DPAS SCR: 00824

• SCR Number
  00824
• Title
  Add capability to unit issue warehouse containers and contents
• DPAS Module
  Warehouse
• Reporting Organization
  Navy
• State
  New
• Description

  DPAS WM has no capability to unit issue a container (used as a location) and its contents. The "container types" module allows for shipping containers (e.g., ISO) to be entered into the system including NSNs and serials they are then used as warehouse storage locations but they cannot be issued with their contents. If the multi commodity unit issue container were to become a reality, with the way that the system is set up now, management would need to enter the Customer management>UIC>Custodian module and designate the receiving officer as a custodian for each commodity in the container under that particular UIC. In many cases, a delegated receiving officer simply accepts and signs for responsibility of a shipment but does not manage the commodities within them, nor do they access DPAS WM. Recommended solution: 1. Request capability to transfer warehouse shelf stock including SKOs to a "mixed commodity" unit issuable container via the usual inventory update mgr or pick process. Inventory could be maintained/adjusted as a warehouse location while the container is unissued. 2. Add functionality to transfer a container via unit issue or other means complete with it's contents to another UIC. a.) The system would produce a custody document containing an inventory of the container to include the container itself; this could be signed by an authorized receiving officer. b. Allow for the warehouse to accept unit return receipt of the container post issue and re-assimilate it as a warehouse location. 3. Request a "universal commodity" role in the custodian module which could be used by personnel managing inventories of multi commodity containers as well as receiving officers, who are accountable for receipt of multiple equipment commodities (such as within a container). 4.) Allow for the system to print DD1149s displaying the container inventory; these would be used in the creation of DD1384s (Transportation Control and Movement Docs) and another 1149 would affixed to the exterior of the container as the "packing list" (required).