How it works
Every stage of the business, before and after, and what runs by itself.
1.Purchase
- Before
- Phone or WhatsApp the distributor from memory; paper challan on delivery.
- With Finocket
- Draft purchase orders from the low-stock list; record the supplier bill against them.
Automated
- Low-stock list suggests what to order
- Supplier bill posts to payables
2.Stock
- Before
- Shelf checked by eye; expiry checked occasionally.
- With Finocket
- Stock moves with each purchase and sale; batch and expiry are recorded at goods-in.
Automated
- Stock reduces on every bill
- Near-expiry list
3.Pricing and labels
- Before
- Prices on stickers or in the owner's head.
- With Finocket
- MRP and brand on each item, and barcode labels printed for loose or unlabelled goods.
Automated
- Barcode label sheets (EAN-13, UPC-A, Code128)
4.Sale at the counter
- Before
- Calculator and notebook; cash in the drawer.
- With Finocket
- Scan to bill with a USB or Bluetooth scanner on a phone, tablet or PC, with cash, card, UPI and split tenders, including offline.
Automated
- Price and GST filled from the item
- Bills sync when back online
5.Billing
- Before
- Handwritten bill book, or no bill.
- With Finocket
- A short retail bill printed or shared on WhatsApp; home-delivery bills ticked.
Automated
- WhatsApp share of the bill
6.Home delivery
- Before
- Orders by phone, written on a slip and sent with a delivery boy.
- With Finocket
- Bills marked as home delivery; an online store with cash on delivery from Growth. Slots and delivery-run tracking are not built.
Automated
- Home-delivery tick on the bill
7.Collections (udhaar)
- Before
- Khata notebook and phone calls.
- With Finocket
- Credit bills on Outstanding with one-tap WhatsApp reminders and a UPI pay link.
Automated
- Reminder message with pay link
8.Loyalty
- Before
- Regulars remembered by face.
- With Finocket
- Points earned and redeemed at the till from Starter.
Automated
- Points on qualifying bills
9.GST
- Before
- Bills handed to the CA each month.
- With Finocket
- GSTR-1 and GSTR-3B prepared from the bills from Starter; your CA works in the same workspace.
Automated
- Returns built from the sales register
10.Accounts
- Before
- Cash book kept by hand, if at all.
- With Finocket
- Every bill, purchase and payment posts to double-entry books, with Tally export.
Automated
- Day book and ledgers kept as you bill
11.Day close and reporting
- Before
- Count the drawer and guess.
- With Finocket
- Day close by tender, and sales, stock and profit reports.
Automated
- Z report from the day's bills