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Learn How to Perform Stockroom Audits with Barcode and RFID Rick Goodlaski is the Lead Implementation Specialist at AMI, makers of the AssetTrack for ServiceNow certified application. He’s implemented barcode and RFID hardware asset lifecycle tracking solutions for enterprise clients for the past 6 years and is the leading expert on AssetTrack for ServiceNow. This on-demand…
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For over 27 years the nonprofit organization, Teach For America, has positively impacted millions of students in low income neighborhoods by infusing fresh leadership and innovative educational opportunities for families enrolled in the nation’s public school system. Teach For America is… one of the largest providers of teacher in low-income communities. a leading source…
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One of the most common questions we receive from organizations as they tackle hardware asset management (HAM) and IT Asset Management (ITAM) initiatives is around the use of RFID and what it costs. The truth is, RFID works very well for some asset categories. For others, it is ineffective and expensive. Data Center Assets…
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We’re often asked, “What’s the best solution for data collection and inventory tracking? Barcode or RFID?” It depends. Consider the following use cases: Receiving – With an advance shipment notice (ASN) and pre-tagging from your vendor in place, you can use RFID to receive assets at the dock, saving a ton of time. However, when…
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A lack of efficient asset tracking results in poor quality asset data, limiting your ability to make cost-saving decisions, increases your risk, and degrades confidence in your IT Asset Management (ITAM) program as a whole. Common indicators your current asset tracking system isn’t optimal: When items are purchased and received – model numbers don’t…
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AssetTrack for ServiceNow is the only barcode and RFID hardware asset management solution available that is “serverless,” meaning that it runs entirely within the ServiceNow platform. AssetTrack requires no third party server or cloud service. Because of this, the total cost of ownership of AssetTrack is far lower than server based solutions, which come…
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To be really good at hardware asset management (and avoid expensive physical inventories) you need the field services team to participate. After all, they’re on the front lines deploying, fixing, moving, and reclaiming assets on a regular basis. Generally speaking, IT asset tracking is not typically a concern of field services because they don’t directly benefit…
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March 30, 2016 – Seattle, WA: Asset Management International (AMI) today introduced a new version of AssetTrack®, the barcode and RFID asset tracking solution for ServiceNow. The new version of AssetTrack® requires no external server, removing complexity, simplifying deployment, and enhancing data security for IT Asset Managers. “AssetTrack® is fully integrated in the ServiceNow platform, enabling…
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There are many blogs arguing both sides of the build vs. buy software argument. The “buy” camp believes you get more for your money purchasing off-the-shelf software, while the “build” camp believes you get more of what you want by creating software yourself. Is there a single correct answer? No, but when it comes to…
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To be really good at hardware asset management, you need your field services people to participate. They’re the ones in the field deploying, fixing, moving and reclaiming assets on a regular basis. Without their help updating the asset repository as things move around, it’s extremely difficult to maintain accurate inventory without doing expensive physical inventories. Service…
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