AF GFM-A Warehouse module users have requested the capability to enter the document number, associated with a requisition, they receive from AF ILS-S into the Warehouse Issue process.  Entering the document number would replace the DPAS generated document number for this transaction.

On the LPWHN73 screen, provide the user the option to enter the original ILS-S document number ILS-S in the Warehouse Issue transaction or allow DPAS to generate the document number.  This could be similar to the generate serial number option in the warehouse receiving process (LPWHN19 screen) for serially managed items.

 

 

Currently, DPAS generates its own document number for each warehouse issue transaction.  This solution would provide the AF CICP warehouse user with the ability to reconcile their warehouse issue transactions with the requisitions received from ILS-S via the document number.  

 

Frequency: Daily

We are looking to see if DPAS can have the scheduled reports emailed to a group mailbox in efforts to stream line processing depreciation and other reports. This will allow CCAD to establish automated process between DPAS and our system of record.  CCB Mbr Notes:  All user sites should have the capability to enter the site mailbox when selecting this option.  

 

Implementation of scheduled reports email capability.

 

ISO process of continues improvement, this would automate reconciliations between DPAS and LMP.

 

Automate reconciliation between DPAS and LMP,  end user will only have to validate the automated report instead of spending 4 hours pulling data to complete the reconciliation between the two systems.

 

Frequency: Daily

 

The audit community has identified a materiel weakness within the Army processes as to how it is managing Class 7 items being issued to foreign countries via a Presidential Directive (PD).  To eliminate the materiel weakness, DA plans to incorporate the issuance of the equipment into its Decision Support Tool (DST).  There are plans to establish consolidation points that will be managed using the LMP and or GCSS-Army software.  To support this effort, DPAS will need to incorporate a the DST PSD (Potential Source Document) within its Customer Requisition process along with including the value in the DLMS 527D and 856S transmissions.  Consideration should also include incorporating the PSD within the PA Asset Disposition Transfer process.

 

1. Incorporate PSD and FMS Case Number into Customer Requisition and DLMS transactions.
5. Conduct testing with LMP.

 

This change is to eliminate an Army Materiel Weakness in managing FMS issues as directed by a Presidential Directive

 

This change will eliminate the materiel weakness identified by the IG as well as improve the TPF process in supporting DST.

 

Frequency: Daily

 

Once a member checks in the IIF with the appointment queue, requesting the capability that the member checked in will receive a text every 15 minutes with the projected time to be served. Also, have the estimated wait time to be served shown on the appointment queue screen .    

 

Recommendation for the appointment queue module is adding the phone text feature for all checked in members with their wait time before service and making it visible on the queue screen to show wait times before being serviced.

 

The Consolidated Storage Program (CSP) is trying to become a more modern day enterprise and service all member with the maximum professionalism. Also this will eliminate the customers continually going to the clerks asking them how long before being serviced.  With that time the clerks could performing other important duties.

 

Having this capability will keep the waiting members aware of the time when they will serviced and will free up time for warehouse workers to perform other duties.

 

Frequency: Hourly

 

Currently we have an appointment scheduler that doesn't allow the users to see what days are available for an appointment without going through each day.  

 

Recommend to develop a calendar that displays what days are fully booked and what days have available to times for appointments. Need the ability to select the desired appointment date/time directly from this calendar.

 

Yes, because the Consolidated Storage Program (CSP) is on the path of going appointment only soon and the appointment scheduler is going to be very critical to all members to navigate through a customer friendly system.

 

Having this capability will help all members with decrease the time with appointment scheduler and increase the effectiveness of the system.

 

Frequency: Daily

 

The initial effort of the Accounting Tech Refresh targeted Materiel Management's (MM) financial reporting for OM&S.  The GAFS-R OM&S accounting interface is the lone DPAS automated interface for reporting MM's OM&S .  With the tech refresh of the accounting service , the methods used to manage financial data has been transformed and now resides with in the accounting service, thus this interface must be re-developed.  This SCR documents the rewrite, testing and release of this interface.  The GAFS-R  output remains unchanged.

 

1. Create a pendulum job to execute the GAFS-R OM&S interface export.
2. Create the GAFS-R OM&S output / report using the data resident within the Accounting Microservice

 

DPAS / GAFS-R Interface Control Document

 

The accounting service provides improved financial reporting.

