Using RFID for Asset Tracking

Many people wrongly believe that IT asset management is simply a piece of software that can be purchased off the shelf to account for all the subtleties of a distributed network of IT Equipment. In reality Asset Tracking software is only as good as the method for feeding data into it. Using RFID for asset traking provides a critical linkage to guarantee 99.9% visibility on all IT Assets. An RFID system, when pired with your IT supplier (like Dell, Sun, HP, or IBM) who will pre-tag assets with RFID tags, can eliminate one of the biggest areas of failure - manual data entry associated with device pedigree or aset chain of custody.

RFID IT Asset Tracking Secrets

Using RFID for Asset Tracking has to be a combination of tools, people and processes. Accurately accounting for a widely distributed network of leased computers, owned devices, highly valuable disc drives with client information or company proprietary data poses very specific and complex challenges. The difference between the software’s report on a “dashboard” and “what is actually on hand” are often two very different results. To add to the challenge, most IT roles have broader responsibility for overall security strategies, lease expenses, software license compliance and regulatory governance. In a Fortune 1000 company or large government agency a typical IT team transfers computing assets between thousands of employees within the organization’s geographically dispersed locations, minimize spares and controls a highly-scrutinized budget, all on a daily basis.

Most companies need a comprehensive strategy to drive down cost, reduce loss rates, understand true total cost of ownership, and reduce manpower spend on non-value-add task – like walking around bar-code scanning desktop computers. Using RFID for asset tracking has the capability to uniquely solve these problems. ODIN’s RFID based office asset tracking solution can:

• Reduce labor in asset management 5x
• Cut total cost of ownership by 30-38%
• Reduce governance and compliance time by more than half
• Increase security
• Eliminate manual data entry
• Create a better working relationship with IT suppliers
• Eliminate penalties on leased equipment for late return
• Ensure all data is wiped clean on machines to be returned or dispersed

There are many more benefits to ODIN’s RFID asset tracking solution, given the nature of RFID. At any time a company can perform a real-time audit of equipment, who has it, where it is and where it’s been. Through an association with an IT owner, the security team can also ensure that any RFID-tagged IT asset only travels in or out of a facility with its rightful owner, even if that asset is a laptop in a briefcase on its way out the door.

If you are looking to truly automate the business process and reap the multiple awards of 99.9% IT Asset Accuracy and accountability then you need to speak to one of the IT Asset Tracking Experts at ODIN.

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