Inventory mapping system and method
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1. An inventory mapping method, comprising:
- assigning fixture codes to inventory fixtures, said fixture codes being indicative of positional relationships of said inventory fixtures to each other;
gathering fixture attributes associated with said inventory fixtures, said fixture attributes including said fixture codes; and
generating output from said fixture attributes, said output being indicative of said positional relationships of said inventory fixtures to each other.
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Abstract
The present specification relates to inventory management. More specifically, the system and method disclosed in the specification provide for mapping inventories. In one of many possible embodiments, an inventory mapping method involves assigning fixture codes to inventory fixtures. The fixture codes are indicative of positional relationships of the inventory fixtures to each other. Fixture attributes associated with the inventory fixtures are gathered. The fixture attributes include the fixture codes. Output is generated from the fixture attributes. The output is indicative of the positional relationships of the inventory fixtures to each other.
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1. An inventory mapping method, comprising:
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assigning fixture codes to inventory fixtures, said fixture codes being indicative of positional relationships of said inventory fixtures to each other;
gathering fixture attributes associated with said inventory fixtures, said fixture attributes including said fixture codes; and
generating output from said fixture attributes, said output being indicative of said positional relationships of said inventory fixtures to each other. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An inventory mapping method, comprising:
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assigning ASC numbers to a plurality of inventory fixtures, said plurality of inventory fixtures including a first fixture and an adjacent fixture, wherein each of said plurality of inventory fixtures is assigned a unique ASC number, and wherein said ASC numbers are assigned based on aisle locations, aisle-side locations, and section locations of said plurality of inventory fixtures in an inventory target area;
gathering fixture attributes associated with said plurality of inventory fixtures, said fixture attributes indicating said ASC numbers;
gathering product data of products associated with said plurality of inventory fixtures;
entering said ASC numbers, said fixture attributes, and said product data into a database; and
generating output indicative of positional relationships of said products and said plurality of inventory fixtures to each other, wherein said positional relationships are defined by said ASC numbers. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. An inventory mapping system, comprising:
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fixture codes assigned to a plurality of inventory fixtures based on positional relationships between said plurality of inventory fixtures;
fixture attributes associated with said plurality of inventory fixtures, said fixture attributes indicating said positional relationships; and
a computer having software configured to direct said computer to perform the steps of;
receiving data representative of said fixture attributes; and
generating output indicative of said positional relationships of said inventory fixtures to each other. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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