Item management device and item management system

Abstract

To provide an article management device, an article management system, an article management method and an article management program capable of recording information on a person who takes out an article.SOLUTION: An article management device includes: article information acquisition means for acquiring medicine identification information D2 being identification information of a medicine M stored in an RFID tag 6 for a medicine attached to the medicine M existing in a medicine shop S; person information acquisition means for acquiring staff member identification information D1 being identification information of a staff member P stored in an RFID tag 5 for a staff member carried by the staff member P who takes the medicine M out of the medicine shop S; and storage control means for associating the medicine identification information D2 acquired by the article information acquisition means with the staff member identification information D1 acquired by the person information acquisition means to store them in a storage unit 12.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to an article management device. and Inventory Management System to Regarding. [Background technology]

[0002] When managing inventory of goods in warehouses, stores, etc., it is extremely time-consuming to manually check the number of stocks and record any goods that have decreased due to sales, consumption, etc. Therefore, a system is known that automatically manages inventory by attaching a storage medium for storing information, such as an RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) tag, to goods, and then reading the information stored in the storage medium when the inventory of goods decreases due to sales, consumption, etc. (see, for example, Patent Document 1). [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Patent Publication No. 2021-15577 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] When managing inventory of goods, it is sometimes necessary not only to manage the number of goods but also to record information on who took the goods out of a specified area such as a warehouse, store, etc. However, the invention described in Patent Document 1 could automatically record the decrease in the number of goods, but could not record who took the goods out at that time.

[0005] The object of the present invention is to provide an article management device capable of recording information about a person who has taken out an article. and Inventory Management System of The purpose is to provide. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] In order to solve the above problem, the invention described in claim 1 is an article management device, an item information acquisition means for acquiring item identification information, which is identification information of an item stored in a first storage medium provided in the item located within a predetermined area; a person information acquisition means for acquiring person identification information, which is identification information of a person who takes the item out of the area, stored in a second storage medium carried by the person; a storage control means for linking the item identification information acquired by the item information acquisition means and the person identification information acquired by the person information acquisition means and storing the linked information in a storage means; Equipped with Ta Goods management device And, the article information acquisition means includes a first article information acquisition means that acquires the article identification information read from the first storage medium by a first reading device provided within the area, and a second article information acquisition means that acquires the article identification information read from the first storage medium by a second reading device provided at an exit of the area, the personal information acquisition means includes a first personal information acquisition means that acquires the personal identification information read from the second storage medium by the first reading device provided within the area, and a second personal information acquisition means that acquires the personal identification information read from the second storage medium by the second reading device provided at an exit of the area, a determination means for determining whether or not the first article information acquisition means has acquired the same article identification information as the article identification information acquired by the second article information acquisition means, When the determination means determines that the first product information acquisition means has not acquired the same product identification information as the product identification information acquired by the second product information acquisition means, The storage control means executes a process of linking the item identification information acquired by the second item information acquisition means, the personal identification information acquired by the second personal information acquisition means, and predetermined information indicating that a take-out process has not been performed by the first reading device, and storing the linked information in the storage means. It is characterized by:

[0007] The invention described in claim 2 is the article management device described in claim 1, The first storage medium and the second storage medium are characterized in that they are RFID tags.

[0008] The invention described in claim 3 is the article management device described in claim 1 or 2, The article is characterized in that it is a medicine.

[0012] Claim 4 The invention described in claims 1 to 3 In the article management device according to any one of the above, The personal information acquisition means includes a third personal information acquisition means that acquires the personal identification information read from the second storage medium by a third reading device provided at an entrance to the area.

[0013] Claim 5 The invention described in is an item management system, From claim 1 4 an article management device according to any one of the preceding claims; a first storage medium provided on an item located within a predetermined area and storing item identification information that is identification information of the item; a second storage medium that is carried by a person who takes the item out of the area and that stores personal identification information that is identification information of the person; a reading device that reads the item identification information from the first storage medium and reads the person identification information from the second storage medium; The present invention is characterized by comprising: [Effects of the Invention]

[0016] According to the present invention, an article management device capable of recording information about a person who has taken out an article and Inventory Management System of can be provided. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0017] [Figure 1] 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a pharmaceutical shop in which an article management system according to an embodiment is installed. [Figure 2] 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an article management system according to an embodiment; [Figure 3] 1 is a flowchart showing an outline of the flow of operations of an item management system according to an embodiment. [Figure 4] 10 is a flowchart showing details of the operational flow of entry processing, take-out processing, and exit processing of the article management system according to the embodiment. [Figure 5] 10 is a flowchart showing details of the flow of operations in inventory management processing of the article management system according to the embodiment. [Figure 6] 10 is a flowchart showing details of the operational flow of the expense claim process of the item management system according to the embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0018] An article management system 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to Figures 1 to 6. However, the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the illustrated examples. In addition, the following description will be given as an example of a case in which the articles to be managed are pharmaceuticals, and pharmaceuticals provided to the hospital by a specific wholesaler are managed at the hospital.

[0019] [First Configuration Explanation] The article management system 100 is a system for managing the inventory of medicines stored in a medicine shop S established within a hospital, and as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, includes an article management device 1 and a takeout processing RFID reader 3 installed within the medicine shop S, an entry processing RFID reader 2 and an exit processing RFID reader 4 installed at an entrance / exit E of the medicine shop S, and staff RFID tags (staff RFID tags 5a to 5c, Hereinafter, when referring to any of the staff RFID tags without making a distinction, it will be referred to as staff RFID tag 5.), pharmaceutical RFID tags (pharmaceutical RFID tags 6a to 6c; hereinafter, when referring to any of the pharmaceutical RFID tags without making a distinction, it will be referred to as pharmaceutical RFID tag 6) attached to each pharmaceutical (pharmaceuticals M1 to M3; hereinafter, when referring to any of the pharmaceuticals without making a distinction, it will be referred to as pharmaceutical RFID tag 6) in the pharmaceutical shop S, and wholesaler server 7, which is a server outside the pharmaceutical shop S used by wholesalers who stock pharmaceuticals in the pharmaceutical shop S. In addition, the item management device 1 is connected to the RFID reader 2 for entry processing, the RFID reader 3 for take-out processing, and the RFID reader 4 for exit processing via a communication cable C, and the item management device 1 is connected to the wholesaler server 7 via a communication network N.

[0020] In Figure 2, for ease of explanation, only three staff members, P1 to P3, and three medicines, M1 to M3, are shown, but in actual operation, many more medicines will be placed in the medicine shop S and used by many more staff members.

