New release of HALO supports in-store fulfilment of omnichannel orders<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022RFID-driven inventory data drives distribution of orders to stores
\u2022 Store staff receives easy-to-use order information, location of items and schedule for packing for shipment or in-store pickup.
\u2022 Increased in-store productivity and customer satisfaction
Checkpoint Systems came out with a major release of the IoT software platform HALO which comes with omnichannel and task management functionality. HALO now supports in-store fulfilment of omnichannel orders, that is \u201cbuy online, pick up in store\u201d and ship-from-store. Using RFID and accurate inventory data, HALO helps distributing the orders among stores based on availability. The HALO mobile app shows store staff the order information, helps scheduling the fulfilment, locating the items and preparing for pickup or shipment. The new functionality will increase in-store productivity, raising the Units Per Hour fulfilled, and boost sales together with customer satisfaction.
\u201cToday, to pack an order, the store associate typically uses a printout from the ERP system to look for products in the store. Some items might be already sold, some misplaced. The associate will lose time looking for them and will sometimes have to reject the order. HALO uses near real-time inventory data and supports the associate with an easy to use app throughout the in-store fulfilment process, making it fast and efficient,\u201d says Phil Fisher, product manager for HALO.
Inventory accuracy poses a problem for 56% of retailers who are implementing omnichannel programs, according to the market research company Forrester and the National Retail Federation. With RFID, inventory accuracy can be elevated from 65-75% to 93-99%, as found by GS1 and the ECR Community Shrinkage and On-shelf Availability Group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe continuously invest in logistics and IT to streamline the consumer-oriented omnichannel model. With HALO\u2019s new in-store fulfilment functionality, we expect to further optimize operations through inventory accuracy, creating a new level of customer satisfaction\u201d, says Daniel Mu\u00f1oz, Operations Director of Desigual, the Spanish-headquartered international fashion brand.
HALO is a Software-as-a-Service platform that is part of Checkpoint\u2019s RFID solution for retail. HALO tracks every tagged piece of merchandise across a retailer\u2019s supply chain by collecting data from RFID readers in the stores and distribution centers. The platform synchronizes with enterprise resource planning (ERP) and warehouse management system (WMS) software, driving inventory accuracy, on-shelf availability and efficiency across the supply chain. Apart from omnichannel order fulfilment, task scheduling and locating items, store associates use HALO for cycle counts, receiving goods, replenishing shelves and display compliance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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