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Asset Barcode Scanner Photo
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Many companies struggle with tracking their fixed assets. Tracking the location, quantity, condition, maintenance and depreciation of company assets is important for the purposes of financial accounting, preventative maintenance and even theft deterrence.
Without an efficient and accurate system that makes sure all resources are accounted for, it would be easy to lose track. Lost assets will affect any business’ bottom line including the replacement cost of the asset as well as the cost of lost proprietary data.
There are 3 components of a proper asset management system – bar coded asset tags, asset tracking hardware and asset tracking software.
Bar coded asset tags can be used to identify and track assets and inventory throughout a facility from the office to the production floor. They are difficult to remove and therefore are good for deterring theft.
Asset tracking hardware includes bar code scanners. There are many types of bar code scanners on the market. A cabled scanner transmits data to your asset tracking application once it has been connected to a PC workstation. A good example of a cables scanner is the Datalogic Gryphon™. The Datalogic Gryphon™ bar code scanner reads most common linear bar codes, has a fast reading speed and a wide 42 degree angle for reading wider bar codes.
A mobile scanner will allow data to be synched between a PC application and the mobile computer in real time allowing items to be scanned wherever they are found. A good example of a mobile bar code scanner is the Datalogic Memor™ Mobile Computer. This pocket sized mobile computer is compact, lightweight and versatile. It has an integrated laser scanner and a color display with a touch screen.
Asset tracking software, such as Redbeam’s, allows all information about a company’s assets to be stored in one location. This will allow the company to easily find asset information in the database, reduce their lost assets, maintain their equipment better, cut overall expenses, make fewer purchases of equipment and streamline their depreciation schedules. Redbeam’s Fixed Asset Tracking software features an easy to use interface and robust reporting capabilities. An asset tracking software program will drastically cut the time it takes to conduct periodic physical inventories.
The proof is in the numbers. By implementing an asset management program a company can reduce the physical time required for manual inventory by as much as 75%. The upfront costs could be paid for in the first inventory.
By Christine Strollo
Article Source: ezinearticles.com
