JP-7856873-B1 - Order placement and receiving system, order placement and receiving method, and order placement and receiving device.

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Abstract

[Challenge] To provide an order placement and receiving system, order placement and receiving method, and order placement and receiving device that can minimize the work required to update product information provided by each company without compromising the independence of each company's website. [Solution] An order placement and receiving system 1, method, and apparatus comprising at least an order placement and receiving device 10, a purchasing terminal 12, a retailer terminal 13, and a product information providing device 20, wherein the order placement and receiving device 10 comprises a unit management means for managing units, a unit linking means for managing linkages between units, a product management means for managing product registration information, and a purchasing management means for managing the purchase of products added to the cart, and further comprises a URL creation means for creating an input URL for adding products to the cart, and the product information providing device 20 comprises means for providing a product information page in which the input URL is embedded, and when the input URL is clicked from the purchasing terminal 12, the product is added to the cart. [Selection Diagram] Figure 2

Inventors

橋本彰

Assignees

株式会社USAGI
株式会社インスリット

Dates

Publication Date: 20260512
Application Date: 20250403

Claims (7)

An order placement and receiving system comprising at least an order placement and receiving device and a product information provision device, The order placement and receiving device, A means of providing a website that provides web pages for order placement and receiving sites, A unit management means for managing units that function as user accounts for buyers and sellers using the aforementioned order placement and receiving site , A unit linking means for managing the linking between the aforementioned buyer and seller units and enabling transactions between linked units , A product management means for managing the registration information of products on the aforementioned order placement site , The system includes a purchasing management means for managing the purchase of products added to the shopping cart of the aforementioned order placement site , The order placement/receiving device or the product information provision device, The system includes a URL creation means for creating an input URL for adding products to the shopping cart of the aforementioned order placement site , The product information providing device includes a manufacturer site providing means that provides a product information page in which the input URL is embedded, The registration information for the aforementioned product includes the URL of the page where the product information is posted. An order placement and receiving system characterized in that when the buyer clicks the input URL embedded in the product information page linked to the seller's product with which the buyer's user account has been linked, the product linked to the input URL is added to the shopping cart of the buyer's user account .
The unit management means has a function of assigning a first unit type used by the buyer 's user account and a second unit type used by the seller's user account to the unit. The aforementioned unit linking means has a function that enables linking only between units of different unit types. The order placement and receiving system according to claim 1, characterized in that the purchasing management means has a function that enables transactions only between linked units.
The unit management means has a function to assign a third unit type used by the wholesaler 's user account and a fourth unit type used by the manufacturer 's user account to the unit. A function that allows the first unit type to be linked only with the second unit type, A function that allows the second unit type to be linked only with the first unit type, the third unit type, and the fourth unit type, A function that allows the third unit type to be linked only with the second unit type and the fourth unit type, A function that allows the fourth unit type to be linked only with the second unit type and the third unit type, A function to send a linkage request from the retailer unit to the manufacturer unit only when the retailer unit to which the second unit type is assigned is linked, and the wholesale trading company unit to which the third unit type is assigned is already linked with the manufacturer unit to which the fourth unit type is assigned. When the aforementioned manufacturer unit accepts the aforementioned cooperation request, a function is provided to establish cooperation between the aforementioned dealer unit and the aforementioned manufacturer unit, The order placement and receiving system according to claim 2, characterized by comprising the following features.
The ordering and receiving system according to claim 1, characterized in that the purchasing management means includes a function to provide a bulk quote for the first product sold by the first retailer and the first product sold by the second retailer when the first product sold by the first retailer is added to the cart along with the first product sold by the first retailer.
The registration information for the aforementioned product includes a unique identification code associated with the product. The order placement and receiving system according to claim 1, characterized in that the input URL includes the identification code within the address.
Computers Steps include registering units that function as user accounts for buyers and sellers using the order placement site , The steps include coordinating the purchaser and seller units and enabling transactions between the units that have established the coordination , The steps include managing product registration information for the aforementioned order placement site , which includes the URL of the manufacturer's website provided by the product information provision device , The steps include providing a shopping cart for purchasing products from the aforementioned order placement site , The steps include creating an input URL for adding products to the shopping cart of the aforementioned order placement site , When the aforementioned buyer 's user account clicks the aforementioned input URL embedded in the product information page of the manufacturer's website, which is linked to the seller's product with which the linkage has been established , the product linked to the aforementioned input URL is added to the shopping cart of the buyer's user account. A method for placing and receiving orders.
An order placement and receiving device used in the order placement and receiving system according to any one of claims 1 to 5, A unit management means for managing units that function as user accounts for buyers and sellers using the aforementioned order placement and receiving site , A unit linking means for managing the linking between the aforementioned buyer and seller units and enabling transactions between linked units , A product management means for managing the registration information of products on the aforementioned order placement site , A purchasing management means for managing the purchase of products added to the shopping cart of the aforementioned order placement site , A device comprising: a URL creation means for creating an input URL for adding products to the cart.

