On Jalan Menjangan Raya, Pondok Ranji, South Tangerang, stands Marathun's grocery store called Toko Mada Jaya. Being an independent entrepreneur, his daily life is always filled with activities in trading, from managing sales transactions to making transactions to purchase goods from distributors.

In carrying out a number of processes in his shop so far, Marathun has encountered a number of obstacles. Initially, this obstacle could be ignored, but over time it became an increasingly obvious obstacle. First, when carrying out sales transactions, Mada Jaya still uses manual recording with minimal paper. There are no records of sales carried out regularly, let alone records for stock of goods. Another problem that is no less important is the lack of routine and regular stock control. Even though Marathun neatly organizes every order receipt and receipt of stock items, he is still not used to ensuring the stock received is as ordered and recording the amount of incoming stock. As a grocery store, Marathun does not yet have a marketing strategy. The shop doesn't do any promotions. Apart from these various processes, Mada Jaya also accepts delivery services and cash payment systems, so this shop really needs a more organized system to avoid disrupting business continuity.

BossQ, have you ever been in a situation similar to Toko Mada Jaya?

In Indonesia, there are still many MSME players who are not aware of the importance of neat records, both regarding finances and stock of goods. In fact, this process is very important for every form of business, including Mada Jaya. As mentioned in an article Kompas, the success of MSMEs is not only determined by sales of the products or services offered, but also by the marketing strategies implemented and neat business financial records. Business people need to know the condition of their merchandise in detail, starting from the number of goods sold, total sales per day, amount of stock available, and many others.

Writer and businessman Mark Sanborn once said, your success in life is not determined by the ability to simply change, but is determined by the ability to change faster than your competitors, customers and business. Times have changed and will continue to change. Facing this natural law, humans from centuries ago evolved their culture and way of life to be able to adapt to their respective eras. It takes a willingness on our part to switch from the old way to a way that suits the present, including in business. Change not only when there is a problem, but also when there is a new method that is more effective and profitable. We also need to learn to be more sensitive to knowing the right time to change. There is no better time than now.

Back to the topic of systems and neat records, why is this so important in a business? Because the quality of management is the key to the success of a business.

There are various aspects that play a role in the continuity of a business. Some of these things are production management, marketing management, personnel management, financial management, and administrative management. In simple terms, production management handles the availability of materials or products that will be offered in the business. This aspect includes several things such as the production process, product quality, arrangement of goods, and inventory stock control. Marketing is certainly related to the planning and implementation strategies needed to introduce products to the market and then increase sales potential. In personnel management, the focus of management is the employee or employees employed. As the name suggests, financial management deals with the source and use of business funds. Finally, administrative management is the management of the administration of every business activity, inventory, and archiving of data and information. When a number of these aspects are carried out correctly, the work processes that occur are able to support business continuity well. On the other hand, when management does not run smoothly, the risk of problems occurring in the business becomes higher. Even though Mada Jaya Store has not yet faced any significant problems, the potential for them to occur in the future remains.

Complicated? Carrying out business management is not as easy as saying it. Even so, Mada Jaya Store found a solution that can simplify the business process.

Digital Cashier Applications, Tickets to Effective Business Management

Nowadays, everything is digital. The human way of life has been linked to technological advances, so we should all be more technologically literate, including stall traders. When management and work processes in a business need to be improved, can't we also look to technology to find answers to this?

One ​​of the conveniences brought by technology is the existence of an application-based point of sales (POS) system. More than an ordinary cash register which functions to record transactions and collect cash, POS helps entrepreneurs have more detailed, complete and integrated sales reports. Now, POS is also application-based and easily accessible to entrepreneurs from various levels.

If you still use manual recording or a regular cash register, that's okay. The old way of management doesn't always mean it's wrong, but let's take a moment to take a look at the reasons why this digital cashier application is so important. First, digital cashiers can help save time and costs. With a digital cashier, transactions can be completed more quickly, practically and with minimal errors. No more worrying about forgetting to take notes or losing note paper. Its ability to store data accurately and in real time also makes it easier for entrepreneurs to monitor product stock and financial conditions. Every time there is a transaction, the number of products in your stock is immediately updated, without having to go back and forth to change them manually at the end of the day. Therefore, you can find out the progress of your business more easily. Data that is recorded and can be accessed at any time can support more targeted decision making and business strategies. This technological assistance certainly makes the work of employees in the shop easier, so that you can divert their time and energy to work on other, more urgent tasks. As a result, you have a shop that operates much more efficiently. Plus, a grocery store that uses a digital cash register would look cool, wouldn't it? This can be a special attraction for customers to shop at your store.

From a number of these things, it can be concluded that business people, both small and large, have various options to improve their business management to be more optimal. There is now a solution to the obstacles faced by most grocery store owners in Indonesia. Marathun also felt the ease with Qasir himself.

When introduced to the Qasir application by the Qasir team, Marathun was interested in trying it. Seeing Qasir's easy and complete features, he realized the need for an application like this for Toko Mada Jaya. As the name suggests, Qasir functions as a cash register with several additional features through technology, namely carrying out sales transactions, recording transactions, recording remaining stock, creating sales reports, and even being able to order goods through certain distributors. In use, this application is a solution that is not only complete and efficient, but also very easy to use, starting from the simple download process via smartphone, to user-friendly and comfortable use. Qasir is also friendlier for business people's pockets, because it can be downloaded and used for free, without any fees!

This is the time for you, business people and grocery store owners, to take bold steps to advance your business. Adapting to the times doesn't have to be difficult or scary, it can even be as easy as downloading a new application on your smartphone. Make your business more than average with an effective, no-cost digital cashier, the mainstay of Indonesian entrepreneurs!