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Restock Vending Machines by Data Instead of Driving Blind

Vending routes visit full machines and miss empty ones. Use sales telemetry or simple par math to route restocks only where they're needed, in the right order.

difficulty Intermediatesetup 35 minresult Restock trips hit the machines that need product with the product they need — route hours drop by a third.—
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  1. 1

    Track Machine Levels

    Feed telemetry or last-restock par math per machine.

  2. 2

    Compute the Need

    Add a Schedule Trigger listing machines below restock thresholds.

  3. 3

    Build the Route

    Order the day's needy machines geographically with pick lists.

  4. 4

    Load the Van Precisely

    Total the route's product needs into the loading sheet.

  5. 5

    Activate and Test

    Activate the workflow with test levels. Confirm the route builds correctly.

Frequently asked questions

No telemetry on old machines?

Par-based estimation from sales velocity gets you 80% of the benefit with zero hardware.

What's the margin math?

Fewer wasted stops plus fewer empty machines is double margin — cost down, sales up.

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