Simplify Cash Management with Automated Counting and Built-In Loss Prevention
REDEFINE YOUR RETAIL CASH MANAGEMENT
The smarttill® solution redefines cash management through cutting-edge innovation: A weighing technology that instantly counts your banknotes and coins, providing real-time cash insights with unrivalled accuracy. The data collected by the smarttill® intelligent cash drawer is fed into a powerful back-office for in-depth analysis of all your operations, all the while ensuring maximum simplicity and user-friendliness.
smarttill® Cash Management Solution: How It Works
Track and monitor your cash handling activities and cash performance using our smarttill® automated cash management solution.
smarttill® Solution
smarttill® Connector
CurrentSee® Software
Managing cash at the Point of Sale can be a time-consuming and costly process for any retail environment. The smarttill® Solution is a revolution in cash management, providing in-lane accountability and enabling retailers to significantly reduce cash losses, deliver operational savings through automated cash handling processes, and improving the customer experience.
The smarttill® Solution has built-in intelligence that integrates with Point of Sale software packages and communicates with a cash management cloud-based SaaS platform called CurrentSee®.
smarttill® Connector is a free-standing solution that quickly and easily connects the smarttill® solution with existing Point of Sales systems.
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Multiple Sizes in Vertical or Front-Opening Options
The smarttill cash drawer is available as a slide-out and flip-top model, with till configurations for both US and European currencies.
smarttill® Connector + CurrentSee®
smarttill® Connector enables you to gather transaction information from any Windows-based Point of Sale system, avoiding traditional heavy integrations.
The simple and easy-to-use user interface provides access to transactions used for items like cash top-ups and cash lifts. This helps provide a complete transaction history of all cash movements and aids in cash loss investigations and tracking of front-to-back-office cash movements.
How CurrentSee® Works
CurrentSee® tracks and monitors your cash handling activities and cash performance in conjunction with the smarttill® Solution in real-time, allowing you to be proactive in cash handling operations, to streamline processes, analyze cash losses proficiently and obtain greater detail and insight than ever before. CurrentSee® Software delivers tailored dashboards with insights and reports such as top-up requirements, cashier and till discrepancies, rolling floats, and cash lifts.
Achieve Simplified Cash Handling
The smarttill® Solution captures, in real-time, all cash activity at its location and reconciles to sales made. This information is collected without affecting transaction time or interrupting the retail transaction. The smarttill® Solution can be integrated with your Point of Sale hardware/software.
Four Key Areas of Impact
Operations
- Eradicate manual cash till counts and reduce lane reconciliation and cash loss investigation time
- Reduce lane cash lift and top-up operations
- Redeploy labor for an improved shopping experience
Loss Prevention
- Maintain a detailed cash transaction audit trail for robust loss-prevention
- Ability to integrate CCTV to pinpoint discrepancies
- Reduce cash losses by up to 90%
Treasury
- Reduce cash in transit (CIT) fees
- Reinvest your “dead” cash
Data Analysis
- Security alerts on cash discrepancy errors, cash lifts, top-ups
- Predictive analytics; cashier, lane, and store performance data
Data Insights
Our dashboard provides custom-defined insights, giving you a clear view of your business and pinpointing potential operational efficiencies.
Areas for Improvement
Custom-defined dimensions allows you to gain a clear view of your business and pinpoint areas for improvement.
Ease of Use
Deploy the lightweight and secure CurrentSee® Software to quickly begin to get insights into your cash handling operations using the smarttill® solution
Overcoming Retail Shrinkage with Automated Efficiency
Manual cash handling remains a leading cause of retail shrinkage, which accounts for more than $100 billion in losses to businesses every year. A significant portion of that loss stems from administrative errors, miscounts, and internal discrepancies at the register. That’s why we created the smarttill® cash management solution to provide a long-term loss prevention strategy that replaces error-prone manual processes with accurate automatic counting.
