at stem we have a passion for a controlled business environment, and continue to explore workable...

At STEM we have a passion for a controlled

business environment, and continue to explore

workable and innovative solutions in order to

simplify business and management

processes.

STEM is designed from the business owner’s

perspective without sacrificing the requirements

of good accounting practices.

STEM embraces the 5 primary disciplines of

success:

Cash Management

Cash Flow Management

Inventory Management

Expense Management

Labor Management

The essence of effective cash management is

to have complete control over all daily sales

transactions.

The CashOut Module offers you an

automated and fully integrated income

management process.

The Float Management Module manages and

monitors:

• Float exchange between cashiers and the cash office

• Float exchange to and from external entities

• Bulk safe funds

• Change floats

• Cashier floats

• Petty cash

The single most important function to financial

freedom in any business is the effective

management of Cash Flow.

Financial processes are dictated by Cash Flow thus

allowing the system to advise you where to direct

funds.

The Inventory Control Module assists with

maintaining accurate inventory records.

This forms an integral part of daily activities and the

effective management of inventory has a direct

impact on the profitability of the business.

Accurate data for budgeting and suggested

orders helps you to make informed purchasing

decisions.

This results in effective inventory holding and

decreases financial risk.

A number of Inventory Control reports are

featured:

• an inventory movement report

• a gross profit and food cost report

• a top and bottom sellers report and

• a waste report

The Expense Module accurately completes the

accounting process and can be exported into any

accounting package. It is also makes the following

possible:

• Total expenses are available in real time

• Controls and monitors payments to suppliers

• Lockdown function to prevent changes

• Extremely user friendly!

STEM interfaces seamlessly with the accounting

and auditing processes of the business which

enables the disciplined business owner to create

a healthy financial environment for his business.

All relevant data can be processed into any

accounting package.

The Recipe Module is created for individual recipe

management and the accurate calculation of food

costs.

The Labor Management Module is designed to

assist you to budget and manage labor

expenses.

Powerful reports for any period are available for

effective management of labor costs.

The Operational Management Module

manages single or multi-site tasks and events on

one global calendar.

This module includes event responsibility

assignment and detailed follow-up reporting on

all operational activities.

The Reports Module utilizes data across all of

STEM’s management components and generates

graphical data representations in the form of bar

graphs and pie charts.

The MultiStore Management Module:

• Consolidates multiple stores data

• Data can be imported directly from any banks’ online

statement

• Reconciles banking information

• Gives accurate financial information

• Relevant information can also easily be exported to the

company accounting package from one central data

location

The MultiStore Reporting Module gives management

overall insight into the group’s financial management

information. This user-friendly reporting tool gives you instant

access to critical business information – either as a group or

individually – and grants you the freedom to view how various

business units contribute to the overall total. 

Key features of STEM’s intelligent reporting

include:

• Pre-defined reports

• Customized reports

• Drill-down reporting

• Dashboard views