Custom Vending Machines
Vending machines can be used for many other purposes and businesses are using vending machines for all kinds of products to increase sales, increase customer service or for stock control with the aim of reducing costs and wastage.
Customise Your Vending Machine
Introducing the new Sorrento Touch 50 Multi-media Vending Machine
This vending machine provides for a new direction in self-serve vending. It is able to a deliver a great range of products similar to our other Sorrento vending machines, with the added benefits that a true multi-media machine can provide.
The Sorrento Touch 50 vending machine is the newest in the range. It has a 127cm (50”) touch screen for easy product selection. Multiple products can be purchased using the shopping cart feature. Video or slide show advertising is able to be displayed on the top and bottom of the screen to stimulate sales.
Please see Gym Vending or Combination Vending for more details.
Dental Training Products
BUSINESS ISSUE:
Dental students require artificial teeth to practice on during their training. Ordering online was problematic for students as they need to order well ahead of time. The provider had to manage hundreds of accounts which resulted in large administrative costs.
SOLUTION:
A vending machine from Worldwide Vending provides students with their training requirements on site and as required. Payment is via Tap and Go with a credit card.
RESULT:
Administrative costs are reduced for the provider and delivery times reduced from days to seconds for the student.
Supply of Safety Equipment
BUSINESS ISSUE:
Contractors on large building sites often turn up without the appropriate Personal Protection Equipment (PPE). The Builder has the option of;
- sending the contractor home to for their gloves, glasses or whatever they need in which case productivity on the site is reduced,
- lending the contractor the equipment which is often not returned resulting in a cost for the builder, or
- selling the equipment on site with which has associated stock control, administration and cash handling issues.
SOLUTION:
Worldwide Vending worked with the PPE supplier to produce a vending machine to self-serve the protection equipment that contractors need. Contractors arriving on site without appropriate PPE can simply purchase form the vending machine. The machine is also stocked with tools that are commonly misplaced such as tape measures, pliers and screwdrivers.
There is a requirement for a printed tax invoice to be produced and presented to the contractor for each sale for their business records. Worldwide Vending worked with the vending machine manufacturer and the credit card payment provider to provide a seamless payment solution that includes receipt of a printed tax invoice.
RESULT:
Building site productivity is increased and costs are reduced.
Self-Serve for Large Supplement Tubs
BUSINESS ISSUE:
Worldwide Vending is the preferred partner for the supply of vending machines for the overwhelming majority of the 24/7 hour Fitness Industry. The supplements provided from these machines have been limited by the size of the product that can be dispensed from a traditional vending machine. There is a demand from club members for larger supplement tubs which until recently could only be fulfilled by the club over the counter during staffed hours.
SOLUTION:
Worldwide Vending has developed a locker solution which works in conjunction with an existing vending machine. This provides the capability to dispense larger products securely. The club member selects and pays for their product as usual and the door of the locker containing their product is released, allowing the purchaser to collect their product.
RESULT:
Fitness club owners are able to meet the demand for a larger range of supplements, especially larger, higher value supplement tubs. This results in increased member service along with increased cash flow from supplement sales.
Towel Hire Vending
BUSINESS ISSUE:
A large Australian bank wanted to provide a towel hire service for staff who cycled to work at their corporate headquarters. Staff wanted to shower and change before starting work. The bank required a solution that would enable them to control both the towel hire and payment processes. A vending solution with its self-serve capability seemed the best option, however the towels proved to be too large to vend successfully from a standard vending machine.
SOLUTION:
Worldwide Vending provided a modified locker solution which was similar to our Gym locker solution (see Self-Serve for Large Supplement Tubs, above). A small vending machine was used to control the locker cabinets and to support the “tap and go” payment system. As the towels are dispensed from the lockers and not the small vending machine itself, we were able to configure the small vending machine to provide storage space for extra towels.
RESULT:
The bank now provides a towel service for a small hire fee ($2). A commercial towel hire company restocks the lockers and takes away used towels for laundering. There are no cash handling issues as all transactions are cashless using credit or debit card. The hire fees collected by the bank are used to offset the cost of the towel service and staff no longer need to provide their own towels.