Imagine if you referred to your employees or team members as “employee no. 5” or “reception desk assistant” rather than their actual names. Weird, right? Why not use an individual’s own unique and beautiful name to mark their identity. Names make life so much easier! *laughs*

In the same way you can refer to each employee’s identity with their name or unique characteristics, why not do the same for your business assets? itemit has a way!

With asset tags, you can give each asset its own unique digital identity. So rather than confusing identical-looking keyboards with each other, you could identify them easily with asset tags: they are very useful and so much fun!

As is commonly known, asset tracking software has opened up new horizons for businesses worldwide. And asset tags are playing a vital role in unlocking these new possibilities. 

The benefits of asset tags share a common quality with the universe: they’re constantly growing. 

Apart from the commonly known benefits, as we’ll discuss below, there are many more creative ways to use asset labels. New companies that utilise asset tracking technology introduce innovative ways of using the system, which keeps adding to the never-ending list of its benefits.

Your business assets are only the second-most important part of your enterprise after your workforce. So like referring to employees with their names is better, so is the case with assets. 

Installing an asset tag on an item is like giving an employee an ID card. Just scan the tag with a camera or RFID reader and you’ll get all information on the asset in a jiffy. This functionality is especially useful for companies that work with multiple identical-looking assets.

For instance, differentiating computer screens of the same model and make is almost impossible. More often than not, employees tend to mix up such assets during repairs and maintenance which can lead to a lot of hassle. Not only that but you lose sight of each individual asset’s unique historical life. Asset tags put an end to this. 

Even if you’re using an asset tracking software, you might end up updating asset details on the wrong asset profile. This usually happens with assets that look the same.

For instance, if you have two printers of the same model and one of them needs to be repaired, you might end up marking the other one for repairs. Differentiating identical assets from each other is much easier with asset tags. 

This way you can mark the right printer for repairs. When the repair team comes to pick up the printer, they can also scan the tag so they’re sure they take the right device for repairs. All in all, asset tags will reduce the risk of errors and improve asset tracking processes significantly.

itemit gives you the option to customise your asset tags. This means you can add your company’s logo, moto or contact number on the tags. 

Apart from serving as a great marketing tool, you could also include other useful information on the tag. Asset tags can be personalised to have a serial number or ownership details. Better yet, you could add your contact number on it to call if someone finds a lost asset. 

To get your custom tags quote, reach out at team@itemit.com.

Every business owner wants to know the cost of investment when trying out something new for cost-benefit analysis. This is where a crucial question has to be asked: Whether or not an idea will generate a good return on investment?

As much as they are useful, you’d be surprised to know that asset tags don’t require a substantial investment. Asset tags are a very low cost solution, and the benefits of using them outweigh the costs by tons.

Only the more advanced asset tags, like RFID asset labels, are more expensive. 

Small and medium businesses can get started with low-cost QR asset tags right away. You start reaping the benefits of asset tagging from day one, but once you discover its full potential, you’ll be glad you made this decision. 

itemit offers a variety of asset labels featuring different functionalities, sizes, materials and costs. You could go for vinyl QR code stickers that come in 23mm square and are great for indoor assets like hardware and office stationery. 

We also have anodised aluminium QR asset tags that are better suited for outdoor use and can withstand the effects of the elements. Last but not least, itemit’s RFID asset labels are of the most sophisticated sort. These are great for discreet tagging of high-value assets. 

To find out more about itemit’s tags, you can contact the team at team@itemit.com. You can also start your very own 14-day free trial by filling in the form below. 

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In this guide:

1. The Most Interesting Use Cases for Asset Tracking
2. Tools Tracking
3. Vehicle Fleet Management
4. Vehicle Access Control
5. Container Tracking
6. Assessing Equipment Utilisation
7. Horticulture Asset Management
8. itemit’s Asset Tracking Software

In this guide:

1. The Most Interesting Use Cases for Asset Tracking
2. Tools Tracking
3. Vehicle Fleet Management
4. Vehicle Access Control
5. Container Tracking
6. Assessing Equipment Utilisation
7. Horticulture Asset Management
8. itemit’s Asset Tracking Software

Fixed asset registers and IT asset tracking remain some of the most popular and common implementations of asset tracking. However, there are many other ways organisations and individuals can and have implemented asset tracking technology. 

It won’t be wrong to say that there are unlimited possibilities with asset tracking. Every now and then an innovative company comes up with its very own interesting ways to use asset management software. 

We’ve compiled a list of the best asset tracking implementations and use cases for you to take inspiration from. Some or all of these asset tracking software use cases might not directly be applicable to you. However, you can still take from an interesting idea and employ it a bit differently to serve you and your organisation better.

• Tools Tracking

• Vehicle fleet management

• Vehicle access control

• Container tracking

• Assessing equipment utilisation

• Horticulture asset management

If you’re in a tool-intensive business such as construction or related services, your equipment is the backbone of your business. Small, but important tools like screwdrivers and drill machines are easy to misplace, especially when they’re being used by multiple workers at a time. 

itemit’s tools tracking system lets you record and track every piece of equipment from the smallest spanner to the biggest wheelbarrow you’ve got. This application of asset tracking has proved to be a game-changer for many construction services. The time and money that was previously lost trying to find and recover lost tools are reduced to a minimum so employees can focus on the more important tasks at hand. 

Using asset tracking software to keep a check on tools and equipment allows you to accomplish much more including the ability to book tools, check bookings, and keep an eye on equipment check-ins and checkouts.

Taxi services, transporters, constructors, couriers, supply chain companies and many other organisations have a fleet of vehicles to manage. More often than not, each company operates multiple vehicles of the same model. With different uses, duration of use and locations, managing vehicles fleets efficiently is a task virtually impossible to accomplish without asset tracking software. 

