The present disclosure extends to maintaining an item inventory status at an inventory cache management system. The inventory cache may be refreshed regularly by a threshold-based triggering mechanism. In embodiments, as item inventory breaches certain thresholds, the inventory cache may be refreshe
The present disclosure extends to maintaining an item inventory status at an inventory cache management system. The inventory cache may be refreshed regularly by a threshold-based triggering mechanism. In embodiments, as item inventory breaches certain thresholds, the inventory cache may be refreshed with increased frequency to mitigate overselling or underselling scenarios and reduce overall network traffic for items having relatively high inventory levels.
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1. A computer-implemented method of updating an inventory cache management system, comprising: providing an e-commerce web site over an internet from a front end server to a user computing device, the e-commerce website comprising an inventory status indicator;at a backend inventory management modul
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A computer-implemented method of updating an inventory cache management system, comprising: providing an e-commerce web site over an internet from a front end server to a user computing device, the e-commerce website comprising an inventory status indicator;at a backend inventory management module, receiving a first item inventory level quantity located at one or more warehouse locations;storing the first item inventory level quantity at an inventory core database;at a store inventory database module, receiving and storing a second item inventory level quantity located at a retail store location different from the one or more warehouse locations;at the backend inventory management module, comparing the first item inventory level quantity with a first item high threshold;if the first item inventory level quantity is less than the first item high threshold, transmitting a first Limited Stock Alert from the backend inventory management module to a backend inventory cache;at the backend inventory cache, storing a first inventory status corresponding to the first item inventory level quantity;at the store inventory database module, comparing the second item inventory level quantity with a second item high threshold;if the second item inventory level quantity is less than the second item high threshold, transmitting a second Limited Stock Alert from the store inventory database module to a store inventory cache;at the store inventory cache, storing a second inventory status corresponding to the second item inventory level quantity;at the front end server, receiving a data request for an item from the user computing device;at an inventory availability orchestration layer, receiving the data request for the item from the front end server;at the inventory availability orchestration layer, determining if the data request for the item is for data related to at least one of the first inventory status stored at the backend inventory cache or to at least one of the second inventory status stored at the store inventory cache;at the inventory availability orchestration layer, calling the backend inventory cache or the store inventory cache for the data according to the data request;at the inventory availability orchestration layer, receiving each response from the backend inventory cache and the store inventory cache to be combined into an aggregated inventory status;transmitting the data related to the aggregated inventory status to the front end server for display at the e-commerce website on the user computing device as the inventory status indicator in response to the data request from the user computing device, wherein: the inventory status indicator allows a user to purchase the item from a store inventory or a warehouse inventory; orif the item is not available for purchase from the store inventory or the warehouse inventory, the inventory status indicator allows the user to place a backorder for the item based on a future inventory availability of the item in the store inventory or the warehouse inventory; andat the inventory availability orchestration layer, requesting the second item inventory level quantity from the store inventory database module and the backend inventory management module and bypassing the store inventory cache and the backend inventory cache when transmitting the data related to the aggregated inventory status to the front end server fails. 2. The method of claim 1, further comprising: from the front end server, transmitting the first inventory status for display at the e-commerce website on the user computing device. 3. The method of claim 1, further comprising: transmitting the first item inventory level quantity to the backend inventory cache. 4. The method of claim 1, further comprising: transmitting the second item inventory level quantity to the store inventory cache. 5. The method of claim 1, further comprising: at the backend inventory management module, comparing the first item inventory level quantity with a medium threshold; andif the first item inventory level quantity is less than the medium threshold, transmitting an Out of Stock Alert from the backend inventory management module to the backend inventory cache. 6. The method of claim 1, further comprising: at the store inventory database module, comparing the second item inventory level quantity with a medium threshold; andif the second item inventory level quantity is less than the medium threshold, transmitting an Out of Stock Alert from the store inventory database module to the store inventory cache. 7. The method of claim 1, further comprising: transmitting a request from the inventory availability orchestration layer to one of the backend inventory management module or the store inventory database module; andat the inventory availability orchestration layer, receiving one of the first item inventory level quantity or the second item inventory level quantity in response to the request. 8. The method of claim 1, wherein: the second item inventory level quantity is different than the first item inventory level quantity; andthe second item inventory level quantity comprises a quantity of an item available only after a selected starting date. 9. The method of claim 8, further comprising: receiving the selected starting date; andafter receiving the selected starting date, transmitting the second inventory status to the front end server for display at the e-commerce website as a second inventory status indicator. 