Shipment Planning.

TM 38-400/NAVSUP PUB 572/AFMAN 23-210 MCO 4450.14/DLAM 4145.12

10,000-pound minimum (subject to specific exemption

d. The shipping operation involves different

by the individual services) is observed. A route order

organizational elements. This section does not imply

will specify the mode of transportation and routing. If a

that functions mentioned will be performed by a

domestic shipment is involved, the route order will be

particular element within the installation.

valid for timeframe as designated in the Defense Traffic

e. The provisions of this section do not apply to

Management Regulation (AR 55-355, NAVSUPINST

shipments of ammunition and other dangerous articles.

4600.70; AFM 75-2, MCO P4600.14A, DSAR 4500.3); if

Directions for the preparation and shipment of such

an overseas shipment is involved, the order will specify

items are contained in directives issued by the military

a date for arrival at port.

services. TM 38-410/DLAM 4145.11/ NAVSUP PUB

c. It is the responsibility of the storage office to

573/AFR 69-19/MCO 4450.12, Storage and Handling of

furnish the transportation office with all necessary

Hazardous Materials, may be referred to for the

information for obtaining routings.

procedures in the preparation and shipment of

hazardous materials.

3-12. Documentation.

3-10. Shipment Planning.

a. Efficient handling of supplies being readied for

shipment requires the preparation of documentation in

a. Planning for shipping operations actually begins

time to accompany the shipment. The system for

long before receipt of a document authorizing issue.

control of outbound shipments varies with the services

The receipt, location, and storage of supplies should be

and, therefore, is not covered in detail here.

planned in a manner to expedite and simplify

subsequent stock selection and preparation for

b. An overriding factor, regardless of shipping

shipment.

service, is the fact that all shipments must be properly

documented to eliminate delay, damage, or loss.

b. Planning for a specific supply movement begins

Unless properly documented, there can be delays in

upon receipt of information regarding items to be

loading; turnaround time of equipment; time to reach

shipped to a particular destination. Proper consideration

destination; or material loss due to misdirected

of the factors will determine when and where to spot

shipments.

carrier equipment, when and where to use special

equipment, and the most efficient way to assemble the

material for shipment.

3-13. Shipment Preparation.

(1) Quantity, weight, and cube of material to

be shipped.

a. Whenever a shipment is to be made, the

(2) Requirements for security, packing,

supplies should immediately be properly packed,

shipment marking, intra-installation material movement,

documented, marked, inspected, and assembled in a

personnel, and MHE.

convenient area so that no time will be lost in carrier

loading. Carrier equipment must be ordered by the

(3) Mode(s) of transport to consignee.

transportation officer of the activity.

(4) Date

required

for

release

b. Generally, supplies are moved to an assembly

transportation.

area or shipped direct from the storage area. The latter

method permits expeditious loading with elimination of

3-11. Freight Planning.

the in-between step of consolidation at a preassigned

area.

a. Freight planning is the process of determining

c. Supplies requiring preservation, packing,

the number of transportation units (truckload, carload,

marking, or other processing should be moved to and

and container) needed to move a given shipment. This

from these functional areas via mechanized transport

is accomplished by determining the weight and, if

facilities when possible. Mechanized transport includes

possible, the cube of the line items shown on the

use of powered conveyors, intra-installation transport

shipping documents and ascertaining the mode of

facilities designed especially for this task, and

transportation. Transportation equipment of adequate

electronically controlled tractor-trailer tucks. The key is

capacities should then be obtained. Supplies and

minimal or zero manual handling, crosshauling, and

material should be assembled and shipped in intermodal

double

handling.

Intra-installation

transport

containers or carload or truckload lots whenever

conveyances should be radio-controlled and operate on

practicable, in order to reduce the transit costs and

appropriate schedules to prevent backlog and

conserve transportation equipment.

bottlenecks at material transfer points.

b. All shipments, regardless of weight, should be

d. After the load has been prepared for shipment

referred to the transportation officer at the originating

(or before, if possible), the transportation office

installation. While route orders may be required and

obtained on all shipments, generally a

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