DPAS SCR: 02280

Change Request:

Process Improvement

Description:

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. For large kits, DLA may receive up to 1,200 components for a single assemblage. Depending on fill percentages and RDD’s, an assemblage may be required to ship before 100% of components have been received and packed. Components received by DLA that do not make an assemblage must be stored by DLA until another build requiring the NSN is submitted. To reduce waste and save costs, PM SMD will store leftover assemblage components with DLA in a stock account. Before submitting SKOs for order, PM SMD will STO components from stock to the assembly location for any items that can be used for the new work order. Current in-progress builds will need to reflect received stock for purposes of managing kit completion. For kits requiring items less than the minimum vendor case pack, leftovers will be stowed for use in future builds.

Currently ELMS does not interface with DLA Kitting, PM SMD will be unable to manage in-progress workorders as well as a general surplus stock location without this connection.

Recommended:

Modify ELMS ICP/Warehouse module:

1. Allow for external RSA relationship with DLA DSS/WMS system.

a. DLA will hold stock PM SMD owns for use in kitting work orders, this must be visible inventory in ELMS. -

b. ELMS should provide the ability to drop MROs (A5A/A51) against this stock.

2. ELMS should provide the ability to process an inbound 527D (D6L)from DLA DSS/WMS to represent the receipt of a complete assembly

3. ELMS should provide the ability to receive 947 Inventory Adjustments of this stock.

Mission Critical:

The proposed modifications will significantly increase PM SMDs ability to deliver timely kit assemblies to the Army. Without this functionality, PM SMD will only be able to execute assembly buys through the IDIQ process. There are up to 4 months of the year when IDIQ is not available for purchase. This gap in procurement will create a significant backlog for fulfilling requirements at the unit level.

Benefits:
This solution allows PM SMD to assemble kits during the black-out periods of the IDIQ process. IDIQ is unavailable yearly between May and October. Depending on when a requirement comes in or funding is made available, this can delay fulfillment by up to 4 months in addition to IDIQ assembly lead time. Without the proposed solution, PM SMD creates risk for administrative delay, ultimately impacting Soldier operational readiness.

Frequency:
Daily

Users:
This solution would benefit all 100 PM SMD users operating on ELMS.