How To Track All of Your Construction Tools with Ease

The great news is that when you use the right equipment tracking software, tracking becomes so much easier.

As you are no doubt aware, your tools cost money. Should you lose or have them stolen you could end up paying for too much to replace them. This is where using reliable equipment tracking software can make a real difference. 

Thanks to the way that the software works, you will know where every single tool is all of the time. In order to achieve this, you would need to create a digital profile for every single tool, piece of machinery, and equipment. To do this, you need to fix a barcode to each of your assets. Once scanned, the barcode will bring up a digital profile showing you where your tools are. 

Don’t worry, the barcodes that you have fixed to your tools have been made to last. They stick firmly to your tools, allowing you to track them. 

When you know exactly where all of your tools are 24 hours a day, seven days a week you can have peace of mind. Consequently, you could get rid of those unreliable spreadsheets, notebooks and lists. A direct result of this means that, for the very first time you could have an accurate list of all of your assets.

In theory, you could set up maintenance reminders for all of your tools. In practice, this could take a little time, but once it’s done you will know your tools are being looked after. This is always good to know.

A direct result of your tools being maintained frequently is that they are less likely to fail. What this means is your tools could realistically last longer. This potentially means that you could save money every year and that’s never a bad thing. You could put that money to good use elsewhere.

Recognition can be important when you want to make sure the right teams only ever have the right equipment. For example, you may want to make sure that a specific truck is only ever used on a specific site. If you want a worker to use a truck, a photo of the truck ensures they drive the right one away.

• You always know where all of your tools are all day, every day
• You can assign tools to specific people
• It may be possible to set up a check-in check-out feature so you know who has what
• It will be clear that all of your tools are tracked
• Workers are less likely to lose or take your tools
• Should a few of your tools be left behind somewhere it will be easy to track them. A result of this means they can be retrieved. 

Without specifically trying to improve security levels, you could find that your new equipment tracking software does just that. Consequently, you could spend less money replacing tools that have been lost or stolen.  

It is entirely possible for you to track all of your construction tools with ease. All that you need to do is to make sure you use the right tracking software with the right features. You could find that tracking every single tool, piece of equipment, machinery, and vehicles, etc is easier than you imagined. 

Want to learn how to use equipment tracking software so you have more control over your construction tools? Contact us today at team@itemit.com.