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Microsoft Dynamics – Point of Sale
What is Microsoft Dynamics – Point of Sale? Designed
specifically for independent, single-store retailers, Microsoft
Dynamics – Point of Sale streamlines inventory management and
reporting, automates transaction processing start-to-finish, and
makes it easy to track customer information and maintain detailed
customer histories. Point of Sale also includes Microsoft Office
Accounting Professional 2007, delivering a true solutions suite
that connects point of sale (POS) and financial management processes.
1. Get
started fast with a solution that's easy to use. Minimize disruptions
to your daily business operations.
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Get up and running quickly
with intuitive wizards for installation, store setup, data
importing, purchase orders, inventory management, pricing
updates, and more. |
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Count on fast, automated installation
for a wide range of hardware devices and peripherals, including
magnetic stripe readers, scanners, cash drawers, and receipt
printers. |
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Quickly customize POS screens
to meet your retail needs. Add custom buttons and images,
display your store name and logo, and tailor screens with
the graphics, fonts, and colors that work best for your business. |
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Learn POS procedures in minutes
with a familiar user interface that looks and works like Microsoft
Office system programs. |
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Simplify and speed training
for new employees with online tutorials and the "practice
mode" option. |
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Get fast answers to questions
and help ensure your system runs smoothly with 30 days of
unlimited free support.
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2. Connect retail and accounting
processes with an end-to-end solution. Manage
both your front-office retail operations and back-office accounting
with a true solution suite: Point of Sale now includes Office
Accounting Professional 2007.
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Count on easy installation
and setup that ensures all your business information is connected,
current, and accurate. |
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Gain a complete view of your
business and make more informed decisions due to the detailed
sales, inventory, and purchasing information that flows automatically
across your retail and accounting solutions. |
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Save time and reduce manual
data entry and errors with automatic information updates across
both solutions. |
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Manage cash flow and profitability
in Office Accounting Professional 2007 with sales and financial
reports based on up-to-date information. |
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Expand your sales
opportunities from the start: Office Accounting Professional
2007 supports PayPal payments, online invoicing, and eBay
Marketplace selling.
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3. Work easily with the Microsoft
Office system and other solutions. Manage
information efficiently across applications and formats.
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Exchange information between
Microsoft Office Word, Microsoft Office Excel, and Microsoft
Office Outlook, including sales, purchase order, and vendor
data. |
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Share reporting information
with other programs, your accountants, and your suppliers
in formats that include Microsoft Office Excel, text, HTML,
XML, or e-mail. |
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Easily build a database that
can grow with your business using Microsoft SQL Server 2005
Express Edition (included) or Microsoft SQL Server 2005 (available
separately). |
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Exchange sales data and inventory
receipts with Intuit QuickBooks. |
4. Automate transaction processing start-to-finish.
Speed checkout
processes and help ensure accuracy at the POS.
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Process transactions quickly
with bar code scanning, custom POS buttons, and an easy-to-use
cashier touch screen. |
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Give sales associates an easy
and quick way to check prices, inventory availability, and
stock location. |
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Quickly tailor screens to provide
convenient shortcuts to the function keys or department keys
that cashiers use most frequently. You can even personalize
screen location for left-handed or right-handed cashiers. |
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Help ensure fast, worry-free
card payment transactions: Point of Sale gives you the flexibility
to maintain your existing banking relationships or select
a new one from a wide range of supported banks. |
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Verify check payments real-time
at POS with support from First Data, a leading merchant services
provider.
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5. Manage and track inventory
efficiently. Replenish top-selling items
efficiently and get rid of slow-moving items so you can merchandise
more effectively.
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View real-time inventory
status such as quantity sold, on hand, on order, and more. |
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Track serial-numbered items. |
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Eliminate time-consuming,
paper-based tracking and help reduce errors for records
management. |
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Set reorder points and restocking
levels to help eliminate out-of-stocks and overstocks. |
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Identify your best suppliers,
negotiate the prices you want, and manage purchasing more
efficiently with up-to-date vendor histories, detailed product
information, and automated purchase orders. |
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Receive inventory shipments
at the register or in the back office. |
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Track and pay bills for partial
shipments with Microsoft Office Accounting or Intuit QuickBooks. |
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Easily import existing inventory
information from files, Microsoft Office Accounting Professional
2007, or QuickBooks. |
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Create and print bar-code
labels with a built-in designer. |
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Export reports and purchase
orders to Microsoft Office Excel, text, HTML, XML, or e-mail
messages. |
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Use multiple employee security
levels to track and control access and minimize shrinkage.
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6. Integrate Your Technology with Microsoft
Office:
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Take advantage of the Microsoft Office applications
you use daily. Microsoft Business Solutions Retail Management
System integrates with familiar Microsoft Office System applications,
so you can make full use of existing software investments
without adding training costs. |
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Use Microsoft Office Word and Excel.
Use customer information and sales histories from Microsoft
Retail Management System to create mail merges and targeted
communications to help you attract and retain customers. Make
it easy to export data and reports from across your retail
operation. For example, export customer purchasing histories,
supplier histories, and sales reports into Excel for analysis
or to share with others. |
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Speed up everyday business communications.
You can set up a purchase order for a vendor in Microsoft
Retail Management System and send it directly to the supplier
as an attachment in a Microsoft Office Outlook e-mail message.
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7. Deliver
professional, personalized serviceImprove customer satisfaction,
market more effectively, and expand your sales reach.
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Reduce customer wait time at
the register by processing transactions quickly using bar-code
scanning, custom buttons, and touch screen-ready controls. |
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Provide customers with what
they want through better insights into buying patterns, fast
checkouts, and flexible payment options. |
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Utilize multiple pricing structures
for markups and discounts. |
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Provide customer-specific pricing
and special discounts for frequent shoppers with automatic
pricing tools. |
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Process credit and debit cards
faster without card payment terminals and high transaction
fees. |
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Acquire new customers and build
loyalty by offering gift cards through support from First
Data. |
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Help ensure your store is "top
of mind" for customers with custom receipts and bar-code
labels displaying logos and promotional messages. |
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Expand your reach into online
sales by connecting Point of Sale with your Web site. |
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Target customer preferences
and create customer mailings based on buying preferences and
purchase histories. |
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Remind cashiers about up-sells
and cross-sells so they can mention them during transactions. |
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