Asset Tags and Barcodes: What to Buy and How to Label
How to number and label equipment so it stays trackable - why the asset tag is not the serial number, which labels survive, Code 128 versus QR, and two ways to scan without buying a system.
A Church Equipment Sign-Out System That Survives a Rotating Team
Why the clipboard by the sound desk always fails, and how to track church A/V and equipment in a spreadsheet that volunteers will actually use - plus when you should buy software instead.
Snipe-IT and AssetTiger Alternatives for Small Teams (Honest Comparison)
I have used Snipe-IT, GLPI, AssetTiger, EZOfficeInventory and Reftab across twenty years of corporate IT. What each one actually asks of you, the two questions that decide which you need, and where a one-time spreadsheet tool fits.
How to Track IT Assets in a Small Business (Without ITAM Software)
A practical guide to keeping an IT asset register in a spreadsheet - what to record, how to make offboarding a query instead of a memory test, and when asset management software is genuinely worth buying.
How to Track Tools Across Job Sites Without an App
A practical guide to keeping track of tools across multiple job sites using a spreadsheet - what to record, how to make check-out stick, and when a spreadsheet is genuinely the wrong tool.