Outsourcing
WHAT CAN PDI INFOSERVE DO FOR ME?
Store Automation — By automating your store’s manual processes, operators recognize a time savings while increasing accuracy in processing daily transactions. This is due in part to the efficiencies of automating and streamlining processes with one-time data entry and math calculations handled by the system.
Store automation also provides more timely and accurate information because of the validation incorporated in the software and the speed of information processing. By implementing a pricebook, you can be confident your vendors are charging the negotiated price for items.
Store automation affords you more time to focus on your core competency — running your business — with timely information and providing enhanced customer service.
Inventory Control — PDI systems give retailers more control over their merchandise and fuel inventories. A purchases-to-retail-sales percentage exposes if an operator is building inventory. Inventory turns based on sales is automatically calculated. Purchases by product code for the current week, period-to-date and year-to-date show gross margin percentages and dollars.
Gasoline inventory reports detail transactions for each fuel tank, by store. The system handles blended hoses and accurately records the correct percentage of fuel from each tank. The fuel sales report shows each fuel type for each location and prints gallons, margin per gallon, average retail, and margin dollars. The fuel variance report illustrates stick adjustments for the week-to-date, period-to-date, and year-to-date. The variance column shows tanks that fall outside of the user-defined acceptable tolerances. These are a sample of the tools operators have to more efficiently operate their sites and control their inventories.
Additionally, PDI InfoServe provides on-screen inquiries into the status of an invoice or vendor, by individual location. This allows retailers to better manage vendors and cash flow. Out-of-ratio invoices can be identified for any date range, providing insight into products that may be unauthorized, mismarked or have increased costs. These tools are part of the management report package that assists you in achieving tighter controls.
Payroll Time Keeping — PDI’s time clock ensures accurate payroll hours and eliminates the need to manually run tapes for hours to determine overtime. The time clock is an automated method for accurately calculating payroll time cards. On the back office PC, employees use PDI’s time clock to clock in and out. The system calculates payroll hours and provides each employee with a generated time card. If desired, the time card is printed with employee’s clock-in and clock-out times and provides a signature line for both the employee and manager. The manager verifies all payroll time cards and uploads the information to PDI InfoServe for centralized payroll processing each week. PDI InfoServe can process paper checks or direct deposits for your employees.
Management Reporting — The key to greater profitability is timely and accurate reporting. Information drives your business. PDI’s management reports give you the information you need to make timely and informed decisions about running your business. This information is provided on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis.
Once you learn how to use the reports in your daily operation, you readily understand what your profit and loss statement looks like before the month end! The key is using the information to implement corrective action on a timely basis.
PDI InfoServe has the industry and technology knowledge to help you maximize your business opportunities. We are here to serve you and address your operational and automation needs. As with all other aspects in life, you’ll get out of the system what you put in to it. We are here to help you by automating manual processes, implementing disciplines, and providing timely information in time to make positive things happen!