By integrating directly with your POS software, this intelligent system gives you real-time visibility into every transaction. You no longer have to wait for end-of-shift reconciliations to identify an issue, because the system tracks the exact amount of cash in the drawer at any given moment. The result is a dramatic reduction in shrinkage, enhanced operational efficiency, and more time for your staff to focus on the community they serve.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a cash management solution?
A cash management solution is a system that automates how a business tracks, counts, and reconciles cash. Rather than relying on manual counts, it captures cash movement in real time, ties it to sales data, and feeds that information into a back-office platform. For businesses, this means less time spent counting and a clearer picture of what’s actually happening with money across every lane and location.
How does the smarttill® reduce cash shrinkage?
The smarttill® weighs the contents of each compartment after every transaction, which reconciles the actual cash in the drawer in real time. Any discrepancy is flagged immediately, giving managers the ability to investigate quickly rather than discovering a problem at the end of a shift. Combined with a detailed audit trail and optional CCTV integration, the system has been shown to reduce cash losses by up to 90%.
Can the smarttill® solution improve checkout efficiency?
Yes. By eradicating the need for manual till counts, cash lifts, and shift-change reconciliations, the smarttill® cash management solution drastically reduces workload. With this machine, your staff can spend more time serving customers and less time manually counting bills and coins.
What POS systems does the smarttill® integrate with?
The smarttill® solution integrates with a wide range of POS software packages through its built-in intelligence and the smarttill® Connector middleware, which gathers transaction data from any Windows-based POS system. We also provide POS drivers and an XML interface for deeper integration where required.
Does the smarttill® system integrate with my current POS?
Yes, the smarttill® solution features a plug-and-play design that connects seamlessly to virtually any POS software, tablet, or receipt printer. The smarttill® Connector enables you to collect transaction data from any Windows-based POS system without extensive integration.
What is the difference between the smarttill® and a standard cash drawer?
A standard cash drawer opens and closes to hold cash. The smarttill® does all of that, plus it automatically weighs and counts the cash inside after each transaction, reconciles that count against POS sales data, and sends the results to the CurrentSee® cloud back-office platform in real time. Where a standard drawer requires manual counting at the start and end of every shift, the smarttill® eliminates those counts entirely, freeing up staff time and reducing the risk of human error.
How much can businesses save with the smarttill® solution?
Savings vary by business size and cash volume, with larger businesses or multi-location operations see significant savings over time. Meanwhile, cash losses are significantly reduced with modern systems, and cash-in-transit fees also decrease because you can optimize collection schedules using the real-time data these systems collect.
How long does it take to deploy the smarttill® solution?
Deployment is designed to be straightforward. The smarttill® Connector integrates with existing POS systems without extensive integration work, and the CurrentSee® software can be deployed quickly to deliver real-time insights. For larger rollouts, our Solution Architects first conduct a thorough site survey, covering transaction volumes, cash-to-card ratios, and staff workflows, to ensure a smooth transition.
What industries benefit most from the smarttill® cash management solution?
Grocery stores, convenience stores, restaurants, hospitality environments, and the cannabis industry see the strongest returns, as cash makes up a high proportion of transactions. Coffee shop chains, bars, and multi-lane retailers with high foot traffic also benefit considerably, as labor savings and loss prevention compound across locations.
How does the smarttill® compare to GLORY or other cash recycling systems?
While cash recyclers are typically positioned in back-office environments, the smarttill® operates at the lane level. It sits where the transaction happens and focuses on real-time cash counting, reconciliation, and data capture rather than physical cash dispensing. For most retail and hospitality businesses, the smarttill® offers a much more cost-effective path to reducing cash loss and achieving operational savings.
What is the ROI of implementing the smarttill® solution?
ROI depends on the number of lanes, transaction volume, and current cash-handling costs, but the payback period is typically 9 to 12 months in most retail environments. For chain retailers managing cash across dozens of locations, the ROI accelerates considerably, as savings scale with each additional site. You can use the smarttill® Value Calculator to gain visibility into your potential savings over time.
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