In my role as a consultant, I have worked with many large grocery retailers like Kroger. In addition, I have provided consulting and advisory services to such companies as Takeoff Technologies.
Takeoff is an e-grocery solution that empowers retailers to attain profitable online growth by leveraging automation at a hyperlocal scale. Orders are placed online through established retailers (using their existing e-commerce platform or Takeoff's customized UI solution), and Takeoff's automated technology fulfills the order using robots in micro fulfillment centers.
The company's robotics technology is proven and ready to deploy thanks to Takeoff's exclusivity agreement with Knapp, a leading global provider of automated warehouse solutions. By leveraging automated micro-fulfillment centers, Takeoff's innovative model operates at a much lower cost-to-serve than other e-commerce platforms, solving for both the cost of assembling the order and cost of the last mile. This results in savings for both shoppers and retail partners.
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