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Crane Merchandising Systems/Streamware

55 Providence Highway
Norwood, MA 02062
United States
781-551-0010
800-4-STREAM
781-551-0515
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Crane Streamware launches DataMAX 2.0, the company's business intelligence tool for the vending industry. DataMAX helps vend operators make smarter, better-informed decisions ...
Oct. 3, 2008

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The fact that the SEVA convention drew such a good turnout was encouraging.
Aug. 10, 2011

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News for the Vending Industry in Print
Nov. 26, 2018
News for the Vending Industry in Print
Nov. 26, 2018
As part of an ongoing effort to promote honesty and ethics in the industry, the National Automatic Merchandising Association (NAMA) recently introduced a took kit that members...
Nov. 26, 2018
Flooding has cost an estimated $1 billion in damage in Cedar Rapids, Ia. alone.
Vending Market Watch News
Nov. 26, 2018
Cantaloupe Systems tabs Crane Streamware's Glenn Butler Glenn Butler has joined Cantaloupe Systems as president and chief technology officer. Butler joins Cantaloupe after spending...
Nov. 26, 2018
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Nov. 26, 2018
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NAMA launches nationwide Facebook contestThe National Automatic Merchandising Association (NAMA) launched the Vend.Love.Win. Facebook contest (www.facebook.com/VendLoveWin).The...
Nov. 26, 2018
Jan Gordon
Power packed opening event to launch OneShow April 25The National Automatic Merchandising Association (NAMA) OneShowSM will kick off Wednesday, April 25, 2012, beginning at 1 ...
Nov. 26, 2018
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Without action, the cashless and telemetry aspects of many vending machines will simply stop working as AT&T and eventually Verizon shut down their 2G networks.
Dec. 16, 2015
At the tail end of the recession in 2009, Jim Brinton, president of Evergreen Vending, decided to launch into a new enterprise that would not only reinvigorate his operation, but the entire industry — micro markets.
From one soda machine to a full-service operator of over 3,000 vending machines and 600 micro markets, Jim Brinton has seen his operation change more in the last 5 years than ...
Dec. 16, 2015

