Method for production management and production management system using the same

• US 6,205,365 B1
• Filed: 04/21/1998
• Issued: 03/20/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 12/25/1997
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
• Original Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
• Inventors: Inada, Toshiaki
• Primary Examiner(s): Black, Thomas G.
• Assistant Examiner(s): CHEUNG, MARY DA ZHI WANG
• Application Number:
  US09/063,398
• Time in Patent Office: 1,064 Days
• Field of Search: 700/96, 700/100, 700/101, 700/107, 700/115, 700/214, 700/215, 700/216, 700/225, 700/226, 700/228, 700/238, 705/28, 705/29, 705/22, 705/35, 705/40, 235/385
• US Class Current: 700/96
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/087 Inventory or stock management, e.g. order filling, procurement or balancing against orders
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/0875 Itemisation or classification of parts, supplies or services, e.g. bill of materials

Abstract

A production management method for ordering parts from a supplier and managing receipt and stock of the parts by use of a computer. The method includes inputting dates on which events related to delivery of the ordered parts take place during a period from the forwarding of the parts by the supplier to the receipt of the parts, as a plurality of delivery event dates, and inputting a base date for management by designating one of the inputted delivery event dates. On the basis of the base date for management, management related to the receipt and stock of the parts is conducted.

Claims

1. A production management method for ordering parts from a supplier and managing receipt and stock of parts by use of a computer, the method comprising:

inputting dates on which events related to delivery of the ordered parts take place during a period from the forwarding of the parts by the supplier to the receipt of the parts, as a plurality of delivery event dates;

inputting a base date for management by designating one of the inputted delivery event dates, management related to the receipt and stock of the parts being conducted on the basis of the base date for management; and

inputting and storing exchange rates of the delivery event dates, reading out an exchange rate of a delivery event date which is designated as the base date for management, and calculating an amount of money for settlement from the read-out exchange rate.

2. A production management system for ordering parts from a supplier and managing receipt and stock of the parts by use of a computer, the system comprising:

means for acquiring a plurality of dates on which events related to delivery of the ordered parts take place during a period from the forwarding of the parts by the supplier to the receipt of the parts, as a plurality of delivery event dates;

means for acquiring, as a base date for management, a date which is a base for converting currencies at an exchange rate by designating one of the delivery event dates;

means for acquiring a transaction currency used for transaction of the parts and a transaction amount of money in terms of the transaction currency;

an exchange rate table storing exchange rates of a plurality of dates; and

calculation means for calculating an amount of money for settlement in terms of a currency for settlement on the basis of the base date for management, the transaction currency and the transaction amount of money by reference to the exchange rate table.

3. A production management system according to claim 2 further comprising:

a term-beginning rate table storing an exchange rate at the beginning of a term;

means for acquiring, as the base date for management, a date of occurrence of an account payable; and

means for calculating a foreign exchange loss or gain on the basis of an exchange rate of the date of occurrence of the account payable obtained by reference to the exchange rate table, the exchange rate at the beginning of the term obtained from the term-beginning rate table, and the transaction amount of money.

4. A production management system according to claim 3 further comprising:

means for acquiring, as the base date for management, a date for conversion to the currency for settlement; and

means for calculating a converted amount of money for the parts on the basis of the transaction amount of money and an exchange rate of the date for conversion to the currency for settlement obtained by reference to the exchange rate table.

5. A production management system according to any of claim 2 further comprising means for acquiring, as the base date for management, a base date for starting stock management, wherein the stock management of the parts is started on the base date for starting stock management.

6. A computer readable recording medium usable for ordering parts and managing receipt and stock of the parts by use of a computer, the medium containing thereon a computer program performing the functions of:

causing a computer operation to display a screen for inputting dates on which events related to delivery of the ordered parts take place during a period from the forwarding of the parts by a supplier to the receipt of the parts, as a plurality of delivery event dates;

causing a computer operation to display the inputted delivery event dates;

causing a computer operation to input a base date for management by designating one of the displayed delivery event dates;

causing a computer operation to display a screen for inputting a transaction currency used for transaction of the parts and a transaction amount of money in terms of the transaction currency;

causing a computer operation to calculate an amount of money for settlement in terms of a currency for settlement on the basis of the base date for management, the transaction currency and the transaction amount of money by reference to an exchange rate table storing exchange rates of a plurality of dates; and

causing a computer operation to display the calculated amount of money for settlement.

7. A production management system ordering parts from a supplier and managing receipt and stock of the parts by use of a computer, the system comprising:

a delivery date unit acquiring dates on which events related to delivery of ordered parts take place during a period from the forwarding of the parts by the supplier to the receipt of the parts, as delivery event dates;

a base date unit in communication with the delivery date unit and acquiring, as a base date for management, a date which is a base for converting currencies at an exchange rate by designating one of the delivery event dates;

a transaction currency unit acquiring a transaction currency used for transaction of the parts and a transaction amount of money in terms of the transaction currency;

an exchange rate table storing exchange rates of dates; and

a calculation unit in communication with the transaction currency unit, the base date unit and the exchange rate table and calculating an amount of money for settlement in terms of a currency for settlement on the basis of the base date for management, the transaction currency and the transaction amount of money by reference to the exchange rate table.