No more shift-change queues, missing iPads, or dead tablets slowing the floor. ForwardPass gives operators fast, self-serve access to devices from compact smart lockers placed near the work — with every pickup and return visible.
Learn MoreForwardPass smart lockers give operators, technicians, and warehouse teams fast access to staff devices — without the bottlenecks, lost assets, or manual sign-outs.
Every pickup and return is tracked automatically, so you keep production moving and accountability clear across shifts.
Find Out MoreManufacturing teams do not just need more devices. They need to know where shared tablets are, who has them, whether they were returned, and whether they are charged for the next person.
of frontline workers lose 1+ hour per shift to poor access.
operations keep moving even when the device manager is not nearby.
hours lost monthly to downtime at the average large plant.
downtime incidents occur monthly at the average facility.
missing devices can turn simple tracking into detective work.
Shared tablets and iPads are supposed to keep work moving. But when devices pass between shifts, lines, departments, and supervisors without a clear system, small access problems become daily operational drag.
When shared tablets move through shelves, carts, offices, lockers, or verbal handoffs, teams lose the basic chain of custody. No one has a clean answer for who took which device, when it went out, or whether it came back.
Devices get misplaced, taken home, left in cars, stored in toolboxes, hidden under tables, or returned to the wrong place. A missing tablet is not just an inventory issue — it can leave the next operator, line, or shift short.
A tablet can be present and still be unusable. When devices are returned without being plugged in, cables disappear, or shifts overlap, the next team starts with avoidable friction.
Supervisors, IT, and tool crib staff should not have to manage every handoff. Manual sign-outs, cabinet access, badge swaps, and end-of-shift check-ins create labor cost and make device access depend on a person being available.
Cracked screens, broken chargers, and mishandled tablets matter. But the larger cost is what happens next: workers cannot complete process steps, IT has to replace or repair devices, and production loses time.
When workers hide the “good” tablets, they are usually protecting their ability to do the job. Hoarding points to a deeper issue: access is too slow, availability is unclear, or teams do not trust that a charged, working device will be ready when they need it.
ForwardPass turns shared tablet access into a secure, self-serve workflow. Operators get the iPad or tablet they need without waiting on a supervisor, while device managers get the visibility and alerts to keep each pool ready.
Compact towers can be placed closer to production lines, quality stations, break rooms, or other pickup points, reducing wasted walking and retrieval time.
Operators collect the right tablet at the start of a shift or when a task requires one. Each pickup is guided, controlled, and logged.
Every pickup and return is tied to a user, tablet, time, and location, so teams can see who had what and when it came back.
ForwardPass can alert teams when a tablet is not returned, not plugged in, or not ready for the next user.
See which tablet pools are active, underused, or running short, so teams can rebalance placement before buying more devices.
Replace open carts, shelves, and informal handoffs with controlled access that reduces hoarding, misplaced tablets, and broken devices returning unnoticed.
When devices are required to do the work, access is part of your production system.
ForwardPass standardises issue and return so teams start ready and the line stays staffed.
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In warehouse ops, re-issue velocity and shrink control matter every hour. ForwardPass keeps handheld devices in circulation with enforced custody and fast exceptions:
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Maintenance teams lose time to searching, tracking, and inconsistent handoffs.
ForwardPass keeps specialised devices and spares accessible and accountable — across shifts.
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Even if you’re skeptical, trial a ForwardPass Smart Locker. You’ll be surprised how much time it saves.
Alex Rengel
Kingsway Christian College
The fact that we’ve been using them for so long means they stand the test of time.
Jonathan Hull
East Renfrewshire Council
ForwardPass gave us the best balance of features, security, and cost.
ThermTech representative
ThermTech
Instead of three minutes of manual work, staff are in and out in about a minute — or even less.
Alex Rengel
Kingsway Christian College
It’s made a major difference… it’s saved hundreds of man-hours per week across the district.
Joseph Amato
Hernando County School District
It would free up a lot of work in the Media Center.
Christopher Morse
Hudsonville High School
The smart lockers give us a reliable safety net.
Aaron Davis
St Andrews Christian College
Student visits are down to single digits per week. We no longer supervise charging...
Andrey Shorin
Pittwater House
The product fits the way we’re using it in schools.
Jonathan Hull
East Renfrewshire Council
The IT team doesn’t have to constantly monitor devices...
ThermTech representative
ThermTech
Students can have what they need, when they need it.
Mark Mackey
SUNY Fredonia
I can do that in a matter of seconds, which meets our need tremendously.
Gene Howell
Australian Institute of Management WA
Charging each device individually prevents cables from getting tangled. It’s simple and easy to use.
Administrative department representative
Dokkyo Medical University Nikko Medical Centre
It’s taken the workload off our team.
Ogdensburg IT Director
PositionOgdensburg City School District
I would definitely recommend these to any district...
Brasher Falls tech team representative
Brasher Falls Central School District
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