The challenge
Frontline transportation teams rely on shared devices: tablets for flight documents, handheld terminals for ticketing, radios and scanners for depot work. At shift start, crews queue at a counter to collect devices, and at shift end devices are left wherever the shift finished. Batteries run flat, devices are swapped informally between crew members and nobody can say who had a particular unit when it was damaged. Delays at the start of a shift ripple into departures and schedules.
Shift-start queues
Crews wait at a counter to collect devices before they can begin work.
Uncharged devices
Devices returned informally are not charged for the next crew.
No accountability for damage
Informal swaps hide who had a device when it failed.
If nothing changes: Delays at shift start affect departures and schedules, and damaged or lost devices are hard to recover or charge back.
Hand every crew member a charged, tracked device in seconds
Signifi smart lockers with powered compartments sit at crew rooms and depots. Crew members authenticate with a badge or PIN and receive a charged device immediately. Returns are logged at shift end and devices charge in place. SignifiVISION shows device status, holder history and overdue returns across bases.
How it works
Crew authenticates
Badge or PIN identifies the crew member and their entitlement.
Charged device released
A compartment opens with a ready device.
Return at shift end
The device is returned, charged in place and logged.
Capabilities that matter here
- Powered compartments
- Shift-based checkout
- Holder history per device
- Indoor and outdoor units
Works with your systems
- Crew scheduling systems via API
- ServiceNow
- MDM
What changes
- Shorter shift-start delays
- Devices charged and ready for every crew
- Clear accountability for each device
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Common questions
Can lockers be placed outdoors at depots?
Yes. Signifi lockers can start as indoor units and be converted to outdoor use with a retrofit kit, which suits depots, yards and exterior crew areas.
Can checkout be tied to crew schedules?
Signifi's API library supports integration with scheduling and workforce systems, so entitlements can follow shift assignments. Integration scope is defined during deployment.
What happens if a crew member does not return a device?
SignifiVISION records who holds each device and can alert supervisors about overdue returns so devices are recovered before the next shift.
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