Abstract: A portable solar power source assembly including a solar panel and portable power source having a housing with a battery positioned within the housing, wherein the portable power source is operatively connected to the solar panel for recharging the battery and the housing includes at least one electrical connection for charging an electronic device with power from the battery.

Abstract: Enhanced product tracking, in which a data collection interface is established between a first supply management device and a transaction database, the data collection interface providing the transaction database with access to identification data and event data, the identification data uniquely identifying a pharmaceutical, and the event data relating to a supply chain process step for the pharmaceutical. Tracking also includes receiving a tracking request for formatted identification data and/or event data from a second supply management device; and establishing a data conversion interface between the second supply management device and the identification data and/or the event data, the data conversion interface providing the second supply management device with access to the identification data and/or the event data, according to the tracking request.

Abstract: Agricultural data collection and management, such as for tracking a product in a supply chain. A data collection interface is established between a first supply management device and a transaction database, the data collection interface providing the transaction database with access to identification data and event data, the identification data uniquely identifying the product, and the event data relating to a supply chain process step for the product. A product tracking request for formatted identification data and/or event data is received from a second supply management device. A data conversion interface is established between the second supply management device, and the identification data and/or the event data, the data conversion interface providing the second supply management device with access to the identification data and/or the event data, according to the product tracking request.

Abstract: A system and method for agricultural data collection and management is described to provide quality assurance source verification data and performance tracking for agricultural items throughout the production cycle. Individual item data is efficiently collected, transferred, and shared in a transactional, event-oriented, row-oriented structure with few columns without need for creating relational structures. The system includes software components for data collection and real-time data lookup components; share, switch, route, and interface components; extract, transform, and load components; and report and analyze data components. Embodiments include data acquisition from multiple RFID reader locations; a web-based information system for a beef marketing alliance; value-based procurement, and supply chain management.

Abstract: A system and method for agricultural data collection and management is described to provide quality assurance source verification data and performance tracking for agricultural items throughout the production cycle. Individual item data is efficiently collected, transferred, and shared in a transactional, event-oriented, row-oriented structure with few columns without need for creating relational structures. The system includes software components for data collection and real-time data lookup components; share, switch, route, and interface components; extract, transform, and load components; and report and analyze data components. Embodiments include data acquisition from multiple RFID reader locations; a web-based information system for a beef marketing alliance; value-based procurement, and supply chain management.

Abstract: A system of private data networks for sharing agricultural item information across production segments. Each network has shared communication between enterprise applications and one or more transactional event database for acquiring and storing event data for measurements, inputs, processing, transfers, and transformations of uniquely identified units of production. The data is stored at an atomic level with event data elements including an enterprise identifier, a unit of production identifier, a unit of production type description, an event type, and an event detail. The event data elements permit a tracking of the units of production through changes in ownership, changes in location, conversion of quantities of units of production, and changes in physical form. Additional event data elements may be provided for data security and auditing. Data marts are used to consolidate data related to particular business decisions.

Abstract: A system of private data networks for sharing food ingredient information across production segments. Each network has shared communication between enterprise applications and one or more transactional event database for acquiring and storing event data for measurements, inputs, processing, transfers, and transformations of uniquely identified units of production. The data is stored at an atomic level with event data elements including an enterprise identifier, a unit of production identifier, a unit of production type description, an event type, and an event detail. The event data elements permit a tracking of the units of production through changes in ownership, changes in location, conversion of quantities of units of production, and changes in physical form. Additional event data elements may be provided for data security and auditing. Data marts are used to consolidate data related to particular business decisions.

Abstract: A raw material is stored in a storage container. The stored raw material is physically processed in the storage container to obtain a processed material based on the raw material. Link data is recorded for associating the raw material with the processed material across any transformation between the raw material and the processed material.