Methods and devices for decommissioning micro-climate sensors for generating product flow data for each of a plurality of items of sale flowing through a supply chain are disclosed. An example device may include an opening for receiving at least one micro-climate sensor and a space for storing the sensor. The device may further include a plurality of sensors operative to detect a presence of the at least one micro-climate sensor, and a sensor decommission circuit to generate a decommission command value in response to detection of the at least one micro-climate sensor.