IBM SurePOS ACE for 4690 OS, Version 7 Release 3

Transcription

1 ACE for 4690 OS, Version 7 Release 3 The dynamic, flexible IBM point of sale application for supermarket, hypermarket and chain drug retailers Highlights Digital promotions with Zavers Mobile commerce enabled In lane lottery sales Fresh food identifiers Fraudulent coupon prevention Enabling innovation in your stores The ACE for 4690 Operating System (OS) point-of-sale (POS) application has a strong heritage of delivering the best possible checkout experience for supermarket, hypermarket and chain drug shoppers even for the smartest shoppers. SurePOS ACE was one of the first POS applications to offer high volume scanning and electronic marketing, among other checkout innovations. By leveraging store technologies that have made IBM the leader in the retail industry the rock solid performance of IBM 4690 OS, the innovative IBM Store Integrator and IBM Data Integration Facility framework the next generation SurePOS ACE continues the tradition of innovation and staying ahead of the curve. For you that means satisfying your customers, streamlining processes and cutting out costs. Deliver better, faster, personalized service With ACE V7R3, the store checkout literally transforms from a point of sale to a point of service. Offered at checkout, services not only please customers, they build incremental revenue for your stores. Integration with Zavers Digital Coupons With a simple click from a website and swipe of a loyalty card at the point of sale, stores can offer customers a paperless solution to redeem digital offerings and coupons. Consumers with Zavers-powered accounts can

2 access digital offers received online; via s and mobile phone; or through interactive TV and redeem them at participating retailers. Retailers and manufacturers can create incentives, measure marketing efforts in real time, and see promotion results to help define future offerings. New look, advanced features and Zavers ready GS1 DataBar Application Identifiers (AI) Infrastructure A dynamic infrastructure for product identification gives stores better item control, smarter category management, reduced out of stocks, and less shrinkage all in one POS solution. With a higher level of product identification at the register, it is easier to keep tainted items from being sold and to monitor perishable goods. Fresh food identifiers provide an accurate inventory so that dated items can be automatically triggered for quick sales. Online WIC (Women, Infants, & Children) EBT (Electronic Benefit Transfer) support Government regulatory agencies are promoting efforts to replace the old style WIC EBT paper benefits process with an electronic WIC EBT card system. The new system benefits both the retailer and participant by delivering a seamless WIC transaction at the cash register that appears similar to other card payments. Other enhancements mean customers can purchase a mixed basket of WIC and non-wic items, also, discounts and best price identifiers can be integrated seamlessly while reducing checkout confusion for the clerk and WIC shopper. SurePOS ACE Electronic Payment Support (EPS) 1 Beyond providing support for electronic payments, which includes prepaid gift and phone cards, new features on SurePOS ACE EPS speed check card payments and help improve store processes, while lowering costs. With a tool like SurePOS ACE EPS, managers can be more productive and more accountable while helping stores optimize inventory and minimize costs. SurePOS ACE EPS enables managers to view cashier transactions on any active terminal. They can build lists for selective item reporting, access stored transaction logs to create summary reports, and they can create batches for updating prices. 2

3 Generate new revenue streams GTech is one of three online Lotto gaming providers authorized by State Lottery Commissions to sell Quick Pick wager lottery tickets at the point of sale. With SurePOS ACE/EPS, no additional equipment is necessary in the lane to sell Lotto tickets. And there is no change in transaction flow. Tickets can be printed out on standard receipt printer paper. In addition to lottery revenue, the flexible integration tools provided by ACE V7R3 can expand checkout capabilities to support other store devices that can add revenue such as fuel pumps and in-store services like coffee shops, boutiques and personal shopping assistants. With SurePOS ACE you can energize loyalty and preferred shopper programs with electronic marketing, digital coupons, and promotion engines. Access product information and accurate price data from every customer touch point. Streamline transaction processing with electronic journaling. Mobile commerce-enabled ACE V7R3 can be extended to provide the same front lane POS functionality retailers know and trust to consumers smart phones or other mobile devices. The integration of mobile capabilities, offered by IBM services group, enables stores to take advantage of the growing popularity of customer mobile applications with minimal risk and fast time to value. Allowing consumers to scan and buy items with mobile devices enables you to target individuals with promotions, special pricing and information on items they are most likely to buy while on their shopping trip. Real time analytics, based on a consumer s previous shopping behavior, virtually tell you how to increase your customer s basket size and brand loyalty. All while giving both you and your customer a single view of your interactions across all touch points and shopping channels. The result? Customers get better, faster, more personalized service. You increase sales, improve margins and grow profitably. Lower risks, reduce costs Fraud Prevention SurePOS ACE has added support to detect and ID fraudulent paper coupons. A retailer can create groups and build tables that can support up to 540 fraudulent GS1 and 540 UPC coupons. When a fraudulent is scanned, the cashier is notified, a customized message is displayed to the customer, and the coupon is prevented from being entered into transaction. Improve accuracy New features of ACE include automatically detecting payment cards; restricting the tender type customers can use for items such as lottery or gift cards; increased precision on percent-off coupons and improvements for percentage-off all matching items. Storing customer names when a payment card is processed with a PIN pad helps if there is a transaction dispute. 3

