{"id":923,"date":"2021-09-27T21:57:51","date_gmt":"2021-09-27T21:57:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/torus-technology.com\/?p=923"},"modified":"2025-08-19T06:17:23","modified_gmt":"2025-08-19T06:17:23","slug":"key-chaos-or-control-why-poor-key-management-is-costing-your-business-more-than-you-think","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/torus-technology.com\/beta\/key-chaos-or-control-why-poor-key-management-is-costing-your-business-more-than-you-think\/","title":{"rendered":"Key chaos or control? Why poor key management is costing your business more than you think."},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">We all know it\u2019s <em>annoying<\/em> to lose track of keys. But if you work in a large workplace such as a school, hospital, or hotel, lost keys can create serious issues beyond pure frustration.<\/h3><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">From staff unproductivity and job delays to security and safety risks, the real cost of poor control over keys is immense and never-ending.<\/h3><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Obvious Cost: Key and Lock Replacement<\/h2><p><em>\u201cWho\u2019s got the keys to the van?\u201d<br \/>\u201cDid the electrician leave without returning the keys again?\u201d<br \/>\u201cWho has the master key(s)?\u201d<\/em><\/p><p>If you regularly hear questions like these at work, likely that your staff are too often replacing keys and locks.<\/p><p>Of course, if this only happens now and then, your bottom line won\u2019t be taking too much of a hit.\u00a0<\/p><p>But if key and lock replacement is a regular occurrence in your workplace, a small cost will blow out to a big cost in no time.<\/p><p>And if a master key gets lost? You\u2019ll suddenly have no choice but to re-key the <em>entire<\/em> site, which could amount to tens of thousands of dollars.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Hidden Cost: Poor Productivity<\/h2><p>The direct costs involved in replacing keys and installing new locks are one thing. But what about the time your staff spend managing your current key control process?<\/p><p>There\u2019s no question that \u2018manual\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/torus-technology.com\/us\/\">key management system<\/a> in the workplace sucks up huge amounts of people\u2019s time \u2013 in countless ways.\u00a0<\/p><p>Just think how much time your staff members spend every day:<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>Searching for keys<\/li>\r\n<li>Scouring manual records to track and locate keys<\/li>\r\n<li>Calling people asking for the keys to be returned<\/li>\r\n<li>Manually issuing and receiving keys at the beginning and end of every shift<\/li>\r\n<li>Travelling to and from work sites to pick up and return keys<\/li>\r\n<li>Delaying or cancelling jobs because they can\u2019t find the right keys<\/li>\r\n<\/ul><p>And who is it that\u2019s doing all this key chasing and handling?<\/p><p>Is it a dedicated person whose sole job is to manage keys? Or is it other personnel, such as receptionists or security officers, who s<em>hould<\/em> be focusing on higher-value tasks?<\/p><p>Whatever the case, it\u2019s almost always inefficient and a burden to your bottom line. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Ultimate Cost: Workplace Security and Safety<\/h2><p>With every lost key, there\u2019s a chance it could fall into the wrong hands.<\/p><p>And if it does? Your workplace is suddenly at risk of things like:<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>Physical theft<\/li>\r\n<li>Property damage<\/li>\r\n<li>Data privacy breaches<\/li>\r\n<\/ul><p>But the consequences go a lot further than that.<\/p><p>Whether you manage a <a href=\"https:\/\/torus-technology.com\/us\/healthcare\/\">hospital<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/torus-technology.com\/us\/hospitality\/\">hotel<\/a>, or <a href=\"https:\/\/torus-technology.com\/us\/education\/\">school<\/a>, missing keys threaten people\u2019s physical safety every day.\u00a0<\/p><p>It\u2019s not something we like to think about (so we don\u2019t). But it\u2019s also something we can\u2019t afford to ignore. Because if the unspeakable happened to someone on <em>your<\/em> watch \u2013 simply due to a lost key \u2013 the cost to your reputation, business, and bottom line could be catastrophic.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We all know it\u2019s annoying to lose track of keys. 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