Group company cooperation device, group company cooperation method, and group company cooperation program

Abstract

To provide a group company cooperation device, a group company cooperation method, and a group company cooperation program such that when inventory of a center warehouse is used in a group having a plurality of companies, aggregates order data so that it can be centrally managed to use inventory, instead of separately managing inventory of each company, to coordinate shipping instructions to a central warehouse, so that it is possible to share inventory data and inventory allocation by ordering while each company manages credits and liabilities individually.SOLUTION: A group company cooperation device acquires external order data for products from customers in subsidiary companies: acquires internal order data for products from subsidiary companies in a parent company; updates inventory data; when product shipment processing at a warehouse is completed, obtains internal sales data of products for the subsidiary companies in the parent company; and acquires external sales data of products for customers in the subsidiary companies.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a group company cooperation device, a group company cooperation method, and a group company cooperation program. [Background technology]

[0002] Patent Document 1 discloses a configuration in which, in a corporate group where only the parent company has a warehouse for storing goods, information such as purchase and sales details, invoice creation, and manufacturing instructions is automatically generated based on the order information initially input, thereby enabling the sales processing information for products of the parent company and sales subsidiary to be managed centrally as information for the same corporate group. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP 2004-164324 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, the invention described in Patent Document 1 above has a problem in that the order data of either the parent company or the subsidiary cannot be reflected in the inventory data at the time of order receipt.

[0005] The present invention has been made in consideration of the above problems, and has an object to provide a group company cooperation device, a group company cooperation method, and a group company cooperation program that, when a group having multiple companies shares and uses inventory in a central warehouse, consolidates order data so that the inventory can be managed centrally and used, rather than managing each company's inventory separately, and consolidates shipping instructions to the central warehouse, thereby enabling each company to manage its own accounts receivable and payable, while sharing inventory data and sharing inventory allocations based on orders. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] In order to solve the above-mentioned problems and achieve the object, a group company collaboration device according to the present invention is a group company collaboration device equipped with a memory unit and a control unit, wherein the memory unit comprises an inventory storage means for storing inventory data that is set by linking the current number of products in stock at a warehouse, the number of products ordered, and the number of products that can be shipped, and the control unit comprises: an external order acquisition means for acquiring external order data that sets an external order amount for an order for the product from a customer at a subsidiary, an internal order acquisition means for acquiring internal order data that sets an internal order amount for an order for the product from the subsidiary at a parent company based on the external order data, and updating the inventory data, an internal sales acquisition means for acquiring internal sales data that sets an internal sales amount for sales of the product at the parent company to the subsidiary, when shipping processing of the product at the warehouse is completed, based on the internal order data, and an external sales acquisition means for acquiring external sales data that sets an external sales amount for sales of the product at the subsidiary at the subsidiary, based on the external order data.

[0007] Furthermore, in the group company collaboration device of the present invention, the external order data is set with an external order quantity, and the internal order acquisition means acquires the internal order data, which sets the internal order amount and internal order quantity of the order of the product from the subsidiary of the parent company based on the external order data, and updates the ordered quantity of the product and the shippable quantity of the product, which are set in the inventory data.

[0008] In addition, in the group company collaboration device of the present invention, the control unit is characterized in that it further comprises a shipping record acquisition means for acquiring shipping record data setting the number of shipped products and the delivery destination of the products when the shipping process of the products in the warehouse is completed, and updating the current number of products in stock and the number of products ordered set in the inventory data.

[0009] In addition, in the group company collaboration device of the present invention, the control unit is characterized in that it further includes an internal purchase acquisition means for acquiring internal purchase data that sets the internal purchase amount for the purchase of the product at the subsidiary from the parent company based on the internal sales data.

[0010] In addition, in the group company collaboration device according to the present invention, the internal order acquisition means is further characterized in that it acquires individual order data setting an individual order amount for the order of the product from a customer in the parent company, and updates the inventory data.

[0011] In addition, in the group company collaboration device of the present invention, the memory unit further includes a subsidiary customer master in which the customers of the subsidiary are set, and a subsidiary business partner-specific product price master in which the sales price of the product to the customer of the subsidiary is set, and the external order acquisition means acquires the external order data in which the external order amount of the order of the product from the customer at the subsidiary is set, based on the subsidiary customer master and the subsidiary business partner-specific product price master.

