Which inventory management innovation, first used commercially in 1974 on a pack of Wrigley's gum, was initially invented as a railroad tracking technology before transforming global retail?

The history of retail inventory management has seen numerous technological breakthroughs that transformed how businesses track products. From manual counting to sophisticated digital systems, these innovations have drastically reduced costs and improved accuracy. This poll tests your knowledge about a pivotal invention that revolutionized retail inventory tracking and became the foundation for modern supply chain management.

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Universal Product Code (UPC) barcode system
Electronic Article Surveillance (EAS) anti-theft tags
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tracking chips
Point-of-Sale (POS) computerized inventory software