4 Reduce operating costs Minimal operator training is needed when implementing the new release of SurePOS ACE. With a flexible toolkit and strong backward and forward compatibility, you can use the same hardware, host interface, data format and operator interface as you migrate between releases and develop custom extensions. Enabled with IBM Remote Management Agent (RMA), the advanced POS solution provides software distribution, proactive monitoring, asset tracking, and problem determination from one local or enterprise location. So service and maintenance costs can be reduced dramatically. World-class service and support IBM specializes in helping retailers develop, customize and integrate store solutions, including ACE. The services group within IBM can support a retailer s own IT staff or provide a broad range of expert guidance and services to help retailers meet their business goals. Authorized IBM Business Partners can also provide a wide range of professional and support services for SurePOS ACE software, available at nearby locations across the globe. ACE V7R3 application at a glance Hardware Supported 2 Servers OS Classic Terminals 4 (Minimum Memory) 5 IBM Servers and Blades supported by IBM 4690 OS Version 6 Release 2 IBM 4694, SurePOS 300 MHz/32MB Single SI GUI 300 MHz/256 MB* Dual SI GUI 850 MHz/256 MB* 500 MHz/ 256 MB 4690 OS Classic Controllers (Minimum Memory) IBM 4694, SurePOS 300 MHz/64MB, IBM 4694, SurePOS 300 MHz/64MB Dual SI GUI 500 MHz/128 MB 500 MHz/ 128 MB 4690 OS Enhanced Terminals (Minimum Memory) 700 Series/512 MB 784 Series/ 1 GB SI GUI /512 MB 784 Series/1 GB /512 MB 784 Series/ 1 GB 4690 OS Enhanced Controllers (Minimum Memory) 700 Series/512 MB C84 Series/ 1 GB SI GUI /512 MB C84 Series/1 GB 700 Series/512 MB C84 Series/1 GB 4

5 ACE V7R3 application at a glance Operating Systems Supported IBM 4690 OS, Version 5 or Later 6 Peripherals (Optional) Displays (Up to Two) IBM SurePoint Solution 2x20 alphanumeric Full-screen video Video Graphics Array (touch and nontouch) display (VGA) displays Scanners Handheld scanner Scanner/scale Keyboards 50-key POS keyboards Alphanumeric POS Matrix keyboard 1/2/3 track keyboard 67-key POS keyboards 1 keyboards magnetic stripe reader (MSR) PINpads 7 Select models of VeriFone, Ingenico and Hypercom Printers Select models of IBM Model 3/4 IBM Fiscal printers (ask IBM SureMark Printers POS printers your local representative) Additional Options Cash drawer (dual support) Scale Programmable power Coin dispenser Services Warranty Technical Support The software is backed by the IBM Program Product Limited Warranty and has a two-month test period allowance. For specific information, contact your IBM representative or IBM Business Partner. A software maintenance agreement is available. Software maintenance includes technical support (via phone and web) plus a software subscription, which includes access to software upgrades as they become available during the coverage period. For specific information, contact your IBM representative or IBM Business Partner. 5

6 For more information To learn more about ACE, please contact your IBM marketing representative or IBM Business Partner, or visit the following website: ibm.com/products/retail Additionally, IBM Global Financing can help you acquire the IT solutions that your business needs in the most cost-effective and strategic way possible. We ll partner with credit qualified clients to customize an IT financing solution to suit your business goals, enable effective cash management, and improve your total cost of ownership. IBM Global Financing is your smartest choice to fund critical IT investments and propel your business forward. For more information, visit: ibm.com/financing Copyright IBM Corporation 2011 IBM P.O. Box 12195, 3039 Cornwallis Road Research Triangle Park, NC U.S.A. Produced in the United States of America October 2011 All Rights Reserved IBM, the IBM logo and ibm.com are trademarks or registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation in the United States, other countries, or both. If these and other IBM trademarked terms are marked on their first occurrence in this information with a trademark symbol ( or ), these symbols indicate U.S. registered or common law trademarks owned by IBM at the time this information was published. Such trademarks may also be registered or common law trademarks in other countries. A current list of IBM trademarks is available on the web at Copyright and trademark information at ibm.com/legal/copytrade.shtml. GTech and all other GTech logos and trade names are trademarks or registered trademarks of GTech. Hypercom and all other Hypercom logos and trade names are trademarks or registered trademarks of Hypercom. Ingenico and all other Ingenico logos and trade names are trademarks or registered trademarks of Ingenico. VeriFone and all other VeriFone logos and trade names are trademarks or registered trademarks of VeriFone. Other company, product or service names may be trademarks or service marks of others. 1 ACE for 4690 OS EPS is available only in the United States and Canada. In Latin America, please contact your local representative for a list of comparable applications from authorized IBM Business Partners. 5 The minimum client configuration is a Pentium 300 MHz processor with at least 32 MB of memory. 6 IBM Store Integrator GUI requires IBM 4690 OS, Version 5 Release 2 or 4690 Version 6 Release 2 and optional ICESoft e-lite Browser, Version 6.0 products. A single video display requires a minimum 500 MHz processor and 224 MB of RAM. Dual video displays require a minimum 850 MHz processor and 224 MB of RAM. 7 Please refer to the ACE Version 7 Release 3 announcement letter for a complete list of tested and supported Pin Pads. If you are using a pin pad that is not included on this list, please contact IBM for additional information about getting your specific pin pad device tested. 2 See server specifications in at a glance chart for specific hardware compatibility. 3 The minimum configuration (depending on hardware or software configuration) for back-office controllers using the SurePOS ACE product is a Pentium 300 MHz processor (4690 OS V5R2, or later) with at least 64 MB of memory. The minimum configuration for back-office controllers using the IBM Store Integrator GUI (separately orderable) is a 500 MHz processor and at least 128 MB of memory. 4 If you are using SI GUI Version 3 Release 3 with the new silver theme the minimum RAM requirement for a 4690 Classic Terminal will increase to 512MB to accommodate the memory required by the higher resolution silver theme. Please Recycle RTD12518-USEN-00