ASSET TAGS & BAR CODE STICKER LABELS GLOSSARY & DEFINITION OF TERMS

Asset Tags - Barcodes - CMMS - Decoder - Destructible - EAN - Fixed Asset - Foil - GASB - High Temperature - JAN - Key Asset - Length of Symbol - Margin - Movable Assets Narrow Bar - Pole Tags - Polyester - Quiet Zone - Rack Labels - Security Labels - Substation Tags - Teflon/Aluminum Tags - Utility Tags - UID - Void - WIP - Warehouse - XHT

Asset Tags: Physical items of business property are typically defined as either:

• 1) Movable assets, considered as furniture and equipment that are not part of a building (also includes commonly moved business items such as laptop computers) or
• 2) Fixed Assets, also known as Infrastructure Assets, can include road signs, roads, bridges, tunnels, water and sewer systems, dams and lighting systems, land, buildings, equipment and machinery that is attached to a building.

Barcodes: Arrangement of alternating bars and spaces printed onto an Asset Security Label or Asset Tag. Bar code stickers identify items and enable automatic interpretation by optical scanners to avoid manual input, also known as automatic recognition, enabling optical digital scanning of alphabetic, numeric, marks and symbols into computer databases.

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CMMS: Computerized Maintenance Management Systems schedule, track and monitor maintenance activities to provide cost, component item, personnel and all reporting history. CMMS systems interface with production scheduling and cost systems, and are often used to follow system-wide preventive maintenance in government or large enterprises.

Decoder: Barcode Decoders are more commonly known as barcode scanners or Barcode Readers. They read and convert barcodes used on Asset Labels & barcode stickers into digital ID numbers, recognize the encoded data and check against a database to identify the tagged items they have decoded.

Destructible Vinyl Labels: Asset tag for indoor assets used when a high level of security is needed. Security labels are made to fracture if tampered with. Destructible Vinyl Labels have a low to moderate resistance to heat, scuffing and chemicals.

EAN Code: European Article Number for barcodes is represented by13 digits with the 1-digit prefix, including flag digits.

Fixed Assets: also known as Infrastructure Assets, can include road signs, roads, bridges, tunnels, water and sewer systems, dams and lighting systems, land, buildings, equipment and machinery that is attached to a building.

Foil Asset Tags: Most popular asset tag, made of 100% aluminum, with graphics sealed into an anodized layer creating a remarkably durable asset label. Combined with super strong adhesive, these tags will often outlast your assets.

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GASB 34 & 35: The Governmental Accounting Standards Board or GASB is an independent, private-sector, not-for-profit organization that establishes and improves standards of financial accounting and reporting for U.S. state and local governments. The GASB labeling standards are applied to requirements for road signs, roads, bridges, tunnels, water and sewer systems, dams and lighting systems.

High Temperature Asset Tags: Extra High Temperature XHT process gives you a solution for high temperature applications using durable aluminum barcode labels. High temperature metal labels are most commonly used for work-in-process (WIP) applications.

JAN: Japanese Article Number is the common EAN code for Japan, with a 13-digit code consists of a flag code, 5-digit maker code, 5-digit item code, and 1 digit check digit. JICFS -JAN Item Code File Service is another designation applicable here.

Key Asset: Property of primary significance to an enterprise which requires higher level of protection through Asset Labeling and monitoring. Key mechanical assets are often placed in Computerized Maintenance Management (CMMS) programs to monitor performance and manage repair and upkeep.

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