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Synopsis: Designed to provide advanced training in solving complex logistical problems in a real world scenario. Students are presented with Service unique management reports and challenged with using the automated logistics tools taught in the previous lessons to solve backorder situations, reduce zero balance levels, solve critical customer needs, and provide detailed status information to their commands.

Audience: All levels of logistics, support and management

Content:

  • General Overview and Brief
  • Download Page for PC LINK (review)
  • Demo of LOGISTICS TOOLBOX
    • Technical Screening
    • Stock Check
    • Requisitioning
    • Check Status
  • System Access Request (SAR) forms (requires student to have access to PC)
    • PC LINK/WebLINK
    • DoD EMALL
    • WebVLIPS
    • Asset Visibility
  • Service specific and commercial
  • Run queries in PC LINK (demo)
    • Back Orders
    • Cancellations
    • Requisitions
  • Convert text files to spreadsheet (review/demo only)
    • See Reference Guides
  • Batch upload (demo)
  • DRMS
    • Service Specific
    • DSS
  • Hands-on navigation of LOGISTICS TOOLBOX
    • Technical Screening
    • Stock Check
    • Requisitioning
    • Check Status
    • Client-Server and Web Server applications
      • DLA
      • Service Specific
      • Commercial
  • Run queries (exercise) (students will be given a training login/password)
    • Back Orders
    • Cancellations
    • Requisitions
  • Convert text files to spreadsheet (exercise)
    • Reference Guides
  • Use LINK response files in conjunction with MS Excel to filter for critical information and create batch files
  • Batch upload (examples)
    • DoD EMALL
    • AV
    • LOGRUN
    • DRMS
    • LIDB
    • VMISR
    • DSS
  • Identifying problem areas in the supply chain
    • Zero balance lines
    • Backordered items
    • High priority due-outs
  • Locating alternative sources of supply to resolve issues using batch files
  • Locate detailed status and shipping information for all high priority requisitions
  • Create a report of possible solutions to supply problems
  • Advanced problem resolution from students
  • Training links
  • Other links
  • Course evaluations