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Articles on equipment management, asset tracking, maintenance and sharing – practical guidance from the Trail team.


When the balance sheet is not enough: Why asset management must be part of strategic financial planning

11 Questions that reveal the true state of your equipment and asset management

Why lighting equipment maintenance is non-negotiable

Asset management laid the foundations of modern society

Mastering equipment management: Key indicators for efficiency and cost control

Can we afford investing into assets that are left uncontrolled?

How to turn assets into a competitive advantage?

Success of an implementation is dependent on clear processes

One Trail for multiple organisations – or Trail Sharing instead?
Why is asset tracking and asset management important?

The 4 cornerstones of successful asset management - How to avoid unpleasant surprises

Comparing digital asset registers

Trends in asset management in 2024 – Sustainability and cost savings

Spreading business risks through equipment sharing

The 5 building blocks of component circularity management in manufacturing industry

How to avoid surprise investments?

How to avoid losing control over assets?

Trends of equipment management in 2023

How to prepare for equipment sharing?

How to manage art with Trail Equipment Management

Equipment management in the event of an accident

Towards a smarter future with AssetOps

Advance notification of upcoming maintenance

How to reduce your own workload when collecting equipment information? – 7 useful tips

What is the state of your company's asset management?

Asset tags without an asset management system are useless

What is the expected ROI (return on investment) of equipment management?

How to prevent the constant loss of the company's goods?

How to track assets?

The most disastrous mistakes in equipment management

Why not to develop own equipment management system?

What values is modern procurement culture based on?

Best tools for equipment loan management

Best practices in equipment management

Replace defective items in equipment reservations

Digital twin in equipment management – a simple way to create digital twins for any kind of equipment

Life cycle management of laboratory equipment - Efficiency and safety for laboratory devices

How to transfer items between equipment reservations?

5 ways to boost equipment efficiency in education

The best asset tags – a guide to RFID, QR code, barcode, and NFC tags

2022 Trends in Equipment Management

MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures) in Trail Equipment Management System

Key tool when equipment is sourced from multiple channels

Easily manage software licenses

Equipment management is a success factor for any business

Three steps for enhancing equipment management of a city

Free equipment inventory template for Excel and Google Sheets

Six most common methods of equipment management

What is equipment management – 10 principles of equipment life cycle management

How to efficiently manage the working equipment transferred to employees?

How to collect asset data to get started?

Best practices in equipment management - Part 7 - Structured asset data

Best practices in equipment management - Part 6 - Easy maintenance planning

Best practices in equipment management - Part 4 - Inventories management

Best practices in equipment management - Part 5 - Reservations management

Best practices in equipment Management - Part 3 - Transparency of information

Best practices in equipment management - Part 2 - Modern equipment management system

Annual inspections improve equipment safety
