Inventory Management
BBM Canada Increases IT Efficiency With INSYSTEK® Inventory Manager
Canadian provider of ratings for television and radio, increases their IT efficiency with a leading US IT management solution.
Topeka, KS (PRWEB) July 21, 2005 -- BBM Canada a leading supplier of radio and television audience ratings services across Canada, recently implemented INSYSTEK® Inventory Manager, the leading Agentless™ IT management solution, resulting in increased IT efficiency and a lowered total cost of IT ownership across the organization.
The company is one of the largest and most experienced research suppliers in Canada, and its services include a digital broadcast-ready TV people meter system, diary surveys for more than 100 radio and television markets, and a variety of syndicated and custom research studies.
Real Time Audits
BBM Canada deals with real time data, and the need to efficiently manage this data translates into a very time-consuming task for the BBM Canada IT staff, who are on call 24/7 as a result. In addition to this, BBM Canada’s IT department also manages around 500 Windows-based desktops and server systems on a daily basis.
"Given the fact that we work with real time data, and very tight deadlines, we need to be flexible with what the users install on their systems so they can do their job in a timely fashion. However, we still need to be able to quickly and accurately determine the presence of unauthorized applications for immediate removal" says Brice Samulenok, Security Officer in the IT division of BBM Canada. "INSYSTEK® Inventory Manager allows us to do just that. In fact, our primary use for Inventory Manager is to get an accurate up-to-date picture of the software installed on the systems to determine what patches need to be applied, and what users are in violation of our Acceptable Use policy."
Reducing IT Manpower Hours
With an always-on-call IT department, and just 14 IT staff members to manage the 500 Windows desktops and servers in the user segment, as well as additional Linux, Tru64, Solaris, and Novell systems in the data processing segment, manpower hours are a valuable commodity in the IT department at BBM Canada. With the help of Inventory Manager, BBM Canada has been able to significantly reduce the number of IT manpower hours they usually require, particularly in the realm of system audits. "Prior to acquiring INSYSTEK® Inventory Manager it would take a full week of manpower to audit all our 500 systems. It now takes us only 4 hours to accomplish this same task" explains Samulenok.
Corporate Compliance
BBM Canada conducts audits on an on-going basis to verify if necessary security patches are in place, as well as to determine if end-users are in compliance with corporate mandates for permitted software applications.
"We use Inventory Manger to ensure that the user desktop systems only have corporate-approved software installed and that the latest patches are installed on both our server and desktop systems" details Samulenok.
BBM Canada commonly uses Inventory Manager to remove data-mining programs that inevitably get installed (such as IE hot bars). "This operation is run as a scheduled task to clean up our desktop systems. In addition, we use the report functions to keep up-to-date with our Dell service tag and hardware support. This enables us to quickly identify the service tag or serial number of the hardware to provide support for these systems remotely."
Software Savings
The INSYSTEK® Report Wizard is used by BBM Canada to view software trends by department, and easily communicate any software license violations or non-approved corporate software to the relevant department heads. "This enables us to minimize software 'overlap' between departments which wastes resources on redundant software solutions" Samulenok explains.
With Inventory Manager, BBM Canada is able to reduce the time and money they previously spent on managing each individual Windows system, and effectively enforce user policies, ensuring their environment remains both compliant and secure.
"There is more focus on software compliance than ever before," says Richard Carlsen, CFO of INSYSTEK, "and software asset management (SAM) policies have become a necessity in today’s business-place. BBM Canada understands the need for solid SAM, and our solution provides them with the capabilities to comprehensively manage this aspect of their IT assets and much more; driving down the cost traditionally associated with the ownership and management of software."
About INSYSTEK
INSYSTEK, Inc. has established itself as a leader in Agentless™ IT management software, supplying solutions that enable system auditing/inventorying, software distribution/removal, and server performance & availability monitoring capabilities to clients in business, government, education and healthcare in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom and South Africa.
More information on INSYSTEK and the full range of INSYSTEK Agentless™ IT management solutions, including free trial versions, can be found at www.insystek.com or by sending an e-mail to info at insystek.com or calling toll free 1-877-467-9783.
Microsoft Retail management System (RMS)
New West Technologies Completes Mobility Line of Software for Microsoft Retail Management System with 'Mobile POS'
Today New West Technologies, Inc. announced release of the keystone application in its line of mobility software partnering with the Microsoft Retail Management System (RMS) platform. Mobile Point-of-Sale (POS) enables users to tender sales without the necessity of a physical cash register or retail lane. Mobile POS brings the world of retail software to an even pace with the hardware built to support it. Handheld wireless devices equipped with scanners and card readers have long been on the market, yet until now they have been almost exclusively used by larger 'box' retailers. Mobility solutions from New West Technologies tie these devices to software in a way that is practical for all retailers.
