# Equipment Sharing & Policies {#equipment-sharing--policies}


Track, manage, and share equipment across your organization.


## Overview {#overview}


Equipment management allows organizations to:

- Track all equipment and assets
- Manage equipment assignments to employees
- Handle equipment sharing requests
- Set equipment sharing policies


## Managing Equipment {#managing-equipment}



### Creating Equipment {#creating-equipment}


1. Navigate to **Organization** → **Equipment**
2. Click **Add Equipment**
3. Fill in details:
   - Name
   - Type
   - Serial Number
   - Manufacturer
   - Purchase Date
   - Max Sharing Count


### Equipment Types {#equipment-types}


| Type      | Examples                      |
| --------- | ----------------------------- |
| Hardware  | Laptops, monitors, keyboards  |
| Furniture | Desks, chairs, standing desks |
| Software  | Software licenses             |
| Vehicles  | Company cars                  |
| Other     | Miscellaneous equipment       |


## Equipment Sharing {#equipment-sharing}



### Creating a Sharing Request {#creating-a-sharing-request}


1. Go to **Equipment** → **Equipment Sharing**
2. Click **Request Equipment**
3. Select equipment, date range, and reason
4. Submit request


### Approval Workflow {#approval-workflow}






```mermaid
stateDiagram-v2
    [*] --> Requested
    Requested --> Approved: Manager approves
    Requested --> Rejected: Manager rejects
    Approved --> Active: Equipment picked up
    Active --> Returned: Equipment returned
    Returned --> [*]
```






### Sharing Policies {#sharing-policies}


Configure auto-approval or manual approval via [Approval Policies](https://sourcey-gauzy.pages.dev/features/approval-workflows/index.md).


## Related Pages {#related-pages}


- [Equipment Endpoints](https://sourcey-gauzy.pages.dev/api/equipment-endpoints/index.md) — equipment API
- [Equipment Sharing Endpoints](https://sourcey-gauzy.pages.dev/api/equipment-sharing-endpoints/index.md) — sharing API
- [Approval Workflows](https://sourcey-gauzy.pages.dev/features/approval-workflows/index.md) — approval policies