[0012] In addition, in the group company collaboration device of the present invention, the memory unit further includes a parent company / group company collaboration definition master that sets the subsidiaries to be linked as customers of the parent company, a parent company customer master that sets the customers of the parent company, and a parent company business partner product price master that sets the sales price of the product to the parent company's customers and the purchase price of the product from the parent company's suppliers, and the internal order acquisition means acquires the internal order data that sets the internal order amount of orders for the product from the subsidiaries of the parent company based on the parent company / group company collaboration definition master, the parent company customer master, the parent company business partner product price master and the external order data, and updates the inventory data.

[0013] In addition, in the group company collaboration device of the present invention, the memory unit further includes a subsidiary group company collaboration definition master that sets the parent company to be collaborated as a supplier of the subsidiary, a subsidiary supplier master that sets the supplier of the subsidiary, and a subsidiary customer-specific product price master that sets the purchase price of the product from the parent company that is the supplier of the subsidiary, and the internal purchase acquisition means acquires the internal purchase data that sets the internal purchase amount of the product purchased by the subsidiary from the parent company based on the subsidiary group company collaboration definition master, the subsidiary supplier master, the subsidiary customer-specific product price master and the internal sales data.

[0014] Furthermore, a group company collaboration method according to the present invention is a group company collaboration method to be executed by a group company collaboration device having a memory unit and a control unit, wherein the memory unit comprises inventory storage means for storing inventory data set by linking the current number of products in stock at a warehouse, the number of products ordered, and the number of products available for shipment, and the method is executed by the control unit, and includes an external order acquisition step of acquiring external order data setting an external order amount for an order for the product from a customer at a subsidiary, an internal order acquisition step of acquiring internal order data setting an internal order amount for an order for the product from the subsidiary at a parent company based on the external order data, and updating the inventory data, an internal sales acquisition step of acquiring internal sales data setting an internal sales amount for sales of the product at the parent company to the subsidiary based on the internal order data when shipping processing of the product at the warehouse is completed, and an external sales acquisition step of acquiring external sales data setting an external sales amount for sales of the product to the customer at the subsidiary based on the external order data.

[0015] Furthermore, a group company collaboration program according to the present invention is a group company collaboration program to be executed by a group company collaboration device having a memory unit and a control unit, wherein the memory unit comprises inventory storage means for storing inventory data set by linking the current number of products in stock at a warehouse, the number of products ordered, and the number of products available for shipment of the products, and the control unit is caused to execute the following steps: an external order acquisition step of acquiring external order data setting an external order amount for an order for the product from a customer at a subsidiary, an internal order acquisition step of acquiring internal order data setting an internal order amount for an order for the product from the subsidiary at a parent company based on the external order data, and updating the inventory data; an internal sales acquisition step of acquiring internal sales data setting an internal sales amount for sales of the product at the parent company to the subsidiary based on the internal order data when shipping processing of the product at the warehouse is completed; and an external sales acquisition step of acquiring external sales data setting an external sales amount for sales of the product to the customer at the subsidiary based on the external order data. Effect of the Invention

[0016] According to the present invention, it is possible to efficiently utilize resources in group companies and improve management efficiency. In addition, according to the present invention, it is possible to optimize inventory when sharing inventory among group companies, thereby making it visible and efficiently circulating inventory. In addition, according to the present invention, it is possible to centralize shipping instructions to the warehouses of each company in the group at the head office by grasping the warehouse inventory status of the entire group during inventory management of the entire group, and to send shipping records from the warehouse to each instructor via the head office, record sales based on the shipping records, and if the shipping instructions of the subsidiary are used as the starting point, to record purchases to the head office. In addition, according to the present invention, it is possible to grasp the appropriate inventory quantity by aggregating transaction data between group companies. In addition, although each company in the corporate group has previously issued shipping instructions to the center warehouse, according to the present invention, it is possible to aggregate order data to the parent company and cooperate with each other by issuing shipping instructions to the warehouses. In addition, according to the present invention, it is possible to centrally manage inventory. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0017] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of a group company collaboration device in this embodiment. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a master configuration in this embodiment. [Diagram 3] FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an example of processing of the group company collaboration system in this embodiment. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of group company cooperation processing in this embodiment. [Diagram 5] FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a data structure in this embodiment. [Figure 6] FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a data structure in this embodiment. [Figure 7] FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a data structure in this embodiment. [Figure 8]FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a data structure in this embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0018] DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiment.

