Inventory+Control+System

** Inventory Control System **
 * Project Charter **
 * Description **
 * Work with the Habitat for Humanity in White County to install a cost effective inventory control system in the Restore.


 * Objectives **
 * To find an affordable inventory control system that best fits their needs in the Restore.
 * To implement the chosen system.


 * Outcomes or Deliverables **
 * A new inventory control system for the Restore that is both effective and cost efficient.


 * Critical Dates **
 * Unknown


 * Estimated Budget **
 * Unknown


 * Community Partners **
 * Habitat for Humanity, White County, AR


 * Stakeholders **
 * Richard Wells
 * Lance Gibson
 * Harding University


 * Team Members **
 * Mitch Maynard
 * Aaron Motes

[|ReStore Inventory Control System.docx] [|ReStore Inventory.pptx]
 * ** TASK STATUS REPORT #4 ** ||
 * ** Project Description: ** |||||| Work with Habitat for Humanity ReStore in White County, AR to find the most cost effective solution to help them with inventory control. ||
 * ** Project Sponsor: ** || HFH || ** Sponsor Rep: ** || Rick Eichhorn ||
 * ** Program Manager: ** || Rich Wells || ** Project Manager: ** || Mitch Maynard ||
 * ** Period Covered by the Report: ** ||||||  ||
 * ** Accomplished This Period: ** ||
 * * Found barcode scanners on ebay that were fairly inexpensive. ||
 * ** Planned But Not Accomplished This Period: ** ||
 * * N/A ||
 * ** Objectives To Next Reporting Period: ** ||
 * * Find inexpensive software that would meet the needs of the ReStore ||
 * ** Risks/Outstanding Issues/Problems: ** ||
 * * Haven’t heard back from Jordan on exactly what issues they would like the system to solve. ||
 * ** TASK STATUS REPORT #3 ** ||
 * ** Project Description: ** |||||| Work with Habitat for Humanity ReStore in White County, AR to find the most cost effective solution to help them with inventory control ||
 * ** Project Sponsor: ** || HFH || ** Sponsor Rep: ** || Rick Eichhorn ||
 * ** Program Manager: ** || Rich Wells || ** Project Manager: ** || Mitch Maynard ||
 * ** Period Covered by the Report: ** |||||| September 20 through September 27 ||
 * ** Accomplished This Period: ** ||
 * * Met with Jordan at the ReStore and discussed potential solutions to the inventory control problem.
 * Determined that a laminated sheet of labeled bar codes at the register would likely be the best solution.
 * [[file:1critical_path_method.xls]] ||
 * ** Planned But Not Accomplished This Period: ** ||
 * * N/A ||
 * ** Objectives To Next Reporting Period: ** ||
 * * Research ways to implement such a system in a cost-effective way, and in a way that would be easy for the older volunteers to work with.
 * Contact other ReStores that have implemented similar solutions to inventory control. ||
 * ** Risks/Outstanding Issues/Problems: ** ||
 * * N/A ||


 * ** TASK STATUS REPORT #2 ** ||
 * ** Project Description: ** |||||| Work with Habitat for Humanity ReStore in White County, AR to find the most cost effective solution to help them with inventory control. ||
 * ** Project Sponsor: ** || HFH || ** Sponsor Rep: ** || Rick Eichhorn ||
 * ** Program Manager: ** || Rich Wells || ** Project Manager: ** || Mitch Maynard ||
 * ** Period Covered by the Report: ** |||||| September 12 through September 20, 2011 ||
 * ** Accomplished This Period: ** ||
 * * Got in contact with Jordan.
 * Inquired about setting up a meeting at the ReStore on Thursday, September 22. ||
 * ** Planned But Not Accomplished This Period: ** ||
 * * Meet with Jordan at the ReStore and discuss possibilities. ||
 * ** Objectives To Next Reporting Period: ** ||
 * * Meet with Jordan at the ReStore and discuss possibilities. ||
 * ** Risks/Outstanding Issues/Problems: ** ||
 * * Still need more information about specific problems they are facing. ||


 * ** TASK STATUS REPORT #1 ** ||
 * ** Project Description: ** |||||| Work with Habitat for Humanity Restore in White County, AR to find the most cost effective inventory control system. ||
 * ** Project Sponsor: ** || HFH || ** Sponsor Rep: ** || Rick Eichhorn ||
 * ** Program Manager: ** || Rich Wells || ** Project Manager: ** || Mitch Maynard ||
 * ** Period Covered by the Report: ** |||||| August 23 through September 12, 2011 ||
 * ** Accomplished This Period: ** ||
 * * Research of existing inventory control systems begun.
 * A list of questions made concerning the needs of Habitat For Humanity in White County. ||
 * ** Planned But Not Accomplished This Period: ** ||
 * * N/A ||
 * ** Objectives To Next Reporting Period: ** ||
 * * Get answers to questions and continue research.
 * Explore possible solutions in more detail. ||
 * ** Risks/Outstanding Issues/Problems: ** ||
 * * Little can be accomplished until more is known about the problem. ||