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Advantages of Smart Locker Technology

in Warehousing

Smart lockers are essential in warehouses because they
significantly enhance security and operational efficiency.
By providing advanced access control, they ensure only
authorized personnel can access stored items, reducing
the risk of theft and unauthorized handling. Additionally,
smart lockers streamline asset management and retrieval
processes, saving time and improving organization. Their
integration with warehouse management systems allows
for real-time tracking and automated notifications, further
optimizing workflow and ensuring accurate asset records.
Girish Nangare, Director-Fonzel shares insights on the role
smart lockers in warehouses.

High value asset Reducing administrative Document exchange
storage hassles simplified

Smart lockers effectively Traditional locker systems come with When it comes to secure exchange
address logistical challenges in significant administrative burdens. The of confidential documents with
the transportation and storage frequent loss of keys, which is a common clients, the expected automation can
of high-value luxury and occurrence, leads to the need for security be achieved. For example, Hapag
precious goods. These lockers alerts, explanations, key replacements, Lloyd has deployed Fonzel Smart
provide secure, automated and lock changes. This delayed and Counters to automate their document
storage solutions that costly process results in downtime, exchange process. Smart lockers are
significantly reduce the risk of as employees get distracted by the the secure and convenient solution to
loss or theft. need to resolve these issues instead of any document exchange.
contributing to productivity. In contrast,
They offer easy access for keyless smart lockers address this issue
security managers to monitor efficiently with multiple authentication Ghost warehousing and
suspicious activities, thereby methods such as Biometric, RFID card, the Hub and Spoke model
enhancing overall security. PIN and Mobile App.
Smart lockers enable quick
Environments with Actionable insights commerce through ghost
no phone policies Unlike the manual and error-prone warehousing by facilitating seamless

In high value logistics methods of tracking locker usage and key and secure last-mile deliveries. In
the hub and spoke model, centralized
related warehouses, where management, smart lockers offer digital “hub” warehouses distribute goods to
electromagnetic devices such management and real-time visibility various “spoke” locations equipped
as mobile phones and laptops into locker usage patterns and employee with smart lockers.
are not allowed to meet behaviour. This digital oversight
security compliances, smart simplifies allocation and enables the Smart locker technology helps
lockers are the best solution identification of popular lockers, in streamlining workflows and
for offering secure temporary facilitating informed decision-making achieving optimum efficiency in
storage for these devices. and efficient warehouse management. warehouses.

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