SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRACKING INVENTORY

摘要

An inventory-tracking unit associated with a storage unit holding items to be dispensed includes a card reader to read an access card issued to a us er and a scanner to scan data from items removed from the storage unit. A processor communicates with a sensor in the storage unit and with the card reader and scanner. The sensor provides item data to the processor that is associated with items removed from the storage unit. The processor compares item data received from the sensor with the data received from the scanner to detect coincidence. The processor generates a transaction upon coincidence of item data received from the sens or with the scanned data. A communications interface transmits the transaction to a remote site.