10. The method of claim 1, further comprising: the second item inventory level quantity is different than the first item inventory level quantity;the second item inventory level quantity comprises a quantity of an item available only after a selected starting date;receiving the selected starting date;after receiving the selected starting date, transmitting the second inventory status to the front end server for display at the e-commerce website as a second inventory status indicator;from the front end server, transmitting the second inventory status for display at the user computing device;transmitting the first item inventory level quantity to the backend inventory cache;transmitting the second item inventory level quantity to the store inventory cache;at the backend inventory management module, comparing the first item inventory level quantity with a medium threshold;if the first item inventory level quantity is less than the medium threshold of the first item inventory level quantity, transmitting an Out of Stock Alert from the backend inventory management module to the backend inventory cache;at the store inventory database module, comparing the second item inventory level quantity with a medium threshold;if the second item inventory level quantity is less than the medium threshold of the second item inventory level quantity, transmitting an Out of Stock Alert from the store inventory database module to the store inventory cache;transmitting a request from the inventory availability orchestration layer to one of the backend inventory management module or the store inventory database module; andat the inventory availability orchestration layer, receiving one of the first item inventory level quantity or the second item inventory level quantity in response to the request. 11. The method of claim 5, further comprising: after transmitting the Out of Stock alert from the backend inventory management module to the backend inventory cache, ceasing sales activities of a first item associated with a first item inventory level quantity unit, the first item inventory level quantity is above the medium threshold. 12. A computer-implemented method of maintaining a store item inventory system comprising: providing an e-commerce web site over an internet from a front end server to a user computing device, the e-commerce website comprising an inventory status indicator;at a store inventory database module, setting a high threshold for a store inventory item;at the store inventory database module, receiving a transaction confirmation completion;at a store inventory database, updating an item inventory level located at a retail store location;at the store inventory database module, comparing the item inventory level to the high threshold;if the item inventory level is equal to or less than the high threshold, transmitting a first Limited Stock Alert from the store inventory database module to a store inventory cache;at the store inventory cache, storing an item inventory status corresponding to the item inventory level located at the retail store location;at the front end server, receiving a data request for an item from the user computing device;at an inventory availability orchestration layer, receiving a backend inventory cache or the store inventory cache for data according to the data request;at the inventory availability orchestration layer, transmitting each response of the backend inventory cache and the store inventory cache to be combined into an aggregated inventory status;coordinate presenting the aggregated inventory status to the front end server for display at the e-commerce website at the user computing device as the inventory status indicator in response to the data request from the user computing device, wherein the inventory status indicator allows a user to purchase the item from a store inventory or place a backorder for the item based on a future inventory availability of the item in the store inventory; andat the inventory availability orchestration layer, requesting the item inventory level from the store inventory database module and a backend inventory management module and bypassing the store inventory cache and the backend inventory cache when coordinating presenting the item inventory status of the data related to the aggregated inventory status to the front end server fails. 13. The method of claim 12, wherein: transmitting the first Limited Stock Alert from the store inventory database module to the store inventory cache comprises: transmitting the item inventory level to the store inventory cache. 14. The method of claim 12, further comprising: at the store inventory database module, comparing the item inventory level with a predetermined medium threshold; andif the item inventory level is less than the predetermined medium threshold, transmitting an Out of Stock Alert from the store inventory database module to the store inventory cache. 15. The method of claim 12, further comprising: at the store inventory database module, receiving and storing a second item inventory level;at the store inventory database module, comparing the second item inventory level with a second item high threshold;if the second item inventory level is less than the second item high threshold, transmitting a second Limited Stock Alert from the store inventory database module to the store inventory cache; andat the store inventory cache, storing a second inventory status corresponding to the second item inventory level at the retail store location. 16. The method of claim 12, wherein: the second item inventory level is different than the first item inventory level; andthe second item inventory level comprises a quantity of an item available only after a selected starting date. 17. The method of claim 16, further comprising: receiving the selected starting date; andafter receiving the selected starting date, transmitting the second inventory status to the front end server for display at the e-commerce website as a second inventory status indicator. 18. The method of claim 12, further comprising: at the store inventory database module, receiving and storing a second item inventory level;at the store inventory database module, comparing the second item inventory level with a second item high threshold;if the second item inventory level is less than the second item high threshold, transmitting a second Limited Stock Alert from the store inventory database module to the store inventory cache;at the store inventory cache, storing a second inventory status corresponding to the second item inventory level, wherein the second item inventory level is different than the first item inventory level and the second item inventory level comprises a quantity of an item available only after a selected starting date;receiving the selected starting date;after receiving the selected starting date, transmitting the second inventory status to the front end server for display at the e-commerce website as a second inventory status indicator;wherein transmitting the first Limited Stock Alert from the store inventory database module to the store inventory cache comprises transmitting the first item inventory level to the store inventory cache;at the store inventory database module, comparing the item inventory level with a predetermined medium threshold; andif the first item inventory level is less than the predetermined medium threshold, transmitting an Out of Stock Alert from the store inventory database module to the store inventory cache. 