Organized business operations are the key to a long-lasting culinary venture. Without a structured management system, no matter how passionate you are about building your business, the results will still feel disorganized.
This story was experienced firsthand by Kamau Coffee & Tenun, a coffee shop in Kelapa Gading born from the owner‘s love for fashion and coffee.
Initially, Kamau was known as a fashion brand featuring traditional Indonesian woven fabrics. However, as the owner is a true coffee lover, that passion evolved into a coffee shop now known for its slogan: “a coffee lover who believes that people deserve to drink decent quality of coffee in our life.”
Given such a strong passion for coffee, Kamau is committed to serving only the best. All coffee menus offered are premium coffees with a consistent and carefully developed taste.
The menu options are comprehensive, ranging from Espresso, Vietnam Drip, to signature creations such as Iced Biscoff Caramel and Kopi Susu Gula Aren.
Operational Challenges between POS and Manual Records
Behind the fragrant coffee aroma and bustling customers, there was a significant problem that used to trouble the Kamau team every month.
If you also own a culinary business, you might have experienced the same issue: stock in the POS system differing from stock in manual records. At Kamau, this problem occurred every month.
The cashier team recorded sales figures, and the warehouse team recorded outgoing stock. However, during end-of-month reconciliation, the results were often not balanced. Some products that should have been available were out of stock, and some sold items were not recorded.
Consequently, the Kamau team experienced several negative outcomes:
- Time was wasted re-recording and checking items one by one.
- Employees frequently asked each other, “Was this entered yesterday?”
- Products could unexpectedly run out of stock.
As an owner, such conditions can certainly be frustrating. Eventually, Kamau discovered Labamu, an application that helps MSMEs automatically manage stock and transactions.
Labamu’s Product Feature Makes Business Operations much more Efficient
One of the most helpful features for Kamau is Labamu’s Product feature. With this feature, you can easily monitor and update stock automatically or manually.
The advantages of this feature are as follows:
- Stock automatically decreases with every transaction.
- Offline and online stock is directly integrated.
- Check best-selling products to identify top sellers.
If you wish to add products to the system, the steps are simple:
- Click the “Manage” menu.
- Select “Products.”
- Click “+ New Product.”
- Enter details such as name, photo, selling price, category, and unit.
- Click “Create New Product.”
- Done
Thanks to this feature, the most significant benefit Kamau experienced is that stock is always balanced every month. There are no more discrepancies causing headaches, and the team is more at ease because everything is neatly recorded.
Labamu POS Helps Businesses Become Faster and more Modern
In addition to the Product feature, Labamu also offers a super practical POS Cashier for daily business operations. Its simple cashier interface means anyone can use it, even new employees.
The advantages of Labamu POS are:
- Complete payment methods, including cash, bank transfer, QRIS, e-wallet, and credit card.
- Orders are directly connected to the kitchen, eliminating incorrect deliveries.
- All transactions are automatically included in reports.
How to use it is simple:
- Go to the “POS Cashier” feature in the “Business” menu.
- Click “Open Store Now.”
- Select “+ New Transaction.”
- Select products, then click “Create Transaction.”
- Select the payment method and click “Share Transaction Receipt.”
With such a system, the transaction process is fast, customers don’t have to wait long, and cashiers no longer need to manually input data into Excel.
Happy Customers, Owners Focus more on Growth
Previously, when Kamau managed stock manually, most energy was spent resolving internal issues. Now, after using Labamu, all repetitive tasks are automated, and everything complicated has become simple.
The most significant changes experienced by the owner and team are:
- Never run out of stock again
- No stock discrepancies at month-end
- Sales are neatly recorded and can be analyzed anytime
- Customers are happy due to fast service
- Owners can focus on menu innovation and business expansion
If you feel your business has grown but operations are still chaotic, it’s a sign you need a more modern system. The story of Kamau Coffee & Tenun proves that businesses with good intentions and quality products will grow faster with the right technology.
Thus, Labamu is not just an ordinary stock and cashier application, but also a partner to make business operations more efficient and enjoyable. From now on, let the system handle more tasks, allowing you to focus on serving customers more happily.
What are you waiting for? Immediately download the free Labamu application on Play Store or App Store to use the Product and POS Cashier features!
