{"id":22794,"date":"2025-08-20T09:52:07","date_gmt":"2025-08-20T07:52:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/retail-optimiser.de\/operational-excellence-at-walmart-vf-corporation-and-lekkerland-with-smart-data-capture\/"},"modified":"2025-08-20T10:52:38","modified_gmt":"2025-08-20T08:52:38","slug":"operational-excellence-at-walmart-vf-corporation-and-lekkerland-with-smart-data-capture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/retail-optimiser.de\/en\/operational-excellence-at-walmart-vf-corporation-and-lekkerland-with-smart-data-capture\/","title":{"rendered":"Guest Feature: Operational excellence at Walmart, VF Corporation and Lekkerland with Smart Data Capture"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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In a world where volatile trade tariffs, labour shortages, and fluctuating demand have become the new normal, adaptability is essential. Retailers are looking not only for ways to work more efficiently today but also to remain competitive tomorrow. A key technology enabling this is Smart Data Capture \u2013 a computer vision-based solution that goes far beyond simple scanning.<\/p>\n

Smart Data Capture uses the camera on devices (typically smartphones or handheld computers) to scan barcodes, text, IDs or objects \u2014 often including multiple inputs or items simultaneously \u2014 to enable workflow automation and transform physical retail data into real-time insights. It provides the foundation for efficiency, enables real-time decision-making, and strengthens businesses in a sustainable way.<\/p>\n

In retail, scanning is a prerequisite for completing daily tasks efficiently, accurately, and quickly. With associates scanning hundreds of times a day, retailers need to make it an intuitive part of any task or workflow, not an additional task or obstacle. Whether it\u2019s inventory management, order fulfilment, or customer service \u2013 fast and reliable data capture is the starting point for every successful action.<\/p>\n

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Whether it\u2019s inventory management, order fulfilment, or customer service \u2013 fast and reliable data capture is the starting point for every successful action.<\/p>\n

A good example: VF Corp is using Smart Data Capture technology to transform key retail operations \u2014 from inventory management and in-store picking to order assembly and clienteling. The impact has been remarkable: store associates are saving up to 60 per cent of their time on traditionally scan-heavy tasks, thanks to the ergonomic new system\u2019s speed and reliability compared to previous hardware scanners. With more accurate inventory data at their fingertips, VF Corp has also seen a measurable lift in omnichannel revenue \u2014 proving that operational efficiency directly fuels business growth.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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How Smart Data Capture Enables Smart Decisions<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Ensuring fast, reliable data capture performance, whatever task, environment, or device a worker is just the starting point. Smart Data Capture capabilities that can innovate workflows for frontline workers is where significant value can be unlocked for retailers across operations at scale.<\/p>\n

For example, with simultaneous barcode and text recognition, a worker can capture all label data in a single step \u2013 significantly saving time and making data capture up to seven times faster. But the true value of Smart Data Capture lies in what happens after the data is captured:<\/p>\n