ClearCOGS helps bakeries forecast daily demand by combining POS data with weather, holidays, and sales patterns. Partner bakeries cut waste by 53% and reduced stockouts, freeing owners to focus on customers instead of guessing what to bake.
Bakeries are so much more than a source of delightful treats. They're spaces to foster community and spread joy. But in the process of creating a home away from home for your customers, it's easy to fall prey to the inconsistent nature of the business, either overproducing for the day and ending up with waste or running out of popular items. Your POS system might provide you reporting and analytics, but those features are difficult to set up and require a lot of work to make use of. They won't prevent you from throwing out dumpsters worth of untouched pastry or losing out on potential sales. ClearCogs is a straightforward solution to this daily bakery challenge. We take advantage of the data that already exists in your POS system and combine it with data about the time of year, day of the week, weather, and national holidays. By taking your standard procedures into account as well, we are able to answer granular-level operational questions. Questions like, how many almond croissants do I need to bake this morning with a high degree of precision. What you receive is daily prep reports sent to your inbox that can be broken down into relevant sections and easily pulled up on any device. The benefits of the ClearCogs solution are manifold. By providing operators with clear and accurate guidelines for the day ahead, overproduction is significantly limited. In fact, locations that partner with ClearCogs tend to see a 53% decrease in waste. At the same time, ClearCogs reporting cuts down incidents of running out of an item. The system is able to identify when an item is low, quantify the lost revenue, and alleviate the chances of it happening again. The result? An increase in profits and a stronger pulse on where inefficiencies lie, giving you time back to focus on delighting the customer and strengthening the community.
