Value chain providing device, value chain providing system, and value chain providing method

Abstract

To provide a value chain providing device, system, and method in which a value chain is dynamically constructed of efficient business entities in the latest state at the time of designing the value chain.SOLUTION: The value chain providing device targets a value chain in which at least two or more business entities from material procurement to selling of a product participate. A processing unit comprises: a participating business entity registration unit which, in response to receiving values capable of being provided for each of participating business entities participating in the value chain, costs of the values, and provision lead times of the values, stores them into a storage unit; and a value chain designing unit which, in response to receiving demand information including a required demand and a delivery date from a business entity which uses the value chain to perform procurement, calculates a combination of participating business entities satisfying the demand information as a value chain candidate.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a value chain providing device, a value chain providing system, and a value chain providing method. [Background technology]

[0002] Patent Document 1 states that "The system is constructed of a plurality of business-related companies, each having a terminal that can be connected to a network, and a server that can communicate with each of the terminals via the network, and the server is provided with a storage means for storing planning data regarding the transactions of goods collected from each of the plurality of companies, and an update means for re-planning and updating the planning data of each company based on the stored planning data of each company, and is further provided with a function of returning the updated planning data to each company whose planning data has been updated." [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP2005-122364 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] In the technology described in the above-mentioned Patent Document 1, the constituent companies of the value chain are given companies. On the other hand, in order to accurately configure the best value chain, the constituent companies of the value chain should be dynamically configured with the most efficient companies in the latest state at the time of designing the value chain. The above-mentioned technology does not mention such a point, and it is not possible to accurately obtain the best design results.

[0005] An object of the present invention is to dynamically configure a value chain with efficient business entities in the latest state at the time of design. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] In order to solve the above problem, the present application employs, for example, the means described in the claims. The present invention includes a plurality of means for solving the above problem, but one example is a value chain providing device for a value chain in which at least two or more business entities participate from material procurement to sales of a product, comprising a memory unit, a participating business entity registration unit that receives, for each participating business entity participating in the value chain, a provideable value, the cost of the value, and the provision lead time of the value, and stores the received information in the memory unit, and a value chain design unit that receives, from a business entity that uses the value chain to make procurement, demand information including a required demand and a delivery date, and calculates a combination of the participating business entities that satisfies the demand information as a value chain candidate. Effect of the Invention

[0007] According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a technique for dynamically configuring a value chain with efficient business entities in the latest state at the time of designing the value chain.

[0008] Problems, configurations and effects other than those described above will become apparent from the following description of the embodiments. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0009] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of a value chain providing system. [Diagram 2] FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating an example of a data structure of participating business entity model information. [Diagram 3] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a data structure of affiliated business entity information. [Figure 4] FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating an example of a data structure of transaction information. [Diagram 5] 13 is a diagram illustrating an example of a data structure of VC design plan information. [Figure 6] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a data structure of participating project entity priority information. [Figure 7]FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of a value chain providing device. [Figure 8] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a flow of participating business entity registration processing. [Figure 9] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a screen for processing the participating business entity registration. [Figure 10] FIG. 11 illustrates an example of the flow of a priority calculation process. [Figure 11] FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating an example of a flow of a value chain design process. [Figure 12] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a screen for a value chain design process. [Figure 13] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a detailed display screen of the value chain design process. [Figure 14] FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating an example of a flow of a value chain execution process. [Figure 15] FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating an example of a flow of a value chain review process. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0010] In the following embodiments, for convenience, when necessary, the description will be divided into multiple sections or embodiments, but unless otherwise expressly stated, they are not unrelated to each other and one is a partial or complete variation, detail, supplementary explanation, etc. of the other.

[0011] In addition, in the following embodiments, when referring to the number of elements (including the number, numerical value, amount, range, etc.), unless specifically stated or clearly limited to a specific number in principle, the number is not limited to that specific number and may be more than or less than the specific number.

[0012] Furthermore, it goes without saying that in the following embodiments, the components (including element steps, etc.) are not necessarily essential unless specifically stated or considered to be clearly essential in principle.

[0013] Similarly, in the following embodiments, when referring to the shapes, positional relationships, etc. of components, etc., unless otherwise specified or considered to be obviously different in principle, it includes those that are substantially similar or similar to the shapes, etc. The same applies to the above numerical values ​​and ranges.

[0014] In addition, in all the drawings for explaining the embodiments, the same components are generally given the same reference numerals, and the repeated explanations are omitted. However, when there is a high possibility of confusion occurring if the same components share the same names as the components before the change due to an environmental change, etc., different reference numerals or names may be given to the same components. Each embodiment of the present invention will be explained below with reference to the drawings.

[0015] In recent years, business entities, not just companies, have tended to be required to achieve both resilience and management efficiency. One solution to this is a customer-driven open value chain. In addition, as social demands for ESG (Environment, Social, and Governance) are growing, there is also a growing demand to achieve this in the value chain.

