The right asset management techniques have the potential to add value to your operations. The work to create a reliable framework that can help with the tracking and use of fixed and non-fixed assets. Additionally, the right Asset Tracking Software can help to improve your existing asset management practices. 

Below, you can find details of how you too can optimise asset lifespan using itemit’s reliable tracking software.

Our Asset Tracking Software is capable of sending out maintenance reminders as and when required. This process ensures that assets can undergo maintenance according to the schedule.

Set monthly, bi-monthly, quarterly or annual maintenance schedules. Alternatively, you can set your own schedules ensuring all assets are looked after and each asset’s lifespan is optimised. 

Maintenance reminders can help to improve the longevity of assets. In addition to this, regular maintenance reduces the risk of replacement asset procurement. As a result of this, budgets are less affected and much-needed funds can be used elsewhere.

itemit’s software ensures that every asset’s location is tracked. This can help your business to avoid lost assets. Every year, businesses lose a lot of money due to assets being misplaced. When the right tracking software is used, location tracking is very easy. 

With the touch of a button, it is possible to see where each asset is located. This is ideal for businesses that have assets in multiple locations. Additionally, businesses can use the location tracking software to help them find assets that have been stored in a warehouse. Users will not need to spend quite as much time searching for the assets that they need. Within moments, they can find out exactly where the assets are located.

The issue of asset responsibility can be contentious. However, when an individual is assigned an asset, they are responsible for it. The assigning of an asset is simple and ensures that the right individual has access to it. This tends to mean that more care is taken over the asset. The asset in question is less likely to be lost or damaged. Due to users feeling responsible for the asset, it is likely that the asset will work effectively for longer. 

Assigning assets to individuals is relatively simple thanks to itemit’s menu easy-to-use menus. Assets can be assigned within moments. Individuals can have access to the assets that they need while feeling responsible for them.

Users of assets can report an issue as and when it arises. This feature allows for the maintenance team to repair affected assets quicker than they otherwise would have. Individuals who are often reluctant to report an issue with an asset may find the issues-reporting feature less anxiety-provoking. 

The maintenance team will receive a message informing them that the asset needs to undergo repairs. Details of the much-needed repairs can be added when an issue is being reported, helping the maintenance team to determine what is wrong with the asset. 

As we have already seen, maintenance reduces the risk of replacement asset procurement. When the issues-reporting feature is used, costs tend to fall, helping businesses stick to their budget.

Asset Tracking Software can be used to stock check assets by location. A feature such as this can prove to be very useful when a particular number of assets are required at each location. Users of the app will receive a complete and updated stock check count. Using this knowledge, managers and other team members can allocate the correct number of assets to each location. Additionally, surplus assets can be sent to another location or stored in the warehouse until they are needed.

With more than 2,000 app integrations, itemit allows users to automate a range of tasks as needed. For example, users can synchronise itemit’s software with their Google Calendar. Additionally, they can receive notifications in Slack each time an asset is checked out. Integrating itemit and Gmail ensures that you receive an email when an asset is reserved. 

With more than 2,000 app integrations, users can make tracking and maintaining assets a breeze. You may no longer need to rely on multiple applications to help with the day-to-day running of your business. Signing into itemit ensures that you have all of the software and notifications that you need to get your jobs completed. When all of your assets are tracked and their lifespan optimised, you can concentrate on other aspects of your business. 

Let itemit do the hard work so you don’t have to.

itemit’s Asset Tracking Software can give users more control over all of their assets. Optimising asset lifespan is possible when you use software that offers your business the tools it needs to run effectively. 

Contact the itemit team today at team@itemit.com to discuss how you too can optimise your asset’s lifespan. Alternatively, begin a 14-day free trial to find out how our tracking software can work for you. 

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Business owners and managers will undoubtedly be aware of the importance of correct asset management. QR Code Asset Tags can be highly beneficial in terms of asset management, perhaps in more ways than is thought possible. 

QR Code Asset Tags that have been attached to the assets in question can provide more than just location detection. Below, you will find some examples of how assets can be managed with itemit’s QR Code Asset Tags.

There are many aspects that can be tracked/monitored:

• Cost and current value
• The asset’s remaining life
• Warranty details
• Subscription details 
• Owner 
• Current and previous user
• Maintenance schedule
• Insurance information
• Barcode
• Location in the factory/office etc

When QR Code Asset Tags are added to fixed assets, users can input all of the above details, should they wish to. All of the above information can eliminate the need for users to keep stacks of paperwork in their offices. Photographs of the warranty document, for example, can be taken and uploaded to itemit’s system. Users can still keep the warranty documents, should they wish to. However, the required information will be easier to find as it will be uploaded to the tracking system.

Tools can be checked in and out easily. Using itemit’s QR Code Asset Tags ensures that managers and business owners know exactly who has the tool in question. Details about why the tool is being used can be added in addition to the condition of the tool. Additionally, users can suggest how long they may need the tool for. This allows others to ‘book’ the tool in question should they need it when the current user has finished with it.  

The process of checking tools in and out can help to reduce incidences of tools going missing.

QR Code Asset Tags allow data to be sent everywhere. Users can log in from their computer, phone, or tablet wherever they are. What this essentially means is that those who do not have a fixed working location can always have access.

The system is flexible enough to allow users to log in as and when they please. This allows work to be carried out when it is required, rather than when the user is at the office.

The maintenance of every asset can be tracked from the moment a QR code is scanned and added to the system. Every piece of equipment and machinery can fail from time to time. However, using a QR code can help every piece of equipment and machinery to receive scheduled maintenance. 

