SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SCALE-BASED PRICE AND INVENTORY MANAGEMENT OF PERISHABLE GOODS
First Claim
1. A perishable goods inventory management system, comprising:
- at least one advanced weighing scale for collecting information about perishable goods of interest;
at least one point of sale device for collecting information about perishable goods of interest;
a perishable goods inventory management software application in communication with said at least one advanced weighing scale and said at least one point of sale device; and
a perishable goods price optimization software application in communication with said at least one advanced weighing scale and said at least one point of sale device; and
wherein said perishable goods inventory management software application and said perishable goods price optimization software application output data to said at least one advanced weighing scale for controlling the inventory of at least one perishable good of interest in a manner that maximizes profits stemming from the sale of said at least one perishable good of interest.
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Abstract
A system and method for controlling the inventory of perishable goods. An advanced weighing scale serves as a portal to the output of a perishable goods inventory management software application and a perishable goods price optimization software application that receive and analyze inventory and sales data relating to perishable goods of interest. Inventory suggestions and/or price changes recommended by the software applications with respect to a particular perishable good of interest are viewable directly at a corresponding advanced weighing scale. Operation of the perishable goods inventory management software application and perishable goods price optimization software application may be controlled by the advanced weighing scale. An electronic pricing device may be included for displaying the price of a perishable good of interest. In at least certain embodiments, the electronic display may be changed in response to a signal(s) from an advanced weighing scale based on a recommendation of the perishable goods price optimization software application.
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32 Claims
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1. A perishable goods inventory management system, comprising:
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at least one advanced weighing scale for collecting information about perishable goods of interest; at least one point of sale device for collecting information about perishable goods of interest; a perishable goods inventory management software application in communication with said at least one advanced weighing scale and said at least one point of sale device; and a perishable goods price optimization software application in communication with said at least one advanced weighing scale and said at least one point of sale device; and wherein said perishable goods inventory management software application and said perishable goods price optimization software application output data to said at least one advanced weighing scale for controlling the inventory of at least one perishable good of interest in a manner that maximizes profits stemming from the sale of said at least one perishable good of interest. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A perishable goods inventory control system, comprising:
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an advanced weighing scale for collecting inventory information about perishable goods of interest; a point of sale device for collecting sales information about perishable goods of interest; a perishable goods inventory management software application in communication with said advanced weighing scale and said point of sale device, said perishable goods inventory management software application adapted to analyze inventory information relating to a perishable good of interest; a perishable goods price optimization software application in communication with said advanced weighing scale and said point of sale device, said perishable goods price optimization software application adapted to analyze the sales of perishable good of interest in relation to an amount of inventory thereof and to recommend a price at which said amount of inventory is likely to sell before the shelf life of said perishable good is exhausted; and an electronic pricing device for displaying the price of a perishable good of interest, said electronic display device in communication with said advanced weighing scale; and wherein output of said perishable goods inventory management software application and said perishable goods price optimization software application is received and viewable at said advanced weighing scale. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 30)
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23. A method for controlling the inventory of perishable goods, comprising:
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providing an advanced weighing scale for collecting inventory information about perishable goods of interest; providing a point of sale device for collecting sales information about perishable goods of interest; placing a perishable goods inventory management software application in communication with said advanced weighing scale and said point of sale device, said perishable goods inventory management software application adapted to analyze inventory information relating to a perishable good of interest; placing a perishable goods price optimization software application in communication with said advanced weighing scale and said point of sale device, said perishable goods price optimization software application adapted to analyze the sales of perishable good of interest in relation to an amount of inventory thereof and to recommend a price at which said amount of inventory is likely to sell before the shelf life of said perishable good is exhausted; receiving and viewing the output of said perishable goods inventory management software application and said perishable goods price optimization software application at said advanced weighing scale; providing an electronic pricing device for displaying the price of a perishable good of interest, said electronic display device in communication with said advanced weighing scale; and using said electronic pricing device to display the price of a perishable good of interest, said electronic pricing device responsive to signals from said advanced weighing scale. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 31, 32)
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