POS system-based medicine inventory management server and method

Abstract

Provided are a POS system-based medicine inventory management server and method. The server comprises: a communication unit; a memory for storing at least one process for providing a service for managing the inventory of medicines in a pharmacy on the basis of a POS system; and a processor for performing an operation according to the process. The processor acquires sales information for a preset period via a POS device installed in the pharmacy, extracts, on the basis of the sales information, order target products that need to be ordered, and provides inventory information about the order target products to the POS device or a pharmacy device.

Description

Pharmaceutical inventory management server and method based on POS system

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a pharmaceutical inventory management server and method based on a POS system.

[0002] Generally, the process of purchasing medicine involves visiting a hospital, receiving a prescription after examination, and purchasing the medicine at a pharmacy, or purchasing the medicine directly from a pharmacy without a prescription.

[0003] The types of medications sold in pharmacies are extremely diverse. Furthermore, the formats available for each medication vary, making inventory management crucial for pharmacies.

[0004] However, most of the current inventory management in pharmacies requires pharmacists to input data directly. This method of direct input is not only time-consuming but also has the problem of low accuracy.

[0005] Therefore, a system for automatic inventory management of pharmaceuticals is needed.

[0006] The purpose of the embodiment disclosed in the present disclosure is to provide a pharmaceutical inventory management server and method based on a POS system.

[0007] The problems to be solved by the present disclosure are not limited to the problems mentioned above, and other problems not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the description below.

[0008] In order to achieve the above-described technical task, a pharmaceutical inventory management server based on a POS system according to the present disclosure includes a communication unit, a memory storing at least one process for providing a service for managing the inventory of pharmaceuticals in a pharmacy based on a POS system, and a processor for performing an operation according to the process, wherein the processor obtains sales information for a preset period of time through a POS device installed in the pharmacy, extracts an order target product that requires an order based on the sales information, and provides inventory information of the order target product to the POS device or the pharmacy device, and the sales information may include a customer's prescription information and sales product information.

[0009] In addition, if there is one prescription drug included in the above prescription information, the total quantity of the prescription drug is the same as the total quantity of the drug included in the product sold to the customer, and the quantity of the product sold may be determined according to the product type.

[0010] In addition, if there are multiple prescription drugs included in the above prescription information, the processor can manage the inventory of products corresponding to each of the multiple prescription drugs depending on whether the multiple prescription drugs are sold in small packages.

[0011] In addition, if the plurality of prescription drugs are sold in small packages, the inventory of the product corresponding to each of the plurality of prescription drugs may be managed based on the quantity of the drug included in each product, and if the plurality of prescription drugs are not sold in small packages, the inventory of the product corresponding to each of the plurality of prescription drugs may be managed based on the quantity of each product.

[0012] Additionally, the processor provides consulting information to the pharmacy device by comparing the sales rate of the pharmacy with the sales rates of other pharmacies for all products held by the pharmacy, and the consulting information may include product placement suggestion information and product purchase suggestion information.

[0013] Additionally, the above pharmacy and the other pharmacy may be located within a predetermined distance from a hospital that includes the same department.

[0014] In addition, the processor provides a medication guidance message and linkage information for a product purchased by the customer to the customer terminal, wherein the linkage information includes at least one of product information and exercise information recommended according to the condition of the customer determined based on the prescription information, and the product information may include information on an online store where the recommended product can be purchased.

[0015] In addition, the processor may match the information of the pharmacy and the information of the customer when providing the medication guidance message, and provide a reward to the pharmacy matched with the customer when the purchase of the recommended product is completed at the online store.

[0016] Additionally, the processor can automatically place an order through a wholesale platform based on order request information for the product to be ordered input from the POS device or the pharmacy device.

[0017] In addition, a pharmaceutical inventory management method based on a POS system according to another aspect of the present disclosure for achieving the above-described technical task may include a step of obtaining sales information for a preset period of time through a POS device installed in a pharmacy, a step of extracting an order target product that requires an order based on the sales information, and a step of providing inventory information of the order target product to the POS device or pharmacy device.

