WO2000054194A1 - Management system for articles and sticker suitable for use in said system - Google Patents

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WO2000054194A1
WO2000054194A1 PCT/NL2000/000088 NL0000088W WO0054194A1 WO 2000054194 A1 WO2000054194 A1 WO 2000054194A1 NL 0000088 W NL0000088 W NL 0000088W WO 0054194 A1 WO0054194 A1 WO 0054194A1
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Gert Jan Van Waveren
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Van Waveren Loodgieters- En Installatiebedrijf C.V.
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    • G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
    • G09F—DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS
    • G09F3/00—Labels, tag tickets, or similar identification or indication means; Seals; Postage or like stamps
    • G09F3/02—Forms or constructions
    • G09F3/0297—Forms or constructions including a machine-readable marking, e.g. a bar code
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06Q—INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G06Q10/00—Administration; Management
    • G06Q10/08—Logistics, e.g. warehousing, loading or distribution; Inventory or stock management
    • G06Q10/087—Inventory or stock management, e.g. order filling, procurement or balancing against orders

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  • An average plumbers' business consists of amongst others four mechanics in production work (hourly wage) .
  • the work involved in a plumbers' business also consists of invoicing and stock management, in which in general the following problems occur: - invoicing is left too iong, which may lead to disputes with the customer
  • the stockroom has to be checked regularly for stock for orders.
  • At least 1 5 hours per week are involved in these activities and in larger businesses even more than 40 hour.
  • the present invention offers a solution for a strong reduction of the time necessary for these activities, as a result of which the business can function more efficiently.
  • the inventive system also has its effects between business and consumer, as it regards large and small jobs in production work (hourly wages) .
  • the system can of course also be used in other branches of business, such as electric fitters, central-heating mechanics and electric equipment.
  • the solution to the problems is providing all articles with a sticker which bears the article number of the supplier and a description of the article.
  • Said stickers are printed out by the stock manager according to the packer's number, for instance with a matrix printer. Said stickers have to be affixed to all articles and loose stickers preferably should be put on the storage shelves.
  • All shelves in the stockroom preferably are provided with a bar code sticker which indicates the article number, the description and the bar code.
  • the bar code preferably is provided with a colour, by means of determining the turnover rate a simple ordering schedule can thus be made. For instance orders can be taken in a simple manner. In the computer said articles could also be indicated with the quantity of delivery, so that they can automatically be ordered (this coupled to an invoicing system) .
  • Each mechanic receives a standard list indicating the articles which cannot hold a sticker, such as articles that are sold by the length, contents or weight, these are reduced to article numbers per meter, litre or kilogram.
  • the mechanic affixes the sticker of the articles used during the job onto the maintenance sheet. At the end of the day all maintenance sheets of the mechanics are handed in and the following morning the sheets are checked on hours and materials used, after that invoicing can immediately be proceeded with.
  • the stockroom system can be carried out by a so-called lay person - invoicing with numbers, so no errors in the prices
  • the inventive system necessitates an invoicing system connected to a stock of articles, and a (matrix) printer and bar code printer, and depending on the stock approximately 1 to 2 hours per week of putting stickers onto the articles.
  • the return goods from the mechanics can be collected in one area and on each storeroom shelf extra stickers can be put.
  • the stock manager then has to go to the shelf concerned with the uncoded articles and (if necessary) put on a sticker again.
  • the mechanic is given a hand terminal into which the office has each day entered the addresses, project numbers, the complaints, the costs for the house call per customer etc.
  • the mechanic When arriving at the customer's the mechanic looks up the project number in the hand terminal and indicates the time of arrival, he also reads in the articles used with said hand terminal (via the bar code on the stickers) and the time of leaving .
  • the remaining time can be smoothed away in the costs for the house call, which could be reduced by the inventive system.
  • said holder At the end of the working day said holder is entered into a holder at the office, and the data in it are transmitted to a central computer. Said data could also be transmitted wireless.
  • the computer invoices the invoice per mechanic, and also makes a survey of the hours worked, travelling hours and possibly the lost hours.
  • the mechanic also has the possibility to enter certain codes into the hand terminal in case of calamities, such as: work not finished or suddenly to another job. There is the possibility then that the mechanic enters the main data himself, indicated by the office.
  • the articles themselves will be provided with the necessary codes, or that the articles are packaged in a packaging bag on which the codes or stickers, respectively, are applied. In the latter case all articles are sealed in via a computer controlled device.
  • a sticker is automatically affixed on the sealed in (packaged) articles, which sticker bears the article number of the supplier and a description of the article.
  • Said sealed in articles can be put on the shelves concerned of the storeroom.
  • the computer controlled device can also print out loose stickers.
  • the articles are not exposed to wear and tear.
  • a mechanic opens the packagmgs and does not use the article , he has to remove the sticker form the packaging and affix it to the article.
  • Said return goods are placed in a return tray in the storeroom, and on the basis of the sticker can be packaged again.
  • an order list follows below:

