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Over 7.000 installations make SIGMA Store Integrated Goods Management Application the leading merchandise processing solution in Germany. (SIGMA is also known as DEWAS in the german market)
The functionality of SIGMA includes the entire workflow in a store related to merchandise management.
Realtime stockkeeping in combination with modern POS systems is the prerequisite for efficient workflow management.
The system will optimise the workflows from ordering to sales. The basic functions can be extended by options like perpetual inventory instead of inventory by targeted date, order proposals that can be changed online at the shelves using wireless PDT's or automated ordering via order plans.
Further extensions are poster printing, customer administration and enhanced reporting.
All benefits at a glance: - correct prices at the POS
- fast and easy to handle reactions to prices changes
- error free reception and accounting of goods receiving
- complete control of all transactions between cash register and shelf
- simple procedures for repeat-orders
- immediate reactions to changes in customer buying habits
- appropriate stock levels matching customer demand through computer aided ordering
- real time stock value assessment by item at sales and buying prices
- overview of the results at any time für all areas of the business
- check and balance by the invoice checking functions
- efficient search mechanisms
- attachment of scales, PDT's, shelf label printers, reverse vending machines
By introducing SIGMA our customers attain benefits as high as 2 % of the turnover.
Modular concept
Depending on the needs and size of an enterprise, a customer would start by introducing SIGMA-scanning, which allows to attach and service modern POS systems and run a basic merchandise management.This system can be extended by functions like stockkeeping, ordering, goods receiving, perpetual inventory, extended reporting and handling of electronic delivery documents.
Additional costs savings can be realised if the time consuming task of ordering is automated by introducing SIGMA automatic ordering functions, featuring exception management and accurate order proposals.All assortment areas can be selected for automatic ordering, including fresh products and seasonal items.
The system takes into account promotions, holidays and exceptional events. The store management maintains control over the process and can react any time judged necessary.
Doing the job in an efficient way
SIGMA is tailored to the employees in the retail business. The logically structured user interface reflects the normal workflow in a store and reduces the time necessary to become acquainted with the system.
Individual user profiles define the rights of a user related to the data he or she can work with. The layout of reports and shelf labels or posters can be designed or modified by the user himself with integrated tool. SIGMA is customised by parameter settings and can easily be tailored to needs of a store.
The store can influence price changes sent by the central system, giving the management the appropriate means to react to competition. SIGMA immediately shows the new gross revenue and calculated margin.
Different suppliers offer the same item at different conditons? No problem with SIGMA, all purchase discounts are displayed in a table for comfortable comparison.
SIGMA allows for tight management of the store. If necessary however, it is possible to define for each item if it will be allowed to override central settings.
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