[0021] The pharmaceutical shop S is a room in a hospital where a specific wholesaler who distributes pharmaceuticals M to hospitals keeps pharmaceuticals M. Note that, in FIG. 1, a case is described in which there is no passage connecting the inside and outside of the pharmaceutical shop S other than the entrance / exit E that serves as both the entrance and exit to the pharmaceutical shop S, but an entrance and an exit may be provided separately. In addition, pharmaceutical products M include medicines, hemostatic products, surgical tools, syringes, and other medical equipment placed in pharmaceutical shop S by pharmaceutical wholesalers, and are not limited to drugs as long as they are used in hospitals. In addition, hospital staff P broadly includes doctors, nurses, other staff, and others who work at the hospital where pharmaceutical shop S is located.

[0022] The ownership of the medicines M placed in the pharmaceutical shop S depends on the contract between the wholesaler and the hospital where the pharmaceutical shop S is located, but it is preferable that the ownership be retained by the wholesaler while the medicines are placed in the pharmaceutical shop S, and that the ownership be transferred to the hospital when the medicines M are taken out of the pharmaceutical shop S through entrance / exit E by staff P, as described below.

[0023] [1 Article management device] The item management device 1 is, for example, an information device such as a PC (Personal Computer) or WS (Work Station) installed in a pharmaceutical shop S, and as described below, acquires and stores information read from an RFID reader 2 for entry processing, an RFID reader 3 for take-out processing, and an RFID reader 4 for exit processing, using these to read from an RFID tag 5 for staff and an RFID tag 6 for pharmaceuticals. The goods management device 1 also communicates with a wholesaler server 7 via a communication network N to send and receive information as described below. As shown in FIG. 2, the article management device 1 includes, for example, a control unit 11, a storage unit 12, a communication unit 13, a display unit 14, and an operation unit 15.

[0024] [(1) Control Unit] The control unit 11 is a part that controls the operation of the item management device 1, and is configured with, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit), ROM (Read Only Memory), RAM (Random Access Memory), etc., and controls each part of the item management device 1 in cooperation with the program data stored in the memory unit 12 and the CPU.

[0025] [(2) Storage section] The memory unit 12 is a part where various information necessary for the operation of the item management device 1 is stored, and is composed of, for example, an HDD (Hard Disk Drive), semiconductor memory, etc., and stores data necessary for the operation of the item management device 1 in a manner that allows it to be read and written by the control unit 11. The memory unit 12 stores a program including various commands to the control unit 11 for operating the item management device 1, and the operation of the item management device 1 described below in the operation description is performed in accordance with the program stored in the memory unit 12.

[0026] The memory unit 12 also includes an employee database 121 in which information related to employee P is stored, a pharmaceutical database 122 in which information related to pharmaceuticals M is stored, and an employee entering / pharmaceuticals taken out information memory unit 123 in which information related to employee P who has entered the pharmaceutical shop S and pharmaceuticals M taken out by employee P is stored, as described below.

[0027] The staff database 121 stores information related to each staff member's name, affiliation (hospital, department, medical department), etc., linked to staff identification information (staff identification information D1a to D1c; hereinafter, when referring to any of the staff identification information without making any distinction, it will be referred to as staff identification information D1), which is a unique identification number assigned to each staff member P stored on the staff RFID tag 5 carried by each staff member P. In addition, the pharmaceutical database 122 stores information related to the name, product category, manufacturer name, sales price, name of the wholesaler that delivered the pharmaceutical, etc., linked to pharmaceutical identification information (pharmaceutical identification information D2a to D2c; hereinafter, when referring to any of the pharmaceutical identification information without making any distinction, it will be referred to as pharmaceutical identification information D2), which is a unique identification number assigned to each pharmaceutical M stored in the pharmaceutical RFID tag 6 attached to each pharmaceutical M. The medicine database 122 also stores information on the number of medicines in stock at the medicine shop S for each type (name) of medicine.

[0028] [(3) Communications Department] The communication unit 13 is a part used for communication between the goods management device 1 and the RFID reader 2 for entry processing, the RFID reader 3 for take-out processing, the RFID reader 4 for exit processing, and the wholesaler server 7, and is a communication interface having, for example, a communication IC (Integrated Circuit) and a communication connector, and under the control of the control unit 11, performs data communication between the RFID reader 2 for entry processing, the RFID reader 3 for take-out processing, and the RFID reader 4 for exit processing via the communication cable C, and data communication with the wholesaler server 7 via the communication network N using a predetermined communication protocol.

[0029] [(4) Display section] The display unit 14 includes a display such as an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), and displays an image based on a display control signal output from the control unit 11 on a display screen.

[0030] [(5) Operation section] The operation unit 15 includes, for example, a keyboard having character input keys, number input keys, and other keys associated with various functions, and outputs operation signals according to operation input using these keys to the control unit 11. The operation unit 15 may be, for example, a touch panel formed integrally with the display unit 14.

[0031] [2 RFID reader for entry processing] The entry processing RFID reader 2 is a reading device installed at the entrance of the pharmaceutical shop S (in this embodiment, the entrance / exit E, which serves as both an entrance and an exit), and is used to read the staff identification information D1 stored in the staff RFID tag 5 when staff P enters the pharmaceutical shop S, as described below.

[0032] The entry processing RFID reader 2 includes a reader body 21 and a sheet antenna 22 that communicates with the staff RFID tag 5.

[0033] The reader main body 21 reads information stored in the staff RFID tag 5 from the radio waves received by the sheet antenna 22 from the tag. The reader main body 21 also includes a control unit 211 that controls the operation of the reader main body 21 and a communication unit 212 that communicates with the item management device 1, and is connected to the item management device 1 via a communication cable C.

[0034] The sheet antenna 22 is, for example, a rectangular sheet-shaped antenna, and receives radio waves emitted from the staff RFID tag 5 held over the sheet antenna 22, as will be described later.

[0035] [3 RFID reader for removal processing] The RFID reader 3 for take-out processing is a reading device installed in the pharmaceutical shop S, and is used to read the staff identification information D1 stored in the staff RFID tag 5 and the pharmaceutical identification information D2 stored in the pharmaceutical RFID tag 6 when the staff P takes out the pharmaceutical M, as described below.

[0036] The RFID reader 3 for takeout processing includes a reader body 31 and a sheet antenna 32 that communicates with the staff RFID tag 5 and the medicine RFID tag 6.