[0016] The present invention provides a system and device that serves as the foundation for constructing a value chain in which at least two or more business entities participate, from material procurement to sales of a product, and dynamically connects the business entities that participate in the value chain and provide value (also called participating business entities) with the business entities that use the value chain (also called affiliated business entities). In other words, it provides a foundation that dynamically configures a value chain with efficient business entities in the latest state at the time of design. It also provides a foundation that can meet ESG requirements.

[0017] In the following embodiments, the "input unit," "output unit," and "communication unit" may be one or more interface devices. The one or more interface devices may be at least one of the following: One or more I / O (Input / Output) interface devices. The I / O interface device is an interface device to at least one of the I / O device and a remote display computer. The I / O interface device to the display computer may be a communications interface device. The at least one I / O device may be a user interface device, e.g., either an input device such as a keyboard and a pointing device, or an output device such as a display device. One or more communication interface devices. The one or more communication interface devices may be one or more homogeneous communication interface devices (e.g., one or more NICs (Network Interface Cards)) or two or more heterogeneous communication interface devices (e.g., a NIC and an HBA (Host Bus Adapter)).

[0018] In the following description, a "memory" refers to one or more memory devices, which are an example of one or more storage devices, and may typically be a primary storage device. At least one memory device in the memory may be a volatile memory device or a non-volatile memory device.

[0019] In the following description, an "external storage device" may be one or more persistent storage devices, which are an example of one or more storage devices. The persistent storage device may typically be a non-volatile storage device (e.g., an auxiliary storage device), and more specifically, may be, for example, a hard disk drive (HDD), a solid state drive (SSD), a non-volatile memory express (NVME) drive, or a storage class memory (SCM).

[0020] In the following description, a "storage unit" or an "external storage device" may refer to either a memory or a persistent storage device, or both.

[0021] Also, in the following description, a "processing unit" or a "processor" may be one or more processor devices. The at least one processor device may typically be a microprocessor device such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit), but may also be other types of processor devices such as a GPU (Graphics Processing Unit). The at least one processor device may be a single-core or multi-core. The at least one processor device may be a processor core. The at least one processor device may also be a broader processor device such as a circuit that is a collection of gate arrays written in a hardware description language that performs part or all of the processing (e.g., a Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), a Complex Programmable Logic Device (CPLD), or an Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC)).

[0022] Furthermore, in the following description, the "value chain provision system" may be a system composed of one or more physical computers, or may be a system (e.g., a cloud computing system) realized on a group of physical computing resources (e.g., a cloud platform). When the production line design system "displays" the display information, it may mean displaying the display information on a display device possessed by the computer, or the computer may transmit the display information to the display computer (in the latter case, the display information is displayed by the display computer).

[0023] 1 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of a value chain provision system. The value chain provision system 1 includes a value chain provision device 100, a participating business entity terminal 200, and an affiliated business entity terminal 300. The value chain provision system 1 includes a group of devices according to the usage environment, such as a display computer, which are communicatively connected via a network (not shown).

[0024] Although not shown, the network may be, for example, a local area network (LAN), a wide area network (WAN), a virtual private network (VPN), a communication network using a general public line such as the Internet in part or in whole, a mobile phone communication network, etc., or a combination of these. Note that the network may be a wireless communication network such as Wi-Fi (registered trademark) or 5G (Generation).

[0025] The value chain providing device 100 is a processing device including a memory unit 110, a processing unit 120, an input unit 130, an output unit 140, and a communication unit 150. The memory unit 110 includes participating business entity model information 111, affiliated business entity information 112, transaction information 113, VC (Value Chain) design plan information 114, and participating business entity priority information 115. The processing unit 120 includes a value chain design unit 121, a value chain execution unit 122, a participating business entity registration unit 123, a priority calculation unit 124, and a review processing unit 125.

[0026] 2 is a diagram showing an example of the data structure of the participating business entity model information. In the participating business entity model information 111, at least the value that can be provided, the cost of the value, and the provision lead time of the value are stored in association with each other for each participating business entity that participates in the value chain.

[0027] In the participating business entity model information 111, for each participating business entity 111a, a business entity type 111b, a handling item 111c, a price 111d, a standard processing time 111e, and a production plan 111f are stored in association with each other. Note that the production plan 111f is not limited to this, and may be business information corresponding to the business entity type 111b. For example, it may be a constraint condition such as an upper limit of the value that can be provided, performance, etc. Other information that can be quantified, such as delivery date, cost, number of transports, transport speed, etc., may be used.

[0028] The participating business entity 111a stores information that identifies companies (participating business entities) that wish to participate in various value chains to be constructed. The business entity type 111b stores the type of value provided by the participating business entity identified by the participating business entity 111a. The types of business entities include, for example, sales companies, warehouses, manufacturing (factories), transportation businesses, suppliers, and the like.

