IV. ROLE OF THE INFORMATION SYSTEM IN EACH OF THESE COMPANIES

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SM HYPERMARKET

Support Business Processes

• Getting reimbursed on claims by the state faster for utilizing the system - in some cases less than 24 hours! More efficient process eliminates the mail and paperwork.

• Eliminating rejections of claims for small price errors on single items.

• Moving customers through the check-out lanes faster.

• Processing transactions faster. Mixed baskets are OK. No need to separate items and ring up two transactions.

• Integrating WIC payment services into all lanes. Able to reduce the number of lanes in the store.

Support Decision Making

• Utilizing better reporting capabilities that gives:

-Current claim status

-Records of what has been reimbursed

-Improved fraud checking

Support Competitive Advantage

• Reduce or eliminate your terminal maintenance costs,

• Produce additional revenue streams to your store.

PUREGOLD PRICE CLUB

Support Business Processes

• TPLinux has the capability to run on other vendors’ hardware as well as Wincor Nixdorf’s own systems.

• “We wanted to cut the cost of buying anti-virus licenses and save on the cost of the license of (Microsoft) Windows per POS.”

Support Decision Making

• The system’s capability to monitor inventory movement makes it easy for the management to make necessary decision pertaining to ordering, and inventory management.

Support Competitive Advantage

• Puregold also intends to use the open source-based software to boost its customer-related initiatives such as promos and discounts.

• Cut overall licensing costs in terms of security while standardizing on an open-source platform, covering both current and future store openings.

SHOPWISE SUPERMARKET

Support Business Processes

• The system provides insight into sales transaction, providing quick and accurate tally of sales.

• It is capable of handling high traffic levels of transactions.

• Faster and more efficient processing while providing customers with the service they demand.

• Cheaper cost and easy to use barcoding solutions.

Support Decision Making

• Point of sale software tracks inventory to give you instant insight into what’s moving, what’s not and what needs to be reordered.

Support Competitive Advantage

• The system features lower cost of operation and efficiency that improves sales and higher customer satisfaction.