Bid management system and bid management method

Abstract

To provide a bidding management system and a bidding management method that can appropriately evaluate the quality of a component to determine a source of the component.SOLUTION: A bidding management system according to the present disclosure comprises a storage unit 11 and a bidding determination unit 121. The storage unit 11 is configured to store a plurality of component suppliers that are ranked based at least on the actual result of transaction with a party placing the order. The bidding determination unit 121 determines the ranking of the component supplier to which the order of a component is placed based on the type of the component to be ordered, and determines, of the plurality of component suppliers stored in the storage unit 11, the plurality of corresponding suppliers ranked in the ranking to be allowed to participate in the bidding to determine a source of the component.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

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

[0002] Patent Document 1 discloses a parts information management system that manages information relating to parts that are transported to multiple locations in accordance with a product production plan. The product management system described in Patent Document 1 transports product parts to an appropriate location in response to a change in the production plan for the product, and manages cost fluctuations in response to the change. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2007-102297 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] Depending on the production plan for a product, some of the product's parts may be ordered from a parts supplier. The parts ordering party may hold a bidding event in which multiple parts suppliers participate to determine the parts supplier. When determining the parts supplier through bidding, the parts supplier is determined based on the bid price, allowing the ordering party to reduce the parts procurement costs.

[0005] On the other hand, depending on the type of parts to be ordered, the ordering party must decide on the supplier of the parts, taking into consideration not only the bid price but also the quality and delivery date of the parts to be delivered. For example, parts that contribute to the safety of a product must maintain a certain level of quality, and therefore, when deciding where to order such parts, emphasis needs to be placed on ensuring the required quality rather than on reducing procurement costs.

[0006] Furthermore, even when producing custom-made products with small orders, such as prototypes or supplies, there may be differences in the quality of the parts and delivery times between parts suppliers. Therefore, even when producing custom-made products with small orders, such as prototypes or supplies, it is necessary to decide who to order the parts from, taking into consideration not only the bid price but also the quality and delivery time of the parts to be delivered.

[0007] When parts are produced by additive manufacturing, which has been attracting attention in recent years as a method for manufacturing small quantities of custom-made products at low cost, differences in part quality and delivery time are particularly likely to occur between part suppliers. Therefore, even when producing parts by additive manufacturing, it is necessary to properly evaluate the part's quality, cost, and delivery time before deciding on a supplier.

[0008] However, in conventional bidding, it was difficult to evaluate parts suppliers from multiple perspectives, such as reducing procurement costs, ensuring the required quality, and shortening delivery times, and it could not be said that the ordering party was able to properly decide on a supplier for parts. In other words, conventional bidding had the problem of not being able to properly evaluate the quality of parts and decide on a supplier.

[0009] The present disclosure has been made to solve such problems, and aims to provide a bid management system and a bid management method that can appropriately evaluate the quality, cost, and delivery time of parts to determine the supplier. [Means for solving the problem]

[0010] A bid management system according to one aspect of the present disclosure includes: a storage unit that stores a plurality of parts suppliers ranked based on at least their transaction records with the ordering party; a bid determination unit that determines a rank of a parts supplier that will order the parts based on the type of the parts to be ordered, and determines, from among the plurality of parts suppliers stored in the storage unit, a plurality of suppliers that fall within the determined rank, as candidates to participate in a bid that will determine a supplier of the parts; It is a bid management system.

[0011] With this configuration, the bid management system according to the present disclosure can determine the parts suppliers that can participate in the bid based at least on their trading performance with the orderer. Here, the transaction record with the ordering party is one of the indicators for evaluating the quality of the parts produced by the parts supplier. Therefore, with the above-described configuration, the bid management system according to the present disclosure can appropriately evaluate the quality of the parts and determine the ordering party.

[0012] The bid management system according to an aspect of the present disclosure may further include a transmission unit that transmits bid information to the plurality of relevant suppliers determined by the bid determination unit. With this configuration, the bid management system according to one aspect of the present disclosure can reduce the time it takes to notify the parts suppliers participating in the bid of the bid information. Furthermore, with this configuration, the ordering party's workers do not need to send bid information to the parts suppliers, and as a result, the bid management system according to one aspect of the present disclosure can reduce the ordering party's personnel costs.

