A practical POS evaluation
How to choose POS software by testing a real counter workflow
Start with the way your shop sells, then test the complete transaction on the device and printer you intend to use. A product list alone does not show whether the quantities, customer balance, receipt and offline behavior fit your work. This checklist explains what to try in DistributorFlow.
See the current packages and allowances before you choose.
Do you need counter sales, distribution orders or both?
A counter sale and a delivery order have different stages. Test the intended POS account for retail sales, and the booking-to-delivery workflow if your business supplies shops through a salesman. A customer shop can also have its own account and retail POS.
| Business task | Try this workflow |
|---|---|
| Sell goods at a counter | POS product selection, receiving and saved receipt |
| Supply shops on a route | Order booking, approval, assignment and delivery |
| Let a customer shop order stock | Customer distribution-order request and review |
| Record the shop's own retail sales | Permitted customer shop POS and its confirmation rules |
Which products and codes should you test?
Try a normal item, a different size or variant, and an item with an agreed customer price. Scan an exact product barcode and check its quantity and rate in the cart. If your business tracks physical units by serial, test the required serial workflow separately from the catalogue barcode.
- Check the category, product name and sales unit.
- Confirm the right customer and product access.
- Test how a repeated barcode scan changes the cart.
- Check serial and warranty requirements for tracked units.
How do you test receiving and receipt printing?
Save one fully paid sale and one with a partial payment. Check the actual receiving and remaining amount, then open the saved receipt and print it on your intended device. Review the paper width, text size and receipt settings instead of assuming every printer behaves the same way.
What should you check about offline access and cost?
Prepare supported POS online with the intended account and device, wait for its ready state, and test a queued sale and acknowledged upload. Then review the current shared order and photo allowances, expiry rules and optional packages. Other administration and distribution-booking screens should not be assumed to work offline.
List any specialist requirement separately: medicine batches and expiry, kitchen tickets, payment terminals, tax submission or accounting reports. Confirm its availability before relying on it. For pharmacy and restaurant counters, the solution pages explain the supported billing scope.
Your next step
Try the workflow with your own business
Start with a small product list and a trial customer. Check stock, delivery, receiving and any local requirements before a wider rollout.