System and method of controlling removable media inventory

A computer-usable medium embodying computer program code, said computer program code comprising computer executable instructions configured for:

• receiving a request from a media device for corrective data to be combined with data stored on a removable medium to enable successful processing of said data stored on said removable medium;
• retrieving an identification of said removable medium from said media device;
• based on said identification, checking if a database entry exists for a class of removable media for which said removable medium is a member;
• when said database entry exists, evaluating if said class of removable media has exceeded a predetermined damage threshold;
• and
• in response to determining said class of removable media has exceeded said predetermined damage threshold, determining a quantity of removable media of said class of removable media for future procurement.

A system comprising:

• at least one processing unit;
• a data bus coupled to said at least one processing unit;
• a memory coupled to said data bus;
• and
• a computer-usable medium embodying computer program code, said computer program code comprising instructions executable by said at least one processing unit and configured for:
• receiving a request from a media device for corrective data to be combined with data stored on a removable medium to enable successful processing of said data stored on said removable medium;
• retrieving an identification of said removable medium from said media device;
• based on said identification, checking if a database entry exists for a class of removable media for which said removable medium is a member;
• when said database entry exists, evaluating if said class of removable media has exceeded a predetermined damage threshold;
• and
• in response to determining said class of removable media has exceeded said predetermined damage threshold, determining a quantity of removable media of said class of removable media for future procurement.