DPAS SCR: 01430

• SCR Number
  01430
• Title
  Update Expected Return Date
• DPAS Module
  Warehouse
• Reporting Organization
  NAVAIR
• State
  New
• History
  Submitted: 19 DEC 2018
• Description

  Description
  There are 3 categories of ST/STE requests:

  1. Warehouse requests (ST/STE is stored at a warehouse and is requested to be shipped to a location for usage),
  2. Contract Transfers (ST/STE is staying at the current location, but changing its contract accountability),
  3. Loan Extensions (ST/STE is staying at the current location and being used under the current contract, but the expected return date needs changing).

  The Unit Issue Request process works well for warehouse requests. However, for Contract Transfer Requests, utilizing the existing Unit Transfer Request process does not give us the ability to update the expected return date. There also isn't a separate process to allow for updating return dates when processing Loan Extension requests.  Lastly, Open Warehouse Actions for Unit Returns are not updating when an expected return date is updated.
  The work around we have been using in order to add return dates is to return ST/STE to the warehouse, then issue it back out with a Unit Issue Request with a return date. This is creating unnecessary rework and longer touch times and cycle times to complete requests.

  Recommended
  Incorporate the ability to add an expected return date to the Unit Transfer Request process and the ability to update the expected return date to ST/STE on loan (without transferring the contract). Accommodate the Contract Transfer and Loan Extension Requests described above.  Open Warehouse Actions for Unit Returns need to be updated when expected return dates are updated.

  Mission Critical
  Mission critical. ST/STE must have accurate expected return dates in order to have proper accountability and traceability.

  Benefits
  This implementation should reduce the cycle time to complete Unit Transfers and Loan Extensions by at least 67%.

  Users
  This change will impact not only users of DPAS and the ST/STE community, but it will improve fleet readiness by allowing us to complete requests much faster than we currently do.