Supply chain management using item detection system
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1. A system to monitor item placement and item movement on surfaces, the system comprising:
- an identification system embedded in one or more surfaces and operable to generate data related to items placed on the surfaces by periodically scanning the surfaces, the data including item type, item location on each surface, and number of items placed on each surface; and
a computer configured to receive and process the data to monitor item placement and item movement on the surfaces.
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Abstract
A system to monitor item placement and item movement on surfaces includes an identification system embedded in one or more surfaces and a computer. The identification system periodically scans the surfaces to generate data related to items placed on the surfaces. The data includes item type, item location on each surface, and number of items placed on each surface. The computer receives and processes the data to monitor item placement and item movement on the surfaces.
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1. A system to monitor item placement and item movement on surfaces, the system comprising:
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an identification system embedded in one or more surfaces and operable to generate data related to items placed on the surfaces by periodically scanning the surfaces, the data including item type, item location on each surface, and number of items placed on each surface; and
a computer configured to receive and process the data to monitor item placement and item movement on the surfaces. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A system comprising:
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an RF-ID item identification system operable to periodically generate data related to placement and movement of items in one or more supply chain nodes, a supply chain management system configured to receive and process the data to monitor inventory or customer behavior in the one or more supply chain nodes. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A system comprising:
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a content based messaging network;
an identification system embedded in one or more surfaces and operable to generate data related to items placed on the surfaces by periodically scanning the surfaces, the data including item type, item location on each surface, and number of items placed on each surface;
a first computer configured to receive, process, and periodically publish the data to the content based messaging network, the first computer associated with a first supply chain node; and
a second computer configured to periodically receive the data from the content based messaging network, the second computer associated with a second supply chain node. - View Dependent Claims (32)
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