iShipa POS is a cloud-based Point of Sale (POS) and Retail Management solution targeted at small to medium enterprises. The App is rich on functionality and can be used for a standard retail outlet and a fully-fledged restaurant that requires the management of tables. The Sales functionality is closely integrated with Inventory Management capability. The App is easy to use and can scan barcodes using the device camera and also integrates with the Socketmobile Bluetooth scanner. Sales data is automatically saved in a cloud database thus eliminating the need for backups. The App will work offline and automatically synchronise with the cloud database when network connection is re-established.
Where required, the App integrates with Epson printer and Cash Drawer. During checkout, the App automatically prints the customer receipt and kitchen receipt if required. The cash drawer is automatically opened but the auto-open can be switched off. The printer is also configured to print barcode labels that can be used during the selling process.
The Customer Management capability allows for the tracking of customer purchases thus ensuring that the business owner understands his/her valuable customers. For businesses that sell on credit, the App allows for the management of each customer’s credit purchases and the repayment process.
For businesses that take orders from their customers for later delivery or collection, the App has Order Management functionality. Where required, the App also has Invoice Management functionality. The capability allows business owners to send invoices to their customers. In addition, the functionality also allows business owners to track the status of the invoices, including overdue and paid invoices.
To streamline the supply chain process, the App has Supplier Management functionality. The functionality allows business owners to allocate product supplies to specific suppliers. The App has the Purchase Order Management capability that allows business owner to send Purchase Orders to his/her suppliers.
To ensure accountability, the App has Security Module that controls system access. Staff members are allocated specific roles and these roles have access to certain modules. All system activity by staff members is recorded thus allowing business owner to track sales captured by the respective staff members.