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Many Swiss bakeries use BackStar, the bakery software from ProtecData. The system records every transaction on a daily basis: which product, what quantity, which location, and what time. This data provides the perfect foundation for precise production planning—as long as it is utilized.
This is exactly where GoNina . As an official partner of ProtecData, GoNina connects GoNina to BackStar, automatically analyzes sales data, and provides daily order recommendations by item and store, integrating them back into your usual workflow.
What the Partnership Actually Does
Automatic data import. Sales, product, and store data are automatically transferred from BackStar to GoNina. No manual exports, no CSV files, and no extra work for the team.
AI analysis incorporating external factors. GoNina BackStar sales history with weather forecasts, holidays, school breaks, and seasonal patterns. This results in a daily sales forecast for each product and location for the next seven days.
Order recommendations are fed back into the system. That’s the key point: The forecasts don’t remain in a separate dashboard, but are fed directly back into BackStar as concrete order recommendations. The business continues to operate according to its usual processes—only now using data-driven quantities instead of estimates.
Why This Is Interesting for BackStar Businesses
Anyone who works with BackStar already has the data infrastructure in place. Sales history is available, product information is up to date, and store locations are recorded. What’s missing is a forward-looking perspective: using past data to determine the right quantity for tomorrow.
That’s exactly what the AI does. Instead of having someone analyze sales figures and estimate production volumes every day, GoNina provides GoNina recommendation that already takes into account the weather, the day of the week, holidays, and store-specific patterns. The recommendation can be accepted as is or adjusted manually—the business retains control.
Businesses that GoNina reduce their excess inventory by up to 52%, increase sales by up to 6%, and save up to 12 hours of planning time per month.
How the rollout works
1. Initial Contact and Demo. During a brief conversation, we’ll discuss how your business is structured and what specific benefits the integration will provide.
2. Integration. GoNina up the connection to BackStar—in direct coordination with ProtecData—without requiring your company to allocate any IT resources. The onboarding process typically takes only a few days.
3. Forecasts in Everyday Life. As soon as the data starts flowing, the AI learns from your sales history and provides daily updated order suggestions. Over the first few weeks, the forecast becomes increasingly accurate.
Getting started is risk-free: GoNina a 4-week trial period with a money-back guarantee.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need to customize my BackStar system for this?
No. BackStar remains your POS and inventory management system, just as it has been. GoNina a forecasting layer to it—nothing changes in the system itself or in your day-to-day sales operations.
What happens to our data?
Sales data is used exclusively for your business’s forecasts and is hosted in Switzerland and the EU. No data is shared with third parties.
How soon will I see results?
The first forecasts are available within a few days after onboarding. The AI becomes more accurate with each passing week because it continuously learns from current sales data. Measurable effects on returns typically become apparent within the first few weeks.
Does this also work with multiple locations?
Yes—especially in that case. GoNina for each item and each location. The more locations you have, the greater the benefit of automation.
Conclusion
BackStar provides the data, GoNina it GoNina forecasts—and feeds them back into daily operations as order suggestions. Thanks to the official partnership between GoNina ProtecData, the path to AI-based production planning is particularly short for BackStar businesses: The infrastructure is in place, and the connection has been tested.
You can read about how AI sales forecasts work in general in our comprehensive guide for bakeries.
