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1. Retailers increase revenues decrease operating expenses 3 key operating principles of an RMS System In our efforts to provide retailers comprehensive solutions to manage and grow their business MICROHOUSE developed a group of Programs amp Services under the brand of MultiFlex RMS System designed to increase profitable revenue growth e By reducing operating expense increase your bottom line by having on the ready available software support resources e And increasing productivity so your stores run with efficiency by removing all technical issues e Also increasing store sales for profitable revenue growth with built in automated sales marketing system MICROHOUSE SYSTEMS INC MHS has been serving the retail industry for over 17 years specifically in Fashion General Merchandise Books Music and Health Nutrition Access to reliable USABLE information To Help You Make Intelligent Good Decisions Companies like ANGL Si Vous Play Sports Bettie Page United Colors of Benetton Pur Denim and Ice Gear view 3 important factors when choosing a Retail Management System e Reliable Flexible Software being able to trust and depend on a system to reduce business expenses while increasing profits intelligent accurate and useful reports to support your business decisions e Secure System you are building on a strong base that allows you to grow with flexibility to accommodate changes quickly r2. most unusual things to create pleasant experiences for their customers But it all starts with their staff empowered to act on behalf of the company to provide exceptional service experiences At MHS we strive to be the Southwest of the retail software industry in that our support team has a clear focus on making your experience pleasing Here s how we accomplish that MHS adopts a Planned Schedule once you sign on to the program Here we review to clearly understand your current position and your planned priorities We then schedule an implementation plan based on your priorities This process will be reviewed with your management every 6 month to review progress make any adjustments and priorities moving forward The support implementation details include e Review as a gap analysis to understand what s working and not as well as hoped and where we should be after the implementation e Preparations and training we will remotely connect to your hardware machine using a program called Team Viewer to and guide you through the process as if we were right there beside you e Video clips to support the preparations and training reviews e Your ONLINE user manual the focus here is ease of use for you and your staff training references and help tips e Physical site visits where needed in some case the training is done at your facility e Real time access to your business from anywhere e Marketing automation
3. platform for protecting data and for building compliance solutions Conforming to regulatory legislation often impacts how data is stored and how it is accessed SQL Server 2008 provides the capabilities to address organizational needs around regulations such as HIPAA SOX and PCI And third is accessibility to data Based on your business requirements MHS provides you with access accordingly Each user group is assigned a password and accessibility that control access level that are highly configurable To ensure full compliance to your requirements access rights are programmed defined and configured into the system and assigned at the head office by your systems administrator and we can help if required There is added security because H O can see who accessed specific data and can confirm changes of values for past and present based on staff accessing the system It s Good To Know Your data is secure and retrievable at will with reliable information wt ad ka ses aE LLL hhi I i j l l i l a i I d Critical Factor Number Three The third factor to consider in a Retail management System is service Support When you consider companies like Southwest Airlines words like lunacy and fanatics comes to mind Why Because they have an attitude that they are in the customer service business and the vehicle just happen to be airline travel They do the
4. program to retain current clients increase revenues per current clients and increase store revenues with increased foot traffic e E Mail communication to stay connected and pass on valuable information e PDA Blackberry Phone support e After hours support available Training is done on two levels 1 Head Office back office operations receiving tagging distribution monitoring performances replenishment management and reports All this can be done under 10 hours 2 Stores POS functions including inter store back office functions such as transfers orders counts reports and more done in less than 4 hours MHS continually train and develop technical support staff average tenure is 8 years as RMS Experts Training is on how to use the system and we take care of all other technical concerns as part of our customer support MHS support program provides the means to maintain live connection to your station allowing us to extend immediate support if and when such is required All you have to do is ask we re able to see what your users see on their terminals so training is visually live like face to face To ensure proper installation and performance requirements the support program includes a 30 day follow up and subsequent quarterly follow up poll feedback proactive surveys on the system including suggestions and feed backs coming from you and your staff for future improvements and upgrades But tra
5. what you need at any stage of your business life Maintaining Data Integrity the process e Secure the data with our managed services your data is stored on state of the art servers in a secure facility using server software and hardware from trusted vendors such as Dell Microsoft and HP You have full access to your data at any time e Constant communication with you from flexible software support and maintenance to taking charge of connecting all your stores amp synchronizing data among stores and maintaining database back up for each store individually taking charge of maintaining your data integrity so you focus on your business e Maintenance of database providing reliable and secure server infrastructure to maintain your database for performance and reliability of data among the chain This also enables you to rely on advanced reports and protects your data from system hackers MultiFlex RMS System test runs the features of all programs 1 Able to provide analytical reports to support management decisions stores suppliers products staff including at groupings for categories sub categories seasons brands fabrics etc to accommodate the best results from inventory and movements of inventory among stores to support their needs An intuitive system to give management finger tip control to see what items are moving well and at what margins so decisions can be made quickly what items sell well and a
