Using Cafe Radar

This article explains how to use Cafe Radar in Cropster Cafe.

Table of Contents

What is Cafe Radar? Selecting a Date Range and Filter for Espresso Machines Types of KPI Cards and their functions Adding new KPI Cards Editing KPI Cards The Machines Overview Table

What is Cafe Radar?

Cafe Radar is a customizable dashboard designed to monitor and analyze the quality of production and performance of espresso machines across various locations.

It consolidates data from any connected espresso machine into Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), providing users with valuable insights into their operations.

By following the steps below, you can navigate to Cafe Radar:

Log in to the online platform C-sar
Navigate to Cafe on the main menu bar.
Select Radar. You will be directed to the Cafe Radar page.

Selecting a Date Range and Filter for Espresso Machines

Cafe Radar offers the following functionalities:

Selecting a Date Range:
Selecting Machines to filter the Dashboard for. By selecting the option to "Save filters as default," you can ensure that your chosen filters are preserved for future sessions.

Only the machines that have recorded brews during the specified Date range will be displayed on the Radar.

Users can save their Dashboard filter selections, including the chosen Date range and specific machines.

This customization, along with the layout of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), is automatically stored for each user.
As a result, when users return to the dashboard, their personalized view will be displayed instead of the default layout.

Types of KPI Cards and their functions

Cafe Radar offers five distinct types of KPI Cards, each designed to provide specific insights into espresso machine performance and production metrics.

Brew activity
Brews in/out of range
Change of brews in/out of range
Number of brews (daily average)
Change in number of brews

Type	Details
Brew activity	Brew activity indicates the count of machines that have not recorded any brews within the last X hours, calculated from the conclusion of the selected timeframe. This KPI is following the selected timeframe, so it’s not a ‘current’ view unless the timeframe is ‘Today’. The badge does show ‘currently online. ’
Brews in/out of range	You have the flexibility to choose from two distinct options to display on this specific KPI Card: Machines with the highest % of brews in/out of range. Machines with % of brews in/out of range higher than.
Change in brews in/out of range	You have the flexibility to choose from two distinct options to display on this specific KPI Card: Machines with the highest increase in brews in/out of range. Machines with the highest decrease in brews in/out of range.
Brew production	You have the flexibility to choose from four distinct options to display on this specific KPI Card: Highest brew production. Brew production is higher than. Lowest brew production. Brew production is lower than.
Change in brew production	You have the flexibility to choose from four distinct options to display on this specific KPI Card: Highest brew production increase. Brew production increases higher than. Highest brew production decrease. Brew production increases higher than.

Adding new KPI Cards

The initial setup of Cafe Radar for every user features a set of predefined KPI cards, which provide essential insights at a glance:

Machines with no brews in the past >12 hours, as a table
Machines with >30% brews out of range, as the table
Machines with >25% production decrease, as a table
Machines with the highest % of brews out of range, as a chart
Machines with the highest increase in brews out of range, as a chart
Machines with the highest brew production, as a chart
Machines with the highest increase in brew production, as a chart

By following the steps below, you can easily add new KPI Cards:

Log in to the online platform C-sar
Navigate to Cafe on the main menu bar.
Select Radar.
Scroll down to the bottom of the page.
Click +Add KPI on the bottom right side of the page.
A customizable KPI card will appear.
Select the following details:
- KPI Card type
- Show machines with: The options depend on the KPI Card type
- .Show the most affected machines as:
  - Table
  - Chart
Click Submit to save the new KPI Card.

Editing KPI Cards

By following the steps below, you can easily edit your KPI Cards:

Log in to the online platform C-sar
Navigate to Cafe on the main menu bar.
Select Radar.
Scroll down to the bottom of the page.
Locate the KPI Card you wish to edit.
Select the "..." (three dots) located in the upper right corner of the KPI Card.
Click on the Edit icon.
You can edit the following details:
- KPI Card type
- Show machines with.
- Show the most affected machines as:
  - Table
  - Chart
Click Submit to finalize the changes.

You can also delete your KPI Cards by selecting the Delete icon.

The Machines Overview Table

At the bottom of the Cafe Radar, you will find a comprehensive, sortable table displaying all espresso machines, which includes the following key information:

Status (online/offline)
Location
Model
Last brew
Brew production
Change in production
Brews out of range%
Change in brews out of range
Brews in range%
Change in brews in range

You can sort the table by any Key Performance Indicator (KPI) by clicking the "sort table per..." button located at the bottom of each KPI card.

Additionally, you can click the arrows next to each KPI in the table to display the machines with either the highest or lowest values for that specific KPI. By default, the table is sorted by 'Last brew'.

Congratulations! You have successfully learned how to use Cafe Radar.

Your opinion matters. If you have further questions, feedback, or concerns, please submit a support ticket directly from support.cropster.com.

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