Although each vehicle already has a unique registration number to identify it, asset labels are a much better option when you have to track vehicle details like the driver’s details, model number, maintenance information and more. Moreover, with RFID asset tracking you can automate fleet management completely and take it to the next level. 

Say bye-bye to vehicle stickers and parking permits, because the future of vehicle access control is here. Using RFID asset labels to identify and permit vehicles to enter a building or parking area is a great implementation of asset tracking. 

An RFID asset label can be scanned as soon as it comes close to a fixed reader. A vehicle can be identified even if its tag is not directly in the reader’s line of sight. While it might need an extra bit of tech knowledge, the reader can be connected to the barrier through simple programming.

Whether you’re a supplier or a buyer, while you’re sending and receiving containers, tracking them is a piece of cake with itemit’s asset tracking software. Unsupervised transit of containers between suppliers and purchasers can lead to the disappearance of containers, as is commonly observed. This can lead to massive losses, for all parties involved.

Containers can be tagged with asset labels, and be scanned and marked as ‘in transit’ as soon as you send them. When the receiver gets the container, they can scan it again and mark it as received. Both the sender and receiver can collaborate on itemit’s online platform or app to make sure no container goes untracked.

Some of the benefits of having all your tools and equipment recorded on a single platform are obvious. But as you use our asset tracking software, you’ll discover that there are some other, more powerful benefits of tracking equipment with itemit. 

For instance, itemit gives you valuable insights on what equipment was used the most during a period, and which tools went under-utilised. This information goes a long way in helping you identify strengths and weaknesses in equipment utilisation. Plus, the information empowers you to make well-informed decisions when purchasing new equipment for your organisation.

Horticulture is a very tagging-intensive field. From seedlings to young plants and even huge trees need to be tagged in order to identify their species, cultivar, date of plantation and many other details. If there is one department that could benefit from the use of asset tracking software, it’s the horticulture department.

No need to manually write and record difficult names and intricate details with asset tracking. All you need to do is allocate each plant its asset tag, record its name and other details. You can also take a picture of the plant to visually record its growth over time!

itemit’s asset tracking software is a very flexible system that can be shared by all members of your team. With this shareability, you can split the system between different departments for different uses!

Our support team will gladly set you up and ensure that you’re getting the most money out of the system possible. To find out more, you can contact the team at team@itemit.com. You can also fill in the form below to start your 14-day free trial.

Instant access. No credit card details required.

or, download the itemit app to get started

In this guide:

1. What Is An Asset Register?
2. What Should You Add To Your Asset Register?
3. Using Asset Tags
4. itemit’s Asset Tracking Software

In this guide:

1. What Is An Asset Register?
2. What Should You Add To Your Asset Register?
3. Using Asset Tags
4. itemit’s Asset Tracking Software

Your asset register is a key tool in your asset management operations. With an asset register, you get more visibility over what your assets are doing, who has them and where they are.

Now, you can use asset tracking software to maintain and update an asset register automatically, too, so you don’t even need to go into any spreadsheets and manually change things.

With asset tracking software, you simply need to scan asset tags to create a robust and transparent audit trail of where assets have been and whether they’ve been seen or not.

In short, an asset register is a list of your company’s tools, equipment, and other forms of assets. You can create an IT asset register or a fixed asset register simply by populating your asset list with that type of equipment.

You can then use your asset list for tax, insurance, and accounting purposes to name a few. This is as an asset register is essentially just a list of equipment and critical data logged against that.

Spreadsheets used to be the gold standard for asset lists, but with the creation of software and apps, quickly became outdated. This is as maintaining a list of all of your assets and critical data related to them quickly gives rise to a wide range of issues. These will result in gaps in data and accountability issues.

So, when you’re creating a list of assets, what should you add to it? The short answer is that it’ll depend on your business and the problems you’re trying to solve with an asset register.

Therefore, if you’re working in a school, you’ll want a school asset register of IT equipment and whiteboards, for example. You may want to create a list of your IT assets, too, for IT asset management purposes if you’re in any business.

Or, you can create fixed asset tracking operations for clearer tax and insurance returns and more visibility over how your assets are depreciating.

The best place to start is by looking at what problems you need to solve. If it’s related to lost or misplaced assets, your asset register may be industry-specific or relevant to your business’s particular assets. If you’re hoping to improve your fixed asset tracking processes, you can do so by only adding fixed assets to your asset register. And if you want to track your employees’ assets and accesses, you can build an IT asset register.

Once you’ve built your asset register, the next step is to monitor it and maintain it. The fastest way you can do this is with the use of asset tags. With asset tags, you can view and edit asset data simply by scanning a QR code or barcode.

Every time an asset’s tag is scanned, the last seen GPS location updates and the user who scanned the tag, alongside the time of the scan, is all logged. This means you get an audit trail that you can run reports on and maintain.

Every scan also opens up an asset’s profile, meaning if you spot a lost laptop in your building and want to see who is responsible for it, all you need to do is scan the tag.

This helps you keep your asset register relevant, usable and up to date, helping you avoid risks such as ghost and zombie assets.

itemit’s asset tracking software gives you the ability to do all of this and more. With itemit, you can view asset data and manage reports of this information.

itemit is easy to use and effective at helping you track your assets, meaning you can keep your asset records correct and up to date with ease.

You can scale itemit and use it to track any different type of asset, meaning that no matter the asset register you’re creating, you can do so using itemit.

To find out more, you can contact the team at team@itemit.com or fill in the form below to start your very own 14-day free trial.

Instant access. No credit card details required.

or, download the itemit app to get started