Identify the bottle
The planned count starts with the product and its size. That matters because an empty and full reference for one bottle cannot be applied casually to another.
The approach
From a partial bottle to a count with a measured basis.
CountMesh is being built around a simple sequence: weigh the bottle, confirm the reading, then calculate the quantity using the right reference for that bottle.
Read the scale
Place the bottle on a digital scale showing whole grams. The phone's camera reads the display; if it cannot read reliably, the workflow can fall back to another reading method or manual entry. The design does not require a proprietary scale connection.
Confirm the number
The counter checks the suggested weight before it is used. A camera reading is never treated as inventory truth just because software produced it.
Calculate what remains
The planned inventory workflow compares the confirmed weight with applicable empty and full bottle references. It records the basis of the calculation so the result can be understood later. If suitable references are missing, the system does not invent a measured fill.
The point of the method
The person still matters. The guess matters less.
A counter still identifies the bottle, checks the reading, and resolves anything unusual. The aim is to remove the subjective “looks about half full” decision from the normal open-bottle count.
That is especially important when different people count on different days, or multiple people work through the same store inventory.
A confirmed measurement is a stronger starting point than a visual fraction.
Questions about the approach?
Tell us what a count looks like in your stores.
We are building for the practical conditions of a restaurant or bar, not an idealised demo.