[0018] In addition, a computer program stored in a computer-readable recording medium for executing a method for implementing the present disclosure may be further provided.

[0019] In addition, a computer-readable recording medium recording a computer program for executing a method for implementing the present disclosure may be further provided.

[0020] According to the aforementioned problem solving means of the present disclosure, inventory management for all products held by a pharmacy is automatically performed based on sales information obtained from a POS device within the pharmacy in conjunction with a POS system, thereby improving the accuracy and efficiency of inventory management.

[0021] The effects of the present disclosure are not limited to the effects mentioned above, and other effects not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the description below.

[0022] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating a system for providing a pharmaceutical inventory management service based on a POS system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0023] FIG. 2 is a flowchart of a pharmaceutical inventory management method based on a POS system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0024] FIG. 3a and FIG. 3b are drawings for explaining a product sales form when there is only one prescribed medicine according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0025] FIG. 4a and FIG. 4b are drawings for explaining a product sales form when there are two or more prescribed medicines according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0026] FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating inventory information for all products held by a pharmacy according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0027] FIG. 6 is a drawing for explaining an order target product that requires ordering among all products held by a pharmacy according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0028] Throughout this disclosure, the same reference numerals denote the same components. This disclosure does not describe all elements of the embodiments, and any content that is common in the technical field to which this disclosure belongs or that overlaps between embodiments is omitted. The terms "part, module, element, block" used in the specification may be implemented in software or hardware, and depending on the embodiment, multiple "parts, modules, elements, blocks" may be implemented as a single component, or a single "part, module, element, block" may include multiple components. Throughout the specification, when a part is said to be "connected" to another part, this includes not only cases where it is directly connected, but also cases where it is indirectly connected, and an indirect connection includes a connection via a wireless communication network.

[0029] Additionally, when a part is said to "include" a component, this does not mean that it excludes other components, but rather that it may include other components, unless otherwise specifically stated.

[0030] Throughout the specification, when we say that an element is "on" another element, this includes not only cases where the element is in contact with the other element, but also cases where another element exists between the two elements.

[0031] The terms first, second, etc. are used to distinguish one component from another, and the components are not limited by the aforementioned terms.

[0032] Singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

[0033] The identification codes for each step are used for convenience of explanation and do not describe the order of each step. Each step may be performed in a different order than specified unless the context clearly indicates a specific order.

[0034] The operating principle and embodiments of the present disclosure are described below with reference to the attached drawings.

[0035] As used herein, the term "device" encompasses a variety of devices capable of performing computational processing and providing results to a user. For example, a device according to the present disclosure may include a computer, a server device, or a portable terminal, or may be any one of these devices.

[0036] Here, the computer may include, for example, a notebook, desktop, laptop, tablet PC, slate PC, etc. equipped with a web browser.

[0037] The above server device is a server that processes information by communicating with an external device, and may include an application server, a computing server, a database server, a file server, a game server, a mail server, a proxy server, and a web server.

[0038] The above portable terminal may include, for example, a wireless communication device that ensures portability and mobility, and may include all kinds of handheld-based wireless communication devices such as a PCS (Personal Communication System), GSM (Global System for Mobile communications), PDC (Personal Digital Cellular), PHS (Personal Handyphone System), PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), IMT (International Mobile Telecommunication)-2000, CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access)-2000, W-CDMA (W-Code Division Multiple Access), WiBro (Wireless Broadband Internet) terminal, a smart phone, and a wearable device such as a watch, a ring, a bracelet, an anklet, a necklace, glasses, contact lenses, or a head-mounted device (HMD).

[0039] In this specification, “product” means a product sold to customers at a pharmacy, and may include, but is not limited to, prescription drugs, general drugs, over-the-counter drugs, health functional foods, and medical devices.

[0040] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to the attached drawings.

[0041] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating a system for providing a pharmaceutical inventory management service based on a POS system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0042] Referring to FIG. 1, a system (hereinafter, “system”) for providing a pharmaceutical inventory management service based on a POS system according to one embodiment may include a pharmaceutical inventory management server (10), a POS device (20), a pharmacy device (30), and a customer terminal (40). However, in some embodiments, the system may include fewer or more components than the components illustrated in FIG. 1.

