How Asset Management enables automation at restaurants Restaurant owners have to take care of multiple assets and equipment including heavy machineries, fryers, ovens, and other commercial-grade equipment that are essential to smooth operations of the business. Technology has made inventory tracking and asset management for bars, restaurants and other food service industries efficient and easy. Using QR code asset management it has become extremely easy to keep track of labeled food items and responsible departments are well aware of the stock in hand and automates re-ordering process using relevant inventory and asset tracking software.
Some of the uses of Asset management system in food service industry include the following: 
Food Inventory Tracking
An efficient software and QR code asset tracking help to keep accurate count of the labeled food inventory. The process requires simple scanning of QR code labels using a hand help compact device such as a smartphone. This records all relevant information related to the product including the restocking, location, expiration date and other important factors. With this it becomes easier to locate and use items that expire first, and hence reduce food wastage and spoilage. The procurement department can even receive alerts when a particular food ingredient needs to be re-ordered.
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Manage Restaurant Assets
A robust asset manager software can help manage restaurant assets and equipment using QR code or NFC tags scanning by recording all necessary information about the crucial asset including operation instructions, vendor and support information, emergency procedures and maintenance schedule. By this process it becomes easier to monitor crucial tasks, such as routine inspection, repairs or cleaning. A department can also create customized forms with the help of the service provider to keep track of information that they need to manage the asset more efficiently. 
Food Inventory Demand Calculation
A restaurant or food service provider might have a new catering order or a seasonal item on the menu. Using the barcode asset tracking software, they can easily find what needs to be order and what is present in surplus. Certain features in the asset management platform also allow restaurants to manage list of these ingredients as per the menu. The automated reports can even calculate how many units of specific items can be prepared using the existing food inventory, and what needs to be ordered for how many units.
Asset Infinity is a cloud-based asset management and tracking tool for managing all types of assets and keep a record for all the maintenance activities and asset procession throughout the lifetime of the asset.
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