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master inventory database can be set up and downloaded
to any group of stores. Information on item types,
departments, categories, suppliers, substitutes,
aliases, parent relationships, etc., can be replicated
to stores for consistent stock identification.
Sales taxes can be programmed individually by
store per local regulations.
HQ
promotes inventory balancing by managing stock
transfers among stores. An inventory transfer
log tracks stock movement. Selected stores can
be designated as warehouses where inventory
can be received and redistributed.
The
software also offers an inter-store quantity
check feature so you can check the inventory
levels at all stores. Whenever stores upload
their information, the quantities in HQ automatically
change.
Purchase
Orders
HQ's Purchase Order feature can identify what
must be purchased, record all purchases, print
PO's and receive orders for the enterprise or
individual stores. It can automatically generate
PO's for selected items, by quantity sold during
a period or for items that fall below restocking
levels. Inter-store inventory transfers can
be initiated from the head office or at the
stores.
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Pricing/Sales/Promotions
The head office can change and download item prices
to specified store(s). Selected items can be put
on sale at specific stores or across the enterprise.
Other special pricing can be set up for items,
categories or departments, then broadcast as desired.
Price changes can be programmed to take effect
immediately or during a specified time period.
Sales
Tracking
HQ maintains highly detailed data from every
transaction across the chain. These include
invoice number, IDs of items sold, as-sold prices,
tax collected, customer, cashier and sales rep
IDs, and applicable serial number or matrix
type. Detailed sales and profit analyses, sales
commission and tax reports are easily generated.
Comprehensive data collection supports data
warehousing and OLAP.
Customer Management
and Marketing
HQ can keep a complete profile of every customer
who ever bought from any of your stores or Web
sites. This includes demographics, preferences,
purchase or problem history, account balance
and credit information. Chain-wide buying habits,
shopping frequency and purchase amounts are
readily available at the head office. HQ's customer
data supports thorough and accurate database
marketing and relationship selling to targeted
customers. This data can be exported to sophisticated
CRM and ERP applications.
Employee
Management
HQ monitors sales reps, their hours and the
registers they run. It can upload attendance
records for computing hours and labor cost at
the head office. It will centrally compute sales
commissions based upon sales transactions and
commission structures found in associates' profiles.
Powerful,
Flexible Reports
HQ's powerful report generator offers instant,
flexible access to a wealth of meaningful data.
With point-and-click speed, it generates consolidated
reports to show sales breakdowns, identify slow-moving
items and check sales for any day—by store
location, items, departments, categories, customer
or taxes. Reports and graphs may be previewed
on screen, printed or exported to other Windows-based
software packages.
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