A bi-product of reinventing the way we do business is the development of "Best Practices." This site is dedicated to centralizing Logistics Best Practices information that may be applied to processes and used by organizations in support of the National Partnership for Reinventing Government recommendations or actions for making Government work better and cost less.
Integrated Funds Distribution, Control Point Activity, Accounting and Procurement (IFCAP)
Training manuals for all aspects of the IFCAP package can be found here.
Once you access the web site the manuals are available for downloading in two formats, either pdf or MS Word.
OA&MM is always looking for suggestions and articles for upcoming editions.
These suggestions and articles can be e-mailed to either chris.joseph@va.gov or jesse.beaman@va.gov.
Conference call where members of the field materiel management community are encouraged to share their success stories; best practices with other Materiel managers.
Articles in Healthcare and Logistics Publications where VA logistic best practices are shared with a wider audience.
The Generic Inventory Package (GIP) Flow Chart provides guidance in establishing a primary and a secondary inventory points.
Information Letters (ILs) and Directives where formal guidance on best practices is provided to the materiel management community. ILs and Directives can be found here.
Marketing and Materiel Dispatch Newsletters that feature articles on best practices submitted by innovative members of the materiel management community.
Materiel Management Seminars that often feature speakers from the materiel management community talking on a wide variety of best practices in the logistics management arena.
Videos that highlight best practices initiated by field activities in the areas of inventory management and environmental management. These videos are now available at the Medical Center Libraries.
