Returnable assets written off yearly
Pallets, cages and cylinders bought as reusable disappear steadily, and the loss is absorbed rather than investigated.
Industries
Logistics & Asset Tracking
Custody and movement tracking for returnable assets, containers and fleet — so the annual write-off becomes a number someone owns.
The problem
No record of who holds what
Without custody records there is no conversation to have with the customer or depot holding forty of your cages.
Manual gate paperwork
Vehicle and load records written by hand at the gate are slow, error-prone and effectively unauditable.
Disputed deliveries
Proof of what actually left the yard depends on paperwork that may or may not have been completed correctly.
How we solve it
Returnable asset tracking
Rugged tags on pallets, cages, totes and cylinders, with custody assigned automatically at every gate read.
Gate and yard automation
RFID and ANPR at the gate record vehicle, driver and load without paperwork, and raise an exception when they do not match.
Load verification
Portal reads confirm the load against the dispatch note before the vehicle leaves, creating a defensible record.
Ageing and utilisation reporting
Dwell time by holder and location, so slow-returning assets are chased on data rather than on memory.
Returnable assets that never return
Pallets, roll cages, gas cylinders, crates and totes are bought as reusable and written off as consumable. The annual loss is often large enough to fund the tracking system several times over, but it is spread across the year and rarely lands on one manager’s report.
Typical use cases
- Pallet, cage and tote pool management
- Gas cylinder custody and cycle tracking
- Gate-in and gate-out automation with ANPR
- Load verification against dispatch notes
- Cross-dock and transfer confirmation
- Customer-held asset ageing reports
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Per-site
Custody records replacing an unattributed annual write-off
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No paper
Gate movements recorded automatically with vehicle and load
Frequently asked questions
Do we need GPS instead of RFID?
They answer different questions. GPS gives continuous location and costs per unit per month — sensible for vehicles and very high-value assets.
Will tags survive outdoors on pallets?
Yes, with rugged tags rated for UV, moisture and impact, mounted where forklift contact is least likely. Standard label tags will not last outdoors, which is why the tag specification matters more here than almost anywhere else.
Can we track assets once they are at a customer site?
You track them out of your gate and back in, which gives you custody, dwell time and an ageing report per customer. Tracking inside a customer's premises requires readers there — practical for regular depots and contract sites, not for one-off deliveries.
Let us look at your logistics & asset tracking operation.
Site surveys and first consultations cost nothing. If RFID or surveillance is not the right answer for you, we will say so.