FM 38-725-1: Direct Support System-Commanders Handbook

FM 38-725-1 Direct Support System-Commanders Handbook

FM 38-725-1

Direct Support System-Commanders Handbook

Army · FM · Dec 1976 · 91 pages

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Provide asset visibility and intransit control. (4) Improve supply responsiveness. (5) Maintain materiel readiness. These objectives are accomplished by using improved communications, computer systems, and transportation methods to furnish supplies to Army units in the shortest possible time. To help meet the DSS objectives, commanders must understand the DSS concept, the preparation and flow of DSS requisitions, receipt procedures, and the documentation involved. b. The goal of reducing the time between the initiation of a requisition and the receipt of materiel is met by insuring that each activity responsible for a segment of the Order Ship Time (OST) Cycle meets its assigned processing time frames. This concept not only saves time but reduces inventory investments by eliminating the need 1-3

DesignationFM 38-725-1

EditionDec 1976

StatusSuperseded

Pages91

FunctionSustainment

CollectionHistoric

Public domain (U.S. Government work)

References 13

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