My stellar padlet by Jordan Hughes

The first machine-oriented inventory managament system

jh42487 — 2025-04-10 13:58:29 UTC

Digital information, represented physically via holes or absence of holes on a piece of stiff paper, is interpreted by a machine reader that would input the information into a data recollection system, then have whatever item the customer input on the paper delivered to them.

Early forms of Inventory Management

jh42487 — 2025-04-10 13:58:46 UTC

Tally sticks were often used before the industrial revolution to 'tally' for inventory. Clay stones, or tablets, were also frequented among merchants to account for their small variety of items.

The Development of web-based inventory management systems

jh42487 — 2025-04-10 14:53:13 UTC

In the 1990s, inventory management systems evolved into internet based programs, allowing for business to access and operate inventory data, as well as customer quieries, from anywhere in the world.

The invention of barcodes

jh42487 — 2025-04-10 15:11:06 UTC

In the 1940s, the invention of the barcode sparked the electronical innovation process for inventory management. Employees could effortlessly scan items and a computer would transmit all the data around for them.

The introduction of RFID in Barcode technology

jh42487 — 2025-04-10 15:16:19 UTC

Peaking today, in the 2000s, computers and their software are faster than ever. New ways of implementing barcodes on products have surfaced; Now with RFID, we implant microchips to transmit product information from the manufacturing process, to the scanner at the checkout, also allowing for seamless scans without the product being near the scanner.