Commodity presenting method and system therefor

• US 7,962,371 B2
• Filed: 08/31/2001
• Issued: 06/14/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 09/05/2000
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Amada Company Limited
• Original Assignee: Amada Company Limited
• Inventors: Takahashi, Toshiyuki, Fukui, Yukio, Matsui, Yoshiyuki
• Primary Examiner(s): Apple; Kirsten S
• Assistant Examiner(s): Trotter; Scott S
• Application Number:
  US10/362,683
• Publication Number:
  US 20030182149A1
• Time in Patent Office: 3,574 Days
• Field of Search: 705/26.1
• US Class Current: 705/26.1
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/06 Buying, selling or leasing transactions
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0601 Electronic shopping [e-shopping]
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0641 Shopping interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 99/00 Subject matter not provided for in other groups of this subclass

Abstract

A merchandise presentation method includes: a step of preparing a standard value relating to work data, which specifies work performed by a user; a step of obtaining actual work data, which specifies the work actually performed by each user with respect to the work; a step of comparing the actual work data with the standard value; a step of selecting any one of a plurality of merchandise or a combination thereof, based on the comparison result; a step of calculating increasing profit by using at least one of the selected merchandise; and a step of presenting to the user the content of at least one of the selected merchandise and the increasing profit.

Claims

1. A product presentation method implemented by a computer, comprising:

predetermining, by the computer, at least one standard value relating to at least one activity relevant to developing a product performed by a theoretical standard user;

obtaining, by the computer, at least one actual value relating to at least one activity relevant to developing a product performed by an actual human user;

comparing, by the computer, the at least one standard value to the at least one actual value;

selecting, by the computer, based on a result of the comparing and a weighting of relative importance of technology transfer, defect rejection and time reduction, at least one of;

a technology transfer product that accumulates manufacturing expertise from previous processings of the product, a defect rejection product that increases an ability of the actual human user to meet a predetermined manufacturing tolerance specification for manufacturing the product, and a time reduction product that reduces an amount of time taken, by the actual human user, to manufacture the product;

calculating, by the computer, a projected profit increase for the actual human user when a selected at least one product is used by the actual human user; and

presenting, by the computer, the selected at least one product and the calculated projected profit increase.

2. The product presentation method according to claim 1,

wherein the selected at least one product is further selected based on an attribute of the product manufactured as a result of the at least one activity relevant to developing the product performed by the actual human user.

3. The product presentation method according to claim 1,

wherein the product comprises a sheet metal product.

4. The product presentation method according to claim 1,

wherein the at least one actual value relates to at least one of:

a percentage of defective products produced, an amount of time required to double check the product, and a ratio of a number of cases for which a design for the product is changed to a number of cases for which the design for the product is not changed.

5. A product presentation method implemented by a computer, comprising:

acquiring, by the computer, at least one user value relating to at least one activity relevant to developing a product performed by an actual human user;

comparing, by the computer, the at least one user value with at least one standard value held by a product supplier and relating to at least one activity relevant to developing a product performed by a theoretical standard user;

generating, by the computer, deviation data corresponding to a deviation of the at least one user value with respect to the at least one standard value;

analyzing, by the computer, the at least one activity relevant to developing the product performed by the actual human user based on the deviation data;

generating, by the computer, a result of the analysis;

selecting, by the computer, based on the result of the analysis and a weighting of relative importance of technology transfer, defect rejection and time reduction, at least one of;

a technology transfer product that accumulates manufacturing expertise from previous processings of the product, a defect rejection product that increases an ability of the actual human user to meet a predetermined manufacturing tolerance specification for manufacturing the product, and a time reduction product that reduces an amount of time taken, by the actual human user, to manufacture the product;

generating, by the computer, specific product data for a selected at least one product; and

calculating, by the computer, a projected profit increase when using the selected at least one product.

6. The product presentation method according to claim 5,

wherein the at least one activity relevant to developing the product relates to production of sheet metal products.

7. The product presentation method according to claim 6, further comprising:

determining a reduction in time required to perform the at least one activity relevant to developing the product, and a reduction in defective products produced by the at least one activity relevant to developing the product.

