Dynamics GP Retail Integration: MS RMS, Barcode Scanning Notes

If you are looking for integrated solution for yourtools as Crystal Reports, SSRS, or Dynamics GP
midsize retail stores chain, consider combination ofReportWriter for Item label printing
Microsoft Dynamics GP (formerly known as Great 
Plains Dynamics) and Microsoft Retail Management5.       Barcoding in Supply Chain Management. 
System (often referred as Microsoft RMS).  Dynamics GP ERP, MRP, SCM logic is too rich to
However, often Retail and Point Of Sale systemsexpect one of the existing GP Add-ons (custom
integration to accounting back end may have uniqueextensions, programmed and supported by one of the
requirements (such as lot and serial numbering as partDynamics GP ISV partners) to do the job
of item barcode).  If your POS system is already inout-of-the-box.  We name our approach "solution",
production, we could reasonably integrate your existingwhere we offer proven programming code from our
Point of Sale to Dynamics GP via set of proven SQLproducts to be tuned for your specific GP barcoding
Stored Procedures.  If you are in tiny business, youintegration interface
may consider use barcode scanner as replacement to 
POS, especially in international small business retail6.       Out-of-the-box Microsoft Dynamics GP
business, however in USA we recommend you toto MS RMS integration.  You should be able to deploy
deploy POS (Counterpoint, for example).  This articlethis product with some support from our technical
may look a bit technical, as we are writing for POSconsultants and technicians in the case when you
Programmers and IT specialists:have straight forward integration rules from RMS
 Headquarters or Store Operation DB to Dynamics GP
1.       Microsoft RMS as POS, Warehouse 
Management and Centralized Supply Chain7.       MS RMS integration options via Dynamics
Management.  RMS allows you to deploy POS,GP eConnect.  For larger retail chain we recommend
Warehouse Management (WM is for one specificto consider Great Plains eConnect programming,
store, but it could be used for the whole organization ifespecially when your Retail prices are in constant
you have the only store as small or midsize shop), andchange: buy one get one free, each item is 10 cents, if
RMS Headquarters (it consolidates Stores sales intoyou buy this you can take that item free.  eConnect
central DB, similar in structure to Store Operations DB)allows you to control your integration to GP, and do
 not depend on often simplified business logic of existing
2.       MS RMS integration points to DynamicsGreat Plains Add-Ons.  Please be sure that you are
GP.  If you are multi stores retail business and youfamiliar with XML parameters and coding
are executing your Supply Chain Management via MS 
RMS Headquarters, naturally integration should be8.       eCommerce Shopping Card Integration to
implemented on the Headquarters DB level to yourGP.  We have special project Order Connector,
Dynamics GP companies.  Schemas might be Storewhich allows you to integrate PHP, Linux or custom
to Dedicated GP company, or Multiple Stores to Oneecommerce application customers and invoices to
GP Company, or mixed, when one set of stores isDynamics GP Sales Order Processing Module
consolidated into One GP company and another set 
into second GP company, etc.  If you do not sell to9.       GP Retail integration internationally.  We
the account (like in retail store for the fitness club),should be able to help you if your business is located in
please consider to create Walk-In Customer in GP RMUSA, Canada, Latin America, Brazil, Pacific, Philippines,
moduleSingapore, Australia, New Zealand.  If you are in
 Europe: UK, Poland, Germany, Spain, France, Portugal,
3.       POS Transaction in Dynamics GP. Russia, Ukraine, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia - we can help
There are two options: to move Point Of Saleyou conceptually, or via remote support, or if you
transaction as Sales Order Processing document (inagree to pay our travel cost from USA.  The same
Dynamics GP SOP module), or consolidate it as singleapplies to South African based businesses. 
line invoice in GP Receivable Management moduleDynamics GP is localize in most of the English
 Speaking Countries, plus in Latam: Argentina, Uruguay,
4.       Purchasing and Barcode Label Printing inParaguay, Chile, Venezuela, Colombia, Costa Rica,
Dynamics GP.  Some retailers prefer to controlHonduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Guatemala, Dominican
merchandise replenishment in their ERP system, in ourRepublic, Puerto Rico, Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador, Paraguay,
case Great Plains Dynamics.  In GP you can deployMexico
sophisticated methods for generating barcode for your 
newly received items and initiate this process on POP10.   How to get help?
Purchase Receipts.  Consider such popular reporting