Improve your margins with
inventory intelligence

We help food and beverage businesses improve their cash flow and profitability using inventory intelligence.

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Dashboard

Opening stock

R0

Received

R0

Stock on hand

R0

COGS

31%

R0

Variance

2.1%

R0

Stock signals

Stockout risk3 items

R1,522 sales at risk · next 7 days

Excess stock2 items

R764 cash tied up · now

High variance3 items

R540 usage variance · this week

Cost increase1 item

R1,442 extra cost · next 30 days

Stock position

11–17 Sept
Actual Ideal
MonTueWedThuFriSatSunR85kR78kR71kR64kR57k

How Yield works

Sales
Purchasing
Usage
Costs
Which inventory makes money?
Which inventory costs money?
What should you change?
Is it improving?

There are two types of inventory

The most profitable operations know which inventory is which, and how to turn one into the other.

✕  Inventory that costs you money✓  Inventory that makes you money
Runs out when customers want it, so sales are lostAlways in stock when customers want it
Bought in larger amounts than needed, so it goes to waste or sits on the shelfBought only in the amounts needed to meet demand
Used more than expected, through waste, over-portioning, theft and other lossesUsage stays close to the expected number (based on sales)
Prices fall behind when supplier costs increase, eroding profit marginsPrices adjust when supplier costs increase, protecting margins
Makes too little profit, whether it sells often or barely sells at allSells often and makes a good profit
Runs out when customers want it, so sales are lost
Bought in larger amounts than needed, so it goes to waste or sits on the shelf
Used more than expected, through waste, over-portioning, theft and other losses
Prices fall behind when supplier costs increase, eroding profit margins
Makes too little profit, whether it sells often or barely sells at all
Make more profit from what you sell

We analyse how well each product sells and how much profit it makes, and sort every product into four groups.

  • Keep selling what's profitable and stop selling what isn't.
  • Raise prices on best sellers that earn too little.
  • Get more customers ordering your most profitable products.
Free up cash and reduce waste

We forecast your sales and inventory demand, then create purchase orders your managers can place.

  • Avoid running out of the stock your sales depend on.
  • Free up cash by only holding the stock you need.
  • Waste less stock from over-ordering.
Lower your cost of sales

We compare the actual usage of every stock item with the expected usage based on sales.

  • Alerts when an item goes over its variance threshold.
  • See which items cost you the most, and when it happens.
  • Find the cause before it costs you more.
Protect your margins as costs rise

We detect price changes across all suppliers and find the products they will affect.

  • Price suggestions that keep your margins healthy.
  • See the extra cost before it shows up in your profit.
  • Match staff hours to how busy you are, so wages stay in proportion to sales.
Track every stock movement

Your team records stock in our software, on phone or desktop.

  • Record counts, receipts, waste, transfers and sales.
  • Get stock tasks done on mobile or desktop.
  • Keep a history of every stock movement.
Product mix
20 Sep – 17 Oct
Profit per sale
Promote
Keep
Remove
Reprice
Chicken burger
Sesame chicken bowl
Chicken mayo sandwich
Tomato & basil soup
Chicken pot pie
Mediterranean veg bowl
Sales

Make more profit from what you sell

Product mix
20 Sep – 17 Oct
Profit per sale
Promote
Keep
Remove
Reprice
Chicken burger
Sesame chicken bowl
Chicken mayo sandwich
Tomato & basil soup
Chicken pot pie
Mediterranean veg bowl
Sales

We analyse how well each product sells and how much profit it makes, and sort every product into four groups.

  • Keep selling what's profitable and stop selling what isn't.
  • Raise prices on best sellers that earn too little.
  • Get more customers ordering your most profitable products.

Manage stock your way.

Whether you sell finished products or make them from raw ingredients, Yield adapts to how you manage stock.

Reduce waste, control food costs and improve menu profitability.

  • Reduce stockouts and over-ordering as demand and stock consumption change.
  • Reduce food waste across preparation, portion control and waste handling.
  • Keep menu items profitable as ingredient costs and sales performance change.
  • Identify where money can be saved across purchasing, preparation, waste, and consumption of stock.
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Reduce waste, control food costs and improve menu profitability.

  • Reduce stockouts and over-ordering as demand and stock consumption change.
  • Reduce food waste across preparation, portion control and waste handling.
  • Keep menu items profitable as ingredient costs and sales performance change.
  • Identify where money can be saved across purchasing, preparation, waste, and consumption of stock.
Book free setup

Get started with your existing data.

Bring your stock data, then let Yield and our team handle the admin.

Stock list
Supplier catalogue
Products
Recipes
Set up in under a day

Our team uses AI to load your data into your workspace for free. You only pay once setup is complete.

Invoiced receipt
Fri, 02 Oct · INV-2041
Whole milk: invoiced for 6 L more than received
StockReceivedInvoicedUnit cost
Whole milk24 L30 LR18.50
Coffee beans10 kg10 kgR210.00
Save time on invoices

Upload PDFs & photos, or forward emails. Yield records purchases, updates costs and identifies discrepancies.

Record 3 kg chicken wastage, expired today
Thinking
Chicken breast
3
kg
Spoilage
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Work faster with AI

Get quick answers, log stock movements and update your data through ChatGPT, Claude or our built-in AI agent.

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Connect Square, Yoco & Xero, or upload files in any format. Our team builds connections for other systems at no cost.

Start protecting your margins.

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Practical ways to improve your cash flow and profit using AI, every week.

No. Yield is cloud-based inventory software with AI built in. It uses proven mathematical formulas to help you buy and use the right amount of stock. AI speeds up tasks like reading invoices and answering questions, but using it is your choice.

Only if you want to track theoretical stock usage and variance. Otherwise, start with your stock list and suppliers. Yield still forecasts demand and builds purchase orders from your usage history.

Yes. Yield works on any phone, tablet or computer. Add it to your home screen and it opens like an app. Logging sales, counts, receipts and waste takes a few taps.

Yield doesn’t just report numbers. It finds the signals affecting your cash flow and profitability, and shows you what to change in purchasing, pricing or stock use.

Yes. Upload sales reports, invoices and stock counts from the systems you already use. Or record everything directly in Yield and use it as your main system.

No. Yield is optimised for businesses that turn raw ingredients into finished products, like restaurants, cafés and bakeries. It can also be tailored to other industries with the same inventory challenges, such as retail and salons.

Yield works in any country and supports every currency. If yours isn't listed, we add it on request.

Yes. You can manage one location or multiple locations in Yield.

Yield learns from your stock usage, purchasing and sales to predict demand. It uses that to suggest purchase orders, prep plans and prices that meet the targets you set.

Yield tracks your cost of goods sold, purchasing, and stock use over time so you can see whether they are improving.

Yield costs R2,990 per location per month (US$199). We set up your workspace for free, and you only pay if you want to go ahead. For 6 or more locations, we’ll quote you.

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