Parts supply management device, parts supply management program, and parts supply management method

Abstract

To provide a component supply management device, a component supply management program, and a component supply management method that are able to improve the efficiency of component supply work by grouping to-be-supplied components of the same kind of products in which components are identical.SOLUTION: A component supply management device according to the present embodiment includes a control unit capable of accessing: a configuration master that stores, for each product, components composing the product and the number of components; a supply instruction group master that stores a supply instruction group CD for collectively supplying components for products in which components are identical; and manufacturing instruction data including a name of a product to be manufactured, the number of manufacturing instructions, a date on which the components are to be supplied, a date on which manufacturing is to be started, and a delivery time of the product. The control unit includes grouping means that refers to the supply instruction group master and by which products whose components are simultaneously to be picked and delivered are grouped in the manufacturing instruction data.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a parts supply management device, a parts supply management program, and a parts supply management method. [Background technology]

[0002] In recent years, the fabless business model, in which companies do not have their own factories for product manufacturing and outsource the production of their products to other companies, has become more widespread. In the fabless business model, parts are supplied to the outsourced company for production, and in parts supply management, a parts supply schedule is automatically created for each manufactured item, and a picking list and supply schedule are issued for each item.

[0003] When a picking list and delivery schedule are issued for each manufacturing item, picking and delivery of parts are performed for each item, which leads to problems of poor picking efficiency and increased delivery costs. In some cases, in consideration of picking efficiency and delivery costs, the person in charge at the delivery site groups multiple items and picks and delivers them at the same time, but there is a risk that the grouping work will become mundane. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Patent Publication No. 2021-111045 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] A work management system is disclosed that includes a work management device that generates a work status list screen that displays the progress of work to supply groups of parts (kits) required for each manufacturing process, by product to be manufactured and by manufacturing process, and a display device that displays the supply status of kits that define the parts required for each manufacturing process (see, for example, Patent Document 1). However, Patent Document 1 does not enable improvement in part picking efficiency or reduction in delivery costs, and there is a demand for technology that can improve the efficiency of supply operations from part picking to delivery and reception.

[0006] The present invention has been made in consideration of the above-mentioned problems, and aims to provide a parts supply management device, a parts supply management program, and a parts supply management method that can improve the efficiency of parts supply operations by grouping parts supply for products of the same model that have overlapping components. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] In order to solve the above problems and achieve the object, the parts supply management device according to the present invention is a parts supply management device including a control unit, and includes a configuration master that stores the parts and the number of parts that constitute each product, and a supply instruction group that collectively supplies parts for products that have overlapping components. CD and manufacturing instruction data including the name of the product to be manufactured, the number of manufacturing instructions, the date of supply of parts, the date of start of manufacturing, and the delivery date of the product, and the control unit is characterized by having a grouping processing means that refers to the supply instruction group master and groups products in the manufacturing instruction data for which component parts are to be picked and delivered at the same time.

[0008] In the parts supply management device according to the present invention, the summarizing processing means is configured to summarizing the supply instruction group of the supply instruction group master in the manufacturing instruction data. CD This method is characterized by grouping products that have the same production start date and the same product number.

[0009] In the parts supply management device according to the present invention, the summarizing processing means is configured to summarizing the supply instruction group of the supply instruction group master in the manufacturing instruction data. CD The method is characterized by grouping products that have the same production date and parts supply date within a predetermined period.

[0010] In addition, the parts supply management device according to the present invention is characterized in that the control unit includes product group determination means for comparing component parts of a new product with component parts of main models of products in the product group and determining whether or not the new product should be in the same product group.

[0011] In addition, the parts supply management device of the present invention is characterized in that the control unit is provided with a supply schedule data creation unit that creates supply schedule data including the number of parts to be supplied on the same day for the product group grouped by the consolidation processing means.

