KFC Canada entered into a partnership with an AI analytics organization, named Manthan, which centralizes data for restaurants. The partnership allows KFC Canada to access the Analytic Solution for dashboards, as well as algorithms related to inventory, operations, e-commerce, marketing, and more.
The CFO of KFC Canada, Reza Kouhang, stated that the partnership will help the organization adjust to changes in demand, to improve different parts of the business. Due to COVID-19 changes in demand have come at a rapid pace, and the partnership is a creative solution to help address challenges.
In total KFC operates 600 stores across Canada, and the organization has been looking to move toward digital analytics for the past few years.
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KFC Canada is Using AI Analytic Tools to Track Data Across Locations
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