SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FACILITATING EFFICIENCIES IN INVENTORY MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL

摘要

A system and method provide automated identification mechanisms that facilitate efficiencies in inventory monitoring, management and control, including reducing labor costs associated with product placement, product inventorying, and shelf stocking/re-stocking in retail marketing scenarios, and advising consumers/customers regarding product pricing, promotional, nutritional and other information. Near field communication or other similar identification devices are embedded in retail-ready composite packaging. The embedded communication and identification devices provide identification information regarding the product with which the packaging is associated to a wireless reader device as a retailer's employee walks by a set of shelves stocked with an assortment of such packaged products. Mechanisms are included for tracking the addition or removal of items from the retail-ready container. These other mechanisms include establishing communication between a printed antenna in the retail-ready container and a magnet in the label of each individual item that generate a voltage spike when passed by the antenna.

主权项

1. A method for managing inventory, comprising:
receiving first packaging enclosing a plurality of products individually enclosed in second packaging, a first wireless communicating device being embedded in the first packaging with product information regarding the plurality products enclosed in the first packaging being stored in the first wireless communicating device; establishing communication between a second wireless communicating device and the first wireless communicating device to collect stored product information; analyzing, with a processor, the product information collected by the second wireless communicating device; and directing, with the processor, an output of the analysis to a user of the second wireless communicating device.