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The military carries a diverse and huge inventory. As a self contained force, it has to hold different types of arms, ammunition, vehicles, appliances and their spare parts, clothing, petroleum oil and lubricants, rations, etc. As such, proper inventory management in a systematic manner and in tune with the modern systems is a prime requisite.
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INVENTORY MANAGEMENT
MATERIAL MANAGEMENT
IN
ARMED FORCES
Lecture
By
Air Cmde Ashok Kumar, VSM
Army fighting efficiency of over one million
manpower.
Hence, the Army needs a variety of
material. It falls into foodstuff, armament,
uniforms, vehicles and so on.
Thus materials in the category of :Thus materials in the category of :
1. Food/Rations
2. Clothing
3. Medicine
4. Vehicles, tanks, guns
5. Spares
and many more
There are specialists earmarked for
handling different types of materials.
To illustrate
Material Managed by
1. Rations POL ASC
2. Clothing ammunition AOC
explosives
3. Medical equipment AMC
and medicine
Construction material by MES
Special procurements
1. For high attitude
2. For peace keeping contingents
OUTSOURCING
1. Transportation
2. Air transport
3. Cleaning
4. Event management
5. Accommodation
6. Maintenance of vehicles and equipment.
Their responsibility :
• Procurement
• Stocking
• Issue
• Inspection
• Accounting
• Conditioning or condemnation
Elaborate procedure for procurement
Well formulated
local purchase system
Anticipate the requirement
1. Quantity
2. Quality
3. Date and time
4. Location (where needed)
LEGAL ISSUES
1. Transparency
2. Fairness
3. Equality
Application of mind
RULES OF NATURAL JUSTICE
1. No one to be punished unheard.
2. You cannot be a judge in your own case.
What does it mean?
A supply order, once issued, cannot be
cancelled without giving reasons
(application of mind).
If a vendor has to be blacklisted, then a
show cause notice needs to be first
issued and reasonable opportunity for him
to be heard.
An officer cannot place an order on a
supplier/firm to which he is personally
connected.
Case Studies
Any Questions
THANKS