Title:
AUTOMATIC VENDING MACHINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2520837
Kind Code:
B2
Abstract:
PURPOSE: To improve distribution efficiency by decreasing the number of times of distribution without generating a sold-out state at an automatic vending machine (by replenishing much more commodities with one time of distribution.)
CONSTITUTION: The prescribed automatic vending machine is provided with a means (step S1) for counting a maximum number (a) of stock inside the automatic vending machine, means (step S2) for calculating an average value μof the numbers of sold articles for a recent fixed period, means (step S3) for calculating a standard deviation value σ of the number is sold commodities for the recent fixed period, means (step S4) for acquiring a maximum number aA of stock and a minimum number bA of stock concerning the commodity of a minimum stock rate, and means (steps S5 and S6) for comparing bA/aA with 2(μ+σ)/a and for judging the automatic vending machine, which requires the distribution of commodity, in the case of bA/aA≤2(μ+σ)/a.
Inventors:
NAKAMURA TAKAO
Application Number:
JP5125493A
Publication Date:
July 31, 1996
Filing Date:
February 18, 1993
Export Citation:
Assignee:
CSK CORP
International Classes:
G07F9/00; (IPC1-7): G07F9/00
Domestic Patent References:
| JP495195A | ||||
| JP4304593A |