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 Strategic Asset Management – The Long Game

Strategic Asset Management – The Long Game

March 16, 2023

Asset Management Systems and The Long Game Asset management systems perform multiple important functions for all sorts of industries. You can use programs to monitor inventories, machines, [...]

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 Fleet Management Software

Fleet Management Software

February 28, 2023

Effective And Efficient Fleet (Vehicle) Management Fleet management is the process of managing and maintaining company vehicles (fleet), commonly made up of automobiles, trucks, and vans. Fleet [...]

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 Hardcat Solutions – Software And Services

Hardcat Solutions – Software And Services

February 27, 2023

Hardcat Software Solutions and Services 2023 Locating your assets, tools and equipment is just the first part of the job. We offer complete solutions to help you audit, track and maintain your [...]

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 Facilities Asset Management

Facilities Asset Management

February 14, 2023

Facilities and Property Asset Management and Maintenance   What is Facilities Asset Management Facilities asset management is the practice of managing and sustaining an organisation’s [...]

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 Effective Asset Management – GRC and ISO 55000

Effective Asset Management – GRC and ISO 55000

January 18, 2023

Governance, Risk and Compliance – Effective Asset Management Effective asset management is the coordinated activity of an organisation to realise value from its assets and is dependent on [...]

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 Tools and Equipment Management

Tools and Equipment Management

December 8, 2022

Looking For Power Tools and Hand Tools In All The Wrong Places? Tools and equipment tracking software deliver savings through increased equipment productivity, whilst efficient care and [...]

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 Create Business Value with Asset Management

Create Business Value with Asset Management

November 15, 2022

The economic and financial developments of recent years alert us that what we have been doing in the past will not be satisfactory to deal with challenges in the future. Realistic, advanced [...]

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 RFID Asset Management – Expectations vs Reality

RFID Asset Management – Expectations vs Reality

November 4, 2022

What is RFID? The first technology was the Continuous Wave radio generation which was created in 1906 by Ernst F. W. Alexanderson. The second technology was the Radar device which is thought to [...]

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 Construction Plant and Equipment Management

Construction Plant and Equipment Management

October 25, 2022

Hardcat solutions support process-driven plant and equipment management  Construction plant and equipment management is defined in this context as the maintenance and location tracking of plant [...]

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 Enterprise Asset Management Software

Enterprise Asset Management Software

October 3, 2022

What Is Enterprise Asset Management Software? Enterprise asset management software continues to be essential to building a robust asset management strategy. Amidst the current business climate, [...]

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 Why You Need To Audit Assets

Why You Need To Audit Assets

June 17, 2022

Inaccurate asset registers cost you money Inaccurate asset registers can cost your organisation dearly in higher taxes and insurance premiums as well as slowing down business processes. [...]

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 Enterprise Asset Management – Hardcat Lebosi

Enterprise Asset Management – Hardcat Lebosi

May 11, 2022

Hardcat® Lebosi® – Enterprise Asset Management Hardcat Lebosi Enterprise asset management allows all sites within your organisation to use the same 100% web-hosted asset management solution, no [...]

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 Web-Based Asset Management – HardcatWeb

Web-Based Asset Management – HardcatWeb

May 11, 2022

HardcatWeb Enhanced User Experience With the Fixed Asset Management Market moving towards web and cloud-based offerings Hardcat is proud to introduce HardcatWeb. Providing access to your asset [...]

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 Cloud-hosted asset management – HardcatCloud

Cloud-hosted asset management – HardcatCloud

May 10, 2022

Track and monitor your assets in the cloud After several years of hosting software on-premises, technology has evolved and cloud computing is at the forefront of digital transformation. Globally, [...]

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 Mobile Asset Management – Hardcat MiCatX App

Mobile Asset Management – Hardcat MiCatX App

May 9, 2022

Mobility for Assets, Auditing, Stock Control and Maintenance Mobile devices will assist you in controlling business assets. But while mobility for asset management is nothing new, a recent [...]

