Kirin Beverage announced on the 12th that it will introduce a new system to streamline the delivery of products for vending machines. The company aims to use the system on approximately 80,000 vending machines nationwide in the year starting October this year.
Other major beverage companies such as Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan, Suntory Beverage & Food, as well as Asahi Soft Drinks and DyDo Drinko are using AI to improve delivery efficiency and strengthen product lineups. There is a growing movement to address the labor shortage in operations.