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From Project Brief to Deployment
Deployment knowledge center
A strong vending project makes the important decisions in sequence, with evidence and named approval owners at each gate.
Starting with a catalogue model often hides the decisions that determine success: product vendability, location demand, market eligibility, payment, site works and operator capability. WEIMI’s planning sequence turns those facts into a controlled configuration. Timing varies with complexity, approvals, customization, quantity, supply and freight; a schedule is confirmed only for the accepted project.
Implementation layer
Stage 01 — Discover the operating case
The first output is a clear problem statement, not a machine quotation.
- Define the location, target users, access hours, demand moments and nearby alternatives
- List the products, package formats, storage conditions, selling restrictions and target prices
- Estimate scale, route model, refill frequency, service distance and commercial objective
- Record indoor or outdoor conditions, space, power, network, access and security constraints
- Identify buyer, operator, venue, importer, compliance and technical decision owners
- State what evidence would justify a pilot or wider rollout
Implementation layer
Stage 02 — Establish feasibility and boundaries
Commercial enthusiasm should not outrun product, market or site eligibility.
- Confirm whether the category may be sold through the proposed unattended channel
- Review destination standards, payment availability and data responsibilities
- Screen product packs against likely delivery mechanisms and temperature needs
- Check access route, utilities, ventilation, loading and customer accessibility
- Identify unresolved legal, food, age, building or insurance questions
- Stop or redesign the concept when a critical control cannot be established
Implementation layer
Stage 03 — Configure the solution
Machine, interface and operating plan are specified as one system.
- Select the cabinet and delivery architecture around the approved SKU set
- Allocate productive capacity by demand, package fit and refill rhythm
- Define payment, telemetry, language, user roles and exception flows
- Develop customer-facing brand, screen and instruction requirements
- Specify installation environment, cooling/heating, security and service access
- Issue an assumptions register and configuration summary for review
Implementation layer
Stage 04 — Validate critical risks
Test uncertainty before it is repeated across production units.
- Use representative sale-ready packs for vend or compartment-fit tests
- Review samples, drawings, interface flow or artwork at the agreed fidelity
- Test integration states with the selected payment and software parties where applicable
- Resolve temperature, fragility, leakage, irregular shape or restricted-category controls
- Update the business model with confirmed capacity, service and third-party costs
- Obtain written approval or record exceptions before production release
Implementation layer
Stage 05 — Manufacture under change control
Production proceeds against the approved scope with defined inspection and communication points.
- Freeze configuration, artwork, destination details and document requirements
- Confirm production and buyer approval milestones
- Review proposed substitutions or scope changes for technical and schedule impact
- Complete in-process and final tests against the agreed plan
- Prepare identifiers, accessories, operator information and acceptance evidence
- Release packing and dispatch only after open items are dispositioned
Implementation layer
Stage 06 — Prepare logistics and the site in parallel
The destination must be ready before the machine reaches the final doorway.
- Appoint freight, customs, unloading and local installation owners
- Verify packed dimensions, weight, access route, lift and floor limits
- Complete power, data, base, anchoring, ventilation and any water or drain work
- Prepare merchant, SIM/network, platform accounts and administrator access
- Train or schedule the people who will receive, install, stock and accept the unit
- Agree damage inspection, commissioning tests and escalation contacts
Implementation layer
Stage 07 — Commission, learn and scale
The first live period tests both the equipment and the operating assumptions.
- Inspect, position, secure and connect the machine using qualified local parties
- Load approved products and verify prices, planogram, temperatures or recipes
- Test successful and failed transactions, delivery, alerts and customer support
- Record acceptance evidence, settings, owners and preventive tasks
- Track sales, stock-outs, failed vends, waste, uptime and route cost during stabilization
- Change one documented variable at a time before deciding whether to replicate the model
Continue the decision path
Related planning resources
Connect this implementation topic to the machine, scenario and commercial decisions around it.
Review specification control, inspection and acceptance evidence.
Explore →Planning hubSolutions by locationStart with the customer mission, venue and operating constraints.
Explore →Project briefContact WEIMIBring the location, products, market and scale into one review.
Explore →Project input
Information required for a project review
A complete starting brief reduces repeated questions and exposes feasibility issues while changes are still inexpensive.
- Location, users, opening hours, footfall evidence and commercial goal
- SKU list with dimensions, weights, storage and regulatory category
- Destination, required approvals, payment, language and software needs
- Site photos, access measurements, utilities, ambient conditions and security
- Quantity, target timeline, budget assumptions, branding and named decision owners
Bring the technical and commercial owners into one brief.
Discuss the project →Decision support
Vending project process FAQ
How long does a custom vending project take?+
There is no responsible universal duration. Complexity, product tests, approvals, artwork, payment integration, quantity, production, freight and site readiness all affect the confirmed schedule.
Can WEIMI quote before every detail is known?+
An indicative discussion may begin with assumptions, but a reliable configuration and commercial offer require the key product, destination, function and quantity facts to be documented.
When is a pilot recommended?+
A pilot is useful when location demand, product behavior, customer journey or operator workflow is uncertain. Its duration, sample size, KPIs and decision rules should be agreed before launch.
Who approves the final configuration?+
The buyer should name an authorized commercial and technical approver. Venue, legal, payment, importer and installation parties may also need to approve their parts of the system.
Can products change after the machine is ordered?+
They can affect lanes, capacity, temperature, delivery and labeling. New packs should be reviewed and tested rather than assumed compatible with the approved planogram.
What should be measured after launch?+
Use sales and gross margin together with stock-outs, failed vends, refunds, waste, uptime, service visits, energy where material and customer-support demand.
Project roadmap
Make each milestone produce a decision
Brief → scope
Identify the market, location, products, operating owner and project objective. Output: an agreed set of questions to resolve.
Samples → configuration
Confirm packaging, mechanism, temperature, interface and payment needs. Output: a configuration and test brief.
Proposal → agreement
Review commercial terms, options, responsibilities and acceptance criteria. Output: a written scope.
Readiness → release
Align destination requirements, production checks, packing and site preparation. Output: release and receiving plans.
Commissioning → operation
Complete sample transactions and operator handover. Output: acceptance evidence and a service routine.
Your project, next
Start with a clear project brief
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Start with your installation country, location and intended products. Pack dimensions, a site photo and an estimated quantity help us discuss a practical configuration.
Early-stage enquiries are welcome. Configuration and local requirements are confirmed for each project.