We share key factors to choose the best point of sale for your business, with integrations to offline invoicing, electronic invoicing and others.
Sales give every business the impetus to keep growing. Without them, it is difficult to sustain itself for long in the market.
For entrepreneurs and SMEs, technological advances in recent years have opened a door to efficiently control their operations, with resources previously reserved for large companies. Additionally, government regulations in Latin America have encouraged small businesses to formalize and adopt best practices to increase their competitiveness and growth.
If before it was very common that everything was written down in a book and in checkbooks, today we see how technology offers them automation, control and better decision making.
Among these improvements, Point of Sale systems became the ally for the invoicing of products and services, even in offline modes when internet access is lost.
How do I get the most out of Point of Sale?
The POS is an application or app that is installed remotely on the computer that you have designated to be the cash register of your business. When connected to a cloud management software, it allows you to control the entire process of buying and selling your product or service.
With a management software, you will be able to connect all the information of your company with key elements for the POS operation, including:
- Products
- Prices
- Inventory
- Customers
- Wineries
This ensures that all movements recorded in physical through the POS, are synchronized and keep updated information such as Cash Drawings, Inventory Records and Transactions.
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Seek control of your operation from start to finish
Without a doubt, POS opens up a world of opportunities for your business operations as long as you have a connection to a system that controls operations from start to finish.
This means that: First, all sales made, automatically get recorded in your management system and generate an accounting entry, mark down your inventory information and feed your bank accounts. All this with one transaction.
Second, don't just look for an invoicing system. Look for credit notes, credit memos, combined collections, as well as customer management and invoicing of quotes that have been approved from the central system.
Third, it guarantees the management of cash openings and closings for greater control of shifts and employee workdays. This is especially important for retail businesses, since inventory and cash control is essential to avoid leaks or losses.
Guarantees operations even without Internet
Yes, we operate in a world that is always connected. But we know that sometimes the internet connection fails, so you need to ensure offline functionalities like the one offered by InterFuerza. Even if the internet connection is lost, you will still be able to invoice, and once the connection is restored all transactions will be automatically synchronised with your management platform.
Keep information up to date with a secure backup
All the information from your point of sale should be automatically synchronized with the information in the cloud. This way you can validate your business transactions from anywhere, as long as you have an internet connection.
Additionally, you have the certainty that all your sales information is automatically backed up, giving you the security that your business is backed up in case of any physical damage or device failure.
Technology that grows with you
The size of your business should not be a constraint to keep track of all your shops, and ultimately, get a consolidated view of all your business sales. Look for solutions that allow you to go from having a single point of sale, or a larger number as your business grows.
Get to know a platform designed to grow in an orderly and simple way.
Choose solutions that include a trained and committed support team. So every time you want to add a new point of sale, it's just a matter of scheduling and programming the installation. Then, allocate product stock to this new point of sale and start invoicing quickly.
Speed is an important quality
A POS checkout must be stable and very fast, to ensure more agile shopping experiences. These solutions were developed with the intention of making sales faster and having the ability to perform more transactions in a shorter period of time.
Compatibility with any device
Let your business choose which devices it wants to use, rather than being forced to spend money on unnecessary installation costs. Whether it's Windows or Mac, the platform you choose should be designed to run on any operating system, ensuring stability and unlimited functionality for the equipment already running your business.
Permission control & discounts
Finally, controlling the operation of your business includes how to organize information for proper use. Look for a system that allows you to control the actions of your sales staff, and perform operations such as discounts or returns with specific permissions in each branch.
Choose a Point of Sale for your business based on solid fundamentals.
It is preferable to acquire an integrated platform that allows you to control your business cycle, since generating the invoicing is only one of the fundamental steps in your sales process.
We will be happy to help you choose the best option for your business.