[0043] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, a system can automatically manage the inventory of products held by a pharmacy by a pharmaceutical inventory management server (10) based on sales information generated through payment operations of a POS device (20) located within the pharmacy. Accordingly, pharmacists can check the inventory of all products held by the pharmacy through a service provided by the pharmaceutical inventory management server (10) without having to manage inventory themselves.

[0044] The pharmaceutical inventory management server (10) is linked to a POS system and can perform inventory management based on sales information regarding payments made through a POS device (20) installed in the pharmacy.

[0045] The pharmaceutical inventory management server (10) can extract products requiring order through inventory management and provide inventory information on the products requiring order to a POS device (20) or pharmacy device (30). A pharmacist can check products requiring order through the POS device (20) or pharmacy device (30), check the current remaining inventory of the products requiring order, and request an order for the products requiring order through the POS device (20) or pharmacy device (30).

[0046] The pharmaceutical inventory management server (10) is linked to a pharmaceutical wholesale platform and can perform purchases of products requiring ordering (order target products) at the request of a pharmacist. The pharmaceutical wholesale platform may be an internal platform or an external platform within the service.

[0047] A POS device (20) may refer to a device installed within a pharmacy for payment. When payment is made for at least one of prescription drugs, general drugs, over-the-counter drugs, health functional foods, and medical devices through the POS device (20), sales information for the corresponding product may be stored in a database connected to the POS device (20) or in the memory (12) of the pharmaceutical inventory management server (10).

[0048] When multiple POS devices (20) are installed in a pharmacy, sales information generated from each POS device (20) can be managed in an integrated manner.

[0049] The pharmacy device (30) may be a kiosk installed in the pharmacy, a PC, a tablet, or a mobile phone carried by a pharmacist, and may include any electronic device without limitation.

[0050] The POS device (20) and pharmacy device (30) can download and install a program provided by the pharmaceutical inventory management server (10) to use the service.

[0051] The customer terminal (40) may be a terminal used by a customer who visits a pharmacy to purchase a product.

[0052] The pharmacy device (30) and customer terminal (40) may be applied with information processing means such as a computer, and may include a processor such as a control unit, a photographing means such as a camera, an input / output means including a touch screen, and may refer to any device with a communication function. In other words, any device such as a smartphone, tablet, PDA, laptop, or desktop may be applied.

[0053] Referring to FIG. 1, the pharmaceutical inventory management server (10) may include a communication unit (11), a memory (12), and a processor (13). However, in some embodiments, the pharmaceutical inventory management server (10) may include fewer or more components than the components illustrated in FIG. 1.

[0054] The communication unit (11) may include one or more modules that enable wireless or wired communication between the pharmaceutical inventory management server (10) and the POS device (20), between the pharmaceutical inventory management server (10) and the pharmacy device (30), between the pharmaceutical inventory management server (10) and a customer terminal (40), between the pharmaceutical inventory management server (10) and an external server (not shown), between the pharmaceutical inventory management server (10) and an external device (not shown), and between the pharmaceutical inventory management server (10) and a communication network. For example, it may include at least one of a wired communication module, a wireless communication module, a short-range communication module, and a location information module.

[0055] The communication network can use various types of communication networks, for example, wireless communication methods such as WLAN (Wireless LAN), Wi-Fi, Wibro, WiMAX, and HSDPA (High Speed ​​Downlink Packet Access), or wired communication methods such as Ethernet, xDSL (ADSL, VDSL), HFC (Hybrid Fiber Coax), FTTC (Fiber to The Curb), and FTTH (Fiber to The Home) can be used.

[0056] Meanwhile, the communication network is not limited to the communication methods presented above, and may include all other widely known or future-developed communication methods in addition to the above-described communication methods.

[0057] The wired communication module may include various wired communication modules such as a Local Area Network (LAN) module, a Wide Area Network (WAN) module, or a Value Added Network (VAN) module, as well as various cable communication modules such as a Universal Serial Bus (USB), a High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI), a Digital Visual Interface (DVI), RS-232 (recommended standard 232), power line communication, or plain old telephone service (POTS).