[0037] The reader main body 31 reads information stored in the staff RFID tag 5 and the medicine RFID tag 6 from the radio waves received by the sheet antenna 32 from these tags. The reader main body 31 also includes a control unit 311 that controls the operation of the reader main body 31 and a communication unit 312 that communicates with the item management device 1, and is connected to the item management device 1 via a communication cable C.

[0038] The sheet antenna 32 is, for example, a rectangular sheet-shaped antenna having an area large enough to place a medicine M on it, and receives radio waves emitted from an RFID tag 5 for staff held over the sheet antenna 32 and an RFID tag 6 for medicine attached to the medicine M placed on the sheet antenna 32, as described below.

[0039] [4 RFID reader for exit processing] The exit processing RFID reader 4 is a reading device installed at the exit of the pharmaceutical shop S (in this embodiment, the entrance / exit E, which serves as both the entrance and exit), and is used to read the staff identification information D1 stored in the staff RFID tag 5 and the pharmaceutical identification information D2 stored in the pharmaceutical RFID tag 6 when the staff member P leaves the pharmaceutical shop S, as described below.

[0040] The exit processing RFID reader 4 includes a reader body 41 and a sheet antenna 42 that communicates with the staff RFID tag 5 and the medicine RFID tag 6.

[0041] The reader main body 41 reads information stored in the staff RFID tag 5 and the medicine RFID tag 6 from the radio waves received by the sheet antenna 42 from these tags. The reader main body 41 also includes a control unit 411 that controls the operation of the reader main body 41 and a communication unit 412 that communicates with the item management device 1, and is connected to the item management device 1 via a communication cable C.

[0042] The sheet antenna 42 is, for example, a rectangular sheet-shaped antenna, and as described below, receives radio waves emitted from the staff RFID tag 5 carried by staff member P who leaves the pharmaceutical shop S through the entrance / exit E, and from the pharmaceutical RFID tag 6 attached to the pharmaceutical M that the staff member takes out.

[0043] In addition, in the case where the entrance and exit to the pharmaceutical shop S are common (entrance / exit E), as in the pharmaceutical shop S of this embodiment, a single RFID reader may serve as both the RFID reader 2 for entry processing and the RFID reader 4 for exit processing. In this case, such a single RFID reader serves as both the second reading device and the third reading device of the present invention. In contrast to this, unlike this embodiment, if the pharmaceutical shop S has a separate entrance for staff P to enter and an exit for staff P to exit, an RFID reader 2 for entry processing will be provided at the entrance, and an RFID reader 4 for exit processing will be provided at the exit.

[0044] [5 Staff RFID tags] The staff RFID tag 5 is an RFID tag carried by each staff member P, and stores staff identification information D1, which is a unique identification number assigned to each staff member P carrying the staff RFID tag 5.

[0045] The staff RFID tag 5 is, for example, a passive RFID tag that does not have a built-in battery, and as shown in FIG. 2, includes an antenna unit 51 (51a to 51c) and an IC chip 52 (52a to 52c).

[0046] The antenna unit 51 receives radio waves emitted from the sheet antenna 22 of the RFID reader 2 for entry processing, the sheet antenna 32 of the RFID reader 3 for removal processing, or the sheet antenna 42 of the RFID reader 4 for exit processing, converts the received radio waves into electricity, and supplies power to the IC chip 52. The IC chip 52 has an internal memory that stores staff identification information D1, and when the antenna unit 51 receives radio waves emitted from the sheet antenna 22 of the RFID reader 2 for entry processing, the sheet antenna 32 of the RFID reader 3 for removal processing, or the sheet antenna 42 of the RFID reader 4 for exit processing, the IC chip 52 controls the antenna unit 51 to radially emit radio waves including the staff identification information D1.

[0047] [6 RFID tags for pharmaceuticals] The medicine RFID tag 6 is an RFID tag provided on each medicine M, and stores medicine identification information D2, which is a unique identification number given to each medicine M on which the medicine RFID tag 6 is provided.

[0048] The pharmaceutical RFID tag 6 is, for example, a passive RFID tag that does not incorporate a battery, and as shown in FIG. 2, includes an antenna unit 61 (61a to 61c) and an IC chip 62 (62a to 62c).

[0049] The antenna unit 61 receives radio waves transmitted from the sheet antenna 32 of the RFID reader 3 for takeout processing or the sheet antenna 42 of the RFID reader 4 for exit processing, converts the received radio waves into electricity, and supplies the electricity to the IC chip 62. The IC chip 62 has an internal memory that stores the pharmaceutical identification information D2, and when the antenna unit 61 receives radio waves emitted from the sheet antenna 32 of the RFID reader 3 for take-out processing or the sheet antenna 42 of the RFID reader 4 for exit processing, the IC chip 62 controls the antenna unit 61 to radially emit radio waves including the pharmaceutical identification information D2.

[0050] [7 Wholesaler Server] The wholesaler server 7 is, for example, information equipment such as a PC or a workstation owned by a wholesaler that stocks pharmaceuticals in the pharmaceutical shop S, and performs processes related to inventory management and billing, as will be described later. As shown in FIG. 2, the wholesaler server 7 includes, for example, a control unit 71, a storage unit 72, and a communication unit 73.

[0051] The configurations of the control unit 71 and the communication unit 73 are the same as those of the control unit 11 and the communication unit 13 in the article management device 1, respectively.

[0052] The storage unit 72, like the storage unit 12 in the goods management device 1, is configured with, for example, an HDD, a semiconductor memory, etc., and stores data required for the operation of the wholesaler server 7 in a manner that allows the control unit 71 to read and write the data. The memory unit 72 stores a program including various commands to the control unit 71 for operating the wholesaler server 7, and the operation of the wholesaler server 7 described in the operation explanation below is performed in accordance with the program stored in the memory unit 72.

[0053] [8 Communication Cable] The communication cable C is, for example, a cable such as a USB (Universal Serial Bus) cable or a coaxial cable, and connects the item management device 1 with an RFID reader 2 for entry processing, an RFID reader 3 for removal processing, and an RFID reader 4 for exit processing, as shown in Figures 1 and 2.

[0054] The communication cable C is not particularly limited as long as it can connect the devices that make up the item management system 100 as described above and can transmit and receive data between them. Moreover, instead of the communication cable C, these devices may be connected by wireless communication.

