In the Know
04/01/2010With the recent passage of health care reform legislation, there is talk of how this will change vending operations. As with anything regarding a business, it is important to keep up with how different factors will affect your bottom line. No doubt, it can be a daunting task, but there are several ways to lessen the burden, thanks to technology.
AMOnline.com and VendingTimes.net both offer frequent e-mail updates including headlines covering everything from job changes to legislative news. Combine this with the Google Alert service (also free), where you can set up specific search terms and have relevant items delivered to your inbox each day, and you can easily keep up with current events that may influence how you operate. Also, NAMA has a link on their site dedicated to legislative alerts, which posts an average of one item every week or so, found by clicking http://vending.org/government/bulletins.php.
With all sorts of legislation that may affect your bottom line, it is more important than ever to keep abreast on current events, and easier than ever to do so.
