Devices issued, returned and charged, all on the record
Warehouse asset lockers that reduce loss, damage and shift delays.
eLocker helps warehouse teams manage shared devices through secure, self-service lockers. Workers collect and return without waiting for a supervisor, managers see who took what and whether it came back, and assets stay protected, traceable and ready for the next shift.
- Reduce loss, theft and damage
- Remove manual device handouts
- Track who used which asset and when
- Improve visibility of returns and exceptions
- Speed up shift changeovers
Every device accounted forNamed collection, logged return
£80kaverage savingper site, per year*
Trusted by warehouse, 3PL and distribution teams
Your problem
Poor asset control slows warehouse performance
Warehouse teams rely on handheld devices, scanners, radios and printers to keep shifts moving. Managed manually, problems build quickly: devices go missing, equipment gets damaged, supervisors spend time chasing assets, and managers lose visibility of who has what.
Cost leakage
Lost, damaged or unreturned devices create replacement and repair costs that never stop.
Poor accountability
Manual handovers make it hard to prove who had which device and when.
Productivity loss
Workers lose time waiting for devices or starting shifts late.
Management burden
Supervisors spend too much time issuing, tracking and chasing equipment.
£80k
avoidable cost, per site, per year*
Lost and damaged devices, manual handout time and slow shift starts add up across large teams and multiple shifts.
eLocker replaces manual device handouts with an automated collection and return workflow, creating accountability for your devices.
*Indicative figure based on customer modelling. We validate yours in the audit.
The real cost
Where do warehouse devices actually go
Follow one scanner for a week.
On the left, how it goes missing today. On the right, why it can’t with eLocker.
Today: the sign-out sheetHow a device disappears
Mon 06:02Scanner 0231 handed out“Dave?”
Mon 06:04Scanner 0245 handed outsignature missing
Wed 22:10Scanner 0231 not returned at shift end–
Fri 14:30Nobody can say who had it last?
Replacement ordered. Again.
With eLocker: the audit trailEvery movement has a name
Mon 05:58Scanner 0231 → J. MillsCollected
Mon 14:02Scanner 0231 ← J. MillsReturned
Mon 14:30Scanner 0245 still out → flaggedOverdue
Mon 14:41Scanner 0245 ← A. ShahReturned
Nothing leaves site unnoticed.
Personal accountability stops loss and damage
Named accountability changes behaviour. Devices come back, damage gets reported, and the replacement budget stops absorbing the difference.
100%
of collections and returns on the audit trail
£80k*
indicative avoidable cost per site, per year
0
sign-out sheets, spreadsheets or guesswork
Customer case study
Asset lockers for GXO and Nestlé
Accountable, self-service access to scanners and devices
A major 3PL replaced a paper sign-out sheet and a single shared key with connected lockers, so every shift collects its own devices and every movement is logged automatically.
Paper → RFIDfull digital tracking
Self-serveno single key-holder
Real timeasset status in one portal
Solution overview
Automated asset collection and return for warehouse teams
Secure lockers, user access, device assignment, return control, audit trails and reporting. Workers get the equipment they need faster, managers get visibility without sign-out sheets or manual handovers.
User and device accountability
See which worker used which device and whether it was returned. Responsibility is always clear.
Self-service collection
Workers collect assigned devices from secure lockers without waiting for a supervisor.
Secure storage and charging
Devices stay protected, charged and ready for the next shift.
Exception visibility
Spot missing, late, damaged or unreturned assets quickly, before they become losses.
Site-level reporting
Track usage, returns, availability and exceptions across the site, and across sites.
Shift change
Fifty people, one cage, and the shift can't start until everyone has a device
Every operative starts a shift by collecting a handheld scanner. How they collect it sets the pace of the whole shift.
- Until they have a device, they are queuing, on the clock, and not working.
- A manual cage hands devices out from one service hatch, one person at a time, so the queue builds.
- eLocker spreads collection across several lockers, so people collect at once and reach the floor faster.
50 manual collections vs 50 eLocker self-service collections
Each ping of light is one collection
Manual cageone service hatch, one colleague
0:00
50waiting
Manual service hatch
- One colleague hands out devices from a single hatch
- Everyone queues for the same point
- One collection at a time, so the queue builds
eLockerfive self-service lockers
0:00
50waiting
5 collection lockers
- Five self-service lockers, no colleague needed
- People collect at the same time, in parallel
- No single queue, so the floor fills fast
4.5× faster shift changeover
Operatives reach the floor in minutes, not stuck in a queue at the cage. Across three shifts a day, those late starts stop being a line item.
Outcome-led value
Reduce management costs and get workers onto shift faster
Reduce loss and damage
Secure storage and named accountability reduce misuse and missing equipment, and make what remains investigable.
Remove manual handouts
Supervisors stop issuing, collecting and chasing devices, and put those hours back into running the shift.
Improve device availability
Returned and charged assets are easier to keep ready, so nobody starts the day hunting for working kit.
