While most lives have been disrupted by the pandemic, it has been equally disruptive for all types of businesses. To ensure customer and employee safety, eCommerce and digital integration have become a necessity.
Recognising these trends, cricket legends and now reputed investors, Mahela Jayawardena and Kumar Sangakkara, joined the founding team of Providore, which aims to revolutionise grocery shopping by offering quality products safely and conveniently to consumers, the company said in a media release.
“While the process of eCommerce is straightforward, when it comes to food, customers need to know how it is stored, handled, transported, and delivered with the confidence that all necessary safeguards are in place. Unfortunately, this was often lacking, and so we created Providore to fill this gap,” said Mr. Jayawardena.
Providore offers 1,200 imported and locally manufactured products while ensuring delivery to the customer’s doorstep within two hours. The platform also enables the customer to schedule deliveries up to four weeks in advance.
Helping make this possible is Blue Lotus 360, which builds Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software for companies worldwide in a variety of industries, helping them adapt to changing market conditions, the release said.
“This required a robust ERP system to accept orders online while enabling real-time stock management, automated purchase orders, and also helping them to reconcile finance with the unique DFCC bank integration,” noted Blue Lotus 360 CEO, Uthayakumar Nadarajah.
Through a partnership formed with John Keells Logistics (JKLL), Providore provides end-to-end services (warehousing, fulfilment, and delivery of goods), guaranteeing the quality of products and delivery, and unparalleled customer experience. The Blue Lotus 360 ERP is in the process of being integrated into the JKLL Infor Warehouse Management System (WMS) to ensure everything operates smoothly from start to finish.
Blue Lotus 360 was part of the John Keells X Startup Accelerator programme and has now grown to be the developer of over 200 ERP systems for numerous clients in Sri Lanka and the UK.
The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has interdicted Colombo Fort Magistrate Kosala Senadheera.
Mr. Ali Sabri Rahim, a Member of Parliament (MP) for Puttalam District whom an open warrant had been issued, attended a public ceremony at Al Aksha National School in Kalpitiya today (16) as the special guest of honor.
The Supreme Court today refused interim relief in an application filed by President’s Counsel Senaka Walgampaya seeking an Order from the Supreme Court compelling the President to appoint judges to fill the existing vacancies in the Court Of Appeal.
The deadline for online applications to the 2024 G.C.E. Advanced Level (A/L) Examination has been extended until July 12, the Department of Examinations said.
Gazette on new speed limit regulations to be issued within two weeks
Cabinet has approved a proposed amendment to the Constitution that a referendum would be required to extend the Presidential and Parliamentary term beyond five years.
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