Community Colleges Reduce Costs by Tracking School Assets

Community colleges offer affordable education to those in need with free or reduced tuition. There are many benefits of a community college which offer a two-year higher education.

Affordable education and housing: Students who are not able to take up the four-year college or those who cannot afford housing can greatly benefit from community colleges. Many community colleges offer free housing as well.

Associate degrees: Community colleges provide associate degrees that are enough to provide jobs for many students. At any point in time, students can pursue bachelor’s degree while earning a respectable income with an associate degree.

Other programs: Community colleges offer additional athletic programs and sports including basketball, baseball, and football.

Dedicated mentors: Professors in a community college work closely with students and are able to mentor as the size of each class tends to be smaller.

Since many community colleges are not for profit and are largely funded by the government, they need to be prudent when it comes to costs. Some states have cut down on the budget available which means there is a need to manage the expenses even more carefully.

Multiple assets to manage

Community colleges have many fixed and movable assets to manage, such as tables, chairs, electrical fixtures, computers, screens and so on. Laboratories, where experiments are conducted, can necessitate inventory tracking of huge proportions. Asset tracking can be complex when budgets are limited and every expense needs to be accounted for.

Thefts are a serious concern

Community college property can be stolen during winter or summer breaks or during holidays. Having a smart asset tracking and inventory tracking system in place can minimize the hassles of tracing the missing equipment or assets.

Using GoCodes asset tracking

Asset tracking and maintaining an inventory of all equipment in a community college is easy with GoCodes smart cloud-based asset tracking system. As each equipment is tagged with a barcode, it is convenient to track even if it is stolen or misplaced. Any of the admin staff can maintain and carry out inventory tracking by using their smartphone. There is no need for additional investment to purchase expensive tracking software or handheld devices to scan the barcodes.

Also, there is no time consuming manual entries to be made which means less manpower is required for inventory tracking or asset tracking.

GoCodes asset management software enables a centralized system of communication using one database that can be easily accessed from individual smartphones. Library materials and laboratory equipment can be tracked and used without there being any overlaps with other professors.

Easy audits

With GoCodes intelligent cloud-based software and asset tracking, it is easy to carry out audits. Any public institution that is dependent on government funding is also subject to scrutiny and audits from time to time. Details of all assets including replacement or maintenance due dates or original costs can be maintained and retrieved with ease.

Smartphone-based asset tracking software encourages productivity of staff and saves huge amounts of time and money.

Real-time asset tracking enables college administration to take timely action on any missing asset and inventory cuts down on unnecessary expenses.