Conceptual demonstration
Automatic stock levels for consumables
How weight-sensing bins and tank level sensors could replace manual stock counts for consumables and trigger reorders in an existing ordering system.
Conceptual demonstration
This is a conceptual demonstration: a worked example of how LIOMO would approach this kind of system. It is not a client project, and it describes no real customer, site or result.
Challenge
The scenario
Imagine a maintenance operation holding fasteners, spare parts and lubricants across several stores. Stock is counted by hand once a week, items run out between counts, and some are over-ordered to be safe.
Approach
How LIOMO would approach it
01
Connect
Place weight-sensing bins under small parts and level sensors in lubricant tanks, linked to a gateway in each store.
02
Collect
Convert weights to item counts using the unit weight of each item, and levels to litres using the tank geometry.
03
Understand
Show stock per item and store, with consumption trends and days of cover.
04
Act
Raise a reorder in the existing ordering system when stock falls below a threshold.
Architecture
System components
- 01
Weight-sensing bins
Item counts derived from weight and unit weight.
- 02
Tank level sensors
Levels calibrated to litres for each tank.
- 03
Inventory platform
Stock levels, trends, thresholds and sensor health.
- 04
Ordering integration
Reorder requests passed to the existing system through an API or file exchange.
What it shows
What it illustrates
Counting without counting
Stock levels known continuously, not once a week.
Calibration matters
Weights and levels are only useful once converted reliably into units.
Work with existing systems
New sensing feeds the ordering process already in place.
Solutions involved
- Smart InventoryAutomatic stock levels from shelves, bins, tanks and tags, with reorder alerts and consumption trends.Learn more
- Warehouse AutomationStaged warehouse automation, from scanning and sortation to dock visibility, built around your equipment and WMS.Learn more
- Custom Software & EngineeringBespoke platforms, apps, device integration and data pipelines for operational needs no standard product covers.Learn more
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