One of the challenges in having front line workers being issued with shared mobile devices is the lack of self-accountability.

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Retail, supply chain, or the many other sectors who manage a pool of mobile devices know all too well the issues of mobile device management on a day-to-day basis. Which user has which device? How is that user treating that device? Do users return that device at the end of a shift? Do we have problem users?

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If a device is lost, damaged, constantly failing, battery not lasting – who is telling you this and how do you know if it is down to user behaviour?

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Your usual MDM (Mobile Device Management) systems don’t cut it. Yes, you need these to enrol devices and apply policies, but for the day-to-day management of shared devices they don’t give you the answers to the above questions.

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Shared device estates are very common but are in fact a specific use case and as such need a specific solution.

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You need to know who has that specific device at any specific time, how that unique user is behaving with that device – and most importantly that the device gets returned at the end of the day.

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If you are one of the many businesses that buy so many devices that they cover you for all the loss and damage you can shake a stick at – perhaps it’s time to re-think.


If you have shared mobile devices in your business from manufacturers such as Zebra Technologies, Honeywell, or Datalogic, then speak to the Waizu team and find out the power of self-accountability in action.

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