Stock, Lots and Cold Chain
Every ingredient tracked at lot level from supplier to kitchen. Cold-chain sensors monitor temperature 24/7 and raise an alert the moment a threshold is crossed. HACCP report ready in one click for the inspector.
What it does
The stock module creates a lot for every delivery; the remaining quantity drops in real time as the menu-item recipe is consumed. When the tomato lot runs out the system hides "Margherita Pizza" from the menu automatically — guests never hear "sorry, we're out".
Highlighted capabilities
Lot / FIFO / FEFO
Automatic consumption order by expiry date. Earliest dates go first, waste drops, nothing spoils on the shelf.
Multi-warehouse & transfer
Branch-internal and branch-to-branch transfers, location-level stock and reservations — "is it in central or in the kitchen?" stops being a debate.
Purchase orders
PO numbering, approval flow, partial GRN, unit-price history — supplier price drift stays on the record.
Supplier contracts
Contract pricing, SLA, delivery performance — measure which supplier was late and which one undercut.
Temperature log (IoT)
Automatic temperature capture, threshold rules, deviation reports. You know before the fridge fails.
Demand forecast
ML-based forecasting from history — "how many kilos of meat do we need next Friday" gets a number.
How it works
Traceable from farm to fork
Every delivery creates a lot. Linked to the recipe, it drops automatically with each sale. If a recall hits, you find every affected order in seconds.
- Recipe-ingredient linkage between menu and stock
- Lot-level traceability for recalls
- Automatic waste / loss / return entries
- Stock summary table — fast on large inventories
Cold chain, audit-ready
IoT sensors read temperature 24/7. A threshold breach raises an alert and writes a breach record bound to the affected lot. One click for the HACCP report when the inspector arrives.
- Storage locations (Freezer, Chiller, Dry)
- Threshold-based alert rules
- Breach record + corrective action flow
- HACCP report — inspection-ready
Frequently asked
Does SterkChef track stock at the lot level?
Yes. Each lot carries received date, best-before date and remaining quantity. FEFO (first-expired, first-out) is applied automatically across recipes.
Can SterkChef monitor cold-chain temperature?
Yes. IoT temperature sensors feed readings into the platform at configurable intervals and write HACCP-compliant logs.
How are recalls handled?
A lot can be flagged for recall in the backoffice; SterkChef immediately surfaces every menu item, branch and sale linked to that lot.