Patent ID: 7251622

Claim:
A system for searching for information on inventory stored in at least one warehouse, the system comprising: at least one operation terminal located in the at least one warehouse for inputting information on inventory; a plurality of storage areas in the at least one warehouse which stores inventory; a database which stores and updates the information input by die at least one operation terminal, the information comprising item name, a specification, quantity, department, unit price, and a storage area where the inventory is stored; and a central management unit comprising: a virtual warehouse searching module for searching for the information on the inventory stored in the database, the virtual warehouse searching module providing a computer-generated three-dimensional diagram of the at least one warehouse which simulates actual layout of the at least one warehouse, the diagram comprising a plurality of storage area icons representing storage areas of the at least one warehouse, wherein by clicking on an icon a user obtains corresponding information on inventory located in the area represented by the icon, and wherein the central management unit further comprises a total cost searching module providing a computer-generated three-dimensional diagram of total cost of the inventory in various storage areas of the at least one warehouse.