Spring must be a great time to join a co-op, with 4 new groups starting with lettuceshare in September!
I'd like to welcome Tarragindi Food Group, the awesomely named Kelvin Groove, Toowoomba Mum's Co-op and also Deagon Co-op, which is replacing the previous group running in Sandgate, Brisbane.
A few of the groups are testing a new feature I've been working on which aims to solve the partial ordered box problem. The quota system has been great for showing users how full a box is, but if a box is only partially full when the ordering window closes, the person responsible for ordering has a problem. They need to decide whether to round down and ask members to take a bit less when the order arrives, or round up to the next whole box and ask members to take a bit more.
Of course, this could all be left to until the order is delivered and boxes are packed, but why do that when you can automate it? By turning on this new order adjustment feature, individual orders are increased or decreased (proportionally to their order size) to arrive at the closest full box. This really does simplify the ordering process to just emailing the supplier.
Solving the Partial Ordered Box problem
I'd like to welcome Tarragindi Food Group, the awesomely named Kelvin Groove, Toowoomba Mum's Co-op and also Deagon Co-op, which is replacing the previous group running in Sandgate, Brisbane.
A few of the groups are testing a new feature I've been working on which aims to solve the partial ordered box problem. The quota system has been great for showing users how full a box is, but if a box is only partially full when the ordering window closes, the person responsible for ordering has a problem. They need to decide whether to round down and ask members to take a bit less when the order arrives, or round up to the next whole box and ask members to take a bit more.
Of course, this could all be left to until the order is delivered and boxes are packed, but why do that when you can automate it? By turning on this new order adjustment feature, individual orders are increased or decreased (proportionally to their order size) to arrive at the closest full box. This really does simplify the ordering process to just emailing the supplier.