POS System for Bakery
Introduction
The challenge for this project was to design a Point of Sale (POS) system prototype. The project focused on creating a user-friendly, intuitive system that streamlined billing, product management, and vendor coordination. Completed as a design challenge within three days, this project highlights the importance of addressing specific business needs with tailored solutions.
Breaking Down the Solution
The bills section is the default screen displayed immediately after login, as it is one of the most frequently used features. Users can easily search for and add products by browsing through various categories, such as bread, cakes, and pastries. The interface provides options to adjust quantities, apply discounts, and choose payment methods, ensuring a seamless and efficient billing process.
The receipt provides a comprehensive view of order details, including the order ID, date and time, items purchased, payment type, and total amount. This feature is designed to facilitate quick reviews and printing, making it easier for users to maintain accurate transaction records.
Products are organized into intuitive categories like bread, cakes, and pastries, ensuring easy organization and navigation. Users can also add new categories. Additionally, users can switch between grid and list views based on their preferences for visual organization.
Vendor details are displayed in a card-based layout, including the company name, vendor name, contact information, address, and category. Quick action buttons allow users to message or delete vendors directly from their cards, streamlining communication.
Adding a new vendor involves completing fields for the company name, vendor name, contact information, address, and category, ensuring comprehensive vendor records
Vendor details displays company name, vendor name, contact info, address, and category. The products supplied tab enables users to add, edit, or delete items supplied by each vendor, with action buttons conveniently placed alongside the product details.
Challenge
To design a user-friendly and intuitive POS prototype in just three days. The system needed to cater to the unique requirements of a bakery, focusing on creating bills, managing products, and overseeing vendor relationships.
Task Details
What exactly is a Point of Sale(POS) System?
A point-of-sale system (POS) is one of the most critical tools for day-to-day business operations, as it is the home of every single business transaction. A point of sale (POS) is a system that businesses use to manage sales transactions. A POS can include accessories like a barcode scanner, a receipt printer, a card terminal or a cash drawer. Usually there’s also an internet-enabled device (like a tablet, smartphone or computer) that can run a point-of-sale app.
Why is it important?
A point-of-sale system is the place where a customer pays for a product or service at the store. Every time a purchase happens, a customer is completing a point-of-sale transaction. Modern POS systems not only handle billing but also manage inventory, vendors, and analytics, streamlining business operations.
Chosen Business Specific: Bakery
Why a Bakery?
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User Goals
Streamline the flow of generating new bills with options to add items from the bakery's menu.
Ability to set quantities for each item, apply discounts, and real-time calculation of the total amount.
Easily manage the products with the ability of adding new products and categories with field like name, description, price and other relevant details,
Efficiently track the consumption of your inventory in real-time which will be helpful to avoid stockouts and reduce waste.
Efficient management of vendor information form basic details to list of products supplied.
Keep track of past orders for reference and analysis.
Generate reports on sales, inventory, and other key metrics to analyze business performance.
Laying the Foundation
This Information Architecture is based on the features that are available in the prototype.
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Key Learnings
Completing the challenge within the tight timeframe improved my efficiency in ideation and execution.
Balancing technical feasibility with user needs strengthened my ability to think holistically.
Designing for a bakery highlighted unique operational needs, enriching my understanding of niche business requirements.
Concluding
This project was a rewarding challenge that pushed me to design an effective solution in a limited timeframe. By tailoring the POS system to a bakery’s unique needs, I demonstrated my ability to empathize with users and deliver practical solutions. The outcome reflects my commitment to solving the task in the best possible way, combining functionality with a delightful user experience.
