ENVIRONMENT-IMPACTING MEMBER PURCHASE DEVICE AND ENVIRONMENT-IMPACTING MEMBER PURCHASE SYSTEM

1 . An environment-impacting member purchase device which communicates with a selling-side terminal of a distributor in order to purchase a member containing a chemical substance or an environment-impacting substance that are regulated by an environment standard, said device comprising:

a member specification specifying unit configured to specify a member specification for conforming a member to be purchased to the environment standard;

a request information generating unit configured to generate request information that indicates requesting for a proposal regarding the member by using the specified member specification; and

a proposal request transmission unit configured to transmit the generated proposal request information to the selling-side terminal.

2 . The environment-impacting member purchase device according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a response information receiving unit configured to receive, from the selling-side terminal, proposal response information that indicates proposal details regarding the member;

a member-purchase judging unit configured to judge whether or not to purchase the member based on the received proposal response information; and

a member-purchase processing unit configured to perform a process for purchasing, with the selling-side terminal, in the case where the member has been judged to be purchased.

3 . The environment-impacting member purchase device according to claim 2 ,

wherein said member-purchase judging unit is further configured to determine, as to the received proposal response information, on one of: purchasing the member; requesting for a proposal reintroduction; and rejection, and

said proposal request transmission unit is further configured to transmit, to the selling-side terminal, information indicating requesting for the proposal reintroduction in the case where said member-purchase judging unit has determined on requesting for the proposal reintroduction.

4 . An environment-impacting member purchase system including an environment-impacting member purchase device and a selling-side terminal, for purchasing a member containing a chemical substance or an environment-impacting substance that are regulated by an environment standard, the environment-impacting member purchase device being for a purchaser of the member, the selling-side terminal being for a distributor of the member, and said system comprising:

a target member specifying unit configured to specify a member to be purchased;

a standard information obtainment unit configured to obtain information indicating the environment standard;

a member specification specifying unit configured to specify a member specification for conforming the specified member to be purchased to the environment standard;

a request information generating unit configured to generate, by using the specified member specification, proposal request information that is used for purchasing the member; and

a proposal request transmission unit configured to transmit the generated proposal request information to the selling-side terminal.

5 . An environment-impacting member purchase method, for purchasing a member, used in a system that includes an environment-impacting member purchase device of a purchaser of the member and a selling-side terminal of a distributor of the member, the member containing a chemical substance or an environment-impacting substance that are regulated by an environment standard, said method comprising:

specifying a member to be purchased;

obtaining information indicating the environment standard;

specifying a member specification for conforming the specified member to be purchased to the environment standard;

generating, by using the specified member specification, proposal request information that is used for purchasing the member; and

transmitting the generated proposal request information to the selling-side terminal.

6 . A program used for an environment-impacting member purchase device which communicates with a selling-side terminal of a distributor in order to purchase a member containing a chemical substance or an environment-impacting substance that are regulated by an environment standard, said program causing a computer to execute:

specifying a member specification for conforming a member to be purchased to the environment standard;

generating request information that indicates requesting for a proposal regarding the member by using the specified member specification; and

transmitting the generated proposal request information to the selling-side terminal.

7 . An environment-impacting member purchase device which: narrows down candidates for a seller from which a member or a product is purchased; or determines the seller, the member or the product containing a chemical substance or an environment-impacting substance that are regulated by an environment standard, said device comprising:

a member specification specifying unit configured to specify a member specification for conforming a member to be purchased to the environment standard;

a request information generating unit configured to generate proposal request information that indicates requesting for a proposal regarding the member by using the specified member specification;

a communication control unit configured to transmit the generated proposal request information to a plurality of selling-side terminals, and to receive, from the plurality of selling-side terminals, proposal response information that is a response to the proposal request information, the proposal response information including predetermined to-be-judged details; and

a member-purchase judging unit configured to: evaluate, based on a criterion specified for each of judgment items, the to-be-judged details of the received proposal response information; and narrow down candidates for the seller of the member or determine the seller based on a result of the evaluation.

