Albertsons launches Procurant One platform to strengthen perishable product supply chain

3 learned that Albertsons, the second largest supermarket chain in the United States, is launching the Procurant One technology platform, which aims to strengthen the connection between perishables and all channels and improve its order speed, efficiency and reliability.

Procurant One is a web-based procurement application used for order and supply chain management for its brands, including Albertsons, Safeway, Jewel-Osco, Acme, United Supermarkets and Vons.

Since 2019, the company has been piloting “micro-fulfillment” centers provided by Takeoff Technologies, an online grocery service. The centers are located inside existing physical stores and typically have about 15,000 to 18,000 of the most popular products in the local market.

These centers use robotics to provide real-time information about inventory for orders. By placing a micro fulfillment center in an existing store close to customers, Albertsons hopes to be able to offer a more real-time selection of local products.

In the past two months, Albertsons has launched a series of new omnichannel services, including FreshPass subscription delivery service, free transaction and delivery applications. In addition, the company has cooperated with Firework short video platform to launch "immersive shopping" videos to enrich users' online shopping experience.

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