TITLE

At East Pasco Med. Ctr.: How Self-Op Vending Is Linked to Software

AUTHOR(S)

Grossbauer, Sue

PUB. DATE

April 1999

SOURCE

FoodService Director;04/15/99, Vol. 12 Issue 4, p170

SOURCE TYPE

Trade Publication

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

Features the high-technology computer-operated vending operation of East Pasco Medical Center in Zephyrhills, Florida. Description of the vending machines and cash registers; Installation design of the machines attached to the central computer room; Information on the magnetic card readers for debit and payroll purposes.

ACCESSION #

1815419

 

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