Abstract: The control unit of the information processing device receives registration of carbon footprint information regarding the carbon footprint of transportation of products of each company included in the supply chain. Then, at a predetermined timing, the control unit of the information processing device calculates the estimated value of the carbon footprint of a company included in the supply chain that has not yet completed the registration of carbon footprint information based on reference values.

Abstract: A control unit of an information processing device is configured to: receive a conversion coefficient from an account of a downstream company; store the conversion coefficient in a first storage area for which access authority is invested only in the account of the downstream company; convert a first value obtained from traceability information on a first product into a second value expressed in a second unit by using the conversion coefficient; and acquire traceability information on a second product by integrating the second value and a third value obtained from traceability-related information on the second product, and output a fourth value.

Abstract: An information processing device determines whether a predetermined target value regarding a predetermined traceability item has been achieved based on information regarding the predetermined traceability item included in product information regarding each of a plurality of included products included in the target product. In addition, when a determination is made that the predetermined target value regarding the predetermined traceability item has not been achieved, the information processing device specifies at least one first product required to be improved regarding the predetermined traceability item from among the included products. Then, the information processing device outputs an improvement request for the predetermined traceability item for the first product.

Abstract: The information processing device is a device that can access first information regarding the traceability of the products of each company included in the supply chain and second information indicating the relationship between the products of each company included in the target product. The control unit of the information processing device obtains the update deadline of the first information. The control unit of the information processing device references the second information to specify a plurality of included products included in the target product and a plurality of first accounts each having an authority to update the first information for each of the plurality of included products. The control unit then notifies each identified first account of a request for updating the first information by the update deadline.

Abstract: When an unregistered product that is an incorporated product for which information on a predetermined traceability item is not registered in product information stored in a storage device is present, an information processing device identifies a second supplier positioned immediately downstream of a first supplier of the unregistered product in a supply chain defined by a plurality of suppliers. The information processing device notifies the second supplier to request the first supplier to register the information on the predetermined traceability item about the unregistered product in the product information.

Abstract: The control unit of the information processing device obtains a designation as to whether or not to release the part numbers controlled by the subject company with respect to the subject product of the subject company to the company to which the product information of the subject product is to be released. The control unit of the information processor generates different pseudo part numbers for each company to which the product information of the target product is to be released when it is specified that the part numbers are not to be released. The control unit of the information processing device then outputs the generated pseudo part number instead of the part number.

Abstract: In an information processing device that executes information processing related to a platform used to collect product information of a company included in a supply chain, a control unit acquires traceability-related information included in product information of a target product that is a product of a target company. The control unit sets a reference value according to traceability-related information included in product information of one or more reference products that are products of one or more companies included in the supply chain. The control unit outputs appropriateness of the traceability-related information of the target product using the set reference value.

Abstract: The server device executes first, second, and third processing. In the first processing, an association between identification information of a first lot of a first product and identification information of a second lot of a second product manufactured using the first product of the first lot is acquired. In the second processing, an association between identification information of the second lot of the second product and identification information of traceability-related information measured in manufacturing processing of the second product of the second lot is acquired. In the third processing, second traceability information obtained by tracing a process to the second product of the second lot is acquired by integrating first traceability information obtained by tracing a process to the first product of the first lot and traceability-related information on the second product of the second lot.

Abstract: A control unit of an information processing device acquires pieces of product information on a plurality of incorporated products incorporated in a target product, calculates a contribution rate of each of the incorporated products to satisfaction of a predetermined condition about a predetermined traceability item of the target product based on information on the predetermined traceability item in the product information, determines an amount of an incentive for each of the incorporated products based on the contribution rate of each of the incorporated products, and notifies an account of a supplier of each of the incorporated products about information on the amount of the incentive.

Abstract: Provided is a server device including a storage device that stores product information on a product of each company included in a supply chain for each company, and a control unit. The product information includes traceability-related information, and the control unit collects actual result data related to an actual product production result of a first product at a predetermined time, updates the traceability-related information corresponding to the first product using the actual result data, and updates the traceability-related information corresponding to the first product using alternative data stored in the storage device when the actual result data cannot be collected at the predetermined time.

