What's New in Inventory Management

Thursday, December 19, 2024

Version 20.24.12.12

Enhancement: New Fields for Package Type (254) Import File

The following fields have been added to the Package Type (254) CDP import file:

• Line Check
• EDI Unit Code

For a break down of the field requirements, check out the Standard Interface Guide:

Standard Interface Guide

Release Fixes

For more information on additional minor enhancements and resolved issues click here.

 

Friday, December 13, 2024

Version 20.24.12.12

NEW: Category API

The Category Service allows for saving and retrieving product categories, subcategories & microcategories, emulating the Categories (253) CDP import file. The following endpoints are available:

• getAllCategories
• getCategoriesByPage
• saveCategory

All API connections can be found on the Crunchtime Developer Hub below: 

Developer Hub

 

Release Fixes

For more information on additional minor enhancements and resolved issues click here.

 

Monday, December 9, 2024

NEW: API Test Endpoint Validation

New validation has been added to prevent accidental updates to your production environment when testing endpoints. If an API request is sent to a testing endpoint (e.g., containing “-test” in the URL), the system will verify that the associated site name also includes “-test.” If there’s a mismatch, the request will be blocked, and an error will be returned. 

Alert: This validation will impact test sites that do not include "-test" in the endpoint URL. 

The inverse of this logic also applies. If an API request is sent to a production environment, the system will verify that the associated site name does not include "-test". 

Tuesday, November 26, 2024

Version 20.24.11.21

NEW: Customer Order Enhanced Service API

The new Customer Order Enhanced Service API allows you to create Customer Order transactions in Net-Chef, emulating the Customer Order (272) CDP import file. The following endpoints are available:

• getAllCustomerOrderEnhanced
• getCustomerOrderEnhancedByPage
• saveCustomerOrderEnhanced

NEW: Confirm Receipt API

The new Confirm Receipt API allows you to import confirmation that vendors have received orders into Net-Chef, emulating the Confirm Receipt (011) CDP import file, allowing you to create... The following endpoints are available:

• getAllConfirmReceiptsStandard
• getConfirmReceiptsStandardByPage
• saveConfirmReceiptStandard

All API connections can be found on the Crunchtime Developer Hub below: 

Developer Hub

 

Release Fixes

For more information on additional minor enhancements and resolved issues click here.

Monday, November 25, 2024

Mark Your Calendars: API Deprecation

As of December 31, 2024 the Recipe Enhancement Service v1 API connection will be discontinued for restaurant customers. We recommend reviewing both versions of this connection on the Developer Hub to see the additional features available in v2 as well as any difference between the two versions. 

• Application: Developer Hub
• Customers: Restaurant
• Deprecation Date: 12/31/2024

All API connections can be found on the Crunchtime Developer Hub below: 

Developer Hub

Alert: All restaurant customers still using v1 must switch to v2 prior to 12/31/2024.

Monday, November 11, 2024

Version 20.24.10.24

NEW: Import Button

The new Import button allows you to quickly and easily upload CDP files into Crunchtime directly from Enterprise Manager, without needing to install the Crunchtime Data Pump locally on your device. 

For more information on this feature, check out the quick start guide:

Quick Start -
Import a CDP File

 

Wednesday, October 30, 2024

Version 20.24.10.23

NEW: AI Forecasting 

AI Forecasting is now available for all customers! This new way to predicting upcoming demand leverage's historical check data from your entire brand and each individual location using Crunchtime's custom-built machine learning algorithm. You can find the option to use AI Forecast on the Manage Sales Forecast screen in Net-Chef.

You also have the option to make AI Forecast the default forecasting method for your locations. 

Here's how to update the Location settings to make AI Forecast the default forecasting method:

1. Select the Suggested Order tab. 
2. Change the "Default based on" setting to AI Forecast. 
3. Hit Save.

For more information on how to use Sales Forecasts, check out our quick start guide:

Quick Start - Manage Sales Forecasts

Wednesday, October 23, 2024

Version 20.24.10.17

NEW: 276 Purchase Order Import

The new 276 Purchase Order import file allow super users to import vendor order information into Net-Chef through the Crunchtime Data Pump (CDP).

