Starting down the road to UID compliance requires you to answer questions in two broad areas–WHAT do I have to do to comply, and HOW will I proceed with compliance. Let’s start with the WHAT…
Understand the requirements.
Understand how they apply to you, your contracts and your parts. Don’t worry yet about HOW you will comply. Just make sure you understand WHAT you are required to do. Write it down. Pass it ...
Continue Reading →The DOD’s UID system combines permanent Unique Identification labeling/marking with a universal Registry database to give the Department of Defense a comprehensive view of its vast inventory of assets. Based on international standards, UID was adopted by DOD to improve asset management by monitoring defense related equipment during their lifecycle. Such equipment included operating materials, Government Furnished Property (GFP) and any personal property issued on or after January 2004. The use of this labeling technique has since extended beyond the ...
Continue Reading →Mil-Pac’s Mil-Comply DOD Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Solution prints RFID labels and makes the entire process simpler by automatically organizing RF-container data for easy submission to Wide Area Workflow (WAWF).
Mil-Pac’s Mil-Comply DOD Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Solution prints RFID labels and simplifies the entire process through easier data submission to the Wide Area Workflow (WAWF). The system solution circumvents many of the difficulties posed by DOD label printing, such as formatting labels for human-readable and bar coded data, identifying ...
Continue Reading →Military personnel place their lives in danger daily and ensuring they receive the supplies required to perform their jobs places an importance on proper military standard packaging. The standards military packaging process requires that suppliers stick to very strict guidelines so that equipment and supplies survive the supply chain process. In the past, items that failed to meet the rigorous demands of military packaging possibly failed in the combat zone. Consequently, the Department of Defense meticulously reviews and enforces packaging ...
Continue Reading →Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID) technology transmits container data to support automation in the transportation and logistics industry. The Department of Defense (DOD) utilizes this technology to track shipments dispatched by suppliers. RFID solutions include a range of hardware and software technologies that ease the tracking process and ensure accuracy and value through a streamlined delivery process. Suppliers and the Department of Defense benefit from implementing even the simplest RFID solutions available off the shelf from RFID ...
Continue Reading →RFID systems for DOD suppliers use Radio-Frequency Identification technology to support automatic processing of shipments. This makes data collection at depots much faster and more accurate. The Department of Defense requires that suppliers use RFID technology to submit shipping information to the supply depots electronically. Suppliers have multiple options when selecting a method for entering the required information. Using RFID systems can streamline the process and offer maximum flexibility during the data submission process.
The Mil-Std-129 specification defining military labels ...
Continue Reading →Complying with the complex requirements for military standard packaging takes diligence, patience and strict adherence to Mil-Std-2073. Military Packing takes over where mil-spec packaging leaves off, helping to ensure that equipment and supplies survive the transportation to the end user and sometimes storage in harsh conditions. Learn more by reading the DCMA Packaging and Marking Guide.
How Can Technology Improve the Military Packing Process?
The Department of Defense utilizes a complex series of tasks that ensure military personnel receive ...
Continue Reading →RFID companies, including system integrators, help defense suppliers navigate the complex landscape of military standards, DOD initiatives and contract requirements. They help suppliers meet the often substantial compliance burden that comes with RFID labeling, data management and WAWF reporting.
The companies of the RFID industry fall roughly into several categories.
Fortunately, for most defense ...
Continue Reading →The Uniform Commercial Code and relevant state common laws govern the contract of any two private or commercial firms that enter into an agreement. As long as the contract does not violate laws and public policies, both parties can make contractual agreements as they wish.
Different rules and requirements apply, however, when it comes to doing business with the federal government, especially with the Department of Defense (DoD).
Here are some of the unique aspects of doing business with the DoD you ...
Continue Reading →Mil-Std-129 Revision R represents some major changes to the bar code label formats currently in use by defense contractors. The DOD’s transition to life cycle management of serialized items with item unique identification (IUID/UID) has driven many of these changes from Mil-Std-129P, Change 4, which Revision R has superseded.
There is an upside for defense contractors. Revision R eliminates the myriad linear bar codes that crowded labels under the previous MS-129P. The linear barcodes for NSN, CAGE, CLIN, contract, ...
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