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Integrating Physical Access Control and Asset Control Systems

on March 8, 2023 | By Jay Palter
The importance of Physical Access Control Systems (PACS) and Asset Control Systems (ACS) in their silos is well-understood. But little attention is paid to the benefits of integrating these systems.
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asset tracking

Guide to US Federal Funding for School Safety and Security

on September 9, 2022 | By Jay Palter
More than 50 million students are enrolled in public prekindergarten through secondary schools in the United States, with a further 20 million enrolled at some type of higher education institution. We know each school’s community members take safety seriously. In the wake of the disruptive Covid pandemic and continued patterns of school violence...
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asset tracking

Smart Tech: Just One Way to Connect People, Processes & Assets

on August 31, 2022 | By Jay Palter
When people and work assets are disconnected, your business operations suffer. So you need to keep everyone and everything streamlined and working together if you want to foster growth.
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asset tracking

How Smart Systems Support ISO Standards and Continuous Improvement

on June 1, 2022 | By Maurizio DiVito
Table of Contents 1. What are ISO Standards? 2. ISO Standards, Six Sigma and Lean Management – It's Not a Competition 3. Relevant ISO Standards 4. What is Continuous Improvement?  5. How to Generate Continuous Improvement 6. What are Smart Lockers? 
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asset tracking

How Smart Lockers Improve Mobile Device Management

on May 11, 2022 | By Jay Palter
Laptops, tablets, handheld scanners, and many other mobile devices have been commonplace business tools for decades now. During that time, many core business workflows have come to depend on the presence and usability of mobile electronics. They’re essential components of modern business, which means they need modern support, security, and...
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asset tracking

Why Lean Companies Are Using Smart Equipment Management Systems

on May 5, 2022 | By Jay Palter
Lean methodologies are ways of organizing and improving how we work. Different lean thinking variations exist, but they all share the same core goals:  To generate more value for customers  To eliminate waste from individual and organizational processes  And to create a self-reinforcing feedback loop of continuous improvement 
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electronic lockers

10 Benefits of Asset Tracking Using Smart Lockers

on November 2, 2021 | By Jay Palter
Tracking all of your tools, equipment, handheld electronics, and other assets becomes incredibly time-consuming as your company grows. Eventually, most companies add ‘equipment manager’ onto someone’s duties, only for that to become a full-time job.
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Physical security

6 Tips for Better Equipment Inventory Tracking

on August 10, 2021 | By Jay Palter
Equipment management is an afterthought at some companies. But those companies are usually surprised when they get around to adding up the costs of their equipment losses and operating inefficiencies. Better equipment tracking can eliminate those inefficiencies, reduce losses, and extend the lifecycles of each piece of your company’s equipment.
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asset tracking

Do’s and Don’ts of Using Asset Tracking Tags

on April 21, 2021 | By Jay Palter
Using asset tracking tags can significantly improve how your company manages its equipment and other important assets. However, tags can’t do much by themselves. You need to put effective management technology and business processes in place around them; otherwise, they’re no more useful than a label.
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RFID devices

6 Steps to Evaluating RFID Asset Tracking Software

on September 29, 2020 | By Jay Palter
An asset tracking system needs more than tags and readers to offer real value to your company. It needs to have high-performance tracking software that gives you an audit trail of: Who is in possession of each asset The date and time each asset was checked out The date and time each asset was returned to its storage area
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