It goes without saying that inventory accuracy is a key component to any property management or supply chain operation. By “Inventory Accuracy” I am referring to the differences between what the system of record (or the book) says the inventory is, compared to the actual physical inventory counts. I believe it’s safe to say [...]
There is a lot of discussion around Sustainable Audit Readiness in the Defense Industry right now. And for good reason, Congress has passed the FIAR Initiative which is mandating accountability and currently requiring the DoD to conduct its first annual agency-wide audit. FIAR stands for Financial Improvement and Audit Readiness and the US Department of [...]
Last week, I attended NPMA’s Spring Educational Training Seminars in Baltimore. The hotel venue in downtown Baltimore was a great setting to soak up the latest topics of concern for Property Managers from around the country. Pat Jacklets and I delivered a session with focus on audit-readiness for federal government contractors. Audit Readiness is a [...]
Our VP of Technology, Darryl Layne created this quick, 3-minute video to demonstrate the power of the A2B Tracking RFID software platform. In this Fixed RFID video demonstration, Darryl shows how a fully integrated Fixed RFID System can automatically track assets through a choke point, or portal, without human intervention. Affordable RFID Tracking Platform At [...]
The US Congress together with the current administration are holding the Department of Defense (DoD) accountable to achieve and sustain Full Audit Readiness of DoD property, plant, equipment, operating materiel and supplies starting FY2018. This audit readiness initiative is more than an investigation into accounting and record keeping. It’s a department-wide endeavor, which began in [...]
RFID Technology is making great progress as far as improvements in technology with better readers, tags and equipment. It’s an exciting time to watch RFID become a major player in the Asset Tracking landscape. Unfortunately, I believe there is still a common belief that RFID is only for the most expensive assets and that RFID [...]
Labeling and uploading all of your qualifying government property and material to the IUID Registry with an Item-Unique Identification (IUID) barcode is essential to supporting your US Military contract requirements. This IUID Compliance process can be broken down into 3 main phases — Marking, Data Capture and Registration. […]
As a supplier or defense contractor, your ability to utilize the iRAPT system is paramount to your success. Fortunately, we have written a comprehensive guide -- iRAPT and the DoD - what suppliers and contractors need to know about iRAPT. The purpose of this guide is to help you understand what your role is as [...]
If you’re working with the DoD or you’re a branch of the services, you already know there are strict guidelines to asset identification, shipments and reporting to iRAPT and IUID Registry. Military IUID compliance needs to be a primary concern in order to keep your contract and get paid. Audit Readiness The US Congress is [...]
The US Department of Defense is being held accountable to achieve and sustain full audit readiness. This department-wide endeavour requires military contractors and program managers to track and report all mission critical property, inventory, equipment, operating material and supplies. No small challenge. This means that all qualifying mission critical assets need to be marked with [...]
