DOD MANUAL 4140.70
D
OD SUPPLY CHAIN MATERIEL MANAGEMENT
PROCEDURES FOR STORAGE AND MATERIAL HANDLING
Originating Component: Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and
Sustainment
Effective: October 12, 2017
Change 2 Effective: July 15, 2019
Releasability: Cleared for public release. This manual is available on the
Directives Division Website at https://www.esd.whs.mil/DD/.
Approved by: Kristin French, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense
for Logistics and Materiel Readiness
Change 2 (Administrative)
Approved by: Peter J. Potochney, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense
for Logistics
Purpose: In accordance with the authority in DoD Directive 5134.12, DoD Instruction (DoDI)
4140.01, and the July 13, 2018 Deputy Secretary of Defense Memorandum, this issuance
implements policy, assigns responsibilities, and provides DoD supply chain materiel
management procedures for storage and material handling. This issuance:
• Implements uniform storage and material handling requirements and procedures for DoD
activities in accordance with Volumes 5 and 9 of DoD Manual (DoDM) 4140.01.
• Provides standardized techniques and procedures to manage storage space.
• Provides guidelines for the selection and movement of materiel through distribution
operations and subsequent delivery to the carrier.
• Designates the Director, Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), as the DoD Storage Space
Reporting Administrator (SSRA).
