The evolution of the Automatic Vending industry
Like any other piece of machinery, Vending Machines have been evolving over the years, reaching a high degree of complexity and performance. In particular, the massive introduction of electronics inside the machines has generated an exponential increase in the number of their functionalities and controls, generating important efficiencies and allowing better service levels.
Managing your Vending Machines from a distance
The expanding coverage of cellular networks and the availability of cheaper and powerful wireless modems has made it possible to build a wireless network of remote Vending Machines, whose operation can be monitored from a single control center.
The advantages of a telemetry application in the Automatic Vending business are several:
Real time sales and stock levels updates by product, vending machine, area, time frame.
Multi-channel alarm settings (Voice, SMS, e-mail, Fax) according to pre-defined logics: tampering attempts, out of stocks, breakdowns.
Out-of-stock reductions thanks to refill optimizations.
Improved assortment segmentation thanks to single machine consumption profiling: increased profitability and service level.
Total flexibility in the definition and actuation of one-to-one commercial policies: prices can be updated from a distance and for limited time frames.
In conclusion, the players of the Automatic Vending business who will be able to exploit the advantages of M2M, will reach higher market shares through a considerable increase in their efficiency.
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