[0013] A bid management system according to one aspect of the present disclosure may further include a receiving unit that receives bid prices and delivery dates for the parts from the plurality of relevant suppliers, and a supplier determination unit that determines a supplier for the parts based on the bid prices and delivery dates for the parts received by the receiving unit. With this configuration, the bid management system according to one aspect of the present disclosure can reduce the time it takes to determine a supplier for parts. Furthermore, with this configuration, the ordering party's workers can be spared the trouble of deciding on a supplier for parts. As a result, the bid management system according to one aspect of the present disclosure can reduce the ordering party's personnel costs.

[0014] In the bid management system according to one aspect of the present disclosure, the supplier determination unit may preferentially determine, as the supplier, the parts supplier whose manufacturing location for the parts is closest to the delivery location for the parts. With this configuration, the bid management system according to an aspect of the present disclosure can reduce the cost of transporting parts. Also, with this configuration, the bid management system according to an aspect of the present disclosure can reduce the occurrence of damage to parts due to transportation.

[0015] In a bid management system according to one aspect of the present disclosure, when the parts to be ordered are safety parts, the bid determination unit may determine a higher rank for the parts supplier that will order the parts compared to when the parts are not safety parts. With this configuration, the bid management system according to one aspect of the present disclosure can determine a parts supplier that has been evaluated with an emphasis on quality as the supplier to order parts that must have a quality level or above a predetermined level.

[0016] In one aspect of the present disclosure, in a bid management system, when the manufacturing process of the part includes a specific process, the bid determination unit may determine a higher rank for the part supplier ordering the part compared to when the manufacturing process of the part does not include the specific process. With this configuration, it is possible to select a parts supplier that is evaluated with an emphasis on quality as the supplier of parts that require a specific technical level to maintain quality.

[0017] In a bid management system according to one aspect of the present disclosure, when the part is a safety part and the manufacturing process of the part includes a hot isostatic pressing process, the bid determination unit may determine the rank of the part supplier ordering the part to be the highest rank.

[0018] In the bid management system according to one aspect of the present disclosure, the storage unit may rank a parts supplier higher if the supplier has a larger number of past transactions with the parts orderer. The number of transactions with a purchaser is one indicator for evaluating the quality of parts produced by a parts supplier. Therefore, with this configuration, the bid management system according to one embodiment of the present disclosure can evaluate parts suppliers from the perspective of part quality.

[0019] In a bid management system according to one aspect of the present disclosure, in the memory unit, if a parts supplier owns specific equipment, the parts supplier may be ranked higher than if the parts supplier does not own the equipment. The facilities owned by a parts supplier are one of the indicators for evaluating the quality of the parts produced by the parts supplier. Therefore, with this configuration, the bid management system according to one embodiment of the present disclosure can evaluate parts suppliers from the perspective of parts quality.

[0020] A bid management method according to one aspect of the present disclosure includes: storing a plurality of part suppliers ranked based at least on their transaction records with the ordering party; determining a rank of the parts supplier from which the parts are to be ordered based on the type of the parts to be ordered; The computer executes a process of determining, from among the plurality of part suppliers, a plurality of suppliers that fall within the rank as candidates to participate in a bidding process for determining a supplier of the part. It is a bidding management method. [Effects of the Invention]

[0021] The present disclosure makes it possible to provide a bid management system and a bid management method that can appropriately evaluate the quality, cost, and delivery time of parts to determine a supplier. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0022] [Figure 1] 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a bid management device according to a first embodiment. [Figure 2] FIG. 10 is a hierarchical diagram showing a specific example of an evaluation of the quality level that parts to be ordered must satisfy. [Figure 3] 3 is a flowchart showing the operation of the bid management device according to the first embodiment. [Figure 4] 4 is a flowchart showing a specific example of the operation of the bid management device according to the first embodiment. [Figure 5] 4 is a table showing a specific example of the operation of the bid management device according to the first embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0023] (First embodiment) <Bid management system configuration> A first embodiment of the present disclosure will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. First, the configuration of a bid management system according to this embodiment will be described in detail. The bid management system according to this embodiment is realized as a bid management device. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the bid management device according to the first embodiment.

