Product ordering and inventory-taking system using portable communications devices

摘要

Disclosed is a product level management system (10) using at least one portable personal communications device (12). The device (12) is configured to read a visual code (13) associated with a product, generate product usage data and send the product usage data. The system (10) further includes means for receiving the product usage data (14) and updating product level data according to the received usage data. There is also provided means for determining whether more product is required based on the product level data and sending a product order message to a product ordering system (16) if more product is required. This can be received by receiving means (17) which subsequently creates a product order based on the order message.