[0055] [9 Communication Network] The communication network N is, for example, the Internet, a telephone line network, a mobile phone communication network, a wireless LAN communication network, or the like, and connects the goods management device 1 and the wholesaler server 7 as shown in FIG. The communication network N is not particularly limited as long as it can connect the article management device 1 and the wholesaler server 7 as described above and can transmit and receive data between them.

[0056] [Second operation explanation] The operation of the item management system 100 according to this embodiment will be described below. As shown in the flowchart of Figure 3, the operation of the item management system 100 is roughly divided into five steps: entry processing (step S1), removal processing (step S2), exit processing (step S3), inventory management processing (step S4), and expense claim processing (step S5).

[0057] [1 Step S1: Entry process] First, the details of the operation of this system when staff member P enters pharmaceutical shop S will be explained with reference to the flowchart in FIG.

[0058] When an employee P enters the pharmaceutical shop S through the entrance / exit E, he / she holds up the employee RFID tag 5 he / she is carrying over the sheet antenna 22 of the entry processing RFID reader 2 installed at the entrance / exit E. When the staff RFID tag 5 is held over the sheet antenna 22, in the entry processing RFID reader 2, the sheet antenna 22 receives the radio waves emitted from the staff RFID tag 5, and the control unit 211 of the reader main body 21 reads the staff identification information D1 stored in the staff RFID tag 5 held over the sheet antenna 22 from the radio waves received by the sheet antenna 22 (step S1-1).

[0059] After reading the staff member identification information D1, the control unit 211 of the reader main body 21 of the entry processing RFID reader 2 transmits the read staff member identification information D1 from the communication unit 212 via the communication cable C to the article management device 1 (step S1-2).

[0060] In the item management device 1, which receives the staff member identification information D1 transmitted from the reader main body 21 of the entry processing RFID reader 2 via the communication unit 13, the control unit 11 stores the received staff member identification information D1 in the entering staff member / takeout medicine information storage unit 123 of the storage unit 12 (step S1-3). At this time, the control unit 11 also stores information relating to the time when the staff member identification information D1 was received in step S1-2 (entry time information D4) in the entering staff member / takeout medicine information storage unit 123 of the storage unit 12, linking it to the staff member identification information D1.

[0061] As a result, every time a staff member P enters the medical supply shop S, the staff member identification information D1 relating to the staff member P is stored in the storage unit 12 of the goods management device 1.

[0062] [2 Step S2: Take-out Processing] Next, the details of the operation of this system when an employee P selects the medicine M that he or she wishes to take out and then performs the take-out processing using the take-out processing RFID reader 3, i.e., when the take-out processing RFID reader 3 reads the employee RFID tag 5 carried by the employee P and the medicine RFID tag 6 attached to the medicine M to be taken out, will be explained with reference to the flowchart of Figure 4.

[0063] When a staff member P selects a medicine M that he or she wishes to take out from among the medicines M placed in the medicine shop S, the staff member P takes the medicine M to the RFID reader 3 for take-out processing and holds the staff RFID tag 5 that he or she carries over the sheet antenna 32 of the RFID reader 3 for take-out processing. When the staff RFID tag 5 is held over the sheet antenna 32, in the RFID reader 3 for takeout processing, the sheet antenna 32 receives the radio waves emitted from the staff RFID tag 5, and the control unit 311 of the reader main body 31 reads the staff identification information D1 stored in the staff RFID tag 5 held over the sheet antenna 32 from the radio waves received by the sheet antenna 32 (step S2-1).

[0064] Next, the staff member P places the medicine M that he / she wishes to take out on the sheet antenna 32 of the RFID reader 3 for take-out processing. When the medicine M is placed on the sheet antenna 32, in the RFID reader 3 for take-out processing, the sheet antenna 32 receives radio waves emitted from the medicine RFID tag 6 attached to the medicine M, and the control unit 311 of the reader main body 31 reads the medicine identification information D2 stored in the medicine RFID tag 6 attached to the medicine M placed on the sheet antenna 32 from the radio waves received by the sheet antenna 32 (step S2-2).

[0065] The order of steps S2-1 and S2-2 may be reversed. Alternatively, the staff member P may hold both the staff RFID tag 5 and the medicine RFID tag 6 over the sheet antenna 32 at the same time, and the control unit 311 of the reader main body 31 may read both the staff member identification information D1 and the medicine identification information D2 at the same time. Alternatively, the staff member P1 may hold a plurality of medicines M over the sheet antenna 32 simultaneously or sequentially, and the control unit 311 of the reader main body 31 may read a plurality of pieces of medicine identifying information D2 simultaneously or sequentially.

[0066] After reading the staff identification information D1 and the pharmaceutical identification information D2, the control unit 311 of the reader main body 31 of the RFID reader 3 for takeout processing links the read staff identification information D1 and pharmaceutical identification information D2 and transmits them from the communication unit 312 to the item management device 1 via the communication cable C (step S2-3).

[0067] In the goods management device 1, which receives the staff identification information D1 and pharmaceutical identification information D2 transmitted from the reader main body 31 of the RFID reader 3 for take-out processing via the communication unit 13, the control unit 11 stores the received pharmaceutical identification information D2 in the entering staff / take-out pharmaceutical information storage unit 123 of the storage unit 12, linking it to the staff identification information D1 stored in step S1-3 that matches the staff identification information D1 received in step S2-3 (step S2-4). At this time, the control unit 11 also links information regarding the time at which the staff identification information D1 and the pharmaceutical identification information D2 were received in step S2-3 (take-out processing time information D5) to the staff identification information D1 and the pharmaceutical identification information D2, and stores it in the entering staff / take-out pharmaceutical information memory unit 123 of the memory unit 12.

[0068] As a result, each time staff member P performs a take-out process for a medicine M, the medicine identification information D2 for the medicine M for which the take-out process was performed is linked to staff member identification information D1 for the staff member P who takes out the medicine M and stored in the memory unit 12 of the item management device 1.

[0069] [3 Step S3: Exit Processing] Next, the operation of the system when staff member P leaves the drug shop S with drug M in hand will be described in detail with reference to the flowchart in FIG.

[0070] When an employee P passes through entrance / exit E carrying a medicine M, the sheet antenna 42 of the exit processing RFID reader 4 installed at the entrance / exit E receives the radio waves emitted from the employee RFID tag 5 and the medicine RFID tag 6, and the control unit 411 of the reader main body 41 reads, from the radio waves received by the sheet antenna 42, the employee identification information D1 stored in the employee RFID tag 5 carried by the employee P passing through entrance / exit E and the medicine identification information D2 stored in the medicine RFID tag 6 attached to the medicine M that the employee P is taking out (step S3-1).

