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In the US, GlobeRanger has announced the deployment of its iMotion Edgeware Platform by the Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) for the expanded use of passive RFID at the Pearl Harbor Naval shipyard and Marine Corps base in Oahu, Hawaii.
The Oahu pRFID initiative, originally developed by Transcom, the DoD's Distribution Process Owner for DoD logistics, provides discrete levels of asset visibility at Naval and Marine Corps receiving and storage warehouse facilities.
Ideal geography
Under the direction of Transcom, Oahu was selected due to the compact nature of the island and its inclusion into the Joint Regional Inventory Material Management Initiative (JRIMM), as a key logistics site for the consolidation of inventory among the various military branches.
This selection provided NAVSUP with a strategic location to deploy pRFID technology at the island's Navy and Marine sites, and work closely with the Army, Air Force and DLA (Defense Logistics Agency) as they deployed pRFID at their Oahu locations.
Successful deployment
The rollout of the Oahu pRFID initiative was deemed an operations and process improvement success by NAVSUP. However, this deployment presented some unique physical and edge processing challenges.
First, RFID portals were installed at the Pearl Harbor Shipyard and Marine ATAC (Advanced Traceability and Control) facility receiving warehouses, inbound storage warehouse doors, bulk storage and maintenance facilities.
Second, new data interfaces had to be established with DoD information systems. This was critical as it ensured that the pRFID data collected at the edge of the facilities was seamlessly transferred, with minimal disruption, to the information systems used by the sailors and marines.
Sources: GlobeRanger Corporation; Transcom
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