Location To make it easier to find and store items, number the rows and sections of shelves. Locations are alphanumeric numbers used to identify a specific area of the warehouse in the database. To ensure that all stock is correctly inventoried, mark extra storage locations on a cross-reference card at each storage site. Some products … Read more
It is the shipper’s responsibility to report shipment type (issue) inconsistencies and packing differences using the Report of Dispute (ROD), SF 364 (Figure 5-9). When a shipment type (item or packing) difference is discovered, a claim is made with the DoD Supply System. One objective of the report is to give an exchange or monetary … Read more
Checking-in material refers to ensuring that the material received is identical to the material requested and is in excellent working order. It is. Shipping documents are supplied to verify what is included in a shipment when a government or commercial supplier fills an order and sends the goods. Here is the Navy’s receiving process Step … Read more
All supplies must be inspected and distributed to the relevant department or storage once identification, verification, and documentation of receipt, custody, and stowage are accomplished. What is a material receipt? Responsibility for receipts becomes even more important when receiving government-owned goods because of the variety of receipts and the need for accountability. What receipt documentation … Read more
The material must be organized and kept neatly in order to maximize efficiency and maintain an accurate inventory. It’s crucial to keep the storage space clean. Aisles should be at least 1.5 times the width of the largest cart or vehicle utilized to facilitate the movement of material handling equipment and must be kept free … Read more
Inventory, also known as stock on hand, is a valuable managerial asset as well as a significant financial investment. The Medical Logistics Department is in charge of the official inventory.Inventory control procedures are referred to by a variety of terms in this section. All of the terminologies used in inventory control are defined in NAVSUP … Read more
Once the buy request is delivered to the purchasing agent, the acquisition process may differ based on the type of order. Before the purchasing agent even sees the requisition, all purchase requests must go through the following process: A standard requisition document, such as the NAVCOMPT 2276 or DD 1149, or a command-approved local form, … Read more
National Stock Numbers The National Stock Number (NSN) is a 13-digit code used to identify each item in the FSC (NSN). FSC groups and classes are combined with a nine-digit national item identification number to form the NSN for a certain supply item (NIIN). With the NIIN, each NSN item in the Federal Supply Distribution … Read more
More than 4 million things are stored in the Defense Department’s supply system, with the Navy holding more than a million of these items. Basic knowledge of DOD supply system language and structure is required to order goods efficiently from this system. All things transported by the United States Government are named, described, classified, and … Read more
Knowing the NAVSUP and NAVMEDLOGCOM publications and directives is essential for success in the Navy Logistics field; these may be found at www.navsup.navy.mil and NAVMEDLOGCOM www.nmlc.med.navy.mil respectively. Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) Manual, NAVSUP P-485 The NAVSUP manual consists of three volumes and is used to standardize supply practices. Volume I: Naval Supply Procedures, Afloat … Read more
