Countermeasures against labor shortages The latest technology exhibition supporting supermarkets Chiba February 12 17:21
To solve the problems of supermarkets such as labor shortages, an exhibition has been launched in Chiba City to introduce the latest technology, such as a system that allows you to pay for shopping without having to go to the cash register.
A system developed by a machine maker in Ota-ku, Tokyo, uses a smartphone with a special application set in a cart, reads the barcode of the product with a camera, and finally finishes the transaction immediately with a special payment machine. I can. The company says it can be done with fewer employees and customers can significantly reduce the time it takes to pay.
In addition, a company in Osaka has introduced a system where staff at a remote location can remotely explain the characters displayed on the display of the sales floor and explain product information to shoppers in detail.
In addition, to support the creation of work shifts for employees who are placing a heavy burden on labor staff, there will be introduced a system that can automatically set up shifts while considering the compatibility between employees using AI = artificial intelligence. It was being done, and the visitors actually experienced it and checked the usability.
"I would like to be able to provide more service to customers by utilizing new technologies," said Yoshihisa Murao, Deputy Secretary-General of the Supermarket Association of Japan.
The event will be held at Makuhari Messe in Chiba City until the 14th, targeting people in the distribution industry.