[0071] After reading the staff identification information D1 and the pharmaceutical identification information D2, the control unit 411 of the reader main body 41 of the RFID reader 4 for exit processing links the read staff identification information D1 and pharmaceutical identification information D2 and transmits them from the communication unit 412 to the item management device 1 via the communication cable C (step S3-2).

[0072] In the item management device 1, which receives the staff identification information D1 and pharmaceutical identification information D2 transmitted from the reader main body 41 of the RFID reader 4 for exit processing via the communication unit 13, the control unit 11 determines whether information matching the pharmaceutical identification information D2 received in step S3-2 is stored in the staff entering / pharmaceutical information memory unit 123 of the memory unit 12 (step S3-3). That is, the control unit 11 determines whether the pharmaceutical identification information D2 received in step S3-2 matches the pharmaceutical identification information D2 received from the take-out processing RFID reader 3 in step S2-3 and stored in the entering staff / take-out pharmaceutical information memory unit 123 of the memory unit 12 in step S2-4, and if such information is found, it further determines whether the staff identification information D1 stored in association with such pharmaceutical identification information D2 matches the staff identification information D1 received in step S3-2, and if they match, it determines that information matching the pharmaceutical identification information D2 received in step S3-2 is stored in the entering staff / take-out pharmaceutical information memory unit 123 of the memory unit 12.

[0073] If it is determined in step S3-3 that information matching the pharmaceutical identification information D2 received in step S3-2 is stored in the staff entry / pharmaceutical take-out information storage unit 123 of the storage unit 12, the control unit 11 links information regarding the time at which the staff identification information D1 and pharmaceutical identification information D2 were received in step S3-2 (exit time information D6) to the staff identification information D1 and stores it in the staff entry / pharmaceutical take-out information storage unit 123 of the storage unit 12 (step S3-4).

[0074] On the other hand, if it is determined in step S3-3 that information matching the pharmaceutical identification information D2 received in step S3-2 is not stored in the entering staff / taking out pharmaceutical information storage unit 123 of the storage unit 12, the control unit 11 of the item management device 1 links the pharmaceutical identification information D2 and exit time information D6 received in step S3-2 to the staff identification information D1 stored in step S1-3 that matches the information received in step S3-2, and stores it in the entering staff / taking out pharmaceutical information storage unit 123 of the storage unit 12 (step S3-5). At this time, the control unit 11 also links the pharmaceutical identification information D2 and stores predetermined information (uncompleted take-out flag D3) indicating that the pharmaceutical identification information D2 relates to pharmaceuticals for which the take-out process of step S2 has not been carried out in the entering staff / take-out pharmaceutical information storage unit 123 of the storage unit 12.

[0075] As a result, when staff member P leaves the pharmaceutical shop S through the entrance / exit E with pharmaceutical M in hand, it is determined whether or not the take-out process of step S2 has been performed for that pharmaceutical M, and even if pharmaceutical M is taken out without the take-out process of step S2 being performed, pharmaceutical identification information D2 relating to the taken-out pharmaceutical M is linked to staff member identification information D1 relating to staff member P who took out the pharmaceutical, and stored in the storage unit 12 of the goods management device 1. At this time, a take-out process incomplete flag D3 is stored linked to the pharmaceutical identification information D2, so that pharmaceutical M taken out without the take-out process of step S2 being performed can be identified after the fact.

[0076] [4 Step S4: Inventory Management Processing] Next, the details of the operation of this system when managing inventory of medicines M placed in the medicine shop S based on the information stored in the staff entering / medicine taking-out information memory unit 123 of the memory unit 12 of the goods management device 1 in steps S1 to S3 will be explained with reference to the flowchart in Figure 5.

[0077] In the goods management device 1, after going through the processes from step S1 to step S3, each time new drug identification information D2 is stored in the entering staff / takeout drug information memory unit 123 of the memory unit 12 of the goods management device 1, the control unit 11 updates the information regarding the inventory quantity of drugs stored in the drug database 122 of the memory unit 12 (step S4-1). Specifically, the pharmaceutical database 122 stores information relating to the names of corresponding pharmaceuticals linked to the pharmaceutical identification information D2, and from this information, the name of the pharmaceutical corresponding to the pharmaceutical identification information D2 newly stored in the entering staff / take-out pharmaceutical information storage unit 123 is identified, and the information relating to the number of pharmaceuticals in stock is updated by reducing the number of pharmaceuticals with that name in stock. The inventory of such medicines may be managed by the wholesaler server 7.

[0078] When the information regarding the inventory quantity of pharmaceuticals stored in the pharmaceutical database 122 of the memory unit 12 is updated, the control unit 11 of the goods management device 1 transmits pharmaceutical inventory quantity information D7, which is information regarding the updated inventory quantity of pharmaceuticals, from the communication unit 13 to the wholesaler server 7 via the communication network N (step S4-2).

[0079] In the wholesaler server 7, the control unit 71 receives the pharmaceutical inventory information D7 transmitted from the article management device 1 via the communication unit 73 and determines whether or not inventory replenishment is required (step S4-3). Specifically, for example, the minimum number of required inventory items may be determined in advance for each pharmaceutical product name and stored in the storage unit 72, and if the pharmaceutical product inventory received in step S4-2 is lower than the minimum number, it may be determined that inventory replenishment is required. If it is determined that replenishment is required, the process proceeds to step S4-4, and if it is determined that replenishment is not required, the process of step S4 is terminated.

[0080] If it is determined in step S4-3 that replenishment is required, the control unit 71 in the wholesaler server 7 determines whether or not stock can be replenished (step S4-4). Specifically, for example, the storage unit 72 may store in advance the presence or absence of stock at the wholesaler for each name of pharmaceutical product, and it may be determined that replenishment is possible if the wholesaler has stock of the pharmaceutical product. If it is determined that replenishment is possible, the process proceeds to step S4-5, and if it is determined that replenishment is not possible, the process proceeds to step S4-8.

[0081] If it is determined in step S4-4 that replenishment is possible, the control unit 71 in the wholesaler server 7 identifies the earliest replenishment time (step S4-5). Specifically, for example, information relating to the number of days required for delivery for each name of pharmaceutical product may be stored in advance in the storage unit 72, and the date and time at the time of determination plus the number of days required for delivery of the pharmaceutical product may be identified as the earliest replenishment time.

