Pepsi MidAmerica modernizes 6,000-plus vending machines with EZO EAM

Pepsi MidAmerica has replaced a legacy DOS-based vending management system with EZO EAM to centralize asset tracking, automate field service and improve compliance across 11 locations. The move gives the beverage distributor clearer visibility into more than 6,000 vending machines and 400-plus micro markets.

Why it matters: - Pepsi MidAmerica now has a single system to track more than 6,000 vending machines, 400-plus micro markets and other equipment across 11 locations. - Better location data helps the company recover misplaced assets, manage service faster and support sales-tax compliance. - The shift replaces a DOS-based system that offered limited visibility into where equipment was deployed.

What happened: - EZO said Pepsi MidAmerica replaced its legacy vending management system with EZO EAM. - The rollout centers on equipment management across Pepsi MidAmerica’s network of customer sites. - The beverage distributor first used EZO EAM in its IT department before expanding it to other asset categories.

The details: - Pepsi MidAmerica uses EZO EAM to locate equipment, manage field service work orders and maintain records for individual machines. - The company also uses the platform to track parts, supplies, uniforms, marketing materials and customer-facing equipment. - Pepsi MidAmerica integrated EZO EAM with existing systems through APIs, Nintex and internally developed technology. - Automated workflows can check out an asset and create a work order when a vending machine is assigned to a customer location. - Field technicians use EZO EAM’s mobile app to access work orders, equipment information and checklists in the field. - The company says the system has already helped recover equipment that had been written off as lost. - Accurate location data matters because sales-tax obligations can depend on where vending machines are deployed.

Between the lines: - The upgrade shows how asset management software is moving from simple inventory tracking to operational control across service, compliance and logistics. - EZO’s pitch centers on a basic requirement for automation: trusted asset data. - Pepsi MidAmerica’s expansion into routing integration suggests the company is trying to connect asset visibility with day-to-day delivery and service operations.

What's next: - Pepsi MidAmerica is continuing to expand its use of EZO EAM. - The company is working on additional automation and a Route4Me routing integration. - EZO continues to market EAM, IT asset management and equipment rental software through its broader platform lineup.

The bottom line: - Pepsi MidAmerica turned a legacy DOS system into a centralized asset platform, and the payoff is better visibility, cleaner compliance and more automation across thousands of machines. - More information is available at EZO and EZO on LinkedIn.