Create a clear audit trail
Know who collected what, when it was taken and when it came back, without reconciling paper.
Speed up shift change
Workers collect simultaneously, reducing queues and late starts across every shift, every day.
Build the business case
Usage, return and exception data quantifies the saving, so the project proves itself.
Savings & business case
Where the £80k comes from
Poor asset control creates costs across replacements, repairs, supervisor time, lost productivity and admin. eLocker brings each one into view so you can measure it.
£80k
average saving per warehouse, per year
*Indicative. We validate yours in the audit.
Fewer lost or damaged devices
Named accountability means fewer replacements bought and fewer repairs paid for.
Less manual handout time
Supervisors stop preparing, distributing, collecting and chasing devices by hand.
Faster shift readiness
Small delays multiplied across large teams and multiple shifts become a real number.
Lower admin burden
The audit trail replaces investigating, reconciling and chasing missing kit.
How it works
Simple for workers, controlled for managers
From secure storage to site-level reporting, the whole workflow runs itself. Scroll through a shift collection.
Stored & chargingDevices loaded, assigned and charging, ready for the shift 
Badge to openExisting site access card, no phones needed on the floor 
Collected & loggedThe right device, logged to the right person, automatically 
Two-factor returnBadge plus device scan confirms what came back, and from whom 
Managers see everythingUsage, returns, overdue kit and patterns, across every site No phones needed on the floor: workers badge in with their existing site access
For the whole buying committee
Built for warehouse teams that need measurable improvement
Asset control touches operations, continuous improvement, leadership, finance, IT and, in 3PL environments, customer confidence. eLocker gives each team a reason to say yes.
CI · OpEx · process improvement · usually the champion
A business case that survives sign-off
You’re trying to prove a measurable improvement and carry it from idea to implementation. The painful part is rarely the idea, it’s getting the case through internal or customer approval.
- A clear baseline: loss, damage, handout time and changeover delay, measured before anything is bought
- Before-and-after evidence from the system’s own data, not estimates
- A pilot designed to be expandable when it works
“My last business case didn’t get through sign-off. This one comes with the evidence built in.”
GM · site director · the economic buyer
ROI that stands up to scrutiny
You back improvements that produce credible value and defend the site’s economics. In a 3PL, your customer sees the same numbers you do, so the case has to hold up twice.
- Cost reduction quantified against your own replacement, repair and labour figures
- Site productivity and peak readiness, not just tidy storage
- In 3PL contracts: demonstrable savings and innovation for contract retention and gain-share
“If we invest, I need it to reduce cost, improve performance and survive customer scrutiny.”
Shift managers · the pain owners
The shift starts on time
You feel this problem first: late starts, missing kit and the cage queue eating the first fifteen minutes of every shift. eLocker takes handout off your plate entirely.
- Devices charged, assigned and waiting before the shift walks in
- No queue, no single-file handout, no chasing at clock-out
- Never having to explain a loss number you couldn’t see coming
“I just need the team moving, with the right kit, from minute one.”
Ops directors · IT · customer-side governance
The right solution, without new risk
Your job is making sure the site picks a solution that fits and doesn’t create friction, disruption or governance problems on the way in.
- Badge and permission systems plug into what the site already runs
- Implementation designed around live shifts, not around downtime
- Every movement logged, reporting feeds your existing stack through the API
“Will this work on our site without making changeover more complex?”
Procurement · commercial · customer procurement
A commercially defensible purchase
You come in late and you ask the hard questions: value for money, supplier risk and whether the commercial logic actually holds.
- ROI built from the site’s own audited numbers, validated in a pilot first
- Operating cost, not capital outlay, with clear contract terms
- A UK supplier with reference sites in 3PL and retail distribution
“Show me the commercial logic, not the brochure.”
Warehouse operatives · the users
Don’t make my shift harder
Adoption lives or dies here. The process has to be quicker and simpler than the cage, or it won’t stick, and we design for that.
- Badge in with the site access card you already carry, no app to learn
- Your locker, your device, ready and charged, no queue
- Fair, transparent accountability, not surveillance: the log protects you too
“As long as it’s quicker than the cage, I’m in.”
Warehouse environments
Designed for demanding operations
Configured around different warehouse models, asset types and shift patterns. Pick a setting to see how it fits.
Third-party logistics
Improve asset control and demonstrate continuous improvement to customer stakeholders.
- Customer-facing operational discipline
- Consistent control across sites
- Audit trail ready for customer reviews
Retail distribution centres
Keep shared devices available, traceable and ready across high-volume shifts.
- High device availability
- Faster shift readiness
- Exceptions visible across the estate
Manufacturing & production
Control tools, devices and equipment where downtime affects output.
- Named accountability for tools and kit
- Less loss and damage
- Availability where downtime costs most
Multi-shift and peak operations
Reduce queues, return friction and availability issues across 24-hour operations and seasonal peaks.
