Kii Corporation
www.en.kii.com
Kii Corporation, a Cisco portfolio company, offers an enterprise-grade solution for the convenience store market that addresses the needs of operators to manage all aspects of their tanks from a single platform. Boasting over 25 million devices, Kii’s platform enables cost-effective, complex IoT solutions addressing unique customer requirements over the life cycle of the business.
Develop a single platform solution for all aspects of convenience store fuel management including:
With the AirLink router we can provide reliable connectivity for our solution, and with the open application framework, we can customize the solution for our needs.
Patrick O’Brien
Head of Tank Management, Kii Corporation
Convenience store operators have grown in both size and complexity requiring more data real-time to compete and manage their business. This data spans fuel levels, leaks, water levels, alarms and environmental compliance status. Kii understands that operators need to optimize their business and that the cost of servicing tanks is one of their largest expenses. Operators want simple, reliable, and effective solutions that provide the precision insights needed to manage their business in real-time.
The AirLink router was the best router to support complex applications with trusted performance.
Patrick O’Brien
Head of Tank Management, Kii Corporation
Kii developed a Tank Management Framework specifically for operators needing data capture that reliably connects to their cloud network. To accomplish this, Kii worked with Semtech to incorporate the AirLink® LX60 LTE router into the Kii platform. The LX60 provides both cellular and ethernet options for reliable bi-directional connectivity. The open application framework (ALEOS®) on the AirLink router enables Kii to support custom complex applications and write a custom application that sends data from the edge of the network to their cloud. Kii utilizes AirLink Management Service (ALMS) to maximize system uptime in the field and reduce field maintenance costs. “We have systems out in the field for over eight years that have worked without a problem” states Patrick O’Brien, Head of Tank Management at Kii Corporation. According to Rob Kent, Operations Supervisor at Pearson Fuels, “the Kii Solution for monitoring fuel levels excels at ease of setup, reliability, and trouble-free operation. Typically, the store employee can set up in 10 minutes without any technical training. Once installed, this system works flawlessly.”
Once installed, operators can manage data from an automated tank gauge (ATG) console and obtain reporting on tank levels, environmental leak test results and alarms. The system interfaces to Point of Sale systems to capture critical sales data for timely billing and pricing optimization. This is especially critical for wholesalers that offer a consignment option to their end customers.
“With the AirLink router we can provide reliable connectivity for our solution, and with the open application framework, we can customize the solution to support our customer’s needs,” said Patrick O’Brien. “The AirLink router was the best device we found that enables support for multiple use cases by our customer. Now, they can use a single device versus several, on a single platform reducing hardware and setup costs.”
Kii Tank Management for underground storage tanks (UST) provides real-time insights and alerts. The system is intuitive and simple to set up, requiring very little operator training.
This enables operators to focus on managing their business while servicing customers. Kii also provides cloud diagnostics that enable remote troubleshooting of the system, so issues are resolved before a retailer even knows there is a problem saving operators time and money.
Kii has installed its solution at over 200 Colonial Oil Industry sites. “Kii is a strategic partner to us, and has delivered on their commitment to support both our current needs and new requirements as our business evolves. And this solution is highly reliable and can be quickly set up by our field sales personnel” explained Ray Bordeaux, Vice President, Retail Dealer Sales at Colonial Oil Industries, Inc. “We are finding this solution provides a five-time return on investment. Now that we have all the information needed to manage our wholesale business on a single platform, our business can continue to scale” explains Bordeaux. The time saved and the insights provided with the solution enable companies like Colonial Oil Industries to focus on managing and growing their business. Because they now have a 360-degree view of tank and fuel status, they have reduced the complexity of running a fast-growing convenience store business.
Ray Bordeaux
Vice President Dealer Sales at Colonial Oil Industries, Inc
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