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BTS’ Point-of-Sale systems vary from simply cash-register emulations to full-blown accounting systems that interface with a real-time inventory and accounts receivable database. BTS has developed a product that has been specifically customized for retail stores of any type or size.
BTS Retail Enhancements Module
The BTS Retail Enhancements Module is a Sage Pro™ add-on that we can truly call our own. It is our flagship product and for that reason we have dedicated an entire page to it. Can you blame us for being proud? It is intended to work with the American Computing Systems UPOS product to automate the operation of a retail hardgoods store from point-of-sale to ordering to the receiving dock. For businesses that do not wish to capture transactions at the point-of-sale but still wish to communicate electronically with suppliers and better manage their inventory simply exclude the UPOS application.
One of the highlights of this module is our wireless data terminal that our customers have affectionately named C.L.Y.D.E. (Cute Little Y'rless Data Editor). Clyde is at home in a retail environment but can easily be adapted to handle other business models. It provides a simplified way for up to 64 wireless data terminals to independently perform frequently needed functions throughout the store. These include assigning bin locations, printing bin labels, counting inventory, entering purchase orders, receiving purchase orders and changing retail prices, UPC#, order points and order quantities. There is also an option to view month-to-date and year-to-date sales history for any item in the store. Plus, you have the ability to toggle between functions as you need them without having to rescan the current item each time. The built-in laser scanner allows items to be referenced by UPC# or Barcode (as indicated by the Pro Series Item Settings tab). Items may also be located by their stock item number or supplier part number. If you have any number for an item CLYDE will find it. A single Pro Series user license will accommodate all 64 wireless terminal since they are collectively managed by a single Visual FoxPro application running on one workstation.
Typical Customers
Typical customers are ACE, Tru-Serve and Handy Hardware Stores - or other retail applications such as bookstores, shoe stores, automotive supply stores, convenience stores, etc. If you have a retail store and a desire to effectively manage it this package will fill the bill. Any retail business needing a end-to-end point-of-sale solution that tracks sales all the way through to the general ledger, inventory and purchase modules will benefit from this package.
Key Benefits
This package enhances the core Sage Pro accounting modules and the cash register functionality of the UPOS product, by adding support for the following...
- Supports multiple suppliers for the same item but verifies that each supplier part number is unique so there is one-to-one correspondence between item numbers in each supplier's catalog and your stock item number.
- Has a Quick Item Setup feature whereby new items can be quickly added to the Item Master, Location and Supplier screens by simply keying in the vendor's part number. A search is made on the entire supplier's catalog and the data necessary to set up that item is extracted. This is a real time saver. This feature currently works with True Value, ACE and Handy Hardware stores but can easily be adapted to work with any supplier capable of publishing their catalog in XLS, DBF or ASCII format. (Requires Visual Fox Pro Programming knowledge).
- Creates automatic purchase orders based on lowest cost or preferred source and transmits them electronically to suppliers. On the receiving side, the system lets you decide how to sort the line items on the order to facilitate reconciling with the invoice/receiving copy. Purchase orders containing from one to thousands of line items can be easily received.
- Receives electronic invoices and catalog updates from suppliers and updates the Pro Series files accordingly. Description, cost, list price, promotional pricing, order multiples, class code and item discontinuation notices are just some of the data elements exchanged with suppliers. The system even generates automatic Pro Series key change records for items which the supplier has discontinued and superseded with another number.
- CLYDE (our wireless data terminal) supports up to 64 wireless data entry terminals and attached printers for counting inventory, changing prices, updating order points, quantities, UPC and miscellaneous codes, viewing sales history and printing attractive 2" bin labels. This product also gives you the ability to add items to a running purchase order while roaming the showroom/warehouse. You may also receive Pro Series purchase orders by scanning items on those orders as they arrive. A single base station antenna can accommodate up to 16 terminals within a 500,000 square foot area and repeaters are available to extend coverage as needed.
This is an INCREDIBLE product!! Whether you use our entire Retail Enhancements modules or just utilize CLYDE in your existing Pro Series installation we think you will find that our industry expertise has resulted in a product that is beyond compare.
Minimum Hardware and Software Requirements
- Sage Pro Version 7.3 or greater (modules AR, IC, PO, SM).
- Pro Series minimum hardware and OS requirements apply.
- UPOS from American Computing Systems (required for Point-of-Sale functionality).
- CLYDE requires a single base station attached through a standard serial interface on a single workstation computer. (optional TCP/IP network options available for remote data collection needs).
Other Requirements
While we could simply sell you the product and let you figure it out yourself, we have discovered that the successful implementation of this product requires analysis of your entire business from top to bottom. Since all modules are integrated, even the smallest unplanned abnormality can affect the entire operation, and ultimately, your satisfaction with us. For that reason we require that a BTS Certified Consultant be onsite for the first one to two weeks (depending on the number of modules selected) . While there we will assist with hardware setup, software installation, network configuration and responsibility assignments so that the installation is a successful one. We will also work with you to develop a network security plan and a backup schedule as well as train your employees.
The Best Part
We are only a telephone call away should you ever need assistance.
CLYDE (Cute Little Y'rless Data Editor) license - $ Call
Includes unlimited telephone/email support on issues related to installation and configuration. Bug fixes (if any) are also included at no charge. A free phpBB online discussion group is available registered clients and resellers wishing to browse our knowledgebase or contribute information for the benefit of others.
A single CLYDE Interface license is required for each Sage Pro installation regardless of the number of handheld units. Each installation requires a single Sage Pro workstation computer with available RS-232 port. One Sage Pro concurrent user license will be consumed while the interface program is running.
Simple installation. Requires a single entry to the Sage Pro Custom menu. No programming or terminal configuration knowledge is necessary. For a basic, unmodified Sage Pro Inventory control system with a single CLYDE unit simply plug and play. Additional terminals require that an ID code (1-64) be set on each unit.
There are no software maintenance fees. The software is yours to use indefinitely in its current state. It may be upgraded to work with a newer version of Sage Pro at 50% of current retail or have its functionality customized by BTS as needed.
Custom modifications and support issues not related to installation are billed at BTS' standard hourly rates.
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