Quantity availability for inventory items
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1. A computer-implemented method for providing quantity availability information for inventory items, comprising:
- receiving input selecting one or more of a plurality of inventory classes to include in a quantity available calculation for an inventory item, each class comprising a definition for a class metric;
calculating quantity available for the inventory item using the class metric of the one or more of the plurality of inventory classes selected;
receiving input triggering a request for the quantity available for the inventory item; and
displaying the quantity available for the inventory item.
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Abstract
Systems and methods provide quantity availability information for inventory items via a user interface. The user customizes a quantity available definition, from which the system calculates quantity available for various inventory items and dynamically updates the calculation as a result of changes to inventory classes making up the definition. Using access points within inventory tracking software, the system displays quantity available information to the user via various display formats.
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1. A computer-implemented method for providing quantity availability information for inventory items, comprising:
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receiving input selecting one or more of a plurality of inventory classes to include in a quantity available calculation for an inventory item, each class comprising a definition for a class metric;
calculating quantity available for the inventory item using the class metric of the one or more of the plurality of inventory classes selected;
receiving input triggering a request for the quantity available for the inventory item; and
displaying the quantity available for the inventory item. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A computer-implemented method for providing quantity availability information for inventory items, comprising:
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receiving input selecting one or more of a plurality of inventory classes for the inventory items to include in quantity available calculations, each class comprising a definition for a class metric;
calculating quantity available for each of the inventory items using the class metric of the one or more of the plurality of inventory classes selected;
receiving input triggering a request for the quantity available for a first of the inventory items;
displaying the quantity available for the first of the inventory items;
receiving input triggering a request for the quantity available for a second of the inventory items; and
displaying the quantity available for the second of the inventory items.
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20. A computing system for providing quantity availability information for inventory items, comprising:
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means for receiving input selecting one or more of a plurality of inventory classes to include in a quantity available calculation for an inventory item, each class comprising a definition for a class metric;
means for calculating quantity available for the inventory item using the class metric of the one or more of the plurality of inventory classes;
means for receiving input triggering a request for the quantity available for the inventory item; and
means for displaying the quantity available for the inventory item. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23)
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24. A computing system for providing quantity availability information for inventory items, comprising:
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means for receiving input selecting one or more of a plurality of inventory classes for the inventory items to include in quantity available calculations, each class comprising a definition for a class metric;
means for calculating quantity available for each of the inventory items using the class metric of the one or more of the plurality of inventory classes selected;
means for receiving input triggering a request for the quantity available for a first of the inventory items;
means for displaying the quantity available for the first of the inventory items;
means for receiving input triggering a request for the quantity available for a second of the inventory items; and
means for displaying the quantity available for the second of the inventory items.
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25. A computer program product for providing quantity availability information for inventory items, the computer program product comprising:
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a computer-readable medium; and
computer program code, coded on the medium, for;
receiving input selecting one or more of a plurality of inventory classes to include in a quantity available calculation for an inventory item, each class comprising a definition for a class metric;
calculating quantity available for the inventory item using the class metric of the one or more of the plurality of inventory classes selected;
receiving input triggering a request for the quantity available for the inventory item; and
displaying the quantity available for the inventory item. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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