My absolute favorite part of my job is getting to visit customers. I really enjoy spending time in their operations and learning more about their challenges and how LightSpeed can make them more efficient and more profitable. But the best part of those site visits...
I must admit that I have not been to EVERY LightSpeed customers warehouse, but I have been to a majority of them. Throughout my travels I have not seen a U-Shaped pick line where the picking was done on the outside of the line. Until...
LightSpeed’s new Vision device has the following new features: Updated footprint for better heat dissipation Updated Chipset with a Quad Core Cortex-A53 @ 2GHZ and a dedicated ARM G31 graphics processor 2x USB Ports for easier configuration Built in Ethernet! (WiFi also on board) ...
I realize many of you in certain parts of the country still experiencing sub-freezing temps want to throw something at me right now, but for many of us spring like temps have arrived and the heat of summer is not far behind. And when the...
Chattanooga-based Five Star Food Service has expanded their digital advertising footprint with the acquisition of Canteen Service Company with a service footprint that stretches across central Kentucky, southern Indiana, and western Ohio. “We are extremely grateful to welcome the team at Canteen Service Company into the...
Most of LightSpeed’s customers order fresh food for their markets manually. Because of the short shelf life they import the sales data into a spreadsheet and then manually, or using a pivot table, determine how much fresh food to order for that market. And this...
Calling all LightSpeed customers! Now is the time to make your voices heard. Ask not what you can do for LightSpeed - ask what LightSpeed can do for you!! No, I’m not running for office, but I am in need of your opinion. I will explain. Most...
When the guys at Superior Vendall in Kansas City first installed LightSpeed, they ended the snack portion of the pick line after the 4th section. They used the other two sections for their miscellaneous beverages – energy drinks, coffees, juices, etc. In fact, at the...
I am not in the business of giving advice. I have a wife. My ability to give advice went away right after I said, “I do”, but that is not a bad thing. In fact, it makes life so much easier. But I felt the...
The Gig Warehouse As we have seen over the past 10 years with Uber, Door Dash, Task Rabbit, etc. the worldwide labor pool is changing. Combine this with the pay everyday concept and it’s easy to see that individuals have discovered the ability to work when...