[0012] In addition, the parts supply management device of the present invention is characterized in that the control unit is provided with a parts supply data creation unit that creates parts supply data including the number of component parts to be supplied for the same product among the product group of the supply schedule data.

[0013] In addition, the parts supply management device of the present invention is characterized in that the parts supply data creation unit creates parts supply data that clearly indicates the breakdown of the quantities of each part to be supplied required for each product for the entire product group in the supply schedule data.

[0014] In addition, the parts supply management device of the present invention is capable of accessing an inventory table of component parts of a product, and the control unit is equipped with a supply record creation means for creating supply actual data including product name, number of production orders, component parts, number of parts supplied, supply destination, and issuing warehouse for each group of products grouped by the consolidation processing means, and is characterized in that after the supply actual data creation means creates the supply actual data, it rewrites the inventory numbers of component parts stored in the inventory table.

[0015] Further, a parts supply management program according to the present invention is a parts supply management program executed by a parts supply management device having a control unit, the parts supply management device storing a configuration master that stores component parts and the number of components for each product, and a supply instruction group that collectively supplies parts for products having overlapping component parts. CDand manufacturing instruction data including the name of the product to be manufactured, the number of manufacturing instructions, the date of supply of parts, the date of start of manufacturing, and the delivery date of the product. The control unit executes a computer-implemented processing step of referring to the supply instruction group master and grouping products in the manufacturing instruction data for which component parts are to be picked and delivered at the same time.

[0016] Further, a parts supply management method according to the present invention is a parts supply management method executed by a parts supply management device having a control unit, the parts supply management device storing a configuration master that stores component parts and the number of components for each product, and a supply instruction group that collectively supplies parts for products having overlapping component parts. CD and manufacturing instruction data including a name of a product to be manufactured, a number of manufacturing instructions, a date of supply of parts, a date of start of manufacturing, and a delivery date of the product. The method further includes a consolidation step executed by the control unit, which refers to the supply instruction group master and consolidates products in the manufacturing instruction data for which component parts are to be picked and delivered at the same time. Effect of the Invention

[0017] According to the present invention, by grouping parts supply for a group of products of the same type that have overlapping components, it is possible to achieve the effect of making the parts supply work more efficient. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0018] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of a parts supply management device 100 according to the present embodiment. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the product configuration master 106a. [Diagram 3] FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of the part supply instruction group master 106b. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the manufacturing instruction data 106c for each product item. [Diagram 5]FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of the product instruction data 106c after grouping by the grouping processor. [Figure 6] FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of the product instruction data 106c after grouping by the grouping processor. [Figure 7] FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining the product grouping determination of a new product by the product group determination unit 102b. [Figure 8] FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of the product manufacturing instruction master 106d. [Figure 9] FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of the correlation between each master and each data. [Figure 10] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of the part supply schedule data 106e. [Figure 11] FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of the part supply data 106f. [Figure 12] FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of the part supply data 106f. [Figure 13] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of the payment record data 106g. [Figure 14] FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an image of updating parts inventory. [Figure 15] FIG. 15 is a diagram for explaining the update of the inventory table 106h. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0019] Hereinafter, an embodiment of a parts supply management device, a parts supply management system, and a parts supply management method according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Note that the present invention is not limited to the embodiment.

[0020] [1. Configuration] An example of the configuration of a parts supply management device according to this embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 1 etc. Fig. 1 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of a parts supply management device 100 according to this embodiment.

[0021] The parts supply management device 100 is constructed based on a commercially available desktop personal computer. The parts supply management device 100 is not limited to being constructed based on a stationary information processing device such as a desktop personal computer, but may be constructed based on 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.

[0022] The parts supply management device 100 includes a control unit 102, a communication interface unit 104, a storage unit 106, and an input / output interface unit 108. The units included in the parts supply management device 100 are connected to each other so as to be able to communicate with each other via any communication path.

[0023] The communication interface unit 104 communicatively connects the parts supply management 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 parts supply management device 100 and the server device 200 so that they can communicate with each other, and is, for example, the Internet or a LAN (Local Area Network). The data stored in the memory unit 106 may be stored in the server device 200, for example.

[0024] An input device 400 and an output device 500 are connected to the input / output interface unit 108. The output device 500 may be a monitor (including a home television), a speaker, or a printer. The input device 400 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 500 may be referred to as the monitor 500, and the input device 400 may be referred to as the keyboard 400 or the mouse 400.

[0025] Various databases, tables, files, etc. are stored in the storage unit 106. Computer programs for cooperating with an OS (Operating System) to give instructions to a CPU (Central Processing Unit) to perform various processes are recorded in the storage unit 106. 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.

[0026] The memory unit 106 stores, for example, a configuration master 106a, a supply instruction group master 106b, manufacturing instruction data 106c, a manufacturing instruction master 106d, supply schedule data 106e, parts supply data 106f, supply record data 106g, and inventory data 106h.

[0027] The configuration master 106a stores the parts that constitute a product. For example, as shown in FIG. 2, the configuration master 106a stores the parts that constitute each product and the required amount of each part. The configuration master 106a-1 is a master for product A, where product A is composed of parts 1 to 6, and the required amount of parts 1 to 5 is 2 each, and the required amount of part 6 is 1. The configuration master 106a-2 is a master for product A', where product A' is composed of parts 1 to 5 and 7, and the required amount of parts 1 to 5 is 2 each, and the required amount of part 7 is 1. The configuration master 106a-3 is a master for product A'', where product A'' is composed of parts 1 to 5 and 8, and the required amount of parts 1 to 5 is 2 each, and the required amount of part 8 is 1. Although FIG. 2 illustrates the masters of products A, A', and A'', the configuration master 106a stores masters for all products.

[0028] The supply instruction group master 106b stores a product group for which component parts are collectively supplied. For example, as shown in FIG. CD , Item CD, and the product name are stored. The supply instruction group master 106b in Fig. 3 stores two supply instruction groups: supply instruction group R0001 consisting of product A, product A', and product A'', and supply instruction group R0002 consisting of product B, product Ba, product Bb, and product Bc. In this embodiment, among the products for which a manufacturing instruction has been issued, products stored in the supply instruction group master 106b as the same supply instruction group are managed so that component parts are picked and delivered at the same time based on a predetermined criterion.

[0029] The manufacturing instruction data 106c may include, for example, a manufacturing order number, an item number, and a CD The manufacturing instruction data 106c is a table of product manufacturing information including the item name, manufacturing delivery date, manufacturing start date, manufacturing instruction quantity, lump-sum supply number, and part supply date. CD The production delivery date, production start date, and production order quantity are entered. The supply date is automatically entered based on the production start date. In Figure 4, the supply date is automatically set to one day before the production start date. The order number and item name are also automatically entered.

[0030] The manufacturing instruction master 106d may be, for example, as shown in FIG. CD , product name, supplier CD , recipient name, delivery warehouse CD Stores information such as the name of the issuing warehouse, etc.

[0031] The payment schedule data 106e includes, for example, a supply number, a payment schedule number, an item number, and a CD , manufacturing order quantity, supplies CD , Name of item, Number of items, Destination CD , recipient name, delivery warehouse CD This is a table consisting of information such as the name of the issuing warehouse, etc.

[0032] The parts supply data 106f is data of a parts list to be referred to when picking, delivering, and receiving parts. For example, as shown in Fig. 11, the parts supply data 106f indicates the number of components to be supplied for each product among the product group of the supply schedule data 106e. In Fig. 11, the products A, A', and A'' are shown as parts supply data 106f-1, 106f-2, and 106f-3, respectively.

[0033] The payment record data 106g includes, for example, a payment number, a payment date, a procedure number, an item number, etc., as shown in FIG. CD This table consists of information such as product name, production delivery date, production start date, production order quantity, supplies, supply quantity, supply destination, and shipping warehouse name.