For a break down of the field requirements, check out the Standard Interface Guide:

Standard Interface Guide

Wednesday, October 16, 2024

Version 20.24.10.10

NEW: AI Forecasting

AI Forecasting gives managers a new way to predict their upcoming demand. Using Crunchtime's custom-built machine learning algorithm, this forecast leverages historical check data from your entire brand and each individual location to anticipate how much will be sold each day.

AI Forecasting is implemented the same way as your current forecasting model - so no change in process is needed. It's even compatible with Auto-Forecast!

Early Access

To unlock early access to this feature, just have one of your defined contacts submit a ticket to support with the environments where it should be enabled.

Note: AI Forecasting will become visible as a new option on the Sales Forecast screen for all users on Wednesday, October 30th. 

Need a refresher on how to navigate the Sales Forecast screen? Check out our quick start guide here:

Quick Start - Manage Sales Forecasts

Wednesday, September 18, 2024

Version 20.24.09.12

Release Fixes

For more information on additional minor enhancements and resolved issues click here.

 

Wednesday, September 11, 2024

Version 20.24.09.05

Enhancement: New QuickBooks UDAs

We added the following new UDAs for QuickBooks:

• QB_CLASS_LINE - Sends Class information for each line item for each chosen transaction in QB. Accepted values are: QB_AP, QB_ID, QB_LT, and QB_SA. Multiple transactions separated by pipe (|) character. Example value: QB_AP | QB_LT
• QB__AP_LOCATION_CLASS - QuickBooks class name, to be mapped for accounts payable transactions for this location.
• QB__SA_LOCATION_CLASS - QuickBooks class name, to be mapped for Sales transactions for this location.

Enhancement: Workday Commissary Order Export

We have added a new Accounts Receivable export that enables users to extract commissary order information in a format that is compatible with Workday. 

Monday, September 9, 2024

NEW: Delivery Schedule Override

We have revamped the Vendor Information (formerly Vendor Delivery Schedules) screen in Net-Chef to increase ordering flexibility. The new Delivery Schedule Override feature allows managers to create temporary ordering schedules to accommodate holidays or other changes outside of their normal ordering cadence. No more missed holiday orders! 

Check out the Quick Start guide to learn more about how to use this feature: 

Quick Start -
Configure Vendor Delivery Schedule

Wednesday, August 28, 2024

Version 20.24.08.22

NEW: French Canadian Language Option

French Canadian is now a language option in both Net-Chef and Enterprise Manager. Oui Chef! 

Note: To enable French Canadian as a language option, please submit a request to Crunchtime support. 

Wednesday, August 14, 2024

Version 20.24.08.08

Release Fixes

For more information on additional minor enhancements and resolved issues click here.

 

Wednesday, August 7, 2024

Version 20.24.08.01

Release Fixes

For more information on additional minor enhancements and resolved issues click here.

 

Tuesday, July 30, 2024

NEW: Sales Forecasting APIs

We added new Sales Forecasting APIs that allow users to import and export forecast data, making it easier to create detailed and accurate forecasts in Net-Chef. Data can be imported and extracted based on three different time increments:

• 15-Minute Sales by Revenue Center
• Hourly Sales by Revenue Center
• Daily Sales

Note: Unlike other API connections, the formatting of this integration differs from the Sales Forecasting (268) CDP import. 

To test our API connections, visit the Crunchtime Developer Hub: 

Developer Hub

Monday, July 29, 2024

NEW: Crunchtime Developer Hub

We've moved our API resources from the Swagger page to the new Crunchtime Developer Hub. Here you'll find helpful guides, tutorials, code examples, API reference materials, and more - all designed to get you up-and-running faster than ever. The best part? It's all available from one place.

To test our API connections, visit the Crunchtime Developer Hub: 

Developer Hub

Wednesday, July 24, 2024

Version 20.24.07.18

Release Fixes

For more information on additional minor enhancements and resolved issues click here.

 

Wednesday, July 10, 2024

Version 20.24.07.04

Release Fixes

For more information on additional minor enhancements and resolved issues click here.

 

Tuesday, July 2, 2024

Version 20.24.06.27

Release Fixes

For more information on additional minor enhancements and resolved issues click here.

