ICT in Tesco's
This essay is going to be about Tesco's and the IT that they use
within the organisation to help them function.
Tesco's is the largest food retailer in the world. Like lots of other
big supermarkets, Tesco's concentrates mainly on building their stores
in out of town locations with petrol stations, cafes and large car
parks.
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One of the technologies used is a barcode reader. Tesco's was among
the first few stores on the high street to start using barcode
readers. Since then barcode readers are now called laser scanners.
Almost every item that you purchase in a shop has a barcode on the
packaging. These look like a series of thick and thin black lines. The
barcode contains details about the product. It also contains a check
digit, so that the computer can validate that the data has been read
in correctly. The barcode details are scanned into the system by a
laser scanner on the till. The check digit is calculated and compared
to the scanned one. The till beeps if they match.
The first section, highlighted blue identifies the country. The yellow
section identifies the manufacturer, the orange section is the product
code and the red section is [IMAGE]the check digit.
The function of the barcode reader is to read the barcode on packaged
goods, but what it's actually doing in that process is reading the
numeric code at the bottom of the barcode without needing the number
to be typed in. The scanner reads the number as the barcode is passed
through, and as a result of that the price and description of the
products are then obtained from the computer, the sale is registered
and an itemised receipt is produced.
The barcode reader helps electronic communication greatly, because
instead of having to type in the number manually, with a chance of
human error, it's all done electronically and it's very rare for there
to be any mistakes.
Bespoke software is used to transfer the data from the barcode to the
of this system is that it can print out letters for fines and also it
work on the 386 PC that is in his office. He is also unable to print
In general terms, we see how the use of the VISA chip readers have recently finished and is now caught up in the transition. The use of technology with the computers, applications, payment machines for credit cards etc. has overall in its totality, had an absolute monumental effect of all stores, let alone Publix Supermarkets. The revenue increase along with the other marketing designs have changed and been revised. The important factor here is the investment in new technology and how it will affect the business. In looking at the financial aspect and how it will be beneficial, we see that there could be a rise in new state of the art architecture, infrastructure, integration platforms. Publix has the ability to reach new heights. The design of these applications will open doors for a more diverse environment and support financial EFT networks. In providing the right kind of tech support for all offices, retail, ware houses and hard are/software aspects could lead to more efficient logistics and increased revenue in the back of house so to speak. The different positions available in the technology department includes tech support analysis, IT tech support technician, programmer, systems engineer along with other
Also the checking out process has been technologically advanced as it was observed that iPhones and iPads are used on the sales floor to see what items are in stock at the location or other locations and to help customers in making a purchase. Using these items help with the communication among staff and customers. After making a purchase, the associate that assisted them will more than likely follow up with a personalized thank you note and invite them back to the store. Customizing the product for the customer also increases the use of technology. The customer chooses what product they want and they ask an associate to engrave their name on it, making it their own personal
The specific IT assets and technologies that are highlighted are internet applications, such as online transactions, human relations systems, wire systems and websites. Other resources are Blackberries, Android smart phones, I-Phones, cellular networks, short messages service (SMS), PC’s (include their operating systems), connected USB storage devices and any third-party software (Deloitte & Touche LLP, 2010).Most importantly, in this case, will be banking devices such as ATMs, kiosks, RFID enabled smartcards that allow secure financial access (Deloitte & Touche LLP, 2010). Finally included, are intranet portals, collaboration tools, authentication systems, voice over IP phones and private branch exchanges (PBX)’s, voicemail, identity management, log-on, password and user code technologies (Deloitte & Touche LLP,
Dennis, C., Fenech, T. and Merrilees, B. (2004): “e-Retailing”, Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group, London.
RFID, or radio frequency identification, is the new system that is replacing the use of barcodes. RFID tags allow users to more quickly obtain information from the object that the RFID tag identifies (Evans, 2012, p. 190). RFID tags are more helpful and will eventually replace barcodes entirely because they allow the user to scan the object without physically touching or optically reading anything on it. Rather than reading an identification number that is then looked up in a database, it is possible to gather information directly from the tag (Bonsor).
Accoding to GSI (2009); the barcode technology is in use to monitor product information in every stage of beef industry. The barcode is an optical machine-readable representation of data that is physically attached to a product and stores information about the product at hand. They are inexpensive and simplistic in implementing. However, there are several downsides related to the use of barcode according to TURCK(2012). Firstly, barcodes are read only hence it is not possible for users to add information as products continue in the process flow. Secondly, barcodes require line-of-sight with the reader, which means a product must be properly aligned in order for the barcode reader to identify product by its code. It can influence employee productivity by being time-consuming to achieve proper alignment. Moreover, the same inherent resilience and reusability are not designed for barcodes. Last but not least, the ink of barcodes can be smeared due to rubbing or exposure to water. This makes the barcode illegible; hence employees have to stop their task and replace new label. This causes...
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