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In article <s0082576.27.2CE91933@cedarville.edu> s0082576@cedarville.edu (Steve
n Francisco) writes:
>In article <2catdh$2fi@charm.magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu> mlammers@magnus.acs.oh
io-state.edu (Matthew D Lammers) writes:

>>From: mlammers@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Matthew D Lammers)
>>Subject: Re: Meijer - Shop at your own risk.
>>Date: 16 Nov 1993 15:59:45 GMT

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>>As for remarks about the scanners.  We did not set up anything to defarud
>>the customer.  (Which actually surprised me.)  Scanning errors occurred on
>>such a large basis due to the magnitude of the info. in the scanning
>>computer.  (over 14,000 items.)  NCR supplied the scanners to the Cols.
>>stores, and they were clear on describing errors that can result from
>>a 'brain-dead' cashier...As for the double-scans...I have no idea what's
>>up with that...As for the conspiracy theory...Well, Meijer does have a legit.
>>concern here...A LOT OF cashiers were guilty of this act...But the extent
>>to which this person in the thread was treated was rediculous!!!  (But,
>>it really doesn't surprise me, again!  Meijer security never tailed the
>>real thieves...  They choose easier targets.)
>
>>There's so much more to tell, but in order not to bore the readers, I'll
>>end here...But with any requests, I will post more!!!  It's my personal
>>vendetta against that DAMN STORE!!!  They treat employees so badly...Which,
>>in turn, creates problems with customers...(But I'm not defending the store,
>>mind you!)
>
>>GOD!  What took me so long to leave that place?  DOWN WITH MEIJER!!!
>>--
>>  Matthew David Lammers, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH  USA
>>  For the latest about me, finger: mlammers@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu
>>    Internet address: LAMBCHOP+@osu.edu -OR- mlammers@world.std.com
>>            "Who, ME?!  Are you calling on me, professor?!"


>I want to comment about the scanners.  The number of items is irrelavent if
>the program is working properly.  More items may slow the system down, but
>will not affect the number of errors (as a percentage of items anyway).  The
>Wal-mart store where I work also has NCR scanners, and we have very few
>errors.  All of the errors I have seen were due to incorrect signs or
>mistakes when entering price changes into the computer.
>
>Steven Francisco
>S0082576@Cedarville.Edu
>

You are correct, Steven.  In my excitement I didn't clearly
express myself...The errors happened when things were not
entered in the Main Computer Correctly, or tagged on the shelves
correctly...

The accuracy of the scanner is near perfect!  (Good reads.)  The
prices may be wrong, but the read was good.  People think that when
the scanner comes up with the wrong price, it's the scanner's fault.
Not so.  If the scanner even gives a price, it was a good read.  The
incorrect price comes from an incorrectly entered price in the
computer.  I don't think people realize the UPC code is NOT the price,
only an assigned permanent number for reference when the computer needs
to look it up.  It's basically an item number.

Thanks, Steven...

Later,
-- 
  Matthew David Lammers, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH  USA
  For the latest about me, finger: mlammers@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu
    Internet address: LAMBCHOP+@osu.edu -OR- mlammers@world.std.com
            "Who, ME?!  Are you calling on me, professor?!"