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DEPLOYMENT PROFILE: Corpus Christi Army Depot

OVERVIEW

CCAD CONTRACT WILL IMPROVE ASSET VISIBILITY

In October, the Army awarded a $5.8 million contract to Savi Technol-

ogy, Inc., for a system that will identify and locate over 250,000 repair parts

and 3,000 pieces of ground support equipment that are used in rebuilding

and overhauling Army aircraft at Corpus Christi Army Depot (CCAD),

Texas. The system is built around the Savi SmartChain platform and Savi

asset management application software that integrates web-based software

applications and wireless tracking and data-collection technologies.

The Savi asset management solution provides complete location visibility

in real time for all mechanical parts and subassemblies being repaired in the

CCAD aviation maintenance facility. With automated tracking and mainte-nance, it will be possible to reduce operating costs and repair cycle times,

improve record keeping, and improve overall service quality.

The multiyear contract was awarded through the Army Logistics Inte-

gration Agency, which worked with Savi Technology, RF Code, Inc., and

the information technology and maintenance staffs at CCAD to design and

implement the system.

The Savi asset management solution requires no change in CCADs

workflow for equipment maintenance. For example, when a helicopter

engine is disassembled for inspection and maintenance, each part is marked

with a printed bar code and an associated radio frequency (RF) tracking tag.

As the part moves through the various shops, the RF tracking tag periodical-

ly emits a signal that is detected by RF readers mounted overhead. System

users then can use a web-based interface to access information on all parts

in the work process.

After using the Savi solution to locate a particular item, users can key in a

request for a worker on the floor to move that item. Workers then can down-

load instructions to handheld computers with mobile RF readers. Using

these devices, workers can establish an items location to within a 10-foot

radius and move the item to the desired location.

Army LogisticianPROFESSIONAL BULLETIN OF UNITED STATES ARMY LOGISTICS

PB 700022

VOLUME 34, ISSUE 2

MARCH-APRIL 2002 (reprinted with permission)

303 MHz Spider III AR reader(with Savi logo)

Metal Off-Set Enclosure

For Internal RF Code Use Only. Do Not Distribute.

In 2001, RF Code was selected as theRF Beacon Subcontractorby Savi Technology for an asset tracking system

deployed at the Corpus Christi Army Depot (CCAD) in Corpus Christi, TX.

RF Codes contribution to the Radio Frequency Beacon Transponder(RFBT)Configuration consisted of both fixed

erawtfosgnitarepodnasannetnalanoitcerid-inmo,sgatnocaeb)000,05(,sredaerDIFRevitcazHM303elibomdnaThe system was designed to provide a fully automated means of collecting data to reliably track, locate, and identify

commodities (physical assets) in all climatic environments.

7.5-Second Beacon Tag(with replaceable battery)