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Luke AFB Achieves Better Inventory Management Through RFID

RFID helps air force base fulfill mission to provide knowledge-enabled logistic support to the warfighter.

WinWare Inc.
Mon, 10/12/2009 - 08:17
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What does a 13-person military team need to survive in Iraq and Afghanistan for five days by themselves without any base support? What types of protective gear and critical life saving items are needed? How much? Inside the storage warehouse of the 56th Security Forces Squadron (56SFS) at Luke AFB where these items are stored are the massive 463L aircraft pallets that hold up to 10,000 lb of equipment. These readiness pallets must be all set to ship in 24 hours even if one hasn't shipped in three years. Having the inventory in stock when needed is imperative. Matthew Owen, Resource Advisor 56 SFS, knows precisely the items needed for the readiness pallets, from the food and water to the weapons and ammunition. Managing these supplies and other types of inventory are his top priority.

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