DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY

 HEADQUARTERS

 8725 JOHN J. KINGMAN ROAD

 FORT BELVOIR, VIRGINIA 22060-6221

October 4, 2022 

MEMORANDUM OF RECORD

SUBJECT: Administrative Defense Logistics Management Standards Change 1445, 

Administrative Update Supply Discrepancy Report Discrepancy Code S6 Shortage 

Definition Change 

 The attached approved administrative change is effective immediately. This 

administrative change does not change or eliminate any existing procedures or add any new 

procedures. 

The Defense Enterprise Data Standards Office (DEDSO) point of contact is Mr. Ben 

Breen, e-mail: Dedso.SDR@dla.mil. 

Attachment:

As stated

cc:

DLA J6DS
Attachment, MFR ADC 1445

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ADC 1445

Administrative Update Supply Discrepancy Report Discrepancy 

Code S6 Shortage Definition Change - MFR

1. ORIGINATING SERVICE/AGENCY AND POC INFORMATION: Defense Enterprise 

Data Standards Office (DEDSO), Ben Breen, email: benjamin.breen@dla.mil. 

2. REASON FOR CHANGE:

a. Bottom Line Up-Front: This administrative change revises the definition for Supply 

Discrepancy Reporting (SDR) Discrepancy Code S6-Shortage due to unit of issue/ unit of pack 

incompatibility (use only when requisition specified no unit of issue/ unit of pack variance) to

Shortage due to unit of issue/ unit of pack.” 

b. Background: DLA requested an update to the definition for SDR Discrepancy Code 

S6. This request will better align the definition with the actual discrepancies DLA Distribution is 

currently seeing at time of receipt. The current definition implies the DLA Distribution 

receiving activities have access to the requisition data of the customer order, which is not the 

case. Therefore, removing “use only when requisition specified no unit of issue/ unit of pack 

variance” will align the current SDRs DLA Distribution is creating for shortages for unit of 

issue. Furthermore, this discrepancy code change was discussed within the SDR Implementation 

Team meeting held on September 1st 2022, where Components/Services concurred with the 

proposed definition change. 

3. CHANGE IN DETAIL: 

a. Technical Details: Revise SDR Discrepancy Code S6 definition as follows: 

Shortage due to unit of issue/ unit of pack incompatibility. (use only when requisition specified 

no unit of issue/ unit of pack variance) 

b. Revised Transaction Flow: No impact to SDR process flow.

4. TECHNICAL IMPACT: 

a. Additions or Changes to Data Elements: Not applicable. 

b. Automated Information Systems (AIS): Component systems will make required 

updates to change the definition of Discrepancy Code S6. At a minimum the following SDR 

systems must make updates: WebSDR, Product Deficiency Reporting and Evaluation Program 

(PDREP), General Service Administration (GSA) Vision, DLA Distribution Standard System 

(DSS) and Warehouse Management System (WMS), Army Logistics Modernization Program 

(LMP), Air Force Security Assistance and Cooperation (AFSAC), Air Force Wholesale D035K, 

Air Force Integrated Logistics System Supply (ILS-S), and DLA Enterprise Business System 

(EBS). 
Attachment, MFR ADC 1445

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5. PUBLICATION/POLICY IMPACT: 

a. Defense Logistics Manual (DLM) 4000.25: Update Defense Logistics Manual 

(DLM) 4000.25, Volume 2, Appendix 7.28 Supply Discrepancy Report Relevant Data Elements

as shown in above paragraph 3.a. 

b. Non-DLM 4000.25 Publications: No impact to non-DLM publications. 

6. REFERENCES: Defense Logistics Manual (DLM) 4000.25, Volume 2, Appendix 7.28 

Supply Discrepancy Report Relevant Data Elements.