NATO Codification Training (1)NSN, What is behind ?

Presented by Pierre-Yves GOURIOU, NCB France,

The Group of National Directors on CodificationC.I.M.D - French NCB

World Codification Forum at Melbourne (Australia), 25th May 2017

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NCS & LOGISTICS

• National Codification Bureau (NCB)does not codify items for itself but

• for the logisticians:• With the cooperation of the Industry

• To facilitate logistics operations

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Purpose of codification

• To establish a common supply language throughout all logistic operations

• To enable interoperability

• To optimize resource management by minimizing duplication in inventories

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NCS origins

Word War Two (WWII)1939 -1945

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NCS origins

Lieutenant General George S. Patton Jr.

Good Supply

Right part

Right place

right time

The Item must be described with no ambiguity

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Federal Catalog System

Principle :

• One Item – One number (Federal Stock Number – FSN-)

Basic Tool :

The Classification Handbook in "Groups and Classes"

the item name directory

the “Federal Item Identification Guide"

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NCS origins

NATO Stock Number - NSN

5905 – 00 – 122 – 0040

Federal Stock Number - FSN

5905 - 122 – 0040

1975

1949

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NCS origins

NATO has adopted the US Cataloguing System

NATO nations (28) Non-NATO nations

Tier 2 sponsored countries (13)

Tier 1 sponsored countries (22)

o NATO council Approbation

o Sponsorship Programme

o Expertises required

The NATO Codification System in the world

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I need a washer 我需要一个垫圈

يمكن أن عندي لية، رجاء؟

Before codification

Une rondelle s.v.p.

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Different Languages Not yet Interoperability Much duplications Risk

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I need a washer 我需要一个垫圈

يمكن أن عندي لية، رجاء؟

After codification

Une rondelle s.v.p.

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5306-00-019-1802

5306-00-019-18025306-00-019-1802

5306-00-019-1802

Common Supply Language Interoperability minimum duplications

The NSNIdentification and Classification

• Each IoS shall be – named / identified / classified / recognized by only one

3110 14 4678523CLASS

NCB code

NONSIGNIFICANT SERIAL NUMBER

National Item Identification Number (NIIN)

NATO Stock Number (NSN)

List of NCB codeson AC/135 website

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Technical and performance Characteristics

Item Name

Concept of Item of Supply

Cla

ssifi

catio

n

Item

iden

tific

atio

n

NATO Stock Number –NSN-12

Logistic requirement

NSN - What is behind ?

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Item Name

TIRE,PNEUMATIC,VEHICULAR(INC 51020)

Requirement statement Clear text reply

MATERIALSTEEL CORROSION RESISTING AND RUBBER SYNTHETIC

TIRE PLY ARRANGEMENT RADIAL

TIRE AND SIZE DESIGNATION 235/75-17.5 NUMERIC

TIRE LOAD INDEX AND SPEED SYMBOL 130M AND 128M

TIRE AIR RETENTION METHOD TUBELESS TYPE

MAXIMUM INFLATION PRESSURE 7200.0 KILOGRAMS LOAD LIMITS

MAXIMUM INFLATION PRESSURE 7.5 BAR

Tires and Tubes, Pneumatic, ExceptAircraft (class 2610)

Classification

NSN

2610-14-520-0401

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NSN - What is behind ?

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Item Name Code(51020)

TIRE,PNEUMATIC,VEHICULAR PNEUMATIQUE,VEHICULE

REIFEN, LUFT, FAHRZEUG

ГУМА, ПНЕВМАТИЧНА, ЗА МПС

PNEUMATIKA, VOZIDLOVÁ

CUBIERTA, NEUMATICA, RUEDA DE VEHICULO

RENGAS, ILMA-, AJONEUVON

GUMIABRONCS, PNEUMATIKUS, GÉPKOCSI

OPONA,PNEUMATYCZNA,POJAZDU

ANVELOPA PENTRU PNEURI DE VEHICULE

BAND, LUCHT, BUITEN, VOERTUIG

PNEUMATICO,VEICOLARE

타이어,공기압식,차량용

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Item Name (Official Name of the item)

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HAMMER,HAND (05970)A tool with a striking face on one or both ends of a metallic weighted head fixed crosswise to a handle. It is used to strike and/or drive objects, or beat malleable materials.

Item NameACodP2/3

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Item Name (Official Name of the item)

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6140-99-317-7607

6140-01-419-8191

6140-01-493-8092

6140-01-554-2347

6140-01-266-1633

6140 01 457 43416140-01-162-0586

00013 - BATTERY,STORAGE(BATTERIE D'ACCUMULATEURS)

6140-01-293-7749

6140-01-463-4470

6140-01-490-4311

• Same family of items

c

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Item Name (Official Name of the item)

What is it ?