[0082] When the earliest replenishment time is identified in step S4-5, the control unit 71 in the wholesaler server 7 transmits predetermined information indicating that the pharmaceutical product can be replenished (replenishment availability information D8) and information regarding the earliest replenishment time identified in step S4-5 (shortest replenishment time information D9) from the communication unit 73 via the communication network N to the goods management device 1 (step S4-6).In the goods management device 1 that receives the information transmitted from the wholesaler server 7 by the communication unit 13, the control unit 11 displays on the display unit 14, based on the information received from the wholesaler server 7, information that the taken-out pharmaceutical product M can be replenished and information regarding the earliest replenishment time (step S4-7).

[0083] This allows the hospital where the pharmaceutical shop S is located to place an order with the wholesaler for the replenishment of the medicines M that have been taken out and reduced, based on the displayed information that the medicines M are available for replenishment and the information regarding the earliest replenishment time. Also, the wholesaler may automatically replenish the medicines M at the earliest replenishment time, without waiting for an order from the hospital where the pharmaceutical shop S is located.

[0084] On the other hand, if it is determined in step S4-4 that replenishment is not possible, the control unit 71 in the wholesaler server 7 transmits predetermined information (replenishment impossibility information D10) indicating that the medicine cannot be replenished from the communication unit 73 to the goods management device 1 via the communication network N (step S4-8), and in the goods management device 1 that receives the information transmitted from the wholesaler server 7 via the communication unit 13, the control unit 11 displays information on the display unit 14 that the taken-out medicine M cannot be replenished based on the information received from the wholesaler server 7 (step S4-9).

[0085] This allows hospitals that have pharmaceutical shops S set up to secure the necessary pharmaceuticals by, for example, ordering alternative pharmaceuticals from wholesalers based on the information that the displayed pharmaceutical M cannot be replenished.

[0086] In the above, we have explained the case of replenishing medicine M taken out from medicine shop S, but in addition to this, inventory management similar to the above may also be performed for medicines that have passed their expiration date or are in short supply.

[0087] In this case, for example, in the goods management device 1, information regarding the expiration date of each drug M is also stored in the drug database 122 of the memory unit 12, and when a drug has passed its specification expiration date or is approaching its expiration date (a specified number of days until the expiration date), information indicating that the drug needs to be replaced is sent to the wholesaler server 7, as described in step S4-2, and then, as described in steps S4-3 and following, information regarding whether replenishment is possible and, if replenishment is possible, the earliest replenishment time is notified.

[0088] [5 Step S5: Expense Claim Processing] Next, the operation of this system when billing for medicines taken out from medicine shop S will be described in detail with reference to the flowchart in FIG.

[0089] In the item management device 1, the control unit 11 compiles, for each predetermined period, such as one month, the medicines M that have been taken out of the medicine shop S during that period and for which new medicine identification information D2 has been stored in the entering staff / taken out medicine information memory unit 123 of the memory unit 12, by medicine type (name) (step S5-1). Specifically, the pharmaceutical database 122 stores information relating to the names of corresponding pharmaceuticals linked to the pharmaceutical identification information D2, and from this information, the names of the corresponding pharmaceuticals can be identified for each piece of pharmaceutical identification information D2 stored in the entering staff / take-out pharmaceutical information storage unit 123 during a specified period, and then the data can be compiled by pharmaceutical name.

[0090] In addition, the drug identification information D2 newly stored in the entering staff / takeout drug information memory unit 123 of the memory unit 12 during a specified period may be sent in bulk from the item management device 1 to the wholesaler server 7, and the control unit 71 of the wholesaler server 7 may tally the information. In addition, when compiling the data, it is preferable to also identify whether each piece of pharmaceutical identification information D2 stored in the pharmaceutical database 122 is data that has been subjected to the take-out process of step S2, and to identify the wholesaler that placed the pharmaceutical M in the pharmaceutical shop S and the hospital where the pharmaceutical shop S where the pharmaceutical M is placed is located.

[0091] Once the tallying is complete, the control unit 11 of the goods management device 1 transmits tallying result information D11, which is information relating to the tallying results for each name of the medicine M taken out of the medicine shop S during a specified period, tallying in step S5-1, from the communication unit 13 via the communication network N to the wholesaler server 7 (step S5-2).

[0092] In the wholesaler server 7, which receives the tally result information D11 sent from the goods management device 1 via the communication unit 73, the control unit 71 bills for the cost of the medicines M taken out of the medicine shop S during a specified period based on the tally result information D11 (step S5-3). The specific method of billing is not particularly limited, and for example, billing may be performed on this system by sending an invoice to the goods management device 1. Also, a predetermined company or the like that manages this system may perform processing related to billing for expenses via a route separate from this system based on the tally result information D11.

[0093] [Third effect explanation] Next, the effects of the item management system 100 according to this embodiment will be described.

[0094] According to the item management system 100 of this embodiment, the item management device 1 acquires the drug identification information D2 stored in the drug RFID tag 6 attached to the drug M located in the drug shop S and the staff identification information D1 stored in the staff RFID tag 5 carried by the staff P who takes the drug M out of the drug shop S, links these together, and stores them in the staff entering / taking out drug information memory unit 123 of the memory unit 12. This makes it possible for the item management device 1 to record the medicines M taken out of the medicine shop S and manage the inventory quantity, as well as record information regarding which staff member P took out the medicine M.

[0095] In addition, the item management device 1 acquires staff identification information D1 read from the staff RFID tag 5 by the entry processing RFID reader 2 installed at the entrance of the pharmaceutical shop S, making it possible to acquire staff identification information D1 about the staff P entering the pharmaceutical shop S at the time the staff P enters.

[0096] In addition, the item management device 1 acquires the pharmaceutical identification information D2 read from the pharmaceutical RFID tag 6 by the RFID reader 3 for take-out processing installed in the pharmaceutical shop S, and the staff identification information D1 read from the staff RFID tag 5 by the RFID reader 3 for take-out processing installed in the pharmaceutical shop S, so that at the time when staff P performs the take-out processing in step S2, that is, when the RFID reader 3 for take-out processing reads the staff RFID tag 5 held by staff P and the pharmaceutical RFID tag 6 attached to the pharmaceutical M to be taken out, it becomes possible to acquire the pharmaceutical identification information D2 relating to the pharmaceutical M to be taken out and the staff identification information D1 relating to staff P who takes out the pharmaceutical M.