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James Vending team players are, at left: Jesse J Risha, Roberta Croushore, Jude Packrone, Tofy Risha, Justin Packrone, Carol Richezza, Don Havens and Joe Hackney.
This enthusiastic Pittsburgh, Pa. area team finds state-of-the-art equipment really delivers the goods.
July 22, 2014
Paul Endres, left, and Mike Ferguson applied lessons they learned at a large regional OCS company to launch Southern Refreshment Services in greater Houston, Texas in 1991.
New tools have enabled Southern Refreshment Services in the greater Houston, Texas market to meet evolving customer needs.
July 22, 2014
There are primarily two types of machine-level data that can be monitored in the vending industry: transactional data and operational data.
July 22, 2014
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All aspects of the operation are more integrated in delivering products and services that better meet customer needs in a more timely manner.
July 22, 2014
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While vending industry technology choices can be overwhelming, the interoperability between systems has never been better.
Oct. 7, 2013
Side-entry vehicles allow drivers to reach prekitting totes and products from the ground, reducing workman’s compensation claims.
One of the fastest growing trends in servicing vending machines has the capacity to increase revenue 20 percent per route.
July 26, 2013
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Scott Halloran and Michael Calkins give new meaning to the term 'friendly competitors.' In 2011, after successfully running their own vending operations for years, they merged...
Feb. 1, 2013
Partners Wade Stooks, left, Kevin Van Hazel and Chuck Walton have progressively moved to larger warehouses since starting the company from a garage.
Ace Vending in Tempe, Ariz., an 18-route operation servicing 3,000 machines from five operating facilities, offers a case study of a company that has become a market leader and...
Oct. 15, 2012
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Editor's Note: This is an expanded version of the 2012 State of the Vending Industry Report that appeared in the June/July IssueThe road to recovery has been slow in the recession...
June 18, 2012
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Look back 50 years and the vending business was described as the 4 Cs. That’s coffee, cola, candy and cigarettes.Today we live in a new world of technology and instant communications...
May 1, 2012
Daniel, left, and Mark Stein are recognized by operators and suppliers nationally for their progressive vision.
When Andy and Bonnie Stein started Mark Vend Co. in suburban Chicago in 1962, they had one employee, two trucks, and a few dozen machines that dispensed only cigarettes. Fast-...
Dec. 6, 2011
Scott Caputo of Energy Innovative Products Inc. inserts an energy management device in a beverage machine.
As government rules evolve for making machines conserve energy, operators find more ways to meet customer requests for a "greener" footprint.
April 6, 2011
Andrew Davis found the SBC machine boosted sales.
Coffee may the hottest thing happening in refreshment services today, but when it comes to hot beverage vending machines, most operators will change the subject.For many, the ...
Feb. 7, 2011
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DEX has revolutionized the way the vending operator can do business. It captures lots of data from the vending machine, automatically. Then vending management systems can download...
Feb. 7, 2011
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Already, three new vending concepts are being field tested that meet the capabilities of tomorrow’s techno savvy consumers.
Feb. 19, 2010
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A NAMA technology task force releases standards to allow operators to use different providers’ products in unified applications.
Sept. 1, 2009
Premier Food Service in North English, Ia. developed wireless screens to display pick lists in the warehouse. Software generates the pick lists.
As the recession pushes operators to improve efficiencies, many are finding that new technology enhances the benefits of pre-kitting routes.
Sept. 1, 2009
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A vending software veteran draws on field experience to assess the investment required and benefits delivered by remote machine monitoring.
April 15, 2009
Several vending operators have found it pays to advertise value comparisons with fast feeders and convenience stores. Such comparisons are effective at the point of sale.
The vending industry’s traditional cost-based approach to food is not meeting consumers’ needs.
Feb. 23, 2009
Distributor of the Year Nancy Woodham, Vistar Vend Source Inc., Phoenix, Ariz.
Nancy Woodham remains optimistic for vending operators thanks to technology. She looks forward to helping operators maximize new marketing opportunities.
Dec. 4, 2008
Cliff Fisher of MEI/Easitrax said the right software will shorten accounts receivable days outstanding.
At the NAMA Coffee Summit, software providers updated coffee service operators on system capabilities, consultant Rick Leffke cited the need to sustain excitement with employees...
May 1, 2008
The vending industry still fails to win its fair share of growth in a prosperous economy.
Aug. 15, 2007
Jackee Shields, operations manager, oversees the recent move to a new condo warehouse for Professional Vending Services Inc.
Today’s state-of-the-art vending equipment offers exceptional product quality.
Aug. 15, 2007
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A major credit card player has invested in the vending market. In addition, a host of new system providers have entered the fray, all bringing new opportunities to vending operators...
May 1, 2007
'Scott' Spector keeps busy servicing convalescent centers he secured with the help of a locator.
Relying on the services of a locator, a San Diego, Calif. entrepreneur has developed a good supplemental income with just five locations.
April 2, 2007
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Remote data transfer and other new technologies provide better ways to verify sales. Misreporting sales to customers is a longstanding and largely secretive practice.
April 2, 2007
Driver Jay Hathaway loads a truck at P & J's Vending. The telemetry allows the company to know specifically what the location needs.
Wireless remote monitoring creates new efficiencies that not only make P & J's Vending more profitable, but strengthen its customer service.
March 5, 2007
John Dorman, operations manager, left, Dan Friske, route driver, and Randy Wright, president, Wright Vending, Madison, Wis. are all part of a team.
Madison, Wis.-based company benefits from a family atmosphere and valuing its employees
Nov. 1, 2006
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Tokens, coupons and stored value key fobs enhance customer service, provide options for added value, and improve operator competitiveness.
Oct. 5, 2006
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Bob Bell, an industry icon, retires from CMS.
July 3, 2006
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The following products were introduced at the NAMA National Expo in Atlanta, Ga.
Jan. 1, 2006
A Kraft Tombstone pizza machine has proven successful for Corporate Services Group in Tampa, Fla., a company that has long prided itself on fresh as opposed to frozen food.
Some retail food manufacturers take new interest in dedicated branded food machines.
May 1, 2005
Craig Kushner, left, and David Gordon invested a lot of time working with their software provider in DEXing their machines. The investment has paid off in greater efficiencies and a more productive staff.
Craig Kushner and David Gordon have DEX handhelds on all their routes.
May 1, 2005
(Randy Nasatir, left, and Michael Klong of Classic Vending use the latest in equipment and technology to grow a successful Chicago vending company.)
Classic Vending Inc. breaks into the tough Chicago market.
April 1, 2005
Vending software continues to offer more tools to help operators run their companies more efficiently. The task of determining which system works best can be challenging, but the return on investment will be significant.
Vending sotware investments can produce significant returns.
April 1, 2005
Understanding product usage can save time and increase income.
Jan. 12, 2005
Food services equipment, vending machines, security products and other new equipment from the Expo
Jan. 1, 2005