8 . The environment-impacting member purchase device according to claim 7 ,

wherein said member-purchase judging unit is further configured to: make the proposal response information belong to one of predetermined evaluation zones by using the result of the evaluation; count the number of pieces of proposal response information in the evaluation zones; change the criterion based on a result of the count; and narrow down the candidates for the seller of the member or determine the seller by using the changed criterion.

9 . The environment-impacting member purchase device according to claim 8 ,

wherein the predetermined evaluation zones include an adopt zone, a proposal reintroduction request zone; and a reject zone, and

said member-purchase judging unit is further configured to: make the proposal response information belong to one of the adopt zone, the proposal reintroduction request zone, and the reject zone, by using the result of the evaluation; count the number of pieces of proposal response information in the three zones; change the criterion based on a result of the count; and narrow down the candidates for the seller of the member or determine the seller by using the changed criterion.

10 . The environment-impacting member purchase device according to claim 9 ,

wherein said member-purchase judging unit is further configured to: count the number of pieces of proposal response information belonging to the adopt zone; and change the criterion so that a threshold amount of the criterion for the proposal response information to belong to the adopt zone becomes higher in the case where a result of the count indicates a greater number than a predetermined number.

11 . The environment-impacting member purchase device according to claim 9 ,

wherein said member-purchase judging unit is further configured to: count the number of pieces of proposal response information belonging to the proposal reintroduction request zone; and change the criterion so that a threshold amount of the criterion for the proposal response information to belong to the proposal reintroduction request zone becomes higher in the case where a result of the count indicates a greater number than a predetermined number.

12 . A method for purchasing an environment-impacting member, which: narrows down candidates for a seller from which a member or a product is purchased; or determines the seller, the member or the product containing a chemical substance or an environment-impacting substance that are regulated by an environment standard, said method comprising:

specifying member specification for conforming a member to be purchased to the environment standard;

generating proposal request information that indicates requesting for a proposal regarding the member by using the specified member specification;

transmitting the generated proposal request information to a plurality of selling-side terminals, and receiving, from the plurality of selling-side terminals, proposal response information that is a response to the proposal request information, the proposal response information including predetermined to-be-judged details; and

evaluating the to-be-judged details of the received proposal response information based on a criterion specified for each of judgment items; and narrowing down candidates for the seller of the member or determining the seller based on a result of the evaluation.

13 . A program used for an environment-impacting member purchase device, said program causing a computer to execute:

specifying member specification for conforming a member to be purchased to the environment standard;

generating proposal request information that indicates requesting for a proposal regarding the member by using the specified member specification;

transmitting the generated proposal request information to a plurality of selling-side terminals, and receiving, from the plurality of selling-side terminals, proposal response information that is a response to the proposal request information, the proposal response information including predetermined to-be-judged details; and

evaluating the to-be-judged details of the received proposal response information based on a criterion specified for each of judgment items; and narrowing down candidates for the seller of the member or determining the seller based on a result of the evaluation.

14 . An environment-impacting member purchase system for narrowing down candidates for a seller from which a member or a product is purchased or for determining the seller, the member or the product containing a chemical substance or an environment-impacting substance that are regulated by an environment standard, said system comprising:

an environment-impacting member purchase device of a purchaser of the member or the product; and

a selling-side terminal of a distributor of the member,

wherein said environment-impacting member purchase device includes:

a member specification specifying unit configured to specify a member specification for conforming a member to be purchased to the environment standard;

a request information generating unit configured to generate proposal request information that indicates requesting for a proposal regarding the member by using the specified member specification;

a transmission unit configured to transmit the generated proposal request information to said selling-side terminals;

a receiving unit configured to receive, from said selling-side terminals, proposal response information that is a response to the proposal request information, the proposal response information including predetermined to-be-judged details; and

a member-purchase judging unit configured to: evaluate the to-be-judged details in the received proposal response information based on a criterion specified for each of judgment items; and narrow down candidates for the seller of the member or determine the seller based on a result of the evaluation, and

said selling-side terminal includes a proposal response unit configured to: generate the proposal response information corresponding to the received proposal request information; and transmit the proposal response information to said environment-impacting member purchase device.