[0034] The inventory data 106h is, for example, a table including information such as warehouse code, item, and inventory quantity, as shown in FIG.

[0035] The control unit 102 is a CPU or the like that comprehensively controls the parts supply management 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, and the like, and executes various types of information processing based on these stored programs.

[0036] The control unit 102 conceptually includes a grouping processing unit 102a, a product group determination unit 102b, a supply schedule data creation unit 102c, a supply parts data creation unit 102d, and a supply record data creation unit 102e.

[0037] The consolidation processing unit 102a refers to the delivery instruction group master 106b and groups products in the manufacturing instruction data 106c for which component parts are to be picked and delivered at the same time. When the consolidation processing unit 102a groups the products in the manufacturing instruction data 106c, a consolidated delivery number is assigned to each grouped product, as shown in Fig. 5. In Fig. 5, product A with order number 1 and product A' with order number 2, product A with order number 4 and product A'' with order number 6 are grouped, respectively, and are assigned the same consolidated delivery numbers 101 and 103. The method of grouping by the consolidation processing 102a will be described in detail later.

[0038] The product group determination unit 102b compares the components of the new product with the components of the main model product of the supply instruction group stored in the supply instruction group master 106b to determine whether the new product is to be in the same product group. FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining the product grouping determination of the new product by the product group determination unit 102b. The configuration master 106a-4 on the right side of FIG. 7 is the configuration master 106a-4 of the new product A'''', and the left side is the configuration master 106a-1 of the main model product A of the supply instruction group R0001. The product group determination unit 102b compares the configuration master 106a-4 of the new product A'' with the configuration master 106a-1 of the main model product A, and when it is determined that the matching rate of the components is 80% or more, for example, it determines that the new product A'' is in the same product group as the main model product A. For example, if the component matching rate is set to 80% or more, as shown in Figure 7, new product A''' is determined to be in the same product group as supply instruction group R0001 of product A because five parts (parts 1 to 5) match product A (a matching rate of about 83%), and the new product A''' is determined to be in the same supply instruction group as product A's supply instruction group R0001. CD In the above example, the coincidence rate is determined based on the type of component parts, but the coincidence rate may be determined based on the number of component parts.

[0039] The supply schedule data creating section 102c creates supply schedule data 106e (see FIG. 10) including the number of parts to be supplied on the same day for the products grouped by the consolidating processing section 102a.

[0040] The parts supply data creation unit 102d creates parts supply data 106f (see FIG. 11). The parts supply data 106f may, depending on the settings, indicate the number of components to be supplied for each product in the product group of the supply schedule data 106e, or indicate the breakdown of the number of parts required for each product in the entire product group of the supply schedule data 106e.

[0041] The supply record creating unit 102e creates supply record data 106g (see FIG. 13) including the product name, the number of manufacturing instructions, the component parts, the number of parts supplied, the supply destination, and the delivery warehouse for each group of products grouped by the consolidating unit 102a.

[0042] [2. Processing] Here, a specific example of the process executed by the parts supply management device 100 will be described with reference to FIGS.

[0043] This description will be given of a process in which the parts supply management device 100 groups products for which components are to be picked and delivered at the same time, based on the configuration master 106a, the supply instruction group master 106b, and the manufacturing instruction data 106c.

[0044] The operator provides information on the products to be produced on a consignment basis, e.g., the product category CD When the production delivery date, production start date, and production instruction quantity are input, the order number, product name, and delivery date are automatically input, and the product instruction data 106c shown in FIG. 4 is stored.

[0045] After the product instruction data 106c is stored, the consolidation processing unit 102a refers to the supply instruction group master 106b and performs consolidation processing for grouping products for which component parts are to be picked and delivered at the same time in the manufacturing instruction data 106c.

