Use cases / 01 — Physical to digital
The opportunity
Most objects go quiet once they leave the factory. SmartLinks connects the physical item to its owner, its history and the next useful action. Forge lets you shape that connection into an experience that fits your business.
Different units can carry different owners, service events, content and status. The experience starts with the exact thing in front of someone.
A customer can open a mobile Portal from a QR code or NFC tap. A field team can work against the same item record instead of starting a disconnected form.
Registration can become care advice, a service request or a relevant follow-up. One interaction becomes useful context for the next.
Picture it in practice
These are possible experiences, from a household purchase to a fleet of equipment. Each begins with a real object, not a generic landing page.
01 / Consumer products
Someone buys an appliance, puts the receipt in a drawer and forgets the warranty terms.
The experience
They scan a code on the product, register it, attach a receipt and see the coverage and care information for their own unit. A later owner can be guided through the right ownership process.
Why it matters: Registration becomes useful to the customer, while support sees the product context when it matters.
02 / Field service
An engineer arrives at a machine and has to reconstruct its history from messages and spreadsheets.
The experience
A scan brings up the unit, its previous checks and open issues. The engineer follows an item-specific checklist, records findings and leaves the next engineer a clear trail.
Why it matters: The work stays with the machine instead of getting lost in a separate job form.
03 / Rental fleets
A rented coffee machine needs a different experience for the customer, the technician and the fleet manager.
The experience
The customer sees help and contract information; the technician sees service history; the operator sees the fleet record and next action. Each view is shaped around the same identified machine.
Why it matters: Fewer handoffs between disconnected tools, with one item at the centre.
Illustrative scenarios, not claims about named customers or live campaigns.
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