In short
Ants Creation built a custom salon ERP system for Salon Liyo, a hair and beauty salon in Sri Lanka that describes itself as South Asia’s largest. One system now runs client records, online booking, point of sale and inventory, staff performance, VVIP and premium memberships, and SMS invoices and appointment reminders. It was delivered in six months.
The challenge
What did Salon Liyo need?
Salon Liyo was growing fast and opening a new, state-of-the-art facility. Its scheduling, client records, stock and invoicing still ran on manual systems that could not keep up, so the salon needed one digital system to streamline its operations and give its clients a better experience.
The client
Salon Liyo (Pvt) Ltd., a hair care and beauty salon in Sri Lanka
Expansion: a new, state-of-the-art facility to support rapid growth
What we built
What does Salon Liyo’s salon ERP do?
A salon ERP brings the front desk, the salon floor and the back office into one system. Ants Creation built Salon Liyo’s from scratch around the salon’s own workflows, as a custom build rather than a ready-made product. New to the term? Read what an ERP system is.
Common questions
Salon ERP systems: frequently asked questions
What is a salon ERP system?
A salon ERP system is business software that runs a salon’s appointments, client records, point of sale, inventory, staff and reporting in one place, instead of separate books, spreadsheets and tills. The salon ERP Ants Creation built for Salon Liyo also handles membership tiers and sends invoices and appointment reminders by SMS.
What does Salon Liyo’s system include?
Client management, online booking, point of sale and inventory, and employee performance in one integrated system, plus VVIP and premium membership tiers, SMS invoicing and appointment reminders, and reporting tools for decisions such as restocking and staffing. Each part was built around how the salon already works.
How long did the project take?
Six months from start to delivery. Because it was a custom build, that time covered designing and developing every part of the system around Salon Liyo’s own workflows. For a similar project, the timeline depends on the scope, and we agree a phased plan up front.
Is Salon Liyo’s system built on Vero?
No. It is a custom build, developed by Ants Creation’s own team specifically for Salon Liyo. Vero is Ants Creation’s family of ready-made business platforms, such as Vero ERP and Vero CRM; this project was built from scratch because the salon needed one system shaped around its appointments, memberships and retail stock.
Does the system send SMS appointment reminders?
Yes. Salon Liyo’s system sends appointment reminders and invoices to clients by SMS, alongside the online booking it introduced. Together they reduced the manual work of confirming appointments and issuing bills.
Can Ants Creation build a salon management system for my business?
Yes. Ants Creation designs and builds custom business software in Sri Lanka, including systems for appointment-based businesses like salons. Tell us how your bookings, memberships, sales and stock work today, and we will recommend the right next step. Quotes are free.
