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Mil-Std-129
- Information about Mil-Pac Compliance with Mil-Std-129.
Unit
Containers as Exterior Containers?
Please refer to Mil-Std 129P(4), para 3.12, 4.1.1,
and 4.4.1.9. These paragraphs indicate that when
the Unit Container serves as the Exterior Container,
Exterior Container marking will apply. This also
applies to RFID marking. DCMA Packaging Specialists
can be a resource to gain official government guidance.
Their contact information is on the Resources
page.
Item
Description Does Not Print on Exterior Labels
Std-Barc does not print the item description on
exterior container formats to maintain compliance
with Mil-Std-129P:
4.1.2. Identification marking information on exterior
containers and unpacked items (see Figure 1). Unless
specifically exempted in the contract or solicitation,
the following minimum identification information
shall be marked on all exterior containers and unpacked
items, in the order listed.
4.1.2.d. Item description or nomenclature (for
hazardous items and ammunition and explosives only
(see 4.1.1d)).
It is possible to include the Noun on the printed
labedl by placing it in the Additional Info field,
or by using HazMat version of the label (129HXC
or 129HXCSN).
The
Std-Barc label doesn't look like the Mil-Std 129 picture
The diagrams in Mil-Std 129 are intended only to
be illustrations of the requirements and are not
of themselves the requirements. For instance, look
at paragraph 4.1 on page 21 (pdf page 39) immediately
above Figure 1, which states:
"The exact placement of identification and bar
code markings on specific containers may vary
in configuration and format from those shown in
the figures."
DCMA Packaging Specialists are excellent resources
for guidance on specific Mil-Std 129 requirements.
Contact information for these specialists are on
the Resources page.
What
does UID have to do with Mil-Std-129, how does it
differ from RFID?
The Unique Identifier (UID) is a permanent marking
applied to directly to an item. Radio-Frequency
(RF) ID is another means of identifying a box, pallet
or other container. RFIDs are associated with UIDs
only as long as the marked item is in the RFID-tagged
container. Each UID in an RFID-tagged container
must be idenfified and this data submitted to Wide-Area
Workflow (WAWF). More information on UID and RFID
can be obtained from the respective program management
office (PMO) links found on the Resources
page.
With Change
Notice 4 to Mil-Std-129, UIDs must also be identified
on the unit, intermediate and exterior containers
in a 2D PDF417 symbol, which is different than the
2D DataMatrix symbol used for the UID itself.
Value-Added
Network (VAN) - The role of a VAN in the DOD
Supply Chain.
What
is a VAN and how does it help me?
Value-Added Networks are electronic post offices
for routing electronic transactions between business
systems. They are much like a specialized email
systems, sending electronic data interchange (EDI)
transactions instead of email.
The DOD uses EDI to distribute purchase orders,
logistics information, etc, and to route receiving
reports and invoices to Wide-Area Workflow (WAWF).
Some goverment systems require a VAN, but most,
like WAWF and DIBBS, provide other means of performing
the same function. However, EDI-based transactions
are one of the most efficient means of communicating
large amounts of data, such as that related to UID
and RFID compliance.
DIBBS
Automated Contract Delivery
To begin the flow of DIBBS contract data to Mil-Pac
software, contact Mr. Shawn Schartiger, 614.692.1057,
Shawn.Schartiger@dla.mil. You will need to provide
the following information. CAGE code: Your Company
Name: ISA qualifier: ISA ID: GS ID: VAN: Mil-Pac
Technology This information is provided to you in
the Mil-Pac Technology VAN setup email.
DoD
eMall Automated Contract Delivery
The correct procedure to begin getting contract
data for eMall orders is to contact your eMall Supplier
Account Manager (SAM). If you don't know who that
is, you can contact the eMall help desk directly
at emall.vendors@dla.mil or 1-877-DLA-CALL / 1-877-352-2255.
Vista
Compatibility - Successfully running Mil-Pac
software on Vista.
Vista is not completely backward compatible with
software products based on technologies used by current
production versions of Mil-Pac software.
Symptoms that indicate that a program is incompatible
with Aero Glass include any of the following:
- A flickering screen
- Desktop and window artifacts
- A program window not painting correctly on the
screen
- A program window not painting at all and possibly
causing a black window
- Checkboxes not displaying
To make Mil-Pac software display properly in
Windows Vista, follow these steps:
- In the Programs list, right-click the program
that you are configuring, and then click Properties.
- On the Compatibility tab, click to select
the Disable desktop composition check box.
When you select the Disable desktop composition
option in the program properties, Windows Vista
disables Aero Glass every time that you run the
program. Aero Glass is re-enabled when the program
is closed.
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