GCSS ARMY TERMS questions and answers
2025
Plant 2000 - ANSWER GCSS-Army unit level funds stratification
[OMA]
Plant 2001 - ANSWER GCSS-Army SSA and above funds stratification
[AWCF]
Authorized to Forecast - ANSWER 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 - ANSWER Quantity of items consumed per requirement.
[Demand]
Consumtion Base Planning - ANSWER The concept of basing your planning on consumption
rather than demands.
[No legacy term]
, Forecasting - ANSWER 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) - ANSWER A critical, repairable, and typically high dollar
readiness driver.
[Readiness Driver]
Overdue Deliveries - ANSWER Pseudo Receipt Process
[Pseudo Receipt]
Planned Delivery Time (PDT) - ANSWER 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 - ANSWER 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]
2025
Plant 2000 - ANSWER GCSS-Army unit level funds stratification
[OMA]
Plant 2001 - ANSWER GCSS-Army SSA and above funds stratification
[AWCF]
Authorized to Forecast - ANSWER 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 - ANSWER Quantity of items consumed per requirement.
[Demand]
Consumtion Base Planning - ANSWER The concept of basing your planning on consumption
rather than demands.
[No legacy term]
, Forecasting - ANSWER 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) - ANSWER A critical, repairable, and typically high dollar
readiness driver.
[Readiness Driver]
Overdue Deliveries - ANSWER Pseudo Receipt Process
[Pseudo Receipt]
Planned Delivery Time (PDT) - ANSWER 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 - ANSWER 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]
