Stratton Warren System (SWS)
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 Stratton Warren System (SWS) by Agilysys is the hospitality industry's leading procurement and inventory software system. The SWS solution manages the entire procurement process via e-commerce from the point of business development to daily operations and integrates with all leading financial and point-of-sale software products. The system's reliability and capacity for handling high-volume activities, along with the incorporation of a full-function accounting backbone in an enterprise-wide paperless environment, sets the SWS solution apart from the competition. The SWS solution is designed to improve productivity and cash flow while reducing labor costs and waste.The following modules are available with SWS:
 The SWS Bar Coding module works with the Stratton Warren System solution to provide wireless data collection of physical inventory. The module allows you to scan inventory using the system SKU or UPC code on each item. With the SWS Bar Coding module, capturing data is not only faster and more reliable, but managing inventory is also easier. SWS Bar Coding module benefits include:
The SWS Inventory module, in conjunction with the Stratton Warren System solution, keeps a perpetual inventory so that you have a current accounting of items in stock and items that need to be reordered. This module allows you to identify dead stock quickly and reduce inventory carrying costs. Automatic ordering replenishes items based on schedules and/or par levels. The SWS Inventory module also provides general ledger updates of all transactions as well as Economic Order Quantity (EOQ) based on inventory usage. An online review of suggested stock replenishment keeps staff updated round-the-clock. SWS Inventory module benefits include:
 The SWS Menu/Recipe Analysis module works with the Stratton Warren System solution to manage food and beverage costs. The module allows for the most appropriate and economical types and quantities of food to build recipes that maximize revenue. Automatic costing of recipes based on receipts allows you to determine exactly which items show the highest return on investment. The SWS Menu/Recipe Analysis module cross-references recipe items and ingredients, generates shopping lists, 'flags' recipes for excessive cost and provides revenue calculations. It interfaces seamlessly with your point-of-sale software. SWS Menu/Recipe Analysis module benefits include:
The SWS Nutritional Analysis module, in conjunction with the Stratton Warren System solution, provides nutritional components for all items in food and beverage inventory. Those components are then automatically scaled within recipes to provide full menu-item nutritional makeup. The SWS Nutritional Analysis module allows you to analyze recipes and meals for calories, fat grams, cholesterol, carbohydrates, fiber, sodium and more. It integrates fully with the SWS Recipe/Menu Analysis module and comes with the USDA nutritional database. SWS Nutritional Analysis module benefits include:
The SWS Purchasing module works with the Stratton Warren System solution to fully automate the entire procurement cycle - from sourcing through invoicing. The module supports all purchasing-related documents, including purchase requisitions, purchase orders, blanket orders, standing purchase orders, receiving documentation and vendor invoices. Its distinctive features allow the purchase of capital, equipment, food & beverage and retail to be processed within a single system. The SWS Purchasing module can be interfaced to accounting and general ledger packages for account validation and automatic processing. The module automatically assigns account numbers, taxes and discounts and notifies buyers of vendor shorts and price variances. Full approval routing and variance functionality complement this made-for-hospitality module. SWS Purchasing module benefits include:
 The SWS Retail module, working in conjunction with the Stratton Warren System solution, automates the entire retail process. The module, which has full open-to-buy functionality, allows you to calculate and maintain sales prices, markdowns and updates. It also generates a variety of reports including retail budget worksheets, sales history and open orders. The SWS Retail module interfaces with your current point-of-sale software to track slow-moving items and provide updates based on inventory changes. The module integrates seamlessly with wireless bar coding devices to more reliably manage your entire retail operation. SWS Retail module benefits include:
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