DBMSData Base Management System

STORES VISITED

• 2 members• Daily turnover Rs. 25,000• No DBMS

Long Life Medicine Store, Jagat Farm

• 8-10 members• Daily turnover Rs. 1,25,000• Simple DBMS

Ratan Medicos, Pari Chowk

• 25 members (2 shifts)• Daily turnover Rs 3,00,000• Sophisticated DBMS

Kailash Drug Store, Kailash Hospital

Long Life Medicos

Long Life Medicos

Long Life Medicos

No Database System present in the Store

Purchase entries are manually made in to registerChecks medicines every 2-3 months for expired drugs

Manual check for inventory

Long Life Medicos

Manual Bills

No Batch no. identification

Manual list for new purchase order

Concerns with DBMS

Discomfort with computer

Needs a separate operator

Additional Cost of Software & Hardware

Applicable only for 100% bill payment

Time consuming

Advantages of DBMS

Helps in maintaining Inventory

Helps in keeping a check on Expiry date of drugs

Easy & Fast Billing

Advantages of DBMS

Automated Discount System

Multiple Customers Billing at same time

Credit Card Sales & Online Bank Status

Batch No. identification for easy recognition

Advantages of DBMS

Substitute/Salt/Location wise search

Control on Pilferage, Stocks, Expiry & Claims

Auto Order generation

Regular Prescription reminders

Cost Of Installing DBMS (Approx.)

Hardware required for installing a simple entry level Database:

Software Required :

Hardware Approx. Cost

Desktop PC Rs. 15,000

Barcode Scanner Rs. 2,500

Printer Rs. 6,000

Total Rs. 23, 500

Software Approx. Cost

Marg/SAF software (customized)

Rs 5,000 + Rs. 2,000 (AMC)

Yogesh GargM.A.K. PathanAmit KanabarN S Siva Shanmuga PriyaAkash Raj