When Security is on the Road- Where Mobile Asset Storage Programs Succeed and Fail

 When Security is on the Road- Where Mobile Asset Storage Programs Succeed and Fail

Mobile Asset Storage- Many companies rely on this technology, especially due to our fast- moving economy. Whether it is for construction crews, 911 operators, or basic everyday tech, we rely on this. But what about when this tech is transported from one location to another, stored in trailers or mobile units? They often are left unguarded, or with lax security. Here lies the problem.

The Hidden Cost of Mobile Storage Theft

According to a report by the National Equipment Register (NER), construction equipment theft alone costs hundreds of millions of dollars annually in the United States. When necessary mobile equipment is stolen like this, it has many adverse effects on the people and the company. Deadlines pass by and/or are missed, the companies of course lose money, and clients will lose trust in the company. 

To a lot of people, this can just be seen as not more than an annoyance. But imagine this is life or death. A lack of equipment that the company deems necessary to either complete a job or save a life can lead to disastrous consequences. 

Why Traditional Security Fails on Mobile Units

One of the main issues on why mobile asset storage fails is due to using outdated tech. Many companies don’t deem it necessary to upgrade this technology, mostly because people will only realize it until it is too late. Some of the issues they have on mobile storage is using very basic padlocks, old security cameras or lack thereof, and minimal lighting. GPS tracking does exist, but the problem with this is that once it is stolen, it’s already stolen! The equipment could already be damaged or used, and there is no guarantee of recovery.

(Below is an image of one of Proven Industries’ most successful products, an excellent choice at keeping your mobile assets safe and secure.)

When Security Works: Layered, Proactive Programs

So what makes mobile asset storages successful? The most successful storage security programs share these three traits:

1. Layered Deterrence

Having special deterrents like automatic lights and visible surveillance cameras are a great way of stopping your product from getting stolen before it even happens. Other systems like alarmed doors, reinforced enclosures, and high-security locking programs are also a fantastic and necessary choice for mobile storage programs.

2. Accountability Culture

This point is not just about new safer technology per se, but about forming habits that keep the company's best interests at heart. Having check-in and check-out procedures, keeping track of company assets through tagging and tracking, and audits and self-checking inventory procedures are great methods of reducing internal loss for the company.

3. Real-Time Monitoring

Up-to-date monitoring technology allows users to see when things are happening in real time, like opening doors, movement, lights, and just overall tampering of the product. This cuts down on the reaction time and gives companies a chance to save their products from being mistreated, vandalized, or stolen.

When these systems are implemented correctly, theft drops significantly. More importantly, operational confidence rises. Teams can focus on their work—not on whether their tools will still be there tomorrow.

(Below is an example of unsecured tools during a construction project. Improper enclosures for tools can lead to increased theft of the company’s assets.)

(Here is an image of a solar powered mobile surveillance trailer. Often used in open parking lots, this is an excellent example of using modern technology to keep a company’s assets safe.) 

Why You Should Care

Now, you may have read all of this and thought “okay, but this could never happen to me”, which is a reasonable conclusion. So WHY exactly should you care? Think about the cost, and the consequences. With a lack of security, you not only lose the products and their value, there are other things to consider, like a rising cost of insurance, higher infrastructure costs, and increased utility bills. Productivity is slowed, investors, employees and customers lose their faith in your business, and seriously. THE COST. It simply just makes sense to have better security with how easy it is to break into these things.

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If you want to understand the scale of equipment theft and how it impacts industries nationwide, click here on the National Equipment Register to learn about why you should invest in better mobile asset security:
https://sentrypods.com/tracking-equipment-theft-on-u-s-construction-sites-real-statistics-state-insights/?utm_source=chatgpt.com

When your mobile assets are vandalized or stolen, take it into your own hands and make the smart decision by upgrading to stronger mobile asset storage security.