[0058] The wireless communication module may include a wireless communication module that supports various wireless communication methods such as GSM (global System for Mobile Communication), CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access), WCDMA (Wideband Code Division Multiple Access), UMTS (universal mobile telecommunications system), TDMA (Time Division Multiple Access), LTE (Long Term Evolution), 4G, 5G, and 6G, in addition to a WiFi module and a Wireless Broadband module.

[0059] The short-range communication module is for short-range communication, and can support short-range communication using at least one of Bluetooth™, RFID (Radio Frequency Identification), Infrared Data Association (IrDA), UWB (Ultra Wideband), ZigBee, NFC (Near Field Communication), Wi-Fi (Wireless-Fidelity), Wi-Fi Direct, and Wireless USB (Wireless Universal Serial Bus) technologies.

[0060] The memory (12) may store at least one process for providing a service for managing the inventory of medicines in a pharmacy based on a POS system.

[0061] The memory (12) can store data supporting various functions of the pharmaceutical inventory management server (10), a program for the operation of the processor (13), can store input / output data (e.g., music files, still images, moving images, etc.), and can store a plurality of application programs (or applications) run in the pharmaceutical recommendation service providing device (100), data for the operation of the pharmaceutical recommendation service providing device (100), and commands. At least some of these application programs can be downloaded from an external server via wireless communication.

[0062] The memory (12) may include at least one type of storage medium among a flash memory type, a hard disk type, an SSD (Solid State Disk type), an SDD (Silicon Disk Drive type), a multimedia card micro type, a card type memory (e.g., SD or XD memory, etc.), a random access memory (RAM), a static random access memory (SRAM), a read-only memory (ROM), an electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), a programmable read-only memory (PROM), a magnetic memory, a magnetic disk, and an optical disk. In addition, the memory (12) is separate from the pharmaceutical inventory management server (10), but may be a database connected by wire or wirelessly.

[0063] The processor (13) can perform the aforementioned operations using a memory that stores data regarding an algorithm for controlling the operation of components within the pharmaceutical inventory management server (10) or a program that reproduces the algorithm, and the data stored in the memory. In this case, the memory (12) and the processor (13) may each be implemented as separate chips. Alternatively, the memory (12) and the processor (13) may be implemented as a single chip.

[0064] In addition, the processor (13) can control any one or a combination of the components discussed above in order to implement various embodiments according to the present disclosure described in FIGS. 2 to 6 below on the pharmaceutical inventory management server (10).

[0065] Below, with reference to Figures 2 through 6, we will describe in detail the inventory management methods for prescription-only prescription drugs sold by pharmacies. Prescription drugs are sold in different ways depending on their dosage regimen (total number of days taken, number of doses per day, number of doses per dose, etc.), making inventory management complex. Therefore, the following will describe inventory management methods for prescription drugs based on their sales format.

[0066] Meanwhile, since the units of products other than prescription drugs (general drugs, over-the-counter drugs, health functional foods, medical devices, etc.) received and sold are the same, the pharmaceutical inventory management server (10) can perform inventory management for products other than prescription drugs based on the number of products sold.

[0067] FIG. 2 is a flowchart of a pharmaceutical inventory management method based on a POS system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0068] FIG. 3a and FIG. 3b are drawings for explaining a product sales form when there is only one prescribed medicine according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0069] FIG. 4a and FIG. 4b are drawings for explaining a product sales form when there are two or more prescribed medicines according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0070] FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating inventory information for all products held by a pharmacy according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0071] FIG. 6 is a drawing for explaining an order target product that requires ordering among all products held by a pharmacy according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0072] Referring to FIG. 3, the processor (13) of the pharmaceutical inventory management server (10) can obtain sales information for a preset period of time through a POS device (20) installed in the pharmacy (S210).