[0046] The consolidation processing unit 102a selects the supply instruction group of the supply instruction group master 106b from the manufacturing instruction data 106c. CDIn the manufacturing instruction data 106c of FIG. 4, the products having the same date of manufacture and the same date of start of manufacture are grouped. CD Since the products with the same order number and the same production start date are product A with order number 1, product A' with order number 2, and product A with order number 4, and product A'' with order number 6, the same order number is assigned to order numbers 1 and 2, and order numbers 4 and 6. Figure 5 shows manufacturing instruction data 106c' after grouping by the consolidation processing unit 102a. Consolidated supply number 101 is assigned to product A with order number 1 and product A' with order number 2, and consolidated supply number 103 is assigned to product A with order number 4 and product A'' with order number 6. By assigning the same consolidated supply number, the parts are picked and delivered simultaneously. Supply instruction group CD Since identical products often have overlapping components, the time required for picking can be reduced compared to picking each product separately. In addition, delivery and acceptance can be done in a centralized manner, which reduces delivery costs and acceptance work.

[0047] In addition, the grouping of products by the grouping processing unit 102a is performed based on the supply instruction group of the supply instruction group master 106b in the manufacturing instruction data 106c. CD Alternatively, products having the same delivery date and parts supply date within a predetermined period may be grouped together. By selecting a period based on the delivery date of the parts, it is possible to further improve picking efficiency and reduce delivery costs in accordance with the actual delivery situation. For example, if the delivery date of the parts is set to two days from the reference date, the delivery instruction group 106c in FIG. 4 may be CD For example, if you group products that have parts to be supplied within two days of October 26th, the supply date of order number 1, which has the earliest supply date, then product A with order number 1, product A' with order number 2, product A with order number 4, and product A'' with order number 6 will be in the supply instruction group. CDSince the order numbers are the same and the supply date of the parts is within two days of October 26th, the same consolidated supply number will be assigned. Figure 6 shows manufacturing instruction data 106c'' after grouping by the consolidation processing unit 102a based on the supply date of the parts. The same order number 101 is assigned to order numbers 1, 2, 4, and 6, and the supply dates of order numbers 4 and 6 are changed to 2021 / 10 / 26, which is the supply date of order number 1.

[0048] Although the grouping of products is performed by the grouping processor 102a, additional grouping may be performed at the discretion of the operator, and the grouping payment number and payment date may be changeable by the operator.

[0049] After grouping of products by the consolidation processing unit 102a, the supply schedule data creation unit 102c creates supply schedule data 106e including the number of parts to be supplied on the same day for the group of products grouped by the consolidation processing unit 102a. Figure 10 shows the supply schedule data 106e for the consolidation processing number 101 in Figure 6. The supply schedule data 106e includes the order number, the supply schedule number, the item CD , manufacturing order quantity, supplies CD , Name of item, Number of items, Destination CD , recipient name, delivery warehouse CD 9, the delivery schedule data 106e is created based on the manufacturing instruction data 106c, the composition master 106a, and the manufacturing instruction master 106d, and by inputting the consolidated delivery number, etc., the product of each order number grouped by the consolidated delivery number is CD By linking CD , Name of item, Number of items, Destination CD , recipient name, delivery warehouse CD The issuing warehouse name is automatically entered. The scheduled delivery number is an automatically generated number. The delivery quantity is calculated by multiplying the number of manufacturing instructions by the number of components required (required quantity numerator / required quantity denominator).

[0050] After creating supply schedule data 106e, parts supply data creation unit 102d creates and outputs parts supply data 106f according to the operator's settings. FIG. 11 shows parts supply data 106f-1 to 106f-3 which specify the number of constituent parts to be supplied for each product among product groups A, A', and A'' to which consolidated supply number 101 has been assigned. Parts supply data 106f-1 is parts supply data for product A (arrangement numbers 1 and 4), parts supply data 106f-2 is parts supply data for product A' (arrangement number 2), and parts supply data 106f-3 is parts supply data for product A'' (arrangement number 6). Parts supply data 106f-1 to 106f-3 include the supply date, supply destination, consolidated processing number, parent item CD , product name, item CD The data includes columns for part name, part number, and picking, and the worker refers to part supply data 106f-1 to 106f-3 to pick, deliver, and receive the part. When picking, the worker can check the picking column to confirm the work.

