CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
PROJECT CONTEXT
Ordering system throughout the world has relied on pens and papers. Problems such as missing orders and information sent to the wrong place arise. Furthermore, some could not be able to handle the massive volume of orders. Under the old manual ordering systems, it takes up too much time to process.
Real time ordering and improved efficiency has been the focus of entrepreneurs. As with many business scenarios, getting rid of paper improves efficiency, reduces human error and allows information to flow to an infrastructure without a time consuming data input process. There is also less chance of handwritten orders being misread and a higher customer turnaround as customers will be served faster. In accordance to this, this system is a proposal on computerized ordering system for Pizza, other foods and beverages. The system is developed specially to meet the needs of Seafront.

Point-of-Sale Inventory System is one of the essential components of a successful business. It is a modern replacement for the cash register in retail applications. It can help to record securely all the sales and customer’s orders, track products which are poor on business’ sales and of course manage inventory. This particular system can improve the way, the small and mid-sized businesses do their inventory and sale transactions. It will aid some of the common problems facing by business industries, that in this era of modernization, still using a manual process of inventory. Common problems like slow inventory process, lost records, inventory shortages, and high risk of errors can affect the whole business. A manual POS Inventory System can affect the whole business process in terms of sales and confidential document security because a manual process is not reliable enough.
PURPOSE AND DESCRIPTION
Inventory, Purchasing, and Invoice System is used for Seafront restaurant. This system help with tab and table ordering in pricing controls, staff management and access control to limit what information employees have access to, management of stock and inventory and generate reports.
OBJECTIVE
1. To create a system entitled Seafront Inventory, Purchasing, and Invoice System that can maintain a sales history to help adjust your buying decisions for seasonal purchasing trends. 2. To provide a system that all transactions are recorded accurately and the assets, (cash, inventory, and data) are safeguarded from loss or theft. 3. To develop a system that saves time and effort in responding to customer orders and inquiries that leads to customer satisfaction.

SCOPE AND DELIMITATION
A system consists of a computer, a barcode scanner; a receipt printer; and Inventory, Purchasing, and Invoice System.
The system has the capability to keep full details of each customer and can search the record of a particular customer when a customer purchases for delivery. Beside the system provides information that the authorized personnel can find out who is his regular customer and who is not so that he can build his market strategy.
The system can also record the full details of every supplier and can search easily the record of a particular supplier when the authorized personnel want to find that who is our regular supplier and from whom he have purchased goods on credit and from whom he have purchased on cash.
The system is exclusively used by the Administrator and other authorized personnel for security purposes. The system is installed in one computer that can be used independently without internet connections.