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ASAP Systems' Asset Tracking Solution for Richland School District 2
Technology Category
- Functional Applications - Enterprise Asset Management Systems (EAM)
Applicable Industries
- Cities & Municipalities
- Education
Use Cases
- Real-Time Location System (RTLS)
- Track & Trace of Assets
Services
- System Integration
- Training
The Challenge
Richland School District 2, a South Carolina-based educational institution, was facing significant challenges in tracking their assets. The school district, which is dedicated to creating an environment of excellence for all students, had hundreds of expensive assets at their disposal. However, they lacked a proper system to track these assets, leading to potential losses amounting to thousands of dollars. Their existing method of using spreadsheets for asset tracking was outdated, error-prone, and lacked visibility and an audit trail. This manual method was not only time-consuming but also prone to human errors, leading to inaccuracies in data. The school district was in dire need of a modern, efficient, and accurate asset tracking system to replace their spreadsheet-based method.
About The Customer
Richland School District 2 is a school district based in South Carolina. The district is committed to creating, sustaining, and investing in a culture and environment of excellence where all students are given the opportunity to maximize their gifts and talents. This is achieved across their numerous schools by creating specialized programs to meet the educational needs of all their students. The district has hundreds of expensive assets at their disposal, including laptops, tablets, other technology, and furniture. However, they lacked a proper system to track these assets, leading to potential losses and inefficiencies.
The Solution
Recognizing the inefficiencies of their existing asset tracking method, Richland School District 2 decided to adopt a dedicated asset management system. After exploring various options, they chose ASAP Systems' web-based solution due to its advanced tracking features, user-friendly interface, and quick learning curve. The cloud-based Education Asset Tracking System allowed the school district to modernize their tracking techniques, bringing them on par with other high-tech school districts. The system was used to track laptops, tablets, other technology, and furniture. The school district also utilized the advanced reporting feature of the system to create reports in a format that was easily understandable to all employees. The Asset Cycle Counts feature facilitated physical inventory checks and updated their data based on the counts. The school district expanded their subscription after a few months, appreciating the system's easy learning curve, excellent support, advanced features, capability to set up different user levels, and the ability to configure the dashboards to fit their preferences.
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