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Materiel
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Materiel movements in exercise Cobra Gold '98
Warfare
Prehistoric
Ancient
Medieval
Early modern
Industrial
Modern
Fourth-generation warfare
Air
Information
Land
Sea
Space
Armor
Artillery
Biological
Cavalry
Conventional
Chemical
Cyber
Electronic
Infantry
Nuclear
Psychological
Unconventional
Aerial
Battle
Cavalry
Charge
Cover
Counter-attack
Counter-insurgency
Foxhole
Guerrilla warfare
Morale
Siege
Tactical objective
Trench warfare
Blitzkrieg
Deep battle
Maneuver warfare
Operational manoeuvre group
Attrition
Deception
Defensive
Offensive
Counter-offensive
Goal
Naval
Containment
Economic warfare
Limited war
Military science
Philosophy of war
Strategic studies
Total war
Command and control
Doctrine
Education and training
Engineers
Intelligence
Ranks
Staff
Technology and equipment
Materiel
Supply chain management
Asymmetric warfare
Cold war
Mercenary
Military campaign
Military operation
Network-centric warfare
Operations research
Principles of war
Proxy war
Religious war
Theater
War crimes
War film
War novel
Battles
Operations
Sieges
Wars
War crimes
Weapons
Writers
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Materiel (from the French matériel for equipment or hardware, related to the word material, and sometimes so spelled in English) is a term used in English for equipment and supplies in military and commercial supply chain management. In a military context, materiel relates to the specific needs of a force to complete a specific mission. The term is also often used in a general sense ("men and materiel") to describe the needs of a functioning army. Materiel management consists of continuing actions relating to planning, organizing, directing, coordinating, controlling, and evaluating the application of resources to ensure the effective and economical support of military forces. It includes provisioning, cataloging, requirements determination, acquisition, distribution, maintenance, and disposal. The terms "materiel management", "materiel control", "inventory control", "inventory management", and "supply management" are synonymous.Military materiel is often shipped to and used in severe climates without controlled warehouses and material handling equipment. Packaging and labeling often needs to meet stringent technical specifications to help ensure proper delivery and final use.Materiel in the commercial distribution context comprises the items being moved by the services of or as the products of the business, as distinct from those involved in operating the business itself.
^ DoD Integrated Materiel Management (IMM) for Consumable Items, 4140.26-M, Volume 2, September 24, 2010, Glossary, p. 38.
^ Maloney, J. C. (July 2003). "The History and Significance of Military Packaging". Defence Packaging Policy Group. Defence Logistics Agency. Retrieved 7 June 2011.
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