Inventory tracking systems have developed a lot over time. Many years ago inventory tracking systems consisted of manually writing down each inventory transaction on a file card known as a cardex.

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Properly managing inventory requires a system of some sort. It doesn't matter if the system consists of writing inventory levels on the back of an envelope or using the most sophisticated radio ...

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