What is an inventory? Well, an inventory is different things to different people. To an insurance company, it is a listing of things for which replacements may need to be purchased. For a police department, it is a listing of belonging that may need to be recovered in the event of a theft. For a business, it may be a list of goods that are ultimately going to be sold or consumed in a business process. For a theater technician, it is a list of props or artifacts that are needed for a play or movie. It could also be asset tracking. My inventory system aims to be a general purpose solution that is suitable for all of those things and more. Yes, I know, very ambitious.
So, you were talking about different density levels for data on objects in inventory? Talk ABC analysis, as in “A items,” “B items,” and “C items.”
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