Attachment 1 - Statement of Need.pdf
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This is a Statement of Need (SON) from the 140th Maintenance Group requesting an Automated Bench Stock Machine to support aircraft maintenance operations. The requirement addresses the need to improve bench stock management, Foreign Object Damage (FOD) control, man-hour asset allocation, and accountability in accordance with DAFI 21-101 and AFMAN 23-122 regulations.
The 140th Maintenance Group currently uses bench stock—consumable items kept on-hand in work centers for aircraft maintenance tasks—to increase mission support efficiency. Bench stock items are stored in maintenance work areas for immediate access without requiring paperwork or coordination with Logistics Readiness Squadron personnel. The automated system will manage inventory at a 100% stock level with a maximum cap of 200%, automatically generate Restock Reports when items reach 50% capacity, eliminate manual red/green flagging procedures, and automatically deduct issued items from total stock levels. Key benefits include reduced human error and stock-outs, improved FOD prevention through precise item tracking, elimination of wastage from manual counting of items such as pin rivets, and significant time savings by reducing bench stock physical counts from days to hours or less. The justification emphasizes that funding this requirement restores operational capability while upholding established safety protocols and hardware accountability standards.
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STATEMENT OF NEED (SON)
FROM: 140TH Maintenance Group
SUBJECT: Statement of Need (SON) for Automated Bench Stock Machine
1. Requirement. The 140th Maintenance Group (MXG) requires an Automated bench stock machine to directly support and improve bench stock management, FOD control, man-hour assets, accountability and other mandates in accordance with DAFI 21-101 and AFMAN 23-122.
2. Background. The 140 MXG uses bench stock for aircraft maintenance tasks. Bench stocks are consumable items kept on-hand in a work center to increase mission support. Bench stock items are physically stored in the maintenance work area, so bench stock customers have ready access to the items as needed. Consumption of bench stock items requires no paperwork or communication with LRS/Materiel Management Activity personnel. Bench stocks also result in reduced workload for base logistics support activities since the items are periodically replenished in bulk quantities rather than being issued, picked, and delivered individually each time a customer need occurs.
3. Justification. Bench stock is managed at the 100% stock level and will not allow you to stock an item over the 200% level. Items are listed on a Restock Report when an item reaches 50%, thereby eliminating human error and stock-outs. This automated system eliminates the need for the manual red/green flagging system. Automatic deduction of issued items from the total stock level eliminates the need to individually count multiple items issued such as pin rivets, which controls wastage and virtually eliminates the possibility of FOD. Bench stock physicals are cut down from days to hours or less. Funding this request is not only a matter of restoring capability but also of upholding established safety, FOD prevention and hardware accountability protocols as well as saving countless man hours.
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