or the producer's name. Other producer information may also be notified.

[0053] When a producer donates their products to a recipient organization, the information linked to the recipient organization's ID may include at least information expressing gratitude for the donation from the recipient organization. In this case, the information accessibility determination unit 130 may make the information expressing gratitude accessible to the producer. This can increase the producer's motivation to donate and enable them to actively contribute to society. The information expressing gratitude for the donation is the same as the information described above. The recipient organization may also be requested to send a physical token of appreciation to the producer.

[0054] If the management unit 110 manages the implementing company ID, the client ID, and the producer ID, the management unit 110 may also manage logistics such as where and how much of the products to store in which warehouse, and when, where, and how much to send. In this case, the warehouse for storing the products may be owned by the producer, or it may be leased and managed centrally by the service provider. This allows for the smooth operation of welfare services that include the implementing company, the client, and the producer. If the management unit 110 manages the logistics of the products and there are multiple producers, the delivery of products to the implementing company or the implementing company's users may be managed to start with the producer closest in distance. This can reduce delivery costs.

[0055] The information storage unit 120 stores each ID, information associated with each ID, and information about the products. The information associated with each ID includes viewable information. Figure 4 is a table showing an example of IDs, ID types, and viewable information. As shown in Figure 4, viewable information differs depending on the type of ID (ID type). Viewable information may also differ for each ID. Viewable information for an implementing company ID may include, for example, information about the recipient (recipient ID or name, shipping address, type, timing, or quantity of products needed by the recipient, etc.), producer (producer ID or name, etc.), information about the products (type of product, timing of receipt, quantity, etc.), feedback on the products, and thank-you messages from the recipient. Viewable information for a recipient ID may include, for example, information about the donor (implementing company ID or name, producer ID or name, etc.), information about the donated products (type of donated products, timing of receipt, and quantity, etc.). The information viewable by producer IDs includes, for example, information about the adopting company (such as the adopting company ID or name of the company to which the products are sent, the delivery address, delivery date, and quantity), information about the recipient of the support, feedback on the products, and thank-you notes to the recipient of the donation. Information registered with one's own ID, and information linked to one's own ID, are also viewable by each ID.

[0056] Figures 5(a) and (b) are tables showing examples of information linked to the implementing company ID. Information linked to the implementing company ID includes, for example, the name of the implementing company, contact information and person in charge of the implementing company, personal ID, department, name, status information indicating whether the implementing company ID or personal ID is active or inactive, the type, quantity, timing, and whether donation was selected for the products to be received, the delivery address, the usage history on a per-user basis showing which products were received and when, satisfaction survey results and review information indicating satisfaction with the products and welfare services, and records of the last update date and update history of the data. In addition, if the implementing company or a user of the implementing company donates products to a support organization, the information linked to the implementing company ID includes the recipient (ID or name of the recipient), the type, quantity, and timing of the donated products, a conversion and summary showing how it was useful, and the donation history on a per-user basis showing what was donated to which support organization for each user. Furthermore, in order for service providers to enhance employee benefits services, they may store quantitative KPI information such as usage history or donation history on a per-user basis, satisfaction survey results and review information, and usage rate relative to the total number of employees of the implementing company, separately from information linked to the implementing company ID, as service enhancement information together with the implementing company ID. Service enhancement information stored together with the implementing company ID or other service enhancement information may be made viewable only to certain users, such as administrators of the implementing company. Each implementing company may publish this information on its website or in external advertisements, etc., based on its contract with the service provider. This allows the company to promote its employee benefits services and social contributions, and enjoy benefits such as "improved employee satisfaction," "improved recruitment capabilities," "improved operational productivity," and "improved corporate social credibility."

[0057] Figures 6(a) and (b) are tables showing examples of information linked to a recipient ID. Information linked to a recipient ID includes, for example, the name of the recipient, contact information and person in charge, an overview of the recipient indicating what kind of facility it is, status information indicating the status of the recipient ID, shipping address, information on the type, timing, or quantity of products needed by the recipient, a conversion and overview showing how it will be useful, support frequency and cumulative support amount showing cumulative information by number of donations, amount received, or period, photos and activity records of the recipient to visualize the reality and reliability of the support (e.g., scenes of use on site), indicators of priority support level and urgency level that can be used as a reference when selecting donations (e.g., degree of support shortage), satisfaction survey results and review information indicating satisfaction with donated goods and welfare services, and records of the last update date and update history of the data. The indicators of priority support level and urgency level may be determined by the service provider considering the situation of multiple recipients. Furthermore, when a recipient receives a donation of products, the information linked to the recipient ID includes the donor (donor ID or name), the type, date, or quantity of the donated products, a conversion / summary showing how it was used, and a thank you for the donation. In addition, to enhance welfare services, service providers may store satisfaction survey results, review information, support frequency, and cumulative support amount separately from the information linked to the recipient ID, as service enhancement information along with the recipient ID. Each recipient may also post this information on their website, etc., based on their contract with the service provider. This allows them to communicate their need for support to society and increases the likelihood of receiving more donations.

