MSD Epos Link Multi Location Processing

MSD EPOS Link Multi Location Processing
Does your retail business have shops in more than one location? Would you like to purchase goods for resale centrally and deliver to the different shops from the Head Office computer? With the multi-location module and the MSD Retail Purchase Ordering System this is now possible.

If you do not require a central purchasing function but still need to send and receive sales information from more than one location then this new module is for you. For those of you who are already using our single location TECPOS - Sage Line 100 Link Software then the features outlined will be of interest. For new customers this overview will help you to decide whether you need our single location link or the new multi location EPOS processing module. The TECPOS - Sage Link Software multi-location will only interface with Sage Line 100, due to complexity of the Stock Control and Nominal Ledger interface required.

Nominal Code In the single user version the Nominal Ledger Account Code is driven from the Stock Master File record which stores the 8 digit Nominal Account Code. In addition, the Cost Centre is hard coded and no department code is used. In the Multi Location Version of the link, the Cost Centre is now linked to the depot code (shop). It is assumed the location and depot are interrelated. A table is available to match valid depot codes to Cost Centres. In addition, departmental analysis can be provided. A table will link valid Stock Product Groups to the Departmental Codes, for example in a large department store this could be used to differentiate between a floor or area e.g. Haberdashery or Electrical. For Example Shop 2 in Manchester sells Mars Bars out of the Confectionery Department. Mars Bars have Sales Code - 021500 Manchester Shop 2 = Depot MN = Cost Centre - MAN Confectionery = Product Group Chocolate = Department - CH. Therefore Sales from shop 2 will be posted to nominal code 021500-MAN-CH. Using the MSD Back Office Reports sales can be analysed by shop per till. Reports from the Sage Line 100 Nominal Ledger can be run by Cost Centre (Shop) and or Department, in our example confectionery.

Stock Sage Line 100 Stock Control is used to accommodate Stock Levels by each location. Each Depot reflects a location. Depots must be set up on all Stock Lines within Sage Line 100. On the table supplied with the multi location link to each depot a Nominal Ledger Cost Centre must be applied. For example, depot (shop) SH = Sheffield. Cost Centre = RTL for Retail. So items sold from the Sheffield shop will be posted in the Nominal Ledger to Cost Centre RTL. Stock Lines within Sage Line 100 are grouped by using Product Groups. Each Stock Line has to belong to a Product Group. Using the table provided with the link, the product group can be matched with a valid department code held within the Sage Line 100 Nominal Ledger. When sales are retrieved this information is then put against the relevant department. For Example, Product Group CH = Confectionery Department = SW for Sweets. So items sold will be posted in the Nominal Ledger to Department SW.

Processing Data interchange with the tills operates as follows:

Updates & Retrievals Data is transferred to and from the network of tills automatically from within the MSD EPOS module.