Serial Number Tracking

    Know every item. Ship the right one. Every time.

    Track $2,000 laptops individually from receipt to sale. Handle recalls in 5 minutes. Answer warranty questions instantly. Prevent shipping errors, theft, and return fraud.

    2,500+

    SMB customers

    5sec

    Warranty lookup

    0

    Shipping errors

    What we hear every week
    "We shipped the wrong storage size — looked identical on the shelf.""Recall hit us on a Friday. We were counting units manually all weekend.""Customer called about warranty. We searched three systems and never found the answer.""Stolen equipment showed up at a pawn shop and we had no proof it was ours.""We shipped the wrong storage size — looked identical on the shelf.""Recall hit us on a Friday. We were counting units manually all weekend.""Customer called about warranty. We searched three systems and never found the answer.""Stolen equipment showed up at a pawn shop and we had no proof it was ours."

    The problem

    High-value items without serial numbers are liabilities, not assets.

    These preventable disasters happen daily to businesses that track inventory by SKU quantity alone.

    The wrong item shipped

    iPhone 15 Pro 256GB and 128GB look identical. Without serial number verification at pick time, your team grabs the first unit that matches the SKU. Customer opens the box and calls you.

    Return shipping: $45 · Angry customer · Lost sale

    The recall nightmare

    Batch recall notice arrives. You have 15,000 units across three warehouses. Without serial numbers linked to batch numbers, finding the 427 affected units means a physical count of everything.

    3 days of manual counting vs 5 minutes with serial tracking

    Warranty confusion

    Customer calls: "Is my laptop under warranty?" You search email, QuickBooks, spreadsheets. Twenty minutes later you still don't have a confident answer and the customer is losing faith.

    Customer hangs up · Buys from competitor who answered in 5 seconds

    Theft and return fraud

    Equipment stolen. Police recover it. Thief claims he bought it legally. Without a serial number on record tied to your inventory, you have no proof it was yours. Return fraud works the same way.

    $15,000 unrecovered · No proof of ownership

    How it works

    Complete item history from first scan to final sale.

    Every serial number becomes a living record — receipt, location, service, sale, and warranty all in one place.

    Receiving workflow

    Receiving — TodayLive
    SN-LP-48291-XH7Received, Shelf A3
    SN-LP-48292-XH7Received, Shelf A3
    SN-CM-72841-KP3Received, Shelf B1
    SN-PH-93011-ZR2Received, Shelf C2
    Items scanned correctly at receiving100%
    Serial numbers captured vs manual97%

    The workflow

    From receiving dock to customer doorstep.

    Four steps that give every high-value item a complete, searchable history.

    1

    Receive & Scan

    Item arrives. Scan barcode or QR code with mobile app. Serial number captured and linked to PO, supplier, batch, and shelf location in 3 seconds.

    2

    Store with History

    Every move is logged automatically. Transfer between locations? Sent for service? Each event is timestamped and attached to the serial number record.

    3

    Pick & Verify

    Order comes in. System assigns a specific serial number to pull. Picker scans to verify. Wrong item? Rejected on the spot before it's packed.

    4

    Ship & Support

    Item ships. Serial record links to the customer. Warranty start date set automatically. Future support queries answered in 5 seconds, not 20 minutes.

    By industry

    Serial number tracking for your industry.

    High-value items exist in every sector. Serial numbers protect them all.

    Electronics

    Phones, Laptops & Cameras

    Track $2,000 laptops individually. Verify serial numbers at pick to prevent wrong-storage-size shipments. Catch return fraud when a customer returns a different unit than the one they bought.

    Medical & Pharma

    Equipment & Medications

    FDA batch tracking made simple. Recall notice for Lot #4729? Search, see exact affected units, pull them in minutes. Track expiration dates per serial number for compliance.

    Equipment Rental

    Tools & Machinery

    Know exactly which customer has drill #SN-4729 right now. When it comes back damaged, see complete rental history and charge the right party. End 'it was already broken' disputes.

    Luxury Goods

    Fashion & Jewellery

    Authenticate high-value items instantly. Scan serial number to verify authenticity and confirm the item has not been previously flagged as stolen or counterfeit.

    Auto Parts

    Components & Manufacturing

    Engine recall affects specific part serial #ABC. Instantly identify which finished vehicles contain that part. Targeted recall — not a blanket product pull that costs millions.

    Why AssetBlaze

    AssetBlaze vs the alternatives.

    Most inventory tools track quantities. Only AssetBlaze tracks individual items with complete history.

    FeatureAssetBlazeSpreadsheetsBasic Inventory
    Serial number per unitYes — every unitManual entry onlyYes
    Barcode / QR scan captureMobile app + USB scannerNoSometimes
    Complete item historyFull audit trailNoNo
    Search by serial number5 secondsManual CTRL+FYes
    Batch / lot trackingFullNoLimited
    Recall managementAutomated, 5 minutesManual, 3 daysManual
    Warranty lookupBuilt-in, instantSeparate systemNo
    Theft / fraud flaggingFlag & block automaticallyNoNo
    Service history per unitCompleteNoNo
    Prevent wrong item shippedScan verification at pickNoNo

    Start today

    Stop shipping wrong items and losing track of high-value inventory.

    Track every item by serial number. Import your catalogue in minutes, no IT team, no consultants.

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