Laundry Boss Integration
Setting Up the Integration
- Access the Equipment Setup page by clicking the gear icon in the top right corner and selecting Manage Equipment.
- Click the Integration tab and select Laundry Boss from the list of integration partners.
- Copy and paste your API key provided by Laundry Boss.
- Click Save to complete the setup.
- The system will pull a list of washers and dryers from Laundry Boss.
- Match these machines to those in Wash-Dry-Fold POS to ensure machine numbering aligns properly.
Starting Machines from Order Tracker
- Enable the Start Machines from Order Tracker setting, which allows machines to be started automatically when orders progress in the Order Tracker.
- Navigate to Order Tracker and enter your PIN.
- Select an order and move it to the Wash stage.
- Choose the washers the order will use (e.g., washers 1, 2, and 3).
- Adjust prices if needed and click Confirm.
- The system will send a start command to those machines.
Tracking Machine Start Costs
- Click on Reports and select Machine Starts.
- Choose to group the report by order or employee.
- Review cost ratios, such as a $25.43 drop-off laundry order where machine starts cost $7.50.
- The report calculates the machine start cost-to-order ratio to track efficiency.
- Click on an order in the Machine Starts report for a detailed breakdown of transactions.
- Match transactions with Laundry Boss for verification.
Selling Machine Starts at the Register
- Navigate to Inventory and create a new item.
- Name the item (e.g., Machine Start).
- Set Item Type to Retail Item.
- Set the price to $0.
- Enable Machine Start Item.
- Go to Register > New Sale.
- Select the Machine Start item.
- Choose machines to start (e.g., washers 11 & 12, plus a dryer).
- Adjust payment amount if needed.
- Click Confirm to finalize machine selection.
- Accept payment (e.g., $10 cash and make change if needed).
- Wash-Dry-Fold POS sends start commands to the selected machines.
- Navigate to Reports > Machine Starts.
- View machine selections, payment details, and transaction IDs.
- Match transaction records with Laundry Boss logs.
Summary
The Laundry Boss integration streamlines machine starts for drop-off orders and provides detailed tracking for better accountability. It enhances efficiency by preventing unauthorized machine use, ensuring accurate pricing, and making auditing easier through real-time machine start reports.