5 Reasons to transition from electronic lockers to Adaptive Workplace Storage

Sep 2, 2021 12:53:33 PM | Team Vecos | 2 minute read

Hybrid working is now the standard. Fixed desks are out. And traditional locker systems - keys, PIN codes, manual assignment - can't keep up with the way people actually work.

Electronic lockers were the first step forward: connected, self-service, and far easier to manage than their predecessors. Adaptive Workplace Storage goes further. The technology follows people - not rigid presets - adapting in real time to every employee, every use case, every location.

Here are five reasons to make the shift.

 

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Reason 1: Relieve your facility team through smart locker management

Facilities teams save over 90% of locker management admin time with Adaptive Workplace Storage. No manual locker assignments. No walking the floor to check availability. No replacing lost badges or resetting PIN codes.

Usage rules are configured once and run automatically. The management portal gives FM teams real-time visibility into every locker across every site - who's using what, which lockers are available, and where patterns are forming. All user data, access rights, and locker activity in one overview. Joiners, movers, and leavers stay automatically in sync through integration with your access control database. No manual imports. No separate administration.

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 Reason 2: Integrate our smart locker system into your workplace app

Adaptive Workplace Storage integrates seamlessly into the wider workplace IT stack - not as an add-on, but as a native part of the employee experience.

Locker functionality can be fully embedded into your workplace app - so employees access buildings, book rooms, and use lockers from a single platform. Or choose a lighter integration: visualise locker availability directly in a virtual floor plan, so employees can see where to go before they leave their desk. Both options are supported, via third party applications such as Mapiq, or your own workplace app.  For logistics and parcel workflows, lockers can also integrate with solutions such as MyPUP - extending the system beyond personal storage into operational use cases.

 
Reason 3: Choose a smart mix of lockers

Fixed. Dynamic. Team. Parcel. Asset. All use cases on the same locker bank - without pre-allocation or manual reconfiguration per scenario. The system recognises who's using it and applies the right rules automatically: access, duration, use case, eligibility. In real time.

As your workplace evolves - new policies, new locations, new teams - the system adapts with it. No locker changes required. No reconfiguration needed.

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Reason 4: Open lockers the way you want

Employees open, exchange, and release lockers completely independently - using whatever access method they already carry. Badge. Smartphone. RFID card. Terminal. Biometrics. Any personal identification type is supported.

The system handles assignment automatically, without FM involvement. And FM teams retain full visibility at any time - which lockers are in use, by whom, and for how long - through the real-time management portal.

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 Reason 5: Keep belongings and data safe

Adaptive Workplace Storage is secure by design - at the hardware, software, and data level.

All unused lockers are automatically locked. Every interaction is logged - so locker contents can always be traced to the last user via the audit trail. If a door is accidentally left open, the employee receives an automatic reminder notification via email or smartphone. In the event of an unauthorised opening, alerts go to the user and the Facilities team immediately.

Data is stored securely in the cloud or on-premise at your location - GDPR compliant, and available in the configuration that fits your organisation's IT requirements. Adaptive Workplace Storage is ISO 27001 certified, CCPA and PDPA compliant, and carries a 100% pass rate on corporate IT audits - including those from JPMorgan Chase, KPMG, and EY.

 Electronic lockers moved workplace storage forward. Adaptive Workplace Storage takes it further - storage that follows people, not rigid presets, in real time. Less admin. Less space. More control. Built to scale globally and adapt automatically as your workplace evolves. Book a demo to see how Adaptive Workplace Storage works in practice. 

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