[0024] The bid management device 1 of this embodiment is a device used by workers at a parts ordering source to determine which parts suppliers will participate in a bid when the supplier of the parts is to be determined through a bid in which multiple parts suppliers participate. The bid management device 1 according to this embodiment includes a storage unit 11, a calculation unit 12, a transmission unit 13, and a reception unit .

[0025] The storage unit 11 is a storage device realized using RAM (Random Access Memory), ROM (Read Only Memory), etc. The storage unit 11 stores a plurality of parts suppliers ranked based at least on their trading performance with the orderer. Here, transaction performance includes the quality of parts that the parts supplier has delivered in the past, the delivery dates of parts that have been delivered in the past, the number of transactions that have been carried out in the past, and so on.

[0026] When ranking parts suppliers based on the quality of parts they have delivered in the past, for example, the parts suppliers may be ranked using the error rate between the shape of a part they have delivered in the past and the shape of that part on the design drawing as an indicator. Furthermore, for example, component suppliers may be ranked using the strength of components that the component suppliers have delivered in the past as an index.

[0027] For example, when ranking parts suppliers based on the delivery times of parts delivered in the past, it is advisable to rank parts suppliers with shorter average delivery times of parts delivered in the past higher. Furthermore, for example, when ranking parts suppliers based on the number of transactions they have conducted in the past, it is advisable to rank parts suppliers with a larger number of transactions in the past higher.

[0028] However, the index used to rank the parts suppliers is not limited to the transaction record with the orderer. In other words, the storage unit 11 may rank the parts suppliers using multiple indexes including the transaction record with the orderer.

[0029] For example, in the storage unit 11, if a parts supplier owns a specific piece of equipment, the parts supplier may be ranked higher than if the parts supplier does not own the piece of equipment. That is, in the storage unit 11, parts suppliers may be ranked using the equipment owned by the parts supplier as an index.

[0030] The ranks of the parts suppliers stored in the storage unit 11 may be determined, for example, by the calculation unit 12 described below. In this case, the calculation unit 12 may read data recording the various indices described above and rank the parts suppliers. Furthermore, the storage unit 11 may be configured to take in and store the rank determined by an external system. The ranks of parts suppliers stored in the storage unit 11 are preferably updated at predetermined intervals.

[0031] The storage unit 11 stores programs for controlling the operation of the bid management device 1. The calculation unit 12 reads out and executes these programs from the storage unit 11 to perform various processes, which will be described later. In other words, the bid management device 1 according to this embodiment functions as a computer.

[0032] The program includes a set of instructions (or software code) that, when loaded into a computer, causes the computer to perform one or more functions described in the embodiments. The program may be stored in a non-transitory computer-readable medium or a tangible storage medium. By way of example and not limitation, computer-readable media or tangible storage media include RAM, ROM, flash memory, SSD or other memory technology, CD-ROM, DVD (digital versatile disc), Blu-ray (registered trademark) disc or other optical disk storage, magnetic cassette, magnetic tape, magnetic disk storage or other magnetic storage device. The program may be transmitted on a transitory computer-readable medium or a communication medium. By way of example and not limitation, transitory computer-readable media or communication media include electrical, optical, acoustic, or other forms of propagated signals.

[0033] The calculation unit 12 executes various processes described below by reading and executing software (computer programs) from the storage unit 11. The calculation unit 12 may be, for example, a microprocessor, an MPU (Micro Processing Unit), or a CPU (Central Processing Unit). The calculation unit 12 may include multiple processors.

[0034] The calculation unit 12 determines the parts suppliers to participate in the bidding to determine the supplier of the parts based on the type of the parts to be ordered, and then determines the supplier of the parts based on the bid prices and delivery dates of the parts received from the parts suppliers to participate in the bidding. The calculation unit 12 includes a bid determination unit 121 and a supplier determination unit 122 .

