Search by NSN or NIIN: item research and alternative searches

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1. 0:00 — Open Search by NSN/NIIN
   • Find a part by NSN or NIIN
2. 0:22 — Enter the stock number
   • Find a part by NSN or NIIN
3. 0:50 — Confirm the matching item
   • Read an NSN result
4. 1:49 — Choose the next research question
   • Read an NSN result
5. 2:23 — Open Technical Characteristics
   • Read an item's technical characteristics
6. 2:36 — Read each characteristic across its row
   • Read an item's technical characteristics
7. 3:39 — Open Award History
   • Read an NSN's award history
8. 3:56 — Compare the award date, quantity and price
   • Read an NSN's award history
9. 4:59 — Open the printable award table
   • Read an NSN result
10. 5:37 — Follow an awardee to its CAGE profile
    • Read contractor results and profiles
11. 6:07 — Open Associated Documents
    • Find documents associated with an NSN
12. 6:29 — Choose the matching document number
    • Find documents associated with an NSN
13. 7:02 — Read the listed specification revisions
    • Find documents associated with an NSN
14. 7:44 — Read the associated specification itself
    • Read an NSN result
15. 8:27 — Browse documents related to the specification
    • Read an NSN result
16. 9:07 — Open Substitutes
    • Evaluate recorded substitute items
17. 9:18 — Read the substitute relationship row
    • Evaluate recorded substitute items
18. 10:03 — Open the item's drawing list
    • Inspect and download item drawings
19. 10:14 — Compare drawing, sheet, type and revision
    • Inspect and download item drawings
20. 10:56 — Confirm the selected drawing row
    • Inspect and download item drawings
21. 11:20 — Use a separate opened-drawing example
    • Inspect and download item drawings
22. 11:57 — Inspect the opened drawing file
    • Inspect and download item drawings
23. 12:28 — Start at the NSN item page
    • Read an NSN result
24. 12:59 — Open FLIS Header
    • Read FLIS identification, sourcing and reference segments
25. 13:01 — FLIS Header — Segment A
    • Read FLIS identification, sourcing and reference segments
26. 14:20 — Open MOE Rules
    • Read FLIS identification, sourcing and reference segments
27. 14:24 — MOE Rules — Segment B
    • Read FLIS identification, sourcing and reference segments
28. 15:20 — Open MCRL
    • Read FLIS identification, sourcing and reference segments
29. 15:24 — MCRL — Segment C
    • Read FLIS identification, sourcing and reference segments
30. 16:20 — Open Shipping
    • Read FLIS shipping and management data
31. 16:23 — Shipping — Segment G
    • Read FLIS shipping and management data
32. 17:31 — Open ML-C
    • Read FLIS shipping and management data
33. 17:35 — ML-C — Segment H
    • Read FLIS shipping and management data
34. 18:39 — Open Inventory
    • Read inventory and backorders
35. 18:43 — Inventory
    • Read inventory and backorders
36. 19:25 — Open BackOrder
    • Read inventory and backorders
37. 19:29 — BackOrder
    • Read inventory and backorders
38. 20:09 — Return to item research
    • Read an NSN result
39. 20:36 — Open the combined HTML report
    • Read the combined NSN research report
40. 20:51 — Match catalog and management sections
    • Read the combined NSN research report
41. 21:32 — Read the report award quantities and prices
    • Read the combined NSN research report
42. 22:02 — Compare the report technical characteristics
    • Read the combined NSN research report
43. 22:26 — Read the report's document references
    • Read the combined NSN research report
44. 23:06 — Finish with substitutions and MOE rules
    • Read the combined NSN research report
45. 23:44 — Return to the NSN summary
    • Read an NSN result
46. 24:13 — Check the screw's APL lookup
    • Search and read APL/AEL equipment lists
47. 24:55 — Use a separate populated APL example
    • Search and read APL/AEL equipment lists
48. 25:38 — Read the pump list's parts
    • Search and read APL/AEL equipment lists
49. 26:20 — Read the screw's forecast result
    • Read monthly and quarterly forecasts
50. 26:46 — Identify the monthly forecast
    • Read monthly and quarterly forecasts
51. 27:05 — Read monthly quantities and total
    • Read monthly and quarterly forecasts
52. 27:13 — Read price and acquisition fields
    • Read monthly and quarterly forecasts
53. 27:26 — Switch from item months to class quarters
    • Read monthly and quarterly forecasts
54. 27:48 — Read the chain's quarterly quantities