19. The method of claim 14, further comprising: after transmitting the Out of Stock alert from the backend inventory management module to the backend inventory cache, ceasing sales activities of an item associated with an item inventory level unit, the item inventory level is above the predetermined medium threshold. 20. A computer implemented inventory cache management system comprising: an inventory cache, further comprising: a backend inventory cache and a backend inventory management module located at one or more warehouse locations;a store inventory cache and a store inventory database module located at a retail location different from the one or more warehouse locations; anda data ingestion layer;an inventory core database, adapted to store a first item inventory level quantity;an inventory management application module;one or more processors; andmemory storing one or more programs to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs comprising instructions for: at the backend inventory management module, receiving the first item inventory level quantity located at the one or more warehouse locations;storing the first item inventory level quantity at the inventory core database;at the store inventory database module, receiving and storing a second item inventory level quantity located at a retail store location different from the one or more warehouse locations;at the backend inventory management module, comparing the first item inventory level quantity to a predetermined first item high threshold;if the first item inventory level quantity is less than the predetermined first item high threshold, transmitting a first Limited Stock Alert to the backend inventory cache;at the backend inventory cache, storing a first inventory status corresponding to the first item inventory level quantity;at the store inventory database module, comparing the second item inventory level quantity with a second item high threshold;if the second item inventory level quantity is less than the second item high threshold, transmitting a second Limited Stock Alert from the store inventory database module to the store inventory cache;at the store inventory cache, storing a second inventory status corresponding to the second item inventory level quantity;request the first item inventory level quantity from the inventory core database when transmitting the first Limited Stock Alert fails;at a front end server, receiving a data request for an item from a user computing device;at an inventory availability orchestration layer, receiving the data request for the item from the front end server;transmit an inventory status indicator to an e-commerce website provided to the user computing device at the front end server in response to the data request for the item from the user computing device from the front end server;at the inventory availability orchestration layer, determining if the data request for the item is data related to at least one of the first inventory status stored at the backend inventory cache or to at least one of the second inventory status stored at the store inventory cache;at the inventory availability orchestration layer, calling the backend inventory cache or the store inventory cache for the data according to the data request;at the inventory availability orchestration layer, receiving each response of the backend inventory cache and the store inventory cache to be combined into an aggregated inventory status;transmitting the data related to the aggregated inventory status to the front end server for display at the e-commerce website on the user computing device as the inventory status indicator in response to the data request from the user computing device, wherein: the inventory status indicator allows a user to purchase the item from a store inventory or a warehouse inventory; or,if the item is not available for purchase from the store inventory or the warehouse inventory, place a backorder for the item based on a future inventory availability of the item in the store inventory or the warehouse inventory; andat the inventory availability orchestration layer, requesting the second item inventory level quantity from the store inventory database module and the backend inventory management module and bypassing the store inventory cache and the backend inventory cache when transmitting the data related to the aggregated inventory status to the front end server fails. 21. The inventory cache management system of claim 20, wherein: the inventory core database is further adapted to store the second item inventory level quantity, wherein the second item inventory level quantity is different than the first item inventory level quantity and the second item inventory level quantity comprises a quantity of an item available only after a selected starting date; andthe inventory management application module is adapted to: compare the second item inventory level quantity with a second item high threshold; andif the second item inventory level quantity is less than the second item high threshold, transmitting a second Limited Stock Alert to the store inventory cache. 22. The inventory cache management system of claim 21, wherein: the inventory management application module is further adapted to: receive the selected starting date; andafter receiving the selected starting date, transmit the second inventory status to the front end server for display at the e-commerce website as a second inventory status indicator. 23. The inventory cache management system of claim 20, wherein: the inventory management application module is adapted to: compare the first item inventory level quantity with a medium threshold;if the first item inventory level quantity is less than the medium threshold, transmit an Out of Stock Alert to the backend inventory cache; andafter transmitting the Out of Stock alert to the backend inventory cache, cease sales activities of an item associated with a first item inventory level quantity unit, the first item inventory level quantity is above the medium threshold.
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