Production quantities by recipe, delivery rounds, and use-by date labeling: Smart Labo is the online software that automatically plans daily production and delivery for Smart Pizza vending machines.
Included in the Essential subscription as part of the initial training.
A shop owner’s day begins in the lab, and that’s where Smart Labo works for you. Even before you dust the work surface with flour, you open your production list for the day: the software generated it automatically based on the inventory targets you set for each vending machine and actual sales figures. You know exactly how many Margherita, Regina, or 4 Cheeses pizzas to prepare, machine by machine, without having to do mental math or use a homemade spreadsheet.
Production begins. As the pizzas are boxed, Smart Labo handles the labeling: each pizza receives a label with its use-by date, ensuring the traceability of products sent to the vending machine. The software also tracks your box inventory, so restocking never becomes a last-minute issue.
Next comes delivery. If you operate multiple vending machines, Smart Labo organises your delivery route: which machines to deliver to today, in what quantities, and in what order. You load the vehicle according to the list, and each machine receives exactly what it needs—no more, no less. Unsold pizzas nearing their use-by date are flagged, allowing you to adjust quantities for the coming days.
Back in the lab, the cycle is complete: the day’s sales feed into the next day’s production list. You produce what your vending machines actually sell, your prep time is focused on the right recipes, and your delivery routes no longer run empty. That’s the difference between being at the mercy of your logistics and taking control of them. One operator confirmed this to us: Smart Labo saves him 10 to 15 minutes every day.
Smart Labo is the production component of the FLD Tech software ecosystem. It works hand in hand with Web Pilot, the remote management software for Smart Pizza Vending Machine: sales and inventory levels reported by Web Pilot are fed directly into your production lists and delivery routes in Smart Labo.
At the end of the process, the Click & Collect app provides an additional sales channel: your customers order their pizza online and pick it up at the vending machine, and these orders are included in your sales statistics just like any other transaction at the vending machine. Production planned in advance, the dispenser managed in real time, and ordering made easy downstream: the three software programs cover the entire cycle of your business, from the dough mixer to the pickup of the box, without any duplicate data entry or intermediate spreadsheets.
The stakes are purely economic. Production aligned with actual demand means fewer pizzas thrown away at the end of their shelf life, fewer empty delivery bins during peak hours, and delivery routes that no longer make unnecessary trips: that’s where your profit margin is at stake—far more so than the purchase price from the vending machine. To calculate what this approach means for your own business, use our profitability calculator.
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