[0019] [1. Overview] First, an overview of the present invention will be described.

[0020] Previously, each group company in a corporate group sent shipping instructions to the central warehouse, so it was not possible to visualize how much inventory was available. As a result, there were operational impacts such as inventory shortages when shipping from the warehouse, and stockouts were dealt with by holding surplus inventory. Also, in the past, in groups with multiple companies, even if the inventory in the central warehouse was shared and used in actual operations, it was difficult to refer to appropriate inventory data because the inventory in the system was managed by each company.

[0021] Therefore, in this embodiment, when an order slip created by a subsidiary becomes available for shipment, the order data is linked to the parent company, and the parent company links the linked order data to the logistics warehouse as a shipping instruction, and then, when the item is actually shipped from the logistics warehouse, sales are recorded for the subsidiary based on the actual shipping data linked from the logistics warehouse, and the parent company's sales slip is linked to the subsidiary, and the subsidiary records sales to the business partner and purchases to the parent company, thereby providing a system for centrally managing inventory data.

[0022] [2. Configuration] An example of the configuration of a group company collaboration system according to this embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 1. Fig. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of a group company collaboration device 100 according to this embodiment.

[0023] As shown in FIG. 1, the group company collaboration device 100 is a commercially available desktop personal computer. The group company collaboration device 100 is not limited to a stationary information processing device such as a desktop personal computer, but may be a portable information processing device such as a commercially available notebook personal computer, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), a smartphone, or a tablet personal computer. In the group company collaboration process in this embodiment, the group company collaboration device 100 may constitute a parent company terminal 100-1 that handles the collaboration work on the parent company side, a subsidiary company terminal 100-2 that handles the collaboration work on the subsidiary side, or a warehouse terminal 100-3 that handles the collaboration work on the warehouse side.

[0024] The group company collaboration device 100 includes a control unit 102, a communication interface unit 104, a storage unit 106, and an input / output interface unit 108. Each unit included in the group company collaboration device 100 is connected to each other so as to be able to communicate with each other via an arbitrary communication path.

[0025] The communication interface unit 104 communicably connects the group company collaboration device 100 to the network 300 via a communication device such as a router and a wired or wireless communication line such as a dedicated line. The communication interface unit 104 has a function of communicating data with other devices via the communication line. Here, the network 300 has a function of connecting the group company collaboration device 100 and the server 200 to be able to communicate with each other, and is, for example, the Internet or a LAN (Local Area Network).

[0026] An input device 112 and an output device 114 are connected to the input / output interface unit 108. The output device 114 may be a monitor (including a touch panel), a speaker, or a printer. The input device 112 may be a keyboard, a mouse, a microphone, or a monitor that cooperates with a mouse to realize a pointing device function. In the following, the output device 114 may be referred to as the monitor 114 or the printer 114, and the input device 112 may be referred to as the keyboard 112 or the mouse 112.

[0027] The storage unit 106 stores various databases, tables, files, and the like. The storage unit 106 records computer programs for cooperating with an OS (Operating System) to give instructions to a CPU (Central Processing Unit) to perform various processes. For example, memory devices such as RAM (Random Access Memory) and ROM (Read Only Memory), fixed disk devices such as hard disks, flexible disks, and optical disks can be used as the storage unit 106. The storage unit 106 includes an inventory database 106a, a parent company group company cooperation definition master 106b, a parent company customer master 106c, a parent company customer-specific product price master 106d, a subsidiary group company cooperation definition master 106e, a subsidiary customer master 106f, a subsidiary supplier master 106g, and a subsidiary customer-specific product price master 106h.

[0028] The inventory database 106a stores inventory data of products. Here, the inventory database 106a may store inventory data that is set by linking the current number of products in stock at a warehouse, the number of products ordered, and the number of products that can be shipped. In addition, the inventory data may set the warehouse in which the product is stored, the product, the current number of products in stock, the number of products ordered, and / or the number of products that can be shipped.

