In this global pandemic, people have sought to take control of their toilet paper supply by buying large quantities of the white fluffy stuff. It’s a great example of how some inventory isn’t that valuable – until it runs out.
Imagine if you could control the use of toilet paper in your house or worksite with a vending machine, like distributors do with critical PPE and other industrial supplies. Ok, we don’t recommend stocking TP in machines, but recent shortages have highlighted the importance of maintaining inventory because, just like toilet paper, sometimes reducing cost is not nearly as valuable as ensuring that you never encounter a “stock out” of critical items like PPE.
Consider the benefits of true inventory control:
Reduce hoarding.
1sourcevend industrial vending machines can be placed anywhere. Our inventory control software will provide email and text alerts when stock is running low in a particular section or machine, so you can ensure it is never out of stock and there is no need to check in person.
Calculate need by department or employee.
Traditionally, distributors who use industrial vending machines and inventory control software are helping their customers track their employees’ usage of critical PPE, ensuring their customers’ employees have 24/7 access.
Inventory reports provide real time snapshots of how many of a certain item is in stock to ensure you stay ahead of the need. Reports can also determine who has the greatest need for each product.
Offer 24/7 access.
Modern helix coil vending machines are customizable so we can adjust them to fit any size item. You might not have previously thought that safety glasses and gloves were worth putting in a coil machine. After all, they cost, maybe, $1 each. But, if you run out and employees are restricted from working without these items, it could shut down production. Just think, if you run out of toilet paper, what kind of disruption that would cause. 1sourcevend industrial vending machines work non-stop, so they are available for anyone at any time, right where they are needed most.
1sourcevend also offers locker machines with larger spaces for vended items, equipped with a check-in/check-out feature, which gives customers better inventory control while providing immediate, 24/7 access to mission-critical items, all without the need for additional personnel intervention.
The recent toilet paper shortage and hoarding of grocery items illustrates how easily and quickly this can happen to supplies. No matter how inexpensive it is, it still has a value in the right circumstances.
We kid. Vending and tracking toilet paper would be terribly intrusive, but we can help distributors customize industrial vending machines to improve inventory control, whether you have to keep a close eye on PPE, or to offer important industry supplies, cleaning products or reusable high-value tools. It adds value for distributors and customers. Learn more by requesting a free online demo of our powerful software or give us a call at 901-345-6011