Management device, management method, and management system

Abstract

To provide a management device capable of inhibiting management mistake of an emission amount of carbon dioxide of a product from being generated.SOLUTION: A management device 100 includes a communication part 130 for transmitting identification information of a product 202 to a company 201 (a first company), and a management part 120 for managing the product 202. The company 201 tabulates an amount of carbon dioxide emitted by manufacturing the product 202 on the basis of the identification information. The communication part 130 receives information of the amount of carbon dioxide. Then, the management part 120 mutually associates the product 202 with the amount of carbon dioxide to manage them on the basis of the information of the amount of carbon dioxide.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a management device, a management method, and a management system. [Background technology]

[0002] As awareness of environmental issues increases, interest in the amount of carbon dioxide emitted to manufacture products distributed in the market is growing. An upstream company in a supply chain may be requested by a downstream company to which the upstream company delivers a product to disclose the amount of carbon dioxide emitted to manufacture the product. The upstream company calculates the amount of carbon dioxide emitted to manufacture the product and discloses it to the downstream company. For example, JP 2016-126372 A discloses a method for calculating the amount of carbon dioxide emitted in the transportation process of a product (including materials and parts). When the downstream company obtains information indicating the amount of carbon dioxide emission from the upstream company, the downstream company manages the information indicating the amount of carbon dioxide emission by linking it to the corresponding delivered product. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP 2016-126372 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] In the above Patent Document 1, the downstream company may obtain information indicating the amount of carbon dioxide emission from the upstream company at an unintended and inappropriate time. In this case, it becomes difficult to manage the amount of carbon dioxide emission, and there is a possibility of mismanagement. Therefore, it is desirable to prevent mismanagement of the amount of carbon dioxide emission of a product.

[0005] The present disclosure has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and its purpose is to provide a management device, a management method, and a management system that are capable of preventing errors in managing carbon dioxide emissions of products. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] A management device according to a first aspect of the present disclosure is a management device of a second company that manages at least one product delivered from an upstream first company to a downstream second company, and includes a communication unit that transmits product identification information to the first company, and a management unit that manages the product. Based on receiving the identification information, the first company transmits information based on the amount of carbon dioxide emitted by the manufacture of the product to the communication unit. Based on the information based on the amount of carbon dioxide acquired by the communication unit, the management unit manages the product and the amount of carbon dioxide by linking them to each other.

[0007] In the management device according to the first aspect of the present disclosure, as described above, the communication unit receives information on the amount of carbon dioxide from the first company based on the transmission of the identification information to the first company. That is, information based on the amount of carbon dioxide emissions is transmitted from the first company (upstream company) due to an action from the second company (downstream company). Therefore, the second company (downstream company) can expect information based on the amount of carbon dioxide emissions to be transmitted from the first company (upstream company). This makes it easy for the second company (downstream company) to link the information on the amount of carbon dioxide emissions of delivered products with the corresponding products and manage them. As a result, product management becomes easier. This makes it possible to prevent errors in managing the amount of carbon dioxide emissions of products.

[0008] In the management device according to the first aspect described above, the communication unit preferably receives information based on the amount of carbon dioxide emitted during the manufacture and transportation of the product. With this configuration, the amount of carbon dioxide emission can be more accurately managed.

[0009] In the management device according to the first aspect, preferably, when a plurality of products are delivered to the second company, the management unit manages the carbon dioxide emission amount per product and the product in association with each other. With this configuration, it is possible to manage the carbon dioxide emission amount per product regardless of the number of delivered products.

[0010] In the management device according to the first aspect, preferably, the management device further includes an identification unit that acquires identification information based on code information attached to the product. With this configuration, it is possible to prevent erroneous identification information from being acquired compared to a case where the identification information is visually confirmed. As a result, it is possible to prevent erroneous identification information from being transmitted to the first company.

[0011] Here, the first company receives original products that are the source of the products from a third company upstream of the first company. In the management device according to the first aspect, the communication unit preferably receives information based on the amount of carbon dioxide emitted by the first company in the manufacture of the product and the amount of carbon dioxide emitted by the third company in the manufacture of the original product, and the management unit links the total amount of carbon dioxide emitted by the first company and the third company to the product and manages them. With this configuration, it is possible to manage the total amount (accumulated value) of the amount of carbon dioxide emitted to manufacture the product, and therefore it is possible to manage the amount of carbon dioxide emissions more accurately.

[0012] A management method according to a second aspect of the present disclosure is a method for managing products delivered from an upstream first company to a downstream second company at the second company, and includes the steps of: transmitting product identification information from the second company to the first company; based on receiving the identification information, transmitting information based on the amount of carbon dioxide emitted in the production of the product from the second company to the first company; and, at the second company, linking the product and the amount of carbon dioxide to each other and managing them based on the information based on the amount of carbon dioxide.

[0013] In the management method according to the second aspect of the present disclosure, as described above, based on the identification information transmitted from the second company to the first company, the first company transmits information based on the amount of carbon dioxide to the second company. That is, information based on the amount of carbon dioxide emission is transmitted from the first company (upstream company) in response to an action from the second company (downstream company). This makes it possible to provide a management method capable of suppressing the occurrence of mismanagement of the amount of carbon dioxide emission of a product.

[0014] A management system according to a third aspect of the present disclosure includes a first management device provided in a first upstream company and a second management device provided in a second downstream company to which products are delivered from the first company. The second management device includes a communication unit that transmits product identification information to the first company and a management unit that manages the product. Based on receiving the identification information, the first management device transmits information based on the amount of carbon dioxide emitted by the manufacture of the product to the second management device. The management unit manages the product and the amount of carbon dioxide by linking them to each other based on the information based on the amount of carbon dioxide.

[0015] In the management system according to the third aspect of the present disclosure, as described above, information based on the amount of carbon dioxide is transmitted from the first company to the second company based on the identification information transmitted from the second company to the first company. That is, information based on the amount of carbon dioxide emission is transmitted from the first company (upstream company) in response to an action from the second company (downstream company). This makes it possible to provide a management system capable of suppressing the occurrence of errors in management of the amount of carbon dioxide emission of products. Effect of the Invention

[0016] According to the present disclosure, it is possible to prevent errors in managing the carbon dioxide emissions of products. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0017] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a management system according to an embodiment. [Diagram 2]FIG. 2 illustrates a packaging box in which a product is packaged according to an embodiment. [Diagram 3] FIG. 2 is a sequence diagram of a management system according to one embodiment. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a management table managed by a management unit according to an embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0018] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In the drawings, the same or corresponding parts are designated by the same reference characters and the description thereof will not be repeated.

[0019] FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a management system 1 according to the present embodiment. The management system 1 includes a management device 100 provided in company 101, a management device 200 provided in company 201, and a management device 300 provided in company 301. The companies 101 and 201 are examples of a "second company" and a "first company" in the present disclosure, respectively. The company 301 is an example of a "third company" in the present disclosure. The management device 100 is an example of a "management device" and a "second management device" in the present disclosure. The management device 200 is an example of a "first management device" in the present disclosure.

[0020] The company 101 is located downstream of the company 201. Specifically, the company 101 receives a product 202 from the company 201. The company 201 is located downstream of the company 301. Specifically, the company 201 receives a product 302, which is the source of the product 202, from the company 301. The source product of the product 202 includes a part that is combined with another part to configure the product 202. A new product 102 manufactured by the company 101 using the product 202 may be delivered to a company downstream of the company 101. The management device 100 manages the product 202. The product 302 is an example of an "original product" in the present disclosure.

[0021] Moreover, after a product 202 is manufactured in a company 201, it is transported to the company 101 by a transport vehicle 203. Moreover, after a product 302 is manufactured in a company 301, it is transported to the company 201 by a transport vehicle 303.

[0022] The management device 100 includes a processor 110, a management unit 120, a communication unit 130, and an identification unit 140. The processor 110 controls each of the management unit 120, the communication unit 130, and the identification unit 140.

[0023] The communication unit 130 communicates with a communication unit (not shown) of the management device 200. The communication unit 130 includes various communication I / Fs. The communication unit (not shown) of the management device 200 communicates with a communication unit (not shown) of the management device 300.

[0024] Here, a packing box 204 (see FIG. 2) in which multiple products 202 are packed is transported from company 201 to company 101. A barcode 205 (see FIG. 2) is attached to the packing box 204. The barcode 205 is an example of "code information" in the present disclosure.

[0025] The identification unit 140 of the management device 100 is capable of reading (scanning) the barcode 205. That is, the identification unit 140 includes a barcode reader. The identification unit 140 reads the barcode 205 to obtain the identification information of the product 202.

[0026] The identification information of the product 202 includes a delivery number, delivery date and time, information on the delivery company (in this case, company 201), and information on the number of products 202 in the packaging box 204. Each of the above information is managed (stored) in the management unit 120.

[0027] (Product management method) Next, a method for managing the product 202 will be described with reference to the sequence diagram of Fig. 3. A method for managing the amount of carbon dioxide emission of the product 202 will be described.

[0028] First, in step S1, company 301 (management device 300) transmits to company 201 information on the amount of carbon dioxide emitted due to the production of product 302 on the production line of company 301. Furthermore, company 301 (management device 300) transmits to company 201 information on the amount of carbon dioxide emitted from transport vehicle 303 when product 302 is transported by transport vehicle 303. Furthermore, company 301 (management device 300) may transmit to company 201 the total value of the amount of carbon dioxide emitted during the production of product 302 and the amount of carbon dioxide emitted during the transportation of product 302. Furthermore, the amount of carbon dioxide emitted during the transportation of product 302 may be transmitted to company 201 from a company that manages transport vehicle 303.

[0029] Next, in step S2, company 201 (management device 200) receives the information on the amount of carbon dioxide emissions transmitted in step S1. If there is a company further upstream than company 301, company 201 (management device 200) may also receive information on the amount of carbon dioxide emitted by the upstream company and the amount of carbon dioxide emitted during the transportation of products from the upstream company to company 301.

[0030] Next, in step S3, the company 201 transports the multiple products 202 to the company 101 using the transport vehicle 203. The multiple products 202 are packed in packaging boxes 204 (see FIG. 2) and transported. In this embodiment, it is assumed that only the packaging boxes 204 are transported by the transport vehicle 203.

[0031] Next, in step S4, the management device 100 (identification unit 140) of the company 101 reads (scans) the barcode 205 attached to the packing box 204 transported in step S3. As a result, the management device 100 obtains the identification information of the product 202.

[0032] Next, in step S5, the management device 100 (processor 110) transmits, via the communication unit 130, the delivery number included in the identification information acquired in step S4 to the company 201 (management device 200).

[0033] Next, in step S6, company 201 (management device 200) tabulates (calculates) the amount of carbon dioxide emissions of product 202 corresponding to the delivery number transmitted in step S5. Specifically, management device 200 calculates the amount of carbon dioxide emitted by the manufacture of product 202 based on the electricity consumption of the manufacturing line for product 202. Management device 200 also calculates the amount of carbon dioxide emitted by the transportation of product 202 based on the fuel consumption of transport vehicle 203 and the emission coefficient of the fuel. Note that the method of calculating the amount of carbon dioxide emissions is not limited to the above example.

[0034] Next, in step S7, company 201 (management device 200) transmits information on the amount of carbon dioxide emitted by each of the manufacturing and transportation of product 202, which was tabulated (calculated) in step S6, to management device 100 (communication unit 130) of company 101. Furthermore, management device 200 transmits information on the amount of carbon dioxide emitted by each of the manufacturing and transportation of product 302, which was received in step S2, to management device 100 (communication unit 130). At this time, the amount of carbon dioxide emission to be transmitted may be calculated appropriately based on the ratio of the number of products 202 transported to the number of products 202 manufactured, or the like.

[0035] Next, in step S8, the management device 100 (processor 110) of the company 101 sums up the amount of carbon dioxide emission corresponding to step S2 (the amount of carbon dioxide emission due to the manufacture and transportation of the product 302) and the amount of carbon dioxide emission corresponding to step S6 (the amount of carbon dioxide emission due to the manufacture and transportation of the product 202). This calculates the total amount of carbon dioxide emitted to manufacture the product 202. Note that the amount of carbon dioxide emission corresponding to step S2 may be multiplied by a predetermined coefficient, and the amount of carbon dioxide emission corresponding to step S6 may be summed up. Note that the predetermined coefficient may vary depending on the number (quantity) of products 302 used to manufacture the product 202.

