Why idle assets are costing you more than you think
Walk into any distribution center or logistics hub and you’ll see them stacked twenty feet high in the corners or lined up against the loading docks: pallets, crates, containers and other RTI’s (Returnable transport items).
These RTIs are the literal backbone of logistics, yet they’re often invisible in the boardroom. As long as the goods keep moving, nobody really stops to ask: “Are we actually using these efficiently?”
The blind spot quietly draining your supply chain
The truth is often a wake-up call: assets are staying idle too long and moving far slower than your excel sheet suggests. They slip off the radar while technically staying on the books, creating a massive blind spot in your supply chain. This issue leads to a cycle of inefficiencies: bloated overstocking, idle assets taking up space and the endless headache of manual audits.
We’ve spent years tolerating this drain as a standard part of doing business, but in today’s market, that kind of waste is a luxury nobody can afford. But in today’s market, that shrug is getting expensive.
From assumptions to intelligence
Between aggressive sustainability targets and a volatile market, the old way of managing assets by "gut feeling" or spreadsheets isn't enough.
When instead, you start digitalizing your RTIs, they stop being "dumb" assets and start telling you exactly what’s happening.
Idle time becomes a data point.
Inefficiencies surface automatically (no more manual audits).
Utilization is based on reality, not assumptions.
With that level of clarity, RTIs are managed with confidence, directly improving efficiency and reducing cost.
Join us at Empack Birmingham, UK
This is exactly what we’ll be diving into at Empack Birmingham on 11 and 12 February 2026.
We’d love to show you how Connected Load Carrier turns these invisible assets into your biggest operational advantage.
● Where: NEC Birmingham, Hall 3A
● Stand: Y146