Fw: [mv] Using Interchange as a POS system.

["birgitt" <birgitt@cais.com>]

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> > > 1) Barcode scanner shouldn't be a problem. Its just another input device
> > > and will work on a lower level than the minivend stuff.
> > 
> > I can confirm this. A Barcode scanner is not a problem. Really! 

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> > > 2) You shouldn't see minivend solely as a shopping cart system. Its
> > > really a database interface and presentation layer API. However, its
> > > suitability for this task should only be determined after a strict
> > > examination of what your needs from a POS system are. Once you have
> > > these fundamental criteria in place then you should start looking at
> > > various solutions. The reason for this is to get away from the "when you
> > > only have a hammer every problem looks like a nail" syndrome.
> > 
> > Or if you are able to do all with any kind of "web/internet
> > applications", you can do with minivend too.
> >  
> > > 3) Personally I think it sounds like a neat application. I think its
> > > more than feasible and you shoudl be able to get a prototypie up and
> > > running inside of a couple of days. However, like I said, spend some
> > > time figuring out the order flow and your needs before you settle on
> > > using interchange nee minivend.
> > 
> > Or in short words....if you have a fine solutions with minivend _and_
> > without Barcode scanner, you can use all this _with_ the Barcode scanner
> > and I believe, you don't spent more than some few minutes to use the
> > Barcode scanner.
> > 
> > That's my 2 cents!
> > 
 
 Basically you can write up a bookstore inventory system with Interchange.
which combines your store's  in-stock database with your imported books in 
 print database with your webserver's online database. I am sure modules could 
 be added, which manage all book ordering processes from publishers and 
 wholesalers by the store owner as soon as real stock is decremented to one 
 copy of a book in stock from within Interchange reflecting both on-line
sales and store sales from one integrated database system. Right ?

Birgitt

 


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