Introduction to Inventory Management

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Introduction to Inventory Management

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Terminal Learning Objective

• Determine the organizational relationships and
  responsibilities of a Supply Support Activity
  (SSA), IAW 40-61 (SB 8-75-11), DA PAM 710-2-2, AR
  710-2 and AR 735-5.

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Enabling Learning Objectives

• State the purpose of a Stock Record Account (SRA)
  IAW DA PAM 710-2-2.
• Given a list of organizations, select those
  organizations which function as formal Medical
  Supply Support Activities IAW AR 40-61.
• State the unique responsibilities of a Supply
  Support Activity (SSA) IAW DA PAM 710-2-2.

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Enabling Learning Objectives

• State the unique features of an Installation
  Medical Supply Activity IAW AR 40-61.
• Given a list of the internal sections within the
  Medical Materiel Branch and a list of
  responsibilities, match the section to its
  assigned responsibility IAW DA PAM 710-2-2.
• Given a list of choices, select the basic
  concepts of the Stock Fund IAW AR 37-100.

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Stock Record Account

• Purpose Holding account for stocks in the
  pipeline.
• Selected items must be returned to an SRA before
  disposal from the Army inventory.
• Not used to account for property issued to
  customer unit.
• Used by TOE and TDA units with a supply mission
  to service supported units.

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Organizations that Function as a Formal SRA

• IMSA (ie. Post Hospital or Clinic MSO)
• MEDLOG BN (Accountable Officer)
• USAMMCE
• Note DMSOs, MTOE Hospitals, ASMBs, MEDLOG DETs
  hold informal Stock Records, but do not hold a
  formal SRA.

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Authority to Keep SRA

• TDA or TOE is the authority document that
  authorizes a SRA as part of the mission.

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Responsible Officer

• Stock Record Officer is the accountable officer
  appointed under AR 735-5.
• Accountability is transferred from an incoming
  SRO under AR 735-5.
• The transfer requires a certification of transfer
  from the outgoing and incoming SRO.

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Publications

• DA PAM 710-2-2 Guidance on how to operate a
  SRA.
• AR 735-5 Guidance on appointing an accountable
  officer.

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Stock Record Account

• What document(s) give you the authority to keep a
  SRA?
• Who is responsible for maintaining a SRA?
• What publications give you guidance on running a
  SRA?

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Supply Support ActivityUnique Responsibilities

• Operate an SRA in accordance with AR
  710-2.
• Appoint an accountable officer IAW AR 735-5
• Requisition material directly from the wholesale
  system.

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Installation Medical Supply Activity (IMSA)

• The IMSA is the SSA for medical materiel for
  designated installation and/or geographical
  region.
• Medical SSA is maintained separately from the
  installations consolidated SSA.
• IMSA is the Materiel Category (MATCAT C) manager
  for the installation stock fund which finances
  medical/dental materiel stocks.

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IMSA Internal Organizations
FIA
Physical Inventory
Inventory Mgmt
Warehouse Mgmt
Customer Assistance
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IMSA Internal Organizations
Inventory Management Section
Storage and Distribution Section
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IMSA Internal Organizations

• Management of medical materiel
• Maintenance of formal stock records
• Computation of contingency stocks
• Disseminate quality control information.
• Coordinates local purchase
• Monitors Prime Vendor
• Coordinates hazardous waste disposal.

• Inventory
• Management
• Section

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IMSA Internal Organizations

• Receives, stores, issues, and inventories
• Delivery and pick-up of supplies for internal
  hospital customers
• Operates Unit of Measure distribution system
  utilizing TAMMIS
• Ensures all supplies are serviceable for issue

• Storage and
• Distribution
• Section

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IMSA Internal Organizations
Materiel Distribution
Document Control - Cataloging
Quality Control
Local Purchase Contracting
MEDSUP UDR FEDLOG
MEDSUP BIN Maintenance
Inventory Mgt
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Stock Fund Concept

• Stock Fund is used to purchase stocks
• Stock Fund is revolving capital
• Stock Fund consist of two elements
  
  CASH INVENTORY
• The value of the Stock Fund remains fairly
  constant at all time.
• Stock Funds are used only for supplies.

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QUESTIONS?
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Summary

• Purpose of a SRA
• Formal medical supply support activities
• Unique responsibilities of SSA
• Unique responsibilities of IMSA
• Medical Materiel Branch internal organization
• Stock Fund