- Simultaneous collection at every changeover
- Devices charged and rotated between shifts
- Peak-period surges without extra supervisors
Operational features
Features that make asset control easier
Simultaneous collection and return
Multiple workers collect and return devices at the same time.
Card and access integrations
Works with site access methods and user permissions where required.
Wireless flexibility
Place lockers where they fit the reality of the site, not where the cabling is.
Device and tool accountability
Link users to specific assets so responsibility is always clear.
Return control
Make sure assets come back through the right process, every time.
Usage and exception reporting
See which assets are in use, overdue, missing or creating repeat issues.
Integration options
Connect with operational workflows and systems where needed.
Service-level options
Choose the level of control, reporting and support that fits your operation.
Charging built in
Devices charge between shifts so equipment is always ready for the next worker.
Why eLocker
Why warehouses choose eLocker
Ecosystem-led, not hardware-led
The value is the workflow, access control, accountability, reporting and support around the locker.
Built around warehouse reality
Configured around shifts, asset types, site layouts and user groups.
Measurable from day one
The data to track usage, returns, exceptions and savings is built in, not bolted on.
Faster shift changeovers
Self-service collection removes the queue at the cage, every shift.
Service-led support
A tailored solution from a specialised, service-focused team.
Continuous improvement
We keep identifying where asset control can improve after installation.
Our process
Prove the value in one site first
Before you commit to anything, we run a structured audit that shows you two numbers: what asset loss, damage and slow changeovers cost you today, and what they would cost with eLocker.
The four stages we take you through
Measure
First, we capture what asset chaos actually costs you today.
- How devices are issued, returned and tracked now
- Loss, damage and replacement rates
- Supervisor time on handouts
- Shift-change delays
Model
Then we model the same operation with eLocker, grounded in your numbers.
- New loss and damage baseline
- Supervisor hours recovered
- Parallel collection at changeover
- The savings opportunity, quantified
Deploy
We configure the workflow around your site and run it live.
- Locker setup, access rules and user journey
- Badge and system integrations
- Live shift environment
- Agreed measures tracked from day one
Validate
After go-live, we prove the forecast against real shifts.
- Loss and damage, before and after
- Changeover times tracked live
- Supervisor hours confirmed
- ROI report for your leadership
Proof
Evidence that asset control pays back
A warehouse pilot is measured against the costs and delays it is designed to reduce. Typical measures include:
A before-and-after comparison you can defend
The same site, measured both ways, so the change is undeniable to the people signing it off. We agree the measures with you before the pilot starts, then report against that baseline, not against estimates.
Device loss reduction
Missing devices per month, before and after named accountability. Every collection and return is logged against a person, so unreturned kit is flagged the same day rather than discovered at stocktake.
Damage reduction
Repair rates fall when every handover has an owner. Recurring faults can be traced to a device or a user, so problems are fixed at source instead of being written off.
Shift-change time saved
Minutes per changeover, multiplied across shifts and teams. Workers collect at the same time instead of queuing at a hatch, so the saving compounds across every shift, every day.
Supervisor admin reduced
Hours per week back from issuing, tracking and chasing. The audit trail answers who has what, so supervisors stop reconciling sheets and return to running the floor.
Worker adoption
How fast each shift takes to self-service collection. Badge-in uses the access card workers already carry, so there is no app to learn and little training to schedule.
Device availability
Fewer missing or flat devices means fewer interruptions and workarounds. Lockers charge kit between shifts, so equipment is ready when the next worker badges in.
Site-level savings
Replacement and repair spend tracked against the baseline. The same reporting works across multiple sites, so a result proven at one can be compared and rolled out to the rest.
3PL customer feedback
Operational discipline your customers can see in the QBR. Asset usage and returns become reportable numbers, evidence you can put in front of the client rather than assurances.
FAQs
Warehouse asset management locker FAQs
What assets can eLocker manage?
Handheld devices, scanners, radios, printers, tools, batteries and other shared equipment.
How does eLocker create accountability?
The system links the user, asset and locker, creating a record of who collected what and when it was returned.
Can workers collect devices at the same time?
Yes. Multiple workers can collect and return devices at once, removing shift-change queues.
Does this replace manual device handout?
Yes. eLocker is designed to reduce or remove manual issuing, tracking and collection.
Can assets be charged inside the lockers?
Where the configuration supports it, devices are stored and charged ready for the next shift.
What can we measure?
Usage, return status, missing devices, late returns, exceptions, shift-change impact, device availability and admin reduction.
Can we start with one site?
Yes. Many warehouse projects start with one site or focused workflow before wider rollout.
Does this work for 3PL environments?
Yes. eLocker is well suited to 3PL sites where asset control, savings and customer confidence matter.
Get started
Ready to reduce asset loss and speed up shift change?
Manual asset handout creates cost, delay and poor visibility. Start with your current process. Measure the opportunity. Then decide how to scale.
“Happy to talk through how asset management could work across your sites and what it could save you. Send a few details and I’ll come back with the information we need to build your solution and your ROI.”