Scanning Benefits

· Cashier guessing

- Cashiers sometimes have to guess prices, taxes and Departments

- Detailed cash register receipts could improve customer confidence

- More accurate, consistent prices could result in better customer service and improved margins

 

· Training time

- Complex tax laws and increasing product variety make the cashier's job harder. A well maintained price file could reduce demands on cashiers

- Faster, easier cashier training means new and part time employees could be productive sooner

 

· Inventory turns

o       Track item sales with Stock Sales Analysis report

o       Identify fast and slow moving items

o       Identify items with "zero sales"

o       Take action to replace slow movers

 

Product shrink

-         Compare items sold (Stock Sales Analysis report) to items missing or reordered

 

Vendor cooperation

- Reduce vendor "product creep" by spotting unauthorized products prices

- Improve customer service with higher scan rates