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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.
Asset
Bar Code Labels
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.
Radio
Frequency Identification (RFID)
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.
Click
here to view the article "Asset
Tracking with RFID" or Download
a Free White Paper
from
TIG International - RFID & Asset Tracking.
got
a question?
contact
ask@asset-tracking.com.au
or telephone +61 2 9407 8770
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