[0029] The parent company group company cooperation definition master 106b is a master that sets the subsidiaries that are to be cooperated as customers of the parent company. Here, the parent company group company cooperation definition master 106b may set the group company cooperation definition, the cooperation subsidiary, the customer, and / or the supplier.

[0030] The parent company customer master 106c is a master that sets the customers of the parent company.

[0031] The parent company customer-specific product price master 106d is a master that sets the sales price of the product to the parent company's customers and the purchase price of the product from the parent company's suppliers. Here, the parent company customer-specific product price master 106d may set the product, customer, sales price, and / or purchase price.

[0032] The subsidiary group company cooperation definition master 106e is a master that sets parent companies that cooperate as suppliers of the subsidiary. Here, the subsidiary group company cooperation definition master 106e may set group company cooperation definitions, cooperation parent companies, customers, and / or suppliers.

[0033] The subsidiary customer master 106f is a master that sets the customers of the subsidiary.

[0034] The subsidiary supplier master 106g is a master that sets the suppliers of the subsidiary.

[0035] The subsidiary business partner-specific product price master 106h is a master that sets the sales price of the product to the subsidiary's customer and the purchase price of the product from the parent company, which is the supplier of the subsidiary. Here, the subsidiary business partner-specific product price master 106h may set the product, business partner, sales price, and / or purchase price.

[0036] An example of a master configuration in this embodiment will now be described with reference to Fig. 2. Fig. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a master configuration in this embodiment.

[0037] As shown in Fig. 2, the parent company terminal 100-1 in this embodiment may include a parent company group company cooperation definition master 106b in which a customer code (T0900) linked to the company number (900) of the subsidiary company to be cooperated is registered, a parent company customer master 106c in which the subsidiary company is registered, and a parent company business partner product unit price master 106d in which a sales unit price used for calculating the amount at the time of cooperation is set. Also, as shown in Fig. 2, the subsidiary company terminal 100-2 in this embodiment may include a subsidiary company group company cooperation definition master 106e in which a supplier code (S0100) linked to the company number (100) of the parent company to be cooperated is registered, a subsidiary customer master 106f in which customers who actually do business are registered, a subsidiary supplier master 106g in which the parent company that is the supplier is registered, and a subsidiary business partner product unit price master 106h in which a sales unit price to a customer (customer) and a purchase unit price from a supplier (parent company) at the time of cooperation are registered.

[0038] Returning to Fig. 1, the control unit 102 is a CPU or the like that comprehensively controls the group company collaboration device 100. The control unit 102 has an internal memory for storing control programs such as an OS, programs that define various processing procedures, required data, etc., and executes various information processing based on these stored programs. The control unit 102 conceptually includes an external order acquisition unit 102a, an internal order acquisition unit 102b, a shipping record acquisition unit 102c, an internal sales acquisition unit 102d, an external sales acquisition unit 102e, and an internal purchase acquisition unit 102f, in terms of function.

[0039] The external order acquisition unit 102a acquires external order data in which an external order amount for an order of a product from a customer in a subsidiary is set. Here, the external order data may be set with an external order quantity. The external order acquisition unit 102a may also acquire external order data in which an external order amount for an order of a product from a customer in a subsidiary is set, based on the subsidiary customer master 106f and the subsidiary customer-specific product price master 106h.

[0040] The internal order acquisition unit 102b acquires internal order data in which the internal order amount of an order for a product from a subsidiary of the parent company is set. Here, the internal order acquisition unit 102b may acquire internal order data in which the internal order amount of an order for a product from a subsidiary of the parent company is set based on the external order data, and update the inventory data. The internal order acquisition unit 102b may also acquire internal order data in which the internal order amount and internal order quantity of an order for a product from a subsidiary of the parent company are set based on the external order data, and update the ordered number of products and the shippable number of products set in the inventory data. The internal order acquisition unit 102b may also acquire individual order data in which the individual order amount of an order for a product from a customer of the parent company is set, and update the inventory data. The internal order acquisition unit 102b may also acquire internal order data in which the internal order amount of an order for a product from a subsidiary of the parent company is set, based on the parent company group company cooperation definition master 106b, the parent company customer master 106c, the parent company customer-specific product price master 106d, and the external order data, and update the inventory data.

