Fujitsu delivers AI demand forecast service for TORIDOLL noodle shops throughout Japan

Fujitsu has deployed its AI demand forecast service at 823 Marugame Udon noodle shops in Japan, operated by TORIDOLL Holdings.

The latter says it will now be able to accurately forecast customer numbers and sales by day and time for each shop, based on weather data and PoS data.

Fujitsu will look to optimise complex manual processes, including the ordering of products and food quantity planning, with the aim of delivering greater overall efficiency, helping to reduce food loss, and realise efficient energy management through the optimisation of staff allocation and air conditioning in shops.

Fujitsu will present this project at its booth at the Retailtech Japan 2023 event, which will be held Tuesday, 28th February to Friday, 3rd March.

Smart carts

A2Z Smart Technologies Corp. recently announced a pilot programme for its Cust2Mate smart carts with Thailand’s The Mall Group.

This will take place in the Gourmet Market area and for the first time involve integration with the Fujitsu PoS system. It will be run in five stores and the integration process will start in the coming weeks.

The smart carts recognise every purchased item and enable in-cart payment so that shoppers can skip lines, while also allowing retail grocers to direct shoppers to discounted products and in-store promotions.

Rafael Yam, Chief Executive Officer at Cust2Mate, commented: "We are excited to announce our first pilot programme in Thailand.”

“This is another major milestone for the company as not only does it validate our offering in another region but integrating our solution with another world leading PoS system in the form of Fujitsu opens up a host of opportunities worldwide.”

“With existing integrations with NCR and Toshiba PoS systems already under way, we have made our adoption by retailers around the world a much easier option."