Systems and methods for monitoring inventory of a product within a storage bin

A method of monitoring inventory of a product in a storage bin, the method comprising steps of:

• receiving input from a user of a processing device, the input identifying a product stored in a storage bin in a facility;
• activating a camera mounted to or near the storage bin, wherein activating the camera causes the camera to capture at least one image, at least one video, or the at least one image and the at least one video of contents of the storage bin;
• transmitting the at least one image, the at least one video, or the at least one image and the at least one video to the processing device;
• and
• displaying on the processing device the at least one image, the at least one video, or the at least one image and the at least one video showing the contents of the storage bin.

A non-transitory computer readable media having stored thereon instructions which, when executed by a processing device, perform steps comprising:

• receiving input from a user of the processing device;
• comparing the input to records stored in a database, each of the records associated with a storage bin containing product;
• identifying at least one product based on the input and the records in the database;
• displaying a location of a storage bin containing the at least one product;
• transmitting a signal via a network to activate a camera with a view of contents of the storage bin containing the at least one product;
• and
• displaying on the processing device at least one of an image or a video showing the contents of the storage bin containing the at least one product.