Today’s economy is challenging for all business owners.  A retailer must price its merchandise competitively, keep a close eye on their margins and minimize loss and theft, or shrink.  Managing all this is very time-intensive and demanding for your staff.  Using the proper tools provides visibility into your store inventory and allows your managers to quickly find any discrepancies and manage exceptions.

ADD Systems can equip C-store operators with Power*Scan.  Power*Scan is a mobile handheld computer that extends the ADD eStore™ home office pricebook to the store level, giving managers and clerks the critical data and features they need.

On a daily basis, vendors deliver new inventory to a store.  Validating these shipments and verifying the costs on the receipts is crucial for maintaining margins.  Using the Power*Scan handheld in the store, employees select the vendor, scan the item's bar code, and enter the number of units received.  Power*Scan displays the name of the item and the expected unit cost, immediately displaying alerts of any discrepancies.  Discrepancies are electronically sent to the home office, where the purchasing manager can focus on the exceptions for rectification by the vendor.

Measuring and controlling shrink is another vital process that strains your staff.  Inventory audits must be done to reconcile your stock.  Power*Scan enables retailers to quickly scan their products and capture accurate quantities.  The inventory audits are electronically sent back to the home office where they can be recorded at an item/quantity level or at a category/dollar level.

Power*Scan is part of the eStore software suite offered by ADD Systems, providing retailers with cost-saving process automation and the insight required to make your business successful.  Contact us for more information.