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Introducing Central Management Systems

Complete Controlfor growing businesses

Taking the risk out of cash and stock management

Introducing central management systems

Complete Controlfor growing businessesGS Systems works with SME and blue chiphospitality and retail clients, helpinggrowing businesses become more efficientand more profitable by deploying our centralmanagement systems (CMS). With over 30 years’ EPOS experience, we supportCMS with leading software and hardwarecombinations, best-practice impartialadvice, implementation and comprehensivetraining, support services and maintenance.

A CMS solution provides the ultimate in businesscontrol, giving you considerable cash and time management savings and unprecedentedsecond-by-second business control. What’s more, everyone benefits from CMS, fromfrontline unit staff interacting with customersright up to the board planning future strategy.

Key performance indicators (KPI)Our proactive key performance indicator moduleautomatically tells you what you want toknow and when. You decide on the criteria.For example, highlighting staff or marginperformance, comparison reporting, promotionsand marketing activity or special offers. The KPI module does the rest, alerting youwhen you need the information, delivering itto your chosen media.

Electronic business sheets (EBS)The electronic business sheet module eliminatesthe time-consuming paper chain for good.Information is automatically taken from theEPOS system and interfaced with petty cash,banking, safe and wage analysis. Collatedinto easy-to-understand reports, EBS givesmanagers, area managers and head officestaff a time-efficient and secure means ofmanaging cash, controlling stock and runningan efficient operation.

Staff planning module (SPM)Staff planning allows unit managers to enterstaff and shift details together with rates ofpay to automatically recommend shiftpatterns. Postings to business sheets andcost forecasting provide huge time reductionsfor the manager and precise staff managementinformation. Head office receives timely,reliable and relevant information for staffmanagement, wage distribution and payroll.

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attention to detail that really pays dividends

Area ManagersArea managers can access up-to-the-minuteCMS sales information and area comparisonreports for both instant snapshots and detailedanalysis of their business areas, whenever andwherever they want the information. Leaguetables provide an easily understood and graphicformat for informing and motivating unitmanagers while real-time stock control givesarea managers the freedom to carry out ad-hocspot checks, encouraging greater businessefficiency and security.

Marketing CMS facilitates cost-effective, targeted marketing wherecustomer spending patterns and trends are monitored inreal-time and historically. Marketing and promotionalactivity is initiated and costed on factual, empirical ratherthan anecdotal evidence. Once live, promotions can betracked and assessed through the key performanceindicators, giving you the scope to amend and adjustactivity to bring greater returns.

Effective & profitable mana The Board CMS business performance information gives your boardthe evidence they need to drive the strategic decision-making.You dictate the information generated by CMS to assessand analyse an enterprise’s performance and return oninvestment. The intelligence it provides helps identifystrengths, weaknesses and new threats and opportunities.

Head Office CMS automated analysis of individual units’ staffingactivity ensures fast and accurate PAYE and wagedistribution together with human resources andaccounts efficiencies. Up-to-the-minute global andsite financial information includes the take, banking,safe hold and petty cash. Electronic business sheetseliminate errors, fraud and poor housekeeping,saving time, money and improving all-roundbusiness effectiveness.

Unit Operators Easy-to-use touchscreen terminals and EPOS software are atthe heart of CMS. They give front-of-house operators the freedomand confidence to focus 100% on customer care and service,enhancing the entire guest experience and enabling them tosell more.

Management Executive CMS real-time and historical reporting enables your managementexecutive, responsible for day-to-day operations, to implementeffective, planned tactical activity, defined by either outlet,chain, product or brand. You decide on the relevant informationfor your business needs, ensuring the focus is always proactiverather than reactive.

Unit ManagersUnit managers are more time efficient and effective,exercising greater control of their operational environmentwith CMS. Weekly business sheets, staff-planning modules,real-time stock and staff information and enhanced EPOSsecurity all contribute to a better run, more profitable unit.

Information Technology A SQL database structure provides a seamlessintegration framework with existing products,with automated communication routineseliminating staff errors and downtime. CMS integrates with most customer relationshipmanagement programs, accounts packages,conference/event management systems, hotelfront desk and restaurant table reservationsolutions. An open solution, CMS interfaceswith virtually any specialist software modules,ranging from snooker table and bowling lanemanagement systems to recreational centresolutions and e-commerce. Software integrationalso includes queue-busting, electronic shelflabels and in-store marketing.

“GS has been fantastic in helping us develop our

business. You need to have experts who actually

feed in information to us, information that we can

use and develop upon and take as our own.” Tim Bacon, managing director, Living Ventures.

gement for the entire team

We hope you have found your introductionto GS Central Management Systemsinformative.

You can visit www.gs-systems.co.uk formore information about GS Systems andwatch our hospitality video.

You can also request additional material to help give you all the facts necessary to make the right EPOS investmentdecisions.

‘How to choose your EPOS provider’(White Paper)‘How to choose the right EPOSsolution for your business’ (White Paper)The GS Retail Suite brochureThe GS Hospitality Suite brochureThe GS Grapevine magazine

Call 0800 018 0445 or email sales@gs-systems.co.ukto arrange an appointment, demonstrationor a free needs analysis.

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Stockport, Cheshire SK2 6LR

Tel: 0161 483 5595 Fax: 0161 419 6207

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