The Theoretical Troubleshooter generates reports for inventory items (and menu items that include the inventory items) for which the theoretical usage The estimated usage of an inventory item based on menu item sales, recipes mapped to the menu items, sales assumptions and waste recorded. was not calculated for the day, along with the issue(s) that might have contributed to the problem. Additionally, the page also generates sales assumptions reports.

The Theoretical Troubleshooter page may be reached through:

The theoretical troubleshooter and assumption history reports can only be viewed for the last six weeks.

Theoretical Troubleshooter for Inventory Items and Menu Items

TO VIEW THE THEORETICAL TROUBLESHOOTER REPORT:

  1. Open the Theoretical Troubleshooter page.

  2. Select the Area* and Store for which you want to view the report from the drop-down list(s).

  3. Select the Date for which you want to view the report.

  4. From the Method the drop-down list:

  5. Click on the Go button.

The following information is displayed in the Theoretical Troubleshooter tab, for the Area*, Store, Date and Method selected:

For the menu item (product) report, click on the name of a menu item to see the inventory item(s) mapped to it for which the theoretical usage The estimated usage of an inventory item based on menu item sales, recipes mapped to the menu items, sales assumptions and waste recorded. was not calculated.

Report links:

Assumption History

TO VIEW THE SALES ASSUMPTIONS REPORT:

  1. Open the Theoretical Troubleshooter page.

  2. Click on the Assumption History tab.

  3. Select the Area* and Store for which you want to view the report from the drop-down list(s).

  4. Select the Date for which you want to view the report.

  5. From the Used by Recipes? drop-down list:

    • Select Yes to only view the sales assumptions used in recipes.

    • Select No to only view the sales assumptions not used in any recipes.

    • Select All to view all the sales assumptions.

  6. Click on the Go button.

The following information is displayed in the Assumption History tab, for the Area*, Store, Date and Used by Recipes? selected:

  • Category: The name of the sales assumption.

  • Used by recipes on this day?:

    • Yes indicates that the sales assumption was effective on the day of the report.

    • No indicates that the sales assumption was not effective on the day of the report.

Click on the name of a category to view the percentage distribution of the sales assumption for the day. The following details are displayed for the elements of the sales assumptions:

  • Details: Name of the element in the sales assumption.

  • Percent: The percentage distribution of the element in the sales assumption.

    The percentage distribution of all elements in a sales assumption that was not effective on the day of the report will be zero.

  • Notes: Any notes made.

Associated Settings

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