Scanners and drivers' devices that work a long way from IT
A logistics operation runs rugged Android scanners in the warehouse, phones and tablets in the cab, PCs in every depot and laptops at head office. Purple MDM enrolls the scanners by QR code or zero-touch, locks them to their apps, resets them between shifts and manages the depot PCs from the same console.
- MacIn its desired state
- Windows PCOffline, still in its desired state
- Linux serverIn its desired state
What you are up against
Devices on the move, technicians at base
A scanner down is a bay down
A warehouse scanner that lost its app or its WiFi stops a bay, and the nearest technician is a depot away.Shift after shift
Devices pass between shifts and drivers, and each handover is a chance for something to be changed.Depots everywhere
PCs in every depot, set up by whoever opened it, nobody sure which are patched.
How Purple MDM is set up
How Purple MDM is set up for a logistics operation
- Scanners by QR code or zero-touchRugged Android devices enroll through Android Enterprise and arrive fully managed, with the warehouse apps installed and everything else blocked.
- Reset between shiftsShared iPhones and iPads reset with Return to Service; Android devices carry a device policy rather than a driver's.
- Depot PCs in the same consoleBitLocker, Windows LAPS and update rings timed for quiet hours, across every depot as one group each.
- Fixes without a visitKnown fixes sent automatically, scripts run from the console, and rejoin WiFi in the self-service catalog for the shift lead.
See everything Purple MDM doesWorkplace WiFi on Purple Access
Security baseline · Office PCs
- BitLocker with key escrowOn
- Windows LAPSOn
- Defender and firewall baselineOn
- Screen lock after 5 minutesOn
- Local admin rights time-limitedOn
- Developer modeBlocked
Meets the baseline
OFFICE-PC-014OFFICE-PC-022OFFICE-PC-031Still missing
OFFICE-PC-009: BitLocker offThe fleet
The logistics fleet
- Warehouse scannersAndroid Enterprise, fully managed, enrolled by QR code or zero-touch.
- Cab devicesPhones and tablets locked to the delivery app, lost mode with location.
- Depot PCsBitLocker, update rings and a Defender baseline, a group per depot.
- Head office laptopsEncryption, company sign-in and patching.
- Drivers' own phonesA work area for the delivery app, with a transparency page.
- Depot WiFiDevice certificates renewed automatically; with Purple Access, health decides who joins.
FAQ
Questions we hear from teams like yours
How do we enroll a pallet of new scanners?
Android zero-touch or a QR code at first switch-on. The scanner arrives fully managed, with the warehouse apps installed and everything else blocked.
What happens when a driver loses a device?
Lost mode with the location the device reports, lock, and wipe from the console. A personal phone loses only its work area.
Can a depot run its own PCs?
A depot lead with the Helpdesk role can lock and fix devices but not wipe them or see recovery keys; head office keeps the Admin role.
Will scanners update mid-shift?
No. Update deadlines and deferrals are set per group, so warehouse devices update between shifts.
Other industries
Small business
A mixed fleet of Macs, PCs and phones run by whoever has the time, not a specialist.Corporate offices
Every laptop encrypted, patched and signed in with the company identity, with the evidence kept.Professional services
Encrypted, patched laptops with the evidence a client's security questionnaire asks for.
See every device in one console, on your own fleet
Tell us which devices you run, how many, and what you manage them with today. The Purple team shows you Purple MDM on a fleet like yours: zero-touch enrollment, a change previewed and undone, a failed check explained in a sentence, and a device moved off the network and back. Already a Purple customer? Sign in to the app with your Purple account.
- We map your fleetA Purple expert maps your platforms, your groups and how devices arrive today, and answers your questions on enrollment, data regions, roles and migration.
- You see it on devices like yoursA demo of zero-touch enrollment, a previewed change, a failed check explained in plain English and, with Purple Access, a device moved off the network and back.
- You get your quotePriced per device, per month, for the platforms you run, direct or through your Purple partner, with a move in waves planned if you are coming from another MDM.
Your demo
Tell us your fleet. We show you Purple MDM running it.
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