How It Works
From setup to first sale and beyond
Rundoo gets you operational quickly. Most stores process their first real sale within a few days of signing up.
Getting Started
Four setup steps
Import your catalog
Upload a CSV of your SKUs or enter key items by hand. You do not need the full catalog to launch. Most stores begin with high-volume products, then add the long tail over the next few weeks. Rundoo supports mixed UOMs, including each, linear foot, board foot, pound, and bundle, without workarounds.
Define pricing rules
Add current cost and retail price for every item. Set margin thresholds by category so cost changes trigger AI pricing flags. If you use contractor pricing tiers, set markup rules by customer class. The engine automatically flags SKUs that are at risk.
Configure house accounts
Add each contractor account, including its credit limit and billing cycle. Assign custom pricing tiers when certain categories receive preferred rates. Rundoo gives every account a unique code staff can use to charge sales without taking cash or cards.
Connect hardware and launch
Connect your barcode scanner, receipt printer, and cash drawer. Run Rundoo at the counter on Windows or Mac. If you operate a yard, install the tablet app on a standard Android or iOS tablet to log transfers. Your onboarding call covers the hardware check and a test transaction before launch.
Daily Operations
A day in Rundoo
Open the till
Open the till in Rundoo and confirm the starting cash count. The prior day's activity is reconciled and summarized. Overnight cost monitoring flags appear on the dashboard for review before the counter opens.
Run counter transactions
Scan items or search them by hand. Combine UOMs on one ticket. Charge house accounts with the account code. Print or email invoices. For cash sales, the drawer opens with the correct amount. Every transaction appears in Rundoo immediately, with no batch-end sync.
Handle yard transfers and receiving
When material leaves the yard, record the transfer on the yard tablet. Inventory updates across Rundoo immediately. For deliveries, compare items with the open PO and confirm receipt. On-hand quantity changes at once, with no separate inventory update required.
Close and export
Run the close at the counter when the day ends. Rundoo creates a cash reconciliation report, summarizes house account activity, and queues transactions for QuickBooks export. Closing usually takes less than ten minutes. Export runs on your schedule or whenever you request it.
How pricing runs in the background
Rundoo's AI pricing engine runs continuously against your catalog and margin thresholds. You do not need to switch on a separate mode. Here is what it does:
Track costs
When you receive a delivery against a PO, Rundoo updates landed cost for those SKUs. It keeps the cost history, showing when costs changed and by how much.
Monitor thresholds
After each cost update, the engine checks affected SKUs against your margin thresholds. Items below threshold enter the pricing queue with the cost change and a suggested retail price.
Review and approve
Review flagged SKUs each morning. Set trusted commodities to auto-approve so Rundoo updates them without manual approval. Specialty items with custom contractor pricing remain in review until you approve them.
Ready to see Rundoo run?
We tailor the demo to your SKU types and workflow. In 20 minutes, you will see how it fits.