Own development and ERP-system, of course, have certain advantages are very attractive for large international networks. However, for wholesale and retail enterprises of medium and small-scale level, these systems are not as acceptable, as claimed by their developers. One of the reasons – it's implementation period, since not many are ready wait at least six months to build automation systems at its facility. Another important factor – the cost of ownership of these products. Even if the company and be able to allocate a budget to develop their own solutions or acquiring erp, here are the costs of its service and support is unlikely to be justified and it will be able to do. Against this backdrop, industry-standard systems are the only optimal solution. Undeniable advantages – ease of maintenance, low cost, free compatibility with other equipment and cash and accounts, a sufficiently high speed of operation. In addition, some solutions, have not only all the necessary functionality, but also by additional software modules, for which no need to pay more if trade company does not need their functionality.
So, the trading system sm Complex has several additional modules. One of them – this is a decision support system sm Management. It allows you to build any analytical reports, and based on high-performance OLAP-technology. Another – which has no analogues control system display of goods sm Merchandising, which gives its holder the real, digitized, indicators of increasing the profitability of sales. Question: How do these decisions interact with the control system trade object? Answer: The question of interoperability between systems front and back offices is key in organizing the automation of commercial enterprise.