Dashboard Guide

Your business at a glance with customizable widgets and key metrics

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Overview

The Dashboard is your home screen after logging in. It displays a grid of customizable widgets that show key business metrics, recent activity, alerts, and shortcuts. You can rearrange, resize, show, or hide any widget to build the view that works best for your business.

Customizing Your Dashboard

Click the Customize button in the top-right corner of the dashboard to open the customization panel. From there you can:

Reorder widgets

Drag widgets up or down to change the order they appear on your dashboard.

Resize widgets

Choose between Small (1 column), Medium (2 columns), or Large (full width) for each widget. The dashboard uses a 3-column grid on desktop.

Toggle visibility

Show or hide any widget using the toggle switch. Hidden widgets are not deleted — you can re-enable them at any time.

Use the Reset to Defaults button to restore the original widget layout. Your preferences are saved per user account and persist across sessions.

Widget Auto-Refresh

Each widget refreshes its data automatically on a set interval. Most widgets refresh every 5 minutes. Real-time widgets like Recent Activity refresh every 2 minutes. You can manually refresh any widget by clicking the refresh icon in its header. When you switch locations using the entity selector, all widgets refresh immediately.

Core Business Widgets

These widgets are enabled by default and cover the most important aspects of your business.

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Revenue & Profit Snapshot

Financial KPIs showing gross revenue, total costs, net profit, and gross margin percentage with period-over-period comparison.

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Cash Flow Summary

Visualizes money coming in versus money going out, with net cash flow for the current period.

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Sales Trend

Area chart showing revenue over time for the selected period, helping you spot trends and seasonal patterns.

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Workflows

Quick-launch buttons for all guided workflows so you can start common tasks directly from the dashboard.

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Top Selling Items

Ranks your best-selling products by revenue for the current period.

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Low Stock Alert

Lists inventory items at zero or negative quantity that need reordering.

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Inventory Valuation

Donut chart breaking down your total inventory value by category (ingredients, products, equipment, etc.).

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Inventory Stock Summary

Shows total active SKU count with a breakdown by inventory category.

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Recent Activity

Unified feed of recent sales, purchases, expenses, and production completions across your business.

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Expense Breakdown

Categorizes your expenses by type for the current period so you can see where money is going.

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Profit Margin by Product

Ranks products by profit margin percentage from highest to lowest.

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Production Status

Shows the number of active production runs and how many were completed this month.

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Expiring Items

Lists items with expiration dates within the next 30 days to help prevent waste.

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Transaction Fees

Totals payment processing fees for the month and shows what percentage of revenue they represent.

Operational & Analytics Widgets

These widgets are hidden by default. Enable them from the Customize panel to add deeper operational insights.

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Payment Method Breakdown

Shows how revenue is distributed across payment methods (cash, card, etc.).

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Tax Category Summary

Summarizes income and expenses by IRS tax category for the current period.

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Recent Sales

Lists the most recent sale transactions with customer name, amount, and status.

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Vendor Concentration

Shows how dependent you are on individual vendors as a percentage of total spend.

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Top Vendors

Ranks vendors by total spend for the period.

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Top Customers

Ranks customers by annual spend or transaction count.

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Sales by Channel

Breaks down sales by channel or location.

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Inventory by Location

Compares inventory quantities and values across your locations.

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Cost of Goods Trend

Charts your cost of goods sold over time to identify cost trends.

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Discounts & Surcharges

Summarizes total discounts given and surcharges applied for the period.

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Waste & Loss Rate

Tracks inventory lost to waste, damage, or shrinkage as a percentage of total inventory.

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Inventory Turnover

Measures how quickly you sell through inventory, helping identify slow-moving stock.

Production & Equipment Widgets

Specialized widgets for businesses that manufacture products or track equipment usage.

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Active Batches

Shows production runs currently in progress with their status.

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Production Cycle Time

Tracks average time from production start to completion.

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Most-Produced Items

Ranks finished goods by production volume.

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Production Batch Statistics

Summary statistics for production batches including yield rates.

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Maintenance Due

Alerts you to equipment past its scheduled maintenance interval by calendar days or usage hours.

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Equipment Utilization

Shows usage progress bars for each piece of equipment relative to its expected lifespan.

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Depreciation Summary

Summarizes current book values, accumulated depreciation, and annual depreciation for all equipment.

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Maintenance Cost Trend

Charts maintenance spending over time to help budget for equipment upkeep.

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Allergen Coverage

Shows which allergens are present across your food inventory items.

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Variant Portfolio

Summarizes how many product variants you have across your inventory.

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Team Activity

Shows recent actions taken by team members for visibility and collaboration.

Alerts & Notifications

Several dashboard widgets serve as alert systems to keep you informed:

  • Low Stock Alert — shows inventory items at zero or negative quantity so you know what needs reordering
  • Expiring Items — lists items with expiration dates within the next 30 days
  • Maintenance Due — highlights equipment past its scheduled maintenance interval (by calendar days or usage hours)
  • Transaction Fees — tracks total payment processing fees for the current month and what percentage of revenue they represent

Location Context

The dashboard data is scoped to your currently selected location. Use the location selector in the header to switch between locations. When you switch, all widgets automatically refresh to show data for the new location. Your location selection is remembered across sessions.