Microsoft RMS – Custom Solutions

  • Quilt & Fabric Shops
  • Yarn & Needle Art Stores

Offered by Micro Solve, Inc.

 

Implementation & Training Specialists for Vertical Markets: Quilt & Fabric and Yarn & Needle Art Retailers

Micro Solve is a vertical market POS & Inventory Control software specialist for the quilt, fabric and yarn & needle art industry.  It is one thing to have a computer system in your hands…but quite another to be confident and fully operational! 

Let us help you get up and running with a solution that is tailored to meet your specific needs. With Microsoft RMS you’ll have all the tools you need to successfully manage your brick and mortar store and your online business.

  • Order fabric by the bolt and sell fabric by the fraction of the yard
  • Order yarn by the bag (multiple skeins) and sell by the individual skein
  • Track collections of fabric and yarn
  • Create Kits & Fat Quarters
  • Schedule Classes & Events
  • Customer Loyalty programs
  • Targeted Marketing
  • Integrated eCommerce
  • Gift Cards
  • Offline Register for Vending at Shows
  • Mobile POS – use mobile technology to streamline order taking and increase customer service

Cutting Table Solutions: 

For use at your cutting table, this solution provides a fast and efficient way to help lots of customers with their fabric purchases. Simply scan the barcode label on the bolt of fabric, and enter the amount of fabric cut.  A label will print for each cut of fabric, with the SKU and quantity. Place the label on the fabric. When the customer is ready to check out, the clerk scans the label and the correct item and quantity is entered on the sales invoice.

Three easy steps:  Scan, Enter Qty, Print

 

Microsoft RMS Features

Point-Of-Sale Capabilities

  • Customizable, Resizable Transaction Screen
  • Graphical User Interface
  • Customize POS Buttons for Web-based Application Shortcuts
  • Online Access to the Internet
  • Unlimited Line Item Entry
  • Automatically Look Up Price (sales, quantity discount, promotional)
  • Automatically Compute Tax
  • Look Up Quantity and Item Attribute
  • Display Item Picture
  • Select Shipping Carrier and Calculate Shipping Charges by Weight/Value
  • Multi-Tender (i.e., cash, check, credit card)
  • Sell and Redeem Vouchers/Gift Certificates/Gift Cards
  • Place Transaction On Hold and Recall
  • Perform Online Credit Authorizations Using ICVerify or PC-Charge
  • Online Help
  • Support Mix and Match Pricing Structure
  • Discount Entire Sale or Selected Item At Time of Sale
  • Access Customer Info (i.e., total sales, number of visits, last visit date)
  • Issue Store Credit
  • Search by Customer Ship To Addresses
  • Create and Process Layaway, Back Orders, Work Orders and Sales Quotes
  • Calendar Event Planner and Reminder
  • Built-in Time Clock
  • Daily Sales Graph
  • Print Kit Components on Receipt

Internet Applications

  • Retrieve and Process Orders from Virtual Storefronts
  • Net Display Channels (Broadcast Pre-Selected Websites, Web pages and Ads)
  • Custom POS Buttons
  • E-Receipts
  • FedEx and UPS Shipping and Tracking via the Internet

Inventory Control and Tracking

  • Track and Manage All Inventory Types - Fractional quantities to 4 decimal places
  • Create and reverse Kits, Fat Quarters
  • Matrix and Lot Matrix Items (Bolts of Fabric)
  • Look Up and Modify Matrix Items by Specific Attribute Info (i.e., size, color)
  • Support Multiple Suppliers for Each Item
  • Support Parent and Child Quantity
  • Attach Special Notes and Reminder to Specific Item
  • Generate Purchase Orders
  • Receive Shipment
  • Transfer Inventory In/Out (Bolt Adjustments)
  • Design Graphical Labels
  • Print Bar Code Labels
  • Process External File (data collection unit)
  • Store and Track Offline Inventory (items not for sale)
  • Customize and Use Reason Codes

Pricing, Sales and Promotions

  • Set Up Mix and Match Pricing Structure
  • "Buy X, Get Y" Discount Capability
  • Lot Pricing (single, six pack, case, etc.)
  • Multiple Price Levels/Customer (price break tables)
  • Discount From Retail
  • Mark Up From Cost
  • Set Profit Margin
  • Put Items on Sale/Promotion
  • Set Up Weekly Sales Schedules
  • Multiple Sales Tax (GST, PST, etc.)
  • Multiple Tax Rate Tables (percent, base, cap)

Interface with Other Accounting Software

  • QuickBooks for Windows
  • Peachtree Accounting for Windows
  • M.Y.O.B.

Highly Customizable Reports

  • Customer List
  • Accounts Receivable Aging
  • Account Activities
  • Summary Daily Sales
  • Sales Rep and Cashier Daily Sales
  • Supplier Daily Sales
  • Register Daily Sales
  • Department and Category Daily Sales
  • Summary Daily Tax Collected
  • Detailed Sales
  • Detailed Tax Collected
  • Department Sales/Cost
  • Top Sales Reps and Cashiers
  • Top Customers
  • Top Suppliers
  • Top Items
  • Top Departments and Categories
  • Regional Sales
  • Item Price and Quantity Lists
  • Item Value Lists
  • Item Reorder List
  • Item Movement Report
  • Offline Inventory List
  • Serial Number List
  • Supplier List
  • Back Order Summary and Detailed Lists
  • Quote Summary and Detailed Lists
  • Vouchers Summary and Detailed Lists
  • Purchase Orders
  • Inventory Transfers In/Out
  • Graphs (Numerical/Graphical Format)
  • Filter and Export Options

Wizards

  • Assistant to facilitate large changes to the database
  • New Item Wizard to quickly add inventory to the database
  • Label Wizard to design and print labels

Advanced Security Options

  • Built-In Security System for both Manager and POS programs
  • Every menu and field can be protected based on cashier's security level. Data  fields can be hidden, view-only or editable

Customizable Active Reports

  • Incorporate Company Logo
  • Sort and Group Report Data Directly on Print Preview Screen
  • Filter Data Attribute Information
  • Adjust Report Header/Columns On-Screen
  • Access Detailed Database Information Directly from Report Preview
  • Quickly Drill-Down from Summary Reports to More Detailed Reports
  • Memorize Report Settings

Employee Management

  • Track and Manage Employee Information
  • Set Up Sales Rep Commission Structure
  • Assign Security Levels to Grant Specified Access Privileges
  • Send Messages to Cashiers
  • Generate Time Card Report
  • Edit Time Clock Entries
  • Generate Cashier Log Report

Customer Management and Marketing

  • Search by Account Number, Name, Company, Address, Phone/Fax Number, E-mail Address and Ship To Information
  • Look Up, Adjust and Track Invoices for Specific Customer Account
  • Track Purchases By Date, Price and Amount
  • 15 User-Defined Fields for Customer Information (i.e., Birth-Date, Driver's License Number, Resale Permit Number)
  • Create Customer Accounts at the POS
  • Define Multiple Shipping Addresses Per Customer
  • Reprint Statement for Selected Customer
  • Generate Mailing List
  • Access and/or Modify Detailed Customer Data Directly from Active Reports