More operators finding value in data management tools

The movement by multiunit operators to embrace above-store reporting systems—also known as business intelligence capabilities—continues at a brisk clip in foodservice.

Above-store reporting, or ASR, entails collecting point-of-sale and back-office data from multiple restaurants on a real-time or regular basis for analysis, reporting and action. ASR systems can show big-picture trends or such details as the components of an individual transaction.

The use of such technology has