[0036] Next, in step S9, the management device 100 calculates the amount of carbon dioxide emission per product 202. Specifically, the management device 100 (processor 110) divides the total amount of carbon dioxide emission calculated in step S8 by the number of products 202 included in the identification information acquired in step S4.

[0037] Then, in step S10, the management device 100 (management unit 120) manages the carbon dioxide emission amount per product 202 calculated in step S9 in association with the product 202 by linking them to each other. For example, the management unit 120 may store a management table 121 (see FIG. 4) in which the product 202 and the carbon dioxide emission amount are linked to each other. FIG. 4 shows an example in which the carbon dioxide emission amount is linked to each product (A, B, and C). In FIG. 4, the products 202 are named products A to C to distinguish them from each other.

[0038] Furthermore, the company 101 (management device 100) associates the amount of carbon dioxide emission with each delivered product (see FIG. 4) and manages the amount of carbon dioxide emission for each part. Then, the company 101 calculates the amount of carbon dioxide emission for the product 102 by adding up the amount of carbon dioxide emission for each part used in the product 102 manufactured by the company 101 and the amount of carbon dioxide emitted during the manufacture of the product 102.

[0039] As described above, in this embodiment, the identification information of the product 202 is transmitted to the company 201 by the communication unit 130, and the amount of carbon dioxide emitted in the manufacture of the product 202 is transmitted from the company 201 to the company 101. The management unit 120 manages the product 202 and the amount of carbon dioxide by linking them to each other based on the transmitted information on the amount of carbon dioxide. This makes it possible to prevent the company 201 from transmitting information on the amount of carbon dioxide at a timing that is inappropriate for the company 101. As a result, it becomes easy for the company 101 to manage information on the amount of carbon dioxide emissions of the delivered product 202 by linking it to the corresponding product 202. This makes it easy to manage the product 202. As a result, it is possible to prevent errors in managing the amount of carbon dioxide emissions of the product 202.

[0040] In the above embodiment, the carbon dioxide emission amount per product and the product are linked to each other to manage the product, but the present disclosure is not limited to this. For example, a plurality of delivered products and the total amount of carbon dioxide emission corresponding to the plurality of products may be linked to each other to manage the product. In this case, the carbon dioxide emission amount may be managed on a packaging box basis, or on a transport vehicle basis.

[0041] In the above embodiment, an example in which the barcode 205 is attached to the packing box 204 has been described, but the present disclosure is not limited to this. For example, a barcode may be attached to each of the multiple products 202. Furthermore, code information different from a barcode (for example, a two-dimensional barcode) may be used. Furthermore, a delivery number may be attached to the product 202 or the packing box 204, etc., and the delivery number may be transmitted to the company 201 based on the delivery number being input by an operator in the management device 100.

[0042] In the above embodiment, an example has been described in which the carbon dioxide emission amount corresponding to company 301 and the carbon dioxide emission amount corresponding to company 201 are added up in management device 100 of company 101, but the present disclosure is not limited to this. For example, management device 200 of company 201 may perform the above-mentioned addition process. In addition, management device 200 may calculate the carbon dioxide emission amount per product.

[0043] In the above embodiment, an example has been shown in which the carbon dioxide emission amount corresponding to the company 301 and the carbon dioxide emission amount corresponding to the company 201 are added up, but the present disclosure is not limited to this. The carbon dioxide emission amount corresponding to the company 301 does not need to be taken into consideration.

[0044] In the above embodiment, an example has been shown in which the company 201 calculates the amount of carbon dioxide emissions and transmits the information on the amount of emissions to the company 101, but the present disclosure is not limited to this. For example, the company 101 (management device 100) may obtain information on the amount of power consumed by the company 201's production line and information on the amount of fuel consumed by the transport vehicle 203 from the company 201, and calculate the amount of carbon dioxide emissions by itself based on the obtained information.