[0041] The shipping record acquiring unit 102c acquires shipping record data in which the number of shipped items is set. Here, when the shipping process of the items in the warehouse is completed, the shipping record acquiring unit 102c acquires shipping record data in which the number of shipped items and the delivery destination are set, and may update the current number of items in stock and the number of items ordered, which are set in the inventory data.

[0042] The internal sales acquisition unit 102d acquires internal sales data that sets the internal sales amount of the sales of the product from the parent company to the subsidiary. Here, when the shipment process of the product in the warehouse is completed, the internal sales acquisition unit 102d may acquire the internal sales data that sets the internal sales amount of the sales of the product from the parent company to the subsidiary based on the internal order data.

[0043] The external sales acquisition unit 102e acquires external sales data that sets the external sales amount of the sales of the products to the customers of the subsidiary company. Here, the external sales acquisition unit 102e may acquire the external sales data that sets the external sales amount of the sales of the products to the customers of the subsidiary company based on the external order data.

[0044] The internal purchase acquisition unit 102f acquires internal purchase data that sets the internal purchase amount of the product purchased by the subsidiary from the parent company. Here, the internal purchase acquisition unit 102f may acquire internal purchase data that sets the internal purchase amount of the product purchased by the subsidiary from the parent company based on the internal sales data. Also, the internal purchase acquisition unit 102f may acquire internal purchase data that sets the internal purchase amount of the product purchased by the subsidiary from the parent company based on the subsidiary group company cooperation definition master 106e, the subsidiary supplier master 106g, the subsidiary customer-specific product price master 106h, and the internal sales data.

[0045] [3. Specific Examples] A specific example of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

[0046] [Group company collaboration processing] An example of group company cooperation processing in this embodiment will now be described with reference to Fig. 3. Fig. 3 is a flowchart showing an example of processing in the group company cooperation system in this embodiment.

[0047] As shown in FIG. 3, when the subsidiary staff member inputs the external order quantity of a product for a customer via the input device 112-2 of the subsidiary terminal 100-2, the external order acquisition unit 102a of the subsidiary terminal 100-2 acquires external order data that sets the external order amount and external order quantity of the product ordered from the customer at the subsidiary based on the subsidiary customer master 106f and the subsidiary supplier-specific product price master 106h, and transmits shipping instruction data including the external order data to the parent company terminal 100-1 (step SA-1).

[0048] Then, the internal order acquisition unit 102b of the parent company terminal 100-1 acquires internal order data that sets the internal order amount and internal order quantity of the product ordered by the parent company from its subsidiaries, based on the parent company group company collaboration definition master 106b, the parent company customer master 106c, the parent company supplier-specific product price master 106d, and the external order data, updates the ordered quantity of the product and the shippable quantity of the product that are set in the inventory data stored in the inventory database 106a, and transmits shipping instruction data including the internal order data to the warehouse terminal 100-3 in the center warehouse that shares inventory within the corporate group (step SA-2).

[0049] Then, when the shipping process of the goods at the center warehouse is completed, the shipping record acquisition unit 102c of the parent company terminal 100-1 acquires the shipping record data, which sets the number of goods to be shipped and the delivery destination entered by the warehouse staff via the input device 112-3 of the warehouse terminal 100-3, and updates the current number of goods in stock and the number of goods on order, which are set in the inventory data stored in the inventory database 106a (step SA-3).

[0050] Then, the internal sales acquisition unit 102d of the parent company terminal 100-1 acquires internal sales data that sets the internal sales amount of the parent company's sales of products to its subsidiaries based on the shipping performance data and the internal order data, and transmits the shipping performance data and the internal sales data to the subsidiary terminal 100-2 (step SA-4).

[0051] Then, the external sales acquisition unit 102e of the subsidiary terminal 100-2 acquires external sales data that sets the external sales amount of the sales of the products of the subsidiary to the customer, based on the shipping record data and the external order data (step SA-5).

[0052] Then, the internal purchasing acquisition unit 102f acquires internal purchasing data that sets the internal purchasing amount of the goods purchased by the subsidiary from the parent company based on the subsidiary group company collaboration definition master 106e, the subsidiary supplier master 106g, the subsidiary customer-specific product price master 106h, and the internal sales data (step SA-6), and terminates the processing.

