Factory & warehouse access control with a time clock built into the door
For plants, production sites and warehouses. Secure restricted areas, run 24/7 shifts, and get accurate hours from every entry.
- 24/7 shifts
- Biometric readers
- ISO 27001 certified
What is factory and warehouse access control?
It controls who can enter the plant, each production hall, the stores and the loading docks, and when. Large shift teams, temps and contractors make keys and codes hard to manage.
TimeClock 365 manages every door from the cloud. Add attendance, and the gate or entrance becomes the shift time clock.
The problems
Door and shift problems on the factory floor
Restricted areas
Hazardous zones, server rooms and high-value stores need tight control.
24/7 shifts
Day, evening and night teams - access should follow the shift.
Buddy punching
Card swaps at a shared clock pay hours nobody worked.
Temps and contractors
People join and leave weekly. Access has to keep up.
Loading docks
Drivers and suppliers arrive at all hours.
Several plants
Each site runs its own access system and timesheets.
Door access control
Every gate, hall and store in one system
TimeClock 365 is first a cloud door access control system. Give each team the areas and hours it needs and see every entry live.
- Fingerprint and face readers so cards can't be shared
- Schedules per door that match each shift
- Visitor management for drivers, auditors and contractors
- Revoke access instantly when a temp contract ends
Add-on: attendance from door entries
Shift hours from the factory entrance
Add attendance and the entrance does the punching. Biometric entry means the person who came in is the person who gets paid.
- First entry starts the day, last exit ends it
- Overtime and missed punches flagged for approval
- Payroll export to QuickBooks, HiBob and more
- Multi-site - every location in one account
Use case (fictional example)
A night shift at a two-site manufacturer
- At 21:52, Yael (fictional), a line supervisor, enters the plant with face recognition. Her night shift starts.
- At 23:10, an operator tries to enter the chemical store. He is not authorized - the door stays closed and the attempt is logged.
- At 2:00, a truck arrives at the loading dock. The shift manager unlocks the dock door remotely from the app.
- In the morning, HR approves night-shift hours across both plants and exports them to payroll.
Pricing
Door access control from $1.90 per user / month
Attendance + Access Control is $4.90 per user / month, billed annually. Mobile wallet keys - pricing on request. Readers and controllers are quoted per site.
Frequently asked questions
What is access control for manufacturing and warehouses?
Access control for manufacturing and warehousing decides which employees can enter the plant, production halls, stores, server rooms and loading docks - and at what times. TimeClock 365 is a cloud door access control system: staff open doors with a card, fob, fingerprint, face or mobile wallet key, and every entry is in a live log.
Can the factory entrance work as the time clock for shift workers?
Yes. With the TimeClock 365 attendance add-on, the first entry of the shift starts the timesheet and the last exit ends it. Overtime and shift rules are applied, and approved hours export to payroll.
Does it work for 24/7 shift operations?
Yes. TimeClock 365 handles day, evening and night shifts, including shifts that cross midnight. Door schedules can match each shift, so access is open only when the team is on duty.
Can we restrict access to hazardous or high-value areas?
Yes. You decide which roles may open which doors and when. Every entry and denied attempt is logged, so you have a full audit trail for restricted areas.
Can we manage several plants or warehouses?
Yes. TimeClock 365 is multi-site. All plants, warehouses, doors and employees are in one cloud account.
Is TimeClock 365 secure?
TimeClock 365 is certified to ISO/IEC 27001:2022 and works in line with GDPR. It is available in 12 languages and used in 20+ countries.
How much does it cost?
TimeClock 365 door access control starts at $1.90 per user per month. Attendance + Access Control is $4.90 per user per month, billed annually. Mobile wallet keys are priced on request, and readers are quoted per site.
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