Users can add regular maintenance schedules to itemit, ensuring that every single asset is looked after. With frequent maintenance, every asset will have a longer life. There is a real potential here for equipment, machinery, and tools to last longer. The cost of replacing assets can decrease, allowing funds to be spent elsewhere. 

Should a user uncover an issue with the tool they’re using, they can log the information into itemit’s system. The details can be read by the maintenance team before they choose the appropriate action. Again, this can potentially decrease the cost of replacing assets.

QR Code Asset Tags can improve security. When an items QR Tag is scanned itemit’s asset tracking software will show the last seen location, allowing the item to be tracked. Tracking instantly means the item is less likely to go missing. Should an asset go missing, tracing the assets is possible. Users can see where the asset is and the last person to check it out. 24-hour tracking is simple, yet effective, helping to reduce the costs associated with lost, stolen, or misplaced assets.

Inventory levels could be improved. When managers know how many tools every member of their team needs, they can ensure everyone has exactly what they need. Therefore, if every team member of the 100-strong team needs 4 types of tools, 400 tools need to be ordered. 

QR codes can allow managers to assign tools to specific team members, which then gives visability on which team member has the required tools and which members may need more. Allowing inventory levels to be improved means that tasks are more likely to be completed quickly. Additionally, should managers need to keep some tools as spares, they will know how many tools are left. When a tool is removed from the “spares” section, it’s QR tag can be scanned to show who the tool is going to by using the assignee feature. Managers will, therefore, know when they need to purchase more spares.

When a team member can find the tools or equipment that they need, time can be saved. Team members will no longer need to walk from office-to-office, for example, to find what they need. The much-needed equipment is tracked 24 hours a day, providing location details. Team members can also log into the software and see who currently has the equipment. These additional features ensure team members are even more efficient. 

Team members can also be assigned assets. The ability to assign assets to others ensures that the assets are available when they are needed.

itemit can help to make asset management simpler. The use of QR Code Asset Tags ensures that management has full control of all assets 24 hours a day. Contact our expert team at team@itemit.com if you have any questions about our asset tags. Alternatively, you can sign up for our no-obligation 14-day free trial to find out just how well our QR code tags work.

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If you own or run a construction company, you’ll appreciate how hard it can be to keep track of your tools. It’s likely that your company owns more tools than you realise, making it essential that you keep track of them. Tools can be expensive to buy, maintain, and track. However, with the right tool tracking app, it is possible to know where your tools are at all times.

When each of your tools is tracked using an RFID tag or QR code, theft and loss can be prevented. itemit’s tracking app provides constant updates, ensuring users know where their tools are 24 hours a day. 

When tools go missing, it is likely that they have been lost. While incidences such as this are entirely innocent, replacing the lost tool can be expensive. Here is where a construction tool tracking app can help. When the user logs into the tracking system, they will have the option to find the tool or tools in question. 

Thanks to the modern software that itemit uses, users can see where the missing tools are at all times. Ultimately, this means that construction companies no longer need to waste money on replacing tools. 

Should a tool be stolen, users can see exactly where they are. A Construction Tool Tracking App makes it possible to track the location of the tool all day, every day if they have an RFID tag or QR code attached. itemit’s tracking software allows users to select the chosen tool and pinpoint where it is. Helping to aid in the recovery of the stolen too, again, the construction company will no longer need to waste money on replacing tools.

Tool utilisation data is one of the added benefits of using a construction tool tracking app. Users can track how often tools and machinery are used. This can help to determine whether it is worth renting or buying the tools or machinery in question. 

If rented tools are used frequently, users can work out if it would be cheaper to purchase the tools in question. The data provided by the tracking up can be very useful. Users can see exactly when the tools were used, who they were used by, and how long for. Additionally, users may even be able to see why the tracked tools were used. 

All of this data can provide a construction company with an accurate picture of the tools they have in stock. This data can be priceless as it can enable the company to understand what future monetary decisions need to be made.

On occasion, tools may sustain damage due to frequent use or occasionally be misused. When situations such as these occur, maintenance may be required. Maintenance can be both costly and inconvenient. Tools that become damaged could be in high demand, leading to frustration and the potential needless buying of additional tools.

itemit’s Construction Tool Tracking App can help here. Thanks to the way that it works, the app can provide users with maintenance alerts. In some cases, prevention can be better than maintenance. Tools that are not kept in a good state of repair can fail to live up to their jobs. 

With a maintenance app, users can schedule maintenance every month, every 3 months, 6 months, or every 12 months. Quick and easy repairs can ensure that each tool is in good working order. When tools are frequently looked after they are less likely to become severely damaged. 

When you sign up to use itemit’s Construction Tool Tracking App, it will be possible for you to track all of your tools and equipment 

Users can track tools such as: 

• Small tools – Adjustable wrenches, bolt cutters, handsaws, pliers, screwdrivers, socket wrenches, torches, utility knives and more.
• Large items – Carts, ladders, rubbish bins, trollies, and more. 
• Equipment – Cement mixers, generators, lighting, and much more. 

Users can keep a track of all of their tools and equipment. This includes office and on-site equipment, and anything else that management needs to track.

Those who work in the construction industry can have a lot of control over all of their assets. Tools, large items, and equipment can be prohibitively expensive. The cost of maintaining assets can also be high. However, thanks to itemit’s Construction Tool Tracking App users can have much more control over everything. 

With the ability to locate every asset that has an RFID tag or QR code attached, costs can be lowered. Additionally, maintenance alerts and tool utilisation data can be incredibly useful. 

Contact itemit today at team@itemit.com to talk about how the Construction Tool Tracking App can work hard for you. Alternatively, start a 14-day free trial to find out how well the tracking app can work for you.

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