[0053] Here, an example of group company cooperation processing in this embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 4 to Fig. 8. Fig. 4 is a diagram showing an example of group company cooperation processing in this embodiment. Fig. 5 to Fig. 8 are diagrams showing an example of data configuration in this embodiment.

[0054] As shown in Figures 4 and 5, in this embodiment, (1) when inventory data that can be referenced by both the parent company and the subsidiary company within the corporate group is stored in inventory database 106a, order data (order slip) is registered based on an order from a customer.

[0055] 4 and 6, in this embodiment, (2) by order linkage to the parent company, the customer corresponding to the company number of the linkage source (subsidiary) is acquired in the parent company group company linkage definition master 106b in the parent company, and based on the acquired customer, the parent company customer master 106c and the parent company customer-specific product unit price master 106d are referenced, a revised order slip (customer replaced with subsidiary) is created, and the inventory data stored in the inventory database 106a is updated by reflecting the order data of both the parent company and the subsidiary, and a shipping instruction is issued to the center warehouse. Note that, as shown in FIG. 4, in this embodiment, not only orders linked from subsidiaries but also independent orders registered at the parent company are included in the order data.

[0056] Then, as shown in Figures 4 and 7, in this embodiment, (3) when the shipping process of the product at the central warehouse is completed, the shipping performance data sent from the central warehouse is acquired by the parent company, and the inventory data stored in the inventory database 106a is updated.

[0057] 4 and 7, in this embodiment, (4) sales are recorded in the parent company based on the shipping record data and order slips from the central warehouse, and sales data (sales slips) are created. Note that, as shown in FIG. 4, in this embodiment, not only is sales data for subsidiaries that have customers as group companies automatically created, but sales may also be recorded by manual input.

[0058] As shown in Figures 4 and 8, in this embodiment, (5) sales linkage to a subsidiary identifies a supplier corresponding to the company number of the link source (parent company) in the subsidiary group company linkage definition master 106e in the subsidiary, and a sales invoice is recorded on the subsidiary side based on the order invoice (KJ000001) registered in the subsidiary and the shipping and sales data recorded in the parent company.

[0059] As shown in Figures 4 and 8, in this embodiment, (6) the subsidiary supplier master 106g and the subsidiary customer-specific product unit price master 106h are referenced to identify the supplier, and based on the sales invoice linked from the parent company, purchase data (purchase invoice) for the parent company is recorded at the same time as the sales invoice for the customer is recorded.

[0060] [4. Contribution to the United Nations-led Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)] This embodiment can contribute to improving business efficiency and promoting appropriate management decisions by companies, thereby contributing to goals 8 and 9 of the SDGs.

[0061] Furthermore, this embodiment can contribute to reducing waste and promoting paperless and electronic systems, thereby contributing to the achievement of SDGs Goals 12, 13, and 15.

[0062] Furthermore, this embodiment can contribute to strengthening control and governance, making it possible to contribute to Goal 16 of the SDGs.

[0063] 5. Other embodiments The present invention may be embodied in various different embodiments other than those described above within the scope of the technical concept set forth in the claims.

[0064] For example, among the processes described in the embodiments, all or part of the processes described as being performed automatically can be performed manually, or all or part of the processes described as being performed manually can be performed automatically using known methods.

[0065] In addition, the processing procedures, control procedures, specific names, information including parameters such as registered data and search conditions for each process, screen examples, and database configurations shown in this specification and drawings may be changed as desired unless otherwise specified.

[0066] Moreover, with regard to the group company collaboration device 100, each of the components shown in the figures is merely a functional concept, and does not necessarily have to be physically configured as shown in the figures.

[0067] For example, the processing functions of the group company collaboration device 100, particularly the processing functions performed by the control unit 102, may be realized in whole or in part by a CPU and a program interpreted and executed by the CPU, or may be realized as hardware using wired logic. The program is recorded in a non-transient computer-readable recording medium that includes programmed instructions for causing the information processing device to execute the processes described in this embodiment, and is mechanically read by the group company collaboration device 100 as necessary. That is, a computer program for giving instructions to the CPU in cooperation with the OS and performing various processes is recorded in a storage unit such as a ROM or HDD (Hard Disk Drive). This computer program is executed by being loaded into a RAM, and cooperates with the CPU to form a control unit.

