Receiving a contract award from the DLA is a significant achievement, but the work is far from over. One of the most common stumbling blocks for new contractors is compliance with shipping and labeling standards—specifically Passive Radio Frequency Identification (RFID).
The Department of Defense uses RFID technology to track assets across the global supply chain. For DLA contractors, this means that individual cases and pallets must be tagged with unique identifiers that are transmitted to the Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) during shipment notification.
Incorrect labeling or failing RFID tags can lead to shipments being held at DLA distribution centers, delayed payments, and negative entries in the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS). Precision in labeling is as critical as the quality of the part itself.
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