Description

This invention relates to an order placement and receiving system, an order placement and receiving method, and an order placement and receiving device. In this specification, "product" includes the provision of services. In recent years, the digitalization of product catalogs has progressed, and many companies provide electronic catalogs on their own websites. However, in industries where customers purchase products from manufacturers through retailers and other intermediaries, a problem arises where the version of the catalog provided by the manufacturer differs from the version provided by the retailers. For example, indirect materials such as motors and bearings are distributed through a distribution route where they are collected by specialized trading companies for machinery and tools from manufacturers of indirect materials, and then delivered to large, medium, and small manufacturers (purchasing companies) via machinery and tool retailers located in each region. The applicants, in Patent Document 1, proposed an electronic catalog provisioning device comprising: a manufacturer catalog registration unit for registering electronic catalogs listing manufacturers' products; a trade information posting permission unit for configuring settings to allow the posting of trade information in the registered manufacturer catalogs; a manufacturer catalog usage permission unit for configuring settings to allow the use of the registered manufacturer catalogs; a trade information registration unit for registering manufacturer catalogs with added trade information (added to the manufacturer catalogs) as electronic catalogs managed by the trading company; a manufacturer catalog usage permission unit for configuring settings to allow the use of the registered manufacturer catalogs with added trade information; and a usage setting unit for configuring settings to make selected electronic catalogs viewable by the sales company's customers. According to this device, when manufacturers and trading companies update their respective electronic catalogs, the electronic catalogs posted by sales companies are automatically updated, eliminating the need to individually update electronic catalogs scattered among various users. Patent No. 6463216 This diagram shows the order and delivery route for purchasing goods in the machinery and tool sales industry.This is a diagram showing the configuration of an order placement and receiving system in an example embodiment.This is a flowchart showing the initial setup and product purchase process.This is a diagram showing the unit registration screen on the order placement and receiving website.This diagram illustrates the procurement relationship of product information in an example embodiment.This diagram illustrates the process by which retailers and purchasing companies collaborate using unit linkage means.(a) is an example of product information to be registered in the product database of the order server, and (b) is a product management screen used by the manufacturer in the embodiment example.(a) A page showing a list of retailers and manufacturers that handle the products searched by the purchasing company; (b) A detailed company page for the manufacturer.(a) is the manufacturer's product list page, and (b) is the page showing the product information in the shopping cart.This is a diagram illustrating the URL for adding items to the shopping cart, which is embedded in the product introduction page on the manufacturer's website.This page displays a list of items added to the shopping cart. Embodiments for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The following will explain an example of an order placement and receiving system for products in the machinery and tool sales industry, conducted online. <Structure> Figure 1 shows the order and delivery route for purchasing goods in a machine tool sales business as an example of an embodiment. Purchasing companies A, B, etc. are businesses that purchase parts from manufacturers α1, α2, etc. Purchasing companies are businesses (including sole proprietors) that have dealings with multiple distributors and assemble equipment by combining goods (indirect materials) such as motors, bearings, and cylinders purchased from multiple manufacturers. When purchasing companies can purchase a particular product from multiple distributors, they have a need to select the distributor with the best terms and conditions and conduct business with them. Retailers A, B, etc., purchase goods from manufacturers through wholesalers α, β, etc. Each wholesaler handles different manufacturers. Some manufacturers may have dealings with multiple wholesalers. The selling price of goods is determined by dynamic pricing, which fluctuates depending on the purchasing company's purchase volume, timing, etc. Once a partnership involving wholesalers is established, retailers can sell manufacturers' goods to purchasing companies throug