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re: How hard is it to design an efficient checkout line?

Posted on 11/4/17 at 2:48 pm to
Posted by athenslife101
Member since Feb 2013
20651 posts
Posted on 11/4/17 at 2:48 pm to
The self checkout lines in Chicago require thenself checkout girl to come over to enter the number of bags used for bag tax. I ain't going to lie. But it's impossible to get their attention. And when I tell them why and they look pissed/confused
Posted by TigerMyth36
River Ridge
Member since Nov 2005
41805 posts
Posted on 11/4/17 at 2:48 pm to
The Sam's I go to has recently added a pile of self checkout lines which I love but apparently the average person does not. Thus the cashier lines are now huge.

Thankfully I just hop into the empty self checkout and head on my way while the other folks stew in their massive line.
Posted by pioneerbasketball
Team Bunchie
Member since Oct 2005
139098 posts
Posted on 11/4/17 at 2:52 pm to
The self checkouts in Walmart takes forever.

You scan and item and you have to wait 5 seconds to scan the next item.
Posted by SlapahoeTribe
Tiger Nation
Member since Jul 2012
12722 posts
Posted on 11/4/17 at 3:16 pm to
Check this shite out - Amazon Go. It is a grocery store with no cashiers, no self checkouts, just grab your shite and go.

Now that they own Whole Foods, I’m hoping they’ll integrate this into the stores.
This post was edited on 11/4/17 at 3:17 pm
Posted by Willie Stroker
Member since Sep 2008
17204 posts
Posted on 11/4/17 at 4:57 pm to
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I don't blame the cashiers. I don't really blame floor level management but they should be more aware when problems start building.


No. They have plenty blame to carry.

Ever use one of those carry baskets and plop it down on the belt. Seems like the vast majority of the time, the checkout person will remove each item from the basket, one by one without scanning after touching each item. Then after emptying the basket, and placing it wherever the frick it goes, only then will they begin grabbing each item one more time for the purpose of scanning it.

They intentionally choose to touch each item twice. That doubles the checkout time. Management is apparently perfectly ok with it, even in the express line.
Posted by LuckySo-n-So
Member since Jul 2005
22756 posts
Posted on 11/4/17 at 5:05 pm to
quote:

You're just gonna have to wait a couple days for that avocado toast.


My God, Man! What are we...animals? He wanted his avocado toast that. day. Is it too much to ask that he get it? I think not. This is America, dammit! and we are not apes!
Posted by GeauxxxTigers23
TeamBunt General Manager
Member since Apr 2013
62514 posts
Posted on 11/4/17 at 5:07 pm to
If they made a special line for food stamps it would help a lot.
Posted by ELLSSUU
Member since Jan 2005
8156 posts
Posted on 11/4/17 at 5:07 pm to
Checkout line will be extinct in a few years.

Amazon already has worked on a store that uses an app to charge for anything you've taken off a store shelf.

Walmart has the car side delivery

Sams has the pay as you shop deal

Amazon is getting pretty good at delivering groceries

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