Yeah, at bikebike in Pittsburgh back in August Josh Moody from the LA Bike Kitchen was talking about their whole POS system and how they could probably make it available to people who want to use it. I've CCed their main contact email so maybe they'll let us know.
Andrew Recycle-A-Bike, Providence RI http://www.recycleabike.org
Velocipede Bike Project wrote:
This is convenient because we at velocipede are at the same point. I know that the bike kitchen said they would send out they're software at bike bike, but I haven't heard back from them....is anyone from the bike kitchen(in LA) on this list?
-beth velocipede bike project Baltimore, MD
I know that this has been discussed before but I didn't see what I was specifically looking for in the archives. We are growing faster than our paperwork can keep up and are in need of a better system for tracking both inventory/bikes-in/bikes-out/donations type stuff as well as Work-Trade volunteer hours. I know that there is mention of developing a "community bike software suite", does anyone know where at in development that is? From what I saw in the archives, some places do have databases set up for tracking this stuff, is there any chance that could be shared as a template with the wider community? Thanks, Andrew FM Community Bicycle Workshop
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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
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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I've been thinking a lot about building a secure web based open source POS system. If anyone else is interested in this sort of project, or is already working on something like it, please get in touch with me.
Stuart
On Thu, May 8, 2008 at 1:13 AM, Brent Bohs bbohs@purdue.edu wrote:
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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