[0029] The item of trade 111c stores the specific item of the value provided by the participating business entity specified by the participating business entity 111a. The price 111d stores the price of the specific item of the value provided by the participating business entity specified by the participating business entity 111a. The standard processing time 111e stores the specific standard lead time (standard period from order to delivery) of the value provided by the participating business entity specified by the participating business entity 111a. The production plan 111f stores the specific production plan (expected supply scale) of the value provided by the participating business entity specified by the participating business entity 111a. Note that the information stored in the standard processing time 111e and the production plan 111f is necessary for constructing a value chain, but is also information that should be kept secret from anyone other than the participating business entity itself, and is therefore stored after being encrypted in a predetermined manner. In addition, the participating business entity model information 111 may include information corresponding to a plurality of pieces of business information.

[0030] 3 is a diagram showing an example of the data structure of the affiliated business entity information. The affiliated business entity information 112 stores at least affiliated business entity 112a, which identifies the affiliated business entity that will procure using the value chain, in association with basic transaction information 112b. The basic transaction information 112b includes transaction information required for the affiliated business entity to utilize the value chain, such as payment information held by the affiliated business entity identified by the affiliated business entity 112a and an email address for the contact point of the value chain.

[0031] 4 is a diagram showing an example of the data structure of transaction information. The transaction information 113 includes transaction data for designing a value chain. Specifically, the transaction information 113 stores demand information including affiliated business entities 113a, items 113b that specify the value to be procured by the affiliated business entities, dates 113c indicating delivery dates, and sales plan quantities 113d that are required quantities.

[0032] Also, the transaction information 113 stores supply information including a participating business entity 113e, an item 113f that specifies the value provided by the participating business entity, a date 113g that indicates the delivery date, an available supply amount 113h, and a supplier 113j that indicates the supply destination. Note that the supplier 113j is information that should be kept secret from anyone other than the supplier and the participating business entity itself, so it is encrypted as required before being stored.

[0033] 5 is a diagram showing an example of the data structure of VC design plan information. The VC design plan information 114 includes at least a combination of participating business entities that satisfy the demand included in the transaction. Specifically, the VC design plan information 114 includes business entities 114a including participating business entities participating in the value chain or affiliated business entities that make procurement using the value chain, related items 114b, a date 114c that is the delivery date to the affiliated business entities, and a storage amount 114d, an outgoing amount 114e, and an incoming amount 114f that constitute the in- and outgoing status of the business entities as of the date 114c.

[0034] 6 is a diagram showing an example of a data structure of participating business entity priority information 115. The participating business entity priority information 115 stores, for each participating business entity constituting a value chain, at least a priority point indicating the degree to which the participating business entity is prioritized for incorporation into the value chain.

[0035] Specifically, the participating business entity priority information 115 stores, for each participating business entity 115a, an evaluation score 115b, an evaluation formula by business entity type 115c for calculating a priority score using the evaluation score, and a priority score 115d in association with each other. The evaluation score 115b includes various evaluation scores, for example, (A) ESG evaluation (further, for example, DJSI: Dow Jones Sustainability Index), (B) financial evaluation (further, for example, ROE: Return On Equity), (C) customer satisfaction, (D) rating (further, for example, S&P issuer rating), etc. However, it is not limited to these, and may include other evaluation points. In particular, the ESG evaluation may be not only an ESG evaluation as an investment-related index, but also an evaluation of the SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals), or each of the environment, society, and governance.

[0036] The evaluation formula by business entity type 115c stores an evaluation formula according to the type of value provided by the participating business entity specified by the participating business entity 115a. The evaluation formula is used to calculate a priority score indicating the priority of the participating business entity to be incorporated when constructing a value chain. The priority score is calculated using the evaluation score 115b, and the calculation algorithm is represented in the evaluation formula by business entity type 115c. For example, the evaluation formula may be such that each of the evaluation scores (A) to (D) is evaluated on a scale of 100 points, and each is multiplied by a weighting coefficient according to the type of value provided by the business entity to determine the priority score. This is because if the type of value provided by the business entity is different, the evaluation score to be prioritized may also be different.

[0037] The priority score 115d indicates the priority of the participating business entity to be incorporated when constructing the value chain. The priority score 115d is calculated using the evaluation score 115b according to the business entity type-specific evaluation formula 115c.

[0038] The priority point 115d may be used in various ways. For example, in the design of a value chain by the value chain design unit 121, it may be used to prioritize participating business entities that have high evaluations on the environment, society, and corporate governance among the participating business entities that make up the value chain candidate. In other words, it is possible to place emphasis on the ESG evaluation of (A) among the evaluation points.

[0039] Alternatively, it can be used to give priority to participating business entities with high evaluations on a given rating scale. In other words, it can be used to give weight to financial and rating scales (B) or (D) of the rating scale. Alternatively, it can be used to give priority to participating business entities with high evaluations from service recipients. In other words, it can be used to give weight to customer satisfaction scale (C) of the rating scale.

[0040] Returning to the explanation of FIG. 1, when the value chain design unit 121 receives demand information including necessary demand and delivery date from a business entity that makes procurement using a value chain, it calculates a combination of participating business entities that satisfy the demand information as a value chain candidate. Furthermore, the value chain design unit 121 prioritizes participating business entities with high evaluations in terms of environment, society, and corporate governance among the participating business entities that make up the value chain candidate. Alternatively, the value chain design unit 121 may prioritize participating business entities with high evaluations in terms of a predetermined rating, or participating business entities with high evaluations from service recipients.

