Will a good POS fix my multi-outlet control problems?

A POS is a necessary tool, but it is not the control system. It captures and reports the data; it does not enforce the standards, the recipes, the cash discipline or the cross-branch comparisons that actually hold a multi-outlet group together. The POS feeds your head-office control layer — it does not replace it. Groups that expect the software alone to deliver control are usually the ones still surprised at month-end.

From Choosing a POS System for a Dubai Restaurant: What Actually Matters — the full reading, with the method behind this answer.