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NATO CODIFICATION A GLOBAL CODIFICATION COMMUNITY NATO SUPPORT AGENCY Codification Services Branch L-8302 CAPELLEN G.D. Luxembourg Tel + (352) 3063 6020 Fax + (352) 3063 4020 The common language of logistics e-Mail [email protected] www.nato.int/codification www.nato.int/codification THE NATO STOCK NUMBER (NSN) Allied Committee 135 (AC135) Codification CODIFICATION BENEFITS Codification (Cataloguing) is a uniform and The NATO Codification System (NCS) is 5905 - 00 - 7345199 • Operational disciplined process which examines Items of controlled and directed by Allied Committee 135 Production from Manufacturers, compares the -the Group of National Directors of Codification. • Economic technical and functional characteristics of each AC135 is made up of Directors and Technical Group Non significant number item, and where these are found to be identical, • Asset Management Experts from all National Codification Bureaux Electrical and electronics NCB Code which, with NCB Code, allocates a unique 13-digit NATO Stock Number – both NATO and non-NATO – supported by equipment components 00 = United States uniquely identifies the item to each Item of Supply. NSPA. CLASS 12 = Germany Resistors 14 = France AC135 defines, implements and monitors 99 = United Kingdom Codification Policy and Procedures world wide. www.nato.int/codification Purpose AC135 Mission Partnerships NMCRL - Nato Master Catalogue Of References For Logistics “To provide and promote the NATO Codification • To establish a common System as the primary means of materiel AC135 and the NCS is defined by the variety and The Total Item Record for the Nato Codification supply language throughout identification by Armed Forces, Government and strength of its Global Partnerships. System represents the largest materiel inventory all logistics operations Industry in support of interoperable and effective database in the world. global logistics operations” Today one third of all nations in the world belong to the NCS - the majority of these • To enable interoperability This database is presented in the multi-lingual countries are not directly affiliated to NATO. of materiel NMCRL and is available on subscription from Our Partnerships are the means by which we NSPA in DVD and Web-based formats. ONE WORLD build a of • To optimise resource Worldwide Codification Community common interests and objectives, reliant upon It includes : management by avoiding each other and creating mutual trust, respect, duplication in inventories ONE CODIFICATION SYSTEM confidence and understanding which enables • 17 million Nato Stock Numbers for Items of Codification, and many other aspects of the Supply • To facilitate master data Global Supply Chain, to flourish and grow and management and enhance achieve national and international objectives. ONE GLOBAL DATA STANDARD • 35 million Manufacturer’s References for Items data quality of Production • 90 million lines of Technical Characteristics • 2.4 million Manufacturers and Defence Suppliers THE NATO STOCK NUMBER (NSN) Allied Committee 135 (AC135) Codification CODIFICATION BENEFITS Codification (Cataloguing) is a uniform and The NATO Codification System (NCS) is 5905 - 00 - 7345199 • Operational disciplined process which examines Items of controlled and directed by Allied Committee 135 Production from Manufacturers, compares the -the Group of National Directors of Codification. • Economic technical and functional characteristics of each AC135 is made up of Directors and Technical Group Non significant number item, and where these are found to be identical, • Asset Management Experts from all National Codification Bureaux Electrical and electronics NCB Code which, with NCB Code, allocates a unique 13-digit NATO Stock Number – both NATO and non-NATO – supported by equipment components 00 = United States uniquely identifies the item to each Item of Supply. NSPA. CLASS 12 = Germany Resistors 14 = France AC135 defines, implements and monitors 99 = United Kingdom Codification Policy and Procedures world wide. www.nato.int/codification Purpose AC135 Mission Partnerships NMCRL - Nato Master Catalogue Of References For Logistics “To provide and promote the NATO Codification • To establish a common System as the primary means of materiel AC135 and the NCS is defined by the variety and The Total Item Record for the Nato Codification supply language throughout identification by Armed Forces, Government and strength of its Global Partnerships. System represents the largest materiel inventory all logistics operations Industry in support of interoperable and effective database in the world. global logistics operations” Today one third of all nations in the world belong to the NCS - the majority of these • To enable