[0097] In addition, the item management device 1 acquires the drug identification information D2 read from the drug RFID tag 6 by the exit processing RFID reader 4 installed at the exit of the drug shop S, and the staff identification information D1 read from the staff RFID tag 5 by the exit processing RFID reader 4 installed at the exit of the drug shop S, so that at the time the staff member P leaves the drug shop S, it becomes possible to acquire the drug identification information D2 relating to the drug M being taken out and the staff identification information D1 relating to the staff member P who takes out the drug M. This allows the item management device 1 to obtain the pharmaceutical identification information D2 for pharmaceuticals M taken out of the pharmaceutical shop S without being held over the sheet antenna 32 of the RFID reader 3 for take-out processing. Therefore, in the case of an emergency, such as a sudden change in a patient's condition or during surgery, it is possible to prevent a record of the pharmaceuticals M being taken out by staff P without holding the pharmaceutical M over the sheet antenna 32 of the RFID reader 3 for take-out processing from being lost.

[0098] In addition, when the item management device 1 acquires the pharmaceutical identification information D2 read from the pharmaceutical RFID tag 6 by the exit processing RFID reader 4 installed at the exit of the pharmaceutical shop S when the staff member P leaves the pharmaceutical shop S in step S3, it determines whether matching pharmaceutical identification information D2 has also been acquired from the take-out processing RFID reader 3 in step S2, thereby making it possible to identify the pharmaceutical M that the staff member P has taken out of the pharmaceutical shop S without having to hold it over the sheet antenna 32 of the take-out processing RFID reader 3.

[0099] [Fourth Modification] Next, a modified example of the item management system 100 according to this embodiment will be described.

[0100] [1 Variation 1: Alert when take-out processing is incomplete] In the explanation of the above operation, when staff member P leaves the pharmaceutical shop S (step S3), the item management device 1 receives the staff member identification information D1 and pharmaceutical identification information D2 read by the exit processing RFID reader 4, and no matching information is stored in the entering staff member / taken-out pharmaceutical information memory unit 123 of the memory unit 12. In other words, even if staff member P takes pharmaceutical M out of the pharmaceutical shop S in step S2 without holding the staff RFID tag 5 and pharmaceutical RFID tag 6 over the sheet antenna 32 of the take-out processing RFID reader 3, the item management device 1 simply records this in steps S3-5 and does not issue any particular warning.

[0101] In this regard, if the pharmaceutical shop S is located within a hospital and it is unlikely that an outsider will break in, it is sufficient to simply keep a record as described above. However, if the possibility of an outside intrusion cannot be ruled out and it is necessary to prevent the removal of pharmaceuticals M that have not been processed for removal, a warning may be issued by a specified means. For example, in step S3-3, if the control unit 11 determines that information matching the pharmaceutical identification information D2 received in step S3-2 is not stored in the entering staff / taken-out pharmaceutical information memory unit 123 of the memory unit 12, it may emit a predetermined alarm sound from an audio generating means such as a buzzer connected to the item management device 1, or it may send a predetermined message from the item management device 1 to a terminal used by a predetermined security officer, etc., warning that a pharmaceutical M has been taken out without undergoing take-out processing.

[0102] [2 Variation 2: Installation of gates at entrances and exits] In the above description of the configuration and operation, we have explained the case where no gate is installed at the entrance / exit E of the pharmaceutical shop S, but it is also possible to install a gate connected to the item management device 1 via a communication cable C at the entrance / exit E of the pharmaceutical shop S to prevent entry or exit without following proper procedures. In this case, for example, if someone attempts to enter through entrance / exit E without holding the staff RFID tag 5 over the sheet antenna 22 of the entry processing RFID reader 2, such a gate can be closed to prevent anyone without the staff RFID tag 5 from entering the pharmaceutical shop S. Furthermore, for example, if someone attempts to leave the store through the entrance / exit E with a pharmaceutical product M without holding the pharmaceutical RFID tag 6 over the sheet antenna 32 of the RFID reader 3 for take-out processing, closing such a gate can prevent the pharmaceutical product M from being taken out of the pharmaceutical shop S before the take-out processing described in step S2 is completed.

[0103] [3 Variation 3: Entry processing using AI cameras] In the explanation of the above operation, in the entry processing of step S1, the employee P holds up the employee RFID tag 5 that he or she carries over the entry processing RFID reader 2 installed at the entrance / exit E of the pharmaceutical shop S, which reads the employee identification information D1 and sends it to the goods management device 1, thereby recording information related to the employee P who has entered the pharmaceutical shop S in the goods management device 1. However, instead of such entry processing using an RFID tag and RFID reader, an AI camera capable of identifying the face of the employee P may be installed at the entrance / exit E of the pharmaceutical shop S, and the employee P entering the shop may be identified by facial recognition, so that information related to the employee P who has entered the pharmaceutical shop S is recorded in the goods management device 1. This allows staff member P to enter the medicine shop S without holding up staff member RFID tag 5 over RFID reader 2 for entry processing.

[0104] In addition, by performing both such processing using an AI camera and processing using an RFID tag and RFID reader as described in step S1, it is possible to more reliably obtain information about staff P who enters the pharmaceutical shop S.

[0105] In addition to face authentication, the staff member P entering the room may be identified by other biometric authentication such as fingerprint, voiceprint, or retina.

[0106] [4 Variation 4: Assisting in item search using AI speakers] When there are many medicines M in the medicine shop S, it may be difficult for the staff P to find the desired medicine M. In preparation for such a case, an AI speaker may be used to assist the staff P in searching for the medicine M, making it easier for the staff P to search for the medicine M. Specifically, information regarding the location of medicines M in the medicine shop S is stored in the medicine database 122 provided in the memory unit 12 of the goods management device 1, and an AI speaker connected to the goods management device 1 is provided in the medicine shop S. Then, when staff member P states the name of the desired medicine M into the microphone provided in the AI speaker, data related to the matching medicine M is searched for in the medicine database 122, and information regarding the location of the medicine is provided by voice.

[0107] [5 Variation 5: Omission of take-out processing] In the above description of the operation, we have explained the case where staff identification information D1 related to staff P who takes out the medicine M and medicine identification information D2 related to the medicine M are obtained in both the take-out process in step S2 and the exit process in step S3. In this regard, if the accuracy of reading the staff identification information D1 and drug identification information D2 by the RFID reader 4 for exit processing during exit processing is sufficient, it is possible to configure the system so that the staff identification information D1 related to the staff P who takes out the drug M and the drug identification information D2 related to the drug M are obtained simply by obtaining information when the staff P leaves the room using the RFID reader 4 for exit processing, without having to provide the RFID reader 3 for takeout processing. However, in order to reduce the possibility that this information cannot be obtained, it is preferable to obtain the information twice, in both the take-out process in step S2 and the room leaving process in step S3, as described above.

