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Good automation knows where judgment begins.

Some signals need an action. Others need approval, an owner, or an exception path.

Workflow automation and approval interface
01

What happens, and what does it mean?

The important boundary is what the system may do and where a person must decide.

02

How does the capability work inside operations?

FoodTech Automation turns enabled rules into workflows with permission and history.

FoodTech Automation

What it adds

01

Rule-based repeatable workflows

02

Permission checks before allowed actions

03

Approval points for sensitive steps

04

Recorded workflow state and exceptions

How work moves

Each step receives the context it needs from the step before it.

1Signal
2Rule
3Permission check
4Approval when required
5Action
6Record

How it appears in operations

How does this appear in daily work?

Scheduled operating report

Approval request

Escalation that requires a person

Available in

Compatible plans

  • Core in Growth Flex
  • Pro Branch
  • Scale
  • Enterprise
Pricing

Connects with

Products it connects with

  • FoodTech Brain
  • Inventory
  • FoodTech CRM
  • FoodTech BI
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FAQ

What you need to know

Can FoodTech Automation run on its own?

FoodTech Automation has a clear role on its own, while its value expands when connected to the relevant FoodTech products under the selected plan and integrations.

Is every capability immediately available?

Availability depends on product state, plan, market, and enabled integrations. We label the current state and never present work in progress as generally available.

How do we begin?

We map the real operating flow first, then agree the starting point, configuration, integrations, and rollout scope.

Does the operation need a permanent internet connection to keep moving?

Connectivity should add capability, not become the operation’s power switch. Where Offline mode is supported, core work continues locally, events are retained, and synchronization resumes when connectivity returns. Operations that require live verification, including some payment or sensitive actions, remain Online by design. Offline scope varies by product, device, and activation; the goal is to keep work moving even when the network does not.

What if the internet is available — but slower than the operation?

FoodTech does not assume a perfect network. Where supported, every action does not wait for a full server round trip: local state, asynchronous (Async) synchronization, and safe retries keep work moving without duplicating operations. The team can continue what is safe to continue while the system catches up with the network; payments and other sensitive actions still require explicit verification when needed.

Before you start

Which repeated action waits for context?

Define its trigger, permitted action, and human decision point.

FoodTech Automation

See how this product takes shape inside your operation.

Some signals need an action. Others need approval, an owner, or an exception path.

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