Integrated logistics provider Delhivery has operationalised its OS1 stack with The Akshaya Patra Foundation, the world’s largest NGO-run school feeding programme, and the implementation arm of the PM POSHAN Abhiyaan.
This partnership leverages Delhivery’s OS1 stack, empowering Akshaya Patra to streamline its meal distribution operations and reach millions of children across the nation.
“Akshaya Patra will use the Dispatch One application to execute and track meal distribution from its centralized kitchens to partner schools. DispatchOne is currently operational across five cities: Bhubaneswar, Puducherry, Kuppam, Nellore, and Rourkela,” the company said in a statement.
The nationwide rollout, powering nearly 2.1 million meals a day, is expected to be completed by mid-2024.
“Given our scale of operations across 72 cities and 24,000 schools, achieving operational efficiency is a major focus area. With DispatchOne’s advanced capabilities, we aim to deliver meals to children more effectively and with greater transparency. This will further strengthen our cost reduction efforts and allow us to channel our resources towards serving more schools that require our support,” Saanil Bhaskaran, COO, The Akshaya Patra Foundation said.
With DispatchOne, Akshaya Patra will be able to maintain real-time tracking and visibility of the entire delivery process from central kitchens to partner schools and optimize resource allocation by delivering to multiple locations and reducing transit times through DispatchOne’s route optimisation capabilities.
Commenting on the development, Kapil Bharti, Chief Technology Officer and Co-founder, Delhivery said, “At Delhivery, we believe cutting-edge technology must power solutions to complex supply chain and logistics challenges. OS1 allows us to bring our logistics technology expertise to support Akshaya Patra’s crucial mission of providing food to millions of school children daily. We are humbled to partner with the Foundation, as this has enabled us to deploy our technology towards creating positive social impact.”
DispatchOne marks the initial phase of this transformative partnership. Delhivery plans to further expand its OS1 product suite by introducing an end-to-end Transportation Management System later this year. This comprehensive solution will offer even greater visibility and control over Akshaya Patra’s meal delivery operations, ensuring that every child receives their nutritious meal efficiently and promptly.