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Materiel or matériel[1][2][3][4] (pronounced , from French: matériel, lit. 'equipment, hardware') refers to supplies, equipment, and weapons in military supply-chain management, and typically supplies and equipment in a commercial supply chain context.[]
In a military context, the term "materiel" refers either to the specific needs (excluding manpower) of a force to complete a specific mission, or the general sense of the needs (excluding manpower) of a functioning army.[]
Materiel management consists of continuing actions relating to planning, organizing, directing, coordinating, controlling, and evaluating the application of resources to ensure the effective and economical support of military forces. It includes provisioning, cataloging, requirements determination, acquisition, distribution, maintenance, and disposal. The terms "materiel management", "materiel control", "inventory control", "inventory management", and "supply management" are synonymous.[5][6]
Military materiel is often shipped to and used in severe climates without controlled warehouses or fixed material handling equipment. Packaging and labeling often need to meet stringent technical specifications to help ensure proper delivery and final use.[7]
Materiel in the commercial distribution context refers to the products of the business, as distinct from those involved in operating the business itself.[]
See also
- Anti-materiel rifle
- Inventory
- Matériel (French Army)
- Military acquisition
- Military logistics
- Military supply chain management
- Supply chain
- United States Army Materiel Command
- Air Force Materiel Command
- United States Army Medical Research and Materiel Command
References
- ^ "Definition of MATERIEL". www.merriam-webster.com.
- ^ ""matériel, n."", OED Online. March 2021, Oxford University Press., retrieved 2021 CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^ "matériel | meaning of matériel in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English | LDOCE". www.ldoceonline.com.
- ^ [Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary]
- ^ DoD Integrated Materiel Management (IMM) for Consumable Items, 4140.26-M, Volume 2, September 24, 2010, Glossary, p. 38.
- ^ Mitchell, D G (December 2017). "The important role of materiel management in building Army readiness". Army Sustainment. Retrieved 2019.
- ^ Maloney, J. C. (July 2003). "The History and Significance of Military Packaging" (PDF). Defence Packaging Policy Group. Defence Logistics Agency. Retrieved 2016.
External links
The dictionary definition of materiel at Wiktionary
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