Case Study: IMG Nigeria uncovers 35,000 lost cylinders with Datacor TrackAbout

IMG Nigeria uncovers 35,000 lost cylinders with Datacor

IMG Nigeria, the largest industrial gases company in Nigeria, faced a critical challenge with its cylinder fleet. Despite regularly purchasing thousands of replacement cylinders, the company continued to turn away business due to shortages. The root cause was an unreliable in-house tracking system and manual processes that left them unable to locate or account for assets, leading them to believe they had 50,000 cylinders when the real number was far lower. They partnered with vendor Datacor to implement its TrackAbout asset tracking solution.

By implementing Datacor's TrackAbout, IMG Nigeria gained real-time visibility across its entire cylinder lifecycle. The solution immediately uncovered a fleet gap of 35,000 cylinders, revealing the true count was only 15,000. This accurate data enabled sounder planning and reduced the need for replacement purchases. The measurable impact included an estimated 25% annual reduction in lost revenue attributed to cylinder availability and the elimination of manual tracking workarounds across six regional facilities.

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