Inventory management system and method

An automated supply chain for end to end tracking of eaches, comprising:

• a plurality of distribution centers configured to receive eaches from a manufacturer and delivering the eaches to a market;
• one or more of pallets, cases and totes configured to transport the eaches, the one or more pallets, cases and totes comprising tracking systems;
• a storage rack in one or more of the distribution centers configured to store the totes;
• a workstation at one or more of the distribution centers configured to receive the totes;
• one of a workstation robot and a vision tracking system at one or more of the distribution centers, the workstation robot configured to transport eaches from a product tote of the totes to an order tote of the totes at the workstation, and the vision tracking system configured to direct manual transport of the product tote to the order tote at the workstation;
• a plurality of robots at one or more of the plurality of distribution centers, the plurality of mobile robots configured to sort and transport eaches for shipment to and from one or more of the plurality of distribution centers;
• a unified commerce engine (UCE) comprising at least one processor and at least one non-transitory memory including computer program code, the UCE configured to secure eaches throughout the automated supply chain by fully tracing eaches in the automated supply chain from receiving of eaches from the manufacturer to a sale or delivery of eaches at the market.