[0035] The bid determination unit 121 determines the rank of the parts supplier that will order the parts based on the type of the parts to be ordered, and then determines the relevant suppliers that have been assigned the same rank among the parts suppliers stored in the storage unit 11 as eligible to participate in the bid that will determine the supplier of the parts. The bid determination unit 121 may be configured so that the type of parts to be ordered is input by, for example, an operator of the ordering party.

[0036] The bid determination unit 121 may evaluate the quality level that the parts to be ordered must satisfy or the technical level required to manufacture the parts based on the type of the parts to be ordered. The bid determination unit 121 may then determine a higher rank for the parts supplier to order the parts, the higher the level.

[0037] The bid determination unit 121 may evaluate the quality level that the ordered parts must meet, for example, based on the intended use of the parts. For example, the bid determination unit 121 may determine whether the intended use of the part to be ordered is safety-related or not, and may evaluate that if the intended use of the part is safety-related, the level of quality that the part must satisfy is higher than if the intended use of the part is not safety-related.

[0038] That is, the bid determination unit 121 may determine whether or not the parts to be ordered are safety parts based on the type of the parts. If the parts to be ordered are safety parts, the bid determination unit 121 may then determine a higher rank for the parts supplier that will order the parts, compared to when the parts are not safety parts.

[0039] With this configuration, the bid management system according to one aspect of the present disclosure can determine a parts supplier that has been evaluated with an emphasis on quality as the supplier to order parts that must have a quality level or above a predetermined level.

[0040] In addition, the bid determination unit 121 may evaluate the quality level that the part to be ordered must meet based on whether or not the use of the part is likely to affect the performance of the product in which the part is used.

[0041] Figure 2 is a hierarchical diagram showing a specific example of an evaluation of the quality level that parts to be ordered must meet. More specifically, Figure 2 is a diagram that evaluates the quality level that automotive parts must meet in three stages based on the impact that the use of the part has on the safety performance and other performance of the automobile.

[0042] In Figure 2, Class S is the highest, followed by Class A, and Class B is the lowest. The evaluation criteria for each rank are: Class S is a part that is directly related to safety, i.e., a safety part; Class A is a part that affects the functions of the vehicle other than safety; and Class B is a part that has little impact on safety functions.

[0043] An example of an S-class part is a steering knuckle. An example of an A-class part is a steering knuckle. An example of a B-class part is a steering knuckle. In this way, the bid determination unit 121 may evaluate the quality level that the ordered parts must satisfy in three or more stages based on the use of the parts.

[0044] The bid determination unit 121 may evaluate the level of technology required to manufacture the parts to be ordered, for example, based on the type of process included in the manufacturing method of the parts. For example, the bid determination unit 121 may determine whether or not a specific process is included in the manufacturing method of the parts to be ordered. If the specific process is included in the manufacturing method of the parts, the bid determination unit 121 may evaluate that the technical level required for manufacturing the parts is higher than if the specific process is not included in the manufacturing method of the parts.

[0045] In other words, when a part's manufacturing process includes a specific process, the bid determination unit 121 may determine a higher rank for the part supplier ordering the part than when the part's manufacturing process does not include the specific process.

[0046] However, the specific process here refers to a process that the client recognizes as requiring a certain level of technical skill to be carried out, or a process that requires specific equipment to be carried out. The specific process may be, for example, a process for manufacturing a part or a process for inspecting the manufactured part.

[0047] Examples of processes for manufacturing parts include hot isostatic pressing, etc. Examples of processes for inspecting manufactured parts include X-ray CT (Computed Tomography), etc.

[0048] In addition, the bid determination unit 121 may obtain design data for the part, which may include, for example, the strength required for the part and the shape error allowable for the part, and use the data to determine the rank of the part supplier from which the part will be ordered.

[0049] In this case, for example, the bid determination unit 121 may determine that the higher the strength required of a part, the higher the rank of the part supplier that will order the part. In this case, for example, the bid determination unit 121 may determine a higher rank for a parts supplier ordering the part, the smaller the allowable shape error of the part.

