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1. Introduction
2. Building Your Requirements
2.1 Identify your reporting requirements
2.2 Choose the types of assets to track
2.3 Identify your data sources
3. The Asset Lifecycle
3.1 Asset lifecycle diagram
3.2 Lifecycle stages defined
3.3 Develop a lifecycle-based asset tracking solution
4. Assembling the Tools
4.1 Asset repository (database and administration interface)
4.2 Barcodes
4.3 Mobile devices and scanners
5. Recommended Asset Tracking Processes
5.1 Baseline inventory
5.2 Receiving
5.3 Installing and staging
5.4 Moving
5.5 Disposing
6. Auditing Your Database
6.1 Audit scope and schedule
6.2 The audit process
7. Advanced Topics
7.1 Reconciling collected data
7.2 Importing vendor advanced shipping notices (ASN)
7.3 RFID
7.4 Integrating physical tracking data with auto-discovery