Definitions

Location

Locations can be

  • Physical Location with Latitude and Longitude
  • Acknowledgement (i.e., Out on Loan)
  • General Holding (i.e., Removed from Inventory)

Vendor

A vendor can be a manufacturer and/or a business that sells the item in the inventory.

Generic Instrument

A generic instrument is example of a type of instrument with attributes of

  • Manufacturer
  • Model Number

There can be many instances of generic instruments in the SPECIFIC INSTRUMENT.

Generic Instrument

Specific Instrument

A specific instrument is an unique instance of a generic instrument. It has atrributes of

  • Serial Number (real or created)
  • Owner(s)
  • History and Current Location
  • Calibration (opt.)
Specific Instrument