 

Frequency: Monthly

This SCR applies to the DPAS Requisition Service which is applicable to all modules of DPAS.  G-Invoicing is the long-term solution for federal program agencies (FPAs) to manage their intragovernmental transaction (IGT) Buy/Sell activity.This proposed change adds G-Invoicing Federal Intragovernmental Data Standards (FIDS) elements to DLMS transactions with financial implications. This information will allow G-Invoicing trading partners to exchange the data needed to generate the 7600EZ Invoice and comply with Treasury financial reporting requirements

 

Incorporate the data elements required to support 7600EZ Invoicing within DPAS and within the specified DLMS transactions (180M, 511R, 511M, 517M, 867I, 869F, and 940R) and implement a new Supply Status code within the DLMS 870S processor. Reference ADC 1465 for additional information.  Note:  The majority of the required data elements have been included in the Tech Refresh of Requisition.  This SCR will implement the ones that were not in the original tech refresh design.  

 

This is a mandatory change to for DLMS compliance as well as enabling federal invoicing via U.S. Treasury.

 

DPAS remains compliant.

Frequency: Daily

 

(1) DPAS lacks a streamline process to request parts within M&U and transfer part details into warehouse (WH) when parts are not within stock number/stock item catalogs.  The inability of DPAS to provide a standard part-to-warehouse maintenance request prevents current and future vendor-to-maintenance activity efficiencies.  Currently, M&U and Warehouse personnel must physically verify or communicate outside of DPAS to ensure parts are stock number/stock item listed before requisition request
(6) Maintenance Issue receipt DD Form 1150 missing Asset ID (system needs to auto-populate) and form does not capture all parts issued by Asset ID/WO/Sub ID

 

1. Allow M&U part requisition(s) process to send request to Warehouse maintenance issue even if the part number is not present within stock number/stock item catalog
6. Exported Maintenance Issue receipt DD Form 1150 must capture all parts issued by Asset ID/VIN/Serial/Manufacture Model/Work Order/Sub ID and form auto-populates with corresponding DPAS data fields

N/A

 

Seamless communication between DPAS modules and the additional data fields and Inquiries benefit logistics enterprise saving countless hours performing data reconciliation and FIAR processes.

 

Frequency: Hourly

 

Add the ability to verify expiration dates and lot numbers when conducting Physical Inventory and Issued Inventory.

Add a column on the Condensed Physical Inventory and Issued Inventory DW20 Report to display "Expiration Dt" and "Mfr Lot Nbr".  Adding this column will also segregate bulk assets of the same stock number within the same location to each own line item and quantity by the expiration date and manufacturer lot number.

 

 

Audit requirement for verification of expiration dates and lot numbers during inventory. Will aid in inventories that this material is dependant, e.g., hazardous materials, medical material, CBRN.

Frequency: Quarterly

 

Currently to find out what a member has on Backorder is a very time consuming process.  You have to go back into the members issue to see the item that is backorder when you have over 800 backorder's this could become a full time job.  

 

Recommend either the item that is on backorder be visible in the backorder details tab along with the members email and phone number or a backorder inquiry be built with the following columns:
Also within the Backorder Inquiry page, there needs to be functionality to "Delete" existing Backorders that are no longer needed or are created in error.

 

Yes, Because of the amount of time it is taking to look up all these members, members are not getting the items in a timely fashion and it is taking the clerks time that they could be doing other functions.

 

Having this capability will hep get members backorder's in the possession allot quicker and will free up time for warehouse workers to perform other duties.

 

Frequency: Daily

 

When conducting Unit Issues, the user has to initially create a Custodian profile for the member receiving the gear. It is a requirement to assign him to a reportable commodity vice having him be the Responsible Officer (RO) for ALL Reportable or Secure commodities OR the entire platoon/unit/command. NECC requires the RO to sign for a variety of gear, not just one specific Reportable Commodity. If a member wants to view what is issued to them via Member Site, or through Unit Issue Activity they will need numerous Custodian profiles built within DPAS WH to have visibility of the issued gear. In addition, we've come across the issue where members that want to create Unit transfers cannot do so being that the old RO's are only assigned to one Reportable Commodity, it doesn't pull the inventory list for the entire UIC. Proposed improvement would be to still have the capability to assign them to a specific Reportable Commodity as an Optional field when creating a Custodian OR being able to select ALL commodity types, OR adding a field that allows the issuing member to be able to assign that Custodian as the Responsible Officer for the entire UIC's gear. As well as altering the Unit Transfer function to be able to transfer all gear from the UIC without the Reportable Commodity restriction when applicable.

