System Change Requests

SCR Number: 02189

Title

Speed to Release

ELMS Module

Warehouse,Materiel Management

Reporting Org

USMC

State

New

History

9/16/2025

Description

Change Request: Process Improvement

Description:

ELMS currently lacks the ability for Warehouse Managers to upload and mass process lists of required items for Materiel Release Orders (MROs). Each NSN and quantity must be entered and executed individually, creating an inefficient, error-prone process that delays materiel movement, increases manpower burden, and reduces responsiveness to urgent operational requirements. Without a Speed to Release capability, ELMS cannot meet the Marine Corps’ expectations for rapid, scalable, and accurate logistics support in a contested operating environment. Failure to implement this capability creates a significant deficiency in ELMS: the system cannot efficiently support large-scale deployments, surge requirements, or time-sensitive missions that demand immediate bulk materiel release. This gap undermines ELMS’s ability to achieve its core mission of improving end-to-end logistics readiness and risks stakeholder confidence in the program’s modernization efforts. By closing this gap, the Marine Corps will gain a faster, more reliable, and policy-compliant release process that enhances both operational readiness and long-term ELMS success.

Recommended:

To support the design, development, and validation of the proposed Speed to Release capability, a detailed requirements list has been prepared and is included as Attachment A to this Business Requirements Document. The file, titled "GAP 106_BRD_ELMS_USMC_MARCORLOGCOM_1.b Speed to Release Requirement Listing", provides a structured breakdown of all functional requirements aligned to PMI standards. Each requirement is organized by process category, description, step number, and requirement ID, and is written as a testable “shall” statement to ensure traceability, compliance, and clarity for developers, testers, and program managers. This attachment serves as the authoritative baseline for system design and future enhancements related to the Speed to Release functionality.

As the foundation for defining the Speed to Release capability, the business process flow titled GAP 106 _BRD_ELMS_USMC_MARCORLOGCOM_1.b Speed to Release_v1.2 20250903_Process Flow is included as Attachment B to this package. This document captures the step-by-step operational sequence for initiating, validating, and executing materiel release orders within the ELMS Warehouse Module. It provides the process logic that guided the identification of functional requirements and ensures that system development aligns with established Marine Corps logistics workflows, DLMS compliance, and the policy objectives outlined in MCO 4400.201 W/CH-3. The process flow will serve as a critical reference point for developers, testers, and program managers to validate that the new functionality supports accurate, efficient, and policy-compliant warehouse release operations.

Mission Critical:

Benefits:

Meets MARCORLOGCOM's business model
Assists in 100% accountability of assets
Complies with current audit controls

Frequency:

ADHOC

Users:

Materiel Managers

WH Managers