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ALWAYS LEARNING,
EVERYWHERE
Best known for cashless payments,
Cantaloupe is also the largest
provider of management tools in
the unattended retail space. Its Seed
Suite of VMS offerings contains
a robust platform that enables an
operator to fold into one solution
all business areas - vending, micro
markets and OCS delivery. This is
accomplished through the expansion
of Seed Pro and Seed Office, along
with added modules like Seed
Markets for micro markets and Seed
Delivery for OCS.
" We've continued to build upon
the core components of the platform
to include key features that drive
efficiencies and profitability in an
operator's business, " said Cantaloupe's
marketing vice president, Elyssa
Steiner. " Such features include Remote
Price Change, AI Merchandising
through our HIVERY integration and
Seed Spotlight, a custom reporting
tool. As the needs of the industry and
customers evolve, we continuously
use this feedback and insights to drive
innovation. "
While Cantaloupe's Seed modules
can work independently, its most
successful operators tend to layer each
of the Seed modules to work together.
Operators have praised Cantaloupe
for creating one system that works
between the back office and frontline
employees in the field, Steiner said.
Among the differentiators that make
Cantaloupe a leading VMS choice,
Steiner cited Seed's implementation,
training and support teams; its ability
to ingest data, analyze them and
make recommendations, accordingly;
and its full integration across all
convenience services.
For operators using any VMS,
Steiner offers this tip: " Keep your
data clean. The better the data in your
VMS, the more benefits you will see
across all aspects of your operation. "
Cantaloupe
Route driver enters data into Cantaloupe's VMS. The Seed Suite of VMS offerings
contains a robust platform that enables an operator to fold into one solution all
business areas - vending, micro markets and OCS delivery.
CLEAN DATA, NO DOWNTIME
For its VMS offering, Atlanta-based
Gimme Vending provides picturebased
accountability, accurate
warehouse inventory tracking and
real-time data access from any device.
The company invented wireless DEX
over Bluetooth Low Energy and
recently developed a standalone app
for micro markets, vending and coffee
service. Its VMS is built on a scalable
technical architecture designed for
multi-warehouse operations, which
works on any screen or device.
Picture-based accountability
obliges drivers to take pictures of
their machines and markets. This
provides visuals of planograms,
stockouts and cleanliness, allowing
operators to easily verify equipment
accuracy and address potential
issues. " We have plans to add
AI-based stockout detection and
planogram compliance for vending
POS, " reported Gimme co-founder
Evan Jarecki.
To optimize warehouse inventory,
the Gimme VMS supports multiple
users and simultaneous counting
from different warehouse areas.
It also generates variance reports
between inventories. The system's
pre-kitting tool eliminates the need
for a third-party pre-kitting provider
to increase speed and accuracy.
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Real-time data means users can
access up-to-date information about
sales, route and picking progress
on any iOS device or Windows PC.
Additionally, widgets and dashboards
automatically update as a driver
completes a service visit.
Keeping operators up and running
is essential. Gimme's VMS can do
this because the app does not require
an internet connection to perform
visits or services. Instead, it uses the
Google Cloud Platform, which has
99.99% uptime.
One of Gimme's best VMS features
is its ability to import data from
legacy management systems. These
data are vital for large operators,
according to Jarecki. " This import
significantly shortens the VMS
transition time, " he said. " And
operators benefit from seeing all their
existing data in the Gimme VMS
before they go live. Completing this
ahead of the go-live date allows time
for cleaning data, training your team,
and enabling critical integrations with
markets and cashless providers. " And,
after a Gimme system goes live, the
company provides 365/24/7 support.
Jarecki shares his tip for operators
using a VMS: " Take the time to
perform accurate data entry. Data
cleanliness makes the whole operation
run smoothly. " ■

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