FairPrice to roll out self checkout system
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SINGAPORE: Shoppers can expect self checkout counters at more NTUC FairPrice supermarkets this year. It's part of the supermarket's efforts to boost productivity and raise service levels with the use of technology.
At FairPrice Finest in the new Clementi Mall, shoppers can scan, pack, and pay for their purchases, all on their own.
There are also "self weighing" machines for fruit and vegetables, and electronic shelf labels - which FairPrice said will save at least 50 man hours that staff spend per month manually printing and updating prices.
For FairPrice, the new technology optimises manpower so that staff can better focus on serving customers.
"The customers who have come to this store, (and) tried the system are telling us they're more than ready to see more of such self checkouts and to use such self checkouts. Which is why by end of this financial year not only will you see this in this store, we're going to have up to eight stores which will have these self checkouts," said Mr Seah Kian Peng, CEO of NTUC FairPrice.
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Originally posted by QX179R:
For FairPrice, the new technology optimises manpower so that staff can better focus on serving customers.
- CNA/ccIsn't paying at the cashier serving your customers?
What other types of service are they expected to provide?
Don't tell me they want to reduce manpower (read - reduce jobs) by automating everything?
And please don't tell me grocery prices will go up because of this automation.
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YOU the labouer, WE make more money
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I've ever seen e ops at Clementi before
scanning of barcode is a skill
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Originally posted by e ICE:
YOU the labouer, WE make more money
You couldn't have said it better.
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Cheapskate , want save customer service money by having no manpower serve customers. wu zip , bo chooot.
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Obviously they just want to save money and profit more by doing this
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that means they'll employ less people!!!
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if we do self-checkout do we get a 2% rebate or discount at least?
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Originally posted by charlize:
Isn't paying at the cashier serving your customers?
What other types of service are they expected to provide?
Don't tell me they want to reduce manpower (read - reduce jobs) by automating everything?
And please don't tell me grocery prices will go up because of this automation.
okay.. i won't tell you..
but you know, i know, we know, they know...
still.. it's a secret
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Isn't that the objective of every profit driven company? Cut cost while maximising profits? It only makes sense to reduce staff numbers, while maintaining product cost.
Would you wanna work in a company that doesn't make money?
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Increase productivity equals do more work with lesser staff
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Oh noooo....many cashiers will be laid off if they implement this islandwide....
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Originally posted by ditzy:
Isn't that the objective of every profit driven company? Cut cost while maximising profits? It only makes sense to reduce staff numbers, while maintaining product cost.
Would you wanna work in a company that doesn't make money?
even if profit increases it doesnt translate to a payrise for all staff.
the ceo will take credit and get another fat bonus.
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Originally posted by ditzy:
Isn't that the objective of every profit driven company? Cut cost while maximising profits? It only makes sense to reduce staff numbers, while maintaining product cost.
Would you wanna work in a company that doesn't make money?
NTUC - profit driven company?
NOooOoooo.
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NTUC for a long time is already a non profit organisation. Defeat the purpose when it was initially set up. What can we expect when we have a bunch of money hungry super world class greedy govt !!!!??
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some people have noted on stomp, NTUC wanting to keep costs low for consumers, no doubt sells fruits that are of lower quality
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Originally posted by BanguIzai:
some people have noted on stomp, NTUC wanting to keep costs low for consumers, no doubt sells fruits that are of lower quality
NTUC tries to cater to all.
They have NTUC Finest which sells up market european foodstuff.
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ok
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They roll out from Clementi 'çause they cornered the market with 3 stores over there.
How they did not.......another story.....But safe place to try out the system.
Any other place, if they make people do the self-checking out and all the other trouble, people will go to another supermarket brand. -
Wow finally.
I featured this automated self-checking out counter in 1 of my projects before... :)
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dun work
1 issue
- double scanning if your response is not fast enough.. how ar?
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Originally posted by sbst275:
dun work
1 issue
- double scanning if your response is not fast enough.. how ar?
it has worked in australia for almost 2 years.when u scan u need to put item into a area with plastic bag which is on an accurate digital scale.the cashier now has to be a security guard lookin and makin things werk when doubkle scanning etc occurs.just a few second clik on her special card.so far i used it all the time...i have had any problems even when im half asleep.
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is ez-link cards accepted
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the cashiers all PRCs right
balek kampung lor