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.

1. INVENTORY MANAGEMENT

2. MATERIAL MANAGEMENT
IN
ARMED FORCES

3. Lecture
By
Air Cmde Ashok Kumar, VSM

4. Army fighting efficiency of over one
million
manpower.

5. Hence, the Army needs a variety of
material. It falls into foodstuff, armament,
uniforms, vehicles and so on.

6. Thus materials in the category of :
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Food/Rations
Clothing
Medicine
Vehicles, tanks, guns
Spares
and many more

7. There are specialists earmarked for
handling different types of materials.

8. To illustrate

9. Material
1. Rations POL
2. Clothing ammunition
explosives
3. Medical equipment
and medicine
Managed by
ASC
AOC
AMC

10. Construction material by MES

11. Special procurements
1. For high attitude
2. For peace keeping contingents

12. OUTSOURCING
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Transportation
Air transport
Cleaning
Event management
Accommodation
Maintenance of vehicles and
equipment.

13. Their responsibility :
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Procurement
Stocking
Issue
Inspection
Accounting
Conditioning or condemnation

14. Elaborate procedure for procurement

15. Well formulated
local purchase system

16. Anticipate the requirement
1.
2.
3.
4.
Quantity
Quality
Date and time
Location (where needed)

17. LEGAL ISSUES
1. Transparency
2. Fairness
3. Equality

18. Application of mind

19. RULES OF NATURAL JUSTICE
1. No one to be punished unheard.
2. You cannot be a judge in your own case.

20. What does it mean?

21. A supply order, once issued, cannot be
cancelled without giving reasons
(application of mind).

22. 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.

23. An officer cannot place an order on a
supplier/firm to which he is personally
connected.

24. Case Studies

25. Any Questions

26. THANKS