The present invention pertains to a storage facility containing consumable
items that updates an inventory when items are stored, removed and
consumed. A product scanner and a computer installed in the facility use
RFID technology to determine if an item has been consumed or removed from
a locale. Items in the facility have RFID tags attached. The system
interrogates the tags and if a tag becomes disabled, displaced or
non-existent due to consumption or removal from a locale the system
provides instantaneous status. The computer transmits consumption
information to a central location for billing, inventory management,
market research information and can transmit the same to other processing
units such as hand held computers possessed by staff that replenishes the
facility. This system prevents used items from being placed back into the
housing facility and being incorrectly accounted for as usable/billable
and provides for greater room servicing efficiencies.