Abstract: Systems and methods for generating visual disposition data and identifying causal event are disclosed. An example system may include an electronic mobile device to generate visual disposition data from a plurality of items in a store. The example system may further include a server to generate processed disposition data via image processing the visual disposition data and determine disposition analysis data for an item of sale from the processed disposition data. The server may further transmit the disposition analysis data, where the disposition analysis data includes an indication of a causal event for the disposal of the item of sale.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes a computer-implemented method for determining and reporting compliance with rules regarding discarded material from an originating site. The method may include obtaining, for each batch of a plurality of batches of discarded material, identification information of a respective originating site, capturing image data for each batch and associating the identification and image data. The identification and image data may be sent to a server having rules regarding the discarded material. The server may then determine data regarding compliance and generate a report including data regarding compliance with the rules regarding the discarded material for each originating site.

Abstract: Systems and methods for determining shrinkage of a commodity sold by a store are provided which may include: identifying data indicative of a volume of the commodity, associating a label with a container that holds the commodity, collecting the label information with a reader and transmitting collected label information to at least one server, automatically determining data characterizing the material in the container, associating the label information and the data characterizing the material in the container, and determining performance data related to the commodity by comparing the data indicative of the volume of the commodity supplied to the store, the data indicative of the volume of the commodity sold by the store, and the data characterizing the material in the container.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes a device for transporting waste or recyclable material. An example device may include a base and a collapsible sleeve, wherein the collapsible sleeve is movable between an open state and a collapsed state. The collapsible sleeve is structured to interface, in the open state, with the base to form a bin for receiving and transporting waste or recyclable material. The example device may further include an RFID as part of the base or the collapsible sleeve.

Abstract: A repository device for decommissioning a plurality of micro-climate sensors for generating product flow data for each of a plurality of items of sale flowing through a supply chain is provided. The repository device includes an opening, at least one space, a plurality of sensors, and a sensor decommission circuit. The opening is for receiving at least two micro-climate sensors of the plurality. The at least one space is for storing the at least two micro-climate sensors, a plurality of sensors operative to detect a presence of the at least two micro-climate sensors; and a sensor decommission circuit structured to generate a decommission command value in response to detection of the at least two micro-climate sensors via the plurality of sensors.

Abstract: Systems and methods for determining shrinkage of a commodity sold by a store are provided which may include: identifying data indicative of a volume of the commodity, associating a label with a container that holds the commodity, collecting the label information with a reader and transmitting collected label information to at least one server, automatically determining data characterizing the material in the container, associating the label information and the data characterizing the material in the container, and determining performance data related to the commodity by comparing the data indicative of the volume of the commodity supplied to the store, the data indicative of the volume of the commodity sold by the store, and the data characterizing the material in the container.

Abstract: Methods and devices for decommissioning micro-climate sensors for generating product flow data for each of a plurality of items of sale flowing through a supply chain are disclosed. An example device may include an opening for receiving at least one micro-climate sensor and a space for storing the sensor. The device may further include a plurality of sensors operative to detect a presence of the at least one micro-climate sensor, and a sensor decommission circuit to generate a decommission command value in response to detection of the at least one micro-climate sensor.

Abstract: Systems, methods and apparatus for monitoring and reporting on the condition of individual items of sale throughout a supply chain are disclosed. An example method may include associate a micro-climate sensor with a corresponding individual item of sale at an early point in the supply chain and generating, via the micro-climate sensor, product flow data. The example method may further include determining flow analysis data from the product flow data. An example apparatus may include a SOP data processing circuit to interpret SOP data and a SOP deviation circuit to determine deviation data based on product flow data and SOP data.

Abstract: Systems and methods for determining compliance with an entity's standard operating procedures are disclosed. An example system may include a plurality of micro-climate sensors disposed on a floor of a store, each structured to generate store floor data corresponding to items of sale on the floor. The example system may further include a server, where the server, based at least in part on standard operating procedure (SOP) data corresponding to a SOP of the store, may determine store analysis data from the store floor data, and transmit store analysis data. The store analysis data may indicate a measure of the store's compliance with the standard operating procedure.

Abstract: Methods for sensor reuse across a supply chain are disclosed. An example method may include associating a micro-climate sensor with a corresponding first item of sale of a first plurality of items of sale and generating first product flow data for the corresponding item of sale while flowing through a supply chain. The method may further include removing the micro-climate sensor from the corresponding first item of sale and associating the micro-climate sensor with a second corresponding item of sale and generating second product flow data for the second item of sale while flowing through the supply chain. The method may further include determining product flow analysis data based on the first and the second product flow data and transmitting the product flow analysis data.

