Software used for store automation can be divided into:
- Software for cashiers where goods are selected and sold - Front Office or cash register programs
- Software for analysis and accounting of sales made - Back Office, accounting, inventory software.
For work in grocery stores, the issue of working with scales and labeling complexes is relevant. Labeling complexes are used in sales areas and utility rooms for weighing goods in front of the buyer and for pre-packing. The software implements a mechanism for linking certain products to labeling complexes, which makes it easy to organize a work mechanism when one labeling complex on the sales floor serves only a certain department, for example, the vegetable or sausage department.
Recommended equipment for store automation
To automate administration workplaces, ordinary modern computers are needed. Merchandisers and storekeepers may need data collection terminals and labeling systems.
To automate cashier workstations, a specialized compact POS system or a computer can be used.
To issue cash receipts from the program, you must connect to an online cash register
Equipment for working with bar codes will require a bar code scanner or scales with label printing, as well as a bar code printer and a data collection terminal.
Program for Auto Pawnshop
The Autopawnshop program is designed to fully automate the work of an autopawnshop. Keeps records of concluded contracts, clients, payments and mutual settlements with clients, generates all necessary documents and reports. The appearance and content of printed documents can be customized by end users. The program has a developed system for dividing employee access to various functions and reports. Designed for network work at multiple workstations. Read more…
"Taxi ordering"
Recommended Store Automation Software
For the convenience of accounting, the Shtrikh-M software implements a flexible mechanism for generating and uploading data in the 1C configuration. This allows you to enter all incoming “primary” items into the inventory configuration, which is important from the point of view of the efficiency of data entry and use, and then transmit the information to the accounting department for reporting.
SHTRIH-M: CASHIER 5
A universal tool that allows you to solve the problem of automating the workplace of a cashier, waiter or bartender at any retail and catering establishments using a wide range of commercial equipment.
- Complies with the requirements of 54-FZ, EGAIS and Marking
- Various types of product registration
- Flexible system for setting discounts/surcharges
- Operations with open and closed checks
- Working with reports
- Working with the cash register
- Data exchange with external commodity accounting software via local files, WEB server, ftp server and email
- Working with prepayment/credit
- Working with external loyalty systems
- Working with payment systems
- Working with certificates
SHTRIH-M: RETAIL TRADE
A program that combines the capabilities of cash register and inventory accounting programs. The perfect solution for automation
2 in 1 Cash and goods accounting program
- Working with EGAIS
- Working with Marked Products
- Working with VetIS
- Maintaining batch records of goods balances in the company’s warehouses and sales areas
- Implementation of the main stages of product distribution
- Taking into account the specifics of retail trade
SHTRIH-M: TRADE ENTERPRISE 5
A commodity accounting program that allows you to solve problems of automation of wholesale and retail trade using various commercial equipment. Compatible with EGAIS!
- Working with EGAIS
- Working with Marked Products
- Working with VetIS
- Maintaining batch records of goods balances in the company’s warehouses and sales areas
- Implementation of the main stages of product distribution
- Taking into account the specifics of retail trade
- Implementation of work with customers through the order system
- Conducting mutual settlements with counterparties
- Accounting for enterprise funds
- Accounting for sales activities
Software for production automation systems
A software product is usually called a functionally complete software package supplied as an industrial product.
As an analysis of the current state of the market for such products suitable for use in SAZPR shows, they differ significantly in purpose, power, service function, reliability, and conceptual solutions embedded in them.
Software products that can be used to solve land management problems can be divided into tool packages that use differences and those that do not.
Depending on the functionality and completeness of their implementation, all products belonging to group 1 can be divided into several levels:
Level 1 consists of software products, the main purpose of which is the creation of computer-aided design systems.
The most common are AutoCAD, CAD+GEO, CREDO.
This package is intended primarily for solving the problems of SAZPR and is not a basic tool for the formation of automated land management technology.
At the same time, it is most in demand as one of the elements of the system included in the general technological scheme of land management works.
Level 2 includes software that, in addition to the main function of SAZPR, has additional capabilities. For example, to solve certain cartographic and land management problems and create relatively simple geographic information systems.
