Transport & Logistics
Optimise distribution operations with electronic key management systems. Secure access, track keys, and enhance efficiency across your supply chain.
Ensure Staff Productivity & Safety
Enhanced Security
Protects access to keys for vehicles, warehouses, and high-value inventory areas, ensuring only authorised personnel can retrieve them.
Optimised Fleet Management
Ensures keys for delivery vehicles are always accounted for, minimising delays caused by misplaced keys.
Improved Accountability
Automatic logging of key usage ensures a transparent record of who accessed specific areas or vehicles and when.
Streamlined Operations
Minimises downtime by providing quick and easy access to keys, helping distribution centres operate without interruptions.
Multi-Site Operations
Companies operating across multiple sites can centralise electronic key management systems and control access from a remote location.
Real-Time Tracking & Alerts
Alerts for unreturned or overdue keys prevent delays and allow prompt corrective actions.
Looking for a Safe and Secure Solution?
In 2023, there were over 5,000 reported instances of cargo theft, resulting in an estimated £70 million worth of loss. To ensure secure and safe vehicles and cargo it is essential to securely store keys. Using any of the e-Track key cabinet ranges provides high protection and more.
Dock Door Integration
Our transport yard systems can simplify key handling and automate transport yard operations. Securely manage vehicle keys, prevent unsafe departure, and reduce loading times and labour costs whilst improving Health and Safety at the loading bay. Unsafe loading conditions are the source of many serious accidents every year which is why our dock door systems are designed to prevent key access to drivers until the loading process is complete. Our advanced technology can be further used to operate connected systems such as doors, curtains, levellers, and locking systems autonomously.
Transport & Logistics Use Cases
Fleet Managers: Centralised Vehicle Key Management
Fleet managers can securely store and manage vehicle keys, ensuring that only authorised drivers have access. Electronic key cabinets help monitor key usage, optimising fleet allocation and reducing downtime.
Drivers: Quick and Secure Key Access
Drivers can retrieve vehicle keys quickly and return them securely after use. This eliminates delays and ensures accountability, keeping transport schedules on track.
Warehouse Supervisors: Secure Access to Facility Keys
Warehouse supervisors can efficiently manage keys for storage areas, docks, or loading bays. Controlled access ensures only authorised personnel enter restricted zones, improving safety and operational efficiency.
Transport Coordinators: Real-Time Key Tracking
Coordinators can monitor key usage in real-time, ensuring that keys for vehicles, warehouses, or equipment are always accounted for. This transparency enhances operational control and reduces the risk of lost or misplaced keys.
Web Software
Discover how our web software could increase efficiency within distribution centres and keep track of all key transactions.
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Transport & Logistics FAQs
e-Track cabinets securely store keys for fleet vehicles, ensuring that only authorised personnel can access them. Access is controlled through PIN codes, RFID cards, or biometric verification, helping to prevent unauthorised use or theft of vehicles.
Yes, e-Track cabinets can manage key access across multiple depots or warehouses. The system allows centralised monitoring of key usage, providing visibility into who accessed which vehicle keys and when, improving fleet management efficiency.
Each key retrieval is logged with a timestamp and the user’s credentials, ensuring accountability for each vehicle used. This helps reduce the risk of misplaced or unauthorised vehicle use and improves operational oversight.
Yes, temporary drivers or contractors can be granted limited or time-bound access to specific vehicle keys. This ensures that only the appropriate personnel can access vehicles, while all key usage is logged for tracking purposes.
The system can send automated alerts to fleet managers or supervisors if a key is not returned within a specified timeframe. This ensures that keys are always accounted for and vehicles are ready for use when needed.
The system helps track which staff are using which vehicles, enabling better planning for maintenance and inspections. Vehicle keys can be assigned to specific maintenance teams, ensuring that repairs and checks are done promptly and efficiently.
Yes, e-Track cabinets can integrate with existing fleet management or vehicle tracking systems, providing a more cohesive management approach. This integration allows for real-time monitoring of vehicle use and more efficient scheduling.
By controlling access to keys for vehicles transporting high-value or sensitive cargo, the system ensures that only authorised personnel can operate these vehicles. The comprehensive logging of key usage further enhances security and accountability.