How To Track Returnable Assets to Drive Supply Chain Efficiency?
Join Barcodes and TrackX for our upcoming webinar, “Tracking Returnable Assets to Drive Supply Chain Efficiency”
where we will discuss how RFID tags and sensor data can drive business intelligence and improve inventory visibility.
Key Takeaways include:
- Improved asset utilization
- Reduction in shrink, loss and theft
- Brand protection and loyalty (increased customer service)
- Increased supply chain velocity
- Increased life of asset
If you have any questions, please contact us here.
We hope to see you there!
P.s. If you can’t make the live webinar, be sure to register anyways and we’ll send you the recording and slides afterwards!
Transforming Retail with RFID
With the highly- competitive retail landscape, today’s retailers must tackle many challenges in the era of industry transformation. Customer are expecting more when they enter a retail store, so how do you stay ahead? Register for our webinar to learn more about how can you transform retail with RFID.
With the growth of e-commerce, it has become evident that inventory visibility and accuracy is more important than ever. Consumers will want the most easiest path to purchase what they want and receive it quickly. An inventory system needs to provide retailers most efficient way to fulfill consumers orders. Join Barcodes and Zebra to learn about the current trends and the way that RFID is making a difference today!
Transforming Retail with RFID
Thursday, January 24 from 11-11:30 AM CST
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Asset vs Inventory Tracking Explained
When explaining data tracking, the first question our customers ask is “Aren’t asset tracking and inventory tracking the same thing?” The short answer is no.
Assets are “permanent” objects that belong to a company. They are items a business uses internally, such as computers, tools or educational material. An asset is always tracked as a unique item. For example, even though you may give 10 of the exact same PC, you are managing each PC as an individual item with its own unique barcode label. You want to ensure that you have accurate information on each specific asset’s location, condition, purchase date, value, custodian and most recent maintenance.
Inventory tracking refers to objects that are sold, distributed or otherwise consumed by a company. These “temporary” objects include retail items and office supplies. For example, you may have 100 boxes of staples in inventory and when you use one box the tracked quantity decreases by one. You are not concerned with what specific box was used, but rather that 1 of 100 was removed. Ultimately, you want to know how many you have in stock and when to order more.
To begin, compare your objects with the chart below to determine if you need inventory or asset tracking:
Description | Asset | Inventory |
---|---|---|
Objects used internally, such as computers, tools, and educational materials | • | |
Track depreciation of company property | • | |
Track maintenance on company equipment | • | |
Objects are for sale or resale | • | |
Ability to track/monitor reorder levels | • | |
Objects are “temporary” and/or often replace, such a paper, pens and other consumables | • | |
Employees may check objects in and out | • | • |
For more assistance finding the right data collection solution for your needs, contact us at Barcodes, Inc.