Slow-moving items-divide past 6 months usage by
If the expected length of a cruise is less than the
two.
normal endurance load, then no major adjustment is
necessary. However, if the operation is expected to
Usage information is also found in the Frequency
last longer, review fast-moving and essential items to
and Demand Listing, received as a result of the
determine if there are increased requirements.
supply overhaul Integrated Logistics Overhaul
If the ship has been operating in a hot or temperate
(ILO).
climate for an extended period of time and then
It is only when there is no usage that the additional
scheduled for deployment to the arctic, a review of
aids discussed below must be relied on to
materials required for cold weather operations is
determine the requirements for an item.
advisable.
A major factor of concern to the supply officer,
Allowance Lists
when the ship is scheduled for deployment, is the
supply support during the cruise. Will the ship be
Allowance Lists, Initial Outfitting Lists, and
Usage Data Tables are prepared to help supply
steaming independently? Will it be in company of
officers determine stock requirements. They are
similar ships? Will it obtain material from mobile
usually provided for new or recommissioned ships.
logistics support ships or ashore activities? All of
Since these ships have no prior usage to rely on, these
these questions must be answered before the supply
lists and tables will be most helpful to the supply
o f f i c e r c a n a c c u r a t e l y d e t e r m i n e t h e s h i p 's
officer in determining supply requirements. These
requirements. This information is usually provided in
lists control the type and quantity of equipage and are
the operation orders.
guides for determining the supply requirements.
Allowance Lists as used here do not include the
ROUTINE REQUIREMENTS
Coordinated Shipboard Allowance List SNSL-SRI or
Integrated Stock List-Storeroom Item (ISL-SRI) for
A ship's requirements usually will fall under the
repair parts.
heading of "routine requirements." The factors
discussed in the preceding paragraphs apply to new
Other Departments
ships and special circumstances. When applicable,
they must be considered in determining the ships'
The supply department uses only a small part of
requirements. The requirement for an item is initially
the material stocked in the storerooms. Since other
established when the ship is commissioned or when it
departments are your biggest customers, they will
is first stocked. The requirement is validated at each
frequently advise you of requirements for material,
supply overhaul.
w h i c h a r e a b o v e n o r m a l . Wi t h t h i s a d va n c e
notification, supply officers can temporarily increase
Routine requirements are of two types: (1) stock
the stock level to meet the demand. They may also
replenishment- to replace material issued from your
advise you of material, which has been used in the
storerooms, and (2) direct turnover (DTO)- material
past, is no longer required. Thus, the requirement for
not carried in your storerooms ordered as a result of a
this item can be deleted and prevent having dead stock
verified requirement from another department. When
in the storeroom.
received it is directly turned over to the requesting
department.
Ship's Operation
The stock records Storekeeper normally identify
stock replenishment requirements when posting
Operating factors may make it necessary to
issues to the stock record cards.
review stock records and reevaluate the requirements
for some or all items stocked. These factors are:
NOTE: On ships without Supply Corps Officers,
expected length of cruise
heads of departments are responsible to determine
their requirements for general stores and requesting
type of operation (combat or training)
that the supply office prepare a DTO requisition.
Each time a repair part is used, a request should be
expected climate during the operation
submitted to the supply office so that a replacement can
supply support that will be available
be requisitioned. In determining their requirements,
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