Here at Savi we work night and day to help our customers do a better job of managing their assets – things that move frequently and that are valuable enough to keep track of. Some of the more commonly tracked asset types include shipping containers, vehicles, rail cars, tools, parts and pieces of equipment. “Fundamentals of Asset Management,” a white paper that Savi released on May 17, is an ideal primer on how organizations can improve their bottom line by doing a better job of managing when, where and how items move. Savi invites you to download “Fundamentals of Asset Management” today at no charge.

For customers in many industries, improving asset management opens up a wide realm of opportunities to cut costs and improve operations. Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology, for example, can help fleet owners quickly locate a specific vehicle in a large outdoor yard. RFID in this case saves time and money by eliminating the need to physically search the yard for the vehicle.

“Fundamentals of Asset Management” also covers the technologies used to track assets. These technologies include bar code, RFID, sensors, Global Positioning Systems (GPS) and Satellite Systems (SATCOMM). The white paper describes asset management in U.S. and international defense logistics, chemical industry supply chains, and the aerospace and defense supplier industry. A section describing the benefits of the Savi SmartChain product suite wraps up the white paper.

Tags: active RFID, Asset Management, Automatic Identification and Data Capture, barcode, RFID, Savi, sensors, Supply Chain, wireless tracking

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