PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-725
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 725
APRIL 2013
55
PS 725
APR 13
Dear Cloe,
I want to find a logistics database that links line item numbers (LINs)
to manufacturers. Does such a thing exist?
Mr. D.B.
How to Find
ManufaCturer
info!
Logistics Management…
How to Find
ManufaCturer
info!
Mr. D.B.,
You’re in luck!
The
Defense Logistics
Agency (DLA)
has a database
called WebFLIS
that may have the
information you
need.
if you just have
a LIN and not an
NIIN/NSN or other
info on your item…
… use
FED LOG
first to cross-
reference a NIIN/
NSN for your LIN.
use me
first!
if you need assistance
in your search, contact
DLA customer support
at 1-8
77
-352-2255,
DSN 661-
77
66, or email:
dlacontactcenter@dla.mil
WebFLIS searches
by NIIN/NSN, item
name, part number,
partial part number
with * for a wild
card, CAGE code,
or manufacturer’s
name and part
number combination.
You can access FED LOG through the Logistics Information Warehouse (LIW).
Go to:
If it’s your ±rst visit to LIW, you’ll need to submit a system access request. Click
on System Access Request at the top right of the page. Once logged into LIW, add
the FED LOG button to your portal from the App Warehouse at the bottom of the
page with “Create Shortcut” or just “Go to Application.”
Enter your LIN under the “Army” tab in FED LOG. If you ±nd a CAGE code in
FED LOG, you may be able to pull up data on the item manufacturer there. Look
under the “Reference” tab. But if there’s no CAGE code in FED LOG, get the NIIN/
NSN for your LIN and visit:
Enter your NIIN/NSN and search. On the results screen in WebFLIS, under the
“Reference/Parts Number” tab, look for a column titled “CAGE CD.” Click on the
number there and it should list the manufacturer and their contact info.
Another handy shortcut to use if you already know a company’s name or CAGE
code is to enter it in DLA’s Business Identi±cation Number Cross-Reference System
(BINCS):
Man, life
would be a lot
easier
if I had
access to a
database that
linked LINs to
manufacturers!
{
sn
if
f
sn
if
f
}
725 54-55.indd
1-2
3/7/13
5:26 PM
Click here for a copy of this article to save or email.
Back to Top Back to Top
