Today, we are excited to announce our new Sales Forecasting API that helps customers easily move their forecasting data across systems, leading to more accurate demand planning and greater flexibility.
Seamless data exchange ensures that decision-makers have access to the most accurate and up-to-date information across all systems. The Sales Forecasting API simplifies the process for customers to import external data sets into their existing Crunchtime forecast, or export their sales forecasting data out of Crunchtime for use in a third-party system.
Crunchtime is constantly innovating and improving its Sales Forecasting technology to help restaurants predict demand with pinpoint accuracy, while requiring minimal effort from the end-user. This API helps simplify the forecasting process and gives restaurant operators more flexibility to use their forecasting data in new ways.
Leading restaurant brands rely on Crunchtime’s Sales Forecast to accurately predict their sales across each store location. An accurate sales forecast is essential to running a profitable restaurant operation, as it drives important decisions for demand, like how much food to purchase and how many employees to schedule throughout the day. Missing the mark in either category can have costly ramifications for restaurants.
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Pictured Above: API Reference materials can be found in the Crunchtime Developer Hub
Reduce errors with seamless data sync
For restaurants that use outside systems for data analysis, managing the forecast in multiple disconnected systems can create inefficiencies and introduce errors as a result of manual data entry. The API will remove constraints around importing and exporting data, and help ensure that data is consistent and up-to-date across different systems. Bi-directional data sync gives access to the most accurate information, helping restaurant teams spend less time switching between systems, and spend more time executing their most important tasks.
Plan for demand with one version of truth
The API will eliminate the need to have multiple forecasts in different places. Restaurant teams can use the same forecast data from Crunchtime to accurately predict demand across the entire operation. Whether you are predicting staffing needs, placing purchase orders, or preparing monthly reports, using one reliable forecast to power all of your back of house systems can enhance the overall operation and help teams work more efficiently and effectively.
Greater flexibility and customization
Flexibility is key to forecasting demand. Every restaurant operation has its own unique drivers influencing demand throughout the day, and a one-size-fits-all solution cannot address these varied needs. The API allows customers to customize their forecast by weaving additional data points into their forecasting model as needed. By adjusting and refining their forecast, restaurants can align the forecast with their specific business requirements.
Get started with the Sales Forecasting API
Customers of Inventory Management and Labor & Scheduling can access the API by requesting tokens from support. To help get you started faster, all API reference materials and guides can be found in the Crunchtime Developer Hub.
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