A system for remotely managing bulk product storage in a storage location includes a computer accessible by a plurality of users; a measurer for measuring the storage level of a bulk product; a data processor associated with the measurer permitting recording of the storage level; a communicator associated with the measurer permitting communication with the computer; an access interface associated with the computer; at least one communications network permitting communication by a user to the computer and permitting communication with the computer by the communicator associated with measurer; a database accessible by the computer containing a plurality of data associated with the storage location; and a plurality of functional software modules executing on the computer for enabling a plurality of users to selectively manipulate the plurality of data associated with the storage location; including an administrative software module for enrolling storage locations and administering the system, a management software module for querying the database, a scheduling software module for scheduling the system, an authorization software module for securing the system.

 
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