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From: cdc@uafhcx.uucp (C. D. Covington)
Newsgroups: comp.databases
Subject: Bar Coded Inventory Control System Needed
Summary: Recommendations needed
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Date: 14 Jun 90 18:30:26 GMT
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Organization: College of Engineering, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
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      A friend of mine asked me to shop for an inventory control system
for his business.  He currently is running some informix software on a
separate machine.  The parameters for the distribution center are as follows.

    The number of stock items is 1000 now with growth to 2000 or more
        expected.

    Multiple fields describe a variety of item characteristics.

    Bar coded data entry required as stock is added/removed.
        Data is later transfered to the computer.  System prints bar
        codes to be assigned in the distribution center.

    Reports summarize inventory activity by store.

    System prints invoices when bar code data is uploaded.

    The computer hardware to do this has not been determined, but a
        Unix based system would permit interface to an existing computer.

      Who sells generic inventory control database systems that might apply
in this application?  How much CPU and hard disk do I need?  Where can I 
get a suitable bar code interface?  Do I go with DOS or Unix?  etc.......

C. David Covington (WA5TGF)  cdc@uafhcx.uark.edu     (501) 575-6583
Asst Prof, Elec Eng          Univ of Arkansas        Fayetteville, AR 72701