JP2002245129A - System for selling travel merchandise - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To promote travel merchandise sales and also to facilitate economic development of member companies. SOLUTION: In a management center 7, a travel schedule preparing part 25 prepares a travel schedule, a commission calculating part 27 calculates a commission in accordance with travel expenses, and the commission to a company that has introduced a traveler is recorded in a member company information file. Commissions are accumulated, and remittance is periodically made to each member company.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a travel merchandise sales system, and more particularly to a travel merchandise sales system that employs a commission system to stimulate travel demand.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Traveling is a leisure that has been enjoyed by many people since ancient times, but is often forced to travel for a short time for work or economic reasons. Despite the desire of many to enjoy traveling on a relaxed schedule over a long period of time, in reality, they often give up as retirement dreams.

[0003] On the other hand, on the corporate side, it is a fact that, due to economic circumstances (particularly during a recession), employees cannot afford long-term leave.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and provides an environment in which individuals can travel leisurely and companies can easily give employees leave. The purpose is to create a travel sales system that can contribute to the development of both individuals and businesses.

[0005]

In order to solve the above problems, according to the present invention, a management center to which many companies are affiliated is formed, and when a travel product is purchased by introduction of each affiliated company, the affiliated affiliate is referred to. Introduced a back commission system that pays commissions (commissions) to companies according to travel expenses. Specifically, member company information storage means for storing company information about the member company, calculation means for calculating a travel schedule and travel cost according to a request of a traveler introduced by the member company, A commission calculating means for calculating a commission for each of the member companies accordingly constitutes a travel product sales system.

[0006] Each member company obtains a commission in accordance with the purchase of the travel product by the employee of the member company. Therefore, the member companies prepare a system for actively supporting the employee to take a long vacation for travel. As a result, sales of travel products are promoted. And that further increases the commission income of each company, and each company becomes more cooperative with the travel of employees, and a virtuous cycle is formed in which sales of travel products are further promoted.

In addition to the commission, it is also possible to provide support to each member company. Support can be provided, for example, in the form of grants or loans. This support is provided according to the size and area of the member company, so that the management center can take measures from a public point of view.

[0008]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of an embodiment of the present invention. Member companies 1a to 1n have terminal devices 3a to 3n, respectively. It is connected to the management center 7 via the Internet. The communication line 5 includes a plurality of travel agents 9, accommodation facilities 11 (hotels, inns, used real estate, etc.), and transportation (land, sea, air, etc.).
Terminal devices 9a, 11 of company 13, leisure company 15, etc.
a, 13a and 15a are connected. Further, the system of the financial institution 17 and the financial accounting center 19 are also connected to the communication line 5. The management center 7 also has its own terminal device. As the communication line 5, the Internet or the like can be used. In such a case, it goes without saying that security measures such as firewalls are taken in the system of each company.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the management center 7. The management center 7 is configured using a computer system that operates based on a program, and includes a control unit 21 and a storage unit 23. The control unit 21 is a member company information management unit 24 that manages information on member companies.
A travel schedule creating unit 25 that creates a travel schedule according to a traveler's request and calculates a travel cost; a commission calculator 27 that calculates a commission according to the travel cost; and support for calculating a support fund for a member company It comprises a fund calculation unit 28 and a financial accounting management unit 29 that manages the financial accounting of the management center 7.

On the other hand, the storage unit 23 has the following information files. Member company information file 30: The company information as shown in FIG. 3, that is, member company ID, nationality, location, information on company size and performance, information on commissions and support funds, etc. are stored in member companies A, B, C,. Store for each N companies.
Among the company information, as for the financial accounting information, information of the financial accounting center 19 in which the member company participates may be used.・ Accommodation information file 31: Location of accommodation facilities such as hotels, inns, guesthouses, etc., number of rooms, vacancies, rates, etc. When the fee varies according to the occupancy rate, the number of guests, and the season, the fee information corresponding to those varies. Used real estate (housing) can also be provided as accommodation. -Transportation information file 33: Stores timetables, rates (including discounts), etc. of transportation by sea, air, and land. Tour guide information file 35: Information (guide area, age, gender, specialty, language, etc.) relating to a guide for travel guidance is stored. -Sightseeing spot information file 37: Stores the schedule, fee, etc. of sightseeing information such as famous spots, historic sites, events, etc. of each sightseeing spot. It should be noted that accommodation facility information, transportation means information, guide information, sightseeing spot information, and the like (files 31, 33, 35, and 37) are not provided in the management center 7, even if they are not provided in the management center 7. Data owned by the institution 13, the leisure company 15, and the like may be made available via the communication line 5.

The commission determination tables 39a and 39
b, 39c: Store commission rates for calculating travel expenses. As a method of determining the commission, a method of directly determining the amount of money or a method of determining the commission rate (rate) may be used. There are various methods for determining the commission rate, and an example is shown in FIG. FIG.
(A) is a method for uniformly determining the commission rate, FIG.
(B) is a method of determining commission rates according to the size (capital, number of employees, sales, etc.) and performance (operating profit, ordinary profit, etc.) of member companies. The method for determining the rate is shown. Support fund determination table 41: The conditions and the amount of funds for determining the support fund for the member company are stored. The conditions are not particularly limited, but can be determined according to, for example, the location, business type, scale, or performance of the member company. FIG. 5 shows an example. Supported companies are:
The determination may be based on other factors regardless of the company information. The term "fund" is used in a broad sense and refers to subsidies, subsidies, loans, loans, benefits, funding, trusts, debt guarantees, and other names for member companies, regardless of name. Includes all convenience provisions. Financial accounting data 43: Financial accounting data relating to the management center 7 is recorded.

