Hardware and software is required for all ecommerce solutions
but what are they?
Receiving orders will require email and internet access. Sending
out orders requires printing, and communications between you,
your online customers and your web designers needs to be cost
affective. This means using hardware and software and every good
businessman knows that this needs to be added to the overall ecommerce
budget. So what do you need to consider? And what will this hardware
and software be used for?
Computer Hardware - A PC is required to receive
email and to process orders. Also used for accessing your store
via the internet, for image processing and printing.
Software - You will need our order management
software for receiving orders and controlling stock levels. A
stable email program such as Microsoft Outlook and some form of
word processing program for making your own product information
sheets etc. (Also see our Securing Documents tip).
Internet Access - Broadband is the best solution
as it allows you to be online 24/7 and allows larger file sending
between two parties. Something that will be needed between you
and your web designers.
Printing - You'll need a cost effective printing
solution for printing delivery notes, invoices, return forms,
ecommerce reports and even promotional prints for marketing. The
cheapest solution is a black or mono laser printer. The best long
term investment is a colour laser. See our Incorporating a Print
Solution for more info.
Marketing - Setting up shop is one thing. Letting
people know where you are is an other. Search engine ranking and
even advertising will be required. This needs to be added to your
budget. See our Marketing Your Store section for more info.
Packaging - Quality, secure packaging will be
required for product dispatching and delivery. See our Packaging
.
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