6. eliably and economically while still allowing you complete access to your data at anytime e Service amp Support access to your own in house IT department of available trained RMS expertise Critical Factor Number W One k Reliability of the software system to provide accurate usable reporting to aid in the profitability of your operation increasing revenues while reducing operational expenses QUESTION Is your program designed to give YOU accurate reliable data A CONSIDER It took Microhouse 7 years over 2700 installed programs to create perfect the MultiFlex RMS System The process we used to perfect the system included e Client needs analysis this is where it all started Here we clearly define what are the specific requirements of the reports and how you and your staff want them to be visually presented RESULT Usable reports based on specific needs of the business e Design programs are designed with requirements for specific group of retailers An optimized program for fashion retailer is different from a general merchandise retailer MultiFlex was designed with these differences in mind knowing the need for flexibility to adapt to changes RESULT Specific program for your particular industry not a generic POS system e Development software is developed with enough flexibility to protect and guard your investment against technology obsolescence RESULT Flex
7. ining and support is on going our team is continually being trained on service skills system updates industry changes and compliance business logic etc with a core emphasis on making your experience with MHS pleasant and rewarding About Microhouse Systems Inc Microhouse Systems Inc creates installs and supports Retail Management Systems for retailers in Fashion amp Accessories Media Books Music General Merchandise and Health Nutrition Stores Retail Business Owners on 4 continents view us as their trusted source for Retail Management Systems Whether you re a single store location or a multi store location sells both online web store or a physical brick mortar the MUItiFlex RMS System is a trusted option MultiFlex seamlessly integrates all your business functions giving you total control from one place We ve installed and currently supporting more than 2 700 RMS Systems in North America UK Asia Australia New Zealand guaranteeing you a system that ACTUALLY works because the system is tested and proven multiflex Retail www MultiFlexRMS com 888 491 8888
8. nt in case of emergency G 7 a ope i i dl g f a J i y T d Ma 3 a RA EA s T gt 3 g poa om a gt fe AAT PA 4 ANMI h You ve spent time and money building your business and you want to protect and continue to grow your business without the stress of wondering if your critical data is secure We understand the importance of ready information The MUltiFlex RMS System addresses security by addressing these 3 concerns where the data is physically stored the hardware storing the data and the accessibility of the data First the physical location MHS stores your data in 2 locations One is in house at our corporate office where data is backed up and stored Here we build redundancies meaning your information is never lost even if the hardware holding the data fails the redundant server takes care of the process and you still have access to your data The facility is equipped with encrypted secured servers on Dell Servers with physical monitoring of facility by 24 7 for security purposes NOTE MHS knows ahead of time if there are any potential issues and will fix them before they affect your business Second the hardware storing the data MS Windows SQL Server 2008 for database and CISCO routers for secured fire wall where supplier has to meet industry compliance requirements industry protocol and compliance NOTE Microsoft SQL Server 2008 is a secure and reliable
9. t what season in which stores the inventory turns per store or geography Others include returns amp exchanges fraud controls loss prevention staff performance re order management inventory reviews cycle counts Integrated E Commerce integration with Quickbooks Credit card systems etc 2 Directs your decision making process H O monitors all store performances including supplier performance loss prevention discounts store transfers profitability reports and helping them create a balanced inventory knowing what to buy when to buy and how much to buy 3 Use built in reports or create your own reports as your needs demand at store level and at head office 4 Special Reporting As your needs grow use Business Intelligence Reporting tool to create your own analytical reports More than just basic reporting this gives management finger tip decision making power The program comes with periodic upgrades and maintenance to ensure the program can continue to deliver value by keeping up with changing requirements FACT MultiFlex RMS System is the only RMS program that includes data synchronization services as an additional service to retailers It represents our commitment to relieve you of technical issues so you can focus on your business i Critical Factor Number Two Security of the data and having confidence the information stored is safely backed up accessible and FULLY retrievable by the clie
10. the program to fit your business the way you do things in your business e Test Test Test because MHS wanted to create software that will stand the test of time and a volatile business environment we made no assumptions based on what we thought should work We tested and perfected all areas of the program During those development years testing was done live at our office and ACTUAL test customers RESULT Guaranteed a system that actually works to produce the results you need for YOUR business NOTE It is our policy to test all programs before release Our processes are continually being improved to deliver the reliability we promise Beta Version various iteration we then produce a beta version with real test customers using them for a few weeks at their stores to experience live rendering so we can have TRUE feedback before the system is finally released This gives our customers the peace of mind that all aspects of the program are tested including data synchronization real time performance and redundancies server load processing new hardware compatibility integration with accounting program integration with eCommerce solutions amp payment processors etc And that s only the beginning because MHS has clarity around the importance of Data Integrity to you and your decision making process to ensure your data is correct and trustworthy The program provides reporting flexibilities to ensure you get
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