ECSS is an Air Force logistics transformation that will provide integrated software, standardized business processes, and transformed personnel roles. ECSS is the cornerstone enabler for eLog21 and will revolutionize how the Air Force supports the Warfighter.

Rather than a technology refresh or IT upgrade, ECSS is a business transformation that will integrate the Air Force's logistics activities. ECSS will revolutionize end-to-end supply chain business processes and personnel roles across the spectrum of the Air Force logistics community. When implemented, ECSS will provide the Air Force with a standardized logistics operating picture through a single source of data.

Today's Air Force logistics information technology environment consists of hundreds of legacy systems. These systems often lack integration, causing duplicate effort, non-standardized reporting, and loss of data integrity. Consequently, they limit visibility across the supply chain, causing disruptions in maintenance scheduling and production.

ECSS will create an enterprise-wide logistics solution that enables standard processes and shared information across the Air Force. Air Force leaders and planners will have greater insight to accurate, reliable, and actionable information, enabling better decision making. Access to better metrics will allow the Air Force to gauge improved readiness and mission capability, while reducing costs. Simply put, ECSS will get Warfighters the right material in the right place at the right time.

ECSS will affect nearly every Air Force logistician, from the unit supply technician and flightline maintenance specialist through senior leadership at every level. The data they each use will be entered, warehoused, administered, and turned into actionable information through the central database that is at the heart of an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system like ECSS. Supply personnel will have real-time insight on inventories, maintainers will know where the parts they need are when they need them, and decision-makers will have more reliable information on which to base their decisions.

The ECSS program has recently established a revised implementation plan that will introduce ECSS in a capability-centric, phased approach. The initial release will include at least three pilots to increase user community confidence in the overall solution. ECSS has also recently embarked on a multi-phased Solution Development Lab that is operating elements of the new system using Air Force Functional Team Members and current Air Force data. This effort is demonstrating ECSS viability and functionality and identifying potential issues before they are experienced by end users.

· Release 1 User Evaluation Testing (UET) will occur in early May 2010 at Hanscom AFB.

· Release 1 Initial Operational Test & Evaluation (IOT&E) will occur mid-May 2010 at MacDill AFB and Ellsworth AFB.


Initiative Fact sheet

· ECSS puts in place a single IT system for logistics across the Air Force that provides a comprehensive view of the supply chain with near real-time information. This single system allows for better logistics planning matching Air Force priorities and goals. The ability to see information and plan accordingly across commands enables Air Force-Wide Logistics Planning.

· Replacing hundreds of legacy information systems with ECSS will provide near real time visibility of assets and allow the Air Force to Optimize Resources. Establishing full visibility will eliminate wasted resources and excess material thus freeing up these resources to support other mission related activities.

· ECSS provides users with a global view of the Air Force repair networks capability and capacity through a single system. Accurate data and increased visibility allows the Air Force to better allocate resources and workload to Optimize Repair Planning. · Total Asset Visibility allows the Air Force to track equipment, parts and supplies as they move throughout the Air Force supply chain. ECSS enables Total Asset Visibility by capturing and maintaining near real-time asset information in a
single logistics IT system available at home or deployed.

· ECSS consolidates different business processes and IT systems into a single Air Force wide capability to enable a fully integrated logistics network or Logistics Netcentricity. Creating a global, centralized, interactive IT system will allow Air Force planners to create a common operational picture to better manage the battle space.

· ECSS increases Data Accuracy by integrating hundreds of legacy logistics systems into a single IT system. Providing organizations with a single underlying data structure will eliminate duplicate data and standardize how the information is maintained. · Centralized Asset Management (CAM) is used to prioritize and centrally manage Air Force funding and budgeting. ECSS provides the information required for CAM to effectively and efficiently allocate resources across the Air Force.

· ECSS integrates and maintains information from multiple systems to provide decision data on the condition of in-service parts. This data is analyzed to determine when maintenance should be performed, shifting practices from relying on time intervals and observed failures to Predictive Maintenance.