EPoS Systems
An Introduction to EPoS
EPoS Systems, provide a fast and efficient way of dealing with customers. They handle the calculations involved in sales (totals and change), issue receipts - these have historically been the main function of normal tills. EPoS systems, do this and a lot more. They can integrate directly with credit card payment systems, keep track of stock levels and of course keep track of customer information. The ability to manage stock and CRM (customer relationship management) allows EPoS systems to make a measurable difference to the bottom line. Both in terms of time saved and of in highlighting opportunities and also weaknesses in a business.
For example, an EPoS system in a retail store, will assist in stock management - helping to highlight stock levels of top performing products so you can ensure you have adequate supplies. At the same time, it might also show product lines that are not doing so well. Your EPoS system records a tremendous amount of information about your business - allowing you to make decisions with the benefit of the latest sales and stock information.
For example, an EPoS system in a retail store, will assist in stock management - helping to highlight stock levels of top performing products so you can ensure you have adequate supplies. At the same time, it might also show product lines that are not doing so well. Your EPoS system records a tremendous amount of information about your business - allowing you to make decisions with the benefit of the latest sales and stock information.
How Does EPoS Work?
An EPoS system comprises of computer hardware, peripherals and EPoS software ideally suited to the point of sales environment. An EPoS system can support data entry through many different devices such as computer keyboards, touchscreen monitors and barcode scanners. EPoS systems allow a tremendous amount of flexibility to choose hardware and peripherals suited to the environment. For example, in environments with very high demands like in a supermarket - EPoS can be configured to work with multi line barcode scanners, ensuring pricing accuracy and allowing cashiers to provide fast, efficient service for customers. In other environments such as restaurants the use of touchscreen monitors provides the best solution.
The other facet of EPoS systems is the EPoS software that they use. This can also be heavily customised to a variety of different environments. This allows businesses to buy EPoS systems that are suited to their business. This software can constantly be recording sales, updating stock levels, providing accurate pricing information while also helping to provide a fast and efficient service to customers. The ability to keep track of sales, taxes, stock and CRM automatically, ensures that cashiers can concentrate on providing the best possible customer experience. |
Why Use EPoS?
EPoS software helps to ensure accurate pricing, faster transactions, reduces human error and improves data integrity. In larger retail environments, it's difficult to imagine keeping track of stock for thousand of items, not to mention the prices of all these items. In a retail environment, if management want to change the price of an item or run a special offer this can be done very easily using EPoS and getting data on how these changes impact sales can also be easily obtained. While it easy to dwell on the front line advantages at the point of sale, the data being recorded by the systems is of great value to management. Accurate sales reporting is vital for management, similarly the ability to have constantly updated inventory and customer data is useful for both accounting, marketing and sales purposes.
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EPoS Software
The EPoS software is designed to be powerful, yet simple for staff to learn and use. There is a large selection of EPoS software on the market, which all vary by price and business need. It's vital that you buy software that suits your needs. This is the 'brain' of your EPoS system and what your EpoS system can deliver for your business will be determined by the capabilities of the software.
As this will be a vital component of your business, Outsourced Computing will evaluate a number of different EPoS software packages. The cost and additional complication of changing software later can be very disruptive. We can offer an honest appraisal of the EPoS software and tell you how it works within a real working environment. |
Value for Money
There is no doubt that purchasing an EPoS system can represent a large capital investment. Rather than focus on the day one cost, it's better to consider how using the system will benefit your business and how long it might take to pay for itself. EPoS can provide tangible savings on employee time and accounting. At the same time it can provide an uplift in sales through accurate pricing and by improving efficiency of your stock control. For some businesses, installing an EPoS system can be the first time that they begin to create a database of their customers and their behaviour. Using this data, in effective ways can pay for the EPoS system many times over. It can also provide benefits that while clearly benefiting your business are a little more intangible like improving the customer experience. Ultimately, what you get out of your EPoS system will be dependent on the choices you make in terms of hardware and software, so invest sufficient time to make an informed decision.
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