In Manufacturing and Retail, Robot Labor is Cheaper Than Slave Labor Would Be

Re:In Manufacturing and Retail, Robot Labor is Cheaper Than ... by throwanem on Friday March 17, 2017 @06:28AM (#13892883)

If you're in the US, your fruits and veg almost certainly have little stickers on them. Those stickers contain four- or five-digit numbers which, if entered into a register or a kiosk, identify the produce and save the time of navigating an icon menu to do so.

The kiosks at all the grocery stores where I've used them have offered the option of entering item codes, so it's a fair bet yours do too; if so, give it a try, and see if it doesn't save you considerable time.

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Re:In Manufacturing and Retail, Robot Labor is Cheaper Than ... by mantas on Monday March 20, 2017 @09:53AM (#13914198)

Late reply, but just in case if someone finds this helpful...

Over there fresh fruits/vegs/bakery don't have any stickers/packaging/etc. You pick them, put in a bag and cashier rings them up along with barcoded items. They got a fatass book with pictures for newbies/self checkout and all experienced staff have muscle memory...

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