SYSTEM FOR REMOVE AND/OR DEFERRED MONITORING OF THE CONSUMPTION OF ARTICLES IN STOCK ON SHELVES AND THE LIKE
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1. A system for remote and/or deferred monitoring of the consumption of articles in stock on shelves and the like, including:
- sensor means operatively associated to said shelves to furnish data on the presence/absence of articles,means for transmission and means for processing the data coming from said sensor means;
wherein said monitoring system is operatively connected to a computerized enterprise-resource-planning system of an enterprise that at least one of markets, distributes, and produces articles; and
video-camera means operatively associated to said shelves to monitor and keep track of data related to flows and behaviour of the consumers in the area of said shelves, so as to cross-check, through said computerized enterprise-resource-planning system, said data provided by said sensors means with said data tracked by said video-camera means.
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A system for remote and/or deferred monitoring of the consumption of articles in stock on shelves and the like, including sensors operatively associated to the shelves to furnish data on the presence/absence of articles. The monitoring system is operatively connected to a computerized enterprise-resource-planning (ERP) system of the commercial enterprise, and/or of the distributor, and/or of the producer of the goods.
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1. A system for remote and/or deferred monitoring of the consumption of articles in stock on shelves and the like, including:
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sensor means operatively associated to said shelves to furnish data on the presence/absence of articles, means for transmission and means for processing the data coming from said sensor means; wherein said monitoring system is operatively connected to a computerized enterprise-resource-planning system of an enterprise that at least one of markets, distributes, and produces articles; and video-camera means operatively associated to said shelves to monitor and keep track of data related to flows and behaviour of the consumers in the area of said shelves, so as to cross-check, through said computerized enterprise-resource-planning system, said data provided by said sensors means with said data tracked by said video-camera means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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