Bar Coding the U. S. Government Bill of Lading and the Material Inspection and Receiving Report.

Abstract

Bar coding has potential for speed and savings in Defense logistics. Two forms offer ways to test that potential. One is the U.S. Government Bill of Lading (GBL). The other is the Material Inspection and Receiving Report (DD Form 250). This report summarizes the use of both forms within each of the Military Services and Defense Agencies. It recommends that the GBL number be bar coded on the GBL as an incentive toward modernization of today's labor-intensive and unwieldy use of the form. The report recommends prototype testing of bar coding the DD Form 250 to determine if the benefits anticipated from bar codes in the supply receiving process justify the costs to contractors of bar coding the form. Keywords: LOGMARS, Bar code, Bar coded documents, Material inspection and receiving report, Automatic identification.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1984
Accession Number
ADA179412

Entities

People

  • John B . Handy
  • John R. Symons
  • Joseph R. Wilk

Organizations

  • LMI

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Army
  • Bar Codes
  • Computer Programming
  • Computers
  • Contract Administration
  • Contracts
  • Control Systems
  • Department Of Defense
  • Logistics Management
  • Magnetic Tape
  • Mainframe Computers
  • Naval Air Stations
  • Processing Equipment
  • Procurement
  • Remote Terminals
  • Supply Depots

Readers

  • Computer Programming and Software Development.
  • Government Contracting/Procurement.