[0041] When the value chain execution unit 122 receives an instruction to approve one of the value chain candidates, it instructs the participating business entities that make up the approved value chain candidate to place an order. Specifically, the value chain execution unit 122 instructs the participating business entities to place a confirmed order if the delivery date is within the lead time, to place a pre-order if the delivery date is outside the lead time, or to disclose information if the delivery date is not confirmed.

[0042] The participating business entity registration unit 123 receives the provideable value, the cost of the value, and the provision lead time of the value for each participating business entity participating in the value chain, and stores them in the participating business entity model information 111. More specifically, the participating business entity registration unit 123 receives an input of the business entity type, receives the provideable value, the cost of the value, and the provision lead time of the value according to the model prototype corresponding to the business entity type, and constructs a business entity model.

[0043] The priority calculation unit 124 generates participating business entity priority information 115. Specifically, the priority calculation unit 124 acquires the evaluation points of participating business entities at a predetermined timing from an external rating information provider (not shown) or the like, stores the evaluation points in the participating business entity priority information 115 in the evaluation points 115b, and recalculates and updates the priority points 115d.

[0044] The review processing unit 125 calculates the degree of delivery delay for the participating business entities that make up the value chain executed by the value chain execution unit 122, and if there is a delivery delay that exceeds a predetermined threshold, generates a candidate value chain to be replaced by a substitutable participating business entity.

[0045] The input unit 130 receives input information that is displayed and operated on a screen, for example, and is input by operating a keyboard or a mouse.

[0046] The output unit 140 creates screen information including information to be output as a result of performing a predetermined process, for example, and outputs the screen information to a display computer.

[0047] The communication unit 150 communicates with other devices via the network. For example, the communication unit 150 is communicably connected to a participating business entity terminal 200 that is primarily used by a participating business entity, or to a franchise business entity terminal 300 that is primarily used by a franchise business entity.

[0048] The participating business entity terminal 200 and the affiliated business entity terminal 300 are basically the same terminal, and the affiliated business entity terminal 300 can act not only as an affiliated business entity, but also as a participating business entity terminal 200 when the participating business entity behaves as an affiliated business entity.

[0049] The participating business entity terminal 200 comprises an inventory storage unit 210 , a processing unit 220 , a status confirmation unit 221 which is part of the processing unit 220 , an input unit 230 , an output unit 240 , and a communication unit 250 .

[0050] Although not shown, the inventory storage unit 210 stores inventory information managed by the participating business entities using the participating business entity terminals 200. Simply put, the inventory storage unit 210 has information on the inventory amount, incoming amount, and outgoing amount of each item handled during a certain period as inventory information.

[0051] The status confirmation unit 221 refers to the inventory memory unit 210 at a specified timing or periodically or intermittently, transmits the inventory status to the value chain providing device 100, and also receives notifications or ordering instructions from the value chain providing device 100.

[0052] The input unit 230 receives input information that is displayed and operated on a screen, and is input by operating a keyboard or a mouse, for example.

[0053] The output unit 240 creates screen information including information to be output as a result of performing a predetermined process, for example, and outputs it to a display computer.

[0054] The communication unit 250 communicates with other devices via a network. For example, the communication unit 250 is communicably connected to the value chain providing device 100 or to a franchise business entity terminal 300 that is primarily used by the franchise business entity.

[0055] The franchise entity terminal 300 comprises a processing unit 320 , a request unit 321 which is a part of the processing unit 320 , an input unit 330 , an output unit 340 , and a communication unit 350 .

[0056] The request unit 321 is constituted by an internet browser or the like, and transmits requests for designing and executing a value chain and input information to the value chain providing device 100, and also receives output information such as screen display from the value chain providing device 100.

[0057] The input unit 330 receives input information that is displayed and operated on a screen, for example, and is input by operating a keyboard or a mouse.

[0058] The output unit 340 creates screen information including information to be output as a result of performing a predetermined process, for example, and outputs the screen information to a display computer.

[0059] The communication unit 350 communicates with other devices via the network. For example, the communication unit 350 is communicably connected to the value chain providing device 100 or the participating business entity terminal 200 that is mainly used by the participating business entity.

[0060] 7 is a diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of the value chain providing device. The value chain providing device 100 can be realized by a general computer 900 having a processor (e.g., a CPU or a GPU) 901, a memory 902 such as a RAM (Random Access Memory), an external storage device 903 such as a hard disk drive (HDD) or SSD, a reading device 905 for reading information from a portable storage medium 904 such as a CD or a DVD, an input device 906 such as a keyboard, a mouse, a barcode reader, or a touch panel, an output device 907 such as a display, and a communication device 908 for communicating with other computers via a communication network such as a LAN or the Internet, or a network system having a plurality of such computers 900. It goes without saying that the reading device 905 may be capable of not only reading but also writing to the portable storage medium 904.

