Intelligent food order selection and fulfillment platform

A computer system comprising:

• a memory;
• and
• a processor in communication with the memory, wherein the computer system is configured to perform a method comprising:
• providing an electronic food item ordering platform through which users build and place electronic orders for food items;
• maintaining a food item profile for a user as part of the electronic food item ordering platform, the food item profile comprising preferences of the user relating to food item usage;
• receiving an electronic order for a plurality of food items, the plurality of food items comprising perishable food items;
• receiving a planned schedule of use of the plurality of food items;
• identifying quality date requirements for the perishable food items of the electronic order based on the planned schedule of use;
• determining a food item selection and order fulfillment strategy for selecting the perishable food items from a supplier food item inventory and fulfilling the electronic order, wherein the determining the food item selection and order fulfillment strategy is based on the identified quality date requirements, known quality dates of the supplier food item inventory, and differences in cost, to the user, between interchangeable perishable food items with differing quality dates.

A computer program product comprising:

• a computer readable storage medium readable by a processing circuit and storing instructions for execution by the processing circuit for performing a method comprising:
• providing an electronic food item ordering platform through which users build and place electronic orders for food items;
• maintaining a food item profile for a user as part of the electronic food item ordering platform, the food item profile comprising preferences of the user relating to food item usage;
• receiving an electronic order for a plurality of food items, the plurality of food items comprising perishable food items;
• receiving a planned schedule of use of the plurality of food items;
• identifying quality date requirements for the perishable food items of the electronic order based on the planned schedule of use;
• determining a food item selection and order fulfillment strategy for selecting the perishable food items from a supplier food item inventory and fulfilling the electronic order, wherein the determining the food item selection and order fulfillment strategy is based on the identified quality date requirements, known quality dates of the supplier food item inventory, and differences in cost, to the user, between interchangeable perishable food items with differing quality dates.