Leading Cloud-Based ERP and Point-Of-Sale System For Retail
Beginning in 2013, MobiDev has transformed Comcash from a locally-based POS solution to a complex cloud-based retail ERP system with advanced data science capabilities.
Today, we continue to support Comcash development, ensuring the platform operates flawlessly in over 3,000 locations and integrates seamlessly with diverse custom hardware.
The Story Behind Building Cloud-Based ERP & POS
Reflecting on the late 20th century, the digitization of the retail industry experienced significant advancements and growth. Comcash entered the market in 1996, offering a locally-based POS solution for US retail stores. As technology rapidly evolved in the subsequent years, Comcash CEO Richard Stack considered the perspective of transforming Comcash from on-premises to cloud-based systems, thereby creating more robust and innovative products for his clients.
In 2013, Comcash committed MobiDev to completely revamping the system, transforming it into a sophisticated cloud-based retail ERP system.
Business Value of Cloud-Based ERP & POS Development
Since 2013, MobiDev has provided comprehensive support for the entire development process of the Comcash system, ensuring its ongoing deployment and evolution. Over the years, Comcash has undergone a full modernization, transitioning into a cloud-based solution. The increasing popularity of Comcash led to its acquisition by POS Nation in October 2022. Today, Comcash boasts a presence in over 3,000 locations and seamlessly integrates with a wide range of custom hardware, including printers, scanners, scales, signature capture terminals, as well as EMV and NFC payment terminals.
Project Scope for Cloud-Based ERP & POS
Dedicated development team of 6 to 8 experts, continuous since 2013.
Stage 1. Consulting and project documentation. Documentation that clarified the requirements, mitigated risks, and prioritized scope for the first version.
Stage 2. First version delivered within the deadline of 1 year. Entire development cycle, including app design, deployed mid-2014 for its first retail chain.
Stage 3. Automated testing and tenant deployment for 24/7 reliability. POS terminal updates at the push of a button, new tenant setup in ten to fifteen minutes, regression testing from one week to two days.
Stage 4. Forecasting functionality to predict and facilitate sales. Demand forecasting, ABC-XYZ product categorization by popularity and revenue, and complementary product suggestions.
Stage 5. Continuous enhancement. Ongoing since 2014 with a team of 6 to 8 members. Now in over 3,000 locations.
Deliverables of the Comcash ERP and POS Project
Since 2013, MobiDev has delivered:
- Project documentation clarifying requirements, mitigating risks, and prioritizing scope for the first version.
- Technology roadmap.
- App design.
- First version of Comcash, deployed mid-2014 for its first retail chain, replacing the older version of the product.
- Full modernization from a locally-based POS solution to a cloud-based retail ERP system.
- Update ecosystem: instant updates for all POS terminals (C#, WPF) with a single button push; new instance setup in ten to fifteen minutes.
- Automated tenant deployment (Kubernetes, HELM, Terraform, Karpenter, PHP, Laravel, Valkey, PostgreSQL).
- Automated POS testing (Python, Appium, WinAppDriver, GitHub Actions, Allure) and automated API testing (Python, Appium, Allure), regression testing cut from one week to two days.
- Automated backend testing: Playwright, Python, Allure.
- ABC-XYZ statistical report categorizing products by popularity and revenue.
- Integrations with custom hardware: printers, scanners, scales, signature capture terminals, EMV and NFC payment terminals.
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