Wednesday, June 26, 2024

Version 20.24.06.20

Enhancement: New Query Parameter

The minutesSinceUpdate query parameter has been added to several endpoints, giving users the ability to quickly identify products, adjustments, and pricing that has recently been updated. This parameter was added to the following endpoints:

• Company Product Enhanced Service
  
  • getAllCompanyProductsEnhanced
  • getAllCompanyProductsEnhancedByPage
• Inventory Service
  • getAllInventoryAdjustments
  • getAllInventoryAdjustmentsByPage
• Vendor Produce Pricing Service
  
  • getAllVendorProductPricing
  • getAllVendorProductPricingByPage

Note: This filter will be applied in addition to any other query parameters included in the request.

Enhancement: Auto-Generated Recipe Numbers

In the Recipe Enhanced Service API, we modified the saveRecipes endpoint to return the auto-generated Recipe Numbers (along with the Recipe Name) in the response when the preference to "Automatically Create Recipe Numbers" is enabled.

To test our API connections, visit the Crunchtime Developer Hub: 

Developer Hub

Release Fixes

For more information on additional minor enhancements and resolved issues click here.

Wednesday, June 19, 2024

Version 20.24.06.13

Enhancement: Supplemental Wage Service API 

The locationCode parameter is now optional in the getSupplementalWagesByPage endpoint to allow users to retrieve more data at once. 

Enhancement: Location Product Pricing API

We updated the getAllLocationProductPricing and getLocationProductPricingByPage endpoints to include the product's Storage Location Code in a successful response. 

To test our API connections, visit the Crunchtime Developer Hub: 

Developer Hub

Release Fixes

For more information on additional minor enhancements and resolved issues click here.

Wednesday, June 12, 2024

Version 20.24.06.06

Release Fixes

For more information on additional minor enhancements and resolved issues click here.

 

Wednesday, June 5, 2024

Version 20.24.05.30

Enhancement: Improved QuickBooks, Workday, and Xero Exports

We made the following improvements to the exports for QuickBooks, Workday, and Xero:

• We modified the Sales export files for QuickBooks, Workday, and Xero to include the GL Description field.
• We modified the export process for QuickBooks, Workday, and Xero so that each file has a unique Batch Number.
• We updated the file name format for QuickBooks and Workday to be as follows: SALESLocationID_BatchNo_LocationCode_LocationName_salesDate.txt

Release Fixes

For more information on additional minor enhancements and resolved issues click here.

 

Wednesday, May 29, 2024

Version 20.24.05.23

Enhancement: New Transaction Detail in NetSuite AP Export

We added the Vendor Location Export Code field to the Transaction Details of the NetSuite Accounts Payable (AP) export, allowing for location-specific vendor codes to be included. 

Release Fixes

For more information on additional minor enhancements and resolved issues click here.

Wednesday, May 22, 2024

Version 20.24.05.09

Enhancement: Recipe Enhanced Service API

We have release a new version of the Recipe Enhanced Service APIs that allows users to have more control over which recipe data is returned:

• The /recipe/v2/getRecipesEnhancedByPage endpoint allows users to retrieve "all" Recipes - including detail records - one page at a time. 
• The /recipe/v2/getAllRecipesEnhanced endpoint allows users to retrieve Recipes based on at least one query parameter value of their choosing. The request must include a valid value for at least one of the following parameters:

  • productNumber

  • recipeName

  • category

  • subCategory

  • microCategory

  • pluNumber

• We added optional parameters for universalProductCode and minutesSinceUpdate. 
• The recipeName parameter now functions as search that returns recipes containing the recipe name entered into this field. 

To test our API connections, visit the Crunchtime Developer Hub: 

Developer Hub

Release Fixes

For more information on additional minor enhancements and resolved issues click here.

 

Wednesday, May 8, 2024

Version 20.24.05.02

Enhancement: New Xero UDAs

We added a new Xero User Defined Attributes (UDAs) to the Company User Defined Attributes screen in Enterprise Manager to further improve integration capabilities:

• XERO_SCOPE - The entries listed in this field determine the modules the user can access on the Xero dashboard.

Release Fixes

For more information on additional minor enhancements and resolved issues click here.

 

Wednesday, May 1, 2024

Version 20.24.04.25

Release Fixes

For more information on additional minor enhancements and resolved issues click here.