Next, the operation of the above system will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. When a traveler (applicant for travel) makes an inquiry regarding travel to each member company or a travel agent, the responsible person becomes a terminal device 3a, 3b,
Access the management center 7 using 3c,..., 3n or 9a and enter various conditions for travel (step 6).
01). Of course, the applicant may directly input the information from the terminal device. FIG. 7 shows an example of an input screen of the terminal device at that time, in which a member company ID, the number of travelers, the number of nights, the budget, the destination, and the like are input. In response to this input, the travel schedule creation unit 25 of the management center 7 sends the information files 31 and 3
Access to 3, 35, 37 to create a travel schedule draft that meets the conditions desired by the applicant (step 60)
2). Of course, instead of creating a schedule proposal in accordance with the conditions presented by the applicant, a pre-created package travel product may be presented to the applicant. The applicant selects or changes the desired schedule from the proposed schedule, and a formal application is made by the terminal device according to the finally determined schedule (step 603). In response to the application, a reservation is made to the travel agency 9, the accommodation facility 11, and the like.

When there is a formal application, the commission calculation section 27 of the management center 7 makes a commission determination table 39
A commission rate is searched by referring to a, 39b, and 39c, and a commission is obtained by multiplying the travel rate by the commission rate (step 604). The obtained commission is recorded in a corresponding place in the member company information file 30 (step 605). Member company information file 3
In 0, the history and total number of commissions generated for each member company are recorded, and the commission of the total amount is periodically remitted to each company (step 606). This remittance may be made in the form of an account transfer to the financial institution 17.

By introducing the commission system as described above, it becomes easier for member companies to give their employees a vacation for travel, thereby increasing travel demand. As a result, commissions received by member companies increase, which has a positive effect on corporate performance and creates a virtuous cycle in which member companies become more cooperative with employee travel. In addition, if the commission amount is determined in the form of a commission rate, by adjusting this rate according to various conditions, it will be possible to balance the entire member company and achieve predetermined policy objectives. Become. For example, by setting commission rates by region, it is possible to correct regional disparities among member companies, to set by industry, to achieve the goal of correcting disparities between industries, and to set by size to achieve the purpose of correcting corporate disparities by size. be able to.

Next, the calculation of the support fund will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The expenses paid by the traveler become the income of the management center 7, and the amount obtained by subtracting various expenses (payments to travel agencies, accommodation facilities, etc.) and commissions from this becomes the profit of the management center 7. Support funds are paid to the member companies. The supply of the support fund and the amount thereof are determined at regular intervals (for example, every fiscal year, every five years, etc.) according to the performance of the management center 7. Therefore, regarding the calculation of the support fund, first, it is checked whether or not the payment term has arrived (step 801), and if it has arrived, it is checked whether or not the payment of the support fund has been decided (step 802). The payment period and whether or not the payment is determined are stored in the storage unit 23 in advance. If the supply of the support fund is determined, the corresponding member company is searched from the member company information file 30 based on the conditions of the support fund determination table 41 (step 80).
3) The history and amount of the support fund are recorded in the information file of the company (step 804), and the support fund is remitted (step 805).

The commission described above is a payment made to a company that has introduced a traveler, and this support fund is provided from another point of view, regardless of the presence or absence of the commission. In other words, in the operation of the management center 7, each member company introduces tourists to increase travel demand, thereby reducing travel expenses such as transportation expenses and hotel charges, thereby generating surplus (profit). In some cases, this will be used to support member companies. The conditions in this case can be freely determined, for example, based on the type of business, business performance, region, etc. of the member company, which makes it possible to take measures from a public (socio-economic) standpoint. Become. Of course, it is also possible to provide the support fund in connection with the commission payment, such as by limiting the contribution of the member company to the company having a certain commission or more.

[0017]

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a system for promoting the promotion of the sale of travel products and the economic development of member companies through a commission system.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of a travel product sales system.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a management center.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a member company information file.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a commission determination table.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a support fund determination table.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a commission calculation procedure.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a travel condition input screen.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a support fund calculation procedure.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1a, 1b, 1c,..., 1n Member companies 3a, 3b, 3c,..., 3n Terminal device 5 Communication line (Internet, etc.) 7 Management center 9 Travel agency 11 Accommodation 13 Transportation 15 Leisure company

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A member company information storage means for storing company information relating to a member company, a calculation means for calculating a travel schedule and a travel cost according to a request of a traveler introduced by the member company, and A commission calculating means for calculating a commission for each of the member companies in response to the request. 2. The system according to claim 1, wherein the commission is calculated based on a commission rate, and the commission rate is determined according to the location, size, performance, or type of business of the member company. 3. Member data storage means for storing data relating to a member company, calculation means for calculating a travel schedule and cost according to a request of a traveler introduced by the member company, and support funds for the member company. A travel product sales system, comprising: a support fund calculating means for calculating. 4. A process for storing information on a member company;
A computer executes a process of calculating a travel schedule and a travel cost according to a request of a traveler introduced by the member company, and a process of calculating a commission or a support fund for each of the member companies according to the travel cost. Program for. 5. The program according to claim 4, further comprising a step of calculating the commission based on a commission rate, and determining the commission rate according to the location, size, performance, or type of business of the member company.