Monthly purchasing
$439,000
+5.2% compared with the previous month
Price effect
$9,840
Extra cost caused by paying higher prices.
Volume effect
$13,210
Extra cost caused by buying larger quantities.
Potential savings
$33,400
Estimated savings opportunities FixCost identified.

Executive summary

Key insights from your purchasing and savings data.

Cost summary
Your restaurants spent $439,000 on purchases this month. Costs increased 5.2% from the previous period. Changes in the amount purchased had the biggest effect. Beef, chicken, cooking oil, and packaging need the most attention. Restaurant #003 is paying more for chicken breast than your other locations. Actions already taken are estimated to have saved $20,100.

Estimated savings from actions already taken: $20,100

Monthly purchasing trend

Purchasing across recent completed months.

Why costs changed

The products that had the biggest effect on spending.

BeefYou spent more because you purchased larger quantities.+$1,600
ChickenYou paid more because supplier prices increased.+$1,200
Cooking oilYou paid more because supplier prices increased.+$900
PackagingYou paid more because supplier prices increased.+$700

Where we spent the most

Meat & Poultry$137,000
Produce$79,000
Seafood$66,000
Dry Goods$58,000

Products with the largest price increases

Chicken Breast+15.5%
Ground Beef 80/20+7.9%
Canola Cooking Oil+10.5%
Atlantic Salmon+3.1%

Suppliers we spent the most with

US Foods$126,400
Sysco Atlanta$118,200
Royal Food Service$84,500
Southeast Produce$64,200

Important alerts

Cost changes that may need your attention.

Chicken breast at Restaurant #003 costs 17.2% more than at your other locations. This could be costing about $1,410 extra per month.

Cooking oil dropped from $42.00 to $36.00 per case after your team took action. Later purchases support the estimated savings shown in this report.