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Inventory Management

Retrieve and store devices anywhere with ease

Eliminate the hassle of physical device management with automated retrieval, reassignment, shipments and storage across the device lifecycle.

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Improve retrieval rate

Rippling automatically sends offboarded users a retrieval box, cutting your trips to FedEx and reducing lost inventory.

Warehouse your devices offsite

Rippling wipes, cleans and tests each device so it’s ready for the next employee, then stores it in our secure global warehouses instead of your IT closet.

Device Offboarding

Make offboarding automatic

Device Onboarding

Set up new hires for success

Ship and set up new devices or reassign existing inventory to new hires without ever leaving your desk.

Get ready for payroll on time

Order new devices or reassign existing ones directly from the hiring flow based on pre-set, role-based device configurations.

Pre-configure devices

Ship devices with the right software and security controls configured thanks to a zero-touch deployment.

Stay ahead of shipments

Leverage custom workflows to stay on top of deliveries and avoid last minute scrambles.

Inventory Monitoring

Gain total visibility and control across your global inventory

Reporting

Easily pull reports on device status, condition and location across countries.

Rippling Store

Monitor inventory and easily restock from Rippling* to ensure you have devices for new hires.

Device Reassignment & Shipping

Automatically reassign devices from your existing inventory and ship straight to an employee's door.

Workflows

Customize automated workflows based on any number of inventory attributes, like device health or age.

Platform Overview

The difference is in your data

Rippling is built on a single source of truth for all business data—unlocking a powerful set of platform capabilities across the employee lifecycle.

IT Overview

All the IT tools you need in one place

Control the entire user lifecycle in one system with fully built identity, device, and inventory management tools and 600+ integrations—including custom SCIM and SAML.

Total control over identity, devices and inventory across the user lifecycle.

END TO END SECURITY

All the security tools you need—and then some

Cross-OS MDM

Built-in endpoint protection

Zero-touch deployment

Custom script deployment

Device encryption enforcement

Audit logs

OS updates

Remove locking & wiping

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SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, CSA STAR Level 2

Rippling combines enterprise-grade security features with regular audits to ensure that your data is always protected.

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END TO END IT SOFTWARE

Native tools for the entire user and device life cycle

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FAQs

What is an inventory management system in information technology?

An inventory management system in information technology is designed to help businesses manage their physical assets. It involves tasks such as shipping new or used laptops, tracking their condition, storing devices at a third-party warehouse and reassigning unused ones. This system aims to provide total control and visibility into a company's fleet of devices, automating processes like shipping, recovery and monitoring device security and updates.

Which software is recommended for doing inventory management?

For inventory management, Rippling Inventory Management is recommended. It provides total control and visibility into your fleet of devices, allowing you to automatically ship new or unused devices to new hires, recover them from offboarding employees and choose where to store unused devices. Additionally, it integrates seamlessly with device management to automate your device management end-to-end.

How do you manage IT assets effectively?

  • Maintain a directory of employees to quickly see their access and assets, and manage changes to IT access and assets efficiently.
  • Implement IT approval policies for changing app access, assigning/ordering devices, and unassigning/retrieving devices to ensure control over IT resources.
  • Keep detailed logs of events related to IT assets and access to company resources. These logs should be viewable, downloadable, and exportable to a SIEM for comprehensive monitoring.
  • Use a monitoring dashboard to track the health of IT systems, ensuring compliance and security by monitoring devices, software, and access controls.
  • Utilize a single control plane to handle IT administration across various areas, integrating device management, identity management, compliance tools, and more for a cohesive approach.

What is device management and how does it work?

Inventory management software helps businesses manage their physical assets by providing control and visibility into their fleet of devices. It automates tasks such as shipping new or unused devices to new hires, recovering devices from offboarding employees and storing unused devices either onsite or offsite. Additionally, it allows monitoring of each device’s security, updates and condition from a device dashboard.

How do I choose the best inventory management software tool?

There are a number of factors to consider when choosing an inventory management system. Look for systems that can automate device shipments, retrievals and condition assessments. Ensure the system offers flexible storage solutions, such as onsite, offsite or both. The system should integrate seamlessly with your current IT and employee management platforms. Assess if the system is suitable for your business size and IT support structure. The system should provide visibility into device security, updates and overall condition

Can you do IT inventory management with Rippling?

Absolutely. Rippling Inventory Management allows businesses to offload the burden of managing their physical assets, including shipping new or used laptops, tracking their condition, storing devices at a third-party warehouse and reassigning unused ones. It provides total control and visibility into your fleet of devices, enabling you to automatically ship new or unused devices to new hires, recover them from offboarding employees, and monitor each device’s security, updates and condition from your device dashboard.