Appropriation of Information Systems for Keeping Records of the Implementation Process in Retail Trade

Abstract

Relevance. The modern economy requires a constant increase in the competitiveness of economic entities by reducing uncertainty and minimizing possible risks. As a result, the trading business should be a well-coordinated mechanism aimed at effective management. One of the criteria for effective management is the implementation of competent sales accounting, for the automation of which there are a number of information systems. The purpose of the study is to identify promising aspects of the implementation of information systems aimed at automating the accounting of the sales (sales) process in retail trade. Objectives: a brief overview of information systems as separate specialized programs used to manage sales in retail; development of recommendations for the implementation of software products in non-automated outlets; presentation of the results of automation of business processes through the introduction of information systems. Methodology. In this study, methods of comparative analysis, synthesis, generalization, economic and statistical, as well as graphical methods of information processing were used. Results. The study made it possible to identify promising aspects of the implementation of information systems to automate the accounting of the sales (sales) process in retail trade. The list of relevant information systems of the studied notional area is demonstrated. Recommendations were developed for the implementation of information systems that implement the accounting of retail sales to non-automated outlets. Also, in the course of the work, prospects for the implementation of information ERP systems, in particular, individually configured, taking into account the specifics and features of the company's business processes, were identified. The calculation of the economic efficiency of a pharmacy institution that implements retail trade through the introduction of an information system is presented, as a result of which the importance of automating the accounting of the sales (sales) process is emphasized. Conclusions. Outdated technologies in enterprises significantly complicate the digital transformation of business, despite the variety of ready-made information systems in the subject area under study. The introduction of such systems requires a significant restructuring of organizational changes, business processes, including the adaptation of the accounting system.