Description:
Currently PM Soldier Medical Devices operates several DLA kitting facilities across the United States. DLA Kitting facilities will assemble large medical SKOs with components purchased by PM SMD. Components will be shipped to the kitting location and assembled on-site. Depending on assembly location, their current purchasing system TEWLS will create purchase lines to a designated supplier in the region of the assembly site. DLA E-Cat and Prime Vendor businesses operate a commercial distribution model focusing on cost reduction and tailored medical logistics support. DLA E-Cat operates a just-in-time delivery model quickly and efficiently fulfilling orders for critical medical supplies. Currently ELMS Requisition process only allows for MILSTRIP orders to DLA Sources of Supply. DLA SOS fulfillment may take several months compared to the expedited cost-efficient PV/E-Cat fulfillment models.
Recommended:
"Modify ELMS Requisition process to create a new interface to DLA Prime Vendor and E-Cat suppliers:
1. Create outbound EDI 850 Purchase Order transaction to commercial suppliers.
2. Create inbound EDI 855 Purchase Confirmation transaction to process PO acknowledgement from vendor
a. Inbound 855 transaction processing logic must account for price changes communicated from supplier
Mission Critical:
This solution will deliver the capability to order medical components from DLA Prime Vendor and E-Cat distributors. This functionality will lead to over 47% cost savings when ordering small set components compared to standard MILSTRIP / DLA Source of Supply.
Benefits:
This solution will deliver the capability to order medical components from sources other than standard MILSTRIP / DLA Source of Supply. This will greatly reduce costs as DLA SoS charges a 47% cost recovery markup for small set components compared to DLA Prime Vendors and E-Cat distributors.
Frequency:
Daily
Users:
This solution would benefit all 100 PM SMD users operating on ELMS.