Improving Vending Machine Profitability with the Internet of Things (IoT)

• 功能应用 - 远程监控系统
• 基础设施即服务 (IaaS) - 其他

• 消费品

• 销售与市场营销

• 远程资产管理

自动售货行业正在发生翻天覆地的变化，利用新技术超越了仅仅提供零食，创造了一个新的零售地点。许多公共场所和公司设施都可以找到智能自动售货机，出售不同类型的商品和服务，甚至包括电脑配件、金条、门票和办公用品。随着复杂程度的提高，它们还可以提供与销售、库存和客户偏好相关的基于时间和位置的数据。但归根结底，自动售货机运营商知道更高的盈利能力是由更高的销售额和更低的运营成本推动的。

针对这些优先事项，英特尔和凌华科技正在提供基于物联网 (IoT) 的产品和服务，物联网是指从工业传感器到计步器的数十亿联网设备。本文详细介绍了一种自动售货机管理和数据分析解决方案，该解决方案将一组机器连接到基于云的工具，有助于产生更多收入并减少维护工作。

• [Cost Reduction - Operation]
  Lower Operating Costs
• [Efficiency Improvement - Operation]
  Simplified Deployment and Operation
• [Financial Growth - Revenue]
  Increased Sales and new Revenue Streams

• Vending machines can also send real-time updates (e.g., supply and operating status) that can be used to optimize delivery schedules and logistics, and improve inventory tracking and control.

• The cloud makes it easier to implement promotional strategies for increasing transaction size and sales volumes, like gifting, dynamic pricing, vouchers, coupons, and loyalty programs, which is virtually impossible with conventional vending machines.

• Vending machine operators can generate incremental revenue from product manufacturers who want to show directed advertisements to customers and encourage repurchases by sending coupons to their mobile phones.