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r a� i TAkitylk River • ITEM 6.2. MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor & City Council FROM: Lori Johnson, Assistant City 6Z Administrator DATE: November 6, 1995 SUBJECT: Consider Purchase of Updated Computer /Cash Register System for Liquor Store Recently, Liquor Store Manager Fritz Dolejs discussed purchasing Physical Inventory Scanners in an effort to reduce the time it takes to count the store's inventory each January 1 and July 1; the scanners would also increase the accuracy of the inventory count. Although this expense was not included in the 1995 Budget, it appeared to be a worthwhile purchase. After further exploring this purchase, it was discovered that the current computer /cash register system would need to be updated to accommodate the inventory scanners. The original system was purchased in 1986; at that time it was one of the first computerized systems in the retail liquor business. It provided inventory, ordering and sales information that was not available before. This system was updated in 1991 to improve efficiency. This new update would significantly increase efficiency by reducing staff hours needed to perform certain functions and by providing improved inventory, pricing, and sales reports. It is estimated that time spent on receiving merchandise, pricing, price lookups, IPC entries, and other data entry will be reduced by five hours per week or 260 hours per year. Inventory time will be reduced by over 60 hours per year. The inventory time savings will result in a reduction in wages paid to hourly employees. The reduction in other data entry will not result in a reduction of pay because this work is completed by full time employees. It will, however, allow more time for these employees to provide additional customer service, review and better estimate ordering quantities, and review and analyze sales data. 13065 Orono Parkway • P.O. Box 490 • Elk River, MN 55330 • (612) 441 -7420 • Fax: (612) 441 -7425