Kitchen waste data for finance: linking weight and category to COGS

Why procurement cares about structured events, and how to speak their language without overclaiming.

Finance wants traceability: from event aggregates to assumptions on cost per kg or per category.

Separate operational metrics from statutory reporting; be clear what the system is not.

Use configurable cost parameters so numbers improve as your data does.

Exports should be stable enough for internal models—even if ERP integration comes later.