Thursday, October 19, 2006

An Effective Locking System

Times have changed with regard to vending security issues. The security options that were available 10 years ago were primarily designed to prevent forced entry. With the use of technology, the capabilities that high security locks provide have changed.

Electronic locks in your Antares vending machines will provide the same level of security as their mechanical counterparts. In addition to this they will also have the ability to control and track access of every machine.

In an industry where trade loss continues to rise, internal suspicions are becoming more prevalent. This is due in part to the fact while external break-ins may decline with the use of higher security locks, trade loss is still evident.

Programmable lock keys

Many Antares operators may consider a jump from a mechanical lock to an electronic locking system as cumbersome. In the vending business, it doesn’t make sense to be constantly looking at audit reports. The system is less cumbersome for drivers and service technicians since they only carry one key. The locks are programmed to accept the key. The keys are programmed to function at specific times of the day and days of the week. They are also programmed with an expiration date, which means that they will not function until they are reprogrammed.

When theft occurs, what to do

When a theft occurs, an Antares operator can end up feeling helpless because there is nothing much the operator can do immediately. An electronic lock system will help preempt these situations.

The system will provide a more efficient way to supervise route activity. This is all thanks to its machine audit reports. If a route driver is unable to finish his route on time, you will now have an indication why.

You can use the electronic locking system on a daily basis for your Antares business by Natural Choice, to program keys and run audit reports whenever a shortage appears. This can be a quick way to find out why the shortages have occurred.

An effective electronic locking system will provide the ability to only audit every opening of the lock but also every attempted opening.

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