摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable accurate management of the location of articles used in a store through simple equipment and simple work. <P>SOLUTION: Every article used in a store, such as a POS terminal, a counter or a gondola, is provided with an article code indication medium 22 indicating an article management code including article identification information unique to the article. A communication terminal 4 has a code reading means capable of reading the article management code indicated on the article code indication medium. On a network accessible to the communication terminal, an article management server 11 is disposed to manage information on articles held in each store. The article management server 11 manages the location of each article used in the store according to the article management code on the article code indication medium 22 read by the communication terminal 4. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT |