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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.
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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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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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.
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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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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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Deliver professional, personalized service
Improve 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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Analyze data with flexible reporting options
Make confident decisions based on accurate insight.
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Create up-to-date snapshots of your
business with the customizable My Store view,
including at-a-glance displays of important
reports.
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Analyze current, detailed data with more
than 30 interactive, real-time reports,
including best-selling items; most productive
employees; detailed sales history by cashier,
department category, or supplier; and more.
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Identify sales trends in every department
or category.
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Evaluate operations and financials, track
results from sales and ad campaigns, and set
and monitor business policies.
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Maintain tight control over information and
improve employee management
Help protect sensitive information, reduce
shrinkage and fraud, and manage employees more
effectively.
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Easily assign RoleTailored user views and
control access to sensitive information,
reducing the need for you to be on-site at all
times.
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Track returns efficiently and help reduce
shrinkage, false returns, credit card fraud,
and unauthorized discounts.
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Track employee actions at the POS to help
improve productivity.
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Track employee hours using the integrated
time clock, export information to your payroll
system, and compare hours with sales patterns
to better predict staffing needs.
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