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# What are resources?

Resources are internal equipment that belongs to your own company.

Use them for equipment you plan, track, and assign to work.

Examples include:

* trailers
* vehicles
* cranes
* tools
* measuring equipment

### Resources versus objects

Objects usually belong to customer locations or installations.

Resources belong to your own organization.

Resources are marked as internal.

This means they:

* do not appear in the customer object overview
* are managed in the BackOffice
* can be planned in the Scheduler
* can be linked to work orders

### When to use resources

Use resources when you need to:

* track internal equipment
* plan availability
* avoid scheduling conflicts
* charge equipment usage

### Related topics

* [**Create and manage resources**](/marketplace-packages-and-power-ups/power-ups/object-management/create-and-manage-resources.md)
* [**Create a resource**](/marketplace-packages-and-power-ups/power-ups/object-management/create-and-manage-resources/create-a-resource.md)
* [**Resources**](/marketplace-packages-and-power-ups/power-ups/resources.md)


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