Patent ID: 9384460
Filing Date: 2016-07-05
CPC Classification: G06Q

Claim Text:
1. A method comprising: receiving merchandise containing produce from a producer in a case, the case bearing a case label including a case code identifying a plurality of the merchandise, the case code comprising both a Global Trade Identification Number (GTIN) and a lot code, wherein the lot code is associated with a set of data comprising lot-specific information, wherein the lot-specific product information includes data pertaining to at least one of a lot of land from which the produce was grown, environment condition during harvesting of the produce, property name from which the produce was grown, type of seed, or fertilizer applications; providing a shelf label including a shelf code identifying a single merchandise of the plurality of the merchandise, wherein the shelf code is different from the lot code and contains information pertaining to a price of the single merchandise; stocking a bin with the merchandise from the case; reading the shelf code with a scanning device; reading the case code with the scanning device by scanning the case code disposed on the case; and associating the shelf code to the case code such that scanning the shelf code provides information pertaining to the case code.