[TheThinkTank] using the bicycle kitchen's POS system? was :Electronic Tracking

[Brent Bohs]

Thank you very much man, we're setting up a co-op around here and are  
working on a good inventory system for all our parts and frames and  
such, thanks for your input in all this!!  It helps us all!  Keep in  
touch.

Brent Bohs



On May 8, 2008, at 1:10 AM, Gern Blanston wrote:

> Hi,
> Yes, Jim Bledsoe is from the Los Angeles' "Bicycle Kitchen".
> Here in LA we have three individual community bike shops:
> the Bicycle Kitchen near Hollywood, the Bike Oven in Highland Park,  
> and I'm with the BikeRoWave in Santa Monica.
> The BikeRoWave choose to get a POS software called Retail ICE that  
> is going to be installed this week.  We pieced together the rest  
> from ebay, and some donations.  We bought a touch screen and a bar  
> code scanner, to make things easy for the staff.  We looked at  
> Intuits 'QuickBook POS' that retails for over $1500, but the  
> Inventory Committee decided to go with the Retail ICE system that  
> comes with tutorials and learning dvd's which was $75.  It is  
> cheaper if you don't buy the added dvd's.  Total for the whole  
> package was under $700.
> That includes:  The POS software(looks very powerful, with  
> bookkeeping and tax functions), a touch screen moniter, a hand wand  
> scanner, a full sized Scanner/printer.  We had a cash drawer and a  
> receipt printer donated to use.  We are not accepting credit card  
> payments so no need for the card scanner.  I'm really excited for  
> the system to get going, as I envision it helping in soo many ways.   
> Sales, inventory, taxes, contacts, all will be streamlined.  As the  
> Inventory Manager/C.F.O. I am looking forward to getting my work  
> load down.
> I'll provide a more detailed description of Items in the system and  
> a report on its operation soon.  I am extreamly busy but will try to  
> answer any questions as soon as I can.  I can be reached at   
> getgern(at)gmail.com
>
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