RFID in Defense Case Studies
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Argonne National Laboratory has developed a strategy that uses RFID to safeguard nuclear materials.
Killdeer Mountain Manufacturing, which makes aerospace components, deployed a work-in-process application to track orders for Boeing.
The U.S. Department of Defense aims to use RFID to eliminate waste, improve services and bolster security in its complex supply chain. The DOD's successes so far have convinced allies and some defense contractors to follow suit.
Speakers at the conference offered numerous case studies on monitoring assets, inventories, items, temperatures and more.
In this PowerPoint presentation with audio, recorded at RFID Journal LIVE! 2009, Mark Lieberman, program manager for the U.S. Defense Logistics Agency, explains how RFID and other technologies will deliver improved availability, trust, responsiveness, speed and efficiency within the defense supply chain to support the war effort.
The Argonne National Laboratory developed an active RFID system that tracks nuclear materials to protect human health, the environment and national security.
Robins Air Force Base, in Georgia, developed an RFID system to track critical aircraft components and tools, thus saving money and improving safety. The asset-tracking system has been deployed at five other bases and could become part of a standard solution in the Air Force.
When hurricanes or other emergencies force people to leave their homes, Texas is ready to track the evacuees from transportation points to destination shelters.
Northrop Grumman is deploying and testing RFID technology in a variety of projects to reduce costs, improve safety and increase customer satisfaction.