Start with the item, not the label ID.
A list of label IDs is hard to use when several cases look alike. Name the equipment consistently, add a reference, and take a photo. For example, “Demo kit 04” with a case photo is easier to identify than an unfamiliar sequence of characters.
Use the description for context your team needs. Photos, references, and descriptions remain inside the account and are not shown on public tracking pages.
Give people the access they need.
Invite teammates by email. A viewer can see trackers and history without changing them. An admin can manage trackers, alerts, sharing, and purchases, plus admins and viewers. Owners can manage account settings and all roles, including other owners.
One person can belong to several accounts with a different role in each. Separate accounts keep their people, trackers, and orders distinct. Check the selected account before activating equipment labels or placing an order.
Use places for useful updates.
For a recurring site, choose an address and a radius in feet or miles. A “detected near” alert uses a qualifying detection inside that area. A “detected away” alert requires a qualifying outside detection after one inside.
These are detection-based updates, not a continuous boundary monitor. They do not confirm who has the equipment or exactly when it left. Select recipients who can act on the information, and keep the team’s handoff process alongside tracking.
Read the time before acting on the map.
A last-detected position may be old. Review its timestamp and the location history before calling a site or sending someone to collect the item. A reported receiver location is useful context; it is not a guarantee that the equipment is at an exact point.
Keep a separate confirmation when custody changes. Shipzik is a location-visibility tool, not a checkout ledger, booking system, or proof-of-receipt service.
Share selectively with people outside the account.
A customer or partner can open an individual tracking link without creating an account. Account owners choose whether history is included. Anyone with the link can view what is shared, so turn sharing off when access is no longer needed.
For ongoing visibility across the whole account, use a team invitation rather than a collection of public links. Read about sharing controls.
Plan around the tracking period.
Each label includes 30 days of service from confirmed activation. That can fit a temporary equipment shipment, event, or project. Confirm the service arrangements you need before relying on it for longer-term equipment management.
Start with a representative case and journey. Test packaging, placement, and receiver availability before rolling the workflow out to a larger fleet. Explore Shipzik for equipment or try the software preview.