Description
The DPAS Maintenance and Utilization (M&U) module and DPAS Supply Store module does not provide functionality to dispatch bulk items to users. M&U can dispatch assets that reside on the Property Accountability module and are profiled in maintenance. The DPAS Supply Store has the functionality to issue product but not formally track and have product return capability.

Recommended
Incorporate functionality in the Dispatch process of the M&U module to accommodate bulk assets and their associated balances. Or improve the DPAS Supply Store to include a "return" function along with the ability to easily track the last customer to which the product was issued.

Mission Critical
Currently, this will address the USMC business process of issuing out bulk assets (tools) and return of these tools while maintaining bulk balances.

Benefits
This will save time in assigning Asset Ids and support quick setup of a bin of tools (e.g. sockets), labeling the bin with one Bulk identification code, and issue out of small bulk items.

Users
Yes. This will affect all users with access to the DPAS M&U dispatch process.

19Oct2015 – cancelled per Joe Stossel
Cancelled on the support site.