A bomb MK 82

Balistic – land or maritim – blast and eclat at fragmentation

- for general purpose -

NSN: 1325-00-460-1305

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Item Name (Official Name of the item)

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What is it ? : A bomb MK 82 - Balistic - Land or maritim – Blast and eclat at

fragmentation - for general purpose -

Basic Name + Modifier(s)

Item Name Code Item Name in English Item Name in French

20100 BOMB,FRAGMENTATION BOMBE A FRAGMENTATION

20380 BOMB,GENERAL PURPOSE BOMBE,USAGE GENERAL

61877 BOMB,GUIDED,GENERAL PURPOSE BOMBE,GUIDEE,USAGE GENERAL

62082 BOMB,GUIDED,PRACTICE BOMBE,GUIDEE,EXERCICE

20108 BOMB,INCENDIARY BOMBE, INCENDIAIRE

20110 BOMB,INCENDIARY,INSTRUCTIONAL BOMBE, INCENDIAIRE, D'INSTRUCTION

20140 BOMB,LEAFLET BOMBE A TRACTS

52025 BOMB,PENETRATING BOMBE,PENETRATION

20112 BOMB,PRACTICE BOMBE,EXERCICE

20107 BOMB,SEMI-ARMOR-PIERCING BOMBE,SEMI-PERFORANTE

20109 BOMB,SMOKE BOMBE,FUMIGENE

68211 BOMB,SPECIAL PURPOSE,PENETRATINGBOMBE,PENETRATION,USAGE SPECIAL

20113 BOMB,TARGET IDENTIFICATION BOMBE,MARQUAGE D'OBJECTIF

35937 BOMB,UNDERWATER SOUNDBOMBE,DETECTION SONIQUE SOUS-MARINE

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Item Name (Official Name of the item)

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4210 – Fire fighting Equipment

Fire truck Fire stairs Fire Axes Fire Extinguisher Fire Hose

breathing equipment

4240 – Safety and Rescue Equipment

GROUP 42 - Fire fighting, Rescue, and Safety Equipment; andEnvironmental Protection Equipment and Materials

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NATO Supply Class (NSC)

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Web Address : https://eportal.nspa.nato.int/ac135public/

Identification : Technical Characteristics

Item Name Code :17940

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Characteristics data

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Web Address : https://eportal.nspa.nato.int/ac135public/

Translation of the identification

Item Name Code :17940

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Characteristics data

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NSN 6760-01-386-3044

IIG(INC 06817)

MRC Coded CharacteristicsDecoded Characteristics

Requirement statement Clear text reply

NAME D06817 ITEM NAMECASE,PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT

ABHP JAA10.750 OVERALL LENGTH 10.750 INCHES NOMINAL

ABMK JAA9.750 OVERALL WIDTH 9.750 INCHES NOMINAL

ADQF DBM HANDLE TYPE FOLDING

AERU DBY HANDLING FACILITY TYPE HANDLE

AQYJ A1 HANDLE QUANTITY 1

ASRC DRC0000 PADDING MATERIAL RUBBER

BBJW DBCT HANDLE LOCATION BOTTOM HALF

BJNQ DB MOISTURE RESISTANCE FEATURE INCLUDED

FEAT GBLUE SPECIAL FEATURES BLUE

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The Identification Questionnaire

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NCAGE

Name of NCAGE Reference number

RN

SC

RN

CC

RV

VC

DA

C

RN

AA

C

RN

FC

RN

JC

B0897 FN HERSTAL SA 3059000425 A 5 2 2 ZB 4

F0110 AFNOR E66067CBA4 C 2 3 4 48 4

F0541 FACOM 222.4 A 3 2 4 91 4

F0541 FACOM 3148511511206 A 5 2 U 91 4

F5597 E. LECLERC H2000.0400 A 3 2 4 93 4

F6481 THALES 91714062 B 5 2 4 23 4

F7912 TIVOLY 5143771-4 A 3 2 4 92 4

F6789 GUNTHER TOOLS A1211-4 A 5 2 4 92 4

Companies/organisms Reference numbers

Related codesBlock of identification (or «manufacturer/reference » group)

• Block of identification

NSN 5133-14-270-3653 – FORET, HELICOIDAL/DRILL,TWIST

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References

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• NCAGE : NATO Commercial or Government Entity

NCAGE

Bar Code GTIN (GS1)

Relay of engine thermic protection

EAN : 3389110345414

Search on the owner of the commercial entity

• GTIN = Global Trade Item Number

SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES SAS

(TELEMECANIQUE)35 RUE JOSEPH MORIERCS 3032392506 RUEIL MALMAISON CEDEX

FRANCE

NSN 5945-14-470-8070

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Reference Number

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RNCC = 3

• Manufacturer reference (Design Control Reference)

• Primary (Main) Reference

• Manufacturer = Entity which has the authority of :

• The design - The characteristics data - The production

• Reference Number

• An Item/Range of Item of production number

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Reference Number Category Code(RNCC)

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RNSC = A

• Reference authorized for procurement

• The NCAGE code = source of supply

• Manufacturer and/or Reference Number not authorized for procurement

• The NCAGE code ≠ source of supply

RNSC = B

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Reference Number Status Code(RNSC)

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1st

Traditional Military Logistics Model

2nd

3rd

4th

National Headquarter

Battlefield, Area of Operations

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Part Number

Short Description

Local Number

Part Number

Local NumberSet of thechnical characteristics

Short Description

Part Number

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Multinational Military Logistics Model

1st & 2nd

International Head Quarter

Battlefield, Area of Operations

Multi-National Repair Pools

3rd & 4th

Supply

Maintenance

Budget & Finance Technology

Procurement

Governance & Compliance

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NSN

NSN

NSN NSN

NSN

NSN NSN

NSN

NSN

NSN

NSN

NSN

NSN

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Necessity of codification

• To establish a common supply language throughout all logistic operations

• To enable interoperability

• To optimize resource management by minimizing duplication in inventories

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“SUPPORTING THE WARFIGHTER”

“NCS CULTURE”

Thank you for your attentionJe vous remercie.

The Group of National Directors on CodificationC.I.M.D - French NCB

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