Burlingame, Calif. and ATLANTA – Farmstead, the first online grocer to offer fresh, local fare plus national brands, delivered for free, at better prices than local supermarket, and global logistics company Dematic a leader in intelligent automation, announced a partnership today to help grocers drive operational efficiencies through software and automation.

The Farmstead team built its Grocery OS software to run the company’s own grocery business, later licensing the solution to help others start and manage their own grocery e-commerce operations. Grocery OS is the only full-stack solution that provides everything a grocer needs to start a successful warehouse-powered grocery e-commerce and delivery operation in just 2-3 weeks – from sourcing warehouse space and inventory to coordinating delivery services.

Now with Dematic’s supply chain solutions, which power established and emerging brands, this partnership incorporates the final component of the warehouse-in-a-box offering, allowing grocers to fully automate their business – from receiving to fulfillment to shipping. Together, the two companies can provide an end-to-end solution for e-commerce: advanced Grocery OS software integrated with Dematic’s effective automation solutions that can significantly boost a grocer’s e-commerce efficiency.

“Dematic has a decades-long track record of helping retailers improve efficiency,” said Pradeep Elankumaran, co-founder and CEO at Farmstead. “We’re proud to bring Dematic, a trusted partner in automation, to the table when we’re speaking with grocers about driving operational efficiencies at scale.”

“We’ve been watching as Farmstead has transformed grocery e-commerce with its in-house tech stack,” said Matt Inbody, Senior Director, Microenterprise at Dematic. “We’re excited to partner with Farmstead on customer engagements, so we can continue to advance our future-focused approach in providing customers with the solutions they need to drive their business forward.”