US 10,430,756 B2 · Multi-level inventory management system and associated methods

Abstract

A computer-implemented method for real-time and continuous inventory management using a multi-level inventory management system comprising peripheral device(s) in data communication with some number of warehouse server(s), aggregation server(s), and sales channel server(s). A warehouse server may employ real-time physical inventory parameters received from a peripheral device to manage stock keeping unit (SKU) counts and locations as shipping orders, purchase orders, and bin transfer orders are serviced. An aggregation server may compile physical it parameters received from warehouse server(s) into available inventory used to service sales orders, reserve orders, and pre-sell orders. An aggregation server may also modify available inventory to address the status of servicing warehouses (e.g., unsellable, sellable, and dropship).

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Dependent claims

A method of operating a multi-level inventory tracking system comprising at least one computer processor and at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium characterized by a plurality of instructions which, when executed by the at least one computer processor, perform the method comprising:

creating at least one bin-level record each comprising a respective bin-level inventory, defined as a bin-level count characterized by a physical inventory type and associated with a bin-level SKU;
creating at least one warehouse-level record each comprising a respective warehouse-level inventory, defined as a warehouse-level count characterized by the physical inventory type and associated with a warehouse-level SKU configured to reference the bin-level SKU;
and
creating at least one aggregate-level record comprising an aggregate-level inventory, defined as an aggregate-level count characterized by an available inventory type and associated with an aggregate-level SKU configured to reference the warehouse-level SKU.

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A computer system comprising a peripheral device, a Warehouse Server, an Aggregation Server, and a Sales Channel Server, each characterized by a respective computer processor and by a respective non-transitory computer-readable storage medium each comprising a plurality of instructions;

wherein the Warehouse Server is operable to create at least one bin-level record each comprising a respective bin-level inventory, defined as a bin-level count characterized by a physical inventory type and associated with a bin-level SKU;
wherein the Warehouse Server is operable to create at least one warehouse-level record each comprising a respective warehouse-level inventory, defined as a warehouse-level count characterized by the physical inventory type and associated with a warehouse-level SKU configured to reference the bin-level SKU;
and
wherein the Aggregation Server is operable to create at least one aggregate-level record each comprising an aggregate-level inventory, defined as an aggregate-level count characterized by an available inventory type and associated with an aggregate-level SKU configured to reference the warehouse-level SKU.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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