Seize the Prepared Foods Opportunity

Us versus Them: Truth be told, our competitors can’t match our level of forecast accuracy, detailed granularity, ingredient visibility, and comprehensive upstream order execution for omnichannel shopping.

Upshop’s Production Planning effectively monitors inventory levels of raw materials and ingredients to meet production requirements. Harness the power of AI–driven forecasting that is multi-variate, granular and considers factors like shelf minimums, safety stocks, and perishability to ensure 99.5% On-Shelf Availability. Connect production forecasts with fresh ingredient ordering to automate orders to suppliers, including DSD vendors, thereby streamlining procurement. 

Us versus Them: We’ve seen our competitors struggle when it comes to random weighted items or items without barcodes or UPCs. 

With Upshop, you pick the ONLY solution that accounts for random weight items, cut tests, and yields. Connect all the fresh departments, including weighted items and items without a barcode. Leverage Batch Forecasts to build production runs for multiple sellable items. Make ingredient swap adjustments if resource constrained or due to dietary restrictions. 

Us versus Them: Lack of an API-First approach and the inability to seamlessly integrate production planning and recipe management can create significant quality concerns, which we have observed in other solution providers. 

Upshop allows store associates to monitor the production process in real-time,provide task updates andidentify bottlenecks. Leverage a fully digitized recipe management system to ensure quality consistency across commissaries and stores. Monitor the item’sfood quality as it’s produced, ensuring that products meet and exceed quality specs. 

Us versus Them: Can you imagine relying on pen and paper to manage all the production tasks in your prepared department? Surprisingly, some of our competitors not only recommend this outdated approach but also push their clients to do the same. If you’re like most retailers, your team is already doing more than they can handle. 

Upshop’s Production Planning batches production requirements by day and time and organizes it by production runs. Route production tasks to specific production areas or workstations to boost labor efficiency, productivity and retention. Manage recurring production schedules with ease and use ready-to-go task templates to get associated started instantly.