22 December 2011 ~ Comments Off

Asset Labels Keep Track of the War on Terror

Asset Labels Keep Track of the War on Terror

Image via Wikipedia In 2003, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) instituted an asset tracking program in order to track DoD property under the control of external contractors.  This arose amidst claims of of contractors misappropriating assets, employing wasteful practices and generally charging exorbitant sums for work which should not have been charged.  Some readers [...]

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23 October 2011 ~ Comments Off

Biodegradable RFID Asset Tags

Biodegradable RFID Asset Tags

Environmental factors affect business decisions more and more as politicians and consumers become increasingly aware of the effect our society has on the environment.  This is not restricted to the end-user, typically retail use of products such as recycling packaging, reducing gas consumption and so on, nor in the raw sources of materials, such as [...]

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24 August 2011 ~ Comments Off

Asset Tags: Practical Use 101

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Asset labels, asset tags, property id tags, identification labels and many other terms are all simply synonyms – they refer to the same item, frequently referred to as an “asset tag”. A modern, well-designed and manufactured asset tag will typically have a semi-permanent adhesive backing and usually, a metal overlaid plate upon which the reference [...]

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05 May 2011 ~ Comments Off

Flexible Anodized Aluminum Foil Asset Tags Video

Flexible Anodized Aluminum Foil Asset Tags Video

You can find the Flexible Anodized Aluminum Foil Asset Tags for ordering at http://www.MaverickLabel.com. MaverickLabel.com also features hundreds of other label products for all of your custom labeling needs. Give MaverickLabel.com a call (800) 537-8816 (Toll Free from USA & Canada) today. Full Flexible Anodized Aluminum Foil Asset Tag description: 3-mil Flexible Anodized Aluminum Foil [...]

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04 March 2011 ~ Comments Off

Make Sure Your Asset Tags & Labels Work: Surface Preparation

Make Sure Your Asset Tags & Labels Work: Surface Preparation

Any adhesive label works best when the surface to which it is applied is clean and ready to react with the adhesive to form a secure bond. This is even more important when you are using asset tags for security purposes or for identification/accounting when the asset is located in exposed environments, such as outdoors. [...]

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24 June 2010 ~ Comments Off

The High Cost of Office Theft

The High Cost of Office Theft

Taking a pencil or a few sheets of copy paper is hardly a major offense, indeed for many workers and their employers; this is simply incidental use and engenders no real harm and happier employees.  At what point does this “incidental use” progress to “petty theft”? Employers are losing billions of dollars each year due [...]

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