Gramedia Improves Inventory Time By 50% with Zebra’s RFID Solution

Indonesia's largest bookstore digitally transforms with RFID-enabled self-checkout and exit gates

Jakarta, INDONESIA - November 6, 2024 - Zebra Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: ZBRA), a leading digital solution provider enabling businesses to intelligently connect data, assets, and people, today announced PT Gramedia Asri Media (Gramedia) has successfully introduced Zebra's RFID-enabled retail solutions at its stores to allow its shoppers to perform self-checkout and to help minimize shrinkage.

As Indonesia's largest bookstore with more than 100 stores nationwide, Gramedia is an innovative leader that is constantly exploring innovative ways to improve its operations and customer service. Zebra's RFID-enabled retail solution has helped Gramedia reduce inventory checking time by 50% and made self-checkout for shoppers 60% faster than manual checkout by cashiers, enabling Gramedia to redistribute 75% of staff-hours from basic tasks to shopper-valued activities. Zebra's RFID has also helped Gramedia to improve its stock accuracy by 50% and minimized human error.

"Zebra's RFID solutions have improved our overall shopping experience by enabling faster, independent transactions, reducing human error, and minimizing losses with the establishment of RFID-enabled exit gates," said Agus Yulianto, IT Manager, Gramedia. "We believe that by continuing to utilize Zebra's solution, it will significantly enhance our operational efficiency in terms of our stock-taking."

Zebra's FX7500 fixed RFID reader and AN610 low-profile RFID antenna are used as part of Gramedia's self-checkout solution while Zebra's FX9600 fixed RFID reader, AN480 and AN440 wide-band RFID antennas are the innovation behind the RFID-enabled exit gates.

Gramedia worked closely with Zebra PartnerConnect Premier Solution Partner, PT Duta Kalingga Pratama (DKP) to implement and deploy the solution. Understanding Gramedia's business challenges, DKP worked closely with Zebra to devise a tailored solution that saves money, drives efficiency, and improves resource utilization.

"The Indonesian retail sector is growing rapidly, contributing to more than 10% of Indonesia's GDP, and the sales value of Indonesia's retail market is expected to reach around USD 243 billion by 2026," said Eric Ananda, Indonesia Country Lead, Zebra Technologies. "As such, progressive retailers are already investing in advanced technologies to achieve greater profitability and enhance shopper experiences which ultimately translates to greater customer loyalty."

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Indonesia's largest bookstore undergoes digital transformation to reduce stock-taking time by 42% while reallocating 75% of staff-hours from basic tasks to shopper-valued activities.
• Zebra's RFID technology has improved checkout times by 60% while boosting business profitability in the form of RFID-enabled exit gates.
• To learn more about Gramedia's implementation of Zebra's solution, please watch this video.

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