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Tsoftnet announces Brand New Technology coined
Business Media Box or “BMB” which is the first IP - Interactive
Multi-Media POS system powered by Biz n Box application
June 30th 2006 – Los Angeles California
Tsoftnet and ViewPartner jointly announced today that it’s newest
application code named Biz ‘n Box or “BNB” will launch
in October 06. To support this new technology Tsoftnet and ViewPartner
co developed the very first “Business Media Box” coined the
BMB 2000 a Multi Media Center and proves that good things really do come
in small packages.
This Innovative, Purpose-built design is a first of its kind dual touch
screen IP addressable device with the proven reliability you’ve
come to expect from Tsoftnet and ViewPartner; the BMB 2000 is the next
big thing in point of sale (POS) systems and combining a Multi Media Digital
Delivery System creating excitement throughout the retail environment.
Tsoftnet is continually developing technologically advanced POS products.
We strive for the highest quality in design and function, resulting in
dependable and reliable products. Below, we highlight a new business tool
designed for the Small to Medium business market called Biz n Box our
latest development project slated to launch October, 3 2006.
Biz n Box BNB Software Overview
With all the activity in a restaurant, getting control can be a difficult
task.
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Inventory planning, purchasing and storage |
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Employee scheduling, labor cost, time and attendance |
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POS operations, with remote monitoring and reporting |
Responsibility for any one or all of these areas requires a tool that
can help you gain control of your operations. BNB is a fully integrated
software solution designed for helping bridge communication and consolidate
reporting and maintenance between departments and accounting systems.
Immediate Information at your Fingertips
Incorporating a daily report wizard, BNB makes it easy for you to access
and use the POS-captured data available for your most critical needs:
sales, inventory and labor reporting and planning. It also allows you
to consolidate that information for use in third-party back-office applications
if needed.
Information you need to Operate Efficiently
Item maintenance and data is easily communicated to all BMB 2000 POS Systems
in your operations, even mix and match workstations. And, flexible reporting
features such as user-defined day summary reports and top selling searches
and flexibility make daily tasks fast and efficient.
Cost Controls for Improving Profits
BNB offers you the basic management tool for controlling food and labor
costs. From inventory tracking of primary ingredients and daypart storage
areas, to convenient data entry for managing employee information, you
choose the controls that work best for your operation. Serving as a critical
link for both current and future system communication operations, BNB
System Manager software is the unifying ingredient in a Total Systems
Solution providing you the control to keep your business on track.
Features Time & Attendance
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Convenient data entry and controls for employee information
including personal data, hours worked, discounts and meal eligibility. |
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Time-saving click and drag employee scheduling. |
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Multiple calendars and real-time staffing guidance helps enforce
federal/state labor regulations regarding minimum breaks. |
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Set flexible pay/no pay rules when employee exceeds
break threshold to assist in efficient labor costing. |
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Labor cost by period reporting provides time sales data, including
sales per man hour, to drive labor scheduling. |
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Standard daily, weekly, bi-weekly and semimonthly reports, including
overtime. |
Inventory
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Detailed recipe values allow accurate, real-time inventory
counts, including recipe usage and waste, for better tracking of primary
ingredients and storage areas. |
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Identify inventory receipts, waste and transfers by unit/pack/case
and help ensure product in stock when needed. |
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Computes actual to theoretical usage with variance and efficiency
calculations.
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Track inventory with minimum / maximum on hand quantities
programmed by the user. |
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Track multiple vendors and print reorder reports as needed. |
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Predictive Inventory ordering based on historical sales performance. |
Operations
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The BNB user interface offers easy installation, use
and troubleshooting with consistent look and feel, session data and
system capabilities for all screens and reports. |
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Feature changes are easy to make with relational database structure. |
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The online help system, including pictures, detailed procedures
& tips, and helpful hints is available at the press of a button
to save you time. |
Reporting
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BNB collects on-the-fly, real time sales data for more
accurate reporting with storage and retrieval of all programs and
historical data. |
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Daily report wizard offers easy, highly customizable all-in-one
reports to manage important aspects of the business. |
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Create hourly, daily, weekly, monthly, year-to-date user defined
reporting periods.
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Drag and drop to setup dayparts from pre-set minute
increments to meal segments for closer labor monitoring. |
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Maintain cash accountability with cashier reports reflecting consolidated
activity at all workstations. |
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Unlimited journal data reporting with Electronic Journal includes
alpha/ numeric search capability for greater research flexibility. |
Security
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Authorized access to secured information or activities
is easy to program and use with an unlimited numbers of groups and
users. |
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Optional Integration with cameras and time stamped transactions. |
System Support
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Compatible with BMB 2000 POS System or any PC or MAC
system with a Firefox Browser. BMB 2000 is a natural extension of
the BNB software and provides a streamlined migration from System
Manager to Store Software. |
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Supports independent workstation operations from BMB 2000 BackOffice
or any PC or MAC with Database integrity checking. |
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Meet individual store needs and business styles with workstation
connectivity for coin dispensers, video monitors, kitchen printers,
security cameras and more. |
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BNB and the BMB 2000 support multi-brand concept
/ store operations allowing multiple profit center and destination
totals and expanded menu capabilities. |
Digital Media Manager
BNB Digital Media Manager offers an advanced system to
schedule and manage content down to the second,
on any combination of displays, at any time.
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Can announce upcoming sales |
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Will show your latest brand marketing initiative |
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Delivers up-to-date monetary information
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Can display airline schedules, real-time news &
weather |
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Provides emergency messaging |
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Delivers employee training presentations |
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Displays exhibit & event information |
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Totally interactive mall & corporate directories |
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Scalable and customizable hardware and software solutions suitable
for any market you choose. |
Use any media to connect with your customers
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Interactive videos |
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Microsoft PowerPoint |
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Macromedia Flash
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JPEGs & web sites |
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Live broadcast video |
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Windows Media Player |
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Windows Media HD format |
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Two real-time proprietary or RSS information tickers
mpeg2 & mpeg2-HD video and mpeg 4 |
As billed this is truly a revolutionary break through bringing both traditional
business applications with Multi Media capabilities designed to drive
retail transactions all in real time which will quickly make Biz N Box
software and the Business Media Box hardware the leader in these industries.
Apple to release iTV video streaming
box in 2007
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Apple CEO Steve Jobs unveiled a plug-in device that will stream music
and video wirelessly between televisions and computers, reports the BBC.
Dubbed iTV for now, the hardware will be released in early 2007. Apple
also launched a new service allowing users to download movies ($12.99
for new releases, $9.99 for older films), and has distribution deals with
four studios - all owned by Disney, where Jobs is a board member.
"Now, you can get great content online. It's playing now on a computer
near you. You can play it on an iPod near you and it is coming to a TV
near you," Jobs is quoted as saying. "Pretty much whatever kind
of setup you've got, iTV fits in."
The new device - a small box about the size of three stacked CD cases
- will sell for $299 and is intended to be a two-way connection between
computers and home entertainment systems. Before iTV's launch, Apple will
attempt to sign on more movie studios.
Apple also introduced larger-capacity versions of its iPod music players,
featuring longer battery life and faster, easier searching of songs.
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