History & implementation of Item Unique Identification (IUID) - Has it Improved Asset Visibility?

Abstract

There are always new programs and/or systems being developed and implemented into the Army and the Item Unique Identification (IUID) is one of those systems. According to the product manager, the IUID is defined as a system of marking items delivered to the Department of Defense (DoD) with unique item identifiers, encoded in machine readable data matrix symbols, which distinguishes the item from all other like and unlike items. This system has been in the works for years; however the Army Regulation is still in draft form. The Army and other Services previously reported some challenges in the implementation plan to include marking legacy items, defining the requirements and business processes to use IUID in automated information systems for product life cycle management, financial and property accountability, however there have been many updates since the original policy back in 2003 to address these issues. The purpose of the paper is to review the history of the IUID, analyze the implementation plan and whether it has improved general asset visibility within the DoD.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 27, 2012
Accession Number
ADA568454

Entities

People

  • Norma J. Bradford

Organizations

  • University of Texas at Austin

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Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accountability
  • Business Administration
  • Commerce
  • Department Of Defense
  • Governments
  • Identification
  • Life Cycle Management
  • Life Cycles
  • Logistics
  • Management Personnel
  • Organizational Structure
  • Storage
  • Supply Chain
  • Supply Chain Management
  • Two Dimensional
  • United States
  • War Colleges

Readers

  • Database Systems and Applications
  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.