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US 2020/0090111 A1Published application
Inventory management and scheduling tool
AssigneeMacLean-Fogg Company
InventorsAllison Heil, Krzysztof Misztur, Scott Masker
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Abstract
An inventory management and scheduling tool provides improved tracking of products as they are processed through a series of processing stations. The inventory management and scheduling tool further provides features for modifying workflows, selecting transporting options, and assigning alerts to appropriate personnel.
Claims20
A computing device comprising:
- a memory configured to store a product tracking register including a plurality of stage registers each representing a different event station, wherein the product tracking register corresponds to a predetermined product tracking process;
- a command interface configured to receive user inputs including an initial product count for each stage register in the plurality of stage registers;
- a network interface configured to:
- receive a pick up confirmation from a mobile computing device, the pick up confirmation corresponding to a first event station;
- and
- receive a drop off confirmation from the mobile computing device, the drop off confirmation corresponding to a second event station;
- and
- a processor configured to:
- assign each stage register an initial value corresponding to a respective value included in the initial product count;
- update a first stage register corresponding to the first event station to decrease in value by one count based on the pick up confirmation;
- and
- update a second stage register corresponding to the second event station to increase in value by one count based on the drop off confirmation.
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A computing device comprising:
- a memory configured to store a predetermined product tracking process including a plurality of different event stations within a space;
- a network interface configured to communicate with a plurality of mobile computing devices;
- and
- a processor configured to:
- generate a pick up ticket corresponding to a requested pick up for a bin of product located at a first event station;
- receive, from a mobile computing device, a ticket claim corresponding to the pick up ticket;
- receive, from the mobile computing device, a pick up confirmation corresponding to the bin of product being picked up from the first event station;
- receive, from the mobile computing device, a drop off confirmation corresponding to the bin of product being dropped off at a second event station;
- and
- in response to the drop off confirmation, generating a new pick up ticket corresponding to a requested pick up for a new bin of product located at the second event station.
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A non-transitory memory configured to store machine-readable instructions that, when executed by a machine, causes the machine to:
- generate a pick up ticket corresponding to a requested pick up for a bin of product located at a first event station;
- receive, from a mobile computing device, a ticket claim corresponding to the pick up ticket;
- receive, from the mobile computing device, a pick up confirmation corresponding to the bin of product being picked up from the first event station;
- receive, from the mobile computing device, a drop off confirmation corresponding to the bin of product being dropped off at a second event station;
- and
- in response to the drop off confirmation, generating a new pick up ticket corresponding to a requested pick up for a new bin of product located at the second event station.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.