Co.op Food accelerates delivery to hubs of joint purchase by many buses

The new feature of this joint purchase model is the addition of door-to-door delivery and scientific arrangement of goods. Photo: VGP/Minh Thi

Under this new model, the authorities only need to send a focal point to aggregate information and transfer orders to Co.op Food, instead of having to send forces directly to the supermarket to buy each order for the people. have to organize the transportation and delivery of goods to each household.

After receiving the order, Co.op Food will prepare and make an appointment for door-to-door delivery, the functional forces only need to organize distribution to households in the area. With this approach, it not only reduces the amount of personnel and time required for joint purchasing points, but also contributes to a strong reduction in the risk of cross-contamination when gathering a large number of people to prepare goods at supermarkets, as well as to organize shopping malls. The transport organization is cumbersome, lacks a shipper and helps to solve the problem of food hygiene and safety during the epidemic season, through the form of bulk delivery by bus.

According to Ms. Vo Thi Ngoc Huong, President and Director of Co.op Food Company, the biggest goal of Co.op Food implementing this program is to help people access safe and economical food sources as much as possible. as quickly as possible to stay at home to fight the epidemic. At the same time, the desire to reduce the pressure of going to the market on behalf of the existing support forces. 

Co.op Food chain's model of "Buy together - Stabilize prices" will give priority to supplying essential items, foods, fresh foods and spices at market-stabilized prices to share spending pressure with the people," Huong shared.

According to a representative of Co.op Food, "Shared purchase - Price stabilization" will give priority to areas where supermarkets and food stores are temporarily closed due to F0 or no food distribution system. This program will be implemented by the Co.op Food chain throughout Ho Chi Minh City and has received orders from a number of focal points in Districts 5, 7, 8, Binh Thanh, Phu Nhuan, Binh Chanh, districts. Hoc Mon and TP. Thu Duc with the number of each point from 200 to 400 orders. The focal points can contact to coordinate orders via the switchboard number of the Co.op Food chain 1900 5555 68 or directly contact the phone number 0909.662.806 (khoa-tn@coopfood.vn).

The joint purchase model between Saigon Co.op and local authorities is effectively applied in medium-sized apartments and residential areas, with delivery frequency for the whole area from 1 to 2 times a week, depending on according to specific needs. The average processing time for general purchase orders at Co.op Food system and sales points under Saigon Co.op is about 2 days on average.

Minh Thi

E- government