Order guides significantly reduce the time it takes for Pepper users to build an order by bringing the most relevant products into a single focused view. Instead of searching the full catalog, customers start from a curated list of items they already buy regularly. By using default and custom guides, creating guides for different workflows and locations, and setting par levels for each site, users can streamline ordering and ensure the right products are ordered every time.
Multiple Order Guides
Pepper lets distributors create multiple order guides per customer and tailor them to various workflows. This flexibility supports different industries:
Restaurants: Weekend guides can include additional perishable items to handle higher diner traffic, while weekday guides focus on staples. A bakery might maintain separate guides for breakfast versus lunch prep.
Schools: Schools may need different products during the school year versus the summer, where a summer program guide might have smaller amount of items
JanSan: Operators might want to create distinct guides for cleaning supplies versus paper products. High‑traffic locations (stadiums) could have a high‑volume guide, while office clients have a smaller list.
Par levels per location
To avoid overstocking or running out, Pepper allows par levels to be set per item, and these par values can differ across groups or guides. By creating separate guides for each location and assigning different par values, distributors ensure each site orders the right amount:
Restaurant chain: A downtown location with heavy lunch traffic might set a par of 20 cases of chicken breasts, while a suburban location only needs 10. Both locations can share the same item list but have different par levels to suit their volume.
Schools: High schools that serve breakfast and lunch will set higher par levels for milk and produce compared with elementary schools that only serve lunch.
Healthcare facilities: A large hospital might maintain high par levels for sanitation wipes and gloves, whereas a small clinic keeps lower par levels but orders more frequently.
Because par values appear alongside each item in the guide, staff can quickly see how much they should have on hand and adjust quantities accordingly. If par sheets are enabled, they can print a list of items and par levels to take through the stockroom.
