Shireburn Inventory Management System

www.shireburn.com/SIMS

Optimise Inventory Management across Multiple Channels

RETAIL

CATERING & HOSPITALITY

E-COMMERCE

WHOLESALE & DISTRIBUTION

MANUFACTURING

Efficient inventory management and stock control is at the core of your business, enabling you to stay ahead of competition, by keeping costs down, spending money wisely and avoid making poor choices like over-stocking slow-moving products.The Shireburn Inventory Management System (SIMS) is a cost-effective inventory management software solution, scalable for small and larger businesses, and modular to support a variety of different operational sectors. It provides a complete, flexible and practical solution, with significant opportunity for rapid return on investment.

With powerful functionality, configurability and ease of use, SIMS is the robust inventory backbone your business requires, offering flexibility for the inevitable changes in a fast paced business environment.

Real-time stock availability is key to running your business smoothly.

Inventory Control & ManagementGet OrganisedCentralised Product Information

• Stores all product information in one place including pictures, prices, categories and attachments

• Records unlimited stock items, locations and transactions

• Supports stock and reorder levels

• Supports expiry dates, batches and serial numbers

• Supports eco-contribution management

• Supports 6 user defined selling prices in any combination of currencies

• Sales / mark-up, margin and gross margin calculations

• Selling price calculator with automatic or manual margins

• Supports matrix for colour, size and more

Movement History and Multiple Locations

• Supports unlimited stock locations for traceability

• Supports intra-location transfers and their history

Security and Controls

• Controlled discounting

• Extensive audit trails including price changes audit log

• User control on system functions and data access

Boost Efficiency

• Barcode functionality with support for multiple barcodes for a single stock item

• Multi-user, multi-currency and multi-pricing support

• Automated card clearance link to local banks

• Interface for 3rd party data import

• Seamless Integration to Shireburn’s Financial Manager (SFM) accounting solution

• Allows calculation of landed costs with 3rd party costs – caters for Maltese specific requirements – optionally integrated to purchase ordering, stock and purchase ledger

Gain Knowledge• User configurable data display in grids

• Sort, filter and search

• Extensive statistics of sales, cost of sales and gross profits with daily, weekly, monthly or annual comparisons

• Customisable reporting between ranges and for multiple items

Be Professional• Customisable document layouts such as invoices and

cash sales

• Ability to email invoices, purchase orders, quotations as PDF documents

• Export all grids and reports to Microsoft Excel

Accessible Data Analysis SIMS allows very rapid access to data and is renowned for its ease of use.

Modular Inventory Management for your BusinessSIMS is a modular solution allowing you to implement only those modules you require for your business, whilst ensuring you’ve covered the full range of the inventory cycle. With a solution that can scale from a single business user or start up, to a large multi-national franchising operation, you can also rest assured you’ve got an inventory solution you’ll never outgrow.

SIMS Sales ModulesSIMS Sales Modules feature an array of functionality to increase efficiencies in the sales function of your organisation in a variety of sectors, be they large or small.

User friendly Quotation Management, Sales Order Processing, Pro-Forma Invoicing and Invoicing modules contain configurable features to suit your business requirements.

The Help Desk and Guarantees module assists retailers and distributors with the after sales process and the management of product guarantees.

Our readily-integrated Point-of-Sale solution is a leader in the retail, catering and hospitality sectors, with touchscreen functionality, payment processing, barcode scanning and a catalogue module allowing franchises to maintain a separate stock list. SIMS also supports Customer Loyalty Schemes and Table Management, the latter specifically for catering environments.

Wholesalers and distributors can also benefit from a Tablet Module that supports hand-held devices allowing salespersons to place sales orders on the move, without having to return to the office, maximising contact time with clients and allowing delivery process to start earlier.

SALESMODULE

Table Management

Customer Loyalty Schemes

Catalogue

Remote Sales Orders on Tablets

Distribution

eCommerce

Quotations

Sales

Sales Orders

Proforma Invoicing

Invoicing / Stock Issues

Help Desk /Guarantees

Point of Sales (POS)

With SIMS, stock availability is visible through all channels simultaneously be they retail, wholesale, remote sales persons and online.