[0050] After determining the rank of the parts supplier, the bid determination unit 121 refers to the parts supplier stored in the storage unit 11 and the rank assigned to the parts supplier. Then, the bid determination unit 121 determines, from among the multiple parts suppliers stored in the memory unit 11, the multiple relevant suppliers that are ranked according to the rank determined as the rank of the parts supplier that will order the parts, as candidates to participate in the bid that will determine the supplier of the parts.

[0051] When the bid determination unit 121 determines the parts suppliers that will participate in the bidding, i.e., the relevant suppliers, it outputs the bidding information to the transmission unit 13. Then, the transmission unit 13 transmits the bidding information to each relevant supplier.

[0052] However, the bidding information here refers to data for notifying the relevant supplier of design data such as shape and material required to produce the ordered parts, the number of parts to be delivered, etc. Each supplier that has received the bidding information determines bidding information such as the bidding price and delivery date of the part based on the bidding information, and returns the information to the bid management device 1.

[0053] The supplier determination unit 122 determines a supplier to which the part will be ordered based on the bidding information received from each relevant supplier. For example, the supplier determination unit 122 may determine the supplier that has submitted the lowest bidding price as the supplier to which the part will be ordered.

[0054] Furthermore, for example, the supplier determination unit 122 may determine the supplier that has submitted the lowest bidding price among the suppliers that have submitted delivery dates that are earlier than a predetermined date as the supplier to which the parts will be ordered.

[0055] In this case, for example, if there are multiple suppliers that have submitted the lowest bid price, the supplier determination unit 122 may determine the supplier that has submitted the earliest delivery date as the supplier to order the parts from.

[0056] Furthermore, the supplier determination unit 122 may prioritize a supplier whose manufacturing location for the part is close to the delivery location of the part. In this case, for example, the supplier determination unit 122 may determine the supplier that has submitted the lowest bid price as the supplier to which the parts will be ordered, among the suppliers whose distance between the parts' manufacturing location and the parts' delivery location is less than a predetermined distance.

[0057] In this case, for example, if there are multiple suppliers that have submitted bids below a certain amount, the supplier that is the closest in distance between the manufacturing location of the parts and the delivery location of the parts may be selected as the supplier to order the parts from. With this configuration, the bid management device 1 can reduce the cost of transporting parts and prevent damage to parts caused by transportation.

[0058] The transmitting unit 13 acquires bidding information for the parts to be ordered from the bid determining unit 121. Then, under the control of the calculation unit 12, the transmitting unit 13 transmits the bidding information to the multiple relevant suppliers determined by the bid determining unit 121. The receiving unit 14 receives the bid prices and delivery dates from the multiple relevant suppliers, and outputs the received bid prices and delivery dates to the supplier determination unit 122.

[0059] <Operation of the bid management device> Next, the operation of the bid management device, i.e., the bid management method according to the first embodiment, will be described in detail. Figure 3 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the bid management device according to the first embodiment. In the following description, Figure 1 will be referred to as appropriate.

[0060] First, the bid determination unit 121 acquires the type of parts to be ordered (step S101). Then, based on the acquired type of parts, the bid determination unit 121 determines the rank of the parts supplier from which the parts will be ordered (step S102).

[0061] Next, the bid determination unit 121 refers to the parts suppliers stored in the storage unit 11 and the ranks assigned to the stored parts suppliers (step S103). Then, the bid determination unit 121 determines multiple relevant suppliers that correspond to the determined ranks as eligible suppliers to participate in the bid (step S104).

[0062] Next, the transmitting unit 13 transmits the bidding information to each of the relevant suppliers (step S105), and the receiving unit 14 receives the bid price and delivery date from each of the relevant suppliers (step S106). Finally, the supplier determination unit 122 determines the supplier of the parts based on the received bid price and delivery date (step S107), and the bid management device 1 ends the series of operations.

[0063] Here, a specific example of the operation of steps S102 to S104 will be described. Fig. 4 is a flowchart for explaining a specific example of the operation of the bid management device according to the first embodiment. More specifically, Fig. 4 is a flowchart for explaining a specific example of the operation of the bid determination unit 121 in step S102.

[0064] In this specific example, however, the parts suppliers are ranked into four levels, S to C, with rank S being the highest evaluation rank and rank C being the lowest evaluation rank.