[0058] Figures 7(a) and 7(b) are tables showing examples of information linked to a producer ID. Information linked to a producer ID may include, for example, the producer's name, contact information and person in charge, status information indicating the status of the producer ID, the producer's location, information on the type, time, or quantity of products produced, the producer's self-introduction, philosophy, and commitment, links to photos and videos of the cultivation and processing process, forecast information on available supply and inventory status, satisfaction survey results and review information indicating satisfaction with welfare services, and records of the last data update date and update history. Making the producer's self-introduction, philosophy, and commitment viewable can appeal to their active commitment to social contribution. Making photos and videos of the cultivation and processing process viewable can increase trust and attachment among donors and recipients. In addition, if the implementing company or its users donate products to a support recipient, the information linked to the producer ID may include the donor (ID or name of the implementing company that donated), the recipient (ID or name of the recipient), the type, quantity, and time of the donated products, and a conversion / summary showing how it was useful. Furthermore, in order for service providers to enhance employee welfare services, they may store information such as the type, timing, or quantity of products produced, forecasts of available supply, inventory status, satisfaction survey results, and review information separately from information linked to the producer ID, as service enhancement information in conjunction with the producer ID. Forecasts of available supply and inventory status may be shared only with service providers, or made viewable by some users, such as administrators of the implementing company. Sharing forecasts of available supply and inventory status with service providers or making them viewable by some users can improve the functionality of employee welfare services, such as real-time matching and allocation. Each producer may publish this information on their website or in external advertisements, etc., based on their contract with the service provider. This allows them to promote their products and their social contributions using them, and increase awareness of their products.

[0059] (Embodiment 2) Embodiment 2 describes a case in which the management device 100 manages the introducing company ID, the support recipient ID, the producer ID, and the harvest schedule information to calculate the allocation of products. Since many of the components are the same as in Embodiment 1, only the differences will be explained. Figure 8 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the management device 100 according to Embodiment 2. The management device 100 comprises a management unit 110, an information storage unit 120, a viewable information determination unit 130, a display unit 140, and a product allocation calculation unit 150. Each unit can send and receive information via the control bus L.

[0060] If the management device 100 includes a product allocation calculation unit 150, the management unit 110 manages harvest schedule information indicating the harvest schedule for producers' products. The product allocation calculation unit 150 also calculates assignable information based on the number of users of the implementing company and the harvest schedule information. This allows for the allocation of an appropriate quantity of products based on the number of users of the implementing company and the harvest schedule information. The harvest schedule information includes information on the type, quantity, and timing of the harvest of the products.

[0061] Figure 9 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the operation of the management device 100 according to Embodiment 2. Figure 9 shows an example of the operation of the product allocation calculation unit 150. First, the product allocation calculation unit 150 obtains the number of users of the implementing company (step S1). Next, it obtains harvest schedule information (step S2). Then, it calculates the allocationable information (step S3). The acquisition of the number of users of the implementing company and the acquisition of harvest schedule information may be done in reverse order or simultaneously. For example, if the number of users of the implementing company is 100 and the harvest schedule information for the scope of production outsourced is 2.4 tons of brown rice by the end of October, the product allocation calculation unit 150 calculates (2.4 × 1000) ÷ (100 × 12) = 2 kg and calculates the allocationable information that each user can be provided with 2 kg of brown rice each month for 12 months from November onwards.

[0062] The product allocation calculation unit 150 may calculate the allocation information based on the planned harvest information of the same type of product from multiple producers, or the total number of users from multiple implementing companies. The planned harvest information may also be indicated as a range of planned harvest quantities. In this case, the product allocation calculation unit 150 calculates the allocation information as a numerical range. If the calculated value or range of the allocation information falls below a predetermined value or range, the product allocation calculation unit 150 may output information indicating that allocation is not possible, along with the allocation information. This allows the service provider to consider a new production consignment contract with the producer, a new business partnership and production consignment contract with another producer, or the purchase of the same type of product. The predetermined value may be set for each type of product.

