STAND ALONE CARD SYSTEMS

Data Collection and Report Summary

Data Collection:

VendGuard’s unique card reader system collects and stores up to 1600 transactions.  It will not write over itself.  Using a shared, non-dedicated analog phone line, it automatically calls VendGuard’s Computer Service Center to download the records each night.  At the same time, our center can upload and hot list lost or stolen cards thereby rendering them invalid.

The data reporting features of the card system gives a full range of capabilities to report who took what, when, where and associates them with the appropriate department cost center.  Data is batched weekly, monthly, quarterly or annually as required.  Report formats may be changed quarterly at no charge. 

There are basically four types of reports available:

1. ITEM/USER REPORT:  This report totals the number of each inventory item vended and a list of which users vended them.
2. USER/ITEM REPORT:  this report totals the number of transactions for each user and a list of the items vended by user.
3. TRANSACTION REPORT:  This is a list of each transaction performed on the machine, giving date, user and item vended
4. ITEM/PRODUCT USAGE REPORT:  This is a list of only the items vended for a specified time period and is transmitted to the designated vendors and/or suppliers responsible for filling the equipment

Hot Card Control:

This feature allows the you to specify to the VendGuard™ System Controller that certain cards be disallowed in the system.  System number may exclude cards from outside your Division.  You may manually hot list a card at the reader anytime.  For your convenience, lockout files may be automatically updated daily when the card reader calls VendGuard to download your reports.

To custom design your report format Click here for Format Instructions