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The Asset Tracking Tool lets you use both Bar Codes and Radio Frequency
Identification (RFID) technologies – at the same time if you
want to!
Fixed Asset Tracking has traditionally been a labour-intensive and
paper based process while RFID has been reserved for the billing of
traffic along toll-ways and as a registration and identification
process for domestic pets.
Where bar codes made significant in-roads into the cost of Fixed Asset
Tracking by improving the accuracy of information and provided for
electronic and real-time data flows functionality, RFID based asset
tracking will show even greater returns in the speed of the tracking
process and the amount of information that can be processed.
And when combined, these processes make for a powerful tracking and
identification solution.
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Bar codes are a cost effective means of identifying items and can be
used in many business and commercial environments.
Hints and Tips for your Asset Labels:
- For Asset Tracking purposes, a strong adhesive is recommended to
ensure the Asset Label remains fixed to the item (and prying fingers
have a hard time removing them too).
- Remember to keep the colour of your Asset Labels limited to white,
yellow or red, as these colours will ensure enough contrast for the
bar code to be easily read.
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Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Tags |
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RFID tags, comprised of a small chip and an antenna, can be attached to
items in a variety of ways. Because RFID tags can be read
through many solids, they can be hidden behind a painting, under the
seat of a chair and even through the drawers of a locked desk. This
makes RFID technology and ideal companion to Asset Tracking, particularly
in terms of tracking valuable artworks, antiques and artefacts that would
otherwise be defaced using a bar code.
The costs of using RFID tags are higher than that of bar codes, however the
additional benefits will often justify the price.
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