System and method for item management

A system for item management, comprising:

• a plurality of storage compartments;
• at least one scanner on each storage compartment, wherein each scanner is configured to scan an identification code on an item that is picked up from the storage compartment and placed down in the storage compartment;
• at least one alarming device for each group of storage compartments;
• a memory;
• and
• at least one processor, wherein:
• the at least one processor is coupled to the at least one scanner and the memory;
• and
• the memory stores computer-executable instructions for controlling the at least one processor to:
• decode an identification code on an item scanned by one scanner;
• generate decoding information for the identification code upon a successful decoding;
• determine an operation type of the item based on the scanning of the identification code on the item;
• obtain item location information for the identification code, based on the one scanner for the identification code;
• and
• update item management information according to the decoding information, the item location information, and the operation type of the item for the identification code,
• wherein the item management information further includes item quantity information, and item information;
• wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:
• obtain item information from an identification code database pre-established based on decoding information and according to item location information;
• and
• update item management information based on the obtained item information, as well as decoding information, item location information, and operation type information in line with the item information;
• wherein the at least one processor is further configured to generate a first alarm instruction in a case that a decoding operation fails;
• and
• wherein each alarming device is configured for performing a first alarm reminder based on the first alarm instruction;
• wherein:
• the at least one processor is further configured to generate a second alarm instruction in a case that it is failed to obtain item information based on the decoding information;
• and
• each alarming device is configured to perform a second alarm reminder based on the second alarm instruction.

A method for item management, comprising:

• setting at least one scanner for each of a plurality of storage compartments;
• scanning an identification code on an item that is picked up from one storage compartment or placed down in one storage compartment in a regulated manner by using a scanner setting on the one storage compartment;
• decoding the identification code scanned by the scanner by using a decoding module;
• when the decoding is successful, generating decoding information for the identification code, determining an operation type of the item according to the scanning of the identification code on the item, and determining item location information based on an identification of the scanner set on the storage compartment;
• and
• updating item management information according to the decoding information, the item location information, and the operation type for the identification code,
• wherein the item management information further includes item quantity information, and item information;
• wherein determining the operation type of the item based on the scanning of the identification code on the item includes:
• determining the operation type of the item as a placing-down operation in response to scanning the identification code in a first direction;
• and
• determining the operation type of the item as a picking-up operation in response to scanning the identification code in a second direction;
• wherein:
• scanning the identification code in the first direction indicates that an inner side of the identification code on the item close to an inner side of the storage compartment is scanned before an outer side of the identification code on the item close to an outer side of the storage compartment is scanned;
• and
• scanning the identification code in a second direction indicates that an outer side of the identification code on the item close to an outer side of the storage compartment can be scanned before an inner side of the identification code on the item close to an inner side of the storage compartment is scanned.