[0068] In addition, this computer program may be stored in an application program server connected to the group company collaboration device 100 via any network, and it is also possible to download all or a part of it as necessary.

[0069] In addition, the program for executing the process described in this embodiment may be stored in a non-transient computer-readable recording medium, or may be configured as a program product. Here, the "recording medium" includes any "portable physical medium" such as a memory card, a Universal Serial Bus (USB) memory, a Secure Digital (SD) card, a flexible disk, a magneto-optical disk, a ROM, an Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory (EPROM), an Electrically Erasable and Programmable Read Only Memory (EEPROM (registered trademark)), a Compact Disk Read Only Memory (CD-ROM), a Magneto-Optical disk (MO), a Digital Versatile Disk (DVD), and a Blu-ray (registered trademark) Disc.

[0070] Moreover, a "program" is a data processing method written in any language or description method, and may be in any form, such as source code or binary code. Note that a "program" is not necessarily limited to a single configuration, but also includes a configuration that is distributed as a plurality of modules or libraries, and a program that achieves its function by cooperating with a separate program, such as an OS. Note that the specific configuration and reading procedure for reading a recording medium in each device shown in this embodiment, as well as the installation procedure after reading, may use well-known configurations and procedures.

[0071] The various databases etc. stored in the memory unit 106 are storage means such as memory devices such as RAM and ROM, fixed disk devices such as hard disks, flexible disks, and optical disks, and store various programs, tables, databases, and web page files etc. used for various processes and providing websites.

[0072] The group company collaboration device 100 may be configured as an information processing device such as a known personal computer or a workstation, or may be configured as the information processing device to which any peripheral device is connected. The group company collaboration device 100 may be realized by installing software (including programs or data, etc.) that causes the device to realize the processing described in this embodiment.

[0073] Furthermore, the specific form of distribution and integration of the devices is not limited to that shown in the drawings, and all or part of them can be functionally or physically distributed and integrated in any unit according to various additions or functional loads. In other words, the above-mentioned embodiments can be implemented in any combination, or the embodiments can be implemented selectively. [Industrial Applicability]

[0074] The present invention is useful in any industry where there are corporate groups that have group companies. [Explanation of symbols]

[0075] 100 Group company collaboration equipment 102 Control section 102a External Order Acquisition Department 102b Internal Order Acquisition Department 102c Shipping Record Acquisition Department 102d Internal Sales Acquisition Department 102e External Sales Acquisition Department 102f In-house Procurement Department 104 Communication interface section 106 Storage section 106a Inventory Database 106b Parent company group company collaboration definition master 106c Parent Company Customer Master 106d Parent company customer product unit price master 106e Subsidiary Group Company Collaboration Definition Master 106f Subsidiary Customer Master 106g Subsidiary Supplier Master 106h Subsidiary customer product unit price master 108 Input / Output Interface Section 112 Input Devices 114 Output Device 200 Servers 300 Network

Claims

1. A group company collaboration device including a storage unit and a control unit, The storage unit is an inventory storage means for storing inventory data that is set by linking the current number of products in the warehouse, the number of orders placed for the products, and the number of products that can be shipped; Equipped with The control unit is an external order acquisition means for acquiring external order data in which an external order amount for the order of the product from a customer in the subsidiary is set; an internal order acquisition means for acquiring internal order data that sets an internal order amount of the order for the product from the subsidiary of the parent company based on the external order data, and updating the inventory data; an internal sales acquisition means for acquiring internal sales data, which sets an internal sales amount of the sales of the product from the parent company to the subsidiary company, based on the internal order data when the shipping process of the product in the warehouse is completed; an external sales acquisition means for acquiring external sales data that sets an external sales amount of the sales of the product to the customer in the subsidiary based on the external order data; A group company collaboration device comprising:

2. The external order data is The external order quantity is set, The internal order acquisition means includes: The group company collaboration device according to claim 1, characterized in that the internal order data, which sets the internal order amount and internal order quantity of the product ordered from the subsidiary of the parent company based on the external order data, is obtained, and the number of products ordered and the number of products available for shipment, which are set in the inventory data, are updated.

