Automatic Merchandiser

MAY 2015

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hat would happen if your route truck broke down? Perhaps you are one of those operations that has a spare vehicle that the driver can use to service his or her accounts? Perhaps there is a reliable repair shop that can come to the operation's aid quickly? Unfor- tunately, the answer to both these questions is generally "no" leaving the operator without a vehicle. This means accounts won't get serviced, the operator's customers may become angry and most importantly, there won't be any collections for that day. To add insult to injury, when the mechanic is fnally able to look at the operator's vehicle, the report comes back that there is no oil in the crank- case and the engine is cooked. Now what? Replacing an engine is costly, not to mention the additional expense incurred for a rental truck for the driver to use while his or her vehicle is being fxed. All of this could have been avoided by understanding one simple truth — the route truck is the life blood of an operator's company. Keeping the vehicle in good running order should be one of an operator's highest priorities. Schedule regular checks Let me ask a simple question: Who is checking your route vehicles? Is it the route driver? Is it you, the operator? If an operation is large enough, per- haps there is support staff — is one of them checking? In the end, some- Vending vehicle maintenance checklist By Dominic Finelli, Contributing Editor W Don't overlook the importance of keeping the life blood of your business in good working order. Regular vehicle maintenance should be a top priority. iStock 26 Automatic Merchandiser VendingMarketWatch.com May 2015 ADVICE TAILORED TO THE 1 TO 4 ROUTE OPERATION S M A L L O P

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