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 Let’s talk about EAM and CMMS

Let’s talk about EAM and CMMS

May 4, 2022

Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) and Computerised Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) Comprehensive Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) systems are designed to deliver life cycle management for [...]

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 Operational Performance and Asset Management

Operational Performance and Asset Management

February 11, 2022

Operational Performance and Asset Management Operational performance and asset management go hand in hand as any shortcomings with either discipline will lead to reduced performance and [...]

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 Physical Asset Management

Physical Asset Management

January 24, 2022

Physical asset management helps businesses maximise asset efficiency while lowering the cost of lost or underutilised equipment and providing for better life cycle management, maintenance [...]

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 Maintenance Management

Maintenance Management

November 15, 2021

Transform your assets and equipment maintenance operations Maintenance management and reducing the impact of breakdowns and downtime are the main objectives of maintenance. But the strategies [...]

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 Military Equipment Tracking

Military Equipment Tracking

October 21, 2021

Military Equipment Tracking – Defence Materiel Sustainment Military equipment tracking in the air, land and sea armed forces is a big undertaking, that requires careful monitoring and a thorough [...]

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 Choosing Asset Management Software

Choosing Asset Management Software

August 26, 2021

Choosing asset management software to manage your important assets and equipment can be daunting. There are so many options on the market, and what works for one organisation may not be the right [...]

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 Asset Management System Benefits

Asset Management System Benefits

February 22, 2021

Keeping track of business assets is important for every organisation Asset management systems nowadays allow organisations to simplify day-to-day operations. By keeping asset information such as [...]

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 Why You Need Equipment Tracking Software

Why You Need Equipment Tracking Software

February 1, 2021

Equipment tracking, the sheer volume of expensive and ever-expiring equipment, and the importance of getting the right equipment to the right people, at the right time, makes equipment management [...]

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 Innovative Operational Equipment Tracking Solutions

Innovative Operational Equipment Tracking Solutions

December 9, 2020

Hardcat Lebosi® Managing Law Enforcement Critical Operational Equipment We understand that there are safety considerations and compliances that need to be taken into consideration when working in [...]

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 Asset Management And Tracking Software

Asset Management And Tracking Software

October 15, 2020

Practical tips on selecting asset management software Got expensive assets? Are they valuable regarding business operations? Asset management and tracking software are designed to help [...]

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 Local Government Asset Management – Urban Forests

Local Government Asset Management – Urban Forests

August 28, 2020

To tree or not to tree; the inclusion of trees in long-term asset management plans Local government asset management encompasses a boundless variety of assets, including real estate (such as [...]

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 School Asset Management Software – Key Features

School Asset Management Software – Key Features

July 13, 2020

School asset management software has undergone a rapid transformation over the years. The education sector is now a trillion-dollar industry and with student numbers growing sharply, there’s a [...]

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 Aged Care Asset Management

Aged Care Asset Management

May 12, 2020

Aged Care Assets and Equipment Management Hardcat works very closely with retirement villages and aged care homes to help achieve compliance and governance. Our many years of experience have [...]

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 Property, Exhibits and Evidence – Hardcat Lebosi

Property, Exhibits and Evidence – Hardcat Lebosi

April 30, 2020

Hardcat® Lebosi® Property and Evidence solution Hardcat Lebosi property and evidence system is specifically designed to manage the receipting, transfer and disposal of property, evidence and [...]

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 Tracking Patient Equipment and PPE Control

Tracking Patient Equipment and PPE Control

April 21, 2020

PPE and patient equipment tracking Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is equipment worn by a worker to minimize exposure to specific hazards. Examples of PPE include safety shoes, gloves, [...]

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 RFID Tracking Applications

RFID Tracking Applications

February 5, 2020

RFID Real-World Asset Tracking Case Studies RFID tracking applications are advantageous across a broad range of industries. The technology provides new and exciting opportunities for increasing [...]

