Everyone
who has purchased items from a military surplus or otherwise done business with
the department of defense is well familiar with UID numbers, also known as
\"Unique Item Identifier.\" This combination of numbers and letters is
a unique identifier which is attached to each particular item that the military
may purchase or need. While somewhat complicated, this allows the department of
defense to instantly track the usage of everything from bullets to gasoline to
toilet paper, and expedites the requisition of items. In use for decades, the
UID is designed to be small and simple enough to quickly be applied to almost
any item (or at least the box that it comes in) and in most cases can even be accompanied
by a bar code to facilitate efficient invoicing. After all, good logistics is
essential to any war effort, and many battles have been lost for want of
supplies.



In an effort to keep this technology up to date and enable the Department of
Defense to have the best logistics possible, Jet City Laser helped to develop
the current model of this technology. The current model revolves around a UID
registry which keeps a complete record of what\'s available and in what
quantity. Jet City Laser has many years of experience in product marking and
identification systems, so they were a natural choice to enhance the UID
registry with the new MIL-STD-130.



The MIL-STD-130 standard is mandated for all UID items. It dictates what sort
of number is assigned to each item. Jet City Laser has ensured that these
numbers follow a smart and logical pattern in order to make the UID registry as
simple to use and helpful. Jet City Laser has many years of experience with ID
integration, so coming up with good ID systems with lots of room for as-of-yet
unincluded items so the MIL-STD-130 numerical systems they helped to develop
are easy to use both by civilians and military users. While not all inclusive
(other ID systems are also used) it is very popular and known for it\'s reliability.



The trick to maintaining a good UID registry is to ensure that the MIL-STD-130
number is in a place where it is easily visible, yet quite permanent. This is
where Jet City Laser\'s expertise has come in most helpful. Their advanced
technology has allowed for the best sort of permanent labeling, with different
methods and labels for each item. Advanced technology is necessary to ensure
that these labels remain readable even under harsh conditions. The markings
also need to not be too small so that they are readable for proper inventory
and maintenance of the UID registry. Jet City Laser\'s experience in the world
of advanced labeling ensured that they were able to develop labels that are up
to the task.