How 7FRESH’s “Jindouyun” Platform Revolutionizes Remote Management of Retail IoT Devices

Background

Facing a fragmented network of offline stores with diverse, numerous, and frequently upgraded smart devices, 7FRESH’s R&D center built a large‑scale remote deployment and monitoring system called “Jindouyun” (released May 11 2018). The platform reduces reliance on on‑site personnel, improves efficiency, and saves substantial labor costs for store operations.

System Overview

Jindouyun provides unified management of store‑level smart equipment through automatic in‑store registration, remote app publishing and rollback, and real‑time monitoring. The solution evolved through a major second‑generation release in Q2 2019, adding SaaS‑style platform upgrades and broader hardware compatibility.

Key Features

Real‑time status dashboard for all devices in a store, including Android app versions and online/offline states of non‑Android equipment.

Logical grouping of devices with customizable alarm scripts (e.g., alert when a marketing screen goes offline during business hours).

Automatic device registration via LBS‑based on‑boot configuration.

Pre‑defined default app types and versions per device model.

Remote Application Management

Administrators can pre‑assign default apps for each device brand and model. Devices with the Jindouyun app pull configuration on boot, enabling remote maintenance, status monitoring, and over‑the‑air updates.

Deployment Statistics

In 2019, Jindouyun remotely upgraded and configured tens of thousands of app installations across thousands of PDAs, hundreds of self‑service POS terminals, and numerous digital signage screens nationwide.

Private App Marketplace

Building on its precise deployment and rollback capabilities, Jindouyun added version management, gray‑release, release calendar, and third‑party app support, creating a private app market for external merchants and partners. Users can view version histories and perform rollbacks through a graphical interface.

Device Map and Monitoring

The platform visualizes device locations and statuses on a map, allowing instant identification of offline or malfunctioning equipment and rapid notification to designated maintenance personnel.

Future Directions

With the rollout of new business lines such as “Seven Fresh Life” and the OFC project, Jindouyun is extending B‑end functionalities: mobile barcode scanning for device registration, real‑time status viewing on phones, and broader external partner adoption slated for early 2020.