Component cost estimation system, component cost estimation method, cost standard data providing system, cost standard data providing method, recording medium, and computer data signal

A component cost estimation system which receives accesses from a plurality of working bodies via a network, and estimates a cost of a component, said system comprising:

• a memory which stores cost information for associating a material of a component to be manufactured, a cost of the material, manufacturing steps to be applied to the material, and costs involved in the manufacturing steps with one another;
• a reception server which receives designation data for designating the material of the component and a portion of the plurality of manufacturing steps to be applied to the material from the working bodies who request an estimation via said network;
• and
• an estimation computer,
• wherein said estimation computer:
• retrieves costs associated with the material and the portion of the plurality of manufacturing steps designated by the designation data received by said reception server from the cost information;
• retrieves costs associated with predetermined standard manufacturing steps which are used for the remaining portion of the plurality of manufacturing steps from the cost information;
• generates estimation result data representing a result of estimation of a cost of the component based on the retrieved costs;
• and
• sends the estimation result data to the working bodies who have requested the estimation via said network.

A component cost estimation method for estimating a cost of a component, comprising:

• storing cost information for associating a material of a component, a cost of the material, manufacturing steps of the component, and costs involved in the manufacturing steps;
• receiving data for designating a material of a component to be manufactured, and a portion of the plurality of manufacturing steps to be applied to the designated material;
• retrieving a cost associated with the designated material, and costs associated with the designated portion of the plurality of manufacturing steps from the cost information;
• retrieving costs associated with predetermined standard manufacturing steps which are used for the remaining portion of the plurality of manufacturing steps from the cost information;
• and
• generating data representing a result of estimation of a cost of the component based on the retrieved costs.

A component cost estimation method for receiving accesses from a plurality of working bodies via a network, and estimating a cost of a component, said method comprising:

• storing cost information for associating a material of a component to be manufactured, a cost of the material, manufacturing steps to be applied to the material, and costs involved in the manufacturing steps with one another;
• receiving designation data for designating the material of the component and a portion of the plurality of manufacturing steps to be applied to the material from the working bodies who request an estimation via said network;
• retrieving costs associated with the material and the portion of the plurality of manufacturing steps designated by the received designation data from the cost information;
• retrieving costs associated with predetermined standard manufacturing steps which are used for the remaining portion of the plurality of manufacturing steps from the cost information;
• and
• generating estimation result data representing a result of estimation of a cost of the component based on the retrieved costs;
• and
• sending the estimation result data to the working bodies who have requested the estimation via said network.

A computer-readable recording medium which stores a program for controlling a computer, which is connected to a memory for storing cost information associating a material of a component, a cost of the material, manufacturing steps of the component, and costs involved in the manufacturing steps with one another, to perform:

• receiving data for designating a material of a component to be manufactured and a portion of the plurality of manufacturing steps to be applied to the material;
• retrieving a cost associated with the designated material, and costs associated with the designated portion of the plurality of manufacturing steps from the cost information;
• retrieving costs associated with predetermined standard manufacturing steps which are used for the remaining portion of the plurality of manufacturing steps from the cost information;
• and
• generating data representing a result of estimation of a cost of the component based on the retrieved costs.

A computer-readable recording medium which stores a program for controlling a computer, which is connected to a reception server for receiving designation data for designating a material of a component to be manufactured and a portion of a plurality of manufacturing steps to be applied to the material from a plurality of working bodies who request an estimation via a network, and is also connected to a memory for storing cost information for associating a material of a component, a cost of the material, manufacturing steps of the component, and costs involved in the manufacturing steps with one another, to perform:

• retrieving costs associated with the material and the portion of the plurality of manufacturing steps designated by the designation data received by said reception server from the cost information;
• retrieving costs associated with predetermined standard manufacturing steps which are used for the remaining portion of the plurality of manufacturing steps from the cost information;
• and
• generating estimation result data representing a result of estimation of a cost of the component based on the retrieved costs;
• and
• sending the estimation result data to the working bodies who have requested the estimation via said network.