Systems and methods for managing barcode information
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1. A system for providing product information associated with a unit of coffee, the system comprising:
- a hardware processor coupled to a memory containing instructions executable by the processor to cause the system to;
receive data from a tag associated with a unit of coffee, the data comprising a unique identifier that is associated with the tag and associated with information about at least one member of the supply chain that is involved with the unit of coffee;
receive traceability data as the unit of coffee moves through the supply chain, the traceability data comprising specific activities or processes of the supply chain through which the unit of coffee has gone through;
generate product information about the unit of coffee based upon associating the data and the traceability data, wherein the product information comprises a combination of;
information related to the unit of coffee, wherein the information comprises at least one of an identity of the coffee and characteristics of the coffee;
information related to the specific activity or process of the supply chain through which the unit of coffee has gone through, wherein the specific activity or process comprises at least one of harvesting, washing, milling, grading, and roasting of the coffee; and
information related to the member of the supply chain associated with the specific activity or process, wherein the member of the supply chain comprises an individual and the information associated with the individual comprises biographical information; and
output the product information to a computing device of a member of the supply chain.
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Abstract
The invention provides systems and methods for managing identifier labels for use in tracking one or more associated products in a supply chain.
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1. A system for providing product information associated with a unit of coffee, the system comprising:
a hardware processor coupled to a memory containing instructions executable by the processor to cause the system to; receive data from a tag associated with a unit of coffee, the data comprising a unique identifier that is associated with the tag and associated with information about at least one member of the supply chain that is involved with the unit of coffee; receive traceability data as the unit of coffee moves through the supply chain, the traceability data comprising specific activities or processes of the supply chain through which the unit of coffee has gone through; generate product information about the unit of coffee based upon associating the data and the traceability data, wherein the product information comprises a combination of; information related to the unit of coffee, wherein the information comprises at least one of an identity of the coffee and characteristics of the coffee; information related to the specific activity or process of the supply chain through which the unit of coffee has gone through, wherein the specific activity or process comprises at least one of harvesting, washing, milling, grading, and roasting of the coffee; and information related to the member of the supply chain associated with the specific activity or process, wherein the member of the supply chain comprises an individual and the information associated with the individual comprises biographical information; and output the product information to a computing device of a member of the supply chain. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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