Real-time Locating System (RTLS) for Efficient Yard Management

Does this sound familiar?

• We rely on spreadsheets or walkie-talkies
• Our workers spend time searching for things
• We miss deadlines due to misplaced assets
• We need to improve worker safety
• We struggle with time-consuming audits

Keeping operations smooth in a large industrial yard is challenging. Locating technology will help you keep things moving, stay on schedule, and avoid chaos.

A real-time locating system (RTLS) shows you exactly where vehicles, containers, or materials are—indoors and out—in real time. Instead of relying on manual checks or guesswork, you can navigate to them directly.

But knowing the location is only the start. RTLS also tracks how long assets stay in each zone and their movement history.

Plus, you can set alerts for key steps, like loading only after inspection. This helps you spot issues early, react fast, and keep operations running smoothly.

RTLS is perfect for tracking high-value materials, vehicles, and time-sensitive operations. Especially, if your company is in automotive, steel, logistics, or you have a large-scale assembly plant. With our multi-technology Sense Asset+ tags, you’ll never lose sight of expensive assets, whether indoors or outdoors.

Raw materials

Containers

Machinery

Semi-finished products

Trailers

Cars

Do you sometimes feel like looking for a needle in a haystack? Using HID’s location tracking as part of your yard management will help you maintain inventory accuracy and stage all cars correctly for dispatch. No more costly delays or manual audits.

To improve efficiency in the car industry, pair our tag with each car’s VIN, hang it in the vehicle, and track it throughout the whole production process. When it’s time for dispatch, you’re ready.

With HID’s RTLS, you’ll always have the right parts on hand, know exactly who enters hazardous areas and when, and stop losing expensive assets.

The rugged, waterproof tags can handle tough conditions, even up to 2 tons of weight stacked on them. And with the mobile app, you can locate them easily even in rainy, dusty, or metal-heavy environments.

Do you need daily location updates or just alerts when something moves?

HID’s unique solution with a combination of GPS, Bluetooth, and LoRaWAN technologies adjusts to your needs. The system is scalable, whether you’re managing a single yard or dozens across multiple sites. It supports a wide range of use cases with a single infrastructure keeping the costs under control.

Compared to other outdoor asset tracking solutions, HID’s system:

• Is fast to deploy
• Provides the most accurate and reliable location data
• Offers unlimited coverage outdoor and indoor

We know every company is unique and that’s why with us you can start with a pilot project, prove the value, and expand when you’re ready. Sounds good? Get started now!

Yard visibility is the real-time tracking of assets and vehicles within a yard using RTLS technology. It provides instant insight into the location of high-value materials, reduces search times, speeds up audits, and enhances both worker safety and overall productivity.

Our RTLS captures real-time location data of assets and vehicles, which can then be sent to your YMS. This enables your system to use accurate, up-to-date location information to optimize processes such as dock scheduling, trailer movements, and gate check-ins.

You can quickly deploy an RTLS pilot with our pilot project offering, which includes all required infrastructure and a complete RTLS setup. During a two-month testing period, you can validate the technology in your own environment before committing to scale further.

Our RTLS solution provides real-time forklift tracking, allowing you to monitor forklift locations, optimize routes, and improve safety on the shop floor.