scope:

Purpose:

This manual is composed of several volumes, each containing its own purpose. In accordance with the authority in DoD Directive 5134.12, DoD Instruction 4140.01, and the July 13, 2018 Deputy Secretary of Defense Memorandum:

• The manual 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, and establishes standard terminology for use in DoD supply chain materiel management.

• This volume implements the policies established in DoD Instruction 4140.01, assigns responsibilities, and prescribes procedures for the DoD supply chain materiel management processes associated with the business management decision framework known as sales and operations planning (S&OP).