The main challenge presented for the project was to find a way to determine and track if and at what time a materiel order was involved in each step of a delivery transaction. Although the materiel shipping and delivery movements were tracked on paper manifests, discrepancies were common regarding the requested delivery time and location vs. the actual delivery time and location. This process was very labor-intensive and prone to data entry errors. Quantitative metric data was difficult to compile and, once compiled, not always accurate or reliable. As a solution, hand-held laser bar code scanners became an intrinsic portion of AMTS, significantly reducing data entry errors.
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Standardized, customizable tracking procedures and reporting functions. Easy, low complexity updating procedures. Lower costs and time required to manually investigate a shipping discrepancy. Information protection on the client intranet with client-designated levels of authorization. Additional requested enhancements to the original system included tracking depot maintenance items returning to the supply system, clearing of intransit records, tracking of issues from other supply systems, and developing a series of analysis tools to ensure peak performance and continual improvement.