The Hidden Cost of Returnable Asset Shrinkage
Most organisations only account for what they can measure. This whitepaper shows what returnable asset loss is really costing you and why RFID is now the most practical way to get it under control.
The hidden cost of returnable asset shrinkage
Trolleys, roll cages, totes, pallets, kegs: returnable assets are the unsung workhorses of the supply chain. They’re also quietly walking out the door. For most operations, a steady rate of asset attrition gets budgeted for, written off, and replaced without ever being properly solved. The reason is simple: the true cost has never been properly calculated.
This whitepaper changes that. It breaks down what returnable asset shrinkage actually costs across the full picture, covering not just replacement spend, but over-procurement, manual administration, dispute resolution, operational disruption, and growing sustainability exposure. The headline finding: once all costs are accounted for, the real impact is typically three to five times the purchase price of the assets themselves. For a fleet of 5,000 roll cages, that’s the difference between a $200,000 problem and a $600,000 to $1,000,000 one.
It also makes the case for RFID as the solution that finally makes the numbers work, with a practical five-step framework for building your own business case, and a real-world illustration of how one food and beverage manufacturer recovered $204,000 in year one alone.
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