INTEGRATED ELECTRONIC INFORMATION SYSTEM FOR THE RETAIL AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT DISTRIBUTION INDUSTRY

摘要

An integrated electronic information system for managing inventory, delivery, and/or application of ag products. The integrated electronic information system of the present invention is preferably comprised of three subsystems; a local retailer system, a portable system, and an optional remote wholesaler/manufacturer system (fig. 1). The local retailer system is preferably comprised of a local computer system having a system program for execution thereon for generating customer orders and application schedules. The portable system preferably includes a portable computing device having a field program stored in memory for execution thereon to create driver logs of in-field operations (fig. 3). The portable computing device preferably interfaces with the system program of the local retailer system to upload application schedules and to download the driver logs to the system program (fig. 2). The optional remote wholesaler/manufacturer system is preferably comprised of a remote computer system which can obtain relevant product data from the local retailer system.