Utilizing IDS’s expertise in dispensing a wide array of shapes and sizes, and by networking vending machines into a sophisticated web based application,
companies are dispensing industrial tools, safety supplies - other MRO items. Tracking of costly supplies & accounting for job costs has long been a labor
intensive process. By automating dispensing and electronically exchanging information between various systems, job costing, departmental costs &
inventory consumption & reorder information can be quickly applied as needed.
Workers enter their ID’s to dispense items, answer custom queries on vending machine then their item is dispensed. This process allows JIT purchasing
of costly items and allows vendors to know when re-stocking the vending machine is needed. VendNetwork gives access to authorized users for reports, configuration and
administration of vending machines. Individual workers can be given authority to dispense items based on their department .
Vending machines bring control to a budget area that typically has none
Accountability reduces usage & saves the company money.
Internet connection to VendNetwork allows for real time authorization of employee id.
Inventory reports tell exactly what is needed to restock vending machine.
Tracking of dispensed items can be done by department or account number.
On the fly customization of tracking categories allows for tremendous flexibility
Sophisticated Web based application means no more software maintenance - support
