The Military College of Materials Management (MCMM) is a training institute of the Indian Army located in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh. It serves as the premier institution for training officers and personnel of the Army Ordnance Corps (AOC) and other services in the principles and practice of military materials management, logistics, and inventory control.
| Type | Military training institute |
|---|---|
| Parent organisation | Indian Army |
| Affiliated corps | Army Ordnance Corps |
| Location | Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India |
| Function | Training in materials management and logistics |
Materials management is a core function of the Army Ordnance Corps, which is responsible for the procurement, storage, and distribution of weapons, ammunition, equipment, clothing, and general stores for the Indian Army. The MCMM was established to provide structured, professional training in this discipline, drawing on both military doctrine and modern management techniques used in industry.
Jabalpur was chosen as the location because the city is a long-standing centre of ordnance and military logistics activity in central India, hosting several defence establishments, including ordnance factories and the headquarters of the AOC's training and depot infrastructure.
The college conducts courses for officers, junior commissioned officers, and other ranks of the Army Ordnance Corps, as well as selected personnel from other arms and services, sister services, and friendly foreign countries. Areas of instruction typically include:
The institute also engages in research and doctrine development related to military logistics, and contributes to the modernisation of materials management practices within the armed forces.
As the apex training establishment in its field, the MCMM plays a central role in building professional expertise for the Army Ordnance Corps and in standardising materials management practices across the Indian Army. Its training output supports the operational readiness of field formations by ensuring that logistics and supply functions are performed by trained specialists.