Edeka, a grocery retailer from Germany, found a a very creative way to get into the holiday spirit with the use of their in-counter scanners at their checkout lanes. Scanners all have the means to produce audio feedback for positive scans which, in many models, can be customized to specific pitches or sounds. Edeka put these programmable tones to use to make all their checkout lanes into a ‘playable’ instrument. Each lane plays a specific pitch so with a little practice their reps could perform Jingle Bells by simply scanning products in the right sequence.

CipherLab will be attending 2014 NGA show, February 9-12 in Las Vegas, NV to demonstrate their Intelligent Order Entry solution with the latest mobile computer the 8600 series. The new mobile device can help you with an Intelligent Order Entry solution and/or a Telxon replacement solution. All of which can help your company control cost and boost productivity.

CipherLab’s economical 8600 Mobile Computer series deliver anywhere mobility in a ruggedized, ergonomic design, offering speedy barcode scanning via multiple wireless communication options. Its easy-to-use interface minimizes training requirements and supports a variety of software solutions including an “Intelligent Order Entry” solution which can replace most grocery wholesalers’ old Telxon, MSI and Symbol terminals. With this solution many wholesalers can add enhancing features like ‘discontinued item alerts’ as well as a ‘substitute item alert if available’ and two way communication, which will allow a master item file to be downloaded directly to the handheld.

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