Inventory Control – How does it Work?

Recipe Manager handles inventory (par) levels based on information either obtained from an interface to a sales (Point-of-Sale) system or by manually entering product sold. When inventory falls below set levels, you can configure Recipe Manager to automatically generate a purchase order. Recipe Manager can be configured to launch an external purchasing program for the generation of new orders.

Recipe Manager can Interface to a number of popular information systems including MICROS, POSitouch, Digital Dining, EnterprisePOS, etc.

Recipe Manager can also be configured to interface to other in-house developed or less popular systems through a simple file transfer process as well.

Once your sales information is entered into Recipe Manager via an interface or through manual entry, the exact amount of product to prepare for any given day is automatically determined from a sales/usage forecast. Your chef simply references the menu for the time period (shift, day, week, etc.) through our Menu Writer tool that comes standard with Recipe Manager. For the preparation and printing of daily product menus, planning restaurant production, and control of inventory levels, the Menu Writer tool makes a Chef’s job simple!

The Menu Writer Tool – The Interface Key

The Menu Writer tool in Recipe Manager allows the user to build custom menus and control the amount prepared of each assigned product (recipe) for any given time period. This tool bridges the gap between the raw recipe data and actual product for consumption. This tool can be configured to interface to a POS system to pull sales forecast information for calculation of the exact amount to prepare of each menu item in order to maximize supply to meet demand while minimizing waste.

When stock falls below the set par levels once menu products are prepared, a notification is sent to generate a Purchase Order. Once again, if the interface is configured, Recipe Manager can tell a PO system to generate the order for you automatically.

A manual notification can be created to generate a purchase order as well right from an inventory item when the user notices an item may be getting a little too close to par.