scope:

Purpose: This manual is composed of several volumes, each containing its own purpose. In accordance with the authority in DoD Directive 5134.12 and the July 13, 2018 Deputy Secretary of Defense Memorandum:

• The manual:

o Implements policy, assigns responsibilities, and provides procedures for DoD materiel managers and others who work within or with the DoD supply system consistent with DoD Instruction 4140.01.

o Establishes standard terminology for use in DoD supply chain materiel management.

• This volume prescribes procedures for DoD supply chain management (SCM) processes dealing with DoD supply chain operational requirements.

APPLICABILITY. This issuance applies to OSD, the Military Departments, the Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Joint Staff, the Combatant Commands, the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Defense, the Defense Agencies, the DoD Field Activities, and all other organizational entities within the DoD (referred to collectively in this issuance as the "DoD Components").