POS should connect the sale to stock and money
A supermarket system is not only a billing screen. Sales should update inventory, returns should reverse the correct movement, purchases should build cost history and daily cash should reconcile with receipts.
Important capabilities
- Barcode scanning and fast product search
- Units, packs, categories and price levels
- Purchasing, suppliers and returns
- Inventory, stock count and branch transfers
- Cash, expenses, credit customers and closing
- User permissions and activity history
Afghanistan-specific questions
Ask whether the system can work with weak internet, local desktop devices, Dari/Pashto, multiple currencies, barcode hardware and local support requirements.