Every business present in the retail market operates differently. Hence, it would be impossible for Shopware development solutions providers to cater one for all solutions for every business. Therefore, Pickware offers a unique version that works with Shopware. This version helps businesses in processing their requirements at various stages involved while working to keep the business going.
As the Shopware version 5.2 was released, Shopware introduced innovative and practical solutions. These solutions could greatly help businesses in terms of their inventory administration. In order to make the inventory management more seamless, Pickware inventory management is now directly integrated into the Shopware. Professional plus and professional editions of the subscriptions offer this utility at no extra cost and offer a bunch of features to go with it. With that said, here’s a look at what’s new in Shopware that helps businesses:
Basic features
Pickware’s integration into professional and professional plus packages at no cost additional cost is perhaps one of the biggest highlights of this update. Apart from this, businesses also get to use the basic functionalities at no extra cost. For example, the merchandise management system now allows the evaluation of some KPIs (Key Performance Indicators). These KPIs include coverage of aspects like per employee packaging time, return rate, sale rates, and profit per item. This is how even the most basic package assists retailers.
Apart from offering inventory planning and supplier administration, these Shopware integration solutions suits now also include LIFO (Last in First out) based inventory evaluation model as the principle of the system. When it comes to label-related utilities, label printing is now present and accounted for. This label printing comes along with return administrative features like print function return labels. If the business system happens to be an older version of the package, ensure that the IT department updates it to the latest version to avail these benefits. Businesses can optionally opt to go for two external modules sold separately at extra charges.
Free Sub shops
The way businesses used to create sub shops while using pickware for Shopware development solutions has been rethought from scratch. Sub shops are now a part of the core part of the platform and hence, are available free of cost. Therefore, any business operating system with this update shall be able to create as many additional purchasing locations as they want on the same infrastructure. Earlier, businesses used to incur licensing fees and setup costs for any installation done on the central domain. Thankfully, these costs are now a thing of the past.
Pickware mobile
Since everything is becoming easier due to better accessibility through mobile apps, Pickware mobile too has brought in better automation through its mobile apps. Mobile scanners assist business operatives in boosting logistics in several ways. This feature is based around Shopware Mobile Commerce Solution and is composed of two apps, namely the warehouse and shipping app.
The warehouse app is an informative app developed as the first part of Shopware integration solutions. This app informs operatives about all the processes occurring in a warehouse. This information can be leveraged to perform activities like assign storing locations, overview incoming orders and verify the authenticity of incoming goods by scanning. An additional advantage of using this app instead of traditional pen and paper-based tracking is that allows to build inventory lists quickly. As some barcodes are scanned, the list starts building up instantly, courtesy of Shopware Mobile Commerce Solution.
On the other hand, the shipping app forms the second part of the Shopware integration solutions. This app is mostly used for delivery preparations. Delivery orders have been already sorted in the app as they are pushed out via a node with Shopware migration solutions. Standard and Express deliveries are classified differently. Apart from these procedures, this app also automates procedures like shipping label printing and email notification creation. As all this happens, each activity is logged in the backend of the Shopware systems. The benefits of such automation are seen in form efficient operations and lesser errors. Thus, Pickware mobile turns out to be a compelling chargeable module for businesses looking to complement their Shopware merchandise management system.
Pickware POS
Pickware POS is recognized as a Shopware merchandise management system for stationary retail businesses. It is mostly used as a cash register system by businesses. The POS is suited for retailers who operate both offline and online shops. Shopware development solutions embedded in this POS system enables retailers to directly sell items on their online store at trade fairs and stores. This ensures that even the data of the purchases that happen at the offline store is directly transferred to the backend of the active Shopware development service.
In short, each order processed by the business is treated as an online order. The greatest advantage of taking this approach is that the retailer gets to have a complete view of all the goods processed either online or for retail orders. Moreover, the accountancy and other calculative processes are also improved due to a centrally focused architecture. Retailers have the freedom to choose from multiple payment options like credit cards, digital wallets, cash, and voucher codes. Most of the Pickware’s utility is built upon pillars of POS integrated along with the Shopware. However, one needs to purchase the pickware POS system separately in the form of a supplementary additional module. This module is worth a purchase for traders and retailers who like to move their businesses online and shop at the same time.
Features of Pickware POS:
- Live stocks from all warehouses
- Access to customer and product data
- Click & Collect
- POS-Sale with subsequent shipping
- Handling Returns
- Customer group specific prices & discounts
- Add customers directly at the POS
- Customer loyalty cards
- Invoice purchase
- Sell and redeem online shop vouchers
- Built-in interface to Zettle by PayPal
- Connection to various payment terminals
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and more…
Pickware WMS
Pickware WMS is an ERP system developed and directly integrated into Shopware. There is no need for separate data storage whether you sell in your online shop, on the market place or in retail stores with the help of Shopware and Pickware all your data will be stored in one system. It can automate and shortens your processes in warehouse and shipping by using mobile barcode scanners, can be digitally controlled by the up-to-date ios apps. After installing plugins you can connect the apps for inventory and picking with your shop.
Features of Pickware WMS:
- Incoming Goods
- Return Shipment
- Digital pick list and pick profiles
- Automatic printing
- Chaotic Storage
- Integrated shipping label printing
- Partial Deliveries
- Stock Management and stocktaking
And more……
Thus, it can be said that Pickware for Shopware is indeed real support for businesses. This fusion offers an excellent merchandise management system for Shopware that businesses wouldn’t like to miss out on. All the aforementioned features might seem tiny at first sight but help business owners to process orders timely. Most businesses can get away by going for the basic package. However, the presence of modular utilities like Pickware POS and Pickware mobile can be brought by businesses at an extra cost to enhance their overall administrative experiences.
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Jainesh Shah
Jainesh Shah is a CEO and Co-Founder of iCreative Technologies Inc. iCreative Technologies is a digital eCommerce agency mainly serving B2B clients across the globe. With over 15 years of experience in technology and business, he is helping his client thrive in this competitive era. He is specialized in eCommerce consulting, creative thinking, generating new business ideas, and delivering end products to market in the digital space. He is working with the vision to help his partner agencies and Clients to grow in their respective businesses.