Swiss supplier of beer brands Feldschlösschen Beverages Group has introduced an end-to-end Machine-to-Machine (M2M) technology from the Swisscom M2M Centre of Competence.
Feldschlösschen is employing M2M technology at over 300 of its clients in Switzerland.
M2M, which ensures improved efficiency, sustainability and security, enables Feldschlösschen's Swiss customers to maintain their beer tanks efficiently and to submit exact and timely orders for new deliveries.
When levels get low, the tanks themselves instantly trigger new orders.
Using M2M technology, a new application 'myBeer' has been developed specially for Feldschlösschen to synchronize data.
Restaurateurs can glance at their tablet or smartphone and see how their system is performing and react immediately in case there is any temperature increase or fall in pressure.
Swisscom's M2M technology, which enables tanks to recognize themselves when the beer is running low and trigger a new order instantly, helps boost efficiency and reduce costs at Feldschlösschen.
Using the technology, the company can optimize its delivery runs as it prevents incorrect order entries, due to which thousands of transport kilometres can be saved annually.
Feldschlösschen Beverages Group services director Manfred Weiss said, "Thanks to the M2M solution from Swisscom, we can also fulfil one of our customers' greatest wishes - and hopefully we'll soon be able to do so throughout Europe."