    • Read monthly and quarterly forecasts
55. 28:27 — Read this screw's three-year market result
    • Use the short-form NSN market report
56. 28:59 — Read a populated item market example
    • Use the short-form NSN market report
57. 29:30 — Open the item competitor list
    • Use the short-form NSN market report
58. 29:51 — Choose the right reference link on the screw
    • Read an NSN result
59. 30:19 — See where the part-number link goes
    • Read an NSN result
60. 30:52 — Confirm the referenced organization
    • Read contractor results and profiles
61. 31:19 — See what IPB Search opens
    • Read an NSN result
62. 31:46 — Start another item lookup
    • Read an NSN result
63. 32:10 — Choose the search that matches what you know
    • Find a part by NSN or NIIN
64. 32:48 — Use a nine-character NIIN when you have it
    • Find a part by NSN or NIIN
65. 33:14 — Confirm the item found by NIIN
    • Read an NSN result
66. 33:39 — Browse by supply group and class
    • Find NIINs through supply groups, classes and item terms
67. 34:26 — Follow stored item terms to a NIIN
    • Find NIINs through supply groups, classes and item terms
68. 34:58 — Confirm the FSG search result
    • Read an NSN result
69. 35:29 — Search from an item name
    • Discover NSNs by item name
70. 35:50 — Compare item names and stock numbers
    • Discover NSNs by item name
71. 36:19 — Confirm one name-search candidate
    • Read an NSN result
72. 36:45 — Search by technical-characteristic description
    • Narrow candidate NSNs by technical characteristics
73. 37:21 — Choose the matching description
    • Narrow candidate NSNs by technical characteristics
74. 37:44 — Read the requirements and starting count
    • Narrow candidate NSNs by technical characteristics
75. 38:11 — Choose a reply for one requirement
    • Narrow candidate NSNs by technical characteristics
76. 38:43 — Narrow by exact values and units
    • Narrow candidate NSNs by technical characteristics
77. 39:17 — Review the narrowed NSN list
    • Narrow candidate NSNs by technical characteristics
78. 39:47 — Search a drawing by stock number or drawing number
    • Search drawings by stock number or drawing number
79. 40:26 — Read stock-number drawing matches
    • Search drawings by stock number or drawing number
80. 41:04 — Search from a drawing identifier
    • Search drawings by stock number or drawing number
81. 41:48 — Prepare an NSN batch report
    • Prepare an account NSN list and request its batch report
82. 42:23 — Select report sections
    • Prepare an account NSN list and request its batch report
83. 43:09 — Identify the report workbook and its tabs
    • Prepare an account NSN list and request its batch report
84. 43:27 — Read the battery MCRL reference
    • Prepare an account NSN list and request its batch report
85. 43:36 — Read the sling TechChars reply
    • Prepare an account NSN list and request its batch report
86. 43:48 — Identify the award-only workbook tabs
    • Prepare an account NSN list and request its batch report
87. 43:59 — Read the sling award line
    • Prepare an account NSN list and request its batch report
88. 44:34 — Read item identity and assignment fields
    • Prepare an account NSN list and request its batch report
89. 45:05 — Read the remaining catalog indicators
    • Prepare an account NSN list and request its batch report
90. 45:39 — Match part references to CAGE and company
    • Prepare an account NSN list and request its batch report
91. 46:28 — Read requirements beside their replies
    • Prepare an account NSN list and request its batch report
92. 47:09 — Read ML-C supply, unit and price fields
    • Prepare an account NSN list and request its batch report
93. 47:42 — Read ML-C control and service fields
    • Prepare an account NSN list and request its batch report
94. 48:16 — Read MOE rule rows
    • Prepare an account NSN list and request its batch report
95. 49:05 — Identify associated document references
    • Prepare an account NSN list and request its batch report
96. 49:37 — Read substitute relationships
    • Prepare an account NSN list and request its batch report
97. 50:24 — Identify each returned award line
    • Prepare an account NSN list and request its batch report
98. 50:46 — Read price, date and the sling example
    • Prepare an account NSN list and request its batch report
99. 51:21 — Use the right view for the next question
    • Prepare an account NSN list and request its batch report

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