Re: [CK-Ledger-users] Re: I would like to help

[Brook H. <ba...@we...>]

On Friday 24 May 2002 10:20 pm, you wrote:
> Hi, Brook,
>
> Thanks for checking out ck-ledger and offering to help.
> In fact, you come in at the perfect moment.
>
> The POS module should be ready for release within a week.
> After that, if you wish, you could take over the POS module,
> and I'll move on to hr, payroll, time billing and the Chinese
> versions that I am dying to produce.

I will do what I can Like I said I con do php but I am no accountant. Also to 
mention I am not even familiar with the laws dealing with accounting and 
whatnot. I just know I need to keep track of inventory and sales and A nice 
POS settup whould be real nice.

I would probably be the most help in the usability aspect of the POS.

>
> The basic POS module covers special limited period pricing,
> addon charge/reduction (percentage-wise) based on total sale,

Does ck-ledger also handle an automatic markup at differnt levels of pricing 
based on percentage for each item by itself? If this is not clear I can word 
it better.

> accepting quasi-cash to handle credit cards, personal cheque,
> smart (stored-value) card, direct bank debit, gift coupons, etc.

Doese this mean that the credit cards could be processed in real time over the 
net through different authorization services like authorize.net or whatever? 

>
> As far as I can see, from here on, there are five possible areas
> of enhancement,
>
> a)    Sale Promotion Plans:  I have already added "sales_plan_id"
>         fields in the relevant tables.
>

Yes this whould be good to impliment. I think I could handle this.


> b)    Composite Pricing:  ie, when disparate parts are
>         purchased all at the same time, the total price will be
>         reduced significantly.  I have been trying to combine
>         this with the idea of an assembly (already implemented
>         in ck-ledger).  However, I couldn't find a easy clear cut
>         design.  You would probably have better idea on this.
>

Are you saying for instance if someone should by all the parts to make a 
computer but not actually by a perbuilt computer they whould get a discount 
on pricing for the overall purchase?

I whould normally write this up as a assebly also but in this case I'm not 
sure. An assembly also whould include labor costs which this does not incure.

> c)    Incentive scores:  to allow small shops to create their own
>         customer loyalty program (similar to airline's frequent
>         flyer program).  However, there seems to be an undercurrent
>         within the accounting profession requiring disclosure of
>         potential liabilities under these kinds of program.  So, it's
>         somewhat unstable, in terms of interfacing with the General
>         Ledger.  Perhaps, facility to allow small shops to join
>         one of the existing programs will be sufficient.

This sounds good where you whould have many local business' able to pass 
savings on to other locals.

>
> d)    PDA interface:  a interface to allow the relevant info
>         to be displayed at the salesperson's palm pilot via a shop
>         floor wireless LAN.  This will allow the salesperson, manning
>         the shop floor, to answer questions like (in realtime),
>         "I am a gold card member, am I entitled to 50% discount ?"
>         "I came in two months ago, and it was much cheaper."
>         "What's my total purchase now, and at this level, do I have any
> discount?"
>         "I am a senior citizen, if I purchase all three items as a set,
>             on Easter Sunday, using 3x$10 cash coupons, 7x$1.5 gift
> certificates,
>
>             how much cash do I need to pay ?"
>         Brian Johnson from Canada may have some ideas on this one.
>

This sounds good I'm not such a big shop but I could see the uses for this.


> e)    Provide interface/driver for conventional cash register hardware.
>         I have the slightest idea on this one.

I don't currently have this kind of hardware but I may be able to get 
something working. If I am it whould not be right away.

>
> How does it sound ?
> CK
>
> [PS - I am also forwarding this to the ck-ledger-users lists to allow
> others some idea of current development.  Hope you don't mind.]

No I don't  mind and I sent this dirrectly to the list so that replies will be 
forwarded correctly to the lsit.

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