 

Wednesday, April 24, 2024

Version 20.24.04.18

Release Fixes

For more information on additional minor enhancements and resolved issues click here.

Wednesday, April 17, 2024

Version 20.24.04.11

Enhancement: New Vendor Payment API

We have added the VendorPaymentService API which enables users to upload payment information from an Accounts Payable system to update reconciled Vendor Orders and Purchase by Invoice transactions with Check Number, Check Amount, Check Date and Check Amount Allocated to the Invoice. The requests included in this API are as follows:

• getALLVendorPayment 
• getVendorPaymentByPage
• saveVendorPayment

For customers familiar with the Crunchtime Data Pump (CDP), this API will work similarly to the 013 Vendor Payment Information import file. 

To test our API connections, visit the Crunchtime Developer Hub: 

Developer Hub

Release Fixes

For more information on additional minor enhancements and resolved issues click here.

Wednesday, April 3, 2024

Version 20.24.03.28

Enhancement: Get Location Product Pricing for All Locations

We enhanced the getLocationProductPricingByPage request in the Location Product Pricing Service API to allow users to pull Location Product pricing for all Locations at once, rather than only one Location at a time. With this enhancement, the Location Code parameter is now optional, allowing users to retrieve the following combinations of Location Products and Locations:

• 1 Location Product for 1 Location - enter a 'locationCode' and a 'productNumber'
• 1 Location Product for all Locations - enter a 'productNumber' without a 'locationCode' (New!)
• All Location Products for 1 Location - enter a 'locationCode' without a 'productNumber'
• All Location Products for all Locations - do not enter a 'productNumber' or 'locationCode' (New!)

To test our API connections, visit the Crunchtime Developer Hub: 

Developer Hub

Release Fixes

For more information on additional minor enhancements and resolved issues click here.

Wednesday, March 27, 2024

Version 20.24.03.21

Enhancement: V2 Hierarchies API

We updated the getHierarchyDetails function to return the Hierarchy "tree" as seen in Enterprise Manager (i.e. which logical and physical Locations are nested underneath other logical Locations), allowing users to edit the hierarchy or create a new one. The following query parameters were added to the getHierarchyDetails function:

• parentLogicalName - This parameter retrieves the direct child Locations (logical or physical) of a logical Location.
• levelNumber - This parameter retrieves all logical or physical Locations with a matching “levelNumber”. This parameter can also be used to limit retrieval to just physical Locations, since these are at the lowest level of any Hierarchy.

To test our API connections, visit the Crunchtime Developer Hub: 

Developer Hub

Release Fixes

For more information on additional minor enhancements and resolved issues click here.

 

Wednesday, March 20, 2024

Version 20.24.03.14

Release Fixes

For more information on additional minor enhancements and resolved issues click here.

 

Wednesday, March 13, 2024

Version 20.24.03.07

Release Fixes

For more information on additional minor enhancements and resolved issues click here.

 

Wednesday, March 6, 2024

Version 20.24.02.29

Enhancement: New Reporting Exports

We added 12 new standard exports to Enterprise Manager to make it even easier to extract key reporting data from Net Chef. These exports are an 'on-demand' version of frequently requested User Defined Exports (UDEs). The new exports that can be scheduled or extracted as needed are as follows:

• CT Sales - Actual vs Theoretical, by GL/Location/Period
• CT Sales - Actual vs Theoretical, by Location/Period
• CT Sales - Actual vs Theoretical, by Location/Period/Product
• CT Sales - Menu Mix, by Location/Period
• CT Purchasing - Purchases by GL, by Location/Period
• CT Purchasing - Purchases by GL, by Location/Period/Item
• CT Purchasing - Vendor Orders, by Location/Period
• CT Inventory - Current Inventory, by Location/Period
• CT Inventory - Final Inventory Count, by Location 
• CT Inventory - Inventory Summary, by Location/Period
• CT Inventory - Location Transfer, Delta
• CT Inventory - Profit and Loss, by Location/Period

Note: These exports are intended to be run at the same hierarchy level each time (typically the Corporate level). Selecting a lower hierarchy level will potentially filter out eligible data that cannot be extracted again.