[0051] Furthermore, the parts supply data creation unit 102d can also create and output parts supply data 106f indicating the breakdown of the quantity required for each product for each supplied part for the entire product group in the supply schedule data 106e. FIG. 12 shows parts supply data 106f' indicating the breakdown of the quantity required for each product A, A', A'' for each supplied part 1, 2, 3, ... for the entire product group A, A', A'' to which the collective supply number 101 is assigned. Picking can be performed based on the parts supply data 106f', and the parts can be packed and delivered based on the parts supply data 106f-1 to 106f-3.

[0052] After the parts have been supplied to the supply destination, the supply record creation unit 102e creates supply record data 106g including, for example, the product name, number of manufacturing orders, component parts, number of parts supplied, supply destination, and dispensing warehouse as shown in FIG. 13 for each group of products grouped by the consolidation processing unit 102a (for each group of products assigned the same consolidation processing number).

[0053] The supply result creating section 102e creates the supply result data 106g based on the manufacturing instruction data 106c and the supply schedule data 106e, and then rewrites the stock quantity of the component parts stored in the stock table 106h. FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an image of updating the stock of parts. The left side shows the stock data of the company's warehouse, and the right side shows the stock data of the supply destination. As shown in FIG. 14, in the supply result data 106g of FIG. 13, the stocks of parts 1 to 5 in the company's warehouse are "-800", part 6 is "-200", and parts 7 to 8 are "-100", while the stocks of parts 1 to 5 in the supply destination are "+800", part 6 is "+200", and parts 7 to 8 are "+100". FIG. 15 is a diagram for explaining the update of the stock table 106h, and the stock data 106g shown on the left side of the figure is rewritten to the stock data 106g shown on the right side due to stock movement.

[0054] As described above, according to this embodiment, by grouping the parts supply of a product group having overlapping components, it is possible to improve the efficiency of supply operations including part picking and delivery, as well as parts receiving operations.

[0055] [3. 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.

[0056] Furthermore, this embodiment can contribute to reducing waste and promoting paperless and electronic systems, thereby contributing to the achievement of goals 12, 13, and 15 of the SDGs.

[0057] Furthermore, this embodiment can contribute to strengthening control and governance, making it possible to contribute to Goal 16 of the SDGs.

[0058] [4. 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.

[0059] 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.

[0060] 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.

[0061] Moreover, with regard to the parts supply management device 100, the components shown in the figures are merely functional concepts, and the components do not necessarily have to be physically configured as shown in the figures.

[0062] For example, the processing functions of the parts supply management device 100, particularly the processing functions performed by the control unit, 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 including programmed instructions for causing the information processing device to execute the processes described in this embodiment, and is mechanically read by the parts supply management 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 the control unit.

[0063] In addition, this computer program may be stored in an application program server connected to the parts supply management device 100 via any network, and it is also possible to download all or a part of it as necessary.

[0064] 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.

[0065] 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 distributed configuration as multiple modules or libraries, and a program that works with a separate program, such as an OS, to achieve its function. Note that the specific configuration and reading procedure for reading a recording medium in each device shown in the embodiments, as well as the installation procedure after reading, may use well-known configurations and procedures.

[0066] The various databases etc. stored in the memory unit 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.

[0067] The parts supply management 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 parts supply management device 100 may be realized by installing software (including programs or data) that causes the device to realize the processing described in this embodiment.

