Apparatus for issuing commodity codes for commodity model names
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1. A code management apparatus comprising:
- associating means for associating a commodity name with model names placed below the commodity name; and
numbering means for issuing commodity codes to be assigned to said model names, wherein said commodity codes each includes multiple levels.
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Abstract
An object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus which can manage commodities efficiently by unifying and maintaining commodity codes in order for companies to manage commodities. An apparatus according to the present invention manages product names each consisting of multiple levels and model names below them by means of a product family tree management section and issues commodity codes each consisting of multiple levels for model names by means of a commodity code management section.
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18 Claims
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1. A code management apparatus comprising:
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associating means for associating a commodity name with model names placed below the commodity name; and
numbering means for issuing commodity codes to be assigned to said model names, wherein said commodity codes each includes multiple levels. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A code management apparatus comprising:
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model display means for displaying a commodity name and a list of model names placed below the commodity name;
selection means for selecting one model name from the displayed list; and
code display means for displaying a list of commodity codes already issued for the selected model name. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7)
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8. A code management method comprising:
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an associating step of associating a commodity name with model names placed below the commodity name; and
a numbering step of issuing commodity codes to be assigned to said model names, wherein said commodity codes each consist of multiple levels. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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11. A code management method comprising:
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a model display step of displaying a commodity name and a list of model names placed below the commodity name;
a selection step of selecting one model name from the displayed list; and
a code display step of displaying a list of commodity codes already issued for the selected model name. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 16, 17)
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15. A code management apparatus comprising:
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first permitting means for permitting registration of a commodity classification;
commodity classification registration means for registering a commodity classification when permission is given by said first permitting means;
second permitting means for permitting registration of a commodity name;
commodity name registration means for registering a commodity name by placing it in said commodity classification; and
numbering means for issuing a commodity code for said registered commodity name.
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18. A code management method comprising:
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a first permitting step of permitting registration of a commodity classification;
a commodity classification registration step of registering a commodity classification when permission is given by said first permitting step;
a second permitting step of permitting registration of a commodity name;
a commodity name registration step of registering a commodity name by placing it in said commodity classification; and
a numbering step of issuing a commodity code for said registered commodity name.
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