Wal-Mart Employees Benefit from Technology
In April 2009, I wrote a blog, RFID-How can it affect me?. I discussed the advances that were being made with “scanners” and UPC’s. It seems as though the dream of paying for your groceries without unloading your buggy may be closer than we think. Read this article, to see how Wal-Mart is advancing RFID and their ability to make cycle counting easier. Next, cashiers will be scanning items in buggies with the “wave of a wand”.
I wish this technology existed when I worked at Wal-Mart as a cashier! As an Inventory Manager, I would be concerned with the accuracy of the tags and scanners.
Do you think there will be more or less errors when this new technology is implemented? Will the “Customer Service” area receive more complaints? Will theft be easier or harder to monitor? Let me know your reaction.
