Start Amazon "Amazon Dash Replenishment" system that Amazon orders automatically when Amazon's supplies of daily necessities decrease

Memory that used to be used in the washing machine is missing or when you click "Print" to print a document, there is no ink "There is no ink" and everyone has a memory that is annoying or troublesome. Automatic order system likely to eradicate such crisis "Amazon Dash Replenishment Service(DRS) "started in January 2016 in Amazon's Amazon.

Amazon Dash will now reorder ink for some terribly-named Samsung printers | The Verge
http://www.theverge.com/2016/2/23/11100406/amazon-dash-replenishment-printer-ink-samsung

Samsung Integrates with Amazon Dash Replenishment for Fast and Easy Toner Replacement | Business Wire
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Amazon.com and Samsung started operating the system on February 23, 2016, local time, when ordering toner for replacement to Amazon automatically when the ink (toner) remaining amount of the printer decreases. Supported by this system are four models of Samsung printers that allow users to set the type of toner in advance using Samsung's smartphone application so that when they sense that the remaining amount is low, In order to place orders to Amazon in the system.

Compatible printers are four models of model name "SL - C 430 W", "SL - C 480 FW", "SL - M 283 DW" and "SL - M 2885 FW", both of which are toner type laser printers. It is an affordable model with a main unit price of $ 99 to $ 349.99 (about 11,000 yen to 39,000 yen).

Amazon.com: Samsung - Amazon Dash Replenishment: Office Products


This automatic ordering system is based on "Amazon Dash Replenishment Service (DRS: Amazon Dash Replenishment Service) ". It is not limited to the toner of the printer, it is a service that has several daily consumables such as water purifier filter, detergent, disinfectant and so on.

Amazon Dash Replenishment Service
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Products handled at the time of article creation include Gmate's SMART blood glucose level measurement terminal that measures blood glucose in conjunction with smartphones in addition to daily consumables such as printer inks, detergents and water purifier filters and pet foods And chemicals (chemicals) for Sutro's smart pool monitor that manages the water quality of the pool are expected to be expanded in the future.


The usage image is like the following movie.

Amazon Dash Replenishment - YouTube


I wash clothes in the washing machine trying to wash


But here I discovered that the detergent is running out ... ....


Also in the water purifier, the amount of filtered water is about to reach the prescribed level and the red LED lights up. Such a time is the turn of Amazon's DRS. In the case of this water purifier, by pushing a button, it connects to Wi-Fi and sends a filter order wirelessly.


Amazon's order is prepared for shipment ... ...


It will be sent to delivery.


And the filter arrived at the user's house. It is possible to continue to use the product without any breakage without fail.


There are two ways of ordering replacement items, patterns to be automatically ordered when software embedded in an application or hardware is required, and patterns to be ordered manually by a user who is notified as a water purifier example Either can be used. In addition, Amazon has disclosed the API for DRS, and there are also environments that manufacturers wanting to incorporate into their service can use immediately. This area seems to be said to be a strategy unique to Amazon that wants to win world retail.

Amazon already enters the Amazon shopping cart with the press of a special buttonAmazon Dash ButtonAlthough the service is offered, the buttons are used to determine the timing manually, whereas the fact that DRS is almost automated seems to be a big difference. The consumer, the maker, the system that the Amazon is able to get sales steadily, Amazon is also able to get sales steadily, and the system which is pleasant to Amazon That is why.

"Amazon Dash Button" items will arrive at home simply by clicking on a special button


The number of manufacturers that utilize DRS is expected to increase in the future, but the targets of concrete items to be handled are not announced. It is interesting to see what will happen in Japan.