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Smart Lockers Meet Access Control: Why the Yellowbox and Protege GX Integration Matters

Yellowbox has launched an integration with ICT’s Protege GX security and access control system, bringing together workplace security and smart storage in one streamlined solution.

Designer's Guide: Do I need smart lockers for my workplace fitout?

Lockers have become a formality within workplace design to enable the hybrid office blueprint. Now begs the question of when to specify a key lock, digital lock or a smart lock? We provide Discovery Questions that can determine if a smart lock is the right fit for your workplace project.

Does Everyone Need a Locker? A Data-Driven Analysis of Locker Utilisation

Within today’s workplace, lockers have become the solution for replacing personal desk storage, driven by hot desk and clean desk policies. But this creates a dilemma for modern workplaces. Does everyone need a locker?

Your Ultimate Guide to Smart Lockers in the UK

We delve into smart lockers, emphasising their electronic locks and IoT connectivity that simplify storage access and management. We discuss smart lockers and their utility, advantages, and procurement considerations, highlighting their adaptability for diverse secure storage needs.

The Comprehensive Guide to Smart Lockers in the USA

We explore smart lockers, detailing their tech-driven features, usage, and benefits. We contrasts them with traditional lockers, emphasizing their efficiency, security, and adaptability for various applications, especially in workplace and educational settings. Key considerations for purchasing include access methods and specific use cases.

What is a Workplace Smart Locker in 2024?

Smart Lockers are lockers electronic locks (wireless or hardwired) installed on each door, connected to IoT hardware (touchscreen kiosk) and software (user app and management dashboard). Smart lockers are also referred to as digital lockers, automated lockers, electronic lockers and IoT lockers. We discuss what the modern workplace trends are in 2024 and where smart lockers fit.

Smart Locker System for Workplaces: A Comprehensive Implementation Guide

This article provides a comprehensive guide on implementing a smart locker system in the workplace, detailing steps from assessing needs and future-proofing to design, integration, installation, training, and ongoing management for efficient, secure personal storage solutions.

What Smart Lock Solutions are available for Lockers and Cabinets

Advanced locking mechanisms now promise unparalleled security alongside modern conveniences. This article delves deeper into the available smart lock options, integrating real-world experiences and expert opinions.

What is an Electronic Locker Lock System?

In an era where technology influences nearly every facet of our lives, personal storage solutions aren't exempt. What is an electronic locker system?

Workplace Locker Access Policies: Enhancing Efficiency in Modern Workspaces

As flexible work arrangements and shared spaces become more commonplace, personal storage solutions like lockers have gained prominence. The deployment and effective management of these facilities necessitate robust workplace locker access policies.

A Beginner's Guide to Locker Locks: What You Need to Know

Locker locks are an essential security measure when it comes to keeping valuables safe in places such as workplaces, gyms and schools. However, with so many locker lock options available, choosing the right one can be overwhelming. We'll cover everything you need to know about locker locks and what to consider when choosing one.

Locker Management Software: The Key to a More Efficient Workplace

Traditional locker management methods can be time-consuming and inefficient, leaving employees frustrated and creating unnecessary bottlenecks in workflow. However, with the advent of locker management software, these problems are now a thing of the past.

Comparison of Traditional Key and Code Locks vs Smart Locks for Lockers

The locker lock market has evolved over decades of storage use. Nowadays there are a wealth of options from key locks to smart locker systems and it's hard to understand what are the pros and cons of each.

What is a Smart Locker and what are the benefits of Smart Lockers in 2022?

A smart locker system is a storage locker with functionality beyond a simple key based access method. This functionality varies widely from pinpad code, mobile phone or swipe card access, to management, authentication and allocation of users.

What you need to know before transitioning to a hot desking model

Hot desking has become a typical component of the modern workplace. Although there are three key drawbacks that need to be overcome to reduce friction and manage change.

Smart Lockers unlocked by RFID Access Cards

RFID ‘Swipe’ Cards that provide users with authentication into a workplace, venue or building can be used to also unlock a locker. By simply tapping the same card on a reader within the locker system, the user can be authenticated and unlock their existing (or new) locker.

Smart Lockers with Integrated Workplace Management Systems

Integrated Workplace Management Systems are software platforms that are used by IT, facilities management, and real estate professionals to help organisations optimise the use of the space and provide a better employee experience.

Everything your employee lockers need in 2022

Although often overlooked, lockers are an essential part of the modern workplace. They're evolving alongside the office, and their capabilities are more extensive than ever, especially when they're IoT.

What is a day-use locker and why are they important?

When we think of lockers, we imagine a user having access to a locker permanently. But in reality, this is inefficient and it would require each user to have their own dedicated locker, thus requiring a significant amount of space.

How does a smart locker system work?

You may have come across a wide range of different types of lockers with one emerging trend; they’re all becoming smarter. Electronic, digital, computerised, automated and IoT are all descriptors for smarter lockers. But what exactly is a smart locker system?

What is an IoT locker?

How lockers are being used today is entirely different from before, and they keep evolving every day to fit into our daily lives. As such, new expressions emerged like ABW lockers, smart lockers, IoT lockers. So what exactly is an IoT locker?

Three Keys to a Smart Office

Many elements make a smart office and many technologies can be integrated within the modern workspace. However, there are three main objectives that a smart office must achieve to match today's needs.

Top 4 Smart Office Technologies: Beginner Friendly & Advanced

In this article, you will find two lists showcasing the top 4 smart technologies, one ideal for beginners and the other for more advanced, already smart workspaces.

How to Manage Smart Office Expectations as a Small Business

What does it mean to have a smart office? A smart working space aims to provide the best experience for employees (the end-users), ease administration required and reduce costs for managers and owners.

Locker Retrofitting: Quick and Simple Way of Modernising Your Space

It can be challenging to decide on whether to get new lockers. The installation process can be frustrating, and there’s a budget to consider. One question to ask yourself is why do existing lockers not work for you. If the issue is in the lock, then there’s a more sustainable option - retrofit.

Top 3 Things Universities Should Consider When Getting Lockers

Lockers are utilised in many different ways within universities. Here is a guide to how Universities can create the best locker experience for their students.

How to Choose the Right Locker for Your Location: Materials, Locks and Smart Locker Systems

Choosing the right locker can become complicated when it comes to research. You have to carefully select the best material for your location and look into types of locks available. Here is a quick summary of everything you know when choosing a locker.

How Apps Are Changing the Locker System Market

Apps today serve as event reminders, learning tools, ways to enjoy various hobbies, and other practical uses, such as processing payments. Because of a wide variety of different apps, almost every aspect of our daily lives are connected to our smartphones. One of the new spaces apps have started finding their place in is the locker market.

What you need to know before getting Lockers for your Activity Based Workplace

In order to enable the future of work through activity-based working, workplaces need to reflect the values of flexibility and agility. Lockers provide the personal homebase your employees need when switching to ABW without their own permanent desk.