Raw materials ordering system
First Claim
1. A raw materials ordering system comprising:
- a raw materials history memory for storing information concerning a type and quantity of each of a plurality of raw materials required to manufacture at least one finished product and information about assembling and processing steps required to manufacture the at least one finished product from the plurality of raw materials;
a raw materials ordering processing unit operatively connected to the raw materials history memory for placing orders for raw materials in accordance with the information contained in the raw materials history memory; and
a finished products attribute data unit for storing information concerning launching dates of competitive products.
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Abstract
This invention relates to a production system for retail goods which is intended for timely collection of accurate sales information from retail outlets and flexible production of goods in accordance with the same information, and comprises a retail sales information collecting means, a production quantity setting means for determining a production quantity according to the information so collected, a directing means for directing the preparation and production of raw materials according to the determined production quantity, and a production means for producing the determined production quantity according to a direction to produce. Also provided is a raw materials ordering system, which determines production quantities of raw materials in accordance with production plans for ensuring flexible production of the products without the disadvantage of carrying excessive inventories and for economical and efficient control and supply of raw materials. As such, the system comprises an order quantity determining means for setting or modifying daily required quantities of raw materials in response to setting or modification of daily production plans and determining order quantities according to raw material attributes, inventories, order backlogs, in-process order quantities and the required quantities of raw materials and a data input processing means for modifying the raw material inventory quantities upon receipt of raw material acceptance information. Furthermore, another type of the raw material ordering system disclosed in this application can be employed for those raw materials that require processing after placement of an order.
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26 Claims
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1. A raw materials ordering system comprising:
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a raw materials history memory for storing information concerning a type and quantity of each of a plurality of raw materials required to manufacture at least one finished product and information about assembling and processing steps required to manufacture the at least one finished product from the plurality of raw materials; a raw materials ordering processing unit operatively connected to the raw materials history memory for placing orders for raw materials in accordance with the information contained in the raw materials history memory; and a finished products attribute data unit for storing information concerning launching dates of competitive products. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A raw materials ordering system comprising:
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a raw materials history memory for storing information concerning a type and quantity of each of a plurality of raw materials required to manufacture at least one finished product and information about assembling and processing steps required to manufacture the at least one finished product from the plurality of raw materials; a raw materials inventory storage unit operatively connected to the raw materials history memory for obtaining and storing information about required raw materials from the history memory for each of the assembling steps; a raw materials order processing unit operatively connected to the raw materials inventory storage unit for sequentially placing orders for raw materials in accordance with the information stored in the raw materials inventory storage unit, wherein the sequential ordering follows the order of assembling steps; and a finished product attributes data unit for storing information concerning periods of concurrent sales with competitive products. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of ordering raw materials required to manufacture at least one finished product, the method comprising:
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obtaining information concerning a type and quantity of each of a plurality of raw materials required to manufacture at least one finished product, information about assembling and processing steps required to manufacture the at least one finished product from the plurality of raw materials, and information about launching dates of competitive products; determining raw material demand quantities for the at least one finished product based on the information concerning the type and quantity of raw materials, the information about assembling and processing steps required to manufacture; and
the information concerning the launching dates of competitive products; andordering the demand quantities of raw materials determined in the step of determining raw material demand quantities. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A method of ordering raw materials required to manufacture at least one finished product, the method comprising:
- obtaining information concerning a type and quantity of each plurality of raw materials required to manufacture at least one finished product, information about assembling and processing steps required to manufacture the at least one finished product from the plurality of raw materials, and information about periods of concurrent sales of competitive products;
determining raw material demand quantities for the at least one finished product based on the information concerning the type and quantity of raw materials, the information about assembling and processing steps required to manufacture; and
the information concerning the periods of concurrent sales of competitive products; andordering the demand quantities of raw materials determined in the step of determining raw material demand quantities.
- obtaining information concerning a type and quantity of each plurality of raw materials required to manufacture at least one finished product, information about assembling and processing steps required to manufacture the at least one finished product from the plurality of raw materials, and information about periods of concurrent sales of competitive products;
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