Auto~Star offers seamlessly integrated products that include point of sale, back office, DSD receiving, customer loyalty, wireless handheld, inventory control, and head office functionality. These solutions provide supermarket operators with a comprehensive solution that is scalable, flexible, and reliable.
Auto~Star solutions are designed to future-proof your business solutions and reduce the total cost of ownership.
Rapid promotion and price management
Streamline inventory management processes
Build customized reports for real time and relevant business intelligence
Connect with customers and build loyalty
Easy to use and easy to train
Auto~Star’s Star~Plus solution is designed to assist businesses in achieving efficiency and effectiveness in a variety of retail segments.
BENEFITS
Decrease overhead costs
Increase sales and inventory turns
Reduce inventory shrink
Increase customer service
Build customized reports for real time and relevant business intelligence
Point of Sale
Auto~Star’s point of sale is designed for ease of use and customer service. It includes customizable touch screen and keyboard functionality along with on-screen advertising. Security is ensured by defining which functions can be performed by specific employees and which options are available when using the point of sale.
Product Management
Product Management is the heart of the system – set up and maintain your product file all from one screen! It creates products, tracks their costs from multiple vendors, and sets the retail price. You can manage promotions with the Promo Editor.
Product Reports
Product Reports summarizes your store’s information so you can make the most informed decisions. Sales reports allow you to monitor and improve margins, review sales values, and maintain the product file. You can design and produce your own customized reports through the Report Builder.
Cash Management
The best way to manage funds that are accepted at the till is through Cash Management. You can compare your cash drawer against the computer or through blind balancing, define the types of payment that can be tendered, and create bank deposit reports.
Inventory Control
Track your inventory on hand in real time and update records after physical inventory counts.
Security
Set up your program from the point of sale to the back office so that each user is permitted to use only the areas that you have specified with the use of passwords and trust levels.
Associates
It is a simple tool that allows you to manage the people and companies associated with your store. It keeps close track of employees and vendors information.
Utilities
Integrate with Dispensary systems or communicate with wholesalers all with Star~Plus (ask your representative for a complete listing)
FlexKey
The Star~Plus FlexKey is a simple, no-cost point-of-sale option included in the standard Star~Plus package. Using XML technology, the cashiers graphical user interface (GUI) can be designed and configured to meet your business needs.
In addition to the basic functionality that Star~Plus offers, you can also select additional program features according to your business needs. Value-added modules can be included in the initial installation or as your business grows.
Signs & Labels
The Star~Plus Signs & Labels module is a fully-integrated solution that eliminates the need to export to a third party solution. Create and print professional looking signs, labels, and stickers customized specifically for your store.
Accounts Receivable
Allow customers to charge to their account while tracking balances, setting interest rates, and printing statements. Fully integrated with the point of sale for accepting charges and payments on account.
Customer Loyalty
The Star~Plus Customer Loyalty module is an effective way to increase customer retention and the average transaction amount – all while adding value to your customer’s shopping experience. Based on points earned per dollar spent on products purchased, reward customers with gift certificates, entry forms, discounts, extra points, or free gifts.
Advanced Gift with Purchase
The Star~Plus Advanced Gift with Purchase module can be used to enhance store promotions. It offers increased flexibility and features to the basic promotions functionality and as an added option, boosts the features available with the Star~Plus Customer Loyalty module.
Wireless Handheld
The Star~Plus Wireless Handheld module is a fully-integrated solution that utilizes handheld devices to conduct price checks, order products, count inventory, direct store delivery (DSD), and cashier monitoring. Combine a PDA with a mobile printer to print shelf labels on the fly.
Purchasing & Receiving
Calculate purchase orders based on minimum/maximum quantities on hand. Receive inventory manually or through a previously processed purchase order. Streamline operations to use this module to support Direct Store Delivery from major manufacturers.
Replenishment Ordering
Add Replenishment Ordering to Purchasing & Receiving to calculate purchase orders based on inventory that was sold in a specified time period.
Scientific / Replenishment Ordering
Calculate the most precise order quantities using sales history, current inventory on hand, seasonality, next order date, lead time, and minimum stock levels.
Integrated Credit & Debit
Ensure accuracy, security, and efficiency through the use of Integrated Credit & Debit. Star~Plus is integrated with a variety of payment processors. With Star~Plus Electronic Check Solutions, retailers can continue to offer customers the option of paying for purchases by check, while reducing costs and accelerating cash flow.
Fingerprint Sensor
The Star~Plus Fingerprint Sensor module is an effective way of ensuring that levels of security are maintained at your store. Employees log on to the system using their fingerprint rather than card or pass code.
Advanced Signature Capture
Track privacy statement signatures and eliminates the need for third-party signature logs for HIPAA Compliancy. The signature capture pad can also be used with debit/credit and A/R transactions.
Dashboard
The Star~Plus Dashboard Module is a business management tool used to visually observe the status of a business via key business indicators. Dashboards use visual, at-a-glance displays of data pulled from various Star~Plus programs and reports to provide summaries of business conditions and alerts the user its potential problems.
PDA Line Busting
The Star~Plus PDA Line Busting program offers retailers the opportunity to provide customers with a high level of customer service by reducing wait times at the check out. Items are scanned using a PDA and customers simply pay for their purchases at the till.
Kiosk
The Star~Plus Kiosk Module offers customers a convenient way to check product prices and loyalty level status. It offers an intuitive design that will be easy for customer usage and easy for retailers to deploy and maintain.
Accounting Integration
Star~Plus Accounting Integration can be used in conjunction with an accounting package to track the accounting for inventory, and sales and funds – eliminating the need to manually enter the information into a third-party system.
Inter-Store Transfer
The Star~Plus Inter-Store Transfer Module can be used to effectively manage inventory. This program can be used to coordinate with other stores in a chain to request inventory from another store. For instance, if a vendor cannot fill an order in time or if a store has excess inventory that could be more easily sold at another store.
Multi-Store
For customers with two to four stores, Multi-Store is a cost effective way to manage all of your office branches from one central site. Multi-Store integrates with Star~Plus giving you the ability to manage sites from any location.
Delivery
Organize customer deliveries from the initial order through delivery to the final payment.
Order Desk
The Star~Plus Order Desk module is a fully-integrated solution that provides an alternative to the till. Create picking documents, invoices, and credit memos, and process payments all from one program! Streamline your business by having products and customer sales history, inventory, and cash balances updated with each transaction.
