Preprinted & Encoded DoD Labels

As the government continues their effort to improve inventory and tracking of essential military inventory, more DoD contracts are calling for compliance with labeling specifications under MIL-STD-130 and MIL-STD-129. DCMA inspections are taking a more serious approach to enforcing these labeling mandates. Shipments are being delayed and units are rejected for when the proper labeling [...]

5 Reasons To Attend Our “Demystify DoD Labeling” Seminar

Not sure if you should attend Winco ID’sĀ FREE “Demystify DoD Labeling” Seminar? Well, here are 5 good reasons why you should consider joining us on Wednesday, April 7 2010:
1) You are a DoD contractor, or have customers who are, and you must comply with the MIL-STD-129 including RFID, MIL-STD-130 including UID labeling mandates or even [...]

RFID Compliance Kit from Winco ID

Do you have to comply with the MIL-STD-129 labeling rules? Looking for a way to get into compliance quickly and easily?
Quite often we are asked to put together a proposal for an RFID labeling solution for our DoD contractor customers. One that’s easy to get started (as often there is a deadline involved) and one [...]

Mobile Printers – Thermal Transfer and RFID

Mobile printers offer one of the best ways to improve productivity and accuracy by producing the label right at the point of use – no matter where you are.
Mobile printers are lightweight, easy to use, durable, and offer outstanding print quality and graphics previously found only on stationary printers. Many offer a wireless interface that [...]

RFID Technology Helping to Deter Counterfeiting

A recent annual report from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agencies highlight the economic problems associated with counterfeiting. These agencies made 14,841 seizures of counterfeit and pirated goods for fiscal year 2009; the domestic value of the goods was $260.7 million.
Consumer goods, electronics, and computers are at [...]

New RFID Reader – MC3090-Z

We often include a handheld RFID reader with our DoD labeling solutions.
Problem is that we have not had too many too choose from.
We started with offering the Symbol MC9060 which does a great job but is a huge overkill for the simple tasks most of our clients need to use it for. Looking for something [...]

Rigid RFID Tags Solve Metal Mount Problem

Using standard passive Gen 2 RFID tags on metal surfaces can be tricky because the interference from the metal detunes the tag’s antenna. Several workarounds exist to avoid this problem, such as using foam spacers to keep the tag’s antenna away from the metal surface, or building a metallic backplane into the tag.
Sometimes, though, these [...]

RFID Basics: Active vs. Passive

Active RFID and Passive RFID are two different technologies that you can use to manage your supply chain.

DoD Labeling Standards Webinar

Winco ID’s seminar series on DoD Labeling Standards offer many contractors who work with the Department of Defense enormous help in figuring out how to comply with military labeling standards. But what if you are unable to attend the live seminar because of time, travel, or work constraints?
Our webinar is a convenient way for you [...]

Farms Harvesting RFID Benefits

RFID has shown itself to be a reliable and efficient way of tracking assets in all types of industries. Now, with the concern over food safety, RFID is finding its way into a variety of farming applications as well.
One application for RFID that is very interesting is in cattle management. Back in December 2007, the [...]

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