What are the newest technological trends in POS systems?
CP: As with all technology, across the board changes happen almost weekly — systems are being enhanced, they run faster or more efficiently, and offer upgrades bells, whistles and exciting new interfaces. It is of course important to keep up with the newest trends but equally it is important to decide to work with POS software or Property Management Systems (PMS) that have the ability to grow with your company needs and also one that offers customer support services. What trends should hoteliers in the process of upgrading their POS software consider? CP: Hotels which are considering upgrading their systems should not only look at the obvious areas for using POS but consider using it across all departments. Maybe the NFS scheduling software, which is based on browser technology, would be of benefit. It provides a complete toolkit of room booking software and is a powerful scheduling tool for audio/visual, catering and visitor management. Other packages to be considered are spa software