[0108] [6 Variation 6: Application to items other than medicines] In the above description of the configuration and operation, the case where the article to be managed is medicine M has been described as an example. In this regard, pharmaceuticals, which are often supplied and managed centrally by a single wholesaler through SPD (Supply Processing & Distribution) businesses, etc., are the most suitable items to be managed by the present invention, but there are no particular restrictions on the items to be managed by the present invention, as long as they are placed in a designated area and can be taken out and used by staff, etc. located within the facility. For example, it can be applied to nursing care products in nursing care facilities to manage nursing care products, or it can be applied to equipment warehouses in general companies to manage equipment.

[0109] [7 Variation 7: Implementing the warehousing operation] When a pharmaceutical wholesaler delivers pharmaceutical M to a pharmaceutical shop S, the pharmaceutical RFID tag 6 attached to the pharmaceutical M may be held over the sheet antenna 32 of the RFID reader 3 for removal processing, and only the information relating to the item from which pharmaceutical identification information D2 has been obtained may be stored in the pharmaceutical database 122 of the memory unit 12 of the item management device 1. This reduces the risk that information relating to medicines that have not actually been delivered will be stored in the medicine database 122 due to an input error or the like. As described above, if the ownership of the medicine M in the medicine shop S is not transferred to the hospital where the medicine shop S is located but remains with the wholesaler, then normally there is no problem even if information about medicines that have not actually been delivered is stored in the medicine database 122, and therefore such a stocking operation is not essential. However, for example, medicines, surgical instruments, etc., the shortage of which is expected to be life-threatening, it is desirable to carry out such processing in order to prevent inventory shortages.

[0110] [8 Variant 8: Analysis of Drug Use Trends] In the item management device 1, the control unit 11 may classify (analyze trends) information related to the taking out of medicine M based on information related to the taken out medicine M stored in the entering staff / taken out medicine information memory unit 123 of the memory unit 12 and information related to the staff P who took it out. For example, by classifying information by employee P's affiliation (e.g., by hospital department), it is possible to obtain information about the drug usage trends (which drugs are used most frequently) for each employee P's affiliation.

[0111] [9 Variant 9: Management of pharmaceuticals from multiple wholesalers] Since there is usually one wholesaler that supplies pharmaceuticals to a hospital, all of the pharmaceuticals M stocked in the pharmaceutical shop S are usually pharmaceuticals owned by the same wholesaler, but it is also possible for multiple wholesalers to stock pharmaceuticals M in the pharmaceutical shop S, and for pharmaceuticals M owned by multiple wholesalers to be managed using this system. In this case, by comparing the information stored in the entering staff / taking-out drug information storage unit 123 of the storage unit 12 of the goods management device 1 with the name of the wholesaler that supplied each drug stored in the drug database 122, it is possible to determine the quantity of drugs used for each wholesaler. For example, by changing the allocation of shelves where drugs are placed according to the quantity of drugs used, it is possible to increase the inventory of drugs from wholesalers that are used frequently, or by changing the arrangement of shelves where drugs are placed, it is possible to place drugs from wholesalers that are used frequently in locations where they are easy to find. [Explanation of symbols]

[0112] 100 Inventory Management System 1 Article management device 11 Control unit (storage control means, determination means) 12 Storage unit (storage means) 13 Communication Department (article information acquisition means, person information acquisition means, first article information acquisition means, first person information acquisition means, second article information acquisition means, second person information acquisition means, third person information acquisition means) 14 Display section 15 Control section 2. RFID reader for entry processing (third reading device) 3 RFID reader for take-out processing (first reading device, reading device) 4. RFID reader for exit processing (second reader, reader) 5a, 5b, 5c RFID tag for staff (secondary storage medium) 6a, 6b, 6c RFID tag for pharmaceuticals (first storage medium) 7 Wholesaler Server D1 Personnel Identification Information (Personal Identification Information) D2 Drug Identification Information (Item Identification Information) P1, P2, P3 staff (person) M1, M2, M3 Medicines (items) S Pharmaceutical Shop (area)

Claims

1. an item information acquisition means for acquiring item identification information, which is identification information of an item stored in a first storage medium provided in the item located within a predetermined area; a person information acquisition means for acquiring person identification information, which is identification information of a person who takes the item out of the area, stored in a second storage medium carried by the person; a storage control means for linking the item identification information acquired by the item information acquisition means and the person identification information acquired by the person information acquisition means and storing the linked information in a storage means; An article management device comprising: The article information acquisition means includes a first article information acquisition means that acquires the article identification information read from the first storage medium by a first reading device provided within the area, and a second article information acquisition means that acquires the article identification information read from the first storage medium by a second reading device provided at an exit of the area, the personal information acquisition means includes a first personal information acquisition means that acquires the personal identification information read from the second storage medium by the first reading device provided within the area, and a second personal information acquisition means that acquires the personal identification information read from the second storage medium by the second reading device provided at an exit of the area, a determination means for determining whether the first product information acquisition means has acquired the same product identification information as the product identification information acquired by the second product information acquisition means, When the determination means determines that the first product information acquisition means has not acquired the same product identification information as the product identification information acquired by the second product information acquisition means, The storage control means of the item management device is characterized in that it links the item identification information acquired by the second item information acquisition means, the personal identification information acquired by the second personal information acquisition means, and specified information indicating that the removal process has not been performed by the first reading device, and executes a process to store the information in the storage means.

2. 2. The article management device according to claim 1, wherein the first storage medium and the second storage medium are RFID tags.

3. 3. The article management device according to claim 1, wherein the article is a medicine.

4. An item management device as described in any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the personal information acquisition means includes a third personal information acquisition means that acquires the personal identification information read from the second storage medium by a third reading device provided at the entrance to the area.

5. The article management device according to any one of claims 1 to 4; a first storage medium provided on an item located within a predetermined area and storing item identification information that is identification information of the item; a second storage medium that is carried by a person who takes the item out of the area and that stores personal identification information that is identification information of the person; a reading device that reads the item identification information from the first storage medium and reads the person identification information from the second storage medium; An article management system comprising:

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