Giant worldwide contractor Bechtel, which sends heavy equipment all over the world, also considers items as small as hammers important assets—as in they’re worth tracking.
With a tip of the cap to Construction Equipment LinkedIn group member Krystal Kothe, assistant controller at Interwest Construction in Burlington, Washington, for asking about the topic, following are some options for keeping track of small tools.
By the way, you can find actual user reviews of these products and more on the software review site Capterra.com
EZOfficeInventory is asset-tracking software designed to track tools and equipment, schedule maintenance, manage vendors, and scan items in bulk with its mobile app. The fully integrated tool-tracking system enables users to draft POs, manage inventory, and create service tickets all in one go. Full location histories and actionable service reports help deter theft and loss. Allows barcode, QR Code, and RFID integration.
ON!Track Asset Management from tool-maker Hilti is a tracking system for construction professionals, made to give clarity to what assets the user has, where they are, who is using them, and when they’ll need maintenance. It is a total system solution—service, software, hardware—the company says, that helps solve the eternal questions, “Where’s my stuff, and who’s responsible for it?”
Construction Tool Tracking from ShareMyToolbox focuses on field personnel, allowing them to search, find, and transfer tools using a phone app. With the field updating tool movements as soon as they happen, an up-to-date inventory is always available to the office. The entire system is mobile and cloud-based.
TrackAbout works with barcodes or RFID tags on assets. Users can inventory and manage them with smartphones, tablets, or rugged handhelds. Not only can inventory be viewed from a smartphone, but users can also place internal orders, and add customized fields and mobile workflows. An optional rental module automates and streamlines the management of rented or leased equipment.
Cheqroom tool-management software helps companies manage and track their equipment inventory. No matter the size of the inventory, its tool-management app allows users to keep meticulous records of all of equipment locations and access them with the click of a button. Create and manage what the company calls “an indisputable digital trail” of all equipment for monitoring purposes and auditing.