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 Controlling Costly Equipment Maintenance in the Mining Sector

Controlling Costly Equipment Maintenance in the Mining Sector

January 21, 2020

Mining equipment maintenance and worker safety The mining and resources sector is by nature a highly complex industry that is equipment intensive and risk-prone. Its workers operate and maintain [...]

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 Asset Register Software – Advantages Over Spreadsheets

Asset Register Software – Advantages Over Spreadsheets

January 14, 2020

Businesses of any size are required to manage a variety of assets. From IT equipment to buildings, fleet vehicles and operational equipment. The old ways of using paper forms and spreadsheets to [...]

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 Equipment Tracking Delivers Resource Certainty – Protecting Workers

Equipment Tracking Delivers Resource Certainty – Protecting Workers

December 4, 2019

Delivering Resource Certainty Equipment tracking, the sheer volume of expensive and ever-expiring equipment, and the importance of getting the right equipment to the right people, at the right [...]

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 Controlling Assets Is More Than Just Asset Tracking

Controlling Assets Is More Than Just Asset Tracking

November 19, 2019

Taking control of assets using an asset management system improves the efficiency and financial strength of your business, by maintaining these assets as economically as possible. Taking control [...]

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 Signs you’ve outgrown your existing asset management software

Signs you’ve outgrown your existing asset management software

October 8, 2019

In this competitive world, asset management software needs to be able to meet new expectations and your expanding needs. Be able to incorporate new business processes, and grow with your [...]

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 How Technology is Revolutionising Asset Management

How Technology is Revolutionising Asset Management

October 1, 2019

An “asset” is a broad term in business. It includes industrial facilities, fleet, heavy equipment, machinery, cash on hand, accounts receivables, real estate property, and buildings, [...]

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 Asset Tags – Their Technology And Environments

Asset Tags – Their Technology And Environments

September 18, 2019

Asset Tags And Their Designs Asset tags made from various materials and for various surfaces are used in just about every industry. The types of tags range from the humble Barcode label to QR [...]

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 Medical Equipment Asset Management

Medical Equipment Asset Management

September 11, 2019

Equipment and Maintenance Tracking Medical equipment tracking software and first-rate medical equipment enhance the quality of healthcare provided to patients. Benefits include faster diagnosis, [...]

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 Maintenance – Mobile Work Orders

Maintenance – Mobile Work Orders

August 27, 2019

Mobile work orders for mobile maintenance Users of major EAM systems still cannot get maintenance work orders on their mobile devices.  Not having mobile access to service data when you are [...]

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 RFID Sentinel – tracking with fixed readers

RFID Sentinel – tracking with fixed readers

August 7, 2019

Hardcat RFID Sentinel Solution Hardcat RFID sentinel for assets, personnel and equipment tracking solutions help to manage information such as item quantities, personnel assignments/movement and [...]

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 Small Business Asset Tracking

Small Business Asset Tracking

July 24, 2019

Small business owners have too much to do in too little time! Not surprisingly, a majority of them (72 per cent) feel overwhelmed by their roles and responsibilities. Managers face daily [...]

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 Evaluating fixed asset management software

Evaluating fixed asset management software

July 4, 2019

What are fixed assets? A fixed asset is your property, movable or immovable, tangible or intangible, fixed or circulating. With a useful life longer than one year such as your land, buildings, [...]

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 IT Asset Management Software ITAM

IT Asset Management Software ITAM

May 21, 2019

What is IT Asset Management? IT Asset Management is a business management investment that provides substantial and measurable benefits for optimised spending and supports strategic [...]

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 Geo Mapping – visualise assets on a map

Geo Mapping – visualise assets on a map

May 14, 2019

Visualise Everything The current world disruption and consequent huge numbers of people working from home is rushing organisations globally into making arrangements to provide staff with the [...]

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 RFID Security For People And Assets

RFID Security For People And Assets

April 29, 2019

How Does RFID Work? RFID technology is generally a non-contact, automatic identification technology that uses radio signals to identify, track, sort and detect a variety of objects or readings. [...]

