SAP: Is it the Network Centric Logistics Solution for the Army Medical Department?
Abstract
This study identifies whether DMLSS or SAP is better suited to act as the transformation agent to align the Army Medical Department with the Single Army Logistics Enterprise. This was accomplished through the use of supporting reference material based upon the concepts, studies, and the principles of Army Transformation, Focused Logistics, Source Health Protection, Enterprise Resource Planning, intermediate level CLVIII supply support requirements, current medical logistics information systems, requisition and data flow, and communications requirements. Methods for evaluation were based upon Gartner's comprehensive study. Results indicated under the current requirements of cost effectiveness, DMLSS is better suited to act as the system that will transform the medical logistics supply chain to the Single Army Logistics Enterprise. Training is key to the successful integration of medical logistics information systems at all levels of CLVIII supply chain to include DMLSS and a future ERP solution. If the Army Medical Department is going to transition to an enterprise resource planning system then they need to establish a joint training environment for medical logistics automated information systems and consider the training requirements over the entire life cycle of the enterprise system.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 09, 2004
- Accession Number
- ADA432090
Entities
People
- Sam E. Haddad
Organizations
- Baylor University