GCSS-ARMY TERMS LATEST UPDATE 100% CORRECT

GCSS-ARMY TERMS LATEST UPDATE 100% CORRECT Plant 2000 GCSS-Army unit level funds stratification [OMA] Plant 2001 GCSS-Army SSA and above funds stratification [AWCF] Authorized to Forecast The GCSS-Army Demand Analysis process which recommends additions to and deletions from the Authorized Stockage List (ASL). [Demand Analysis/Enhanced Dollar cost Banding] Consumption Quantity of items consumed per requirement. [Demand] Consumtion Base Planning The concept of basing your planning on consumption rather than demands. [No legacy term] Forecasting The GCSS-Army process that leverages consumption history to calculate supply requirements for a period of 12 months into the future. Forecasting occurs when historical consumption data exists for the material and location. Forecasting is typically run by MRP Area. [Requisitioning Objective] Maintenance Significant Part (MSP) A critical, repairable, and typically high dollar readiness driver. [Readiness Driver] Overdue Deliveries Pseudo Receipt Process [Pseudo Receipt] Planned Delivery Time (PDT) The average time it takes to receive an item from the date of request generation. Calculated by individual material/NIIN. [Requisition Wait Time(RWT)] Traffic Lights Status indicator icons displayed in GCSS-Army in the form of a traffic light. Used to prioritize of information viewed based on predetermined conditions and system settings. [Parameter based parts] Warehouse Activity Monitor Decision Support Tool used to monitor the status of critical processes and situations in a warehouse. The primary purpose of the WAM is to alert managers of bottlenecks occurring in the flow of assets and transactions through the warehouse. Examples are: (a) Unconfirmed Transfer Orders, (b) Open Transfer Requirements, (c) Open Posting Change Notices, and (d) Open Deliveries. [No legacy process exists] Open Purchase Order An open requirement passed to the national level of supply [A Dues-in] Open Stock Transport Order Typically, an outstanding customer request. Technically represents an order to move material between plants or storage locations. [A Dues-out] Inbound Delivery An open SSA or customer requirement which has received an Advance Shipment Status (ASN)/Shipment Status [Shipment Status] Outbound Delivery An open customer Stock Transport Order which has had material release action begun against it. [No legacy term] Soft Pegging The linking of a customer requirement to an SSA rollover transaction [RON-DON] Batch Condition of material [Conditon Code] MRP Type Identifies the stock category and authorization to stock [Stockage List Code (SLC)] Document Type Identifies document based on its use [Document Identifier Code] Lot Size The optimum quantity to be ordered based on consumption and unit price [Economic Order Quantity (EOQ)] Storage Type Capability to assign a materiel to a specific storage area of the warehouse based on specific characteristics (Hazardous, Sensitive, Bulk, etc) [Storage area] Interim Storage Type A variation of the Storage Type used as a holding area for unresolved situations or incomplete processing actions involving inventory. [Litigation, etc.] Intelligent Stock Placement The location management strategy that once configured links a material to a bin. When the bin becomes empty, the link is dissolved and the bin becomes available for reuse. The system also prompts for a balance check to ensure bin is empty prior to reuse. [Locator system] Putaway Strategy The leveraging of Storage Types and ISP to develop and execute a bin management plan. [SSA strategy for processing and storing receipts.] Material Number The material number is used by the customer to order supply or property. [Stock number or part number] Material Requirements Planning (MRP) A process within GCSS-Army that calculates the quantities needed to satisfy projected consumption or to meet immediate requirements. [Requirements Determination, Net Asset Computation, replenishment.] Movement Type A three digit code that identifies the reason and type of material movement that is being conducted in GCSS-Army. [No legacy term] Business Workplace (SBWP) The GCSS-Army internal communications network consisting of an EMAIL capability and a WORKFLOW messaging structure. The WORKFLOW process is used to send transactions to Materiel Managers for review. The E-Mail capability is used for business related communication between users of the system. [Manager Review File] MRP Area The virtual "space" assigned to an SSA or customer unit where materials are planned. [DoDAAC/RIC] Vendor Master This data set contains critical information for approved vendors relating to accounts and locations, and unique information relating to products and services approved for purchase. [RIC Source of Fill] Supersession Chain (SSC) In GCSS-Army, all substitute parts are part of a supersession chain (SSC). The SSC lists the prime number and valid substitutes within that chain. [Interchangeability and Substitutability (I&S), Stock Number Relationship, BH Relationship.]