SWWPC 2005, Minneapolis, MN (PRWEB) July 20, 2005 -- Today New West Technologies, Inc. announced release of the keystone application in its line of mobility software partnering with the Microsoft Retail Management System (RMS) platform. Mobile Point-of-Sale (POS) enables users to tender sales without the necessity of a physical cash register or retail lane. Complete with credit card processing capabilities, Mobile POS handles complete retail transactions from any location with wireless access. Users scan or key in the item SKU number using a handheld device equipped with Microsoft Windows Pocket PC operating system. Transactions are tendered through the device, which captures the customer’s signature for credit card transactions and calculates change for cash transactions. Afterwards, transaction items are automatically deducted from the main inventory and a receipt with the signature or change amount prints from a wireless printer carried on the hip of the cashier. Devices equipped with scanners and magnetic card swipes enhance the utility of the module, but are not a necessity.
Mobile POS brings the world of retail software to an even pace with the hardware built to support it. Handheld wireless devices equipped with scanners and card readers have long been on the market, yet until now they have been almost exclusively used by larger 'box' retailers. Mobility solutions from New West Technologies tie these devices to software in a way that is practical for all retailers.
"Finally, a dream of the retailer has come to fruition. The ability to provide in-depth customer service on demand without being tethered to a cash-wrap or computer has finally been achieved. Mobile POS gives them that ability while delivering ease of use and flexibility that is well within the price point of the independent retailer, " says Dan King, President- New West Technologies, Inc.
The release of Mobile POS is accompanied by the rollout of Mobile Suite 4, the latest incarnation of New West Technologies' popular Mobile Suite, and introduces the added functionality of Mobile Label Printing. This newest feature allows for rapid deployment of merchandise labeling as well as work order ticket printing, handing the customer a slip that can be scanned for quick work order retrieval. Applications included in the Mobile Suite are: Mobile Inventory Count, Mobile Purchase Order, Mobile Work Order, Mobile Transfer, and Mobile Label Printing.
Other development announcements included the release of X-Cart compatibility with Web Integrator: Standard Edition. Users of Microsoft RMS will be able to have orders automatically downloaded from X-Cart, an online shopping cart, to the point-of-sale system. Items ordered, customer name, shipping, and credit card number are automatically populated in RMS, preventing errors in order handling and credit card processing. The announcement comes as online shopping gains more popularity and retailers look to bolster their brick and mortar stores with an online presence.
Mobile Suite 4, Mobile POS, and Web Integrator: Standard Edition for X-Cart can be purchased through New West Technologies or any Microsoft RMS partner in the New West Technologies Partner Network. Information on pricing and other extensions for the Microsoft Retail Management System can be found at http://www.newestech.com
New West Technologies is a Portland, Oregon based Microsoft Gold Certified Partner with competencies in ISV Software Solutions, Microsoft Business Solutions, and Networking Infrastructure Solutions.
Microsoft and Pocket PC are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries. New West Technologies logo is property of New West Technologies, Inc. Other company and product names may be trademarks of their respective owners.
Microsoft Retail Management System - Gift Card Functionality
Valutec Card Solutions, Inc. today announced global functionality with the Microsoft Retail Management System (RMS). Now retailers operating RMS can select Valutec as their gift card provider with the assurance that the cards will work across their entire chain.
Franklin, TN (PRWEB via PR Web Direct) July 18, 2005 -- Valutec Card Solutions, Inc. today announced global functionality with the Microsoft Retail Management System (RMS). Now retailers operating RMS can select Valutec as their gift card provider with the assurance that the cards will work across their entire chain. Assisting in the integration was New West Technologies, a Microsoft Gold Certified Business Solutions Partner and Microsoft Retail Solutions Reseller.
Valutec provides end-to-end stored value card services including card design and production, merchandising displays, transaction processing, reporting and toll-free support to each merchant location. Coupled with the functionality of RMS, Valutec cards may be purchased, redeemed and recharged in real time across multiple store locations within the same chain.
The trend towards gift cards has accelerated dramatically over the past few years. In 2004, consumers spent $55 billion dollars on plastic gift cards, as opposed to $5 billion on paper gift certificates. The Microsoft RMS integration with Valutec opens the door for many more merchants to generate similar sales gains with their own high-quality gift card programs.
Valutec integration for RMS is free to new Valutec customers. For information visit: http://www.valutecinfo.com/
About Valutec Card Solutions
Valutec Card Solutions is the leading provider of comprehensive gift and loyalty card services to small and mid-market retail, restaurant and hospitality merchants. Web address: www.valutecinfo.com
Microsoft Retail Management System - Gift Card Functionality
Valutec Card Solutions, Inc. today announced global functionality with the Microsoft Retail Management System (RMS). Now retailers operating RMS can select Valutec as their gift card provider with the assurance that the cards will work across their entire chain.
