| Manual stock control and exporting raw sales figures | | | | terminal |
| to excel are a thing of the past. Continuous innovations | | | | - Built in computer training and remote support for quick |
| throughout the last ten years have led to several | | | | onsite learning and problem resolution |
| major enhancements to POS software and hardware | | | | - Robust reliable hardware, better system redundancy |
| design. | | | | and virus proof software all offer minimal downtime |
| Reducing shrinkage, over ordering, tracking operating | | | | Management and owner features: |
| costs and keeping customers loyal are everyday | | | | - Pre-set centrally controlled pricing for happy hours, all |
| issues for business owners. Designed for control, the | | | | menu items, promotions and different parts of the |
| latest POS systems can integrate many diverse parts | | | | business |
| of a business into one point and automate everyday | | | | - Standard management reports that can highlight best |
| tasks. Management is through a vast array of user | | | | sellers, slow sellers, slow times, profit margins, voids etc |
| friendly tools and reporting structures. The addition of | | | | - Staff reports to motivate performance number of |
| more and more core functionality means functions to | | | | customers served, average time serving etc |
| manage front of house through to back office | | | | - Stock tracking down to ingredient level, stock |
| accounting and supplier management are all covered. | | | | variance and purchase history reports. |
| Useful POS features for staff: | | | | - Automatic creation of stock transfers and purchase |
| - Large, bright graphical screen touch screen layouts | | | | orders based on pre-set re-order levels. |
| that display both images and text | | | | - Creation of recipes or cocktails based on the current |
| - Pre-configured touch screens which record 75-85% | | | | cost of all menu items |
| of sales without staff having to change tabs | | | | - Loyalty tools supporting easy creation of loyalty, |
| - Wristband logons, fast tender keys, and last round | | | | reward voucher and membership schemes. |
| and bar tab management functions | | | | - Membership cards which can be self topped up and |
| - Mobile or handheld POS running the same touch | | | | depleted at point of purchase. |
| screen as the POS terminal | | | | - Easy linking to CCTV systems which can then |
| - Unique cash drawers allocated to specific staff | | | | connect video footage to transactional data |
| member logons | | | | - Integration with beverage monitoring systems |
| - Sending food orders direct from the bar POS | | | | tracking every ounce of alcohol poured |
| terminal to kitchen or wait staff | | | | Many of today's POS systems are also specifically |
| - Printing individual shift reports by cash drawer at the | | | | designed for each type of business, whether it be a |
| till | | | | hotel or restaurant. This usually means that tailored |
| - PDA units with built in scanners linked to inventory to | | | | features are included and prior tested. |
| simplify and speed up stock takes. | | | | In general a good POS system should allow for tighter |
| - Automatic recognition of customer membership, | | | | controls and a better operation all round on every day |
| printing discount or gift vouchers at the till. | | | | tasks. |
| - Sms or email messaging direct from the POS | | | | |