Integration Details

Restaurant Inventory Management
Raw-material stock, counts and auto deduction

Track raw-material stock in real time with RoxPos: auto deduction by recipe on check close, low-stock alerts, counts and waste records.

Restaurant Inventory Management

Key Highlights

Automatic stock deduction by recipe when a check closes.

The raw materials defined in each product's recipe are automatically deducted from stock based on the quantity sold the moment a check is closed. This removes the need for kitchen staff to enter consumption by hand and keeps the remaining quantity in the system always consistent with actual usage. The same operation recalculates the current cost using the AVCO method, so you can see your profit margin in real time.

Low-stock alerts — warns before critical materials run out.

When a raw material reaches the minimum threshold you set, the system alerts you so you can reorder in good time. This prevents the situation of discovering a critical ingredient has run out during a busy service and having to pull items from the menu. Your purchasing planning becomes based on real stock movement rather than guesswork.

Count screen records the gap between physical and system stock.

On the count screen you enter the actual quantity on the shelf, and the system compares it with the recorded stock to calculate the difference automatically. Because the resulting discrepancies are logged, you can clearly see which raw material is inconsistent and investigate the cause. After the count, the system balance is corrected to match reality, so your reports stay reliable.

Waste and loss records — see where the loss happens.

Raw material that becomes unusable due to spoilage, spillage, returns or incorrect preparation is recorded as waste, and that quantity is deducted from stock separately. Because the entries are kept together with their reasons, you can observe in which material and for what reason the loss occurred. Seeing recurring waste items lets you take concrete steps to reduce waste.

What Does This Integration Deliver?

Seeing which kitchen materials are running out instead of guessing

Because deductions are made by recipe when a check is closed, the remaining quantities on the stock screen stay current throughout the day, so the chef no longer has to check the storeroom by eye. Since materials approaching the minimum threshold trigger an alert, you see exactly which ingredient is about to run out on screen instead of guessing.

Finishing the month-end count in minutes instead of hours

On the count screen you enter the actual quantity of each raw material, and because the system instantly computes the difference against recorded stock, you no longer need to do subtraction by hand. Since the discrepancies are listed on a single screen, you can finish the count quickly and correct the balance instead of spending hours on item-by-item calculation.

Reducing waste from over-ordering and spoiled products

You record spoiled or unusable raw material as waste together with its reason and can see in which material loss occurs repeatedly. Thanks to the minimum stock alert, you also buy according to real consumption rather than over-ordering, reducing the amount of product that spoils before its shelf life ends.

Matching sales to stock movement to catch shortages early

Because every sale creates a recipe-based stock movement when the check is closed, the quantity of product sold matches the quantity of raw material deducted. When the difference found during a count is compared against this matching, you can notice a loss or shortfall that sales cannot explain before it is too late and investigate its cause.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Does stock deduct automatically with sales?

Yes. When a product is sold, the raw materials in its recipe are deducted automatically; stock updates in real time after each sale.

How do low-stock alerts work?

You set a minimum threshold per material; when stock falls below it the system shows a warning so you can reorder before a critical item runs out.

Can I record counts and waste?

Yes. You enter the physical count and the gap with the system is calculated automatically. Spoiled or lost items can be logged as waste and seen in reports.

Is inventory linked to costing?

Yes. Stock movements share the same system as the recipe and cost module; purchase prices of materials directly affect product cost and profit margin.