Inventory management method and electronic shelf tag for inventory management

Abstract

The invention discloses an inventory management method. The method comprises establishing an electronic shelf tag system, and entering goods name and quantity information for every electronic shelf tag through a server; when goods are put in inventory, sending control signals to the corresponding electronic shelf tags through the server to perform position indication, and eliminating the position indication through the server after the goods are put in inventory; when the goods are delivered out of inventory, sending control signals to the corresponding electronic shelf tags to perform position indication, and eliminating the position indication after the goods are delivered out of inventory. The invention also discloses an electronic shelf tag for inventory management. The electronic shelf tag comprises a controller, a communication unit, a display unit, a power supply module, a storage, an indicator lamp set and an alarm, wherein the communication unit, the display unit, the power supply module, the storage, the indicator lamp set and the alarm are connected with the controller respectively. The inventory management method can be applied to the field of special goods storage and management, can achieve high-efficiency in-inventory and out-inventory of goods and can issue alarm when moisture or temperature abnormality occurs.

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technical field [0001] The invention relates to inventory management methods in industries such as warehouses, pharmacies, and logistics, and in particular to an inventory management method based on an electronic shelf label system. The present invention also relates to an electronic shelf label (Electronic Shelf Label, ESL for short) used for inventory management. Background technique [0002] For a long time, people have used traditional shelves and cargo records (electronic databases or non-electronic registers) to manage warehouses, pharmacies and other places where goods are stored, and to find out where the goods are placed when they leave the warehouse and enter the warehouse. Most of the location needs to rely on the cargo number, classification and experience of the management personnel. The disadvantage is that it is easy to make mistakes and takes a long time. [0003] Such as figure 1 As shown, the new retail industry uses the electronic shelf label system for ...

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[0004] However, the existing electronic shelf labels cannot be directly and conveniently used for inventory management because they do not have information prompts such as the location, quantity (out of stock), temperature, and humidity of the goods, especially for goods that require relatively high temperature and humidity in special industries. manage

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