4. Ensure all stock is labeled or otherwise clearly identified. Shortages  identified  by  the  inventory  are covered by receipted issue documents. The supply officer charges shortages against the budget of the department concerned. Selected Item Management (SIM)/Non-SIM Procedures Analysis of shipboard usage data has shown that a small percentage of the total number of repair parts is in frequent demand. However, all items require the same degree of management attention: annual inventory, stock record review, and updating. Under the SIM concept, only those items designated SIM receive this attention on a regular basis; non-SIM items are inventoried, reviewed, and updated only when transactions occur. A stock item is designated SIM after it has had two demands (regardless of quantity issued) within a 6-month period; it loses that designation when  no  demands  have  been  recorded  for  6 months consecutively. You should remember that the designation of a stock item as either SIM or non-SIM is not permanent. When a non-SIM item experiences its second demand within 6 months, it should be redesignated as SIM. An item maybe designated as SIM if it has a predictable demand of two or more based on expected seasonal or deployed usage. SIM items are inventoried at 6-month intervals. The inventory should be completed and posted within 2 weeks after it is started. The inventory should be conducted before deployment. INTEGRATED LOGISTICS OVERHAUL (ILO) The ILO improves readiness by providing a ship with logistics support that accurately reflects the ship’s true equipment and operating needs. The term logistics support refers to the repair parts,  Planned  Maintenance  System  (PMS), technical  manuals, and  personnel  training necessary to operate and sustain the ship. As you can see, an ILO includes much more than just repair parts and involves more than just supply functions. An ILO is a shipboard evolution that involves every department and is important for a ship’s overhaul. A properly executed ILO can greatly benefit the future operations of the ship, but a poorly executed ILO can be disastrous. The ILO process begins months before the shipyard period and continues at a reduced level until the next ILO. The Ship Equipment Configuration Accounting System (SECAS) validation is one of the first steps in an ILO. This validation is performed by TYCOM personnel. The TYCOM personnel board your ship and site-validate all electronic and ordnance material and certain hull, mechanical, and electrical equipment (HM&E). Personnel assignments to the ILO generally include people from several different technical ratings, as well as Storekeepers. Each person has a specific assignment related to the configuration analysis within his or her area of specialty. The team should work together to ensure that the “integrated” portion of ILO brings all parts together as a whole. The assignment of people to the ILO team is a critical factor in the final outcome. You should assign the most conscientious people from the work center to the ILO team. Several of the major evolutions involved in an ILO are outlined below: Develop a plan of action and milestones (POA&M). Train all personnel involved in the ILO process. Off-load all repair parts, technical manuals, and PMS documentation at the ILO site. Compare the SECAS validation to the current COSAL and inventory and catalog repair parts at the same time. Analyze the applicability of repair parts, technical manuals, and PMS to update the configuration. Coordinate the reorder of repair parts, technical manuals, and PMS programs. On-load updated products. Follow-up adjust. and validate the entire ILO process This step continues during the entire operating cycle. The result of an ILO will never be perfect, but this process does eliminate most of the support problems  encountered  during  the  previous operating cycle. Because an ILO is a self-help 4-23