Deep dive
F&B Recipe-Level Inventory & AI Prep — LOOP
Every ml of milk, syrup and fish sauce deducted per sale, tomorrow's prep list written by AI at 14–22% MAPE, and daily variance flagged to the operator's Zalo within hours — not month-end.
How LOOP handles it
Every menu item has a BOM (bill of materials). A sale deducts each raw SKU at recipe-precise quantities. AI Forecast writes tomorrow's prep list per SKU per station. Variance Guard compares expected vs counted stock and flags drift > 3%.
The specific pains here
#1Milk usage 'looks about right' — you find out at month-end it drifted 8%.
How LOOP solves it: AI Variance Guard flags SKU drift > 3% within hours via Zalo push.
#2Prep quantities are notebook guesses; 20% goes to bin.
How LOOP solves it: AI Prep List writes per-SKU per-station quantities at 14–22% MAPE.
#3Supplier price hikes are invisible until margin collapses.
How LOOP solves it: AI Cost Watch tracks per-SKU landed cost and repricing recommendations.
#4Multi-outlet transfers are a spreadsheet mess.
How LOOP solves it: Inter-outlet transfer with dual-side confirmation and auto-adjusted stock in both COGS ledgers.
The LOOP playbook
A repeatable, step-by-step operator workflow — copy it into your ops manual or run it as-is inside LOOP.
Step 1Milk usage 'looks about right' — you find out at month-end it drifted 8%.
Do: AI Variance Guard flags SKU drift > 3% within hours via Zalo push.
Step 2Prep quantities are notebook guesses; 20% goes to bin.
Do: AI Prep List writes per-SKU per-station quantities at 14–22% MAPE.
Step 3Supplier price hikes are invisible until margin collapses.
Do: AI Cost Watch tracks per-SKU landed cost and repricing recommendations.
Step 4Multi-outlet transfers are a spreadsheet mess.
Do: Inter-outlet transfer with dual-side confirmation and auto-adjusted stock in both COGS ledgers.
AI
- AI Prep List per SKU × station
- AI Variance Guard (Zalo push)
- AI Cost Watch (supplier price drift)
Frequently asked
What's the smallest unit of measure supported?
0.1 gram / 0.1 ml. Precision matches typical F&B recipe standards.
How does stocktake work?
Weekly cycle count in the mobile app with barcode scan. Blind count option (staff can't see expected qty) for higher-integrity results.
Can I import BOMs from a spreadsheet?
Yes — CSV import with per-item preview and rollback. Typical menu of 80 items imports in 20 minutes.
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