The Need for Speed

POS enhancements are improving the in-store experience for customers.

The Need for Speed

August 2023   minute read

By: Jerry Soverinsky

In the fall of 1960, John D. C. Little, a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, published his seminal work on waiting behavior in retail stores. Presented in mathematical terms, “A Proof for the Queuing Formula” provides a straightforward formula for determining the average expected wait time per customer:
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Mashgin’s checkout system uses AI-powered sensors to calculate the customer’s total.

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Jerry Soverinsky

Jerry Soverinsky

Jerry Soverinsky is a Chicago-based freelance writer and NACS Magazine contributing writer. He can be reached at jerrysoverinsky@gmail.com.

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