[0073] Here, sales information refers to information generated when a customer makes a payment for a product. This information may include, but is not limited to, the customer's prescription information, product information (product name, number sold, etc.), sales amount, product most recently received date, and wholesaler. Prescription information refers to information obtained from a hospital by the customer and may include information such as the name of the prescribed medication, total quantity, total number of days, number of doses, and number of doses. The pharmacist sells the product to the customer based on the prescription information.

[0074] The processor (13) can perform inventory management based on sales information for a preset period. For example, if the preset period is set to one day, the processor (13) can perform inventory management based on sales information for that day. That is, the pharmacist can check inventory information on a daily basis. However, this is not limited to this, and depending on the embodiment, the preset period can be set to various lengths, such as one week or one month.

[0075] The processor (13) of the pharmaceutical inventory management server (10) can extract products to be ordered based on sales information (S220).

[0076] The processor (13) can update the inventory information of the product based on the sales information and extract the product to be ordered based on the updated inventory information.

[0077] According to an embodiment, the processor (13) may extract products from among the products held by the pharmacy that have less than a preset number of stock items as products to be ordered. Specifically, the processor (13) may extract products that have less than a preset number of unopened products as products to be ordered. Since prescription drugs may be sold in units of their contents (pills) depending on the sales format, the processor (13) determines whether an order is necessary based on the number of unopened products, not opened products.

[0078] The sales form may be determined by the number of prescribed drugs (hereinafter, “prescription drugs”) and whether or not they are packaged in small portions when there are multiple prescribed drugs.

[0079] Below, we will explain the case where there is only one prescription drug included in the prescription information.

[0080] In this case, the total quantity of prescription drugs is equal to the total quantity of drugs contained in the products sold to the customer, and the quantity of products sold may be determined based on the product type. Here, the total quantity of prescription drugs refers to the total number of drugs the customer is required to take during the prescribed period.

[0081] Specifically, if the total number of prescription medications is 90, the number of pills (medicines) purchased by the customer must also be 90. This medication may be manufactured in large or small quantities. For example, one product may contain 90 tablets per bottle, while another may contain 30 tablets per bottle.

[0082] Referring to Figure 3a, if the prescribed drug is AA and the total quantity is 90, the pharmacist sells one product a containing 90 units of drug AA to the customer. At this time, the number of product a sold is reflected as 1 in the inventory information.

[0083] Referring to Figure 3b, if the prescribed drug is AA and the total quantity is 90, the pharmacist sells three Product B units, each containing 30 units of Drug AA, to the customer. At this time, the number of Product B units sold is reflected as 3 in the inventory information.

[0084] Below, we will explain cases where there are multiple prescription drugs included in the prescription information.

[0085] In this case, the processor (13) can manage the inventory of products corresponding to each of the multiple prescription drugs depending on whether the multiple prescription drugs are sold in small packages.

[0086] If multiple prescription medications are not sold in individual portions, inventory for each prescription medication can be managed based on the quantity of each product. Referring to Figure 4a, the following illustrates a case where multiple prescription medications are not sold in individual portions.

[0087] Referring to Figure 4a, if the prescribed drugs are AA and BB and the total quantity of each is 30, the pharmacist sells to the customer one product c containing 30 units of drug AA and one product d containing 30 units of drug BB. At this time, the number of products c and d sold is reflected as 1 unit each in the inventory information for each product.

[0088] When multiple prescription drugs are sold in small packages, inventory for each prescription drug can be managed based on the quantity of each drug contained in the package. Referring to Figure 4b, the following illustrates a case where multiple prescription drugs are sold in small packages, each containing a single tablet.

[0089] Referring to Figure 4b, if the prescribed drugs are AA and BB and the total quantity of each is 30, the pharmacist can take out 30 contents (pills) from product e containing 50 units of drug AA, take out 30 contents (pills) from product f containing 50 units of drug BB, and then bundle drugs AA and BB one by one and package them into 30 units. At this time, the sold products e and f are converted to an opened state, and the inventory information is updated by content unit. The inventory information of products e and f in an opened state is reflected as having 20 units of contents remaining each.

[0090] Specifically, the processor (13) can manage inventory by distinguishing between opened and unopened products. For example, if the total number of products e currently in stock at the pharmacy is 5, inventory information can be managed as 4 unopened products and 1 opened product (20 remaining contents). In this case, the processor (13) can extract products to be ordered by considering only the number of unopened products.

