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title: Industrial Vending Machines Help With PPE Consumption
description: Industrial vending machines and asset management solutions add value by controlling stock, parts, calibrated tooling, tablets, scanners and PPE.
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# [Industrial Vending Machines Help With PPE Consumption](https://www.frasar.co.uk/blog/industrial-vending-machines-help-with-ppe-consumption)

 Written by [Frasar Solutions](https://www.frasar.co.uk/blog/author/frasar-solutions) | Apr 19, 2022 11:14:07 AM

 

 

The Challenge

How could a leading air conditioner manufacturing company control PPE/safety supply costs and do it cost-effectively?

- Employees had long queue times at the tool crib.
- Employees began hoarding gloves in personal lockers or at their work centres.
- Spikes in demand were caused due to hoarding mentalities.
- Due to demand spikes shortages then occurred leading to stoppages for safety reasons
- Productivity was also being affected to to employees long travel times from their work centre to PPE stores.

**The Solution**

The customer worked to implement AutoCrib inventory control software and dispensing systems. The company installed over 15 AutoCrib dispensing machines, including a RoboCrib 2000, throughout the plant for 100% secure access-controlled availability to the PPE, around the clock, and the systems are automatically replenished.

**The Results**

- By decentralising the glove supply, employees are away from their work centres for less time. increasing the businesses productivity.
- As confidence in the system increased, hoarding was no longer necessary and could also be tracked if employees took more than prescribed amounts.
- Reduced glove usage by up to 70%.
- The business no longer needed to raise manual purchase orders as the software was linked to their ERP system allowing for seamless re-ordering, freeing up countless time for the purchasing teams.

The annualised business savings in PPE alone came in at £53,000.

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