The challenging business climate has made many vending operators more interested in using remote machine monitoring, a technology that has become more established in the industry. In a 20-minute podcast interview, three system suppliers discuss how they see technology changing the vending industry. Participants in this State of the Vending Industry Podcast are Anant Agrawal, co-founder and chief marketing officer of Cantaloupe Systems, Chuck Reed, marketing director for the Americas at MEI, and Glenn Butler, vice president and chief technology officer at Crane Merchandising Systems.