Comments on: Wal-Mart’s Ongoing RFID Push http://storefrontbacktalk.com/payment-systems/wal-marts-ongoing-rfid-push/ Techniques, Tools and Tirades about Retail Technology and E-Commerce Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:02:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Jeffrey Sia http://storefrontbacktalk.com/payment-systems/wal-marts-ongoing-rfid-push/comment-page-1/#comment-13695 Jeffrey Sia Sat, 07 Jul 2007 02:57:23 +0000 http://www.storefrontbacktalk.com/rfid/wal-marts-ongoing-rfid-push/#comment-13695 8.3% industrial average for OOS refers to SKU level OOS. The article states "66 of about 200 total product CATEGORIES" are found to have OOS signs, and this is not surprising. Statistically, 8.3% of the SKU in every categories are prone to OOS. Furthermore, demand for SKUs in the electronics section are less predictable, making it more prone to OOS. 8.3% industrial average for OOS refers to SKU level OOS. The article states “66 of about 200 total product CATEGORIES” are found to have OOS signs, and this is not surprising. Statistically, 8.3% of the SKU in every categories are prone to OOS. Furthermore, demand for SKUs in the electronics section are less predictable, making it more prone to OOS.

]]> By: Ken Morris http://storefrontbacktalk.com/payment-systems/wal-marts-ongoing-rfid-push/comment-page-1/#comment-13661 Ken Morris Fri, 06 Jul 2007 14:48:43 +0000 http://www.storefrontbacktalk.com/rfid/wal-marts-ongoing-rfid-push/#comment-13661 You can certainly solve this problem with less expensive technology that is just as effective........like using perpetual inventory and a BPM solution that provides alerts to merchants,operation and store management. You can certainly solve this problem with less expensive technology that is just as effective……..like using perpetual inventory and a BPM solution that provides alerts to merchants,operation and store management.

]]> By: Chris Kapsambelis http://storefrontbacktalk.com/payment-systems/wal-marts-ongoing-rfid-push/comment-page-1/#comment-13553 Chris Kapsambelis Wed, 04 Jul 2007 12:25:41 +0000 http://www.storefrontbacktalk.com/rfid/wal-marts-ongoing-rfid-push/#comment-13553 The industry average for out-of-stock items is around 8%. Wal-Mart's discovery of 66 out of 200 comes to 33%. Wal-Mart appears to have a major problem with their system for replenishing stock. Their out-of-stock rate is more then four times the industry average. Until this problem is addressed, no amount of amount of RFID tags will solve the problem. The industry average for out-of-stock items is around 8%. Wal-Mart’s discovery of 66 out of 200 comes to 33%. Wal-Mart appears to have a major problem with their system for replenishing stock. Their out-of-stock rate is more then four times the industry average.

Until this problem is addressed, no amount of amount of RFID tags will solve the problem.

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