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Inventory Ordering

Order food and beverage inventory based on par levels, forecasted demand, and vendor schedules

Complexity: Moderate | Duration: 15-30m | Category: Operations/Process

Tags: inventory ordering purchasing forecasting vendors

Workflow Diagram​

Steps​

Step 1: Inventory count​

Agent: inventory

manager - Count current stock levels

Step 2: Par level comparison​

Agent: inventory

manager - Compare to established par levels

Step 3: Demand forecast​

Agent: data

scientist - Predict sales volume by menu item

Step 4: Order quantity calculation​

Agent: purchasing

specialist - Calculate order quantities

Step 5: Vendor selection​

Agent: purchasing

specialist - Choose vendors by price and quality

Step 6: Order submission​

Agent: purchasing

specialist - Submit orders via vendor portals

Step 7: Delivery scheduling​

Agent: purchasing

specialist - Coordinate delivery times

Step 8: Budget tracking​

Agent: purchasing

specialist - Monitor food cost percentage

Usage​

To execute this workflow:

/workflow operations/process/inventory-ordering.workflow

See other workflows in this category for related automation patterns.