Industrial inventory tracking

An inventory automation module device, comprising:

• an input sensor configured to detect each of a plurality of items in an inventory facility;
• a communications interface in wireless communication with an auditing server, the auditing server having a memory and logic for coalescing the plurality of items;
• and
• an attachment means for affixing the automation module to a vehicle traversing the inventory facility.

A computer program embodying program code on a non-transitory computer readable storage medium that, when executed by a processor, performs steps for implementing a method of gathering and mapping warehouse inventory in an inventory facility for storing items in conjunction with commercial transport, each item having an identity and placement at a location within the inventory facility, the method comprising:

• receiving an optical signal indicative of an identity and placement of an item within an inventory facility;
• storing the identity and the placement of the item in the inventory repository;
• and
• retrieving the placement from the inventory repository in response to a request matching the identity of the item;
• and
• rendering the identity and location of the item based on the retrieval.