Features Update

    New Keycafe Features Update April 2022

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    Keycafe update: Fleetio integration, SmartBox renaming, and improved key fob setup.
    Gideon Leung

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    Gideon Leung

    Product Marketing Manager

    Gideon Leung is the Product Marketing Manager at Keycafe, leading global marketing and serving as the company's product expert. He writes the technical documentation, feature announcements, product updates, and how-to guides that help customers worldwide get the most out of the platform.

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    Keycafe's April 2022 update introduces Fleetio integration for vehicle fleet management, allowing users to rename SmartBoxes for better organization, easily link key fobs via serial numbers, and enable or disable fob bins in Base SmartBoxes for customized key storage.

    Our latest round of feature updates includes a new software integration for vehicle fleets, as well as options to make your key management system more efficient.

    We are always looking for ways to improve the user experience and practicality of our system, so if you have a feature you’d like to see developed, let us know!

    Fleetio software integration for fleet managers

    Introducing our latest partner software integration: Fleetio!

    Fleetio is a vehicle fleet management software that helps monitor and manage operations, maintenance, and communications for your entire inventory of vehicles.

    With the Keycafe and Fleetio integration, fleet managers can easily assign drivers to vehicles and automate the key access process.

    Learn more about Fleetio and start using the integration.

    Rename your SmartBoxes for better organization

    SmartBox owners can now rename their SmartBoxes in the Keycafe app! SmartBoxes will be ordered alphabetically to easily distinguish exactly which unit is being managed.

    This has been a highly requested feature from our users, and we’re excited to see it help companies better manage their key management system.

    Start renaming your SmartBoxes now!

    It’s now easier than ever to add individual keys to your Keycafe system that are ready for use. When creating a new key, there is an option to enter a key fob serial number, without the need for a separate setup step.

    As always, when adding a large number of keys at once, such as the initial setup of a new system, you can instead perform a bulk upload.

    Try adding a new key today!

    Fob bins - enable or disable them

    For existing users, you may be familiar with the fob bin in your Base SmartBoxes. These store and dispense the fobs used in your key management system and were previously enabled by default.

    They are necessary if your workflow involves guest users setting up their own keys, but if you’d like to free it up to use for key storage, you can contact our support team to disable the setting.

    For new SmartBox owners, your unit will ship with a bag of fobs outside the SmartBox and the fob bin enabled for key storage by default. If you’d like to use it as a fob bin, contact support and they can turn it on for you!

    Frequently Asked Questions

    The integration allows fleet managers to connect their Keycafe system with Fleetio’s vehicle management platform to automate key access. By syncing these systems, managers can easily assign specific drivers to vehicles and ensure they have the necessary permissions to retrieve keys. This coordination helps monitor maintenance and communications across an entire inventory from a single workflow.

    Administrators now have the ability to rename their SmartBoxes directly within the Keycafe application. Once renamed, the units are automatically ordered alphabetically in the app dashboard. This feature was developed in response to user feedback to help businesses with multiple locations or large deployments more easily distinguish between units.

    Keycafe utilizes a feature called Field Swaps that allows one employee to hand a key directly to a colleague without returning it to a SmartBox. Even though the key does not enter a locker, the system updates the chain of custody in real-time, preserving a complete and accurate audit trail. This process saves significant time for teams working in large facilities while ensuring every user remains responsible for the assets in their possession.

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