| The basic asset management system of DoD items | | | | that $5000 |
| requires unique identification of each item. With globally | | | | • The item should be consumable, serially managed, |
| unique identification, the items offer an easy | | | | controlled inventory or the any other item that requires |
| maintenance to the department and assist the DoD to | | | | a permanent identification mark. |
| keep track of them. The DoD UID labels are the | | | | • The item ought to be an element required by the |
| identification marking affixed or etched to items and | | | | program manager to have unique identification |
| are marked with DoD data elements. The data to a | | | | As it is mentioned that the DoD UID labels contain |
| DoD UID label is entered as high density machine | | | | machine readable 2D data matrix barcode symbols, |
| readable 2D data matrix barcodes. The UID data are | | | | there are certain specified elements that combine to |
| either etched to the items through direct part marking | | | | construct the total DoD UID. The elements are a |
| or permanently affixed to the items as labels. | | | | unique part number, unique serial number that is |
| The Item Unique Identification Program is designed by | | | | assigned to that item, and the identification of the |
| DoD so as to get implemented across the multinational | | | | manufacturer or the enterprise. The data is encoded |
| organizational boundaries. The structure is also | | | | with a specific language and format. The IUID data is |
| inter-operable among the various departments of the | | | | decoded with Automatic Identification Technology. |
| organization. Although the DoD UID labels are basically | | | | There are two construction methods of UID marking- |
| designed to globally and uniquely identify the items | | | | Construction #1- serialization within enterprise identifier |
| across the Department of Defense, the structure of | | | | Construction #2- serialization within the original part |
| marking and labeling has significantly enhanced the | | | | number, batch number or the lot number |
| accountability and valuation of the assets. | | | | The marking procedure of the DoD UID labels should |
| The department of Defense made the DoD UID label | | | | ensure that the markings are permanent for the |
| mandatory for the items of the organization after 1st | | | | functional life time of the items. The DoD UID of an |
| January 2004. The policies of the structure have been | | | | item is either affixed to it with as a label or engraved |
| constantly changing for improved management inside | | | | to the item as direct part marking. The labels and |
| the organization. The recent policy has made it | | | | nameplates are used where direct part marking is not |
| mandatory that all the government furnished property- | | | | possible. Whether it is the nameplate or mark, they |
| tangible personal property or property in the | | | | should be able to withstand adverse environmental |
| possession of the contractors- should have proper UID | | | | conditions and chemical cleaning procedures. |
| marking and registration. DoD also plans to mark all the | | | | As the DoD UID labels are crucial for submission of |
| embedded assets and items with DoD UID Labels | | | | UID data to UID registry proper care should be taken |
| within 31 December, 2010. | | | | to ensure the quality and accuracy of the data. |
| The criteria that make the items eligible for DoD UID | | | | provides complete solutions for UID and DoD UID |
| labels are as follows | | | | Labels related needs. also provides complete solutions |
| • The acquisition cost of the item should be more | | | | to meet new DoD direct part marking requirements. |