They ensure the establishment of relationships between graphic images and semantic descriptions. These include: CADdy, the CADASTRE SOUTH software package developed by the federal cadastral center ZEMLYA, Object land and Geopolis.
At the 3rd level there are software products that provide extensive tools for creating full-scale GIS and have the necessary built-in mathematical apparatus for multifunctional image processing and the establishment of strict relationships between information from semantic and graphical databases. These products include: ArcInfo, MapInfo, Geo Media.
The 4th level includes software products characterized by the presence of powerful tools, both for creating GIS and processing cartographic material, and for building a fully automated production line - from processing initial cartographic and geodetic material to preparing a composite original. These include ArcInfo 8.0 and higher products.
One of the most famous and powerful software and hardware systems repurposed for working with geographic information and processing cartographic images is the MGI line and remote sensing data processing software from Intergraph.
This system has a large list of functions and capabilities for input, storage, processing, analysis, modeling of various spatial-indicative and attribute information presented on all kinds of maps, space and AFS, etc.
The above division of software products into 4 levels is quite arbitrary. They may be given different assessments by different specialists of the same system.
The main thing is the fact of qualitative differences between the levels:
Level 1 software does not have any special GIS functions;
2nd level – have their minimum set;
3rd – a wide range, but with a number of restrictions on use;
Level 4 software products have a full range of special GIS functions and are the most powerful tools for creating GIS of various orientations and constructing automated information processing lines.
Thus, software tools of the 1st group do not fully solve the problems of land management.
Analysis of software products of the 2nd group also shows that despite their widespread use in science and production, the ability to automate individual tasks and stages in land management, it is not yet possible to create an automated system that would provide a comprehensive and interconnected solution to land management problems linked between itself at the information and content level.
Based on the above, we can conclude: despite the large number of software and hardware already used in land management, there are currently no examples of creating complex automated systems that provide interrelated solutions to numerous and diverse land management problems.
At different stages of information processing, as a rule, software products of different origins are used, which creates a lot of inconvenience and increases the cost of the system. The exception is rare cases when powerful instrumental systems such as ArcInfo are used as a base tool.
Program for Pawnshop
The “Pawnshop” program is designed to fully automate the work of a pawnshop (including a car pawnshop). It keeps records of concluded contracts, clients, payments and settlements with clients, and generates all the necessary documents and reports. The appearance and content of printed documents can be customized by end users. The program has a developed system for dividing employee access to various functions and reports. Works online at several workstations, connection via the Internet is possible. Read more…
"Grain of Russia"
Review of some popular pharmacy automation programs
Obviously, as expected, we have the right to include programs based on 1C:Enterprise among the leading solutions for pharmacy automation. Despite the generally accepted thesis about the high cost of this product, the overall effect of its use may be such that the program will pay for itself.
It should be noted that the capabilities of individual 1C:Enterprise configurations may vary significantly in terms of adaptability to the specifics of pharmacies, including taking into account the cost of the solution. For example, product 1C: Medicine. A hospital pharmacy may look less advantageous in comparison with the 1C: Retail 8. Pharmacy solution, since it has a fairly high cost (in the general case - more than 40 thousand rubles per pharmacist workplace, while a solution based on the 1C: Retail platform costs about 26 thousand rubles). At the same time, the functionality of the programs is generally comparable.
1C: Retail 8. Pharmacy
So, solution 1C: Retail 8. Pharmacy is characterized by the fact that:
- Suitable for automation of both single pharmacies and pharmacy points, as well as those integrated into a network.
- Adapted to accounting for pharmaceuticals:
- by release form;
- by dosage;
- by manufacturer;
- according to the details of the certificate;
- by pharmacotherapeutic group;
- in comparison with analogues.
Drugs can also be classified by the program based on:
- international names;
- the presence or absence of inclusion in the list of vital medicines;
- the presence or absence of the need to present a prescription when dispensing.
- Adapted for automated control:
- expiration dates;
- balances in the warehouse;
- retail prices - relative to acceptable values;
- authenticity (no counterfeit);
- maintaining the required assortment.
- Can be integrated with the Register of Medicines, with the Roszdravnadzor website (in order to obtain data on counterfeits).
