RFID Technology: 21st Century Logistics for Global Asset Visibility

From Combat Feeding Directorate Global Asset Visibility (GAV) Program ...

... "The major benefit of RFID technology is true real-time TAV of items in the supply chain. More importantly, open, global standards and competitive manufacturing processes will insure interoperability and affordability. DoD will benefit from this technology by adopting an industry solution to increase the efficiency of Total Asset Visibility. EPCglobal, Inc., in concert with the DoD and commercial industry, are driving standards to support the implementation of EPC RFID technology. The CFD recently completed a demonstration on the ability to track Class 1 supplies in an end-to-end supply chain and provide quality and shelf life data using RFID technology. Lessons learned will help shape the final DoD RFID Implementation Policy." ...