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Introduction

In a significant move to streamline restaurant operations, Postas Inc. has announced a partnership between its restaurant-specific POS system, POS+Food, and Goals Inc.'s AI-powered automated ordering service, HANZO. This collaboration will enable seamless integration of historical sales data from POS+Food with HANZO's demand forecasting and ordering optimization systems, marking a substantial advancement for restaurant management.

Background of the Collaboration

With the rising costs of food ingredients and an ongoing labor shortage, the food service industry faces mounting pressure to enhance cost management through accurate sales forecasting and inventory control. Traditional ordering processes often rely heavily on subjective judgments influenced by various factors—day of the week, weather conditions, and seasonal trends—which can lead to inefficiencies and inconsistencies. By leveraging the industry-focused cloud-based mobile POS solution, POS+Food, Postas aims to not only streamline restaurant operations but also improve customer service quality.

The integration of HANZO’s automated ordering capabilities means restaurants can now utilize their daily sales data to optimize ordering processes more efficiently, leading to significant improvements in back-office operations.

Expected Benefits from the Integration

The collaboration is expected to yield several key advantages for restaurants:

• - Efficiency in Ordering: Automated demand forecasting based on actual sales data can substantially streamline ordering processes.
• - Reduction of Waste: By optimizing stock levels and order quantities, restaurants can minimize food waste.
• - Standardization of Ordering Processes: This integration helps eliminate dependence on individual staff’s experience, thereby standardizing the order management workflow.
• - Prevention of Order Errors: By reducing the likelihood of missed orders and miscalculations in order quantities, restaurants can see improvement in operational efficiency.

Target Audience

The integration is particularly beneficial for multi-location restaurant chains looking to enhance their ordering efficiency and optimize inventory management. It serves as a valuable resource for food service operators looking to modernize their business practices and improve profitability.

Service Overview

• - Service Name: POS+Food
• - Target Segment: Foodservice industry
• - Partnered Service: HANZO Automated Ordering
• - Functionality: Automatic integration of sales data from POS+Food with HANZO for real-time demand forecasting.
• - Integration Cost: Monthly fee of 1,000 JPY (excluding tax) per store for POS+Food; for details on HANZO pricing, please contact Goals directly.

About POS+Food

POS+Food is a cloud-based POS system tailored for restaurants, providing functionalities that cater specifically to the unique operations of food service businesses. It supports self-service kiosks, mobile ordering, cashless payments, and multi-store management while offering a comprehensive support system for implementation and operation.

About HANZO Automated Ordering

HANZO’s automated ordering system uses AI to account for sales fluctuations influenced by weather changes and recent ordering trends. It develops sales predictions for both the store and specific ingredients, calculating optimal order quantities and automatically integrating them into the ordering system. This contributes to shorter ordering times and reduces the psychological burden and waste associated with overstocking or running out of supplies.

Company Profiles

Postas Inc.

• - Location: 2F・3F, Shiodome East Side Building, 5-4-18 Tsukiji, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
• - CEO: Koichi Honda
• - Established: December 2019 (Service launched in May 2013)
• - Business Focus: Provision of mobile POS services, Fintech solutions, HR tech services.
• - Website: Postas

Goals Inc.

• - Location: +SHIFT MITA, 3F, 5-3-2 Shiba, Minato-ku, Tokyo
• - CEO: Suketaka Sasaki
• - Established: July 9, 2018
• - Business Focus: Development, sale, and operational support of cloud services for the food service industry.
• - Website: Goals