[0068] 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]

[0069] The present invention is particularly useful in fabless businesses that do not have their own factories and outsource production to other companies. [Explanation of symbols]

[0070] 100 Parts supply management device 102 Control section 102a Summary processing unit 102b Product Group Judging Department 102c Payment Schedule Data Creation Department 102d Parts Supply Data Creation Department 102e Payment Record Data Creation Department 104 Communication interface section 106 Storage section 106a, 106a-1, 106a-2, 106a-3 Configuration Master 106b Payment instruction group master 106c Manufacturing Instruction Data 106d Manufacturing Instruction Master 106e Payment Schedule Data 106f, 106f-1, 106f-2, 106f-3, 106f' parts supply data 106g Payment history data 106h Stock Table 108 Input / Output Interface Section 112 Input Devices 114 Output Device 200 Servers 300 Network

Claims

1. A parts supply management device including a control unit, A configuration master that stores the parts and the number of parts that constitute each product; a supply instruction group master that stores a supply instruction group CD for collectively supplying parts for products having overlapping components; Manufacturing instruction data including the name of the product to be manufactured, the number of manufacturing instructions, the date of supply of parts, the date of start of manufacturing, and the delivery date of the product; is accessible to The control unit is A grouping processing means for grouping products for which component parts are to be picked and delivered at the same time in the manufacturing instruction data by referring to the supply instruction group master; A parts supply management device comprising:

2. 2. The parts supply management device according to claim 1, wherein said grouping means groups together products in said manufacturing instruction data that have the same supply instruction group CD in said supply instruction group master and the same manufacturing start date.

3. 2. The parts supply management device according to claim 1, wherein said grouping means groups together products in said manufacturing instruction data that have the same supply instruction group CD in said supply instruction group master and whose parts supply dates fall within a predetermined period.

4. The control unit is The parts supply management device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising a product group determination means for comparing component parts of a new product with component parts of main models of products of said product group to determine whether or not the new product should be in the same product group.

5. The control unit is The parts supply management device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising a supply schedule data creation unit that creates supply schedule data including the number of parts to be supplied on the same day for a group of products grouped by the consolidation processing means.

6. The control unit is 6. The parts supply management device according to claim 5, further comprising a parts supply data creating section for creating parts supply data including the number of components to be supplied for the same product among the product groups in the supply schedule data.

7. The parts supply management device according to claim 6, characterized in that the parts supply data creation unit creates parts supply data that clearly indicates the breakdown of the number of parts required for each product for the entire product group in the supply schedule data.

8. Access to a product component inventory table; The control unit is a supply record creating means for creating supply record data including a product name, a manufacturing instruction number, a component part, a part supply number, a supply destination, and a delivery warehouse for each group of products grouped by the grouping means; 8. The parts supply management device according to claim 1, wherein said supply record creating means rewrites the stock quantity of the component parts stored in said stock table after creating the supply record data.

9. A parts supply management program executed by a parts supply management device having a control unit, The parts supply management device A configuration master that stores the components and the number of components for each product; a supply instruction group master that stores a supply instruction group CD for collectively supplying parts of products having overlapping components; Manufacturing instruction data including the name of the product to be manufactured, the number of manufacturing instructions, the date of supply of parts, the date of start of manufacturing, and the delivery date of the product; is accessible to In the control unit, a grouping process step of grouping products for which component parts are to be picked and delivered at the same time in the manufacturing instruction data by referring to the supply instruction group master; A parts supply management program characterized by being executed by a computer.

10. A parts supply management method executed by a parts supply management device having a control unit, The parts supply management device A configuration master that stores the components and the number of components for each product; a supply instruction group master that stores a supply instruction group CD for collectively supplying parts for products having overlapping components; Manufacturing instruction data including the name of the product to be manufactured, the number of manufacturing instructions, the date of supply of parts, the date of start of manufacturing, and the delivery date of the product; is accessible to Executed by the control unit, a consolidation processing step of consolidating products for which component parts are to be picked and delivered at the same time in the manufacturing instruction data by referring to the supply instruction group master; containing, A parts supply management method comprising:

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