For producers of fresh, short shelf-life products – including bread, chilled prepared foods, and flowers – waste is the number one financial and environmental challenge. This is especially true for businesses supplying retail grocers on consignment, where managing fluctuating demand across multiple locations makes waste even harder to control.
Is waste eating into your profit?
Every unsold item means wasted ingredients and packaging, unnecessary delivery costs, lost revenue – and a setback to sustainability goals.
In Australia, one-third of all food produced goes to waste. That’s 7.6 million tonnes per year – enough to fill the MCG ten times over – and a $36.6 billion drain on the economy (End Food Waste Australia). For fresh product businesses, waste is often the biggest factor dragging down the bottom line – and one of the clearest indicators of sustainability performance.
Accurate forecasting makes waste reduction easy
Waste Buster is a user-friendly, low-cost tool providing forecasting power without the hefty software investment. Built by Zooss specifically for small and medium-sized producers and with waste reduction in mind, Waste Buster brings clarity to demand planning.
By joining the dots between production, delivery and sales, Waste Buster empowers businesses with a data-driven, real-time view of demand for every product, at every retail location.
With Waste Buster, you can:
- Forecast sales automatically with full control to adjust any time
- Plan production and delivery schedules based on store demand and delivery days
- Optimise stock levels across all retailers and store locations
- Generate practical, actionable plans based on real data – considering production lead times, product shelf life, and seasonal trends
- Reduce waste, saving money and resources
- Boost profitability and environmental sustainability
Fast set-up using the data you already have
Waste Buster uses historical sales data, and it is quick to deploy. No expensive integration or customisation is required – just plug in the data and start forecasting with confidence. To get started, all we need is:
- Daily sales by product and store
- Delivery schedules by product and store
- Production lead time and product shelf life
Your secret weapon against waste
Waste Buster helps businesses to achieve greater profitability through accurate forecasting. By reducing waste, it supports more sustainable operations – both financially and environmentally.
The tool is quick to implement, delivering a fast return on investment. Built on the Microsoft platform that many small and medium businesses already use, there’s no need for expensive software – and with an online dashboard, it is accessible anytime, anywhere.
Waste Buster’s key features for smarter forecasting
- Designed for small to medium businesses especially those supplying fresh, short shelf-life goods to retailers
- Microsoft-based solution – simple, low cost and easy to set up and use
- Fast to implement with minimal setup required
- Better business planning through accurate, rolling 4-week sales forecasts
- Online dashboard for real-time visibility, from anywhere
Ready to cut waste and boost profit?
To find out more about how better forecasting with Waste Buster can empower your business to be leaner, greener, and more profitable, contact:
Greg Leonhart, Services Director
Zooss Consulting
greg.leonhart@zooss.com.au
Read more
- Waste not, want not: Why cutting waste is good for business, people and our planet
- Australia’s Circular Economy: Interim report by Productivity Commission calls for urgent reforms
- Australia’s mandatory climate-related financial disclosure is here
- Ready to start planning sustainably? Contact us.
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