Machine Shops Opportunities

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  1. Explore fabrication and machine-shop categories
  2. Inspect and download item drawings
  3. Read an item's technical characteristics
  4. Read an NSN result
  5. Read an NSN's award history
  6. Find documents associated with an NSN
  7. Evaluate recorded substitute items
  8. Read the combined NSN research report
  9. Work with project folders
  10. Review my opportunities
  11. Read FLIS identification, sourcing and reference segments
  12. Read FLIS shipping and management data
  13. Read inventory and backorders
  14. Search and read APL/AEL equipment lists
  15. Read monthly and quarterly forecasts
  16. Use the short-form NSN market report
  17. Read contractor results and profiles

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Follow these lessons in order. Shared screens may use another example; chapter links open the relevant step.

1. Machine Shops Opportunities: FSC 5305 item and drawings

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  1. 0:00 — Open Fabrication Station
  2. 0:13 — Choose FSC 5305 Screws
  3. 0:31 — Read a representative opportunity
  4. 0:59 — Choose a result link
  5. 1:22 — Read flags, quantities and dates
  6. 1:47 — Open the selected NSN item
  7. 2:22 — Open the drawing list
  8. 2:55 — Select drawings and return

2. Machine Shops: download the selected drawings

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  1. 0:00 — Download the selected drawings

3. Review an NSN item and its supporting research

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  1. 0:00 — Confirm the selected item
  2. 0:21 — Review technical characteristics
  3. 0:48 — Review award history
  4. 1:12 — Review FLIS header
  5. 1:33 — Review MOE rules
  6. 1:57 — Review reference numbers
  7. 2:21 — Review shipping classification
  8. 2:38 — Review ML-C
  9. 2:58 — Review dated inventory
  10. 3:22 — Compare backorder and demand

4. Export and read an item’s part references

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  1. 0:00 — Export the selected item’s reference table
  2. 0:30 — Read the three worksheet columns

5. Read the lower sections of a combined NSN report

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  1. 0:00 — Read the management rows
  2. 0:55 — Read the award rows
  3. 1:37 — Match technical labels to their values
  4. 2:12 — Read associated documents
  5. 2:38 — Read substitute relationship fields
  6. 3:21 — Read the organizational management rules

6. Drawings: find and open a stock-item document

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  1. 0:00 — Open Drawings from Main Menu
  2. 0:08 — Open the Drawings search
  3. 0:27 — Choose a stock number or drawing reference
  4. 0:39 — Read the seven drawing rows
  5. 1:03 — Identify the document and sheet
  6. 1:26 — Open the selected QAP sheet
  7. 1:52 — Return to the drawing list

7. Drawings: exact and prefix searches

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  1. 0:00 — Search an exact drawing reference
  2. 0:11 — Read the associated stock numbers
  3. 0:32 — Find a family of drawing references
  4. 0:44 — Distinguish drawings from their sheets
  5. 1:05 — Continue through results and open a sheet

8. Search by NSN and follow item references

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  1. 0:00 — Open Search by NSN/NIIN
  2. 0:05 — Enter the NIIN
  3. 0:18 — Confirm the item
  4. 0:36 — Open the referenced company
  5. 0:51 — Return to the item
  6. 1:02 — Review the combined report
  7. 1:18 — Review the drawing references
  8. 1:43 — Open QAP-EQ001 sheet 0001

9. Prepare an NSN batch report

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  1. 0:00 — Prepare an NSN batch report
  2. 0:35 — Select report sections
  3. 1:21 — Identify the report workbook and its tabs
  4. 1:38 — Read the battery MCRL reference
  5. 1:47 — Read the sling TechChars reply
  6. 2:00 — Identify the award-only workbook tabs
  7. 2:11 — Read the sling award line

10. Search technical characteristics for a brake shoe

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  1. 0:00 — Search by technical characteristics
  2. 0:13 — Enter item-description keywords
  3. 0:15 — Choose the matching description
  4. 0:28 — Read the requirements and starting count
  5. 0:55 — Select a fabrication method
  6. 1:21 — Narrow by diameter and width
  7. 1:46 — Review the three matching stock numbers

11. Read the NSN batch-report workbook

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  1. 0:00 — Read item identity and assignment fields
  2. 0:30 — Read the remaining catalog indicators
  3. 1:04 — Match part references to CAGE and company
  4. 1:53 — Read requirements beside their replies
  5. 2:34 — Read ML-C supply, unit and price fields
  6. 3:07 — Read ML-C control and service fields
  7. 3:41 — Read MOE rule rows
  8. 4:30 — Identify associated document references
  9. 5:03 — Read substitute relationships
  10. 5:49 — Identify each returned award line
  11. 6:11 — Read price, date and the sling example
  12. 6:46 — Use the right view for the next question

12. NSN Market Analysis 3 Years: CAGE, NSN, and product searches

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  1. 0:00 — Open NSN Market Analysis
  2. 0:13 — Choose one search route
  3. 0:35 — Search by National Stock Number
  4. 0:58 — Read the company row
  5. 1:14 — Search by company CAGE
  6. 1:37 — Open the unique-NSN list
  7. 1:54 — Move through the NSN pages
  8. 2:07 — Find candidates by product name
  9. 2:30 — Open one candidate’s market report
  10. 2:55 — Return or clear the search
  11. 3:11 — Read each measure by its heading

13. NSN Forecasting: monthly item and quarterly class reports

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  1. 0:00 — Search by NSN or NIIN
  2. 0:37 — Read the monthly forecast row
  3. 1:32 — Choose a Federal Supply Class
  4. 1:46 — Read the quarterly FSC 5305 report

14. APL/AEL Historical: hydraulic pump parts and characteristics

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  1. 0:00 — Open APL/AEL Historical
  2. 0:16 — Choose a search field
  3. 0:40 — Find the hydraulic-pump list
  4. 1:01 — Confirm the selected list
  5. 1:30 — Read the Parts List columns
  6. 1:50 — Compare the four parts
  7. 2:16 — Open Component Characteristics
  8. 2:43 — Check the remaining characteristic fields
  9. 3:13 — Return to parts or start another search

15. My Projects Folder: find a saved opportunity and browse its files

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  1. 0:00 — Open My Projects Folder
  2. 0:13 — Compare the three saved-work sections
  3. 0:40 — Read the saved stock-number row
  4. 1:08 — Open the matching project folder
  5. 1:30 — Read the project file pane
  6. 1:55 — Review the upload dialog controls
  7. 2:23 — Open Notes and return to the folder list
  8. 2:42 — Return to My Projects Folder

16. Save an opportunity and upload project notes

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  1. 0:00 — Find the saved opportunity
  2. 0:29 — Select a document for Notes
  3. 0:55 — Verify the uploaded document

17. Remove a saved notice and return to its project files

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  1. 0:00 — Choose the saved notice to remove
  2. 0:22 — Check the saved listing after removal
  3. 0:44 — Return to the existing project and note

18. Read associated documents and substitute references

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  1. 3:05 — Open Associated Documents
  2. 3:27 — Choose the matching document number
  3. 4:01 — Read the listed specification revisions
  4. 4:43 — Open Substitutes
  5. 4:54 — Read the substitute relationship row
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