Franklin, TN (PRWEB via PR Web Direct) July 18, 2005 -- Valutec Card Solutions, Inc. today announced global functionality with the Microsoft Retail Management System (RMS). Now retailers operating RMS can select Valutec as their gift card provider with the assurance that the cards will work across their entire chain. Assisting in the integration was New West Technologies, a Microsoft Gold Certified Business Solutions Partner and Microsoft Retail Solutions Reseller.
Valutec provides end-to-end stored value card services including card design and production, merchandising displays, transaction processing, reporting and toll-free support to each merchant location. Coupled with the functionality of RMS, Valutec cards may be purchased, redeemed and recharged in real time across multiple store locations within the same chain.
The trend towards gift cards has accelerated dramatically over the past few years. In 2004, consumers spent $55 billion dollars on plastic gift cards, as opposed to $5 billion on paper gift certificates. The Microsoft RMS integration with Valutec opens the door for many more merchants to generate similar sales gains with their own high-quality gift card programs.
Valutec integration for RMS is free to new Valutec customers. For information visit: http://www.valutecinfo.com/
About Valutec Card Solutions
Valutec Card Solutions is the leading provider of comprehensive gift and loyalty card services to small and mid-market retail, restaurant and hospitality merchants. Web address: www.valutecinfo.com
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New West Technologies Completes Mobility Line of Software for Microsoft Retail Management System with 'Mobile POS'
class=text11px colSpan="2"Today New West Technologies, Inc. announced release of the keystone application in its line of mobility software partnering with the Microsoft Retail Management System (RMS) platform. Mobile Point-of-Sale (POS) enables users to tender sales without the necessity of a physical cash register or retail lane. Mobile POS brings the world of retail software to an even pace with the hardware built to support it. Handheld wireless devices equipped with scanners and card readers have long been on the market, yet until now they have been almost exclusively used by larger 'box' retailers. Mobility solutions from New West Technologies tie these devices to software in a way that is practical for all retailers.
SWWPC 2005, Minneapolis, MN (PRWEB) July 20, 2005 -- Today New West Technologies, Inc. announced release of the keystone application in its line of mobility software partnering with the Microsoft Retail Management System (RMS) platform. Mobile Point-of-Sale (POS) enables users to tender sales without the necessity of a physical cash register or retail lane. Complete with credit card processing capabilities, Mobile POS handles complete retail transactions from any location with wireless access. Users scan or key in the item SKU number using a handheld device equipped with Microsoft Windows Pocket PC operating system. Transactions are tendered through the device, which captures the customer’s signature for credit card transactions and calculates change for cash transactions. Afterwards, transaction items are automatically deducted from the main inventory and a receipt with the signature or change amount prints from a wireless printer carried on the hip of the cashier. Devices equipped with scanners and magnetic card swipes enhance the utility of the module, but are not a necessity.
Mobile POS brings the world of retail software to an even pace with the hardware built to support it. Handheld wireless devices equipped with scanners and card readers have long been on the market, yet until now they have been almost exclusively used by larger 'box' retailers. Mobility solutions from New West Technologies tie these devices to software in a way that is practical for all retailers.
"Finally, a dream of the retailer has come to fruition. The ability to provide in-depth customer service on demand without being tethered to a cash-wrap or computer has finally been achieved. Mobile POS gives them that ability while delivering ease of use and flexibility that is well within the price point of the independent retailer, " says Dan King, President- New West Technologies, Inc.
The release of Mobile POS is accompanied by the rollout of Mobile Suite 4, the latest incarnation of New West Technologies' popular Mobile Suite, and introduces the added functionality of Mobile Label Printing. This newest feature allows for rapid deployment of merchandise labeling as well as work order ticket printing, handing the customer a slip that can be scanned for quick work order retrieval. Applications included in the Mobile Suite are: Mobile Inventory Count, Mobile Purchase Order, Mobile Work Order, Mobile Transfer, and Mobile Label Printing.
Other development announcements included the release of X-Cart compatibility with Web Integrator: Standard Edition. Users of Microsoft RMS will be able to have orders automatically downloaded from X-Cart, an online shopping cart, to the point-of-sale system. Items ordered, customer name, shipping, and credit card number are automatically populated in RMS, preventing errors in order handling and credit card processing. The announcement comes as online shopping gains more popularity and retailers look to bolster their brick and mortar stores with an online presence.
Mobile Suite 4, Mobile POS, and Web Integrator: Standard Edition for X-Cart can be purchased through New West Technologies or any Microsoft RMS partner in the New West Technologies Partner Network. Information on pricing and other extensions for the Microsoft Retail Management System can be found at http://www.newestech.com" title="http://www.newestech.com" target="_blank"http://www.newestech.com
New West Technologies is a Portland, Oregon based Microsoft Gold Certified Partner with competencies in ISV Software Solutions, Microsoft Business Solutions, and Networking Infrastructure Solutions.
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