I've seen firsthand how our POS software has revolutionised how brick-and-mortar retailers manage their businesses. Today, I want to highlight a feature: the supplier search engine.

Why a Robust Supplier Search Matters

For retailers, maintaining relationships with suppliers is often crucial. However, over the years, the number of suppliers can grow and become huge. That's where our supplier search engine comes in, making it easier to find the information you need quickly and efficiently. Modern retail management, with its idea of customer relationship management (CRM), actually does not stop at customers in a modern business. 

Our Supplier search engine

Our supplier search engine is designed with flexibility and ease of use. Here's how you can access and use this powerful tool:

1. From the main menu, select Creditor > Maintenance
2. Click on the Find button

Once you're in the search interface, you'll see a range of search options that allow you to find suppliers based on various criteria:

• Company name
• Contact name
• Telephone number
• Address
• And more

The Power of Partial Matching

One of the most impressive features of our search engine is its ability to perform partial matches. I use it myself and find it a game-changer as it's hard to remember the exact details of many items like stock, suppliers, etc, after many years ago.

Real-World Application

Let me share a personal experience that demonstrates the power of this feature. I recently worked with a retailer who could only remember that the company had something to do with railways.

What I told him to do was go to the main menu and select Creditor > Maintenance.

Now select Find.

As you can see, we have many options for finding that supplier, such as the contact name and telephone number.



What you can also see is marked in green that you do not need all the details. I told him to type "rail" into the company name field, and within seconds, we had a list of all his suppliers with "rail" in their name.

In a second, he had the company details he needed; moments like these remind me why retailers have trusted our POS software for forty (40) years.

Benefits for Small Retailers

Our supplier search engine offers several key advantages:

1. Time-saving: Quickly find supplier information without sifting through paperwork
2. Accuracy: Reduce errors by quickly verifying supplier details
3. Efficiency: Streamline ordering processes by having supplier information at your fingertips

Empowering Retailers for 40 Years and Counting

Our supplier search engine is just one example of how we've been helping retailers with cutting-edge POS software for 40 years with the technology they need in today's competitive retail landscape.