8. The product presentation method according to claim 7,

wherein the computer is connectable to the Internet, and

wherein the actual human user calculates the projected profit increase using the computer connectable to the Internet.

9. The product presentation method according to claim 5,

wherein the product comprises a sheet metal product.

10. The product presentation method according to claim 5,

wherein the at least one user value relates to at least one of:

a percentage of defective products produced, an amount of time required to double check the product, and a ratio of a number of cases for which a design for the product is changed to a number of cases for which the design for the product is not changed.

11. A product presentation system, comprising:

a predeterminer, implemented on a computer, that predetermines at least one standard value relating to at least one activity relevant to developing a product performed by a theoretical standard user;

an obtainer, implemented on the computer, that obtains at least one actual value relating to at least one activity relevant to developing a product performed by an actual human user;

a comparer, implemented on the computer, that compares the at least one standard value to the at least one actual value;

a selector, implemented on the computer, that selects, based on a result obtained by the comparer and a weighting of relative importance of technology transfer, defect rejection and time reduction, at least one of;

a technology transfer product that accumulates manufacturing expertise from previous processings of the product, a defect rejection product that increases an ability of the actual human user to meet a predetermined manufacturing tolerance specification for manufacturing the product, and a time reduction product that reduces an amount of time taken, by the actual human user, to manufacture the product;

a calculator, implemented on the computer, that calculates a projected profit increase for the actual human user if a selected at least one product is used by the actual human user; and

a presenter, implemented on the computer, that presents the selected at least one product and the calculated projected profit increase.

12. The product presentation system according to claim 11,

wherein the selected at least one product is selected based on an attribute of the product manufactured as a result of the at least one activity relevant to developing the product performed by the actual human user.

13. The product presentation system according to claim 11,

wherein the product comprises a sheet metal product.

14. The product presentation system according to claim 11,

wherein the at least one actual value relates to at least one of:

a percentage of defective products produced, an amount of time required to double check the product, and a ratio of a number of cases for which a design for the product is changed to a number of cases for which the design for the product is not changed.

15. A product presentation system, comprising:

an information acquirer, implemented on a computer, that acquires at least one user value relating to attributes characteristic of at least one activity relevant to developing a product to be performed by an actual human user;

a comparer, implemented on the computer, that compares the at least one user value with at least one standard value held by a product supplier and relating to at least one activity relevant to developing a product performed by a theoretical standard user;

a deviation generator, implemented on the computer, that generates deviation data corresponding to a deviation of the at least one user value with respect to the at least one standard value;

an analyzer, implemented on the computer, that analyzes the at least one activity relevant to developing the product to be performed by the actual human user based on the deviation data;

an analysis result generator, implemented on the computer, that generates a result of the analysis;

a product data reader, implemented on the computer, that reads product data characteristic of the product, to determine, based on the result of the analysis and a weighting of relative importance of technology transfer, defect rejection and time reduction, at least one of;

a technology transfer product that accumulates manufacturing expertise from previous processings of the product, a defect rejection product that increases an ability of the actual human user to meet a predetermined manufacturing tolerance specification for manufacturing the product, and a time reduction product that reduces an amount of time taken, by the actual human user, to manufacture the product;

a specific product data generator, implemented on the computer, that generates specific product data for a selected at least one product; and

a profit calculator, implemented on the computer, that calculates a projected profit increase when using the selected at least one product.

16. The product presentation system according to claim 15,

wherein the at least one activity relevant to developing the product relates to production of sheet metal products.

17. The product presentation system according to claim 16,

wherein the analysis result generator determines a reduction in time required to perform the at least one activity relevant to developing the product, and a reduction in defective products produced by the at least one activity relevant to developing the product.

18. The product presentation system according to claim 17,

wherein the computer is connectable to the Internet, and

wherein the actual human user calculates the projected profit increase using the computer connectable to the Internet.

19. The product presentation system according to claim 15,

wherein the product comprises a sheet metal product.

20. The product presentation system according to claim 15,

wherein the at least one user value relates to at least one of:

a percentage of defective products produced, an amount of time required to double check the product, and a ratio of a number of cases for which a design for the product is changed to a number of cases for which the design for the product is not changed.