Microsoft Dynamics Retail Management System (RMS)

Overview

What is Microsoft Dynamics RMS?
Microsoft Dynamics Retail Management System (RMS) offers small and mid-market retailers a complete point-of-sale (POS) solution that can be adapted to meet unique retail requirements. This powerful software package automates POS processes and store operations, provides centralized control for multi-store retailers, and integrates with Microsoft Office system programs, Microsoft Dynamics GP, and other popular applications. Microsoft Dynamics RMS is built on a proven Microsoft platform that adapts to meet unique and changing retail needs.

Set up and use easily
Minimize disruptions with a solution designed for rapid installation and ease of use.

• Work with expert Microsoft Certified Partners to quickly set up and tailor Microsoft Dynamics RMS to meet your specific retail needs.
• Enable employees to learn POS procedures in minutes with built-in wizards and an intuitive user interface.
• Customize data fields to track information you want to see about customers, inventory, and suppliers.
• Keep costs down now and into the future with support for existing computers and OPOS (OLE for POS)-compatible peripherals.

Automate inventory and purchasing management

• Track and manage inventory using any stock and sales method and inventory types that include standard, serialized, kit, assembly, matrix, lot matrix, voucher, non-inventory, and weighed.
• Manage complex, multi-dimensional inventory requirements with easy-to-use matrix forms.
• Track item movement and supplier histories, quickly generate purchase orders, and add items on the fly.
• Export purchase orders to Microsoft Office Excel and Microsoft Office Word for easy customization and viewing in a matrix grid format.

Microsoft Dynamics key features
Microsoft Dynamics Retail Management System (RMS) is sold as two separate modules—Microsoft Dynamics Retail Management System Store Operations and Microsoft Dynamics Retail Management System Headquarters. This page lists the key features you'll find in each module.

Microsoft Dynamics RMS Store Operations Microsoft Dynamics RMS Store Operations delivers a complete retail solution that can be run as a stand-alone application in individual stores, as well as connected to the head office using Microsoft Dynamics RMS Headquarters. Microsoft Dynamics RMS Headquarters equips multi-store businesses or chains to roll up and manage data for all stores from the head office.

Features at a glance:

Setup and configuration Inventory and purchasing management Transaction processing Payment card processing Pricing, sales, and promotions

Customer management Marketing Employee management Reporting Integration

Setup and configuration

• Microsoft Dynamics RMS Store Operations installs and sets up easily. Employees can learn point-of-sale (POS) functions in minutes, and customizable online help is available at all times.
• Set up custom POS buttons to quickly access Web sites, software packages, and application tools.
• Quickly configure POS screens to display exactly the information your clerks need.
• Customize receipts and price labels with graphics and logos.
• Streamline buying with ordering levels, best-price suppliers, and automatic purchase order (PO) generation.
• Choose from 15 user-defined fields for customer information—for example, birth date, driver's license number, and resale permit number.
• Add protection for every menu and field based on built-in cashier security levels, including the ability to customize how cashiers work with the POS and daily transactions. Data fields can be hidden, view-only, or editable.
• Add new lanes or stores with minimal disruptions to retail service—your solution offers a common POS platform that spans single or multiple store locations.

All recommendations are current at the time of publication and show the latest service packs for the required software. Microsoft supports the Microsoft Trustworthy Computing initiative and recommends that you install and check for updated service packs because they help secure and stabilize your system.

Availability	Kenya – InterPay Ltd
Languages	English
Operating system	Microsoft Windows XP Home or Professional with Service Pack 2 or later, Windows 2000 with Service Pack 4 or later, Windows Embedded for Point of Service (Microsoft Dynamics RMS Store Operations only), Microsoft Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 1 or later, or Windows Vista Business or above (32 bit only).
Hardware resources	Personal Computer: Intel Pentium 600 MHz or higher processor (1 GHz recommended) Available hard-disk space: 50 MB (1 GB for Microsoft Dynamics RMS Headquarters) RAM: 192 MB of RAM (512 MB or higher recommended) CD-ROM drive:  Monitor: VGA (800x600) or higher-resolution monitor with 256 colors for Point of Sale application VGA (1024x768) or higher-resolution for Manager application. Pointing Device: Microsoft Mouse or compatible 32-bit network card required for Microsoft Dynamics RMS Headquarters
Hardware compatibility	Microsoft Dynamics RMS hardware compatibility(link these to the pos components page)