Definitely. This is a task for OSS, this is the first thing i can find: http://asset-tracker.sourceforge.net/ I'll look some more...
On Sat, Jun 5, 2010 at 2:23 PM, Don Delp <[email protected]> wrote: > I've been tasked with with building/buying a system to track inventory > at work and I wonder if anyone has suggestions. Although I have a > little bit of a budget, I think this can be done without buying > software. > > I'm not 100% sure of what inventory we're dealing with, but I expect > it to consist of 50-250 tools and bits of equipment (firewalls, phone > systems, cable testers, laptops, etc). It looks like one person will > be in charge of keeping the books up to date after we get everything > in the system. > > What I picture is a web interface where the operator enters a unique > id for equipment and toggles the in/out bit and records the name of > the person that has checked it out. > > Ideally, this could allow me to search for all of the equipment > checked out under someone if they leave the company. I think the id > can be handled with handheld barcode scanners connected as a keyboard > via ps2 or maybe usb (if that's how they work these days). Upon > returning something, the system might email you a receipt so that you > can prove that it's been returned if there's any question. > > So, what I really need is a pointer in the right direction from > someone with experience. Do I need to buy a pre-built system, or is > this a chance to show off the utility of a Linux based server running > OSS? What pitfalls should I know about? > > Thanks. > > -- > Don Delp > 618.616.2993 > http://nesman.net/ > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "NLUG" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nlug-talk?hl=en > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "NLUG" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nlug-talk?hl=en
