We are requesting software to help run our store TXTBookRental. We are currently running a mix of 3 programs and would like something that combines them. The software needs to run on a server that can be securely accessed from the internet Main Features: 1. Inventory management/ Purchasing - The program should accept the input of a scanned barcode and pull information about the book from the internet ([login to view URL]) such as the cover picture , title, and edition number. This information along with variable info (cost and condition) would be copied to a database of our own. 2. Point of Sale/Ecommerce - Orders come from in store and online. 3. Online Marketplace Optimization Through the software, we should be able to log into our online marketplace websites (Amazon and [login to view URL]) and be able to list, ship, and view information on the items we list.
## Deliverables
Here is a brief outline of our proposed software. We have a non working prototype 65% complete. We would like to set up a pay by milestone plan. For the social networking aspect we currently own a social network that can serve as a great base. ? ?
**Our software will combine**
• Textbook buyback/ Inventory management software
• An e-commerce shopping cart/P.O.S system capable of handling local and national orders concurrently
• Online marketplace optimization software (online book-selling software)
• Simple accounting software (simple order, inventory, etc..reports exportable to CSV format)
• Simple bot programs to capture and organize market data from other sources
• An online social networking site that caters to college students and also serves as CRM
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**Software detail**
**General features**
• Accessible online so that employees can buy, rent, and sell from anywhere.
• One central database with all inventory that can be accessed from all distribution? points.
• All transactions will go through the TXTBookRental website
**Buyback -**
• Gathers and organizes data from online and wholesale markets.
• Allows managers ability to set prices and parameters within bounds set by? corporate.
• Provides employees with the optimal price to be paid for a book.
• Provides customers an estimated buy price they can check online and ease of selling? when bringing books in the store.
• A purchasing system will also be part of the buyback program.
**Inventory Management -**
• Puts and pulls information on each book and its relations to vendors and customers? (rentals and sales).
• Search for any book and retrieve current market value.
• Each book will be assigned a SKU.
• Once a book is physically received and entered into inventory, a bar code sticker will? be printed out for it (integration with label printers).
• Books will hold different statuses (ordered, entered, on hold, rented, sold, etc.).
• Managers will have the ability to list books online during a semesters liquidation and? unlist them if rented before sold online. Tracks all transactions and can create? reports.
**P.O.S. and e-commerce -**
• Customers can order from anywhere in America and either pick up books in store or? have them shipped.
• In store customers will go through the same motions an online customer would.
• TXTBookies will be informed of incoming orders and what books to prepare for? instore pickups and outgoing shipping.
• Managers will be alerted when they need to order books that have been ordered.
• Returns processing will be simple and quick.
• Employees will be able to input customer responses to questions upon each sale.
**Dashboards - Managers and employees**
• Managers will have a dashboard that tells them everything they will need to know? about their current inventory, customers, employees, orders, accounts payable and? receivable, and budgets.
• Reports will be easily customizable.
**CRM -**
• We will use a social network structure to help gather customer data and provide a? value added service with a social network specifically geared towards college.
• We will also utilize this same network to allow different stores employees to? communicate and to buy and sell books off site.
• Automatic texting and phone call features will be part of the system.
• Email lists will be easy to create and mass emails will be easy to prepare and send? from templates.