Computerizing Your Inventory Control System
Selecting the Best Inventory Control System for You
Deciding which inventory control system to use in your store can be an overwhelming task. The Booksellers Resource Directory presents an updated list of Inventory Control Systems to help you make the right choice.
Also visit the Inventory Control Systems Forum, where booksellers share their experiences with different systems.
Check on vendors' readiness for the January 2007 conversion to ISBN-13 at the Book Industry Study Group's ISBN-13 Readiness Directory.
| Suggested Questions for Inventory Control Systems Vendors |
- When should a new bookstore begin the process of researching, purchasing, setting up an inventory control system?
- What is the cost?
- What kind of training do you offer? Is there a charge for it?
- What kind of customer support do you offer? Is there a charge for it?
- Do you charge for upgrades?
- Is the system compatible with QuickBooks? With the Book Sense Gift Card program? With Above the Treeline?
- Is there a "suspend sale" feature?
- Can it track which employee made a specific sale?
- How many employees can be logged on at the same time?
- Can we add used books and sidelines to inventory?
- Does the system automatically do a stock check when we place an order?
- Can we order electronically straight from wholesalers and publishers? Does the system generate the purchase order?
- What do system-generated purchase orders look like?
- Can the system sort by publisher/wholesaler, title, ISBN, pub date, etc?
- Can you scan new books into the system if you've used it to place the order?
- Can we create "draft" orders?
- Does this system offer any customer marketing tools?
- Is this system ISBN-13 ready? ISBN-14 ready?
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