Case Studies

The Problem

Weekly spreadsheet counts took 4+ hours and surfaced problems weeks late. Variance hovered near the 18% industry norm, driven by over-pouring on premium spirits and untracked comps.

What We Deployed

Deployed voice inventory counting with POS-synced variance tracking. Managers reviewed per-product variance after every count instead of waiting for month-end.

Measured Results

• Variance reduced from 18% to under 3% within three months
• Count time cut from 4 hours to 45 minutes per week
• Identified $2,100/month in premium spirit over-pouring

The Problem

Each location ran inventory differently — paper counts at one, spreadsheets at another, nothing consistent at the third. Corporate had no comparable numbers and ordering was pure guesswork.

What We Deployed

Standardized all three locations on The Neat Profit with unified product catalogs, recipe costing, and distributor ordering through a single dashboard.

Measured Results

• 15 staff-hours per week reclaimed across the group
• Ordering accuracy improved — emergency liquor runs eliminated
• Pour cost dropped 2.4 points after recipe costing rollout

The Problem

Draft beer variance ran at 9% — foam waste, line cleaning loss, and unrecorded spills were invisible in weekly counts. Premium bottle service had no per-shift accountability.

What We Deployed

Switched to per-shift counts on high-velocity products with AI anomaly detection flagging unusual variance patterns the same night they occurred.

Measured Results

• Draft variance reduced from 9% to 2% in six weeks
• Two theft incidents caught within 48 hours via anomaly alerts
• Bottle-service variance brought under 1.5%