One Locker Bank. More Than One Job.

A workplace locker project might start with a simple request:

“We need somewhere for people to put their bags.”

But elsewhere in the same building, reception is holding parcels, IT is arranging laptop collections, and shared equipment is being handed over between teams.

Bring those requirements into the same conversation, and a well-planned smart locker bank can support several everyday jobs.

One bank, several everyday jobs

With the right software and configuration, a locker bank can include:

• Personal storage: somewhere for staff and visitors to leave bags, coats and everyday belongings.
• Parcel collection: a secure place for deliveries to wait until the intended recipient collects them.
• IT equipment: a convenient point for collecting a prepared laptop or returning a device.

Different compartments can serve different purposes within the same installation. The useful bit is in the planning.

Each use needs its own process

A parcel collection needs a different process from a day-use locker. An equipment return needs different permissions from someone storing their coat.

For each use, agree who can deposit an item, who can collect it, how they identify themselves, and when the compartment becomes available again.

Compartment sizes, access rules, notifications and the management process all need to suit the job. Any required software integrations should also be considered during the specification.

Bring the right people into the conversation

It is worth involving facilities, reception or the mailroom, and IT before the specification is fixed. Each team may have a practical need the lockers could help with.

Ask what is being stored or handed over, how often it happens, and where people need to collect it.

Then plan the compartment mix and capacity around those needs. A combined bank still needs enough space for each use at busy times, and a location that works for everyone using it.

Sometimes separate banks will suit the building better. Considering the requirements together helps establish which arrangement makes most sense.

The takeaway

A locker bank can contribute to several parts of the working day, from storing a bag to collecting a parcel or picking up a laptop.

Before specifying the lockers, ask how many jobs they could help you do.