PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-699

PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly

ISSUE 699

FEBRUARY 2011

PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-699 - Page 31 of 33
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Supply support activities (SSAs) play important
roles when it comes to equipment readiness.
If a piece of equipment fails but the necessary
parts to fix it are on-hand at tactical or fixed-
base SSAs, that equipment can often be quickly
returned to action.
But if critical parts are out of stock, the extra
time it takes to get those parts and return the
equipment to mission-capable status can, in
turn, affect unit readiness.
The Expert Authorized Stockage List (ASL)
Team at the Logistics Support Activity can
help units improve their combat readiness by
analyzing demand data and advising SSAs what
to stock.
ASL review packages are tailored to a unit’s
specific needs, so Active, National Guard or
Army Reserve units can all benefit from the
team’s expertise.
The team uses the Enhanced Dollar Cost
Banding (EDCB) process, which can factor in unit
deployments or even build an ASL from scratch
for units that have limited demand information.
In these cases, the team uses a proxy demand
stream or availability balance file.
The EDCB process is a scientific approach to stockage determination. It streamlines
the ASL review process, reducing the need for units to conduct line-by-line reviews and
allowing them to focus on more critical areas.
Used together, the EDCB model and team are combat multipliers. They can create the
best ASL possible for a unit to support equipment readiness. However, the process does not
replace the need for unit input during the review.
SSAs serviced by the Expert ASL Team will have an ASL fill rate goal of 35 percent for
all issue priority groups, and a goal of 60 percent readiness-driver fill rate.
Note:
Readiness-driver fill rates can now be viewed in the “MySSA” section of the
Logistics Information Warehouse.
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Maintenance Management…
Expert ASL Team
Aids Units
the
expert
asl team
can also
advise
units
on…
my unit needs to get repair
parts to its maintenance
crews faster!
the army’s
expert asl
team can
help make
that happen!
units have a real ally
in the expert asl team.
the right stockage
can lead to optimal
performance and
even generate combat
power.
it’s as easy as
a-s-l!
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