[0091] In Figure 4b, although Products C and D are described as containing the same 50 items, the number of items contained in each product may vary. For example, if Product E has 20 items remaining and Product F has 40 items remaining, the pharmacist can remove all 20 items remaining in Product E, open a new Product E, and remove 10 items. Furthermore, the pharmacist can remove 30 of the 40 items remaining in Product F.

[0092] In some embodiments, the processor (13) may check the expiration date of products held by the pharmacy if the period of time elapsed from the most recent date of receipt to the present is longer than a preset period (i.e., products that have not been sold and thus have not been reordered for a long time), and extract products with an expired expiration date as products to be ordered. In this case, even if there is sufficient stock of products, since the expiration date has passed, the expired products may be discarded and reordered as new products.

[0093] The processor (13) of the pharmaceutical inventory management server (10) can provide inventory information of the product to be ordered to a POS device (20) or a pharmacy device (30) (S230).

[0094] The pharmacist can check the inventory information for all products through the screen of the POS device (20) or pharmacy device (30).

[0095] Referring to Figure 5, inventory information can be provided by sequentially sorting related products for each drug. Specifically, the product name and the total number of items in each product can be displayed in parentheses. For example, Product A related to Drug AA may contain a total of 30 items, while Product B related to Drug AA may contain a total of 50 items.

[0096] Additionally, inventory information may include the number of unopened and opened products for each product. As illustrated in FIG. 5, the number of unopened products of Product A related to Pharmaceutical AA may be 20 and the number of opened products may be 0. The number of unopened products of Product B related to Pharmaceutical AA may be 15 and the number of opened products may be 1. The number of remaining contents in the opened products of Product B may be 10.

[0097] Although Figure 5 illustrates only one opened product, there may be more than one. In such cases, the number of remaining contents for each opened product may be displayed separately.

[0098] The pharmacist can check the stock information for the product to be ordered among all products through the screen of the POS device (20) or pharmacy device (30).

[0099] Referring to Figure 6, the inventory information of products extracted as order target products can be displayed separately, including the number of unopened products and opened products.

[0100] The pharmacist can check the inventory information of the product to be ordered and determine the order quantity. The pharmacist can request an order for the specified quantity of product through the POS device (20) or pharmacy device (30).

[0101] In this way, considering the number of unopened products in stock, it is possible to decide to order only products with a small number of unopened products remaining, but in some embodiments, if there is a standard number of products to be held, product orders may have to be placed equal to the number of products sold during the preset period (e.g., one day).

[0102] When a prescription contains multiple medications in small packages, the order may be determined based on the packaging unit of the product sold. The following example illustrates a 90-day prescription for medications A and B.

[0103] If Product A related to pharmaceutical A and Product B related to pharmaceutical B, each containing 100 units of content, are sold in 90-unit packages, one order of Product A with 100 units of packaging and one order of Product B with 100 units of packaging can be determined. In other words, if the packaging unit of the product sold is a bulk unit, the order quantity can be determined based on the same bulk unit.

[0104] If three products c related to drug A and three products d related to drug B, each with a total content of 30, are sold in 90 packages, rather than deciding to order three each of products c and d, each with a packaging unit of 30, one each of product a related to drug A and product b related to drug B, each with a packaging unit of 100, may be decided to be ordered.

[0105] In other words, if a product was sold in small-quantity packaging, you can order the same small-quantity unit or a larger-quantity unit. The ordering unit will depend on whether the product was sold in smaller quantities. If the small-quantity product was sold in smaller quantities, you would order a larger-quantity unit of the same drug. Conversely, if the small-quantity product was not sold in smaller quantities, you would order the same product (in smaller quantities).

[0106] In the case of one prescription drug or multiple prescription drugs that are not packaged in small portions, the order quantity for the product may be determined based on the number of units sold during the period.

[0107] For example, if a 30-day supply of drug A is prescribed, one unit of product c with 30 packaging units has been sold, so one unit of product c related to drug A can be ordered.

