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Hardware Store Software Built Around Your Catalog

Generic hardware store software rarely solves your real challenge: thousands of SKUs in different units of measure, separate pricing for counter customers and wholesale buyers, and quotes that change several times before they become a sale. At AISDC we build a system designed around your catalog and the way you actually sell, not a generic template. We connect your point of sale, your inventory, and your CFDI invoicing in one place, so you stop chasing information across notebooks, spreadsheets, and systems that don't talk to each other.

How we work

1. Catalog and Sales Process Discovery

We review how you organize your SKUs, which units of measure you use (piece, kilogram, meter, liter), how you set wholesale and retail pricing, and how you generate quotes today. We start from your real operation, not assumptions.

2. Custom System Design

We define the modules, pricing rules by customer type, role-based permissions, and the integrations with your payment terminal and invoicing provider.

3. Development and Integration

We build the system and connect it to barcode scanners, payment terminals, your existing catalog (Excel or a prior system), and your CFDI invoicing provider.

4. Launch and Ongoing Support

We migrate your catalog, train your counter and warehouse team, and stay close during launch. Afterward we remain available for adjustments and technical support.

What it includes

Catalog for Thousands of SKUs

Organize your full inventory by category, brand, supplier, and unit of measure (piece, kilogram, meter, liter), with no practical product limit and no duplicated Excel folders.

Wholesale and Retail Pricing

Define separate price lists by customer type — counter, contractor, distributor — and let the system apply the correct price automatically based on who is buying and how much.

Quotes That Turn Into Sales

Generate quotes in seconds, adjust quantities or prices as many times as needed, and convert them into a sale or invoice without re-entering the data.

Fast Counter Point of Sale

Search products by barcode, SKU code, or name, apply role-authorized discounts, and close the sale in seconds, even with customers buying dozens of different items.

CFDI 4.0 Invoicing With Correct Units

The system automatically assigns the SAT unit-of-measure code that matches each product (piece, kilogram, meter, liter), so your invoices come out right the first time.

Multi-Branch Inventory With Stock Alerts

Track stock in real time across every branch or warehouse, get alerts when a product is running low, and transfer inventory between locations without parallel spreadsheets.

Use cases

Counter Hardware Store With Wholesale Sales

When you serve both walk-in customers and contractors or distributors buying in volume, you need different price lists and payment terms for each profile, without duplicating your catalog.

Multi-Branch Hardware Store Chain

With more than one location you need centralized visibility into inventory and sales, while each branch keeps operating independently if a connectivity issue comes up.

Building Materials Distributor

When you sell to other businesses as well as the public, the system handles larger orders, credit for repeat customers, and quotes that get negotiated before they close.

Hardware Store With Contractor Credit Accounts

If you extend credit to repeat job-site customers, you need accounts-receivable tracking, per-customer credit limits, and a clear purchase and payment history tied to each quote.

Integrations

Electronic invoicing CFDI 4.0 (SAT)Payment terminals (Clip, Stripe, local banks)WhatsApp Business API (quotes and confirmations)Barcode scanners and electronic scalesMercado Pago (online payments)Excel / CSV (catalog import and export)Payroll and staff management systems

Frequently asked questions

What is hardware store software?+

It's a system designed for the specific challenges of a hardware store: catalogs with thousands of products in different units of measure, pricing that varies by customer type, frequent quotes, and correct CFDI invoicing. It centralizes point of sale, inventory, and invoicing in one place.

How does it handle thousands of products in different units of measure?+

Each product is registered with its own unit of measure — piece, kilogram, meter, liter — and its matching SAT catalog code. That lets you sell screws by the piece, cable by the meter, and paint by the liter without conversion errors or incorrect invoices.

Can it handle wholesale and retail pricing at the same time?+

Yes. We configure price lists by customer type or purchase volume, and the system automatically applies the correct price at checkout or on a quote, so your staff never has to calculate it by hand.

Does the system generate CFDI invoices with the correct unit codes?+

Yes. We assign the SAT unit-of-measure code that matches each product in your catalog, so invoices come out correct on the first try and you avoid cancellations from data-entry errors.

Should I get custom software or a generic point-of-sale system for my hardware store?+

It depends on the size of your catalog and your operation. If you sell a small number of products with a single price list, a generic POS may be enough. If you manage thousands of SKUs, mixed units of measure, wholesale and retail pricing, or contractor credit, custom software keeps you from forcing your operation into the limits of generic software. At AISDC we evaluate your case before proposing any development.

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