programmable keys and web-based management software. These elements work together to provide increased accountability and efficient route management for vending equipment, kiosks and other unattended equipment. The lock itself is plug-and-play. All power comes from the key, so there is no hardwiring. It's as simple as removing the mechanical lock and replacing it with the Medeco Intelligent lock. Key holders can be assigned only certain locks, and their keys will only work within a pre-determined schedule. Audit information is recorded in both the key and lock, showing a timeand-date stamped record of every event, including authorized accesses and unauthorized access attempts. Operations managers can respond quickly to security threats such as lost or stolen keys, or unexpected personnel changes by expiring rights to the access of the affected keys, making them in-operable. " While protecting your revenue and property, Medeco's intelligent locking system can also help to reduce operating costs and increase profits, " Allen commented. " It reduces the threat of internal fraud by controlling when keys will be active and tracking all openings and attempted openings and restricting and tracking access to facilities and equipment and reducing write-offs due to theft. " These smart locking systems manages route-based operations more efficiently by using software to account for time and activities at remote locations. They identify gaps in driver and maintenance activities and enable quick responses through the web-based software by changing assignment of keys to locks. They also eliminate bulky Shown here is a sampling of Medeco's vending machine hardware and software. Images by Medeco 20 Automatic Merchandiser * August 2021 2108AUTM_McKeeFoodsLittleDebbie.indd 1 7/15/21 2:24 PMhttp://www.LittleDebbieVending.com