inventory control system

computer science

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In automation: Service industries
Each transaction depletes the store’s inventory, so the item purchased must be identified for reorder. Much clerical effort is expended by the store when inventory is managed by strictly manual procedures. Computerized systems have been installed in most modern retail stores to speed sales transactions and automatically update inventory records…
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In computer science: Social and professional issues
The inventory system can easily alert the manager when the supply of an item drops below a specified threshold. In the case of retail chains linked by networks, the order for a new supply of an item may be automatically generated and sent electronically to the…
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