Operations & ReportingPurpose
1.2. Provides automated alerts in real-time or near real-time for anomalies, high-usage events, or scheduled reporting.
1.3. Supports accurate reporting for operational efficiency, sustainability compliance, and cost reduction.
1.4. Automator enables data-driven decisions for optimizing restaurant operations and managing utility expenses automatically.
1.5. Facilitates an automatable audit trail for sustainability initiatives and regulatory requirements.
Trigger Conditions
2.2. Scheduled triggers for periodic (hourly/daily/weekly) automated usage summary.
2.3. Automated anomaly detection for usage spikes, sudden drops, or patterns indicating leaks/faults.
2.4. Maintenance triggers when device sensors indicate potential failure or overdue maintenance.
Platform Variants
3.1. Twilio
• Feature/Setting: SMS Alerts API; configure automated SMS on utility event triggers with phone number mapping.
3.2. SendGrid
• Feature/Setting: Email Automation; set up automated email alerts via the Send Email v3 API.
3.3. Microsoft Power Automate
• Feature/Setting: Workflow Automation; link sensor data with automated flows to Teams and Outlook using triggers in Power Automate.
3.4. Google Sheets
• Feature/Setting: Sheets API; automate usage logging and notification summary with Apps Script triggers.
3.5. Zapier
• Feature/Setting: Zap automation; create Zaps for real-time alerting when metering data from webhooks or IoT devices changes.
3.6. AWS Lambda
• Feature/Setting: Automated event processing; run scripts using CloudWatch trigger to monitor and act on metering events.
3.7. Azure Logic Apps
• Feature/Setting: Automated workflow; connect IoT Hub for automated energy monitoring through workflows.
3.8. Google Cloud Functions
• Feature/Setting: Autoscripts on event trigger; process and alert on utility data ingested into Google Cloud.
3.9. IFTTT
• Feature/Setting: Applet automation; connect smart meters with IFTTT applets for push/SMS/email alerts.
3.10. Slack
• Feature/Setting: Incoming Webhooks; automate channel alerts for utility events and summary digests.
3.11. Trello
• Feature/Setting: Card Automation via API; automate creation of maintenance task cards on alerts.
3.12. PagerDuty
• Feature/Setting: Automated incident management; API-driven alert escalation based on severity.
3.13. Jira
• Feature/Setting: Automation for Jira rules; automatically create tickets for anomaly events via REST API.
3.14. Notion
• Feature/Setting: Database integration via Notion API; automate utility log entry and alert status tracking.
3.15. Salesforce
• Feature/Setting: Salesforce Flow Automation; create automated cases when utility events occur.
3.16. Home Assistant
• Feature/Setting: Automation scripts; use native automations to trigger warnings and store utility data.
3.17. Honeywell Forge
• Feature/Setting: Building automation API; automate monitoring and reporting of energy usage for facilities.
3.18. IBM Watson IoT
• Feature/Setting: Event automation; auto-generate alerts or notifications on metering data anomalies.
3.19. Tableau
• Feature/Setting: Automated data refreshes and alerting schedules; connect to utility data sources for BI-driven alerts.
3.20. Splunk
• Feature/Setting: Data streaming and alert automation; use Splunk Alerts API to notify on defined thresholds.
Benefits
4.2. Automated alerts allow rapid response to anomalies, reducing utility waste and costs.
4.3. Enhanced sustainability credentials through ongoing automation of reporting.
4.4. Reduction of manual monitoring errors and staff workload via automators.
4.5. Supports proactive maintenance and prevents unplanned downtime due to automated triggers.
4.6. Enables a fully automatable solution for compliance with local regulations and internal sustainability goals.
4.7. Scalable automation—multiple restaurant locations or different energy types can be monitored centrally.