Electronic inventory movement and control device
First Claim
1. An electronic inventory control ordering and management system that permits a person to manage the inventory and procurement for a multitude of items in a multitude of locations, comprising:
- a hand-held computer scanner equipped with a bar code reader and equipped with a keypad for inputting data; and
a database operably configured to include items, a history of items, a source of items, and a description of items is maintained.
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Abstract
Disclosed is a method and apparatus to electronically tabulate items marked with a bar code. The system may optionally operate to manage, control and tabulate inventory, produce vendor-correct purchase orders, manage multiple locations, multiple buildings, multiple clients and multiple stores to facilitate efficiency for a wholesaler or retailer or alternatively for a distributor, broker or sales agent. The system may alternatively be used to manage inventory for a manufacturing environment or for tracking evidence or items in a chain of custody environment useful for governmental and scientific functions.
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33 Claims
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1. An electronic inventory control ordering and management system that permits a person to manage the inventory and procurement for a multitude of items in a multitude of locations, comprising:
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a hand-held computer scanner equipped with a bar code reader and equipped with a keypad for inputting data; and
a database operably configured to include items, a history of items, a source of items, and a description of items is maintained. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A method for inventory control and ordering wherein the steps are after downloading programs into a hand-held computer scanner comprises:
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scanning the bar code for each item on each shelf in each store;
counting inventory for each item on each shelf in each store;
entering the tabulation of quantities for each item in the hand-held computer scanner;
choosing functions from the group consisting of;
producing inventory purchase orders;
producing inventory exception reports;
producing inventory reports;
producing inventory location reports;
producing inventory comparison reports;
producing inventory vendor reports;
producing inventory shelf labels;
producing inventory purchase order financial reports;
editing inventory purchase orders;
producing inventory UPC codes in item order;
producing inventory UPC codes in shelf order;
storing inventory UPC codes;
displaying inventory shelf location information;
- View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33)
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