About Gyr

Gyr Edelmetalle AG is one of Switzerland's leading providers of semi-finished precious metal products and recycling solutions for the jewelry and goldsmithing industry. In the jewelry sector, it operates Switzerland's largest inventory of semi-finished materials, supplying the base components used in jewelry manufacturing. Another core focus is precious metal recycling, where Gyr operates one of the most advanced recycling facilities in Europe.

Challenge

For more than 30 years, Gyr's old accounting software had grown continuously, with the old webshop tied into it. Replacing both systems while keeping the industry-specific day-to-day business running smoothly was particularly tricky.
It starts with the pricing structure: every semi-finished product sold is broken down by alloy and precious metal content in grams, then billed at the current market rate for that metal. Depending on the total weight of a given item, this results in a different fabrication margin.
Semi-finished products, however, are sold by dimension and then need to be converted into grams based on density. That's why grams are the central unit of measurement for the system.
On top of that, Gyr receives various types of material for refining every day, which then enter the recycling process. Here, it's essential that the submitted material can be matched back to the correct customer after smelting, and that it remains traceable throughout the entire process.

Solution

With Odoo as a modern ERP, Gyr can now map its entire process end to end. The integrated webshop serves as the sales platform. Existing front-end integrations, such as the 3D ring configurator, were either built directly into the system or embedded via iFrame. The pricing logic for fabrication margins was solved using standard price lists, while a custom module developed for Gyr handles the weight calculations. In addition, precious metal market rates are fed directly into the system through an external API. The recycling process is handled through purchasing.

Results

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• A complete Odoo ERP system covering all core processes and daily operations
• Full replacement of the previous BusPro system with Odoo
• Migration of all customer data to the new webshop customer portal