[0061] For example, the value chain design unit 121, value chain execution unit 122, participating business entity registration unit 123, priority calculation unit 124, and review processing unit 125 included in the processing unit 120 can be realized by loading a predetermined program stored in an external storage device 903 into the memory 902 and executing it on the processor 901, the input unit 130 can be realized by the processor 901 using the input device 906, the output unit 140 can be realized by the processor 901 using the output device 907 or the communication device 908, the communication unit 150 can be realized by the processor 901 using the communication device 908, and the memory unit 110 can be realized by the processor 901 using the memory 902 or the external storage device 903.

[0062] This predetermined program may be downloaded to the external storage device 903 from a portable storage medium 904 via the reading device 905 or from a network via the communication device 908, and then loaded onto the memory 902 and executed by the processor 901. Alternatively, the program may be directly loaded onto the memory 902 from the portable storage medium 904 via the reading device 905 or from a network via the communication device 908, and executed by the processor 901. Note that, without being limited thereto, the value chain providing device 100 may be a wearable computer that a worker can wear, such as a headset, goggles, glasses, or an intercom.

[0063] 8 is a diagram showing an example of a flow of participating business entity registration processing. The participating business entity registration processing starts when the value chain provision device 100 accepts a start instruction from a user via the interface device.

[0064] First, the participating business entity registration unit 123 accepts input of a business entity type (step S001). Specifically, the participating business entity registration unit 123 accepts a business entity type selectively input from "sales company, warehouse, manufacturing industry, transportation industry, supplier" and the like using a list box or the like.

[0065] Then, the participating business entity registration unit 123 selects a prototype model according to the business entity type (step S002). Specifically, the participating business entity registration unit 123 specifies a prototype of the business entity model according to the business entity type. In the business entity model, various business flows, processes, clerical processing, and financial receipt and disbursement processing are registered as default prototypes according to the business entity type, and a business entity model can be constructed by selecting this and overwriting parameters specific to each business entity (e.g., items handled, etc.). For example, in the transportation industry, the business flow is significantly different from that in the manufacturing industry because the transportation industry provides value by distributing products, parts, etc. between other businesses. This is because the manufacturing industry calculates costs based on the unit price of parts and products, while the transportation industry calculates costs based on the transportation distance, transportation volume, etc.

[0066] Then, the participating business entity registration unit 123 accepts input of the content to be provided (items to be handled) according to the prototype (step S003). Specifically, the participating business entity registration unit 123 accepts the items to be handled (targets of the value to be provided) selectively input from a list box or the like, such as "precision equipment, fixtures, food, freezer, ...".

[0067] Then, the participating business entity registration unit 123 accepts input of parameters according to the content of provision (handling items) (step S004). Specifically, the participating business entity registration unit 123 accepts parameter items and their values ​​selectively input from a list box or the like, such as "price, standard processing time, production plan, upper performance limit, etc."

[0068] Then, the participating project entity registration unit 123 generates a participating project entity model and stores it in the storage unit 110 (step S005). Specifically, the participating project entity registration unit 123 generates a participating project entity model that reflects the provision content accepted in step S003 and the parameters accepted in step S004 from the prototype, and stores the participating project entity model in the participating project entity model information 111.

[0069] The above is an example of the flow of the participating business entity registration process. According to the flow of the participating business entity registration process, the participating business entities can be registered and can be incorporated when building a value chain.

[0070] 9 is a diagram showing an example of a screen for the participating business entity registration process. When confirmation of intention to register as a participant is received on screen 500, the participating business entity registration process is started, and the screen transitions to screen 510 for inputting the business entity type in step S001. Then, when input of the business entity type is received, the screen transitions to screen 520 for inputting the contents to be provided (handled items) in step S003. Then, when input of the contents to be provided (handled items) is received, the screen transitions to screen 530 for inputting parameters corresponding to the contents to be provided (handled items) in step S004.

[0071] This screen transition for the participating business entity registration process not only makes it easy for business entities wishing to participate to do so, but also ensures the diversity and resilience of value brought about by the value chain.

[0072] 10 is a diagram showing an example of the flow of the priority calculation process. The priority calculation process is started after the participating project entity registration process is completed.

[0073] First, the priority calculation unit 124 performs the process of steps S102 to S105 for each of the participating project entities (steps S101 and S106). Specifically, the priority calculation unit 124 reads out the participating project entity model from the participating project entity model information 111, and performs the process for each participating project entity.

[0074] The priority calculation unit 124 selects an evaluation formula according to the business entity type (step S102). Specifically, the priority calculation unit 124 reads out the business entity type 111b of the target business entity, and identifies a predetermined evaluation formula that is associated in advance with the business entity type.

[0075] Then, the priority calculation unit 124 identifies the ESG evaluation, financial evaluation, employee satisfaction, and rating of the target business entity (step S103). Specifically, the priority calculation unit 124 acquires the evaluation points of the participating business entities at a predetermined timing from an external rating information provider (not shown) and stores them in the evaluation points 115b of the participating business entity priority information 115.

