Reach More with Farm-to-Door: Fresh Produce Delivery

Technology has changed our everyday lives in ways once thought of as impossible, bringing everything to us with the click of a button. From online shopping to social media, the whole world is connected in the palm of your hands. So why not add online grocery shopping to the mix? Yes - you can order fresh produce with a simple tap and have it delivered right to your doorstep. 

Technology has changed our everyday lives in ways once thought of as impossible, bringing everything to us with the click of a button. From online shopping to social media, the whole world is connected in the palm of your hands. So why not add online grocery shopping to the mix? Yes - you can order fresh produce and vegetable delivery with a simple tap and have delivered right to your doorstep. 

But how can this work while keeping produce fresh and safe? Because fresh produce is perishable, it is crucial to utilize an inventory management system that can track all dates, deliveries, and customer needs in one place. This encompasses many steps and procedures that can be otherwise tedious without an automation system.

 

What Exactly is Farm-to-Door Delivery?

Farm-to-Door delivery is a simple way for customers to purchase organic, fresh, produce from their phone or computer. Utilizing this technology allows shoppers to either subscribe to meal preparation box companies or specifically choose the groceries they need. Either way, the fresh box produce process is completely customizable and simple, and is even estimated to grow 18% in the US. 

With hundreds of grocery and fresh produce delivery services, there are so many options for shoppers to choose from. Each offers unique features to customize the shopping process, including farm products, organic animal products, and hand-crafted jams. Shoppers can also specify the “style” of box they want, whether they follow a specific diet, any allergies, and any other valuable information. 

Services are 100% certified to sell and deliver organic, hand-crafted produce from locally sourced farms and artisans. These items are often pesticide free, GMO free, and grown without other chemicals, offering only the best produce right to your kitchen. Farm-to-Door services even include recipes for your specific groceries to add inspiration. These are just some of the specific, personalized features that fresh box produce delivery offers shoppers. 

 

Order Management

As with every industry, steps like sourcing, buying, selling, and product fulfillment need to be handled efficiently and precisely. Using an inventory management system, like Order Time, is a simple, accurate way to manage every step of fresh produce delivery services. 

When dealing with sourcing and processing organic produce orders, it is key to keep track of all crop numbers to reduce the risk of miscalculations and financial losses. That being said, it is increasingly important to keep track of all serial and lot numbers when processing orders to prevent misplacement and damaged produce. A serial number is the distinct identification number assigned to a unit of a product, found on either the packaging or the unit itself. A lot number is the identification number given to a batch or group of products from the manufacturer. 

These identification methods are valuable in regard to tracking batches of produce from farm to table - or in this case, door. A stock keeping unit, SKU number, is a unique alphanumeric code assigned to a specific unit to aid in efficient inventory management. This is another method of keeping track of all produced products to make sure the right units are being handled and processed to the customer.

 

Inventory Management for Every Step of the Way

Order Time will give your visibility into all aspects of your business to streamline the entire process and increase the efficiency of your workflow. You can control all sales orders, from generating quotes to tracking statuses and controlling all necessary approval. You can also control all roles and access in your business, administering what data is available to who.

Most importantly, you can create custom labels and barcodes specific to produce type and bundles. By scanning and tracking produce items, you can be sure all goods are fresh and up to par by the delivery date to your happy customers.

The limitless features make it easy for your business to grow and continue to satisfy all customers. These include product management, sales cycle overviews, systematic purchasing, production tracking, warehouse management, and data reports to give you all necessary information on your business.  

To learn more about Order Time and how it can help your business in the e-commerce grocery industry, click here.

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