Overview
This guide is for admins configuring Envoy Visitors at manufacturing organizations, including dual-use plants subject to OSHA, EAR/ITAR, and CMMC. Envoy is ideal for companies with a multi-site operator profile, featuring a mix of corporate offices and production floors.
Compliance and operational requirements
The two pressures that dominate manufacturing are safety (OSHA recordability, PPE, plant-specific hazards) and contractor management (high churn at receiving, escorts required in many areas). Defense-adjacent manufacturers add ITAR/EAR and CMMC on top. You're typically supporting both an office lobby and a guard shack with the same product.
Recommended features and configuration
Mandatory safety briefing at sign-in
Visitor assessments: embed a safety video and confirm acknowledgment before entry
Sign-in flow rules: auto-deny or require approval based on respondent entries
Right flow for every role
Visitor types: separate flows for contractors, drivers, auditors, OEM service reps
Sign-in fields: capture PO number, host, contractor company, and PPE confirmation
Badge printing with zone and host
About custom badges and badge settings: show host, area, and time of sign-in on the badge
Time-bound access control
Physical access control integrations like Kisi, Brivo, AMAG, or Avigilon Alta: automatically issue time-bound credentials at sign-in, revoke at sign-out
Audit-ready OSHA and export-control records
Using the visitor log and exporting visitor data: produce inspector-ready visit records on demand
Visual Compliance integration: if your facility handles dual-use technology
Standardize across plants
Case Study: Giesecke + Devrient
Interested in seeing how Giesecke + Devrient uses Envoy to secure their manufacturing facilities? Read more in our case study!