Kiosk
A kiosk is a physical station that allows users to issue (check out), adjust and return inventory items. Users log in with assigned credentials and interact with a touch‑based or screen interface that follows a shopping‑cart-style workflow.
What is a Kiosk?
The kiosk automatically:
- Updates inventory counts when items are issued, adjusted or returned
- Directs users to the correct cabinet and drawer location
- Unlocks the appropriate drawer for item access and relocks it after the transaction is complete
Kiosks are commonly used for managing tools, parts, and supplies in a controlled and traceable manner.
What You Can Do With a Kiosk
A kiosk is used to securely manage inventory transactions at a physical station. With a kiosk, users can:
- Issue (check out) items for everyday use through a shopping‑cart‑style workflow that automatically updates inventory counts and directs users to the correct cabinet and drawer location.
- Search and select items using a search box, item pages, or categories before adding them to a cart and checking out.
- Access secured cabinets and drawers, which unlock automatically during a transaction and relock once the drawer is closed.
- Undo a checkout before closing the drawer if the wrong item is selected, preventing inventory count changes.
- Return items to inventory, including semi‑consumable and durable items, if the user has Return rights assigned.
- Adjust or return inventory, depending on item type:
- Adjust unused consumable items back into inventory
- Return used semi‑consumable or durable items as previously used stock.
- View exact return locations, including cabinet, drawer, and bin placement, with a bird’s‑eye drawer view to ensure correct item placement.
In summary, a kiosk acts as the central interface for issuing, returning, adjusting, and tracking inventory while controlling physical access to stored items.