[0076] Then, the priority calculation unit 124 calculates the priority score using the evaluation formula (step S104). Specifically, the priority calculation unit 124 calculates the priority score of the target business entity by substituting the evaluation score identified in step S103 into the evaluation formula identified in step S102.

[0077] Then, the priority calculation unit 124 stores the priority point in the priority point 115d of the participating project entity priority information 115 (step S105).

[0078] The above is an example of the flow of the priority calculation process. According to the flow of the priority calculation process, the priority score is calculated from the evaluation score for each participating business entity, and the priority for incorporation into the value chain can be determined.

[0079] 11 is a diagram showing an example of a flow of a value chain design process. The value chain design process is started when the value chain providing device 100 receives a start instruction from a user (for example, a person in charge of an affiliated business entity or an operator of the value chain providing device) via an interface device.

[0080] First, the value chain design unit 121 reads participating business entity data and transaction information (step S201). Specifically, the value chain design unit 121 reads participating business entity model information 111, transaction information 113, and participating business entity priority information 115.

[0081] Then, the value chain design unit 121 generates one or more proposals for a VC (Value Chain: a series of procurement, production, transportation, inventory, and sales plans) that optimizes the KPI (Key Performance Indicator) using algorithms such as discrete simulation, mathematical programming, and meta-solutions (step S202).

[0082] Then, the value chain design unit 121 evaluates the VC plans according to the priority points (step S203). Specifically, the value chain design unit 121 sorts the VC plans according to the average priority points 115d of the participating business entities that make up the value chain for each VC plan.

[0083] Then, the value chain design unit 121 discloses the VC proposal to the affiliated business entities according to their evaluation (step S204). For example, the value chain design unit 121 transmits a predetermined number of VC proposals, starting from the VC proposals sorted in step S202, in an accessible manner to the request unit 321 of the affiliated business entity terminal 300 of the affiliated business entity that will make procurement using the value chain. Note that here, the value chain design unit 121 masks confidential information included in the VC proposal other than that of the affiliated business entity itself before transmitting it.

[0084] Then, the value chain design unit 121 notifies the participating business entities belonging to the VC plan of the undecided adoption information that is equivalent to information disclosure (step S205). That is, the value chain design unit 121 also transmits the corresponding VC plan in an accessible manner to the status confirmation unit 221 of the participating business entity terminal 200 of the participating business entity that provides value to the VC plan disclosed in step S204. Here, the value chain design unit 121 masks information included in the VC plan other than the participating business entities themselves and their direct delivery destinations before transmitting it.

[0085] The above is an example of the flow of the value chain design process. According to the flow of the value chain design process, it is possible to notify the affiliated business entities of multiple VC plans with high priority points, and to notify the related participating business entities that there is a possibility that they will be incorporated into the VC plan. This allows the participating business entity terminal 200 to start adjusting inventory and production in consideration of the possibility of being incorporated into the VC plan, so that value can be provided quickly when the order is confirmed.

[0086] 12 is a diagram showing an example of a screen for the value chain design process. The VC design plan display screen 600 is displayed by the request unit 321 of the affiliated business entity terminal 300 in step S204 of the value chain design process. The VC design plan display screen 600 includes a sort instruction reception area 610, a VC plan display area 620, a VC plan selection input reception area 621, a VC plan approval execution instruction reception area 622, a runner-up VC plan display area 630, a runner-up VC plan selection input reception area 631, a runner-up VC plan approval execution instruction reception area 632, a detail display instruction reception area 640, a comparison instruction reception area 650, and a non-display instruction reception area 660.

[0087] The sort instruction receiving area 610 receives input of a key for sorting the VC plans to be displayed in the VC plan display area 620 and the second best VC plan display area 630. VC plans are displayed in the VC plan display area 620 and the second best VC plan display area 630. In addition, the VC plan selection input receiving area 621 and the second best VC plan selection input receiving area 631 receive input for putting each VC plan into a selected state. When the VC plan approval execution instruction receiving area 622 and the second best VC plan approval execution instruction receiving area 632 receive input, they give an execution instruction to the corresponding VC plan.

[0088] When the detail display instruction receiving area 640 receives an input, the screen transitions to a VC design plan detail display screen 700 that displays details of the VC plan selected in the VC plan selection input receiving area 621 and the second best VC plan selection input receiving area 631. The comparison instruction receiving area 650 transitions to a comparison screen that compares the VC plans selected in the VC plan selection input receiving area 621 and the second best VC plan selection input receiving area 631 and displays the parts with the largest differences. The non-display instruction receiving area 660 hides the VC plan selected in the VC plan selection input receiving area 621 and the second best VC plan selection input receiving area 631.

[0089] 13 is a diagram showing an example of a details display screen of the value chain design process. The VC design plan details display screen 700 is displayed when an input to the details display instruction receiving area 640 on the VC design plan display screen 600 is received.

[0090] The VC design plan detail display screen 700 shows the details of the value chain candidate. For example, the VC design plan detail display screen 700 shows the order of involvement of related participating business entities and the processes to be carried out within the participating business entities, going back from the downstream (market side) of the value chain to the upstream. This allows the affiliated business entities to check the details of the value chain candidate.

