When fully implemented, RTLS can be custom configured to provide a vast number of benefits, allowing managers to develop more efficient floor plans, better staff allocation, improved inventory management and enhanced safety protocols. In addition, RTLS can also communicate with other IoT devices, effectively enabling many different services or use cases within the same environment.

Looking back, we can safely say 2021 was a banner year for location technology. Many companies started discovering and testing the benefits of knowing where assets are located, analyzing how they move in their environment, and learning how different items (even people) interact with each other daily. Even Apple launched a product for searching and finding items, the AirTag.