[0108] As another example, if a 30-day supply of drugs A and B is prescribed, since products c and d, each with a packaging unit of 30, are sold in units of 1, each of drug A-related product c and drug B-related product d may be ordered in units of 1. This corresponds to the case where the same product (in units of small quantities) is ordered when the aforementioned small-quantity product is not subdivided when sold.

[0109] The processor (13) can automatically process orders through a wholesale platform based on order request information for the product to be ordered input from a POS device (20) or a pharmacy device (30). The pharmaceutical inventory management server (10) processes orders for the product to be ordered through a wholesale platform that sells products from various wholesalers, thereby enabling orders for products sold by different wholesalers through a single platform without having to visit (access) the wholesalers for each product to be ordered individually.

[0110] Meanwhile, the processor (13) can compare the sales rate of the pharmacy with the sales rate of other pharmacies for all products held by the pharmacy and provide consulting information to the pharmacy device (30).

[0111] That is, the processor (13) can compare the sales rate of the pharmacy with the sales rates of other pharmacies with the same conditions as the pharmacy for all products held by the pharmacy, and provide consulting information on products with lower sales rates than other pharmacies.

[0112] In some embodiments, the pharmacy and the other pharmacy may be located within a predetermined distance of a hospital with the same department. For example, if a hospital with a pediatric department is located near the pharmacy, consulting information may be provided regarding products whose sales at the pharmacy are lower than those at other nearby pharmacies with pediatric departments.

[0113] Here, consulting information may include product placement suggestions and product purchase suggestions. Depending on the embodiment, placement suggestions may be provided for low-selling products. For example, information suggesting placing low-selling products at the front of the shelf may be provided. Depending on the embodiment, product purchase suggestions may be provided for low-selling products. For example, information suggesting purchasing a product with similar ingredients but from a different manufacturer may be provided.

[0114] Meanwhile, the processor (13) can provide a medication guidance message and linkage information for the product purchased by the customer to the customer terminal (40).

[0115] The processor (13) can provide medication guidance messages and related information to the customer terminal (40) based on the customer's personal information (e.g., contact information). The customer's personal information may be obtained through information included in the prescription information or directly entered by the customer, but is not limited thereto and may be obtained through various methods.

[0116] Medication guidance messages may include the total number of days to take the medication, the number of times to take the medication per day, the number of pills to take at a time, and precautions to take when taking the medication.

[0117] The linked information may include at least one of product information and exercise information recommended based on the customer's condition, as determined by the customer's prescription information. For example, the processor (13) may recommend products for nutrients deemed necessary for supplementation based on the customer's condition. Alternatively, the processor (13) may recommend exercise methods for body parts deemed necessary for strengthening based on the customer's condition.

[0118] According to an embodiment, the processor (13) may check the prescription history information of the customer based on the customer's personal information, check the period during which the customer has taken the medication through the prescription history information, and recommend a product for a nutrient that appears to require supplementation based on the period of taking the medication, or recommend an exercise method for a body part that appears to require strengthening.

[0119] Product information provided to the customer terminal (40) may include information on an online store where the recommended product can be purchased.

[0120] When providing the medication guidance message to the customer terminal (40), the processor (13) can match the information of the pharmacy with the customer's information, and when the customer completes the purchase of the recommended product at the online store, the processor (13) can provide a reward to the pharmacy matched with the customer. That is, when the customer purchases the recommended product through the online store, the processor (13) can distribute the profits from the purchase by providing a certain amount of reward to the pharmacy that introduced (recommended) the product to the customer based on the matching information.

[0121] The exercise information provided to the customer terminal (40) may include a video link for learning the recommended exercise and exercise center information.

[0122] Although FIG. 2 describes the steps as being executed sequentially, this is merely an example of the technical idea of ​​the present embodiment, and a person having ordinary skill in the technical field to which the present embodiment belongs can modify and apply various modifications and variations by changing the order described in FIG. 2 or executing them in parallel without departing from the essential characteristics of the present embodiment, and therefore FIG. 2 is not limited to a chronological order.

