Pepsi MidAmerica Upgrades Management of 6,000-Plus Vending Machines

Pepsi MidAmerica has replaced its decades-old DOS-based vending management system with Ezo's enterprise asset management software, bringing centralized tracking to more than 6,000 vending machines, over 400 micro markets and other equipment across 11 locations, according to a press release. The bottler first adopted the software for its information technology department before extending it to customer-facing equipment, parts, supplies and other assets. The platform provides centralized equipment records and supports field service operations: integrations with existing systems automate equipment assignments and work orders, while technicians use a mobile application to access service information and checklists. For operators tracking large fleets, the results Ezo reports are the familiar wins of moving off legacy systems: improved location records have helped Pepsi MidAmerica recover equipment previously considered lost and better manage sales-tax compliance, which can vary machine to machine. The company plans further automation and an integration with Route4Me routing software. Source: Vending Times — https://www.vendingtimes.com/news/pepsi-midamerica-upgrades-management-of-6000-plus-vending-machines/