The NATO Codification System (NCS for short) is a Standardization Agreement approach to identify, classify, and number items of supply. This applies to repetitively used items and stocked (e.g., repair parts, equipment, food items, etc.). The System has been agreed upon by all signatories of the NATO and sponsored non-NATO nations for use in identifying equipment and supplies.[1] The result is a unique identification and a data set that can be easily shared and understood by a wide range of users. The data set may be shared in the form of printed catalogs, online systems, electronic data exchange, etc. Users include logisticians and manufacturers.
The process of codification (or cataloging) involves naming, classifying, describing the item, and assigning of a 13 digit NATO Stock Number (or NSN). The system aids logistics processes, to include supply, purchasing, maintenance, warehousing, transportation, planning, etc. Further, it allows different organizations, even countries, to cooperate in providing logistics support to military, disaster relief, peacekeeping, and similar operations.
Five NATO Standardisation Agreements (STANAGs) build the structural basis for the system:[1]
STANAG 3150: Codification-Uniform System of Supply Classification
STANAG 3151: Codification-Uniform System of Item of Supply Identification
STANAG 4177: Codification-Uniform System of Data Acquisition
STANAG 4199: Codification-Uniform System of Exchange of Materiel Management Data
STANAG 4438: Codification-Uniform System of Dissemination of Data Associated with NATO Stock Numbers(NSN)
NCS Basics
Unambiguous item identification in accordance with the STANAG 3151 standard. This identification takes place utilizing a NATO Stock Number (NSN), which is composed of a 4-digit NATO Supply Classification Code, a 2-digit code for the National Codification Bureau (NCB) representing the country that codifies the item, and of a 7-digit non-significant number that is assigned by this NCB.
Uniform System of Supply Classification in accordance with STANAG 3150. All material is classified into material groups and classes concerning its usage in logistics.
Uniform System of Item Names in accordance with the H6 manual (Item Name Directory). Approximately 40,000 approved item names are used, covering all types of material.
Item identification:
A descriptive item identification according to the Item Identification Guide (IIG) based on material-technical attributes specification.
A reference item identification based on the manufacturer’s code, NCAGE, and of the manufacturer’s item identification number.
Item of Supply
Item of supply (IoS) is an item of production (part, article) which a responsible supply management authority has determined as being required to meet a specific logistics requirement. This part has to be defined in compliance with logistics needs (transport, usage, features, etc.) to meet all logistics requirements with the possibility of repeated usage. One item of supply may represent several items of production, for example, made by various producers, which do not have to be distinguished from the viewpoint of logistics requirements.
NATO AC135 Sponsored Training
The NATO Allied Committee 135 governs accredited training on the NATO Codification System
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August 22, 2023
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upon by all signatories of the NATO and sponsored non NATO nations for use in identifying equipment and supplies 1 The result is a unique identification and a data set that can be easily shared and understood by a wide range of users The data set may be shared in the form of printed catalogs online systems electronic data exchange etc Users include logisticians and manufacturers The process of codification or cataloging involves naming classifying describing the item and assigning of a 13 digit NATO Stock Number or NSN The system aids logistics processes to include supply purchasing maintenance warehousing transportation planning etc Further it allows different organizations even countries to cooperate in providing logistics support to military disaster relief peacekeeping and similar operations Contents 1 NCS Documents 2 NCS Basics 2 1 Item of Supply 3 NATO AC135 Sponsored Training 3 1 Traditional Courses NCB College 2 3 2 Online Distance Learning Courses 3 4 NCS Software amp Service Providers 5 Resources 6 References 7 External linksNCS Documents EditFive NATO Standardisation Agreements STANAGs build the structural basis for the system 1 STANAG 3150 Codification Uniform System of Supply Classification STANAG 3151 Codification Uniform System of Item of Supply Identification STANAG 4177 Codification Uniform System of Data Acquisition STANAG 4199 Codification Uniform System of Exchange of Materiel Management Data STANAG 4438 Codification Uniform System of Dissemination of Data Associated with NATO Stock Numbers NSN NCS Basics EditUnambiguous item identification in accordance with the STANAG 3151 standard This identification takes place utilizing a NATO Stock Number NSN which is composed of a 4 digit NATO Supply Classification Code a 2 digit code for the National Codification Bureau NCB representing the country that codifies the item and of a 7 digit non significant number that is assigned by this NCB Uniform System of Supply Classification in accordance with STANAG 3150 All material is classified into material groups and classes concerning its usage in logistics Uniform System of Item Names in accordance with the H6 manual Item Name Directory Approximately 40 000 approved item names are used covering all types of material Item identification A descriptive item identification according to the Item Identification Guide IIG based on material technical attributes specification A reference item identification based on the manufacturer s code NCAGE and of the manufacturer s item identification number Item of Supply Edit Item of supply IoS is an item of production part article which a responsible supply management authority has determined as being required to meet a specific logistics requirement This part has to be defined in compliance with logistics needs transport usage features etc to meet all logistics requirements with the possibility of repeated usage One item of supply may represent several items of production for example made by various producers which do not have to be distinguished from the viewpoint of logistics requirements NATO AC135 Sponsored Training EditThe NATO Allied Committee 135 governs accredited training on the NATO Codification System Traditional Courses NCB College 2 Edit Managers and Directors and Codifiers and LogisticiansOnline Distance Learning Courses 3 Edit Course Introduction to the NATO Codification System Course The Classification of Items of Supply Course Item Names Course Item Identification Course Reference Numbers Course NCAGEs Course Cancellation ReinstatementFor further information on NATO sponsored training contact the AC135 NATO Codification SecretaryNCS Software amp Service Providers EditBULCOD 4 CSIS Codification Support Information System 5 MC CATALOGUE an AURA Product 6 N CORE NG an ESG Group Product 7 SIAC 8 SICAD 9 SPCAT IIResources EditThe Group of National Directors on Codification Guide to the NATO Codification System MC CATALOGUE NATO Codification of Logistics Information in the Czech Republic N CORE NG United Kingdom National CodificationReferences Edit ACodP 1 NATO Manual on Codification NCB College Training Defense Acquisition Program Administration BULKOD UK National Codification Bureau https www aura cz en software defence department mc catalogue N CORE NG NATO codification system Home siac difesa it Catalogacion Portal de Servicios del Ministerio de Defensa de Espana External links EditWhat Is a National Stock Number Lookup NATO Stock Numbers Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title NATO Codification System amp oldid 1141993707, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
