Turn-around time information management system, storage medium, and turn-around time information management method

• US 20020059409A1
• Filed: 09/05/2001
• Published: 05/16/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 09/07/2000
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation (Seiko Group)
• Original Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation (Seiko Group)
• Inventors: Yamazaki, Miho, Suzuki, Junji, Oshima, Yasuhiro, Shibusawa, Yasuo, Yoshizaki, Hironori, Shimoda, Satoshi
• Granted Patent: US 7,337,131 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/223
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/203 Inventory monitoring
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0633 Lists, e.g. purchase orders, compilation or processing
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0641 Shopping interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/22 comprising specially adapted graphical user interfaces [GUI]

Abstract

Order data obtaining means A displays a list of components on a Web page 1, and recognizes components selected on the Web page 1, thereby obtaining order data of a product composed of a plurality of components. Turn-around time display control means B obtains turn-around time information of each of the components selected on the Web page 1, and displays on the Web page 1 the longest turn-around time in the turn-around time information as a turn-around time of the product.

An accurate turn-around time is calculated in accordance with the selection of components, and a customer is immediately notified of the accurate turn-around time of the product. Thus, loss of competitiveness in the market due to display of a turn-around time being fixed and too long for safety reason is prevented. In addition, since an accurate turn-around time notification is sent immediately, customer notification of the turn-around time and handling of queries over the phone regarding turn-around time can be reduced, thereby reducing management cost.

Claims

1. ) A turn-around time information management system comprising:

order data obtaining means for obtaining order data of a product composed of a plurality of components by showing a list of components on a Web page and recognizing components selected on the Web page; and

turn-around time display control means for obtaining turn-around time information of each of the components selected on the Web page and for displaying on the Web page the longest turn-around time in the turn-around time information as a turn-around time of the product.

2. ) A turn-around time information management system according to claim 1, wherein, when a predetermined turn-around time of the product is longer than the longest turn-around time in the turn-around time information of each of the components, the turn-around time display control means displays on the Web page the predetermined turn-around time of the product as a turn-around time of the product.

3. ) A turn-around time information management system according to claim 1, wherein the turn-around time display control means displays on the Web page a component with the longest turn-around time which determined a turn-around time of a product.

4. ) A turn-around time information management system according to claim 1, wherein the turn-around time display control means displays components with long turn-around times including a component with the longest turn-around time which determined a turn-around time of a product.

5. ) A turn-around time information management system according to claim 1, wherein the turn-around time display control means comprises means for inputting a desired turn-around time, so that components with turn-around times longer than the desired turn-around time are displayed on the Web page.

6. ) A turn-around time information management system according to claim 1, wherein the turn-around time display control means comprises means for inputting a desired turn-around time so as to implement display on the Web page that restricts selection of components with turn-around times longer than the desired turn-around time.

7. ) A turn-around time information management system according to claim 1, wherein the turn-around time display control means displays on the Web page turn-around time information of all the components available for selection on a component selection screen.

8. ) A turn-around time information management system comprising:

order data obtaining means for obtaining order data of a product composed of a plurality of components by showing a list of components on a Web page and recognizing components selected on the Web page; and

turn-around time display control means for displaying a predetermined standard turn-around time when the number of stocks of each of the components selected on the Web page is greater than or equal to a threshold value while displaying a message to the effect that a turn-around time will be longer than the standard turn-around time when the number of stocks of any of the components selected on the Web page does not reach the threshold value.

9. ) A computer-readable storage medium storing a computer program for executing:

the process of displaying a list of components on a Web page;

the process of obtaining order data of a product composed of a plurality of components by recognizing components selected on the Web page; and

the process of obtaining turn-around time information of each of the components selected on the Web page and displaying on the Web page the longest turn-around time in the turn-around time information as a turn-around time of the product.

10. ) A turn-around time information management method comprising:

the step of displaying a list of components on a Web page;

the step of obtaining order data of a product composed of a plurality of components by recognizing components selected on the Web page; and

the step of obtaining turn-around time information of each of the components selected on the Web page and displaying on the Web page the longest turn-around time in the turn-around time information as a turn-around time of the product.