Migrating data
One of the most central things when migrating to Flow Retail is to get all relevant product data into the platform.
Various ways to get the data into the system
To get started with selling, you need to get all required data into the system.
In most scenarios there are three (3) alternatives to get started:
I have an ERP or OMS system: If you already have an ERP system or PIM system with much of the data
I have an old POS system: If you do not have an ERP system, but you have an existing POS system you are replacing with Flow Retail
I have nothing: You basically have nothing, and need to get started from scratch
Integrate with an ERP or OMS system
If your organization has an ERP or OMS system today and which you will continue to use, you will most likely want for that to be integrated directly with Flow Retail.
We have several ERP and OMS integrations and partners supplying such integrations, and very concrete recommendations on integrating these system with Flow Retail, and so if that hasn't been settled yet then simply contact us to get that ball rolling.
With an ERP or OMS integration, the workload required in Flow Retail is very limited, as most of the product maintenance and post-order management is being handled through the ERP system.
Import from previous POS system
If you’re replacing an existing POS system with Flow Retail, you’ll likely want to migrate as much of your current data as possible. Flow Retail supports structured data import to ensure a smooth and efficient transition.
In most cases, you would want to migrate the following data as a minimum:
Products
Prices
Stock
Suppliers
Brands
Customers
We do not recommend migrating previous sales, both to get a 'clean cut' and also as order data are often very unstructured and difficult and complex to migrate in a good way.
We support importing all these data from XLSX spreadsheets, and will assist in getting the data migrated as best as possible.
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