[0063] If the management device 100 includes a product allocation calculation unit 150, the management unit 110 may manage product preference information indicating the product allocation preferences of the implementing company, in addition to the harvest schedule information. In this case, the product allocation calculation unit 150 calculates the available allocation information based on the number of users of the implementing company, the harvest schedule information, and the product preference information. This makes it possible to allocate appropriate types and quantities of products based on the number of users of the implementing company, the harvest schedule information, and the product preference information. The product preference information includes information on the desired type of product and the desired number of people.

[0064] Figure 10 is a flowchart showing a modified operation of the management device 100 according to Embodiment 2. Figure 10 also shows an example of the operation of the product allocation calculation unit 150. First, the product allocation calculation unit 150 acquires the number of users of the introducing company (step T1). Next, it acquires harvest schedule information (step T2). Next, it acquires product preference information (step T3). Then, it calculates the assignable information (step T4). The acquisition of the number of users of the introducing company, the acquisition of harvest schedule information, and the acquisition of product preference information can be done in any order or simultaneously. It is convenient and preferable to calculate the assignable information using the product preference information for each type of product. If the calculated assignable information value or range does not meet a predetermined value or range, the product allocation calculation unit 150 may output information indicating that the product of that type cannot be allocated, or other types of products that can be allocated, along with the assignable information. This allows service providers to request changes in product preference information from client companies, consider new production consignment contracts with those producers, or explore new business partnerships and production consignment contracts with other producers.

[0065] As described above, the management device and program of the present invention make it possible to donate products that are the subject of welfare services to a specific external supporter of the adopting company. [Explanation of symbols]

[0066] 10 Systems 100 Management device 110 Management Department 120 Information storage section 130 Accessible Information Determination Unit 140 Display section 150 Production Allocation Calculation Department 200 Terminals on the implementing company's side 300 Terminals on the receiving end 400 Producer-side terminals 510 Input device 520 Display device

Claims

1. A management device for managing employee welfare services, A management unit manages multiple types of IDs, including an adopting company ID indicating an adopting company that receives the aforementioned welfare services, a support recipient ID indicating a support recipient that receives donations of products subject to the welfare services from the adopting company, information linked to each of the aforementioned IDs, and information related to the aforementioned products. An information storage unit that stores each of the aforementioned IDs, information associated with each of the aforementioned IDs, and information related to the aforementioned products, A viewable information determination unit that determines viewable information among the information stored in the information storage unit based on the ID, The system includes a display unit that displays or transmits information that can be viewed based on the determination of the viewable information determination unit, The accessibility determination unit determines that the implementing company can access the information regarding the support recipient. The management unit is characterized in that, when the implementing company chooses to donate the products to the support recipient, it manages information about the support recipient, the type and quantity of the products to be donated, as information linked to the implementing company ID.

2. The management device according to claim 1, wherein when the implementing company donates the products to the support recipient, the information linked to the support recipient ID includes at least information indicating gratitude from the support recipient for the donation, and the viewable information determination unit makes the information indicating gratitude viewable to the implementing company.

3. The aforementioned implementing company ID includes multiple user IDs, The management device according to claim 1, characterized in that the donation of the aforementioned products is selectable for each user ID for products that the user is entitled to receive.

4. The management device according to claim 1, characterized in that the management unit further manages producer IDs indicating the producers who produced the products.

5. The management device according to claim 4, wherein when the implementing company donates the products to the support recipient, the information linked to the support recipient ID includes at least information indicating gratitude from the support recipient for the donation, and the viewable information determination unit makes the information indicating gratitude viewable to the producer who produced the donated products.

6. The management unit manages harvest schedule information indicating the harvest schedule of the producer's products, The management device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising a product allocation calculation unit that calculates assignable information based on the number of users of the introducing company and the harvest schedule information.

7. The management unit manages product preference information indicating the allocation preferences of the implementing companies for the products, The management device according to claim 6, wherein the production product allocation calculation unit further calculates allocationable information based on the production product request information.

8. It is a program for managing employee benefits services. A process for managing multiple types of IDs, including an implementing company ID indicating a company that provides the aforementioned welfare services, a recipient ID indicating a recipient that receives donations of products that are the subject of the welfare services from the implementing company, information associated with each of the aforementioned IDs, and information related to the aforementioned products. A process for storing each of the aforementioned IDs, information associated with each of the aforementioned IDs, and information related to the aforementioned products, A process to determine which of the stored information is viewable based on the aforementioned ID, The computer is instructed to perform the process of displaying or transmitting information that can be viewed based on the aforementioned determination. The process for determining the information that can be viewed determines that the implementing company can view the information regarding the support recipient, The process for managing the aforementioned information is a program characterized by managing, when the implementing company chooses to donate the aforementioned products to the support recipient, the information of the support recipient, and the type and quantity of the aforementioned products to be donated as information linked to the implementing company ID.

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