AIT Update

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AIT Update PM J-AIT Workshop 20 May 2009 George
Henderson DoD Logistics AIT Office

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AIT Vision
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CONOPS Layers of Consolidation
Layer 0 UID Product Item
Layer 1 Package
Layer 2 Transport Unit (cartons, boxes)
2D Matrix Linear Bar Code
Passive RFID 2D/Linear Bar Code
Passive RFID 2D/Linear Bar Code
Layer 3 Unit Load (Warehouse pallet, tri-wall
packaging, commercial fiberboard)
Layer 4 Freight Container (sea vans, 463L
pallets with net)
Active RFID License Plate 2D/Linear Bar Code
Passive RFID 2D/Linear Bar Code
Layer 5 Movement Vehicle (truck, aircraft,
ship, train)
Baseline AIT Primary Back Up
Premium AIT Data-Rich Active RFID,
Satellite/Cellular, Sensor Technology
Applied for Safety, Security, Perishables,
Location, and/or Content-Level Detail
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AIT Vision Roadmap
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AIT Implementation Plan Structure

• Five Task Teams
• Global Team (Co-leads USTC OSD)
• Strategic Distribution Team (Lead USTC)
• Retail/In-Theater Team (Lead USN)
• Unit-Move Team (Lead JFCOM)
• Wholesale Team (Lead DLA)
• Synchronization IPTs

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2008 Recap/Highlights

• AIT Implementation Plan Spiral 1
• Metrics
• Active RFID license plate
• Passive RFID implementations
• Premium AIT factors of consideration
• Premium AIT on PAKGLOC
• Joint AIT Summit II

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Direction for 2009

• Continue to execute CONOPS vision
• Publish AIT Implementation Plan Spiral 2
• Collect analyze AIT supply chain metrics
• Expand passive RFID use
• Transition/migrate active RFID
• Evaluate/demonstrate premium AIT options
• Evaluate/incorporate state-of-the-art AIT
  solutions
• Joint AIT Summit III

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Bottom Line
Automatic Identification Technology and Asset
Visibility Put Trust in the Supply Chain -
General Duncan McNabb

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