For more information on the contents of these exports and how to schedule them, check out the resources below:

Standard Interface Guide

Quick Start - Schedule an Export

Release Fixes

For more information on additional minor enhancements and resolved issues click here.

Wednesday, February 28, 2024

Version 20.24.02.22

Release Fixes

For more information on additional minor enhancements and resolved issues click here.

Wednesday, February 21, 2024

Version 20.24.02.15

Release Fixes

For more information on additional minor enhancements and resolved issues click here.

Wednesday, February 14, 2024

Version 20.24.02.08

Enhancement: Fields Added to Scheduled Export API

We added additional fields to the Scheduled Exports API GET function to make the integration more robust.
The following fields were added:

• EXTRACT_NAME - Extract Name
• EXTRACT_FILE_NAME - File Name
• EXTRACT_END_DATE - Export Date (full timestamp) 
• POST_INV_SCHEDULED_DATE - Post Date
• EXTRACT_USERNAME - User
• CDP_FILE_EXTRACT_STATUS - Export Status (number)

To test our API connections, visit the Crunchtime Developer Hub: 

Developer Hub

Release Fixes

For more information on additional minor enhancements and resolved issues click here.

 

Wednesday, February 7, 2024

Version 20.24.02.01

Release Fixes

For more information on additional minor enhancements and resolved issues click here.

 

Wednesday, January 31, 2024

Version 20.24.01.25

Enhancement: "Not Reviewed" Tip Pool Indicator

The Labor Detail screen has been enhanced to display an exclamation point ( ! ) on the Tip Pool tab when there are unreviewed tip records. This will appear when the manager edits the screen AFTER Labor Actuals have been reviewed & saved, to remind the them they still have to review the tip data. When hovering over the !, a bubble tip will appear showing "Not Reviewed".

Check out the Quick Start guide to learn more about how to use this feature: 

Quick Start -
Review Tip Pool

Enhancement: New NetSuite UDAs

We have added three new NetSuite User Defined Attributes (UDAs) to the Company User Defined Attributes screen in Enterprise Manager to further improve integration capabilities:

• NS_AP_HEADER_MEMO - This field sets a default value in the memo field of the Accounts Payable header. 
• NS_JOURNAL_ID_AUTO_GEN - This field allows you to exclude Transaction IDs, or any other field, from the NetSuite Sales Journal (SA) header file. The file will then use a NetSuite generated internal ID in it's place. This UDA can also be updated to exclude Transaction IDs for other transactions, such as Location Transfer (LT), Inventory Delta (ID), and Commissary (CO). Fields that need to be excluded can be specified here. This UDA supports multiple options separated by a #.
  Example: The value "SA|1234#LT|4567" would exclude Transaction ID 1234 from the Sales file and Transaction ID 4567 from the Transfer file. 
• NS_CLASS_ID - Set this value to the NetSuite Class that should be linked to all GL accounts in Crunchtime. 

Release Fixes

For more information on additional minor enhancements and resolved issues click here.

Wednesday, January 24, 2024

Version 20.24.01.18

Enhancement: Renamed User Group Control

The User Group Control for "Overdue Post Transaction > Override Restricted Period" was renamed as "Override Restricted Post" to more accurately describe what this permission does. No changes have been made to the functionality of this permission. 

Enhancement: Renamed Menu Option

On the Net-Chef Purchasing menu, the option for "View Vendor Profiles" was renamed as "Vendor Information". The name of this screen now matches the "NC-Administrative Options > Vendor Information" User Group Control which is used to enable this menu option. 

Release Fixes

For more information on additional minor enhancements and resolved issues click here.

Wednesday, January 17, 2024

Version 20.24.01.11

Release Fixes

For more information on additional minor enhancements and resolved issues click here.

Wednesday, January 10, 2024

Version 20.24.01.04

Enhancement: Restored Dashboard Exports

Due to popular demand, we've restored the Export (Printer) option to the following Dashboard widgets:

• Performance Metrics
• Today's Operating Metrics

This makes it easier for store managers to track trends and identify areas of opportunity.

Release Fixes

For more information on additional minor enhancements and resolved issues click here.

Wednesday, January 3, 2024

Version 20.23.12.21

Release Fixes

For more information on additional minor enhancements and resolved issues click here.

