Question 1

What is asset visibility?

Accepted Answer

It combines asset identity, current custody and available location information so your team can find, allocate and maintain equipment.

Question 2

Does every asset need a GPS device?

Accepted Answer

No. Asset profiles and custody can be managed without GPS. Tracking requires equipment suited to the asset and the information you need.

Question 3

Does accepting a transfer change the holder?

Accepted Answer

The transfer process distinguishes review from completed handover. The current holder changes through the applicable completion step.

Question 4

Can we see a tracker’s last update?

Accepted Answer

Available tracking information includes update timing. A last known location should not be treated as a guaranteed current position.

Question 5

Can we keep equipment details without a live location?

Accepted Answer

Create an asset profile with its identifying details, holder and service requirements. A tracking device can add location updates where appropriate. Choose the device around the asset’s power source and expected use.

Question 6

Can we inspect the history of a handover?

Accepted Answer

Use the custody history to see the transfer and its status. Review who initiated and accepted it. That helps the team resolve questions about the current holder.

Question 7

Can equipment have its own service intervals?

Accepted Answer

Set service requirements around the asset type and available readings. Dates, usage or operating hours may be relevant. Confirm the inputs before applying the schedule.

Question 8

How should we choose tracking hardware?

Accepted Answer

Consider whether the asset has power, how often it moves and where it needs to be found. Those requirements affect the suitable device and reporting behaviour. Discuss representative assets before ordering hardware.

Know who has it and where to look.

Keep the asset’s next step clear.

Find the current holder

Review the last location update

Keep the asset’s details available

Make every handover traceable.

See the wider asset register

Plan around the equipment you have.

Plan servicing for equipment too

Compare the costs of keeping it

Choose tracking around how the asset moves.

Tracking for powered equipment

Tags for other equipment

What you need to know.

Know where to start looking for your equipment.