RFID Asset Tracking and Government Property Management Blog Articles

First Electronics Improves Manufacturing Process Visibility with Mobile and Fixed RFID

First Electronics Improves Manufacturing Process Visibility with Mobile and Fixed RFID

Founded in 1955, The First Electronics Corporation (FEC) specializes in the manufacture of over-molded, extra-flexible, multi-conductor, fully EMI-shielded cable assemblies, harnesses and electro-mechanical assemblies, custom-built for Aerospace/Defense applications and harsh environments. Customers range from leading Prime Defense Contractors to Government Agencies supporting the War on Terror. The Challenge First Electronics had a challenge with visibility [...]

By Dave Gardner|2021-06-15T16:01:23-04:00June 15th, 2021|Blog|Comments Off

Military Shipment Compliance

Military Shipment Compliance

Government Contractors that manage the shipment of End Items deliverables as well as spare parts for the US Government have to create DD250s, report the shipment via Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) and be responsible for IUID asset identification, specifically to stay in compliance with Military Standard 130. Often these same Contractors are also required to [...]

By Dan Faria|2021-06-15T10:44:05-04:00June 14th, 2021|Blog|Comments Off

A2B Tracking is now a TagSurveyor Certified Solution Partner for Fetch Robotics

A2B Tracking is now a TagSurveyor Certified Solution Partner for Fetch Robotics

Portsmouth, RI: A2B Tracking is proud to be recognized as a TagSurveyor Certified Solution Partner for Fetch Robotics. This new partnership will allow A2B Tracking to integrate Fetch Robotics TagSurveyor, the RFID-enabled Automated Mobile Robot (“AMR”), along with the FetchCore cloud software platform. This exciting affiliation continues A2B Tracking’s growth as a leader in asset [...]

By a2btracking|2021-06-03T14:52:16-04:00June 2nd, 2021|Blog, Industry News|Comments Off

Government Property Management Explainer Video

Government Property Management Explainer Video

A key aspect of Government Contracting is creating processes and business systems that are compliant with the contract requirements. Obviously, maintaining compliance is very important to any serious contractor. But operational efficiency is also -- and needs to be -- paramount. Due to the nature of our business, we regularly come across organizations that have [...]

By Peter Collins|2021-06-09T09:30:12-04:00May 28th, 2021|Blog|Comments Off

Audit the Pentagon

Audit the Pentagon

The Defense Department has never been able to achieve a clean audit. And now, Congress is pushing harder than ever on the Pentagon to pass their annual full financial statement audits. New legislation known as the Audit the Pentagon Act of 2021 was introduced this week that hopes to force the DoD to change that. [...]

By Peter Collins|2021-05-20T14:56:31-04:00May 20th, 2021|Blog|Comments Off

IUID Compliance Solution Video

IUID Compliance Solution Video

A2B Tracking's software platform, UC! Web, provides a total IUID Compliance solution with easy management of asset details and IUID labels. It was designed from the ground-up to meet Military standards for asset identification (MIL-STD-130) and the IUID Policy. It was also designed to take advantage of EDI to provide a direct data exchange to [...]

By Dan Faria|2021-05-19T14:50:08-04:00May 19th, 2021|Blog|Comments Off

A2B Tracking Software Announcement: Spring 2021 Release Update

A2B Tracking Software Announcement: Spring 2021 Release Update

A2B Tracking announces the latest update to the A2B Tracking Software Platform. This release provides significant enhancements to improve efficiency, user experience and security. There are also notable improvements in this A2B Tracking Software Spring 2021 Release Update that aid in the usability and the management of our Groupings feature to increase efficiency even further, [...]

By a2btracking|2024-09-09T11:17:46-04:00May 10th, 2021|Blog, Industry News|Comments Off

The Difference Between DoD IUID, UID and UII

The Difference Between DoD IUID, UID and UII

When contracting with the Department of Defense, there are a few different acronyms that are hugely important to keep track of. IUID, UID, and UII may seem very similar–and are in fact often used interchangeably–but some important differences do exist between them. IUID stands for "Item Unique Identification" UID stands for "Unique Identification" UII stands [...]

By Peter Collins|2023-02-27T14:21:53-04:00May 10th, 2021|Blog|Comments Off

Spreadsheets are Inadequate

Spreadsheets are Inadequate

Why Spreadsheets are Inadequate to Track Government Property (GFP), Assets and Inventory Accounting for Government Property, equipment and inventory that’s been provided to you as a Defense contractor, involves precise record keeping and physical inventory controls to ensure you know what you have and where it is located at all times. Spreadsheets are inadequate [...]

By Peter Collins|2021-04-19T09:58:38-04:00April 19th, 2021|Blog|Comments Off

Government Property in the Possession of Contractors including Government Furnished Property and Contractor Acquired Property

Government Property in the Possession of Contractors including Government Furnished Property and Contractor Acquired Property

The Inspector General’s Office released a report last month entitled: Understanding the results of the Audit of the DoD FY 2020 Financial Statements. The Office of the Inspector General has been performing the DoD department-wide, full financial statement Audit for the past 3 years. In the 2018, 2019, and now again in the 2020 Audit [...]

By Peter Collins|2021-03-19T13:16:27-04:00March 19th, 2021|Blog|Comments Off