Object subject to processing, which judges need for predetermined processing thereof based on usage and specification thereof

An object of the present invention is to enable simplifying the information management with respect to the product including the production, distribution, operation and recycle to allow effective production, operation and recycle in accordance with the situation. In order to achieve the object, the present invention provides an apparatus for each of products or parts constituting the products, the apparatus has a memory for storing the information with respect to the attribute and situation of the product and parts. The situation is updated based on thus obtained information from a sensor or communication process by a process for recognizing an object's situation. This situation is shared with other products address parts as well as other equipment through the communication process, and allowing recognition by a process for recognizing an object's situation, warning to outside, or performing processing by cooperating with suitable other equipment or apparatuses.