With complex inventories of thousands of products, large customer portfolios and often multiple sites; running a pharmacy is no easy task. Luckily a well-designed point of sale (POS) system can assist in creating a smooth-running pharmacy operation.
Even with the most supportive team around you, inefficient tech can interrupt your business, costing you time and money. An intelligent POS system can automate time-consuming tasks; manage a diverse and vast inventory; provide simple or advanced reporting for sales/stock/staff etc…; integrate with popular third-party applications, including payment systems and accounting software.
What you Should Look for in a Pharmacy Point of Sale System
An intuitive POS system can improve your operation, customer experience, time management and ultimately your pharmacy business’ profitability. When shopping around for a pharmacy point of sale, you need to make sure the system:
Is easy-to-use
Choose a system that has been designed with the end-user in mind, making it easy to implement and train staff.
Is cloud-based
Allowing you to manage your business from anywhere, at any time.
Has inventory tracking functionality
Avoiding waste and mistakes, saving time and keeping your product stock levels up-to-date.
Automatically manages time-consuming tasks
Maximising efficiency by allowing the system to manage mundane tasks such as creating shelf-edge labels or automatically raising purchase orders for low-stock items.
Provides intelligent, real-time reporting and analytics
Enabling you to make accurate and detailed decisions to improve your business.
Has the ability to integrate
Whether that be with a card machine or an accountancy app. Choose a system that can make your processes smoother as well as minimising errors.
Accepts multiple payment types
Keeping the payment process simple and easy.
Is scalable
Choose a system that can grow alongside your business, enabling you to manage multiple sites from one place.
Provides the ability to keep your pharmacy product files updated
Ensuring your products remain up-to-date and competitively priced.
Has built-in security
Protecting your business against fraudulent behaviour.
Allows you to create loyalty programmes
Rewarding your loyal customers and retaining your footfall.
Comes with reliable support
No technology is totally fool-proof so a POS system that has support readily available when you need it is a must!
If you’re in the market for a pharmacy point of sale system then we’d love to help you. Give us a call today on 0800 059 0991.