Lojas Ki Barato’s use of RFID has improved inventory control, decreased expenses and increased employee efficiency.
Jun 05, 2018—
Lojas Ki Barato, located in Ivaiporã, Brazil, reports that it has gained agility, flexibility, accuracy and quick decision-making capability thanks to its implementation of an RFID-based solution from iTag. According Hans Ricken, the technology manager of Grupo Center, which operates the retail chain, RFID allowed for a reduction in the interval between one inventory count and the next, in addition to providing greater inventory control, optimizing processes and reducing overtime costs. This, he says, freed up employees to devote more time to profitable activities.
Ricken says the RFID deployment’s success has opened the company’s eyes regarding what the next steps with the technology should be, including installing an RFID-based anti-theft system at store exits, thereby further guaranteeing the integrity of local stock levels. Thus, says Alcides Obermann, Grupo Center’s director, it will be possible to maintain the brand’s differentials from its competitors, which he says are quality and a fair price. After the implementation at Ivaiporã (which sells 5,000 items per month), the solution will be extended to the other stores in the chain.
Source: Brazilian Retail Chain Reduces Overtime Costs – 2018-06-05 – Page 1 – RFID Journal