Abstract

Management system for articles, in particular plumbing articles, which system is provided with a portable terminal, which terminal has been provided with a reading device for reading in the code applied on an article and with an input device for entering data, such as working hours and the like, with a main computer, the portable terminal being connectable to the main computer for transmitting read in article codes and the entered data, the main computer being provided with a stock management device having a stock file and an invoice device, and with a printer connected to the main computer, the invoice device of the computer ordering the printer to print out an invoice after respective operation depending on the read in article codes and the data entered and the main computer ordering on the read in article codes and the data entered and the main computer ordering the printer to print out a stock list after respective operation. Sticker to be used in a management system for articles according to any one of the preceding claims, the sticker being provided with an adhesive layer suitable for removably arranging the sticker on PVC, galvanised steel, nickel, plasticized cardboard, copper, cromium, synthetic material, in particular plumbing synthetic material, yellow brass, steel and paper, in particular maintenance sheet paper.

Description

Management system for articles and sticker suitable for use in said system.
An average plumbers' business consists of amongst others four mechanics in production work (hourly wage) . The work involved in a plumbers' business also consists of invoicing and stock management, in which in general the following problems occur: - invoicing is left too iong, which may lead to disputes with the customer
- a lot of time is lost in sorting out the materials
- pricing the material has to be performed by a competent person
- the handwriting of the mechanics has to be deciphered
- often consulting the mechanic regarding which materials he has been using
- the stockroom has to be checked regularly for stock for orders.
At least 1 5 hours per week are involved in these activities and in larger businesses even more than 40 hour.
The present invention offers a solution for a strong reduction of the time necessary for these activities, as a result of which the business can function more efficiently.
The inventive system also has its effects between business and consumer, as it regards large and small jobs in production work (hourly wages) . The system can of course also be used in other branches of business, such as electric fitters, central-heating mechanics and electric equipment.
The solution to the problems is providing all articles with a sticker which bears the article number of the supplier and a description of the article.
Said stickers are printed out by the stock manager according to the packer's number, for instance with a matrix printer. Said stickers have to be affixed to all articles and loose stickers preferably should be put on the storage shelves.
All shelves in the stockroom preferably are provided with a bar code sticker which indicates the article number, the description and the bar code.
For articles which go fast, the bar code preferably is provided with a colour, by means of determining the turnover rate a simple ordering schedule can thus be made. For instance orders can be taken in a simple manner. In the computer said articles could also be indicated with the quantity of delivery, so that they can automatically be ordered (this coupled to an invoicing system) .
Each mechanic receives a standard list indicating the articles which cannot hold a sticker, such as articles that are sold by the length, contents or weight, these are reduced to article numbers per meter, litre or kilogram.
The mechanic affixes the sticker of the articles used during the job onto the maintenance sheet. At the end of the day all maintenance sheets of the mechanics are handed in and the following morning the sheets are checked on hours and materials used, after that invoicing can immediately be proceeded with.
Advantages of the sticker/stock and invoicing system are:
- reviewing maintenance sheets for approximately 1 0 minutes a day
- always the correct price
- perfect stock management without a separate stock manager for 40 hours a week - half an hour per week of stock taking and ordering (with colour codes)
- quick invoicing to private persons or other customers
- constant flow of money and goods of the stockroom - 3 -
- sharp deals can be made for articles with a high turnover rate
- good knowledge of products for young mechanics
- no longer illegible handwriting of mechanics
- the stockroom system can be carried out by a so-called lay person - invoicing with numbers, so no errors in the prices
- opei ational system.
The inventive system necessitates an invoicing system connected to a stock of articles, and a (matrix) printer and bar code printer, and depending on the stock approximately 1 to 2 hours per week of putting stickers onto the articles.
The return goods from the mechanics can be collected in one area and on each storeroom shelf extra stickers can be put. The stock manager then has to go to the shelf concerned with the uncoded articles and (if necessary) put on a sticker again.
An addition to the invoicing system with the stickers is that on the stickers a description with a bar code and an article number are printed.
Every day the mechanic is given an order list which indicates the addresses to be visited, the hour agreed on, each job indicated by a project number, a box for a signature and a description of the complaint.
The mechanic is given a hand terminal into which the office has each day entered the addresses, project numbers, the complaints, the costs for the house call per customer etc.
When arriving at the customer's the mechanic looks up the project number in the hand terminal and indicates the time of arrival, he also reads in the articles used with said hand terminal (via the bar code on the stickers) and the time of leaving . The remaining time (travelling time, looking for material) can be smoothed away in the costs for the house call, which could be reduced by the inventive system.