[0045] In the above embodiment, an example has been described in which the company 101 (management device 100) acquires information on the amount of carbon dioxide emitted in the manufacture and transportation of the product 302 from the company 201, but the present disclosure is not limited to this. The company 101 (management device 100) may acquire information on the amount of carbon dioxide emitted in the manufacture and transportation of the product 302 from the company 301.

[0046] When multiple types of products are transported at the same time, the amount of carbon dioxide emitted in transporting the products may be calculated based on the weight of the products. For example, the amount of carbon dioxide emitted in transporting one product may be calculated based on the ratio of the weight of each product to the total weight of the products loaded on the transport vehicle and the total amount of carbon dioxide emitted during transportation.

[0047] In addition, the history of carbon dioxide emissions corresponding to a product may be managed among multiple companies using a blockchain.

[0048] The embodiments disclosed herein should be considered to be illustrative and not restrictive in all respects. The scope of the present disclosure is defined by the claims, not by the description of the embodiments described above, and is intended to include all modifications within the meaning and scope of the claims. [Explanation of symbols]

[0049] 1 management system, 100 management device (second management device), 101 company (second company), 120 management section, 130 communication section, 140 identification section, 200 management device (first management device), 201 company (first company), 202 product, 301 company (third company), 302 product (original product).

Claims

1. A management device of a second company that manages at least one product delivered from an upstream first company to a downstream second company, an identification unit that reads identification information attached to a packaging box in which the product is packaged; a communication unit that transmits the identification information read by the identification unit to the first company; A management unit that manages the product, The first company transmits, based on the reception of the identification information, information based on the amount of carbon dioxide emitted by the production of the product and information on the number of the products packed in the packaging box to the communication unit; The management unit calculates the amount of carbon dioxide emissions per product based on the information based on the amount of carbon dioxide and the number information acquired by the communication unit, and manages the emissions and the products in association with each other.

2. The management device according to claim 1 , wherein the communication unit receives information based on an amount of carbon dioxide emitted during the manufacture and transportation of the product.

3. The management device according to claim 1 , wherein when a plurality of the products are delivered to the second company, the management unit manages the carbon dioxide emission amount per product and the product in association with each other.

4. A management device as described in claim 1 or 2, wherein the identification unit obtains the identification information based on code information attached to the product.

5. The first company receives an original product that is the source of the product from a third company upstream of the first company, The communication unit receives information based on an amount of carbon dioxide emitted by the first company in the manufacture of the product and an amount of carbon dioxide emitted by the third company in the manufacture of the original product, The management unit calculates the amount of carbon dioxide emissions per product by dividing the sum of a first amount based on the amount of carbon dioxide emitted by the first company and a second amount based on the amount of carbon dioxide emitted by the third company multiplied by a coefficient based on the quantity of the original product used to manufacture the product by the number of products.The management device described in claim 1 or 2.

6. A management method executed by a management device in a second company that manages products delivered from a first company on an upstream side to a second company on a downstream side, the method comprising: A step of reading, at the second company, identification information attached to a packaging box in which the product is packed; transmitting the identification information read at the second company from the second company to the first company; A step of transmitting information based on the amount of carbon dioxide emitted by the production of the product and information on the number of the products packed in the packaging box from the first company to the second company based on the identification information being received by the first company; The management method includes a step of calculating, in the second company, the amount of carbon dioxide emissions per product based on the information based on the amount of carbon dioxide and the information on the quantity, and linking the amount of carbon dioxide emissions and the products to each other and managing them.

7. A first management device provided in a first upstream company; a second management device provided in a second company downstream of the first company to which the product is delivered; the second management device includes an identification unit that reads identification information attached to a packaging box in which the product is packed, a communication unit that transmits the identification information read by the identification unit to the first company, and a management unit that manages the product; The first management device transmits, based on receipt of the identification information, information based on the amount of carbon dioxide emitted in the manufacture of the product and information on the number of the products packed in the packaging box to the second management device; The management unit calculates the amount of carbon dioxide emissions per product based on the information based on the amount of carbon dioxide and the information on the number, and manages the amount of carbon dioxide emissions and the products by linking them to each other.

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