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Tickfresh gives decades-old fresh food procurement a tech overhaul |
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Hong Kong, commercial fresh food procurement has been following a
largely conventional model for decades: restaurants place daily/weekly
phone orders with their suppliers and await the delivery. Industry
players – from commercial or independent suppliers to restaurant
operators and chefs – are fragmented and hierarchical, and the
communication and procurement process continues to be inefficient.
Now, Cyberport Creative Micro Fund grantee Tickfresh
is attempting to give this model a tech overhaul. It is developing an
e-marketplace that connects buyers and sellers of fresh food supplies
with a Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) solution. Tickfresh consolidates the
ordering, fulfilment, logistics, and payment process by leveraging data
and cutting-edge technologies as well as web portal and mobile apps.
Benefits and possibilities of this model abound. Round-the-clock
procurement, big data analytics (including spending, inventory and
wastage), food and supplier search for inspiration, delivery scheduling
and tracking, e-payment and trade credits, even group-buying for lower
wholesale prices are all waiting to be explored.
All of this means that both existing and incoming players can
enjoy greater convenience and choices in terms of fresh food. In
addition, the entire supply chain can significantly benefit from greater
operational efficiency and cash flow.
Recently, the start-up launched a prototype and is inviting alpha
users to conduct internal beta testing on both the frontend and backend
systems. Additionally, it is reaching out to fresh food suppliers,
F&B merchants, and catering service providers to promote its
services, educate the players about the wide-ranging benefits of digital
transformation, and gather feedback. |
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