Change Request: Process Improvement
Description:
Single "Size" Field Without DifferentiationGap: Conflation of actual fitted size and issued size.Impact: Prevents accurate analysis of gear fitment and effectiveness of the sizing process.Business Risk: Leads to inaccurate forecasting, increased returns, and unnecessary reorders—resulting in higher costs and reduced Marine satisfaction. This field is in Advana interface.
Recommended:
1. Gear Size Tracking EnhancementsRequirement ID: ELMS-REQ-003a
Requirement:ELMS shall include a new field labeled “Actual Size” to record the size determined through physical fitting or self-assessment at the time of gear allocation.Requirement ID: ELMS-REQ-003bRequirement:
ELMS shall retain or create a separate field labeled “Issued Size” to capture the actual gear size provided to the Marine, regardless of fitting outcome.
2. Data Export Schema UpdatesRequirement ID: ELMS-REQ-004Requirement:
ELMS shall include the Actual Size, and Issued Size fields in all relevant data exports and reports to support downstream analysis and performance audits.
3. Analytical Reporting CapabilityRequirement ID: ELMS-REQ-005Requirement:
ELMS shall support reporting functions that display gear issuance and destruction trends by EDIPI and UIC, and highlight discrepancies between Actual Size and Issued Size to enable gear fitment analysis and improve forecasting accuracy.
4. Data Integrity and Validation Requirement ID: ELMS-REQ-006Requirement:
ELMS shall enforce validation on the EDIPI, UIC, Actual Size, and Issued Size fields to ensure compliance with format standards and controlled vocabularies, and shall reject incomplete or improperly formatted entries.
Mission Critical:
Benefits:
- Data will enable better modeling of demand leading to more satisfied customers
- Better modeling of demand from both usage and sizing will unlock significant savings in an organization this large
Monthly
Users:
Materiel Managers
WH Managers
ICP
