BASIC COURSE OF NATO CODIFICATION SYSTEM

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1 BASIC COURSE OF NATO CODIFICATION SYSTEM Objectives The course will provide the trainees with following skills: broad knowledge of the NATO Codification System (NCS); the theory and practical experience in NATO Codification; an understanding of the communication processes between National Codification Bureaux (NCB); an understanding of the tools required to carry out NATO Codification. This course may be tailored to meet the particular needs of your organization. Please contact us with your training requirements. If applicable, our staff will evaluate your needs and requirements and adopt a training plan accordingly. Contact Information Please, feel free to contact us with your questions and/or requirements for participation in the course. You can use any of the following contacts: NCB nám. Svobody Prague 6 Contact person: Mr. Imrich ONDREJČO, Deputy Director imrich.ondrejco@army.cz Tel.: , fax: NCB Slovak Republic Martina Rázusa 7 P.O. BOX Trenčín Slovak Republic Contact person: Mr. Marián NAGY, Deputy Director marian.nagy@mil.sk Tel.: , fax: University of Defence Logistics Department Kounicova Brno Contact person: Colonel Zbyšek KORECKI, Head of Logistics Department zbysek.korecki@unob.cz Tel.: , mobile: , fax Page 1 of 5

2 AURA, s.r.o. Úvoz 499/ Brno Contact person: Mr. Zdeněk BUŘIVAL, Executive Director Tel.: , fax: Lecturers The lessons will be given by highly experienced tutors from: the NCB ( and NCB Slovak Republic ( University of Defence, Brno, ( AURA, s.r.o., Brno, ( Participants This course is designed for entry-level personnel (new codifiers) not familiar with the NCS and any personnel with an interest in the NCS. Maximum Number of Trainees per Course 12 persons Locality University of Defence Kounicova Brno Duration and Term Duration of the course: 8 days Usually in the spring each year Supposed term of the first run: June 2008, deadline for applications: 31 March 2008 Language Used English Page 2 of 5

3 PROGRAMME Day 1 Introduction Goal and contents of the course How do we work Students' expectations and required learning goals a questionnaire UNIT 1.0 NCS Overview NCS Introduction Item of Production & Item of Supply Item of Supply concept NCS basic principles NCS major elements Purpose and benefits of NCS UNIT 2.0 NCS Management, National Responsibilities Organizations of NCS Basic policy Responsibilities of procuring country Responsibilities of producing country Responsibilities of manufacturer Outsourcing process (Codification Agencies) UNIT 3.0 NATO Codification System and Non-NATO Countries General Assistance to Non-NATO Countries (BASELOG Programme) Day 2 UNIT 4.0 Item Codification Lesson 1 Item Name Purpose and basic principles of Item Name Structure of Item Name Types of Item Name Lesson 2 Item Classification Purpose and use of NATO Supply Classification System NATO Supply Classification System principles and rules Structure of NATO Supply Classification System Relations between NATO Supply Class (NSC) and NATO Stock Number (NSN) Lesson 3 NCS databases for Naming and Classification ACodP-2,3 H-series Lesson 4 Exercise Item Name in practice Item Classification in practice Page 3 of 5

4 Lesson 5 Item Identification generally Two basic methods of item identification Concept of item identification methods Day 3 Lesson 6 NCAGE, H4/8 database NCAGE function in NCS NCAGE structure Responsibilities for NCAGE allocation Lesson 7 Item identification reference method Reference number RN codes RN codes combination Lesson 8 Item identification descriptive method Various types of item description Federal Item Identification Guide (FIIG) Master Requirement Code (MRC) Lesson 9 Exercise Item identification in practice Lesson 10 NATO Stock Number (NSN) NSN purpose NSN structure Advantages NSN and NATO Item Identification Number (NIIN) Day 4 Lesson 11 International data exchange generally Lesson 12 Codification Standards and Publications ACodP-1 NATO Manual on Codification Handbook on Aims, Organisation and Working Procedures ACodP-2/3 NATO Multilingual Supply Classification Handbook and NATO Multilingual Item Name Directory H-series NATO Master Catalogue of References for Logistics (NMCRL, NMCRL+) Other national databases UNIT 5.0 Relationship between codification and armaments and logistics Basic functions of armaments Basic functions of logistics Relationship between codification and armaments and logistics Day 5 UNIT 6.0 Visit to Czech or Slovak NCB Czech or Slovak NCB organization and role Electronic data exchange between NCBs via NATO Mailbox System (NMBS) and NATO Automated Business System (NABS) Page 4 of 5

5 Day 6 UNIT 7.0 MC CATALOGUE codification in practice Accessing and searching in database Codification of Item of Supply Maintenance of Item Identification Tables Day 7 UNIT 8.0 Future of the NCS eotd electronic Open Technical Dictionary Smart STEP Codification and international standards UNIT 9.0 Codification Outsourcing Process in the / Slovak Republic (Codification Agency) External data exchange among manufacturer, Codification Agency and NCB Experience Tools for Codification Agencies and industry: MC CATALOGUE Service, MC CATALOGUE Browser UNIT 10.0 Discussion Day 8 Recapitulation and confirmation of goals and achievements Recapitulation of course Feedback from attendees Completion of course, handing over certificates to students Page 5 of 5