[0123] Meanwhile, in the above description, the steps described in FIG. 2 may be further divided into additional steps or combined into fewer steps, depending on the implementation example of the present disclosure. Furthermore, some steps may be omitted as needed, and the order of the steps may be changed.

[0124] Meanwhile, the disclosed embodiments may be implemented in the form of a recording medium storing computer-executable instructions. The instructions may be stored in the form of program code, and when executed by a processor, may generate program modules to perform the operations of the disclosed embodiments. The recording medium may be implemented as a computer-readable recording medium.

[0125] Computer-readable storage media include all types of storage media that store instructions that can be deciphered by a computer. Examples include read-only memory (ROM), random access memory (RAM), magnetic tape, magnetic disks, flash memory, and optical data storage devices.

[0126] The disclosed embodiments have been described with reference to the attached drawings as described above. Those skilled in the art will understand that the present disclosure can be implemented in forms other than the disclosed embodiments without altering the technical spirit or essential features of the present disclosure. The disclosed embodiments are illustrative and should not be construed as limiting.

Claims

1. Department of Communications; A memory storing at least one process for providing a service for managing the inventory of medicines in a pharmacy based on a POS system; and A processor comprising: a processor for performing operations according to the above process; The above processor, Obtain sales information for a preset period of time through a POS device installed in the above pharmacy, extract products to be ordered based on the sales information, and provide inventory information on the products to be ordered to the POS device or pharmacy device. The above sales information is a pharmaceutical inventory management server based on a POS system, including customer prescription information and sales product information.

2. In paragraph 1, If there is only one prescription drug included in the above prescription information, The total quantity of the above prescription drugs is equal to the total quantity of drugs contained in the products sold to the above customer, The above-mentioned products are a pharmaceutical inventory management server based on a POS system, where the quantity is determined according to the product type.

3. In paragraph 1, If there are multiple prescription drugs included in the above prescription information, The above processor, A pharmaceutical inventory management server based on a POS system that manages the inventory of products corresponding to each of the above multiple prescription drugs depending on whether the above multiple prescription drugs are sold in small packages.

4. In paragraph 3, If the above multiple prescription drugs are sold in small packages, The inventory of products corresponding to each of the above multiple prescription drugs is managed based on the quantity of drugs included in each product. If the above multiple prescription drugs are not sold in small packages, A pharmaceutical inventory management server based on a POS system, where the inventory of products corresponding to each of the above multiple prescription drugs is managed based on the quantity of each product.

5. In paragraph 1, The above processor, Provide consulting information to the pharmacy device by comparing the sales rate of the pharmacy with the sales rate of other pharmacies for all products held by the pharmacy, The above consulting information is a pharmaceutical inventory management server based on a POS system, including product placement proposal information and product purchase proposal information.

6. In paragraph 5, The above pharmacy and the other pharmacy are a POS system-based pharmaceutical inventory management server located within a preset distance from a hospital that includes the same department.

7. In paragraph 1, The above processor, Provides medication guidance messages and related information about products purchased by the customer through the customer terminal, The above-mentioned link information includes at least one of recommended product information and exercise information based on the customer's condition determined based on the above-mentioned prescription information. The above product information is a POS system-based pharmaceutical inventory management server that includes information on online stores where the above recommended products can be purchased.

8. In paragraph 7, The above processor, A pharmaceutical inventory management server based on a POS system that matches the information of the pharmacy and the information of the customer when the above medication guidance message is provided, and provides a reward to the pharmacy matched with the customer when the purchase of the recommended product is completed at the online store.

9. In paragraph 1, The above processor, A pharmaceutical inventory management server based on a POS system that automatically processes orders through a wholesale platform based on order request information for the ordered product entered from the POS device or the pharmacy device.

10. In a method performed by a server, A step of obtaining sales information for a preset period of time through a POS device installed in a pharmacy; A step of extracting the order target products that require ordering based on the above sales information; and Including a step of providing stock information of the product to be ordered to the POS device or pharmacy device, The above sales information is a pharmaceutical inventory management method based on a POS system, including customer prescription information and sales product information.

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