Management device and article management system

A management device configured to manage a same type of article processing devices provided in each of different production lines, comprising:

• a storage unit configured to store associated device identification information for uniquely identifying each of the article processing devices, a reservation number for uniquely identifying different types of products, a control parameter regarding operation of each of the article processing devices, and adjustment information regarding a change when the control parameter is changed in accordance with each of the article processing devices;
• a first receiving unit configured to receive an input of the reservation number;
• a communication unit configured to communicate with each of the article processing devices;
• and
• a management control unit configured to acquire the control parameter and the device identification information corresponding to the reservation number from the storage unit, when the first receiving unit receives the reservation number,
• wherein the management control unit is further configured to perform setting control for transmitting, via the communication unit, the acquired control parameter to each of the article processing devices identified based on the device identification information and to perform storage control for storing the adjustment information of the changed control parameter in the storage unit in association with the device identification information and the reservation number when the control parameter transmitted to each of the article processing devices is changed in accordance with each of the article processing devices, to compensate a machine difference in each of the article processing devices of the same type.