UCook’s increase in food
delivery
UCook has scaled from 24 meals
in its first delivery five years ago, to thousands every week now. The reason
for this scalability, the company says, is Picup’s logistics solution.
UCook provides ingredients and
well-written recipes. Its food team collaborates with top SA chefs and food
talent to produce 12 recipes each week. Customers can choose their favourites
online and have pre-portioned ingredients with recipe cards delivered.
Bunna Booyens, UCook head of
logistics, says Picup is responsible for approximately 2,600 of its weekly
deliveries, ensuring that all meals are delivered on time. “Customers can
choose which recipes they’d like to cook each week. Our fresh, locally sourced
ingredients – in the perfect portions – are delivered straight to our customers
each week.”
Picup’s reliable tech, responsive
support and crowdsourced fleet, it says, has allowed UCook to scale without the
teething problems one would generally experience when using traditional
carriers. Picup’s Transport Management System (TMS) helps streamline the entire
logistics and last-mile delivery process.
Picup TMS offers integrated
customisable SMS and e-mail notifications to let customers know when the
delivery is around the corner. The SMS sent to customers includes a link to
track drivers, with all their details, and e-mails sent to remind customers
that their meal kit is on the way also notifies them when it had been
successfully delivered.
Platform: Most devices with an
Internet connection
Expect to pay: A free service but
ingredients, food items and delivery charges vary.
Stockists: Visit UCook here to sign up.
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