Auto parts & tyres

An auto parts or tyre shop sells spares, tyres, batteries and oils over the counter, to motorists and to garages that buy on account. Kila runs it as a shop, with no extra rules.

What is special

Nothing is added or taken away: the till, the home page and the set-up list are the shop’s. Garages that buy often can have a quotation first and a credit account with a limit: Make a quotation and Sell on credit. A part that fails under warranty goes back to the supplier: Supplier returns and warranty. A business that fits parts and services vehicles is a garage instead: Garage & auto repair.

There is no demo parts shop yet. Mwangi Hardware shows a counter that sells to trade customers on account.

How Kila sets it up

The main screen is Till (scan and sell).

Rules it follows:

None. Kila's standard rules apply.

Its words:

Kila's standard words: customer, product, sale, receipt and branch.

Its set-up steps

1. Business details and KRA PIN
2. First branch, opening hours and till
3. Products with prices and VAT
4. Opening stock
5. Suppliers
6. Reorder levels
7. Staff and roles
8. M-Pesa till or paybill
9. KRA eTIMS and item codes
10. Scanner, receipt printer and drawer
11. Returns policy and till rules
12. First sale

Its home page

• Sales today against the same day last week
• Tills open and their takings
• Top sellers today
• Low or out of stock
• Gross margin and Margin watch
• Payments waiting for confirmation
• Approvals and reviews waiting
• Products without a KRA item code
• Licences, permits and returns due
• Services due and reminders

Roles it starts with

• Till supervisor: Runs the tills on the floor: reviews shifts and counts, approves discounts and voids within limits. No prices, settings or purchasing.
• Merchandiser: Keeps products, prices and shelf labels up to date; suggests prices below the minimum margin. No money or tills.

Where to go next

• Shops: everything a shop does in Kila, from the till to the reports.