FAQs
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Who is Foodist for?
Foodist is specifically designed for small to medium sized food and beverage businesses that are feeling the pains associated with outgrowing their current manual processes or disparate systems. If you’re ready for a simple, easy-to-use inventory management system that also provides you a wide breadth of functionality to manage your business from order to cash, without the hassle or sky-high cost of bloated features you don’t need, Foodist was designed for you!
Why do I need an inventory management system?
An inventory management software can give you the ability to manage your stock levels and incoming supplies without any hassle. As a result, the quickest return on investment often comes from lower carrying costs. Additionally, when tightly integrated with sales, account management, and processing, inventory management software can improve order fulfillment, seasonal sales cycles, and overall efficiency by removing redundant and error prone manual data entry. Proper batch management and monitoring of expiration dates assists with maintianing high customer satisfaction and optimizing inventory costs. And last but definitely not least, enhanced inventory visibility for your sales team, empowers them to confidently promote products without the risk of stockouts, leading to higher sales potential. Learn more.
What is Foodist used for?
Foodist helps food and beverage businesses automate and streamline their inventory management, then augments it with seasonal sales management, account management, pricing control, and reporting. It is designed to serve as an easy and efficient one-stop software for all the major needs of your business. If you already have legacy software you need to maintain, Foodist can serve as a hub – uniting disparate softwares and data to provide you a single source of truth for visibility and control across your entire company.
Does Foodist support barcodes?
Absolutely. Foodist utilizes barcoding for inventory management, sales automation, and other functionality where accuracy and speed is critical. If your suppliers label their products, Foodist can incorporate their pre-existing barcodes.
Can I track inventory based on batches?
Foodist’s automatic and manual creation of batches allows for the perfect balance of automation and control, while built-in tracking data shows where each batch came from. Batch expiration date management and automated notifications keep you informed so you can prioritize your stock and avoid waste. All this comes together to provide fast and easy control of your batches in one simple and intuitive screen.
Does Foodist provide alerts for low inventory levels?
Every inventory item in Foodist allows the user to set both replenishment levels and quantities. These settings trigger visual alerts which help avoid costly delays due to stockouts by telling the user it’s time to reorder.
Does Foodist integrate with QuickBooks online?
Foodist seamlessly integrates with Intuit QuickBooks online and others, enhancing your existing workflow rather than requiring a fresh start. No matter which accounting software you use, you can easily dive into operational details and monitor every transaction through financial reconciliation.
Can Foodist integrate with other software?
Certainly! Foodist was built on a foundation of experience in custom integration. In addition to the QuickBooks integrations, Foodist’s architecture allows for custom integrations with other software platforms through API technology. This gives Foodist the power to share data with multiple other systems and even serve as a main hub uniting them all and giving you one source of truth for data across your entire company.
Is Foodist customizable?
Definitely. Foodist is highly customizable to meet the unique needs of your business. From modifying screens and workflows to setting up custom reports and automating specific processes, Foodist provides a range of customization options. Additionally, its integration capabilities allow you to connect with other tools and systems, making it adaptable for your unique business requirements.
Is Foodist cloud-based?
Whether accessing through a desktop, laptop, tablet, or smartphone, your Foodist in the cloud gives you full control to manage your business anywhere, anytime.
Do you offer on-premise implementations of Foodist?
Certainly! Foodist is designed to serve your hosting needs as you see fit. It can be installed locally on your company’s own servers and hardware. You can then use your own dedicated IT team for ongoing monitoring, maintenance, and security, or we can take those responsibilities on with a custom maintenance package. Contact us for more information.
What's the difference between cloud-based and on-premise software?
Cloud-Based Software is accessed via the internet, with all hardware, servers, and maintenance handled by the software vendor and its IT team. Typically, cloud solutions operate on a subscription model, billed monthly or annually. This eliminates the need for expensive in-house infrastructure, as the vendor manages IT maintenance, upgrades, data backups, and security.
On-Premises Software is installed locally on a company’s own servers and hardware. This requires a dedicated IT team for ongoing monitoring, maintenance, and security. On-premises solutions involve a substantial upfront investment in software licenses and implementation, along with ongoing costs for hardware upgrades. Due to these high costs and resource requirements, many small and medium-sized businesses opt for cloud-based solutions instead.
Can I export and analyze my data?
Foodist puts critical data at your fingertips in multiple ways. Each section’s list screen comes complete with its own search, filter, and sort functions allowing you to both find what you need quickly within that section. Additionally, you can do more deep dive analysis from the Reports section which can be tailored to pull together exactly the data you need, narrow results using custom filters, and export a CSV spreadsheet for use anywhere.
Is Foodist a CRM?
Foodist provides many of the key features associated with a CRM which allow you to manage customer accounts, multiple contacts per account, and account histories with a log of sales activities unique to each account. With PrismHQ you also have the ability to document interactions through the robust Comments feature, complete with file attachments, search, and management functions.
Is Foodist an ERP?
Foodist provides many of the key features associated with a ERP which allow you to manage account balances, terms, and stored payment methods. It also helps you manage inventory costs, forecasting, batch tracking, vendors, and more. Check out the features for more info.
How much does PrismHQ cost per month?
Foodist provides multiple packages to suit your team size and unique needs. Current packages and pricing can be found here.
Do I need a subscription?
While many prefer the ease and affordability of a subscription, Foodist also offers the option for a lifetime license. This typically falls within an Enterprise package. Please contact us to discuss your specific needs and get a personalized quote.
Will Foodist work on my mobile device?
Yes, the cloud-based Foodist can be used anywhere a web browser can be accessed, though some screens may not be optimal for all sizes of devices. We advise using a tablet for the best possible mobile experience.