CUB Rolls Out Afresh's AI-Powered Fresh Operating System ...

Afresh's AI-powered solutions optimize critical functions in fresh food, including ordering, inventory, merchandising, and operations. Afresh ... SendaRelease ALLCONTACTINFO ContactUs 888-776-0942 from8AM-10PMET SendaRelease SignUp LogIn Resources Blog Journalists RSS GDPR NewsinFocus BrowseAllNews MultimediaGallery TrendingTopics Business&Money Auto&Transportation BusinessTechnology Entertain­ment&Media FinancialServices&Investing GeneralBusiness Science&Tech ConsumerTechnology Energy&NaturalResources Environ­ment HeavyIndustry&Manufacturing Telecomm­unications Lifestyle&Health ConsumerProducts&Retail Entertain­ment&Media Health Sports Travel Policy&PublicInterest People&Culture People&Culture SendaRelease SignUp LogIn Resources Blog Journalists RSS GDPR Overview DistributionbyPRNewswire CisionCommunicationsCloud® CisionIR AllProducts SendaRelease SignUp LogIn Resources Blog Journalists RSS GDPR GeneralInquiries RequestaDemo EditorialBureaus Partnerships MediaInquiries WorldwideOffices SendaRelease SignUp LogIn Resources Blog Journalists RSS GDPR SANFRANCISCO,Aug.25,2022/PRNewswire/--AfreshTechnologies,theleadingproviderofAI-poweredtechnologybuiltspecificallyforFreshcategorieswithingrocerystores,announcedtodaytherolloutofitsFreshOperatingSystemacrossCUBstores.AfterutilizingAfresh'spredictiveorderingandmerchandisingsolutioninselectstores,CUB,Minnesota'slargestgrocerystoreservingmillionsofcustomerseachmonth,quicklyrecognizedsignificantimprovementstoinventoryturnsandproductfreshnessforconsumers,materiallaborefficienciesforstorepersonnel,andaprofoundreductioninfoodwasteacrosstheirsupplychain. "AtCUB,thelocalcommunityisatthecenterofeverythingwedo.Afreshhashelpeduskeepourcommunityfrontandcenterbydeliveringbetter,fresherproductstoourshoppers,whilealsohelpingusreducewasteandlessenourenvironmentalfootprint,"saidCUBCEO,MikeStigers. AfreshallowsCUBteamstomanagetheever-changingnatureoffreshfoodmoreefficiently,reducingfoodwasteandachievingsuperiorfreshnessintheirstores.ThesolutionworksacrossCUB'sexistingforecasting,inventory,andstoreoperations,providingdepartmentmanagerswithasuiteofeasy-to-useorderingtoolspoweredbyreal-timeinsights.Asaresult,grocersutilizingAfreshtypicallyincreasesalesbyanaverageof3%acrosstheirchain,whilereducingfoodwasteby25%andsignificantlyimprovinginventoryturns. "AfreshworkedtomaketheimplementationoftheFreshOperatingSystemaseasy,flexible,andlightweightaspossible,whichsignificantlyreducedtheburdenonourITteam,"saidCUBCIOLukeAnderson."We'reexcitedtorollAfreshouttomorestoresasapartofCUB'sbroaderstrategytoincreaseefficienciesacrossourchain." "CUBisabelovedcornerstoneoftheirlocalcommunityinMinnesota,atestamenttothegreatworktheydotoconstantlyimprovethegroceryexperiencefortheirshoppers."saidMattSchwartz,CEOandco-founderofAfresh."AfreshisproudtocontinuetopartnerwithCUBtohelpthemreducefoodwasteandmakefresh,healthyfoodaccessibletotheircommunity." AboutAfresh Afreshistheworld'sleadingfreshtechnologycompany.Afresh'sAI-poweredsolutionsoptimizecriticalfunctionsinfreshfood,includingordering,inventory,merchandising,andoperations.Afreshsignificantlyreducesfoodwaste,improvesitspartners'profitability,andmakesfresher,healthierfoodmoreaccessibletoall.Foundedin2017withthemissiontoeliminatefoodwasteandmakefreshfoodaccessibletoall,AfreshhasgrownrapidlywithgrocerycustomersacrosstheUS.TodayAfreshhasannouncedpartnershipswithgrocersinover3,000storesand40states,includingAlbertsons,WinCoFoods,Heinen's,SaveMart,Bashas,CubFoods,andmore.Learnmoreatwww.afresh.com. AboutCub Cub,basedinStillwater,Minn.,wasestablishedin1968asoneofthenation'sfirstdiscountgrocerystores.Theorganizationoperates80grocerystoresandpharmaciesinMinnesotaandIllinoisthatoffercustomersfreshproduce,awideselectionandfoodexpertisethroughoutthestorestomeettheireverydaygroceryneeds.Cubalsooffersawell-craftedselectionofwines,champagne,rose,craftbeer,cider,mixersthroughits31CubWine&SpiritsandCubLiquorstores.Asthehometowngrocerforover50years,Cubhasmadeitaprioritytobeagoodcorporatecitizenbyhelpingtocreatehealthyandthrivingcommunitiesthatenhancethequalityoflifeforitscustomers,employeesandneighbors.Forcompanynewsandinformation,followusonTwitter®at@CUBFoodsandFacebook®atwww.facebook.com/CUB,orvisitourwebsiteatwww.cub.com. SOURCEAfreshTechnologies × Modaltitle Alsofromthissource AfreshSecures$115MillioninSeriesBFundingandRollsOutits... Explore Morenewsreleasesinsimilartopics ArtificialIntelligence ComputerSoftware Computer&Electronics NewProducts&Services Licensing