RFID Parts Tracking in the Defense Supply Chain ...

From Parts Tracker—A Unique Tool for the Warfighter, Francis Leong writes ...

... "A shipment traveling through military distribution channels requires many different methods to capture data needed to maintain visibility through various transportation means. These include the use of document identifier codes familiar to the military world and the use of radio frequency identification (RFID) tag technology. If a shipment is moving by military transportation and an RFID tag is attached to the container, the information on the tag can be accessed through Parts Tracker's RFID tag query. Many layers of information can be obtained through this query - the current date, time, and location of the container; the consignor, consignee, and carrier owner; the container's consolidation transportation control number (TCN); and all shipment-related TCNs. A query by RFID tag number will show the historical record of the container, including locations, dates, and times for each of its movements. A detailed query of the RFID tag will provide information on all items in that container by nomenclature, document number, package suffix code, national stock number, quantity, hub receipt date, and ship date." ...