- Allows you to take into account the movement of pharmaceuticals in the context of:
- interaction between the pharmacy and the supplier - which is carried out taking into account sales analysis data;
- working with electronic invoices;
- exercising control over the disposal or receipt of pharmaceuticals in warehouses used by pharmacies;
- inventory of inventory items, their write-off.
- Allows for control over pricing - which may include:
- price management in relation to each individual pharmacy in the network;
- management of nomenclature, prices, discounts, assortment in all pharmacies simultaneously;
- automatic setting of prices in accordance with the regulations governing pricing of vital pharmaceuticals, as well as taking into account the provisions of the Law “On the Circulation of Medicines No. 61-FZ.
Using the program, a pharmacy can build a flexible policy on discounts and markups - setting certain conditions for the purchase of goods in certain combinations or separately:
- cash or card (on a general basis);
- using a discount card;
- on a certain day (holiday, buyer’s birthday), time;
- taking into account the amount of the check.
If necessary, it is possible to set a “manual” discount - calculated regardless of any automated algorithms.
- Allows you to work with barcodes, namely:
- print labels and price tags for pharmaceuticals (using conventional printers or specialized thermal printers);
- print cards to identify employees or clients.
- Provides effective organization of the pharmacist's workplace - adapted:
- for retail sales in accordance with all legal requirements (including regulations governing the use of online cash registers, bank cards, consumer protection);
- to accounting for operations that affect the assessment of the quality of the pharmacist’s work (and his remuneration);
- to the use of scanners, scales and other types of commercial equipment.
- Allows you to generate analytical reports based on the results of trading activities for various periods.
It is possible to generate reports in relation to specific series of pharmaceuticals.
- Allows you to solve problems related to personnel management.
For example, those related to planning and recording working hours and creating employee work schedules.
Video - automation of pharmacies based on the 1C: Retail 8. Pharmacy program:
Other pharmacy automation software also deserves unconditional attention.
BEST-5.Pharmacy
Like the 1C solution, the product is adapted for accounting both in a single pharmacy and in a network. It has ready-made functionality that reflects the needs of an ordinary specialist, boss, or pharmacy director - with the ability to adapt to specific tasks.
One of the unique characteristics of the product is the speed of implementation. It can be completed in 1 day, and at the same time not stop sales in order to register inventory balances.
The program allows you to automate the procedures for generating analytical reports, as well as mandatory industry reporting.
InfoPharmacy
In terms of its main capabilities, the program is quite close to the product from 1C and can be considered as an alternative to it (both in price and functionality). The developers paid special attention to the implementation of various mechanisms in the program to ensure the maintenance of customer loyalty (with the help of “card” projects, bonuses, discount programs). If a pharmacy regularly uses such mechanisms, it is possible that this product will be the most competitive among automation solutions.
Unico-Pharmacy
Similarly, in terms of key functions, the program is comparable to the solution from 1C (and at the same time can be integrated with it, as with other products in this line). The solution developer maintains his own directory of pharmaceuticals, which contains more than 100 thousand entries.
But, one way or another, one of the key advantages of the product is its ability to adapt to any business model in the pharmaceutical market. The program modules are very flexibly customizable and allow you to ensure the effectiveness of the product, regardless of the specific organization of the pharmacy.
M-PHARMACY plus
Like many other inventory products, it offers the user several configurations to choose from - adapted to the needs of a retail outlet, wholesale warehouse and other divisions of a business entity. There is a basic configuration, and there are extensions - which, using a modular principle, allow you to increase the functionality of the program (and, quite predictably from a cost point of view). If necessary, you can modify the functionality to suit the needs of a specific business model.
The product is adapted for integration with various accounting platforms - such as 1C and TurboAccountant.
Program for rental company
The “Rental-Expert” program: It features a developed tariff directory (tariffs may depend on the rental time), there is the possibility of accounting not only by day but also by hour, there is a quantitative accounting of goods, accounting for repairs, a visual “rental schedule”, “multi-branch » system and much more. Read more…
"Driving school"
The “Driving School” program is designed to fully automate the work of a driving school. She keeps records of study groups, students, payments, and generates all the necessary documents and reports. The appearance and content of printed documents can be customized by program users. The “Driving School” program can work online at several workstations; connection via the Internet is possible. Read more…
