Office World and OPOSS Java
With a total of 22 branches, online shop, app and call center, Office World is the leading multi-channel provider of office products in Switzerland, both for private and demanding business customers. Office World is a professional when it comes to furnishing offices or home offices. From a diverse range of stationery products to ergonomic office furniture and intelligent technical articles, everything is on offer for the office world, including the largest range of ink cartridges and toners in Switzerland.
At EuroCIS in February 2018, a new and modern POS solution was sought that could be easily and quickly integrated into SAP with the aim of being introduced by the end of the year. The in-depth technical discussion at eye level was continued just one week later. Office World commissioned a Proof of Concept after another week. At the end of April, OPOSS Java with the basic functionalities, SAP integration and customer-specific pricing ran on the customer's POS hardware. After acceptance, the project was commissioned and further requirements defined, such as extensive extensions of the promotion engine with multi-level, the integration of a new CRM and bonus system of the customer as well as a new voucher administration. The finished POS solution was delivered in October and after testing and acceptance OPOSS Java went live on November 5, 2018 with all 55 POS systems in 22 Swiss branches. Office World employees are particularly pleased with the intuitive operation of the touchscreen and the quick and easy checkout process.
Fiscalisation in Germany
The law for protection against manipulation of digital basic records was regulated that data that is recorded with the help of an electronic recording system must be protected with a certified technical security system from January 1, 2020, latest September 30, 2020. This data is to be made available to the financial administration on an external audit, or a checkout review via a standardized digital interface.
Via the export interface of the TSE and the DSFinV-K (digital interface of the financial administration for POS-Systems), the required data are to compulsive and formats are defined. The taxpayer must make the data available on a suitable data carrier in accordance with the conventions of DSFinV-K 2.0.
As a POS-Solutions manufacturer, we ensure that our OPOSS-customers connect the required certified technical safety (TSE) on time.
New solution
Our customer, the Bike & Outdoor Company starts again with RATiO and goes with the new POS solution OPOSS Java, after a successful rollout, in the season start 2018 ... Founded in 1999 in Hamburg, the BIKE & OUTDOOR COMPANY GmbH & Co. KG presents today as modern multichannel company itself. The extensive assortment in bycycle, bicycle accessories and bicycle clothing can be purchased not only in the online bicycle shop but also nationwide in 30 B.O.C. and Bikemax stores. There, the customers receive professional advice, repair service in in-house workshops and test drives on large indoor test tracks.
The Bike & Outdoor Company, as a long-standing RATiO customer, wanted a modern successor solution. With the new OPOSS Java solution, they had been pleased to get a touch-based modern technology with well-structured intuitive operation. For the start of the season in 2018, the complete rollout of all 30 branches was successfully completed. The POS software was extensively integrated into the merchandise management system before the changeover to the new generation of software and could now be seamlessly interlinked. Bicycle repairs / workshop orders are recorded in the ERP system and the individual items are shown in the receipt at the checkout. The goods purchased in the online shop at boc24.de can also be delivered to the store. The POS system can access the online order and accepts the individual items in the receipt.
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"STORCK Welt" and OPOSS Java
For decades AUGUST STORCK KG successfully produces quality sugar confectionery and chocolate specialties. Starting as a candy manufacturer in 1903, the company is still an owner-managed family business and is among the 10 largest confectionery manufacturers worldwide. More than 100 countries around the world are supplied with the unique brands and products. With the opening of the “STORCK Welt” on 03.11.2016 in the CentrO Oberhausen, the visitors can now immerse themselves in the colorful confectionary world of the German traditional company in a unique ambience. On 180 square meters the brand world can be experienced in a lovingly designed shop.
A new POS solution for the expansion of the new "STORCK World" stores with SAP Retail Integration was the aim, which should also include the factory sales offices as well as the personnel sales.
The implementation partner, ComSol AG, successfully implemented SAP Retail and OPOSS Java was completely integrated.
The concept of STORCK also contained a new solution that includes all functions for weighing loose goods.
The special shop concept, with built- in POS hardware and scales in the counter, was also coordinated with the store builder.
In close collaboration with all project participants, the opening has taken place on the desired date and OPOSS Java was able to go live successfully.
SAP Retail integration
Master data
It makes integrating into every ERP system quick and easy. OPOSS also offers integration as standard for SAP Retail. Master data in iDOC format is available with SAP Retail. OPOSS transfers all the information into the POS software’s database. All master data is, therefore, available in OPOSS without it being necessary to convert the data. Should new requirements arise, there is no need to make any adjustments to the database. New content for price and product determination should be taken into account. For example, should new condition types for particular customer price lists be defined in SAP Retail, pricing for customer prices only needs to be adjusted in the POS software.
Sale - logged data
The log data for all stores and POS systems is saved in ONE central database. Each sales receipt is formatted in the iDOC format for log data and can be processed immediately by SAP Retail.
The mobile POS for optimising order entry
With mobile tablet POS hardware and the OPOSS software, the salesperson records your high-quality goods as an order after the sale. Only the customer card, product and possibly the seller need to be typed in. Should a customer card not be available, substitute cards can be used in order to assign the receipt. In the background, the data is transferred over to the central POS.
In the meantime, the goods are brought by staff to the information/goods collection area and released and packed from there. The customer goes to the central POS, submits an automatic transfer of all goods posting using the customer card. Following payment, all that remains is to pick up the goods from the goods collection area.
Connection - smartphone payment
The new way to pay enables payment by smartphone app. The customer has to register beforehand with a payment provider and set up an account. The account can be connected to a current account or credit card. This payment method is only possible if the customer can establish an online connection (Internet access) to the provider’s server with his smartphone.
And here’s how it works: the customer has to open up the app on his mobile phone, enter the PIN number and then scan the QR code from the customer’s screen or signpad. Finally, payment is confirmed with just one click. And that’s it!