An inventory control system for rapidly taking an inventory of items in an array including an optical scanning system which provides an image of variable size of each item in accordance with the number of units of the item in the inventory, a larger image denoting more units, a signal generator which converts the image to a train of electrical signals, a storage device for storing the signals for later use, retrieval apparatus for regenerating the stored signals at a subsequent time, and a displ...

A comparatively small electronic inventory control device for indicating the current stocks of goods, individually or in succession. The item numbers of the goods are selectively entered by push-button switches. New information for updating the stocks is entered by the same switches. Numerals for item number and the information are differentiated by separate manual switch means. A rotary memory means having addresses corresponding to the item numbers of the goods is used for storing and updating...

A plant maintenance control system designed to be effectuated through use of a computer; the basic aspect of the system relates to the unique results obtainable through particular operations performed by the computer based upon the unique organization and arrangement of the so-called data base complex, such that efficient and detailed control of maintenance expenses for a complicated chemical plant or the like can be readily established.

A method of order entry, product selection and inventory control for building products, building product accessories and building product components sold by a dealer to a customer. The method comprises the steps of providing a computer having a display screen and a plurality of files. A first file lists descriptions, dimensions and styles of available building products by product code along with building product accessories. A second file lists rough opening dimensions and building products fitt...

A system is provided for reducing and managing the inventory of lasts needed for footwear production which comprises a foot sizing device for determining foot sizing data by empirically measuring a plurality of feet at a footwear sales location, a data processing device logically coupled to the foot sizing device for receiving the foot sizing data from the foot sizing device, and a statistical trend analysis mechanism logically coupled to the data processing device for analyzing the foot sizing ...

A sales data processing apparatus has a stock data memory for storing stock data indicating the stock of each item. When sales of a certain item are registered, a value corresponding to a registered number is subtracted from the stock data corresponding to the item. When the item is put into stock, the stock-in number is added to the stock data. The apparatus has a detector for detecting that the stock data has reached a predetermined value. When the detector detects that the stock data has reac...

In an inventory control method and system, changes of sales for individual goods are forecasted and the excess or deficiency of a stock of each of the goods at the present point of time is estimated from the results of forecast. In order to facilitate an inventory control, merchandise information is sorted and displayed in accordance with the degree of urgency, the degree of importance or the like of inventory adjustment on the basis of the results of estimation.

A computer based system is used for providing a comprehensive set of business support services for mobile business operations such as merchandising carts and kiosks. The services include: i.) providing a two-way computerized communication link between the mobile business unit and a headquarters base station via radio telemetry or ground lines, ii.) a data capture facility which polls a variety of intelligent devices, such as temperature sensors and inventory level indicators, packages the data f...

An improved logistics planning method and system for recommending optimal order quantities and timing, choice of vendor locations and storage locations, and transportation modes, for individual items and for product families. The system is designed for use in cooperation with the computer having memory and incorporates item, customer, supplier, and routing information databases. In operation, the item, customer and supplier databases are accessed in order to provide customer and warehouse demand...

A uniform, centralized system for converting all existing systems into one unique, universal system which allows for tracking those titles for articles of value, such as motor vehicles, boats, land, antiques, etc., in a congruent and continual manner. The system provides a centralized computer data base(s) operating in a "client-server" computer environment for use in creating a title history file, and for assigning a singular registration number and identification number from the VIN (or other)...