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title: CMP time flow chart of progressive operations
url: https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/cmp-time-flow-chart-1942/
description: Black-and-white Gantt-style chart of the Controlled Materials Plan, a wartime scheme for allotting scarce steel, copper and aluminum.
section: Collection
---

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# CMP time flow chart of progressive operations

Black-and-white Gantt-style chart of the Controlled Materials Plan, a wartime scheme for allotting scarce steel, copper and aluminum, from 15 November to 1 July. Shaded boxes in a key mark claimant agencies, prime consumers, producers and others. There is no persuasive imagery; the technique is faint, and the sheet is chiefly administrative instruction.

## Propaganda techniques used in this poster

[Card stacking](https://propagandaarchive.org/techniques/card-stacking/)

## Text on the object

Original (English) · read from the image, not independently checked

```
CMP TIME FLOW CHART OF PROGRESSIVE OPERATIONS
NOV. 15  DEC. 1  DEC. 15  JAN. 1  JAN. 15  FEB. 1  FEB. 15  MAR. 1  MAR. 15  APR. 1  JUL. 1
Claimant Agencies complete the collection of Bills of Material and estimate requirements, pursuant to instructions from Requirements Committee
Claimants submit requirements to Controlled Materials Division with a copy to requirements Committee, showing controlled materials required, by months, broken down as between (a) production, (b) construction and facilities, and (c) maintenance, repair and operating supplies.
Controlled Materials Divisions and Office of the Vice Chairman analyze requirements submitted by Claimant agencies and make preliminary reconciliation to the extent possible between requirements and supply.
Claimant Agencies and prime consumers proceed to develop information necessary in making final allotments, in order to be in readiness for distribution of allotments when made by Requirements Committee.
Requirements Committee makes allotment of controlled materials to Claimant Agencies for Second Quarter of 1943.
Claimant Agencies distribute allotments to prime consumers
Prime consumers divide up allotments authorized by Claimant Agencies between secondary consumers and consumers place authorized orders with suppliers.
Controlled Materials Divisions watch placement of orders on mills and mills' shipments and render assistance in placing orders for consumers of controlled materials who are unable to obtain mill acceptance of authorized orders.
PRODUCERS START SHIPMENTS AND REPORTS TO CONTROLLED MATERIALS DIVISION
CMP MATERIALS FLOW STARTS APRIL 1ST ON ALLOTMENTS ISSUED. OTHER PRIME, SECONDARY CONSUMERS USE PRP DURING APRIL—MAY—JUNE TRANSITION PERIOD.
JULY 1ST IS DEADLINE AFTER WHICH NO CONTROLLED MATERIAL WILL BE ISSUED EXCEPT UNDER CMP
[key:] CLAIMANT AGENCIES
PRIME CONSUMERS
CONTROLLED MATERIAL DIVISIONS
SECONDARY CONSUMERS
REQUIREMENTS COMMITTEE
PRODUCERS
[imprint: U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1942—O—495189]
```

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