OpenERP Touchscreen Point of Sale

OpenERP Version 6.1 comes with all new Touch Screen PoS.

In market, if you see the current POS available, they all are POS are:

• Ugly
• Not cool: Ipad, Web Based
• Linked to specific hardware
• Interfaced and not integrated with ERP
• Not modular for specific features

Few Examples as:

Features of New OpenERP POS

1. 100% web based

• Works on any hardware (laptop, IPAD,...)
• Mobile (dresser in restaurants using IPAD/IPOD)

2. Packaged as a normal OpenERP module

     • No installation, easy deployment
     • Allows to inherit and adapt for different needs

3. Integrated with OpenERP

     • No synchronisation, real integration
     • All features of OpenERP available, use OpenERP for backend

     • Consolidate shops in semi-real time

4. Work in offline mode, without connection to the server

     • Sales should continue to use it even if the connection is down
     • If you close and reopen a browser, you don't loose data

5. Sexy and easy to use

     • Fully web based with a clean design
     • Smart useability

Concepts & Technical Challenges

• How to remain fully web based but continue to work without web connection?

      Single Javascript Page:

          • Load data from OpenERP at the first connection
          • Synchronize when connection is available
          • Save this data with HTML5's localStorage.
        → You only need a connection to web/openerp server at the first
            time you run the POS + when you want to sync orders

• How to interface with payment terminal & cashier if we are in javascript ?

         - Barcode scanners: simulate keyboards → no problems

         - Payment Terminal, Cashier, etc:

             • Use a “HTTP ↔ Serial port” Proxy

Detailed Features

1. Adding products:
       • Barcode scanner (super market)

       • Search on product name (small shops)
       • Browse hierarchical categories (restaurants)
            

2. Strong Useability:
       • Clean CSS design
       • Touchscreen or Laptop mode: keyboard shortcuts, touch slider
         

3. Extra Features:
       • Several tickets in parallel
       • Table management & group management
       • Multiple payment, split of tickets, etc.
            

4. Smart:
      • Auto-Sync based on connection availability
       

And here is the new OpenERP POS:

You can see the demo Here.
 Courtesy: OpenERP