Returnable asset tracking

Know where your
assets actually go.

An independent guide to tracking returnable assets: roll cages, totes, pallets, bins and kegs. We compare the technologies that keep your register honest and point you to the suppliers worth contacting.

RFID/GPS + cellular/WiFi/BLE
Live reconciliation · Depot 04scanning
AssetOutReturnedUnaccounted
Roll cages1,8401,75288
Plastic totes6,2106,078132
Pallets3,4753,362113
Stillages92086555
Crates / bins4,3804,31169
16,368 / 16,825 reconciledstill out457
Why it matters

Shrinkage is not a line item. It is a leak you cannot see.

01

Manual counts

Stocktakes are slow, periodic and wrong by the time the spreadsheet is saved. The gap between counts is where assets disappear.

02

No site visibility

Once an asset leaves the dock it falls off the register. You cannot chase what you cannot see, so write-offs become routine.

03

Disputed returns

Without an audit trail, ownership arguments with customers and partners default to your loss every time.

Four ways to track

No single technology wins. The right mix depends on your assets.

Full comparison
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