Abstract: A charging system includes a power transfer device and a rapid charging battery. The power transfer device includes a first power transfer unit being compatible with a first charging standard specifying that the rapid charging battery is to be charged at a predetermined current value. The rapid charging battery includes a first charging unit being compatible with the first charging standard, and a second power transfer unit being compatible with a second charging standard specifying that power is to be transferred at a predetermined current value that is lower than the predetermined current value specified by the first charging standard.

Abstract: A control unit of an information processing apparatus acquires product information of each of one or more inclusion products included in a target product based on association information indicating an association relationship of products of companies included in a supply chain. The product information includes traceability-related information of the at one or more inclusion products. The traceability-related information is encrypted with a public key of a certificate authority. The control unit acquires an encrypted integrated result of the traceability-related information by computing the encrypted traceability-related information through secure computation. The control unit decodes the encrypted integrated result of the traceability-related information through the certificate authority.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a processor. The processor accepts a request for setting a permission of disclosure of information relating to a first product of a first company to a second company from an account of the first company. The processor acquires first information relating to the second company. The processor specifies a first output aspect of a warning for first processing of giving the warning in response to the request based on the first information. The processor executes the first processing in the first output aspect.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a control unit. The control unit is configured to execute: accepting registration of a target company as a virtual company from an account of a downstream company positioned downstream of the target company in a supply chain; accepting input of information on a target product of the target company, included in a product of the downstream company, from the account of the downstream company; registering the input information on the target product in association with information on the product of the downstream company; and sending communication on the information on the target product to the target company as a destination.

Abstract: A control unit of an information processing apparatus accepts an application for approval for a second company to join a platform from an account of a first company that has joined the platform, sends invitation data to the second company, the invitation data including an address and a request to submit an electronic certificate issued by a certificate authority, acquires the electronic certificate and an electronic signature of the second company when there occurs access to the address included in the invitation data, verifies validity of the electronic certificate acquired, by using a public key of the certificate authority, verifies validity of the electronic signature acquired, by using a public key of the second company, the public key being included in the electronic certificate, and approves joining of the second company when verification of validity of the electronic certificate acquired and validity of the electronic signature acquired is successful.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a control unit configured to execute: identifying one or more second products included in a first product; identifying a third product from among the one or more second products in accordance with a predetermined condition; accepting whether to make a request of a company of the third product for improvement in response to a determination that disclosure of the information on the third product to the company of the first product is permitted; identifying a fourth product of which disclosure of information to the company of the first product is permitted, by ascending the tree structure from the third product toward a root node in response to a determination that disclosure of the information on the third product to the company of the first product is not permitted; and accepting whether to make a request of a company of the fourth product for improvement.

Abstract: An information processing device includes one or more processors. The one or more processors are configured to receive identification information of a first product and information on a second platform from a terminal of a first company, transmit a disclosure request for information on the first product to the second platform, receive the information on the first product and information on a second company from the second platform in response to the disclosure request, and register the information on the first product on a first platform in association with the first company. The one or more processors are configured to perform, for the second company, at least one of: generating a temporary account on the first platform; and registering the information on the second company on the first platform in association with the first company.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a controller. The controller is configured to: receive, from a terminal of a first company that belongs to a first platform, identification information of a second product of a second company and information on a second platform in which information on the second product is registered, the second company being positioned upstream of a first product of the first company in a supply chain; send a disclosure request for the information on the second product to the second platform, the disclosure request including the identification information of the second product; receive the information on the second product from the second platform in response to the disclosure request; and register the information on the second product in association with the first company.

Abstract: A negative electrode plate is for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery. The negative electrode plate includes a negative electrode active material layer. The negative electrode active material layer includes a first region, a second region, and a third region. The first region is interposed between the second region and the third region. The first region includes a first carbon material. The second region includes a second carbon material. The third region includes an alloy-based negative electrode active material. An R value of the first region is higher than an R value of the second region.

Abstract: The negative electrode active material includes a first composite particle. The first composite particle includes a first active material particle, a second active material particle, an electronic conductor, and a solid electrolyte film. The first active material particle includes an alloy-based negative electrode active material. The second active material particle includes graphite. The electronic conductor is placed on a surface of the first active material particle. The solid electrolyte film covers the first active material particle. At least part of the electronic conductor is embedded in the solid electrolyte film. The second active material particle supports the first active material particle, the solid electrolyte film, and the electronic conductor.