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Australia Defence launches trackable RFID- tagged shipments into Mideast
In ceremonies at Sydney's Mascot Airport, the Australian Defence Force (ADF) launched the first RFID-tagged shipments from Australia into the Middle East that can be automatically tracked by interoperable RFID networks built for coalition forces by Savi Technology.
In ceremonies at Sydney's Mascot Airport, the Australian Defence Force (ADF) launched the first RFID-tagged shipments from Australia into the Middle East that can be automatically tracked by interoperable RFID networks built for coalition forces by Savi Technology. The shipments aboard an air freighter launched Australia's full-scale deployment of active RFID-tagged pallets and containers into the Middle East that can leverage wireless tracking networks operated by the U.S. Department of Defence, NATO, the United Kingdom and other coalition forces. "Track and trace will provide near real-time automated tracking from the time the stores (supply shipments) are consigned in the warehouse until they are delivered to the area of operations," Brigadier David McGahey, director general Materiel Information Systems Branch, said at the launch. In its own announcement at the ceremonies, ADF stated: "Under the joint project, Australia Defence is rolling out a ‘Track and Trace' system that will enable automated tracking of stores and equipment through the supply chain most anywhere in the world." "The Australia Defence Force has been crucial to maximising the benefits of RFID network solutions by collaborating with interoperable networks for greater end-to-end supply chain visibility and efficiency," said Bruce Jacquemard, Managing Director of International Public Sector for Savi Technology. "We are building an interoperable network linked to our Consignment Management Solution for a number of allies."
