Pharmaceutical Shipment Volume Tracking Across Multiple Websites
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing systems fail to comprehensively provide information on the shipment volume of pharmaceutical products to users.
Innovation Solution
A computer-based method and system that automatically collects, registers, and outputs shipment volume information from multiple websites, including manufacturer response status, using specific terms and machine learning to improve accuracy, and provides substitute pharmaceutical information when needed.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If existing pharmaceutical procurement support systems and sales support devices are used, then some pharmaceutical information can be accessed, but comprehensive shipment volume information cannot be grasped or provided to users
Solution Approach 1:
The information provision system performs multiple functions: it automatically crawls shipment volume information from multiple external websites, registers the collected data in a database, outputs the information to users, and provides substitute pharmaceutical information. This multi-functional approach comprehensively addresses information loss without requiring separate specialized systems for each function.
Solution Approach 2:
The system introduces an intermediary database that stores shipment volume information collected from multiple external websites. This database acts as a mediator between the various information sources and the users, enabling comprehensive information provision while managing the complexity of data collection and distribution centrally.
2Productivity
If manual collection of shipment volume information from multiple websites is performed, then comprehensive information can be obtained, but real-time automatic provision is not achieved
Solution Approach 1:
The system employs automatic web crawling technology that enables self-service information collection from multiple external websites. The crawling unit autonomously retrieves shipment volume information without manual intervention, and the registration unit automatically stores the data in the database, achieving real-time automatic information provision and eliminating time loss associated with manual collection.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements continuous automatic crawling and registration of shipment volume information from external websites. This continuous operation ensures that the database is constantly updated with the latest shipment data, maintaining real-time information availability without interruption or manual restart, thereby maximizing productivity while minimizing time loss.
3Reliability
If shipment volume information is collected from multiple websites, then comprehensive coverage is achieved, but information accuracy and reliability become difficult to ensure
Solution Approach 1:
The system incorporates a response status collection unit that gathers feedback information from external websites about manufacturer responses and shipment status. This feedback mechanism allows the system to verify and cross-check the reliability of collected shipment volume information by comparing it with manufacturer responses, thereby ensuring information accuracy while managing verification complexity through structured feedback loops.
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AI summary
[Problem] To provide a method, system and programs to comprehensively identify and provide a user with information on the volume of shipment of pharmaceutical products.[Solution] The method includes a shipment volume information collection step S110 in which a computer collects information on shipment volume of a plurality of pharmaceutical product s from a plurality of websites, a shipment volume registration step S120 in which the collected information on shipment volume of a plurality of pharmaceutical products is registered in a viewable database, and a shipment volume information step S130 which outputs the information on the shipment volume.