Food Workshop / Artisan
Artisan food production workshop with recipes BOM, production orders, quality control, lot traceability, and B2B distribution
Included Modules
All freeEverything you need to run a Food Workshop / Artisan, ready to go.
Inventory
Stock management, movements, and inventory counts
Invoicing
Create and manage invoices, credit notes, and billing
Manufacturing & BOM
Bill of materials, production orders and recipes
Purchase Orders
Purchase orders and supplier management
Quality Control
Quality inspections, checklists and non-conformance tracking
Tax Management
Tax rates, calculations and reporting
Pre-built Roles
2Role templates for a Food Workshop / Artisan. Assign them to employees during setup.
Production Manager
Delivery Driver
Setup Guide
AI AssistantStep-by-step commands to configure your Food Workshop / Artisan hub in minutes.
Setup Guide: Food Workshop / Artisan
Configure your Food Workshop / Artisan hub from scratch using the ERPlora AI Assistant. All commands below are sent to the Assistant at
/m/assistant/.
Step 1 — Describe your business
Send this as your first message to the AI Assistant:
Hi! I have an artisan food production workshop in Bordeaux. It's called "Artisan Preserves Bordeaux". We produce preserves, sauces, and artisan jams for B2B distribution to delicatessen shops and restaurants. I need to set up the full system.
The assistant will detect your business type and install the right modules. The hub will restart (1-2 min).
Step 2 — Configure everything
After restart, send this complete configuration message:
Perfect, modules are installed. Please configure everything:
- Business info: name "Artisan Preserves Bordeaux SARL", address "Zone Industrielle La Bastide, Hangar 5, 33000 Bordeaux", VAT number FR23456789012, phone 05 56 34 56 78, email production@artisanpreserves.fr
- VAT: 5.5% not included in prices for processed food products. Basic raw materials at reduced rate
- Payment methods: bank transfer, direct debit for regular clients
- Employees:
- Carmen Rousseau (Production Manager, PIN 1234)
- Raoul Martin (Delivery Driver, PIN 5678)
Execute everything without asking further questions.
Modules installed
| Module | Purpose |
|---|---|
| inventory | Raw material and finished product stock with lot traceability |
| invoicing | B2B invoicing with customer-specific pricing |
| manufacturing | Production orders with recipes (BOM) and batch management |
| purchase_orders | Order raw materials from suppliers |
| quality | Quality control and batch inspections |
| tax | Tax configuration — reduced rate for processed foods, basic rate for ingredients |
Roles
| Role | Key permissions |
|---|---|
| Production Manager | manufacturing, quality, full inventory |
| Delivery Driver | view-only orders, shipping |
Typical use cases
- Manage production orders with BOM recipes and batch sizes
- Record lot traceability from raw material through to finished product
- Distribute to B2B clients with delivery routes and delivery notes
- Issue consolidated monthly invoices to regular clients
Notes
Artisan food sector — lot traceability is mandatory (EC Regulation 178/2002) to enable product recall in the event of a food safety alert. The food business registration number must appear on labelling. Allergens must be declared on the product specification sheet.
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