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Well, if they had tracking tags on them that can't get removed then you'd see when the inventory is now gone.
by loceng 5y ago
Well, if they had tracking tags on them that can't get removed then you'd see when the inventory is now gone.
- daniellarusso 5y agoUnless the tag could not be damaged, or interference from an electrical issue would not cause reading issues, or there are no other materials or objects that would prevent reading the tag, or the wrong tag was affixed prior to being delivered to the store (swapped).
- hamiltonkibbe 5y agoEasy, affix the tag to the item with a blockchain so you know it cant be removed or tampered with.
- munk-a 5y agoQuite correct - everyone knows that blockchains are basically just an immutable database. I read it on hacker news! Just to confirm - nobody has ever or will ever make a data entry mistake right? Good, I hoped they wouldn't.
- jameshart 5y agoBig package gets delivered. Two people working down the delivery, scanning and tagging every item. Both of them scan and tag opposite ends of the same box with inventory markers. An immutable record is created that says there are two of these things in stock. Someone buys it. It gets checked out. One of the markers gets scanned, an immutable record is created saying there's still one in stock. Physical reality has a way of screwing with all the best laid plans of computer systems. As Pat Helland says: there's no transaction rollback when a forklift drives over a box of eggs.