3. The control unit is a shipping record acquiring means for acquiring shipping record data in which the number of shipped products and the delivery destination of the products are set when the shipping process of the products in the warehouse is completed, and updating the current stock quantity of the products and the number of ordered products set in the inventory data; 3. The group company cooperation device according to claim 1, further comprising:

4. The control unit is an internal purchase acquisition means for acquiring internal purchase data that sets an internal purchase amount of the commodity purchased by the subsidiary from the parent company based on the internal sales data; 4. The group company cooperation device according to claim 1, further comprising:

5. The internal order acquisition means includes:

5. The group company collaboration device according to claim 1, further comprising: acquiring individual order data in which an individual order amount for the product is set from a customer of the parent company; and updating the inventory data.

6. The storage unit is A subsidiary customer master in which the customers of the subsidiary are set; A subsidiary business partner-specific product unit price master in which the sales unit price of the product to the subsidiary's customers is set; Further comprising: The external order acquisition means includes: A group company collaboration device as described in any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the external order data is acquired based on the subsidiary customer master and the subsidiary supplier product unit price master, and the external order amount of the order for the product from the customer in the subsidiary is set.

7. The storage unit is A parent company group company collaboration definition master that sets the subsidiary that is to be linked as a customer of the parent company; A parent company customer master in which the customers of the parent company are set; A product unit price master by parent company business partner in which the sales price of the product to the customer of the parent company and the purchase price of the product from the supplier of the parent company are set; Further comprising: The internal order acquisition means includes: A group company collaboration device as described in any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the internal order data, which sets the internal order amount of the order for the product from the subsidiary of the parent company, is obtained based on the parent company group company collaboration definition master, the parent company customer master, the parent company supplier-specific product price master and the external order data, and the inventory data is updated.

8. The storage unit is A subsidiary group company collaboration definition master in which the parent company to be collaborated with as a supplier of the subsidiary is set; A subsidiary supplier master in which the supplier of the subsidiary is set; A subsidiary business partner-specific product unit price master in which a purchase unit price of the product from the parent company, which is a supplier of the subsidiary, is set; Further comprising: The in-house purchase acquisition means includes: The group company collaboration device according to claim 4, characterized in that the internal purchase data, which sets the internal purchase amount of the product purchased by the subsidiary from the parent company, is obtained based on the subsidiary group company collaboration definition master, the subsidiary supplier master, the subsidiary trading partner product unit price master and the internal sales data.

9. A group company cooperation method executed by a group company cooperation device having a storage unit and a control unit, The storage unit is an inventory storage means for storing inventory data that is set by linking the current number of products in the warehouse, the number of orders placed for the products, and the number of products that can be shipped; Equipped with The control unit executes: an external order acquisition step of acquiring external order data in which an external order amount of the order for the product from a customer in a subsidiary is set; an internal order acquisition step of acquiring internal order data in which an internal order amount of the order for the product from the subsidiary of the parent company is set based on the external order data, and updating the inventory data; an internal sales acquisition step of acquiring internal sales data, which sets an internal sales amount of the sales of the product from the parent company to the subsidiary company, based on the internal order data when the shipping process of the product in the warehouse is completed; an external sales acquisition step of acquiring external sales data that sets an external sales amount of the sales of the product to the customer in the subsidiary based on the external order data; A group company cooperation method comprising:

10. A group company cooperation program to be executed by a group company cooperation device having a storage unit and a control unit, The storage unit is an inventory storage means for storing inventory data that is set by linking the current number of products in the warehouse, the number of orders placed for the products, and the number of products that can be shipped; Equipped with In the control unit, an external order acquisition step of acquiring external order data in which an external order amount of the order for the product from a customer in a subsidiary is set; an internal order acquisition step of acquiring internal order data in which an internal order amount of the order for the product from the subsidiary of the parent company is set based on the external order data, and updating the inventory data; an internal sales acquisition step of acquiring internal sales data, which sets an internal sales amount of the sales of the product from the parent company to the subsidiary company, based on the internal order data when the shipping process of the product in the warehouse is completed; an external sales acquisition step of acquiring external sales data that sets an external sales amount of the sales of the product to the customer in the subsidiary based on the external order data; A group company collaboration program to implement this.

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