Case study
RTscan’s bar code scanner is applied in the cigarette & alcohol self-vending machine
RTscan’s bar code scanner is applied in the cigarette & alcohol self-vending machine
—— A case from Europe
As daily consumer goods, tobacco and alcohol products have a huge market. However, for traditional stores, it requires a lot of capital to hold them, which causes the inventory to be high and requir6787y7ues much space for storage. For the suppliers, the traditional supply chain and management methods can no longer effectively distribute from each store, and manage and track the whereabouts of each product.
Most countries explicitly prohibit minors from purchasing any tobacco and alcohol products. Especially in Europe, it has been ten years since the sale of alcohol and tobacco products was banned in the UK to prevent them from getting into the hands of minors. However, during those 10 years, an estimated 35 million cigarettes and countless alcohol products were sold illegally to minors each year through shops and other undisclosed locations.
Tobacco and alcohol products are sold in traditional stores, and it is not easy for workers to identify the age of consumers. Moreover, it is obviously unreasonable for them to ask consumers who buy tobacco and alcohol to show their identification. On the one hand, it will affect the store’s revenue and image, and on the other hand, the privacy of consumers will be leaked. The shopping experience is greatly influenced.
The challenges
Stores cannot avoid selling alcohol and tobacco to minors. Stores sell the products to minors in pursuit of profit, regardless of the law. They will face the potential risk of severe administrative penalties.
Unable to control and manage the trend of tobacco and alcohol products. Traditional supply chains cannot manage and track the flow of each product well, which means monitoring whether products are purchased by minors.
Most stores do not offer 24-hour services. Since everyone’s buying time is different, stores can’t cater well to every consumer’s buying habits.
It is more troublesome to buy. Consumers have to go to a fixed store to buy products, and sometimes they have to wait in long queues when shopping peaks.
The benefits of vending machine with bar code scanner
Labor-saving and less maintenance
Suppliers only need to replenish the vending machines regularly. In the store, no extra space is needed to store products. Only one machine can serve the staff and consumers well.
Bar code scanner identification
The bar code scanner identifies to avoid illegal consumption by minors. Consumers only need to register their identity on a specified App with a bar code. No manual identification is required.
Automate profits for the store
A vending machine can output the products without any staff supervision and checkout. It is far faster and more profitable than a traditional store.
Real-time track and management
The vending system monitors the outflow of each commodity in real-time. This provides good traceability for suppliers and also prevents stores from illegally selling alcohol&cigarette to minors.
24-hour self-service
The vending machine can work 24 hours. It can meet different time schedules for each consumer, which enable them to self-purchase products at any time.
Support cashless payment
No cash is needed. The biggest highlight of the self-vending machine is that it supports wireless payments. Such as bar code payment, credit card payment, or the digital payment method.
How to use the vending machine with bar code scanner
Scan the bar code
After confirming products, show the exclusive bar code in a bar code scanner area, where the bar code scanner will automatically read. The system will verify consumers’ identification of age and photos the products will be allowed to unlock from the vending machine once confirmed age over 18.
Reminder for minors
If the consumer's identity card is under 18 years old, the vending machine will fail to verify and the product will not be unlocked. At the same time, the machine will issue a broadcast to remind minors are not allowed to buy.
Generate a bar code
Consumers need to download a specified App and upload their ID card. Once this App collects their age and identity successfully, it will generate an exclusive real-time bar code. Then consumers can select the products they want from the vending machine.
Payment and pick up
The vending machine will remind consumers to complete payment after unlocked. They can choose a coin or note payment, or choose a credit card payment on the App. Once payment is done, their products will be dispensed accordingly.
Those bar code scanners are ideal for self-vending machine
Drink& masks& food self-vending machine
RTX200
- Read both bar code&NFC with Wi-Fi.
- Buckle design for easy installation.
- Reading the bar code well when we present the phone screen or paper in front of it even in a dark environment.
- Suitable for all kinds of Kiosks, ATMs, turnstiles, etc.
- It supports automatically detecting and reading the bar code well when we present the phone screen or paper in front of it even in a dark environment.
RT870
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