[0065] In addition, in this specific example, the bid determination unit 121 determines the rank of the parts supplier to order based on whether the parts to be ordered are safety parts and whether the manufacturing process for the parts includes a hot isostatic pressing process.

[0066] In step S102, first, the bid determination unit 121 determines whether or not the parts to be ordered are safety parts (step S201). If the part to be ordered is not a safety part (NO in step S201), the bid determination unit 121 determines the rank of the part supplier ordering the part to be C rank (step S202), and the process proceeds to step S103.

[0067] If the part to be ordered is a safety part (YES in step S201), the bid determination unit 121 determines whether the manufacturing process of the part includes a hot isostatic pressing step (step S203).

[0068] If the manufacturing process of the part does not include a hot isostatic pressing step (step S203 NO), the bid determination unit 121 determines the rank of the part supplier ordering the part as A or B (step S204), and the process proceeds to step S103. That is, in step S204, both the part supplier of rank A and the part supplier of rank B are determined to be relevant suppliers. In this way, multiple ranks may be determined as the ranks of the part suppliers from which the part is ordered.

[0069] If the manufacturing process of the part includes a hot isostatic pressing process (YES in step S203), the bid determination unit 121 determines the rank of the part supplier ordering the part as S rank (step S205), and the process proceeds to step S103.

[0070] In other words, in this specific example, if the part is a safety part and the manufacturing process for the part includes a hot isostatic pressing process, the bid determination unit 121 determines the rank of the part supplier that will order the part to be the highest rank.

[0071] As described above, in step S103, the bid determination unit 121 refers to the parts suppliers stored in the storage unit 11 and the ranks assigned to the stored parts suppliers.

[0072] 5 is a table for explaining a specific example of the operation of the bid management device according to the first embodiment. More specifically, it is a specific example of a table that lists the parts suppliers and the ranks assigned to the parts suppliers, which is referred to by the bid determination unit 121.

[0073] In this specific example, companies A to H are stored as part suppliers, and each part supplier is ranked from S to C based on past transaction records and the facilities it owns.

[0074] More specifically, parts suppliers with fewer than 10 past transactions are ranked C. Parts suppliers with 10 or more past transactions but without hot isostatic pressing equipment or X-ray CT equipment are ranked B.

[0075] Additionally, parts suppliers with 10 or more past transactions, no hot isostatic pressing equipment, and X-ray CT equipment are ranked A. Parts suppliers with 10 or more past transactions and hot isostatic pressing equipment are ranked S.

[0076] As described above, in step S104, the bid determination unit 121 determines a plurality of parts suppliers that fall within the determined rank as candidates for participating in the bid. For example, if the rank of the supplier ordering the parts is determined to be C rank in step S102, the bid determination unit 121 identifies Company G and Company H as part suppliers that fall under the C rank and determines them as eligible to participate in the bid.

[0077] Also, for example, if in step S102 the ranks of the suppliers ordering the parts are determined to be A and B ranks, the bid determination unit 121 identifies companies C, D, E, and F as parts suppliers that fall into the A and B ranks, and determines them as eligible to participate in the bid.

[0078] Also, for example, if the rank of the supplier ordering the parts is determined to be S rank in step S102, the bid determination unit 121 identifies Company A and Company B as part suppliers that fall into the S rank and determines them as eligible to participate in the bid.

[0079] In this specific example, even if an S-rank parts supplier is selected as the supplier and a bid is made, if the bid price and delivery date offered by the supplier do not meet the desired level, it is not necessary to select a supplier. In this case, the bid management device 1 may determine that the quality of the delivered parts meets a predetermined standard as long as quality assurance using X-ray CT is performed, even if hot isostatic pressing is not performed. Then, the bid management device 1 may re-determine the A-rank part suppliers, i.e., companies C and D, as the relevant suppliers and re-open the bidding. That is, the bid management device 1 according to the present embodiment may be configured to re-determine the supplier if the bid price and delivery time of the supplier do not meet the desired standards.

