Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF) is bringing two parts of the organization together that typically don’t interact with regularity: contracts and production.  UID or Item Unique Identification is the common thread.  More and more, contracts require that UID data is to be registered to the IUID Registry through WAWF.  The real challenge to this approach [...]

As I write this entry, I’m traveling back from a very large US manufacturer and supplier to the Department of Defense. I’ll remain vague in describing the company to protect the innocent, however, it’s safe to say that they are in a business that requires an extraordinary amount of precision and discipline. As we prepared [...]

When WAWF is mentioned by our clients, there is typically a “groan” and telling of a not-so-flattering experience with the application, especially as it applies to UIDs. However the fact remains that more and more contracts are requiring that UID submissions take place using WAWF. So what’s the big deal? Let’s take a closer look [...]

As if supporting the DoD’s successful implementation of UID weren’t a large enough undertaking, A2B is also providing support to AIM NA’s (www.aim-na.org) early formulation of the Internet of Things working group. What does the Internet of Things really mean? There is no one definition, with the true meaning dependent upon one’s perspective.  That being [...]

If the military recognizes the huge return on investment (ROI) of UID, it stands to reason that contractors who are implementing UID should be able to reap similar benefits on a smaller scale. It’s time to get creative and put those UID’s to work. Here’s what the DoD has discovered: In a June 2010 report, [...]

Air Force has recognized the logistics imperative of UID from the beginning. Now A2B is enabling the vigorous US Air Force UID part marking rollout around the globe. To date nearly 400,000 items have been marked with UID labels on 55 bases. A2B currently has 164 marking technicians working on forty-one bases. UID labels and [...]

The Department of the Navy (DON) released their final UID Marking Guide, Applying Data Matrix Identification Symbols to Legacy Parts, 23 November 2010. This technical guide is a primer that provides background on MIL STD 130 requirements as well as considerations when selecting an appropriate marking solution. The document cautions that, “Applying these markings can [...]

I read the October 20th issue of the AIM Connections Newsletter, titled “The Mobile Workforce: Is There an App for That?” with great interest. Editor Bert Moore gave us his perspective on smart phone devices, the mobile workforce and Auto ID. I agree with Bert’s prediction that smart phone devices will play an increasingly important [...]

All of us here at A2B Tracking Solutions send our thanks and good wishes to the millions of veterans who have served our country long and well. Our gratitude for your sacrifices can never be adequately expressed. A2B Tracking enables efficiency and safety for US fighting men and women around the world. Although this effort [...]

All of us at A2B Tracking Solutions send our congratulations on this very special occasion - The U.S. Marine Corps 235th Birthday. We appreciate your sacrifices; we are reassured by your excellence and we are proud to support you in your ongoing achievements. To the “The Few, the Proud” A2B thanks you for 235 years of [...]