[0091] 14 is a diagram showing an example of a flow of a value chain execution process. The value chain execution process is started in the value chain providing device 100 when the value chain providing device 100 ends the value chain design process.

[0092] First, the value chain execution unit 122 receives a VC plan execution instruction from the affiliated business entity (step S301). Specifically, the value chain execution unit 122 receives input from the VC plan approval execution instruction receiving area 622 and the runner-up VC plan approval execution instruction receiving area 632 on the VC design plan display screen 600.

[0093] Then, the value chain execution unit 122 classifies the approved VC into three execution instructions (step S302). Specifically, the value chain execution unit 122 specifies which of the following instructions should be given to the participating business entities that make up the approved value chain candidate: a confirmed order if the delivery date is within the lead time, a pre-order if the delivery date is outside the lead time, or information disclosure if the delivery date is not confirmed.

[0094] Then, the value chain execution unit 122 notifies the participating business entities belonging to the approved VC configuration of one of the execution instructions on their behalf (step S303). Specifically, the value chain execution unit 122 identifies the approved VC configuration, identifies the participating business entities that provide value in the VC, and notifies the participating business entities on their behalf of the execution instructions of a confirmed order, a pre-order, or information disclosure, depending on each of them.

[0095] The above is an example of the flow of the value chain execution process. According to the value chain execution process, a selected value chain candidate can be executed.

[0096] 15 is a flow example of the value chain review process. The value chain review process is started in the value chain providing device 100 at a predetermined timing or periodically after the value chain providing device 100 finishes the value chain execution process.

[0097] First, the review processing unit 125 identifies participating business entities for the ongoing value chain, and performs the processes of steps S402 to S404 for each participating business entity (steps S401, S405).

[0098] The review processing unit 125 detects a delivery date delay (step S402). Specifically, the review processing unit 125 extracts delivery dates between each business entity in the value chain, and determines whether the inventory amount has changed by the delivery date by more than the required amount. If the inventory amount has not changed by more than the required amount, it detects that there has been a delivery date delay in the upstream business entity.

[0099] Then, the review processing unit 125 calculates the degree of delivery delay, which is the degree of delivery delay, for each participating business entity (step S403). Specifically, the review processing unit 125 counts the number of inventory changes that are insufficient for each delivery delay, and calculates the degree of delivery delay by summing up the numbers for each participating business entity.

[0100] Then, when the degree of delay in delivery date exceeds a predetermined threshold, the review processing unit 125 designates the participating business entity that has experienced the delay in delivery date as a business entity to be reviewed (step S404).

[0101] Then, the review processing unit 125 performs the processes of steps S407 to S409 for each of the review target business entities (steps S406, S410).

[0102] The review processing unit 125 detects the involved VC (step S407). Specifically, the review processing unit 125 detects the value chain in which the reviewed business entity participates.

[0103] Then, the review processing unit 125 regenerates the detected VC with an alternative business entity (step S408). Specifically, the review processing unit 125 generates a value chain candidate that substitutes the reviewed business entity with another company in the same industry in the value chain detected in step S407.

[0104] Then, the review processing unit 125 proposes the regenerated VC to the affiliated business entity (step S409). Specifically, the review processing unit 125 transmits the VC proposal regenerated in step S408 to the request unit 321 of the affiliated business entity terminal 300 of the affiliated business entity that performs procurement using the value chain in an accessible manner, and proposes an alternative. Note that here, the review processing unit 125 masks confidential information other than that of the affiliated business entity itself that is included in the VC proposal before transmitting it.

[0105] The above is an example of the flow of the value chain review process. According to the flow of the value chain review process, if the quality of the value chain being executed is not appropriate, a proposal to switch to an alternative plan can be made. This makes it easier for member business entities to ensure resilience.

[0106] The above is the configuration of the value chain providing system 1 according to the embodiment. According to the value chain providing system 1, it is possible to dynamically configure a value chain with efficient business entities in the latest state at the time of designing the value chain.

[0107] The present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned examples, and includes various modified examples. The above-mentioned embodiments have been described in detail to clearly explain the present invention, and the present invention is not necessarily limited to those having all of the configurations described. It is possible to replace a part of the configuration of the embodiment with another configuration. It is also possible to delete a part of the configuration of the embodiment.

[0108] In addition, the above-mentioned units, configurations, functions, processing units, etc. may be realized in part or in whole by hardware, for example, by designing them as integrated circuits. In addition, the above-mentioned units, configurations, functions, etc. may be realized in software by a processor interpreting and executing a program that realizes each function. Information such as the program, table, file, etc. that realizes each function can be stored in a memory, a recording device such as a hard disk, or a storage medium such as an IC card, an SD card, or a DVD.

