S.KOREA GOV'T TAGGIN OFFICE SUPPLIES WITH RADIO-WAVES

[Anonymous]

http://www.koreaittimes.com/story/3625/korean-govt-tagging-all-supplies-equipment
S.Korean Gov’t Tagging All Supplies, Equipment
The
Public Procurement Service (PPS) will introduce a radio frequency
identification (RFID) product code system this year to all government
agencies for the efficient management of their office supplies and
equipment one year ahead of the original schedule.

The PPS plans
to finish the project by December after selecting a program provider by
June and with a budget of W18 billion (US$14.5 million). Once
completed, the project will create more than 2,810 new jobs and the new
product code management system will save the government a total of
W75.2 billion (US$60.6 million).

If the system is built, RFID
tags will be put on about 8.7 million pieces of government office
supplies and equipment this year. All processes of acquisition,
storage, inventory and disposal of government office supplies and
equipment will be electronically handled through a ubiquitous sensor
network RFID (USN/RFID) module system. The new system is expected to
prevent the unnecessary waste of government money, which has been in
some cases overspent due to lack of accurate inventory services.

The
new system will use an intelligent and wireless USN/RFID module system.
It consists of electronic tags, readers, middleware, and an applied
service platform.The new system will also galvanize the resource
recycling and waste treatment industry, as it will be possible to make
an inventory of government office supplies and equipment in real time.
PPS will seek revision of relevant law in order to boost the RFID
industry as well.

[Author]

June 5, 2009 at 3:09 PM