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Asset tracking: Returnable Assets

Asset tracking: Returnable Assets

Managing and tracking Returnable Assets has become a critical aspect for modern businesses, especially in the manufacturing and logistics sectors. Companies need to track and locate assets that are reused in the operational cycle, such as pallets, containers and equipment, for several reasons

Centre Hospitalier de Perpignan: Medical Equipment Tracking

Centre Hospitalier de Perpignan: Medical Equipment Tracking

The Centre Hospitalier de Perpignan needed to improve the management and real-time tracking of infusion pumps and electrical beds, both essential for the daily operations of any hospital. These assets, particularly sought after by technicians for maintenance, are among those most frequently moved within the facility. For this reason, the implementation of a continuous monitoring system was necessary to reduce search times, optimize resource usage, and ensure timely maintenance. Additionally, it was crucial to easily locate lost equipment and return those temporarily borrowed from other departments....

Fasteners manufacturing industry

Fasteners manufacturing industry

Manufacturing companies waste a lot of time because of the location of parts, products, orders, racks and tools, inside or outside the factory, which are often not documented transparently. In such cases this can mean that orders need to be re-produced or tools need to be repurchased because they cannot be found quickly enough, even when it is not necessary. Companies therefore need a system that tells them where these items are. The technological approaches available range from selective registration of movements to precise real-time localization systems. Each use case poses different challenges for location technology...

Personnel Tracking and Management

Personnel Tracking and Management

A system that facilitates communication between staff and management can improve the flow of information, reducing response times and increasing operational responsiveness. Optimized personnel management can reduce downtime, increase productivity and improve the quality of the final product. Ensuring worker safety is a top priority. Monitoring the location of personnel in large facilities in real time can prevent accidents and facilitate emergency operations...

ATLAS Project RTLS in the hospital setting

ATLAS Project RTLS in the hospital setting

In order for an hospital to improve its performance, the starting point is undoubtedly the efficiency of operational processes involving staff (doctors, nurses) and the optimization of the use of hospital assets (medical devices, stretchers, wheelchairs , ...). A study conducted by the consulting firm Gartner estimated that every year between 10% and 20% of the inventory of hospital assets is misallocated or even lost. In the worst cases this causes a loss of up to 5,000 USD / year per single bed...

Automotive Industry

Automotive Industry

The customer, a company belonging to the Automotive sector, produces very large vehicles and in large quantities, which during the initial production phase are indistinguishable one from each other. Given the production needs, it happens that the semi-finished products are stored temporarily and without adequate tracking, in areas even hundreds of meters away from the point where they should actually be...

Personal Protective Equipment Monitoring

Personal Protective Equipment Monitoring

In workplace safety, an important role for the protection of the health and integrity of the worker is played by PPE (Personal Protective Equipment), i.e. tools, equipments and clothing of fundamental importance in the field of prevention of specific risks, general dangers and possible accidents. Ensuring employee monitoring can prevent serious consequences. To report some data, in 2021 there were 555,236 reports of accidents at work 1,221 of which with fatal outcome. Furthermore, it should be taken into consideration that prevention and safety in the workplace are an excellent investment that increases productivity and reduces costs.