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Inventory is an important part of asset management. In order to perform maintenance efficiently, it is crucial to have inventory available. Otherwise, not only the time of the maintenance team will be wasted, but they will also have to repeat the process again. However, there are consumables that are the hardest to keep track of, because they are small and frequently used. These consumables are nuts, bolts, helmets, gloves, etc.
Usually, maintenance is performed based on two factors first is when asset failure has occurred and second is scheduled maintenance. In both cases, asset maintenance is done when the asset is in good condition or when it is too late. This is where condition-based monitoring maintenance comes into play. This maintenance is proactive, and maintenance is given to assets when it is required. For this purpose, assets are inspected regularly, several asset tracking techniques are used such as IoT.
A recent news report shows the federal government is struggling significantly more than the private sector when recruiting new employees. Axios reporter Emily Peck writes: “While the number of private-sector jobs surpassed its pre-pandemic level, there are 664,000 fewer people employed in the public sector, according to the government jobs report released .” Peck speculates this disparity can be attributed to the inflexibility of government work.