[0109] The control lines and information lines in the above-described embodiment are those considered necessary for the explanation, and do not necessarily show all the control lines and information lines in the product. In reality, it may be considered that almost all the components are connected to each other. The present invention has been described above with a focus on the embodiment. [Explanation of symbols]

[0110] 1: Value chain provision system, 100: Value chain provision device, 110: Memory unit, 111: Participating business entity model information, 112: Affiliated business entity information, 113: Transaction information, 114: VC design proposal information, 115: Participating business entity priority information, 120: Processing unit, 121: Value chain design unit, 122: Value chain execution unit, 123: Participating business entity registration unit, 124: Priority calculation unit, 125: Review processing unit, 130: Input unit, 140: Output unit, 150: Communication unit, 200: Participating business entity terminal, 210: Inventory memory unit, 220: Processing unit, 221: Status confirmation unit, 230: Input unit, 240: Output unit, 250: Communication unit, 300: Affiliated business entity terminal, 320: Processing unit, 321: Request unit, 330: Input unit, 340: Output unit, 350: Communication unit

Claims

1. A value chain providing device for a value chain in which at least two or more business entities participate from material procurement to sales of a product, A memory unit is provided, a participating business entity registration unit that receives, for each participating business entity participating in the value chain, a value that can be provided, a cost of the value, and a provision lead time of the value and stores the information in the storage unit; a value chain design unit that, upon receiving demand information including necessary demand and delivery date from a business entity that makes procurement using the value chain, identifies candidates for the value chain that optimize a predetermined KPI using the value, cost, and delivery lead time of the participating business entities, calculates a predetermined priority for each candidate, and sorts the candidates by the priority, thereby calculating a combination of the participating business entities that satisfies the demand information as a value chain candidate; Equipped with The value chain design department prioritizes the participating business entities that have high evaluations in terms of the environment, society, and corporate governance among the participating business entities that constitute the value chain candidate. A value chain providing device comprising:

2. The value chain providing device according to claim 1, a value chain execution unit that, upon receiving an instruction to approve any one of the value chain candidates, instructs the participating business entities constituting the approved value chain candidate to place an order; A value chain providing device comprising:

3. The value chain providing device according to claim 1, The value chain design department prioritizes the participating business entities that have a high evaluation regarding a predetermined rating among the participating business entities that constitute the value chain candidate. A value chain providing device comprising:

4. The value chain providing device according to claim 1, The value chain design department prioritizes the participating business entities that are highly evaluated by service recipients among the participating business entities that constitute the value chain candidates. A value chain providing device comprising:

5. The value chain providing device according to claim 1, a value chain execution unit that, upon receiving an instruction to approve any one of the value chain candidates, instructs the participating business entities constituting the approved value chain candidate to place a confirmed order if the delivery date is within the lead time, a pre-order if the delivery date is outside the lead time, or to disclose information if the delivery date is not confirmed; A value chain providing device comprising:

6. The value chain providing device according to claim 1, a value chain execution unit that, upon receiving an instruction to approve any one of the value chain candidates, issues an order to the participating business entities that constitute the approved value chain candidate; a review processing unit that calculates a delivery delay degree for the participating business entities that constitute the executed value chain, and generates a value chain candidate to be substituted by a substitutable participating business entity when there is a delivery delay equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold; A value chain providing device comprising:

7. The value chain providing device according to claim 1, When the participating business entity registration unit receives an input of the business entity type of the business entity, the participating business entity registration unit constructs a business entity model using the value, the cost of the value, and the provision lead time of the value according to a model prototype corresponding to the business entity type. A value chain providing device comprising:

8. A value chain provision system for a value chain in which at least two or more business entities participate from material procurement to sales of a product, A processing device and a storage device, The processing device includes: a participating business entity registration step of receiving, for each participating business entity participating in the value chain, a value that can be provided, a cost of the value, and a provision lead time of the value and storing the received information in the storage device; a value chain design step of receiving demand information including required demand and delivery date from a business entity that makes procurement using the value chain, identifying candidates for the value chain that optimize a predetermined KPI using the value, cost, and delivery lead time of the participating business entities, calculating a predetermined priority for each candidate, and sorting the candidates by the priority, thereby calculating a combination of the participating business entities that satisfies the demand information as a value chain candidate; Implemented the following: In the value chain design step, among the participating business entities constituting the value chain candidate, priority is given to the participating business entities having high evaluations in terms of the environment, society, and corporate governance. A value chain delivery system characterized by:

9. A value chain providing method by a value chain providing device for a value chain in which at least two or more business entities participate from material procurement to sales of a product, comprising: The value chain providing device includes a storage unit, a participating business entity registration step of receiving, for each participating business entity participating in the value chain, a value that can be provided, a cost of the value, and a provision lead time of the value and storing the information in the storage unit; a value chain design step of receiving demand information including required demand and delivery date from a business entity that makes procurement using the value chain, identifying candidates for the value chain that optimize a predetermined KPI using the value, cost, and delivery lead time of the participating business entities, calculating a predetermined priority for each candidate, and sorting the candidates by the priority, thereby calculating a combination of the participating business entities that satisfies the demand information as a value chain candidate; Implemented the following: In the value chain design step, among the participating business entities constituting the value chain candidate, priority is given to the participating business entities having high evaluations in terms of the environment, society, and corporate governance. A value chain provision method comprising:

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