Point of Sale (P.O.S.) Module
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Overview

The Problem:

The manager of a cafeteria is interested in finding ways that technology can help him or her do a  more efficient job in managing the cafeteria. Particularly, the manager wants to create a set of accurate data for inventory that would help him or her understand the information involved with managing the cafeteria--such as what food there is in stock, the service performance of the employees, the efficiency of the service provided in the cafeteria etc. Also, the manager wants to use technology to help him or her make better decisions about how much food to prepare.

Time line:

      ● 1st Day--Discussion on how to use technology to improve the service efficiency of the cafeteria. Explore
          various possibilities. Make a decision based on chosen criteria.
      ● 2nd and 3rd Days--Construct the database for inventory and the point of sale cash register.
      ● 4th and 5th Days--Use the point of sale-cash register, make the data available to students at other
          schools for analysis and feedback.

Successful Management of a Cafeteria:

Successful management of a cafeteria requires, among other things, reliable information about what food there is in stock, the service performance of the employees, the efficiency of the service provided in the cafeteria etc.

Aspects of the project will include:

  1. Determining data to be collected for the database for inventory.
  2. Designing a database that will provide base line data on the cafeteria management.
  3. Making the database available on the web.
  4. Deciding which descriptive statistics to use to report (and display) and analyze the data from the inventory. The data will be organized in such a way that various displays can readily be generated. (By day of week, etc.)