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 Fixed Asset Depreciation Module

Fixed Asset Depreciation Module

April 16, 2019

Fixed asset depreciation is a method of reallocating the cost of a tangible asset over its useful life span. Businesses depreciate long-term (fixed) assets for both accounting and tax purposes. [...]

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 Equipment Management and Maintenance

Equipment Management and Maintenance

March 27, 2019

Emergency Services Equipment Management Hardcat controls any type of equipment for any type of industry. However, it is the emergency services sectors such as firefighting and rescue that faces [...]

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 Asset Tracking in Education Sector

Asset Tracking in Education Sector

March 13, 2019

Why asset and inventory management is important to schools and universities  Asset management for the education sector in the 21st century means preparing for a globalised and connected [...]

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 Stock Management (Inventory) Module

Stock Management (Inventory) Module

February 19, 2019

Is Stock, Consumables and Inventory Management the Same Thing? Stock management is the practice of ordering quantities of items, storing, tracking, and managing these items that are used for your [...]

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 Help Desk Module Simplifies Your Service Desk

Help Desk Module Simplifies Your Service Desk

February 12, 2019

Help Desk And Service Desk Integration A key help desk software system benefit is the ability to escalate problems and calculate the downtime for performance statistics on assets, asset types and [...]

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 Asset Procurement And Purchasing Risks

Asset Procurement And Purchasing Risks

January 31, 2019

Do you have risks in your asset procurement and purchasing processes? Asset procurement and purchasing risks are the potentials for failures of a procurement process. In many cases, procurement [...]

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 Hospital Asset Management

Hospital Asset Management

January 23, 2019

Hospitals, Aged Care and Healthcare Services Enormous numbers of medical equipment are needed to run a hospital effectively and it is the clinical engineering department’s role to ensure that the [...]

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 Hotel Asset Management

Hotel Asset Management

January 15, 2019

Asset Management And Maintenance Software Hotel asset management and maintenance management, in the competitive industry that is hospitality, is very demanding yet necessary for hotel owners, [...]

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 Law Enforcement Solutions – Hardcat Lebosi

Law Enforcement Solutions – Hardcat Lebosi

December 14, 2018

Hardcat® Lebosi® – law enforcement solutions – complete equipment, property and evidence management Hardcat law enforcement equipment tracking and property and evidence solutions [...]

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 Asset Tracking Software – Saving Businesses Money

Asset Tracking Software – Saving Businesses Money

December 5, 2018

An asset tracking solution saves money, but only once the asset data has been collected and the asset register has been created. Then there is the challenge faced by asset managers of maintaining [...]

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 AV equipment tracking for schools and production studios

AV equipment tracking for schools and production studios

November 19, 2018

AV Equipment Tracking   AV equipment tracking (Audio-Visual), safety and finance associated with the film industry have historically been controlled via paper-based spreadsheets and [...]

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 Why is document tracking such a challenge?

Why is document tracking such a challenge?

November 12, 2018

Document tracking for physical files The sheer volume and getting the right documents in the right hands at the right time has never been harder. “There were 5 exabytes of information created [...]

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 HardcatLite For Small Business

HardcatLite For Small Business

October 22, 2018

Hardcat and Small to Medium Enterprises Investing in an asset management system assists small companies to get the most value out of their assets. By tracking the movement of high-value assets, [...]

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 Physical Asset Auditing – verifying your assets

Physical Asset Auditing – verifying your assets

October 2, 2018

What is Asset Auditing? Essentially, asset auditing is a physical verification process that compares an organisation’s “official list” of assets (normally contained within an [...]

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 Tool management – going beyond the basics

Tool management – going beyond the basics

September 13, 2018

If you could scrutinize the cost of your yearly tooling expenses, you might be surprised at what you are really spending. Typically your tooling assets – perishable, durable, fixturing, dies, [...]

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