PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-729

PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly

ISSUE 729

AUGUST 2013
PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-729 - Page 32 of 33
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PS 729
AUG 13
I
t seemed a long time
coming, but suddenly it’s
here on our doorstep. The
Global Combat Support
System-Army’s (GCSS-
Army) arrival means the
end of many old logistics
information systems.
As fielding momentum
builds and most units prepare
for or start conversion, it’s
natural that some nerves are
setting in, too. GCSS-Army
is a huge change and that
famous motto ‘be prepared’
is more important than ever.
To help ease the transition,
here are five important keys
that units can use
now:
Unit-wide involvement ups
the odds of smooth, successful
conversion. Everyone needs GCSS-
Army training, not just property
book officers or supply sergeants.
Every item on a unit’s property
book will have a maintenance tab
in GCSS-Army. So even trigger-
pullers need to get to class.
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Remember±that±GCSS-Army±is±not±a±
“magic±bullet”±or±instant±fix.±Problems±
buried±in±legacy±STAMIS/LIS±(PBUSE,±
SARSS-1±and±SAMS-E)±will±surface±if±not±
fixed±before±conversion.
Enterprise Resource Planning
(ERP) system software is complex.
Learn it well in advance of your
unit’s actual fielding. Here’s a
good place to start:
WebBasedTraining.aspx
Reconciliations, serial number
comparisons, and inventories are
examples of the data cleansing activities
that must be done. Cleanse legacy
systems
before
conversion. We told you
how on Pages 52-53 in PS 718 (Sep 12):
archives/PS2012/718/718-52-53.pdf
Leaders and supervisors, this means
making training a priority, not just an
additional duty for your staff. As part of the
fielding process, the GCSS-Army team will
work with your unit to make a 180-day plan.
That plan includes briefings, training, site
surveys and data cleansing. Current support
is the cornerstone to future success.
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Logistics Management…
5
keys to GCSS-Army Success!
Make
a firm
commitment
to gcss-
army!
assess
the health of
current unit
operations!
Make data
cleansing
the unit’s
‘prime
directive’!
Fully
support
the D-180
sequence
of events!
Embrace
early education
and awareness!
For GCSS-Army Mobile Access:
View the latest GCSS-Army fielding schedule, FAQs and policies at…
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