Inefficient Check-Out and Check-In processes

Many companies lack a streamlined process for issuing and returning mobile devices. This can result in additional time lost, confusion over who is responsible for each device, and increased risks of loss or damage.

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September 3, 2024

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How to increase productivity and avoid costs

In many companies, mobile devices such as smartphones, tablets, scanners, and laptops form the backbone of daily operations. These devices are crucial for the productivity of your team and must always be available when needed. However, many organizations face inefficiencies in the process of issuing and returning these devices. The result? Valuable time lost, increased costs, and reduced productivity. In this article, we will discuss how optimizing this process can boost efficiency, lower costs, and prevent issues.

While policies or verbal agreements may exist to raise awareness among employees about the importance of proper equipment use, there is often a lack of tools to effectively monitor these agreements.

What goes wrong?

A proper device issuance and return process is crucial for maintaining control over your mobile device inventory and preventing loss or misuse. This process should link each employee to the equipment they use and ideally should be carried out daily, especially during shift changes. Unfortunately, many companies face several pitfalls:

Paper-based records are often unreadable and incomplete.
Excel spreadsheets are prone to errors and can be incomplete.
Time is wasted during registration and return.
Frustration for users and managers.
Limitations due to having only one return point.

What Does Device loss cost?

Without a streamlined process, companies can struggle to issue and return equipment efficiently, leading to several problems:

Time Loss: Manual registration and processes take valuable time that your team could better spend on productive tasks.
Equipment Loss: The absence of clear documentation often results in lost devices, which has direct financial consequences.
Employee Frustration: Incomplete or incorrect registration can lead to misunderstandings, frustration, and delays, negatively impacting the work environment.

Why the issuance and return process is so important

Having proper control over mobile device management helps prevent disruptions in your workflow and boosts the overall efficiency of your organization. It is the foundation of a well-functioning company: a streamlined process ensures that employees always have the right equipment they need to do their job, and helps save costs by minimizing loss, damage, and inefficient use.

Effective mobile device management provides a solid foundation for your organization. Without this foundation, other processes, such as productivity, customer satisfaction, and operational efficiency, can suffer.

What can you do?

With the Check-IN/OUT functionality of Mobile Device Control (MDC), you gain direct control over your mobile devices and users. This simple and efficient solution reduces hidden costs and allows you to manage your devices independently, without the involvement of IT or HR.

Users can easily log in using a PIN code, NFC tag, or barcode/QR code, depending on their preference. If a device is not returned or a user fails to log in, an alert is triggered immediately. Devices that are not active are automatically logged out and marked as "missing," ensuring prompt action and preventing devices from being falsely reported as available.

With Mobile Device Control software, the frustrations of manual registrations and the risk of errors are eliminated. MDC provides complete control over the issuance and return process of your mobile devices, with minimal effort from your team. This not only saves time but also prevents unnecessary costs associated with lost or unregistered devices.