Business processes are carried out in different ways in every company because each company has been set up and grown individually. Therefore, the gFM-Business ERP software can be extended in several variants with Claris FileMaker Pro and can be adapted to any operating processes. Burgkaffee und Allgäugast, a coffee manufacturer with its own roasting plant and supplier of catering equipment from the Allgäu region, has developed an integrated Merchandise management system that is flexibly customizable and can run on Apple Mac. With the gFM-Business ERP software, Burgkaffee has found the right software.
Burgkaffee opened its first own coffee roastery in Kempten, Allgäu, in 2009. Six years later, the first "real" café was opened in Oberstdorf, and today there are two more cafés in Wangen in Remise. The coffee roastery has since been expanded, and today more than 50 tons of coffee are usually stored in Kempten for the production of the company's own coffee varieties. These can be purchased regionally and Burgkaffee online store can be ordered.
gFM-Business ERP software with two clients
This customer uses the multi-client capable gFM Business ERP software with the two locations "Burgkaffee" and "Allgäugast" to separate the business areas of the two companies. Separate company master data and a separate company logo were stored for each client. The documents themselves are largely identical in structure, so that only one document per client is required. Print layout is required for both clients.
XML interface for invoices to catering wholesalers
Burgkaffee and Allgäugast work together with a partner wholesaler who automatically receives a monthly overview of all relevant invoices in XML format. For this purpose, a function was programmed that automatically selects all relevant invoices, generates the appropriate XML file, packages it as a zip archive and then sends it to the wholesaler by e-mail.
Automatically transfer orders from the online store
If you like to drink coffee and perhaps place an order in the Burgkaffee online store after reading this article, your order will be automatically transferred to the gFM Business ERP software and imported as an order. Your order can then be processed immediately by the employees. Once the goods have been packed, they are booked out of the order with a single click and an invoice is generated. This guarantees fast processing times so that you can receive and taste your ordered coffee as quickly as possible.
Manage machinery and maintenance contracts
As the customer is working with the company Allgäu guest coffee machines and other related equipment in the catering sector and offers maintenance contracts for such equipment, we have developed a new module [Machinery] which can be used to manage and log any machine and its maintenance. A log can be kept at any time for each machine to show which maintenance work has been carried out so far and what work is due on the machine in the future.
Module for rental agreements with installment payments
For the client Allgäu guest we have in the module [Invoice] has created a new module for rental contracts that can be used to manage rental contracts for coffee machines and other appliances. The module offers the creation of installment plans so that every past and future rental payment as well as the receipt of payment is stored exactly in a log and can always be tracked in the future.
Customizable and expandable ERP software for optimal processes
With the gFM-Business ERP software, we offer a basic package that covers the most important processes in a company, such as customer and Article management as well as invoicing and correspondence and can be individually expanded on this basis. This means that our software is just as close to your processes as an often very expensive Individual softwarewhich saves time and money in everyday life.
Interested? We will be happy to advise you personally
If you want to optimize processes in your company to improve workflows, save time and money and offer your customers an optimal shopping experience, you have made a good decision. We will be happy to advise you on the possibilities and scalability of the gFM-Business ERP software.
Download 30-day trial version
Below you will find the Invoice program gFM-Business Light for macOS or Windows and gFM-Business Professional for download. You can download the software free of charge and test it without restrictions for a period of 30 days. gFM-Business Professional requires an installed license or a demo version of FileMaker Pro.
gFM-Business Light
Incl. FileMaker Pro Runtime, trial version for installation
gFM-Business Professional
Requires Claris FileMaker Pro version 17 or higher (Download trial version)
gFM-Business Custom Pro
Requires Claris FileMaker Pro version 17 or higher (Download trial version)
Markus Schall has been developing individual databases, interfaces and business applications based on Claris FileMaker since 1994. He is a Claris partner, FMM Award winner 2011 and developer of the ERP software gFM-Business. He is also a book author and founder of the M. Schall Publishers.
