DMLSS

Question 1

What is the hiearchy/level of precedence when assigning item IDs when creating a new catalog record?

Answer 1

5. 2.1.4.2.2.1. National Stock Number (NSN).
6. 2.1.4.2.2.2. If no NSN, use NDC.
7. 2.1.4.2.2.3. If no NSN or NDC, then use Universal Product Number (UPN).
8. 2.1.4.2.2.4. If no NSN, NDC, or UPN, then use the MFG‘s Part Number.
9. 2.1.4.2.2.5. If none of the above, use the Vendor‘s Catalog Number (VCN).
10. 2.1.4.2.2.6. As a last resort, assign a local (LOC) item ID.
11. 2.1.4.2.2.7.

Question 2

CC

Answer 2

Commodity Class

Question 3

NSN

Answer 3

National Stock Number (NSN). A NSN is a 13 digit numerical number assigned centrally for global use and is recognized throughout the DoD.

Question 4

HHT

Answer 4

Hand-held Terminal

Question 5

PDA

Answer 5

Personal Digital Assistant

Question 6

JMAR

Answer 6

Joint Medical Asset Repository. Web-based tool used to acquire, manage, and provide information to the Joint Service Medical Logistics community on the location, movement, status, and identity of medical equipment, supplies, and blood.

Question 7

What are the three functional groups in DMLSS

Answer 7

Equipment and Technology Management, Materiel Management, Facilities Management

Question 8

IM

Answer 8

Inventory Management. Used by logistics personnel, IM tracks supply requirements from submission to receipt. IM also implements a simple automated quality assurance program covering recalls, suspensions, and hazard alerts.

Question 9

AM

Answer 9

Assemblage Managment. AM provides assemblage management capability, including assemblage sales, quality assurance, and identifying items to be ordered, replenished, transferred, or received.

AM automates the seamless, efficient transition from peacetime to wartime.

Question 10

CAIM

Answer 10

Customer Aera Inventory Management. Used by customers, CAIM is a catalog, ordering, inventory, receiving, and budget management tool for supplies and equipment.

CAIM establishes, maintains, and supplies patient care-related materiel up to the point of use.

CAIM reduces time spent uploading inventory data and processing replenishment orders and receipts.

Question 11

FM

Answer 11

Facility Managment. FM ensures that facilities (for instance, buildings and their facility systems) are acquired, operated, repaired, maintained, altered, and cleaned in a manner that provides the optimum productive environment for healthcare operations.

Question 12

DSCP

Answer 12

Defense Supply Center Philadelphia

Question 13

DAPA

Answer 13

Distribution and Pricing Agreement

Question 14

What is the little button with the little man called?

Answer 14

The “jumped to” button