Wednesday, December 20, 2023

Version 20.23.12.14

Enhancement: New NetSuite UDAs

We have added two new NetSuite User Defined Attributes (UDAs) to the Company User Defined Attributes screen in Enterprise Manager to further improve integration capabilities:

• NS_CO_CUSTOM_FIELD - This field sends Journal information for commissary order transactions. The accepted values for this field are 'Memo', along with any key value pairs separated by a pipe (|) character and multiple values separated by a hash (#). Example value: Memo | File_Type
• NS_VENDOR_SYNC_CONFIG - Setting this value to 'NC_VENDOR_CODE|NS_INTERNAL_ID' will set the Vendor Code to the NetSuite Internal ID, and will set the Vendor Export Code to the NetSuite Vendor ID when vendors are synced. This ensures these key vendor identifiers are always synced to the same location in Enterprise Manager, regardless of how many characters are used for in the NetSuite Vendor IDs. 

Note: The NS_VENDOR_SYNC_CONFIG attribute is only applicable when NetSuite is set as the system of record.

Enhancement: New Xero UDAs

We have added two new Xero User Defined Attributes (UDAs) to the Company User Defined Attributes screen in Enterprise Manager to further improve integration capabilities:

• XERO_TENANT_ID - Set this to the Xero Organization ID.
• XERO_LOCATION_TRACKING_NAME - Set this to the Xero Tracking Category name. 

Release Fixes

For more information on additional minor enhancements and resolved issues click here.

Thursday, December 14, 2023

Version 20.23.11.30

Enhancement: Auto-Forecasted Column

We added an "Auto-Forecasted" column (hidden by default) to the Manage Sales Forecasts summary screen to indicate whether the forecast for each week was auto-generated ('Y') or entered manually ('N'). This gives managers additional insight into the source of their forecasts. 

Tip: Knowing whether Sales Forecasts were auto-generated or manually entered is important because these forecasts directly impact Suggested Order, Suggested Prep, and Ideal Hours.

Release Fixes

For more information on additional minor enhancements and resolved issues click here.

 

Wednesday, November 29, 2023

Version 20.23.11.16

Enhancement: Tip Pooling Integration

With this update, you can easily populate the Total Pooled Tips in Net-Chef with whichever integration works best for your operation - CDP, Connex, or API.

• Charged Tips (Detail, Type 1, Field 8) are now included on the 267 Menu Mix import file, which will populate the Total Pooled Tips field on the Tip Pool tab in the Labor Details screen in Net-Chef.
• Charged Tips are also included on the new Check Menu Mix API. 

For more information on these features, check out the resources below:

Standard Interface Guide

Developer Hub

Release Fixes

For more information on additional minor enhancements and resolved issues click here.

 

Tuesday, October 31, 2023

Version 11.00.00.00

Enhancement: Net-Chef Dashboard Refresh

The Net-Chef Dashboard now has a new look and feel that make reporting more flexible than before. 

For a complete list of all Dashboard features, check out the Reference guide below:

Reference -
Widgets, Metrics, & Tasks

New Feature: "Post Up" Multiple Periods 

We've added "Post Up" feature in Enterprise Manager, allowing super users to post multiple inventory and/or labor periods for one or more locations, using only a few clicks. This means fewer support tickets and faster roll-outs. 

Check out the Quick Start guide to learn how to use this feature: 

Post Multiple Periods

Enhancement: Quantity On Hand Column

The "Quantity On Hand" column has been added to the Count Sheet screen in Net-Chef. 

Note: The NC-Inventory > Review User Group Permission must be enabled for users to see the On Hand Quantity column, as well as enable the option to "Save and Review" inventory counts.

New Feature: Tip Pooling

If your location collects a pool of tips (ex: a tip jar), you’ll want to ensure that each tipped employee gets their fair share. You can put your calculator away because Crunchtime has you covered.

Use the Setup Guide to learn how to setup Tip Pools for your locations. Once you're done with setup, review the Quick Start Guide to see how the Tip Pool feature makes it easy to evenly distributed pooled tips to the right employees based on when and how long they worked.

Setup - Create Tip Pool

Quick Start - Review Tip Pool

Release Fixes

For more information on additional minor enhancements and resolved issues click here.