Manufacturing & Logistics
Third shift eats at 2:40 a.m. The breakroom should be ready.
8Kava runs breakroom vending for warehouses, plants and distribution centers as one system. Fresh food is stocked for every shift, PPE is dispensed by badge with per-role limits, and every sandwich and every pair of gloves is reported to the cost center that used it.
- PPE consumption
- −24%PPE consumption
- on-shift PPE stock-outs after month two
- Zeroon-shift PPE stock-outs after month two
- breakroom spend per worker
- +38%breakroom spend per worker
A breakroom for a building that never clocks out
Every shift stocked
Forecasts learn demand by shift, not just by day. The restock lands before the shift that needs it, so third shift isn't shopping first shift's leftovers.
One badge for everything
The same badge opens the cooler, pays through payroll deduct and draws PPE within its limits. Workers don't need a bank card or a smartphone.
Cost centers by default
PPE issues post to a cost center automatically, and food subsidies can too. Finance gets a report instead of a reconciliation project.
Built for short breaks
The cooler door releases in under a second after a tap, and the receipt lands within 10 seconds of closing. Nobody spends a break in a line.
Steel buildings, weak signal
Racking and metal roofs block Wi-Fi. Every 8Kava device carries LTE and buffers 72 hours of transactions if the connection drops.
Supervisors back on the floor
At one distribution center, supervisors spent 5 fewer hours a week on supply cabinets once dispensing and reorders ran on their own.
Gloves stop disappearing when every pair has a badge attached.
An open supply cage runs on trust and guesswork. Someone takes a box of cut-resistant gloves for the week, the next shift finds the shelf empty, and the reorder happens when a supervisor happens to notice. Kava PPE P1 is a hybrid coil and locker cabinet that dispenses gloves, safety glasses, earplugs, respirators, cut sleeves, batteries and small tools against a badge tap.
EHS sets limits per role and per shift. For example, a picker might get two pairs of gloves per shift and a maintenance tech one respirator cartridge per week. Kava OS logs each issue to a cost center, and low stock triggers a reorder through connectors for SAP, Oracle NetSuite or Microsoft Dynamics. The P1 is $9,800 to buy, or $299 a month on VaaS.
- Per-role and per-shift limits, set by EHS and enforced at the cabinet.
- Usage reports by role, shift, department and cost center.
- Low-stock auto-reorder through your ERP or procurement system.
900 workers, 3 shifts, one platform
The site deployed 3 Kava PPE Dispensers, 6 Kava Coolers and a Kava Kiosk micro-market. Read the full case study.
Gloves stopped disappearing, and third shift finally has the same food options as first shift.
The equipment list for a three-shift site
Kava PPE P1
Badge-based dispensing for gloves, glasses, earplugs, respirators and small tools, with role limits and cost-center reports. $9,800, or $299 a month.
Kava Cooler C2 and C2-XL
Sandwiches, salads and hydration for every shift. Locks itself if the inside stays above 41 °F for 30 minutes.
Kava Kiosk K1
Self-checkout for an open-shelf micro-market in a large breakroom, with a barcode scanner and vision for fruit. $2,900, or $99 a month.
Kava Lockers LX
Badge-access compartments for tool and laptop loaners, handheld scanner swaps and hot meal pickup on night shift.
Kava Link L2
Keep the snack machines you have. $349 adds telemetry, remote pricing and cashless acceptance in about 22 minutes.
Where PPE goes when nobody is counting
| Open supply cage | Kava PPE P1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Who can take what | Anyone, anything | Badge-verified, by role |
| Limits | Honor system | Per role and per shift |
| Usage visibility | A monthly invoice | Every issue, by role, shift and cost center |
| Reorder trigger | Someone notices an empty shelf | A low-stock threshold, sent to your ERP |
| Night-shift stock-outs | Discovered at 3 a.m. | Flagged before the shift starts |
| Supervisor time | Restocking, chasing, counting | Reviewing a report |
A day in a three-shift breakroom
- 5:40 a.m.
First shift badges in
Coffee, breakfast sandwiches and gloves. The PPE cabinet issues within each role's limits and logs every pair.
- 1:50 p.m.
Shift-change rush
Two shifts overlap at the cooler. Doors release in under a second, so the line moves at the speed of a tap.
- 8:30 p.m.
Restock for the night
The pick list was sized for third shift's habits, so the shelves hold what night crews buy, not what day crews left.
- 2:40 a.m.
Third-shift lunch
Fresh food at the same quality as noon. Payroll deduct covers workers who don't carry a card.
- 4:15 a.m.
Tomorrow gets planned
Low stock on earplugs triggers a reorder, and Kava Agent drafts the next pick list for approval.
What does a stockout cost when it's gloves?
A missing sandwich costs a sale. A missing box of cut-resistant gloves at 3 a.m. costs a supervisor's walk to the cage, a paused line, or someone working without them. Most sites track PPE spend by the month and PPE stock-outs not at all. Which of your shifts runs out first, and how would you find out?
Warehouse breakroom vending FAQ
Can PPE be free to workers while food is paid?
Yes. PPE issues are allocated to cost centers with no charge to the worker, while food runs on cards, badge, payroll deduct or an employer subsidy. Both appear in the same Kava OS reports, separated by category.
Can it connect to our ERP?
Kava OS has API connectors for SAP, Oracle NetSuite and Microsoft Dynamics. Low-stock thresholds on the PPE dispenser can create reorders there, and usage data exports as CSV or Parquet. See Integrations & API.
Our breakroom has no Wi-Fi. Is that a problem?
No. Every 8Kava device carries LTE, and Kava Link includes an external antenna kit for machines deep inside a building. If signal drops, devices keep selling and buffer up to 72 hours of transactions.
Do workers need a bank card or a smartphone?
No. The badge they already use at the door can pay through payroll deduct, with connectors for Workday, ADP and UKG. Contactless cards and mobile wallets work too.
How quickly can a site go live?
A smart-cooler program of up to 10 units typically goes live 10 business days after signing. PPE dispensers are scheduled with your EHS team, because role limits and cost centers need to be right before day one.
Where to go next
Give third shift the breakroom first shift has.
Send us your shift pattern, headcount and current PPE spend. We'll come back with the equipment list, the limits and the numbers.