Hey Fastlane forum,
I’m super excited — getting to work on an idea where I finally see an actual market need and can provide value for a specific set of end users.
I am just curious, has anyone on here worked closely with a POS system or just simply knows of POS systems in depth, specifically grocery store POS systems?
After some preliminary research:
You have a POS (point of sale), and this point of sale is made up of:
- A screen
- Scanner
- Credit/debit card reader
- Cash drawer
This POS is connected to a server where the transaction data is sent to.
The database holds all of the relevant data, (I.e. inventory, sales, etc).
Essentially I like to think of it as just entries in a database — nothing too ground breaking.
Mainly my question is, what is the typical architecture for these systems?
And, what else are they used for, other than inventory management, if anything?
Am I missing any crucial components?
I figured I ask here before allocating some time to this research!
If no answers, it’s fine. Thanks for reading through.
I’m super excited — getting to work on an idea where I finally see an actual market need and can provide value for a specific set of end users.
I am just curious, has anyone on here worked closely with a POS system or just simply knows of POS systems in depth, specifically grocery store POS systems?
After some preliminary research:
You have a POS (point of sale), and this point of sale is made up of:
- A screen
- Scanner
- Credit/debit card reader
- Cash drawer
This POS is connected to a server where the transaction data is sent to.
The database holds all of the relevant data, (I.e. inventory, sales, etc).
Essentially I like to think of it as just entries in a database — nothing too ground breaking.
Mainly my question is, what is the typical architecture for these systems?
And, what else are they used for, other than inventory management, if anything?
Am I missing any crucial components?
I figured I ask here before allocating some time to this research!
If no answers, it’s fine. Thanks for reading through.
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