To enable a new Avanti market with Gimme VMS follow these steps:
- Step 1: Inform Avanti that we are your VMS provider for them to activate Gimme as a provider.
- Step 2: Ensure you have the proper access to view VMS tools under the Admin tab on the Avanti site.
- Step 3: Create a new POS in Gimme VMS
- Specify that this POS Type is "Micro market" and fill in all other required details
- Before saving, change the "VDI MMS Provider ID" from 0 to 5
- Step 4: Send a ticket to support@gimmevending.com with the market's POS Code or POS title(s).
- Step 5: Gimme will provide you with the MMID to enter on the Avanti site.
- Step 6: Navigate to VMS tools on the Avanti site under the Admin tab.
- Step 7: Select the location VMS status tab.
- Step 8: Search for the location using the search menu.
- Step 9: On the right side of the page, enter the MMID supplied from Gimme and click update. The location's VMS status will change from inactive to active.
- Step 10 Build a Planogram manually or Import a POG from an existing market.
How do you know that your market is VDI enabled?
- In Gimme VMS, the market's POS page will display products with inventory values
- In Avanti on the VMS tools page:
- Search for the location
- A market that is VDI enabled will have an active VMS status with an MMID assigned.
- We also suggest scanning products at the market before it goes live to verify that everything is working.