interoperability This database is presented in the multi-lingual countries are not directly affiliated to NATO. of materiel NMCRL and is available on subscription from Our Partnerships are the means by which we NSPA in DVD and Web-based formats. ONE WORLD build a of • To optimise resource Worldwide Codification Community common interests and objectives, reliant upon It includes : management by avoiding each other and creating mutual trust, respect, duplication in inventories ONE CODIFICATION SYSTEM confidence and understanding which enables • 17 million Nato Stock Numbers for Items of Codification, and many other aspects of the Supply • To facilitate master data Global Supply Chain, to flourish and grow and management and enhance achieve national and international objectives. ONE GLOBAL DATA STANDARD • 35 million Manufacturer’s References for Items data quality of Production • 90 million lines of Technical Characteristics • 2.4 million Manufacturers and Defence Suppliers NATO CODIFICATION A GLOBAL CODIFICATION COMMUNITY NATO SUPPORT AGENCY Codification Services Branch L-8302 CAPELLEN G.D. Luxembourg Tel + (352) 3063 6020 Fax + (352) 3063 4020 The common language of logistics e-Mail [email protected] www.nato.int/codification www.nato.int/codification THE NATO STOCK NUMBER (NSN) Allied Committee 135 (AC135) Codification CODIFICATION BENEFITS Codification (Cataloguing) is a uniform and The NATO Codification System (NCS) is 5905 - 00 - 7345199 • Operational disciplined process which examines Items of controlled and directed by Allied Committee 135 Production from Manufacturers, compares the -the Group of National Directors of Codification. • Economic technical and functional characteristics of each AC135 is made up of Directors and Technical Group Non significant number item, and where these are found to be identical, • Asset Management Experts from all National Codification Bureaux Electrical and electronics NCB Code which, with NCB Code, allocates a unique 13-digit NATO Stock Number – both NATO and non-NATO – supported by equipment components 00 = United States uniquely identifies the item to each Item of Supply. NSPA. CLASS 12 = Germany Resistors 14 = France AC135 defines, implements and monitors 99 = United Kingdom Codification Policy and Procedures world wide. www.nato.int/codification Purpose AC135 Mission Partnerships NMCRL - Nato Master Catalogue Of References For Logistics “To provide and promote the NATO Codification • To establish a common System as the primary means of materiel AC135 and the NCS is defined by the variety and The Total Item Record for the Nato Codification supply language throughout identification by Armed Forces, Government and strength of its Global Partnerships. System represents the largest materiel inventory all logistics operations Industry in support of interoperable and effective database in the world. global logistics operations” Today one third of all nations in the world belong to the NCS - the majority of these • To enable interoperability This database is presented in the multi-lingual countries are not directly affiliated to NATO. of materiel NMCRL and is available on subscription from Our Partnerships are the means by which we NSPA in DVD and Web-based formats. ONE WORLD build a of • To optimise resource Worldwide Codification Community common interests and objectives, reliant upon It includes : management by avoiding each other and creating mutual trust, respect, duplication in inventories ONE CODIFICATION SYSTEM confidence and understanding which enables • 17 million Nato Stock Numbers for Items of Codification, and many other aspects of the Supply • To facilitate master data Global Supply Chain, to flourish and grow and management and enhance achieve national and international objectives. ONE GLOBAL DATA STANDARD • 35 million Manufacturer’s References for Items data quality of Production • 90 million lines of Technical Characteristics • 2.4 million Manufacturers and Defence Suppliers NATO CODIFICATION NATO SUPPORT & PROCUREMENT AGENCY Codification Services Branch L-8302 CAPELLEN G.D. Luxembourg Tel + (352) 3063 6020 Fax + (352) 3063 4020 e-Mail [email protected] www.nato.int/codification A GLOBAL CODIFICATION COMMUNITY The common language of logistics The Group of National Directors on Codification ______________________________________ Le groupe des directeurs nationaux pour la codification Codification History The principles implemented today to identify defence material have a universal character and are rooted in history. The oldest text we know of that speaks of the identification of military material dates from 1608. It is a letter written by the mathematician Simon Stevin – who was the Quartermaster-General of the armies of the Stadtholder of the Netherlands, Maurice de Nassau,