Designing A Route Commission Program

A well designed and implemented commission plan is essential for making your vending business more efficient and profitable. During the conceiving stage, you need to be realistic and approach the different aspects of a route commission program with caution.

Your Planet Antares vending business should have a vending commission program that can have a positive impact on the attitude of employees. If you are paying a straight hourly rate of commission to them, they will not have a good attitude towards work and performance efficiency.

Naturally, the motivation level in such a case will be much lower as the employees will know that they have no gains in the success or increased productivity of the company. It will be taken as an undesirable change in the work process because more work without higher pay is a disincentive for any employee.

This makes an appropriate incentive program important. If an employee knows that he will participate in the benefits of the enhanced profitability of your company, he will willingly cooperate for changes in work. Automatically, the work environment turns less hostile and more conducive for new activities such as setting up of dedicated product routes, rescheduling and restructuring of vending routes, price changes or category management.

A good vending route commission program also helps the management in quantifying the route labor cost while bidding for new business.

However, it is important to consider the fact that fixed percentage of commission on sales may cause inequalities in vending commissions and driver compensation. While certain vending machines, products and locations yield high profits, others may not have the same level of performance or popularity.

As a Planet Antares vending operator, most of your vending locations will generate high returns. This is due to the high demand for snacks and beverages among people in different workplaces, age groups, etc. For such vending machines, you will earn lots of dollars as income and hence, be able to pay high commissions to route drivers.

So, you must create a commission program after due consideration of the different turnover of diverse products so that there is minimum amount of disparity among the vending commissions paid to route drivers and other employees. For best results, evaluate the structure of the route before making and executing a commission plan for it.

Choosing Vehicles For Vending Business

Once your vending business has been established, you need to start thinking of ways in which it can be smoothly operated and expanded. With increase in consumer demand, many vending operators are planning product upsizing and vending machine updating.

This has a direct impact on the vehicles being used for transporting vending products, parts and tools for repair and servicing. As products get heavier, such as 20 ounce bottles, the need for higher capacity and weight carrying vehicles has also gone up. When you purchase a vending route truck for your Antares vending business, you must consider the ease of use, capabilities and driver comfort features provided in the truck.

A recent trend has been a rise in the weight of trucks being used by vending operators. The heavier, 16 and 20 ounce cold drink bottles take a lot of space and increase the driver’s efforts as well as vehicle load. This has also made it essential for suspension systems to be stronger. Also, there is need for more room in the vehicle as space requirements increase with bulkier items. The bottles can be arranged so that the driver doesn’t have to waste excessive time or energy in bending and lifting them.

Even today, many vending operators continue to use the traditional step-in vehicles for their vending business. The step makes it easier for the route driver to load the van or truck. Another benefit of such vans is the easy accessibility offered to the driver who can reach the merchandise without leaving the vehicle.

There are plenty of alternatives which can be considered when you want to minimize the driver’s workload and also optimize resource utilization as well as achieve cost efficiencies. A bigger truck will allow the driver to enjoy greater comfort, convenience, better maneuverability and cost of efficiency.

Don’t forget to analyze your business needs and capital availability while purchasing the trucks for vending operations. You may opt for dedicated beverage trucks that possess built-in cooler and refrigeration systems to keep the bottles and cans chilled. This will enable you to ensure that your vending products remain in good condition while transport.

Your top priority should be to enable easy and smooth loading and unloading. When you go to buy a new vehicle for your Planet Antares business, you must pay attention to the driver’s comfort, both inside and outside the truck being selected. Aim for making the route driver comfortable and reducing the energy expended in accessing the merchandise.

Underestimating the vehicle weight is a common mistake that is made by a large number of vending operators. It’s best to analyze the machine capacity, product weight and quantity as well as the actual weight of the route truck to decide whether it is a worthwhile purchase. A well selected and comfortable cab goes a long way in improving the driver’s morale and motivation to perform the assigned task in a proper way.