We developed our Point of Service (POS) using two (2) suites of technology separately to meet our customers' needs.
Thus, customers have two options to choose from:
The table below shows five (5) different ways from which a customer can choose one (1) method to distribute or operate a POS developed from SQL SERVER backend/Microsoft Access Frontend.
| Strength/Weakness | 1. REMOTE DESKTOP | 2. SHAREPOINT | 3. SQL SERVER OFFLINE & ACCESS |
4. SQL SERVER ONLINE & ASP |
5. VIRTUAL CLOUD DESKTOP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO. OF USERS | One User at a Time | Small Team | Limited No. of Users | Any Number of Users | Any Number of Users |
| MIGRATION | No Migration | Involves Migration | No Migration | Involves Migration | Zero Migration. It offers the convenience of accessing MS Access "as-is" without requiring changes to your existing database. |
| SECURITY | Self Security | Trusted Users | User Level Security | Maximum Security | Good Security |
| SETUP TIME | No Setup Time | Moderate Setup Time | Moderate Setup Time | Significant Setup Time | Almost No Setup Time |
| PUBLIC USE | You and You Alone | Not for Public Use | Optimal for LAN | Optimal for Websites | Not for Public Use |
| EXAMPLES | Google Chrome Remote Desktop, AnyDesk, Apple Remote Desktop, Microsoft Remote Desktop Protocol, TeamViewer, etc | Publish an Access database to SharePoint | Use a LAN to share Microsoft Access | Run Microsoft Access from Your Website | Access Database Cloud, Azure Virtual Desktop, Citrix DaaS, VMware Horizon, Nutanix Frame, Apps4Rent, etc |
ANA ARM Point Of Service (POS) system for SME Manufacturing is the in-store automation for product acquisition, inventory, and orders management used in the following businesses amongst others:
Product Acquisition, Product Management, Inventory Management, Employee Registration, Users Management, Order Management, Invoice Management, Customers Management, etc
Decide on a technology suite appropriate for your need.
If you decide on suite 1, ensure that you have a website and it is running on PHP/MySQL technology.
If suite 2 is your favourite, take the next step to choose a method from the table above.
Then contact us and present your statement of needs (SON).
It may not be an overstatement to say that all orders sometimes do not make it to invoice stage. And not all invoices get payment receipt. The reason for this lapse is best explained by either the customer or the sales team.
But the business owner needs to have an accurate number of transactions amongst the three stages: Order, Invoice and Receipt before attempting to get an explanation from any of the groups: customer or sales team or both.
Thus, for many manufacturing business owners, an age-long concern on their minds is knowing how many orders were generated, how many of those orders were converted to invoice and in turn how many invoices got receipt.
In the same way, they are also interested in knowing the amount involved in each of the three transactions: order, invoice and receipt.
The good news is that Ana Arm POS for Manufacturing helps your business keep track of your customers' journey from order through invoice to payment receipt.
Managing orders, invoices and receipts through automation from ANA POS will help SME manufacturing businesses enjoy the following benefits:
| Invoice | Receipt |
|---|---|
| Invoice is issued first before the payment. | While payment is often made before receipt is issued. |
| The main purpose of an invoice is to request payment from the customer. | While the main purpose of a receipt is to verify a payment. |
| The proof of purchase is an invoice. | While receipt is a proof of payment. |