At Daalchini, we believe that technology should make everyday operations simpler, smarter, and more sustainable. Managing a network of 3,500+ smart vending machines across 85+ cities, we serve thousands of customers daily, many of whom rely on us for fresh, ready-to-eat meals.
However, stocking fresh food comes with its own challenges. These items have a shelf life of just 1–2 days, which means ordering too much leads to waste, and ordering too little results in lost sales. Striking the right balance every single day was a complex task, until we introduced OFT (Order for Tomorrow).
What is OFT?
OFT is Daalchini’s proprietary AI and ML-based order engine designed to predict and optimize the quantity of fresh meals required for each vending machine. By analyzing past sales data, customer consumption patterns, and buying behavior at specific locations, OFT ensures that every machine receives just the right amount of fresh food daily.
How Daalchini’s OFT Works
- Data Collection: OFT gathers historical data from each vending machine, including what items sell, when they sell, and how often they’re restocked.
- Predictive Analysis: Using advanced machine learning algorithms, it forecasts future demand based on patterns and trends unique to each site.
- Optimized Ordering: The system then recommends or automatically generates the ideal order quantity for each machine, ensuring that customer favorites like Vada Pav, Idli, and Poha are always available, without overstocking.
Benefits of OFT
- Reduced Food Wastage: Accurate demand forecasting minimizes spoilage of fresh food items.
- Improved Profitability: Less waste directly translates into better margins and machine-level profitability.
- Efficient Operations: Teams spend less time manually tracking sales or guessing order quantities.
- Better Customer Experience: With consistently available fresh meals, customers always find what they love.
The Impact
Since implementing OFT, Daalchini has significantly reduced the wastage of fresh meals across its network, making our vending operations not just smarter, but also more sustainable and profitable.
OFT perfectly reflects Daalchini’s vision of combining technology and innovation to create a more efficient and eco-friendly retail ecosystem, one smart vending machine at a time.