PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-694
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 694
SEPTEMBER 2010
59
PS 694
SEP 10
•
ensure your handwriting is
legible on written requests?
(Or would your scribbling
make a doctor’s look neat by
comparison?)
•
confrm that NSN or part
numbers are printed correctly
and clearly? Or could that 7
be easily mistaken For a 2?
•
provide your contact
inFormation with the order
in case the supply clerk has
questions?
•
keep a photocopy oF the
completed order Form in
your own fles to remind
yourselF oF what you ordered
and when, so you can Follow
up iF necessary?
a
rmy supply clerks juggle mounds of papers and patience every day, and yet one
complaint they hear is that certain supplies were not ordered and/or never received.
Remember, there are two sides to every story. Supply clerks tell
PS
that order
forms ranging from hard copy DA Form 2765-1
Request for Issue,
individually-
created (but unapproved) forms, or even sticky note “orders” are left on their desks
while they are out.
Important information is often missing on
these requests. It’s not uncommon to discover
that even the name or contact information of the
person who wants to place the order is missing.
This sort of situation makes it dif±cult for supply
clerks to follow through.
Some supply clerks may make phone calls
in an attempt to track down the owners of
incomplete orders, but most do not have the time.
It’s common sense: Orders missing necessary
information
cannot
be ±lled.
Another issue is legibility and accuracy. It’s
important to be sure NSNs are correct on your
order, because transposed numbers can lead to
incorrect orders, or orders that cannot be placed.
after
lunch…
Supply…
do
sweat the details
here’s a Hint:
A
sticky
note
is
not
a proper
substitute
for an
official
order form!
Follow
these simple
guidelines so
you wOn’t cause
supply delays
in your unit!
Always make a final
assessment of your
own efforts. When
ordering supplies,
do you…
So, before
you turn in
that next
order,
double-
check
to
make sure
that all the
required
information
is there.
DA PAM
7
10-2-1,
Using
Unit Supply System
(Manual Procedures),
can help if you have
questions…
if you’re
still not
clear on
procedures,
ask a supply
clerk to
show you how
they prefer
forms be
completed
and
submitted.
Then
honor their
request.
and it also offers
an illustration of
how to properly fill
out Form DA 2
7
65-1
and other forms.
time
for
lunch.
oh, no.
not
again!
after
lunch…
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