 

Adding the capability to be able to create a Custodian without the Reportable Commodity requirement, and having them be the Custodian for either ALL reportable commodity types OR being able to take custody of all the gear without the need for a Reportable commodity type. Possibly making the Reportable Commodity be an Optional field, allowing the member to be the custodian for all the gear, this would also apply to the Unit Transfer function, not limiting what needs to be transferred because of the reportable commodity if the Custodian has been assigned responsible for the entire UIC.

 

NECCINST 5200.45

 

This will give the issued members additional visibility for the gear issued to them. It also makes the unit issue process smoother by having one Custodian for all commodity types OR the entire UIC, vice having to create 20 different Custodian profiles for the different Reportable Commodities he'll be receiving gear from. Turnover from Custodian to Custodian will also be more efficient, without the limitations the Reportable Commodities have placed on the Unit Transfer functionality.

 

Frequency: Daily

 

Currently our medical supply warehouse uses the DPAS Warehouse unit issue request process to create pick tickets after selecting the details of our stock (expiration and lot numbers are heavily used on all of our items). The asset selection allows for us to monitor and select the next expiring assets (i.e. FIFO); however the picking ticket generated does not list the expiration or lot numbers for warehouse personnel to select the assets that need to be issued. Propose that the pick tickets display both expiration and lot numbers for items that have them.

 

Propose that the pick tickets display both expiration and lot numbers for items that have them. The asset selection process has that level of detail and thus should put a hard allocation against the assets to keep them from moving, so the pick ticket should be detailed to ensure those assets are pulled correctly when using manual processes in DPAS.

 

Local SOPs.

 

Just good business practice to keep inventory straight and practice "First in, first out" FIFO to ensure no stock loss due to expiration.

 

Frequency: Daily

 

When creating a Warehouse Replenishment request the remarks notes that are added to the request can not be seen once the request is moved to a warehouse transfer. The remarks field is there but it is empty. These remarks are needed when suppling equipment to the requester do to the fact it could have details such as serial numbers or specific instruction for the warehouse that is fulfilling the request.

Display the remarks fields of the warehouse replenishment request on the warehouse transfer page of the warehouse fulfilling the request.

 

Support Audit Readiness

 

These remarks are needed when suppling equipment to the requester do to the fact it could have details such as serial numbers or specific instruction for the warehouse that is fulfilling the request. If the users can not see the information it takes more time to contact the request or go back into the requesting warehouse just to find the warehouse replenishment request remarks. This add additional time to the transaction.

Frequency: Daily

When creating a customer profile the DPAS user must input the below data elements - Media & Status code, distribution code, PMR RIC and PMR Required must be checked.  Prepopulating these fields will reduce errors.  Additionally, only allowing the user to use GCSS-A TUC 920 DODAACs from a drop down list will reduce errors also.

 

Provide a drop down of all GCSS-A approved TUC 920 DODAACs and prepopulate mandated data elements that stay the same for all fielding transactions.

 

The SCR is tied to audit improvement and readiness for transparency.

 

Reduce time DPAS users spend on researching and validating DODAAC's and reduce key strokes by having mandated fields prepopulated.

Frequency: Daily

 

On Inquiries-->Asset Activity the Asset Activity Inquiry screen does not display the type of transaction.  The user must click on a selectable item to continue to the Asset Activity History Detail because it does not display the type of transaction.  The user must then select each item in the History Table to figure out what transaction was completed.

 

Update the Asset Activity Inquiry --> Asset Activity History Detail to display the transaction type similar to the Warehouse Module Inventory Activity screen "Source of Change" column.

 

 

This will save time and manpower that is currently required to parse through the asset history of an asset.

 

Frequency: Hourly