[0080] As explained above, the bid management device 1 of this embodiment determines the rank of the parts supplier that will order the parts based on the type of parts to be ordered, and determines multiple suppliers ranked in that rank as candidates to participate in the bid that will determine the supplier of the parts.

[0081] The ranks assigned to parts suppliers are an evaluation of the quality of the parts produced by each parts supplier, so with this configuration, the bid management device 1 of this embodiment can appropriately evaluate the quality of the parts and determine the supplier of the parts.

[0082] (Other embodiments) In the bid management system according to the first embodiment, the storage unit 11 and the bid determination unit 121 are implemented in a single device, but the bid management system according to the present disclosure may be composed of multiple devices.

[0083] For example, a bid management system according to the present disclosure may include an external storage device and a computer connected to the external storage device via a wired or wireless connection, where the external storage device stores a plurality of ranked parts suppliers and the computer determines which parts suppliers are eligible to participate in a bid.

[0084] The bid management system according to the first embodiment determines the parts supplier to which the parts are to be ordered, but the bid management system according to the present disclosure does not need to determine the parts supplier to which the parts are to be ordered.

[0085] In the case where a parts supplier to order parts from is not determined, for example, the bidding management system according to the present disclosure may be configured to determine parts suppliers that will participate in the bidding and notify the ordering party's workers of the determined parts suppliers.

[0086] The present invention has been described above in accordance with the above-described embodiments, but the present invention is not limited to the configurations of the above-described embodiments, and naturally includes various modifications, alterations, and combinations that can be made by a person skilled in the art within the scope of the invention claimed in the claims of this application. [Explanation of symbols]

[0087] 1. Bid Management Device 11 Storage section 12 Arithmetic section 13 Transmitter 14 Receiving unit 121 Bid Decision Department 122 Supplier Determination Department

Claims

1. a storage unit that stores a plurality of parts suppliers ranked based on at least their transaction records with the ordering party; a bid determination unit that acquires design data for a part to be ordered, the design data including at least one of the strength required for the part and the shape error allowable for the part, determines a rank of a part supplier from which the part will be ordered using the acquired design data, and determines, from among the plurality of part suppliers stored in the storage unit, a plurality of relevant suppliers corresponding to the rank as candidates to participate in a bid to determine a supplier of the part, Bid management system.

2. a transmitting unit that transmits bid information to the plurality of relevant suppliers determined by the bid determining unit; The bid management system of claim 1 .

3. a receiving unit that receives bid prices and delivery dates for the parts from the plurality of relevant suppliers; a supplier determination unit that determines a supplier for the part based on the bid price and delivery date of the part received by the receiving unit, The bid management system according to claim 2 .

4. the supplier determination unit determines, as the supplier, with priority given to the parts supplier whose manufacturing location is closest to the delivery location of the parts; The bid management system according to claim 3 .

5. When the parts to be ordered are safety parts, the bid determination unit determines a higher rank for the parts supplier that will order the parts compared to when the parts are not safety parts. The bid management system according to any one of claims 1 to 4.

6. When the manufacturing process of the part includes a specific process, the bid determination unit determines a higher rank for the part supplier ordering the part than when the manufacturing process of the part does not include the specific process. The bid management system according to any one of claims 1 to 4.

7. If the part is a safety part and the manufacturing process of the part includes a hot isostatic pressing process, the bid determination unit determines the rank of the part supplier that will order the part to be the highest rank. The bid management system according to any one of claims 1 to 4.

8. In the storage unit, a parts supplier having a larger number of past transactions with the parts orderer is ranked higher. The bid management system according to any one of claims 1 to 4.

9. In the storage unit, when a parts supplier has a specific facility, the parts supplier is ranked higher than when the parts supplier does not have the facility. The bid management system according to any one of claims 1 to 4.

10. storing a plurality of part suppliers ranked based at least on their transaction records with the ordering party; acquiring design data for a part to be ordered, the design data including at least one of the strength required for the part and the shape error allowable for the part, and determining a rank of the part supplier from which the part will be ordered using the acquired design data; The computer executes a process of determining, from among the plurality of part suppliers, a plurality of suppliers that fall within the rank as candidates to participate in a bidding process for determining a supplier of the part. Bid management methods.

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