Store Manager's Operations Planning tools provide a number of features designed to help you track and reduce labor and food costs through scheduling and usage forecasts. The forecasts are based on past and present sales, food consumption, and labor requirements.
The Operations Planning Sales Forecast, Scheduling, and Prep and Buffet Planning tools are easy to set up using SpeedStart Tutorials: 
•Complete the Sales Forecasting SpeedStart Tutorial first, to get immediate access to sales forecasts and sales history data. Once set up, the Sales Forecast tool provides sales history information to the other Operations Planning tools.
•Follow the Scheduling SpeedStart Tutorial to set up and use the Scheduling tool. This feature allows you to schedule staff according to forecast sales, view your estimated labor costs, and more.
•The Prep Planning SpeedStart Tutorial shows you how to use the Prep Planning feature to help ensure needed items are prepared in advance, while minimizing waste.
•Does your store have a buffet? The Buffet Planning SpeedStart Tutorial guides you through the process of setting up and using Buffet Planning to help you estimate how much buffet food is required for the day.
The following chart illustrates how the various parts of Operations Planning are related.
See also the following topics, for more information on the three main sections of Operations Planning:
