System and Method for Component Inventory Tracking with Shipper Identification Codes
a component and identification code technology, applied in the field of inventory tracking, can solve the problems of increasing the complexity of tracking inventory and thus the chances of errors, affecting the accuracy of inventory information,
Inactive Publication Date: 2008-02-07
RHEA HENRY
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This approach simplifies inventory management by ensuring a single source of unique identifiers across all vendors, reducing errors and automating communication between end-users and component vendors for timely restocking and confirming deliveries.
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Maintaining an inventory of components, including consumables, presents a significant challenge to a business.
However, the creation of additional identifiers for inventory increases the complexity of tracking inventory and thus the chances of errors.
Further, internally created inventory numbers do not correspond with vendor invoice or shipper tracking numbers, thus making automated communication of inventory information more difficult.
Although this problem is aggravated with information handling system inventory management due to the diversity of components, similar difficulties arise in tracking other types of inventory.
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[0015] Effective component inventory management reduces costs by securing components from loss or theft and by ensuring a timely supply of components is available to replace defective operational components. In particular, effective component management helps keep information handling system resources operational with the timely availability of the many types of components that may need replacement and with the timely replenishment of the components as they are used, such as with shipments made through shipment vendors from the manufacturer of the information handling systems. For purposes of this disclosure, an information handling system may include any instrumentality or aggregate of instrumentalities operable to compute, classify, process, transmit, receive, retrieve, originate, switch, store, display, manifest, detect, record, reproduce, handle, or utilize any form of information, intelligence, or data for business, scientific, control, or other purposes. For example, an inform...
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Inventory management of plural components at an end user inventory is simplified by tracking components with shipment identification codes used to ship the components from a component vendor through a shipment vendor. A component order module associated with the end user places components orders with a component vendor order engine for shipment by the shipment vendor. The component vendor order engine obtains a shipment identification code for shipment of the component and provides the code to the end user component order module. The component ships in a container having the shipment identification code presented on the exterior as a barcode that is scanned on delivery of the container to the end user. After delivery, an inventory manager tracks the component in the inventory with the shipment identification barcode until the component is used. Removal of the component tracked by a scan of the barcode by the inventory manager may trigger re-order of the component from the component vendor with the component identified by the shipment identification code.
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates in general to the field of inventory tracking, and more particularly to a system and method for tracking information handling system parts shipped for remote inventory management. [0003] 2. Description of the Related Art [0004] As the value and use of information continues to increase, individuals and businesses seek additional ways to process and store information. One option available to users is information handling systems. An information handling system generally processes, compiles, stores, and / or communicates information or data for business, personal, or other purposes thereby allowing users to take advantage of the value of the information. Because technology and information handling needs and requirements vary between different users or applications, information handling systems may also vary regarding what information is handled, how the information is handled, how much infor...
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IPC IPC(8): G06Q50/00G06Q10/00
CPCG06Q10/087G06Q10/00
InventorRHEA, HENRY
OwnerRHEA HENRY