l l l l l l l l An  aggressive  security  program  is  an  effective means of convincing personnel that they have much  more  to  lose  than  they  do  to  gain  by engaging  in  theft. The  supervisor  must  set  the  proper  example  and maintain a desirable moral climate for all storage personnel. Let  storage  personnel  know  that  it  is  their responsibility  to  report  any  loss  to  proper authority. Institute  adequate  inventory  and  control  for accounting  material  in  storage. Establish  and  monitor  lock  and  key  control procedures. Perform an investigation about suspected losses quickly  and  efficiently. Establish a material control system to include inspection  of  delivery  and  vendor  vehicles. Establish accurate methods of taking physical inventories   and   accounting   of   material procurement, usage, and salvage, Security of Items Requiring Special Handling Classified items should be kept separate from other material. The most satisfactory method is to store these items in a separate building with a higher degree of physical  protection.  Where  a  separate  building  is  not available, a room, cage, or crib may be constructed within a storage building. Spaces containing classified material must be secured by means of an approved locking  system. Pilferable and sensitive items should be stored in a secured area to prevent theft. The storage area could be a  vault,  cage,  or  fenced  and  locked  security  space. Normally these items will not be stored with classified material.  However,  when  instances  require  these  items to  be  stored  with  classified  material,  the  storage  area will be classified. In this case, the control applied to these  items  is  equivalent  to  the  highest  security classification of any item in storage. In some cases, pilferable items may require storage in general-purpose spaces. For example, items were received in large banded containers for which secure storage space is not available. In this case, storage in a general-purpose space is permitted. However, when containers are opened to make issues, the residual 2-24 quantities should be transferred to the specified secured area. MATERIAL HANDLING EQUIPMENT Material handling is the process of moving material to, from, and through one production area to the other. The method used for moving material may vary but the basic  principles  are  the  same.  The  following information  lists  some  of  the  guidelines  in  moving material. Keep  handling  of  material  to  a  minimum. Minimum handling saves money and manhours and  reduces  wear  and  tear  of  materials  and equipment. Use  standardized  methods  and  equipment. Standardization  of  equipment  results  in  the reduction of costs of operation, in maintenance, repair,  storage,  and  simplified  issue  procedures. Select  an  MHE  that  can  perform  a  multiple number  of  applications.  Consider  flexibility when  selecting  the  type  of  equipment  to  be used. Minimize  the  use  of  specialized  equipment. Material  handling  operations  requiring  special equipment  are  costly.  The  operating  and maintenance cost of special equipment is higher than the cost for standard equipment. Minimize the length and number of moves of materials.   Study   the   movement   paths   for possibilities  of  reducing  “backtracking”  and length of moves to facilitate better use of MHE and  personnel. The  rated  capacity  of  an  MHE  must  not  be exceeded. Overloading causes excessive wear of equipment and creates additional accident potential. Greater payloads for each handling operation result in less handling cost per piece. The straight line flow of travel is the shortest distance  between  production  areas. Preposition materials for MHE operations. This means placing the material in the area that will facilitate pickup and adhere to safety procedures. For conveyor operations, place materials in such