US Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) Expands Supply Chain Use Of Passive RFID At Pearl Harbor Naval And Marine Corps Hawaiian Bases

GlobeRanger, the leading global provider of end-to-end enterprise solutions and professional services for RFID, mobility and sensor-based solutions, announced the successful 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.

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.

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.

"GlobeRanger is proud to have partnered with the Navy's AIT Office in the deployment and activation of the pRFID rollout at Pearl Harbor and Kaneohe Bay," said Michael Bigbee, Senior Vice President at GlobeRanger. "As a subcontractor to SAIC, and in conjunction with our partners Alien Technologies and XIO Strategies, we were able to successfully create new processes resulting in real-time supply chain visibility, thereby assisting the AIT program office in its mission to support the warfighter in a timely manner."

About GlobeRanger
GlobeRanger is a leading global provider of end-to-end enterprise edge solutions and professional services to support RFID, mobility, and sensor-based solutions. Its innovative Edgeware platform, iMotion, provides the critical infrastructure layer for managing devices, networks, data and processes at the edge of the enterprise, enabling real-time visibility and response. iMotion serves as the foundation for GlobeRanger and its partners to rapidly develop, deploy and manage edge solutions. Founded in 1999, GlobeRanger is headquartered in Richardson, Texas. For more information, visit www.globeranger.com.

SOURCE: GlobeRanger