This movement has been particularly evident in logistics, where the provision of transport, warehousing, and inventory control is increasingly subcontracted to specialists or logistics partners.
Scanner devices in supermarkets automate the checkout process and simultaneously generate data that can be used for inventory control, warehousing, scheduling of deliveries, and market analysis.
In addition to these key functions, auction software provides many ancillary capabilities including auction cataloging, inventory control, and consignor reconciliation.
