Abstract: A scalable system for monitoring a collection of electronically enabled containers which can hold solid or liquid material. Containers are built into the surface of a framework which provides electronic and software support. Containers are programmed with a time of day value for generating a notification and sending messages for handling container material at specified time intervals such as when to remove, add, mix material, for example. The system may be contained within one physical framework or spread across multiple frameworks to form a network. The invention is scalable from a single standalone device to a networked system of multiple frameworks. The invention provides improvements over existing designs by using networking technology, a database system for container and user information, a logging system for all activities and a scalable architecture.