At the end of the working day said holder is entered into a holder at the office, and the data in it are transmitted to a central computer. Said data could also be transmitted wireless. The computer invoices the invoice per mechanic, and also makes a survey of the hours worked, travelling hours and possibly the lost hours.
The mechanic also has the possibility to enter certain codes into the hand terminal in case of calamities, such as: work not finished or suddenly to another job. There is the possibility then that the mechanic enters the main data himself, indicated by the office.
Advantages of the additional invoicing system: a yet faster invoicing, approximately two hours gaining of time in checking hours and the processing thereof, mechanic need not affix stickers any more but reads in (scanning).
Alternatively it is possible that the articles themselves will be provided with the necessary codes, or that the articles are packaged in a packaging bag on which the codes or stickers, respectively, are applied. In the latter case all articles are sealed in via a computer controlled device. A sticker is automatically affixed on the sealed in (packaged) articles, which sticker bears the article number of the supplier and a description of the article.
Said sealed in articles can be put on the shelves concerned of the storeroom. The computer controlled device can also print out loose stickers. As a result of packaging the articles are not exposed to wear and tear. When a mechanic opens the packagmgs and does not use the article , he has to remove the sticker form the packaging and affix it to the article.
Said return goods are placed in a return tray in the storeroom, and on the basis of the sticker can be packaged again. n example of an order list follows below:
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Claims
1 . Management system for articles, in particular plumbing articles, which system is provided with a portable terminal, which terminal has been provided with a reading device for reading in the code applied on an article and with an input device for entering data, such as working hours and the like, with a main computer, the portable terminal being connectable to the main computer for transmitting read in article codes and the entered data, the main computer being provided with a stock management device having a stock file and an invoice device, and with a printer connected to the main computer, the invoice device of the computer ordering the printer to print out an invoice after respective operation depending on the read in article codes and the data entered and the main computer ordering the printer to print out a stock list after respective operation.
2. Management system for articles according to claim 1 , the article code being a bar code, and the reading device being a bar code reading device.
3. Management system for articles according to any one of the preceding claims, the connection between the terminal and the main computer being a wireless connection.
4. Management system for articles according to any one of the preceding claims, the connection between the terminal and the main computer being a wireless connection, such that exchange of data can take place at large distances.
5. Management system for articles according to any one of the preceding claims, the code being directly applied onto the article.
6. Management system for articles according to any one of the preceding claims, the code being applied on a sticker which can be affixed to the article.
7. Management system for articles according to any one of the preceding claims, the code being applied on a sticker, which can be affixed to the article and to a bag for packaging the article.
8. Management system for articles according to any one of the preceding claims, the code being applied on a sticker which can removably be affixed to the article.
9. Management system for articles according to claim 8, the sticker being provided with an adhesive layer suitable for removably applying the sticker on PVC, galvanised steel, nickel, plasticized cardboard, copper, chromium, synthetic material, in particular plumbing synthetic material, yellow brass and steel.
10. Management system for articles according to claim 9, the adhesive layer also being suitable for removable attachment to paper, in particular maintenance sheet paper.
1 1 . Management system for articles according to any one of the preceding claims 8 or 9, the sticker being the Kolibrie 1 030W sticker.
1 2. Management system for articles according to claim 1 and 9, the portable terminal, which terminal has been provided with a reading device for reading in a code applied to an article and with an input device for entering additional data, such as working hours and the like, being replaced by removing the stickers from the articles concerned and applying the o -
stickers on a maintenance sheet, the article codes and the additional data being manually entered into the main computer, or being read in into the computer by means of a reading device connected to the main computer.
1 3. Sticker to be used in a management system for articles according to any one of the preceding claims 1 through 1 1 , the sticker being provided with an adhesive layer suitable for removably arranging the sticker on PVC, galvanised steel, nickel, plasticized cardboard, copper, chromium, synthetic material, in particular plumbing synthetic material, yellow brass and steel.
14. Sticker to be used in a management system for articles according to claim 1 2, the sticker being provided with an adhesive layer suitable for removably arranging the sticker on PVC, galvanised steel, nickel, plasticized cardboard, copper, chromium, synthetic material, in particular plumbing synthetic material, yellow brass, steel and paper, in particular maintenance sheet paper.
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