Abstract: Systems and methods for generating visual disposition data and identifying causal event are disclosed. An example system may include an electronic mobile device to generate visual disposition data from a plurality of items in a store. The example system may further include a server to generate processed disposition data via image processing the visual disposition data and determine disposition analysis data for an item of sale from the processed disposition data. The server may further transmit the disposition analysis data, where the disposition analysis data includes an indication of a causal event for the disposal of the item of sale.

Abstract: Methods and devices for decommissioning micro-climate sensors for generating product flow data for each of a plurality of items of sale flowing through a supply chain are disclosed. An example device may include an opening for receiving at least one micro-climate sensor and a space for storing the sensor. The device may further include a plurality of sensors operative to detect a presence of the at least one micro-climate sensor, and a sensor decommission circuit to generate a decommission command value in response to detection of the at least one micro-climate sensor.

Abstract: Systems and methods for rating the performance of an entity based on product flow data, floor data and disposition data are disclosed. An example method may include interpreting flow analysis data corresponding to a plurality of items of sale flowing through a supply chain for an entity, and interpreting store analysis data corresponding to the plurality of items of sale while disposed on a floor of a store. The method may further include interpreting disposition analysis data corresponding to disposal of some of the plurality of items of sale, and determining a score value based at least in part on the flow analysis data, the store analysis data, and the disposition analysis data.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes a device for transporting waste or recyclable material. An example device may include a base and a collapsible sleeve, wherein the collapsible sleeve is movable between an open state and a collapsed state. The collapsible sleeve is structured to interface, in the open state, with the base to form a bin for receiving and transporting waste or recyclable material. The example device may further include an RFID as part of the base or the collapsible sleeve.

Abstract: A device for transporting waste or recyclable material is disclosed. The device can include a base with at least one temporary attachment mechanism to secure a collapsible sleeve in an open state to the base. The device may further include a collapsible sleeve movable between an open state and a collapsed state, the collapsible sleeve including at least one opening for interfacing with the at least one temporary attachment mechanism to secure the collapsible sleeve in an open state to the base, thus forming a bin for receiving and transporting waste or recyclable material.

Abstract: A method for transporting goods on a pallet, where the pallet may be reversibly converted to a bin for the collection of waste and/or recyclable material. The pallet may include a base with side walls and a collapsible sleeve wherein, if the collapsible sleeve is open and joined to the base, the collapsible sleeve, with the base, forms a bin. Goods are transported on the pallet. After unloading the pallets and removing the goods, the pallet may be converted to a bin. Waste or recyclable material may be placed in the bin and transported away. After removing the material in the bin and cleaning the bin, the bin may be collapsed back into a pallet for the transportation of goods.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes a computer-implemented method for determining and reporting compliance with rules regarding discarded material from an originating site. The method may include obtaining, for each batch of a plurality of batches of discarded material, identification information of a respective originating site, capturing image data for each batch and associating the identification and image data. The identification and image data may be sent to a server having rules regarding the discarded material. The server may then determine data regarding compliance and generate a report including data regarding compliance with the rules regarding the discarded material for each originating site.

Abstract: Systems, methods and devices are provided for tracking and managing waste or recyclable materials, which may include one or more devices enabled to capture and record information about waste material at a point in a distribution chain, as well as information technology systems for collecting, processing, analyzing and otherwise managing information about a large number and variety of streams of waste material.

Abstract: Systems, methods and devices are provided for transporting, tracking and managing waste or recyclable materials, which may include one or more devices for transporting waste or recyclable material, such a via a bin that comprises a base; and a collapsible sleeve movable between an open state and a collapsed state, wherein the collapsible sleeve in the open state interfaces in a nesting manner with the base to form a bin for receiving and transporting waste material.

Abstract: A method of tracking food donations including, at a first location, collecting, in a bin, a collection of food, wherein the bin is associated with the first location and, at a second location, capturing an image of the collected food. The method may also include determining, based on the image, at least one parameter of the collected food, and, based on the at least one parameter, determining whether the food is in compliance with food donation regulations. If the collected food is in compliance with regulations, further determining that the collected food is be donated, determining a quantity of the food to be donated, and documenting the quantity of the food to be donated.