Abstract: A die retrieval apparatus is provided. The die retrieval apparatus includes a die data input screen creator which creates die data input screens provided with a plurality of fields in which features of a marketing object are input. The die retrieval apparatus also includes a standard die screen creator which is actuated by inputting data items into respective fields on the input screens. When a marketing object corresponding to the respective data items exists, the standard die screen creator creates a standard die screen for displaying a price relating to the marketing object. When no marketing object corresponding to the respective data items exists, the standard die screen creator creates an error indication.

Abstract: An inferiority phenomena countermeasure guiding apparatus is provided. The inferiority phenomena countermeasure guiding apparatus includes an inferiority phenomena screen creator which creates an inferiority phenomena screen for displaying a plurality of inferiority phenomena in machining using a marketing object. The inferiority phenomena countermeasure guiding apparatus also includes an inferiority phenomena cause screen creator which is actuated by clicking a display portion of one inferiority phenomenon on the inferiority phenomena screen to create an inferiority phenomena cause screen for displaying causes of the one inferiority phenomenon.

Abstract: The present invention is provided with an increase profit calculating apparatus (122) which simulates increase profit according to a commercial article proposal, an inferiority phenomena countermeasure guiding apparatus (123) which proposes a commercial article so as to solve a problem, a commercial article proposal supporting section (102) having a commercial article catalog output apparatus (121), a commercial article database (105) having shape/material quality/commercial article data of product groups classified on the basis of pattern shapes of products, a product automatic designing apparatus (product parameter setting apparatus) (132) which designs a product corresponding to a product specification required using pattern shape data parametrically, a machining possibility calculating apparatus (133) which simulates whether or not a designed product is capable of being machined, an estimate creating section (103) having an estimate information output apparatus, and an order reception information creating