From assets you can't account for to containers back in the yard
SAP knows the container shipped, then goes blind. Vitum keeps a live custody record of who's holding each asset and since when — starting from your own ERP/TMS export, no hardware. Where an asset keeps going missing, we instrument it (GPS outdoors, BLE in the yard). The point isn't a dot on a map; it's the container physically back.
You lose 5–10% of your fleet every year — and re-buy it.
Not stolen — parked at a customer nobody chased. You're buying replacements for containers you already own.
| Loss rate | Units re-bought / yr | Annual replacement capex |
|---|---|---|
| 5% (conservative) | 100 | €80,000 |
| 8% (typical) | 160 | €128,000 |
| 10% (your upper figure) | 200 | €160,000 |
External benchmark: Independent estimates put annual loss of uninstrumented RTIs at 10–15% (Reusable Packaging Association); the automotive sector runs 15–20% pallet/lid loss a year (Deloitte / AIAG). Your 5–10% planning figure is deliberately conservative.
Not a tracking problem. A recovery problem.
"See where every asset is, live, on a map." — a coverage promise.
"Get the ones sitting in third-party hands back. Every recovery is capex you don't spend." — a money promise.
How it works, honestly
Diagnose (2 min, free)
The web diagnostic estimates euros-at-stake from six numbers.
Prove (€2–4K, one month)
We run the recovery analysis on your ERP/TMS export + customer list — no hardware, no procurement, no board. Deliverable: how many of your containers are out, at whom, since when, and what they're worth.
Recover
The WhatsApp custody chase locates and calls back the assets. This is a collection, not a survey — "We've confirmed 14, we'll pick them up Tuesday."
Instrument only the blind spots
Chronic non-returners get a device (GPS outdoors, BLE in the yard) — not the whole fleet. Data first, hardware last.
What you get
Custody ledger
Always know who's holding your assets — and since when.
Custodian chase agent
It asks your customers where your containers are — so you don't have to.
Reconciliation
We keep your ERP honest.
Recovery dashboard
How many are out, who has them, what we recovered — in euros.
Alerts
The exception finds you.