Equipment Tracking for a Large-Scale Company

Background
One leading business conglomerate in India faces some losses in absence of assets records such as machinery crackdown, theft and improper asserts replacement planning. It needs new technologies and devices to maintain the records of its assets, as the business increases.
 
Challenges

• There were numbers of assets in different facilities. Inspection of assets was a difficult task, as assets like machinery, office equipment, and raw material needed to be recorded.

• Manual recoding of assets was subject to be error-prone and unreliable. It took a lot of time & effort to record all assets inspection on paper.

• The company has many production facilities across the India. Assets like machinery in production facilities could not be monitor on real time bases. There could be a potential risk of machinery break down in the absence of its maintenance records.

• As data was not available on real time basis, so, immediate replacement of out of order assets could not be taken.

 
Solution
Chainway helps this company to configure a tracking solution as per their requirement. Chainway delivered a complete system that fits the specific needs of client application and budget. First step in implementing the assets tracking solution was to identify the type of assets needed to be track. The company required tracking permanent assets such as machinery, computers, production equipment, tools, etc. Chainway suggested a barcode assets tracking solution which required an assets tracking software and C4000 barcode handheld device. The main concern was to have accurate information on each specific item like location, condition, purchase date, value, custodian, last maintenance. Handheld devices were available in all the facilities and connected with central database. Devices custodian could track and update the assets information in handheld device and transfer the data to main database on real-time basis.
 
Effects

• Assets tracking solution made the inspection work more convenient and less time taking.

• It ensures the assets safety and realizes dynamic monitoring of assets.

• The company is able to fully utilize its assets and improved ROI on assets.

• This solution simplifies the assets audit process and management able to prepare assets report instantly.

• It helps the management to successfully carry out maintenance plan and replacement of old assets timely.

• It clarifies the responsibility and accountability of the solution enforces personal for the company property.

 
PDA Configuration
P/N: C4000
Functions: 2D