In addition, the Shireburn Distribution Module is designed to assist distributors, large or small, by enabling the processing of sales orders, allocation of items to routes or vehicles for delivery, and reconciliation following the completion of a trip, amongst other functions that are normally labour intensive and characterised by inefficiencies.

Our inventory management system also extends into Online Commerce, allowing both B2C and B2B organisations to take their business online. Shireburn eStore directly links to inventory and finance, with a single point of data management for stock details, orders, payments and more.

SIMS Inventory Control SIMS Inventory Control features modules that allow better inventory and product management adaptable to different business operations, from retail to catering, wholesale and distribution.

SIMS Inventory Control modules are designed to provide total control and visibility of your business at all times. The system covers detailed product and stock information, including support for Batch/Expiry Dates as well as important location tracking features vital to your business.

SIMS supports hand-held devices for stock takes, location movements and order taking, increasing efficiencies largely in the retail and distribution environments.

INVENTORYCONTROL

Stock Take

Bills of Material

Works Order

Forecasts

NSO Reports

Location Transfers / Pre-Location Transfers

Stock Control Stock Re-Ordering

Parts Explosion

Works-in-Progress

Batch / Expiry Dates

Reports and Statistics

Sales Rep Commission

Selling Price Management(Contracted Prices)

With SIMS, stock availability is visible through all channels simultaneously be they retail, wholesale, remote sales persons and online.

SIMS also includes manufacturing specific modules such as parts explosion, bills of material and works-in-progress enabling you to successfully manage production at each stage.

SIMS Purchasing ModulesThe purchasing function is catered for by SIMS Purchasing Modules, providing functionality for Pre-Purchase Orders, Purchase Order management, Pro-Forma Purchases and Receipts and Costings , which automates landed cost price costings including freight, local transport, insurance, duties and more, eliminating separate calculations on a spreadsheet.

The SIMS Purchasing modules reflect the purchasing needs of organisations in a variety of sectors, be they small or

large, and integrate directly with other Shireburn business solutions such as the Shireburn Financial Manager (SFM) accounting system.

Advanced InventoryIn addition, Advanced Inventory solutions are also available. Shireburn’s Document Management solution enables organisations to integrate all documentation produced by or used in the various Shireburn solutions into one secure web-based environment. Furthermore, with retail and F&B characterised by international franchises, SIMS is able to interface with 3rd party brand systems as required by the local operator.

PURCHASING

ADVANCED INVENTORY

With our scalable inventory solution, you can rest assured you’ve got an inventory framework you’ll never outgrow.

Pre-Purchase Orders

Proforma Purchases

Purchase Orders

Receipts and Costings

Brand Interfaces Document Management

Seamless Integration with our other Business SolutionsSIMS is built to fully integrate with other Shireburn Business Solutions, such as our accounting solution the Shireburn Financial Manager (SFM), our Shireburn Point-of-Sale solution (SPOS) for both retail and F&B operations, Shireburn eStore e-commerce platform, as well as our Shireburn Docs document management system amongst others.

With a complete and automated business suite, covering the essential operating functions of your business, rest assured that you’ll be equipped with software solutions that enable your business to flourish and adapt to ever-changing market conditions.

The Shireburn Business Suite ensures maximum operational efficiency, reducing manual intervention and ensuring accuracy of data within your business system.

Get in touch for a demonstration of the Shireburn Inventory Management System.

Shireburn Software Ltd SkyParks Business Centre, Malta International Airport, Luqa, LQA 4000, MALTA

T: +356 21319977 E: info@shireburn.com

www.shireburn.com/SIMS

Our SupportYour business can benefit from our 30 years’ experience in the development of business software solutions. Our systems are developed and supported locally, giving you access to a team of support personnel that are only a phone call away, waiting to assist you. Our reputation for providing the hightest levels of technical support ensures that you never face a problem alone again.

Over 350 SIMS installations and 900 POS systems serving a multitude of business operations, both locally and internationally.