PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-743

PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly

ISSUE 743

OCTOBER 2014
PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-743 - Page 29 of 33
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PS 743
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± The± Property± Book± Unit± Supply± Enhanced± (PBUSE)± is± the± Army’s± web-based± Combat±
Service± Support± property± accountability± system.± Both± tactical± and± garrison-level± supply±
management±personnel±use±it.±In±a±nutshell,±PBUSE±integrates±property±book±accountability±
and±unit±level±logistics±functionality±across±the±total±Army.±
± Although±PBUSE’s±Automatic±Identification±Technology±(AIT)±has±been±around±a±while,±
HQDA± discovered± that± some± units± aren’t± using± it± for± the± unit± level± supply± module.± To±
increase±AIT±understanding±and±usage,±HQDA±G-44(S)±has±released±two±instructional±guides±
for±PBUSE±users,±supervisors±and±trainers.±These±quick±set-up±guides±(QSGs)±help±units±get±
PBUSE±AIT±up±and±running±fast±so±they±can±experience±time-saving±benefits.±±
Breaking It Down
± PBUSE±system±components±include±the±enterprise±server±hardware±and±software,±plus±a±
laptop±computer±and±printer.±
± The±AIT±suite±includes±a±barcode±printer,±docking±station±and±the±HHT.±It±also±includes±
the±PBUSE±HHT±application±and±the±PBUSE±AIT±Client±application.±
± The±PBUSE±laptop±has±enough±USB±ports±to±support±a±barcode±printer,±docking±station,±
paper±printer±and±an±external±smart±card±reader.±
± The±PBUSE±application±does±not±operate±in±a±“stand-alone”±mode±but±the±HHT±and±AIT±
Client±do.±Data±is±batch±processed±to±the±PBUSE±enterprise±server±when±the±user±downloads/
uploads±(syncs)±inventories±and±transactions.
± The±network±and±PBUSE±computer±must±be±set±up±correctly±to±support±the±AIT±suite.±During±
initial±set-up,±a±unit’s±Sustainment±Automation±Support±Management±Office±(SASMO),±help±
desk±and±Information±Management±Officer±(IMO)±should±work±together.±±
Looking Down the Road
± As± many± Soldiers± know,± Global± Combat± Support± System-Army± (GCSS-Army)± is± now±
rolling±out.±It’s±replacing±multiple±logistics±information±systems.
± Wave±2±of±conversion,±which±replaces±PBUSE±and±Standard±Army±Maintenance±System-
Enhanced±(SAMS-E),±is±slated±to±roll±out±to±units±from±1QFY15±to±4QFY17,±to±approximately±
154,000±users±in±all.±
± Ultimately,±GCSS-Army±will±integrate±supply,±property±book,±supply±support±activities±
and±maintenance.±Units±will±use±AIT±with±GCSS-Army±and±the±QSGs±will±be±included±in±
future±Programs±of±Instruction.
± For±more±information±on±GCSS-Army±and±to±check±the±fielding±schedule,±visit:
Supply…
The
first guide
covers the
PBUSE Hand Held Terminal
(HHT), AIT Client and
enterprise configuration.
The
second
guide
covers
the Intermec
EasyCoder
PM4i printer.
Units can download both guides
from the PBUSE home page at:
After logging in, click on
the
Support Documentation
link on the main page.
PBUSE AIT QSGs Point the Way
Good morning,
Sergeant. I got
your email. How
can I help?
CLoe, we’ve
had this device
kicking around
the supply shop
for a long time.
I know that
AIT is the way
to go, but
nobody’s been
able to get it
up and running.
Good news! There
are a couple OF
quick
start guides
out now
to help units clear
that hurdle. I’ll show
you where to get ‘em.
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