9 electric and electronic stock and inventory control apparatus, namely, mobile computers, smart phones, personal digital assistants, tablet computers, cloud-based servers, and laptops with near field communication (NFC) capability; data processing apparatus for the management of stock and stock records, namely, downloadable cloud-based software for the management of stock and stock records; electronic apparatus relating to the monitoring of stock namely, computers, smart phones, personal digital assistants, tablet computers, cloud-based servers, and laptops; electronic monitoring devices, namely, electronic smart tags for goods, electronic battery powered asset tags for goods that can be scanned by NFC and tracked with a smartphone software application and/or a BLE gateway; electrical and electronic apparatus for measuring, monitoring, controlling, and dispensing stock using an access controlled cabinet that utilizes a software application, BLE gateway and smart tags; apparatus for dispensing measured, metered or pre-determined quantities of goods, namely, BLE battery powered weight sensor bins; parts and fittings for data processing apparatus for the management of stock and stock records, namely, parts and fittings to enable connection to a counter top NFC writer reader that translates the user details on a clock/identity card into an NFC communication read by a smartphone software application; computer software, namely, downloadable and recorded cloud based software for inventory reports and analysis, downloadable and recorded BLE gateway software for receiving and sending signals, and downloadable and recorded BLE firmware for reading weight sensor bins triggered by sensors, optimising and saving battery power, remote temperature, humidity, movement and monitoring, and for distance and location positioning, and downloadable and recorded smartphone application software on an NFC mobile device with wireless or 3G/4G/5G capability for the management of stock at point of use for issuance, return and restock transactions; Downloadable and recorded computer software relating to the management, monitoring, control and dispensing of stock