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Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Material Shortages (DMSMS) notices originate when a part manufacturer announces that a part or a production line will be discontinued. The majority of GIDEP DMSMS notices have been issued on piece parts, especially in the electronics area (primary microcircuits); however, DMSMS also occurs at the module, component, equipment, or other system indenture level. GIDEP is designated as the Department of Defense centralized database for managing and disseminating DMSMS information. The database contains data for not only parts manufactured in accordance with military or government specification but also commercial parts.
GIDEP is working closely with different government activities on several DMSMS projects that will eventually be migrated to GIDEP system. Among these projects are, the DMS Shared Data Warehouse, the DMSMS Prediction Tool, and the Army DMS Info System. Future migration of these systems in GIDEP would facilitate GIDEP's role as the central repository of data for DMS management.
Q: Where does the information come from?
Q: How do I submit DMSMS data?
Q: How much information is there?
Q: How is the DMSMS data stored?
Q: What services/tools are available from GIDEP?
Q: How did GIDEP customers utilize PID?
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Q: Where does the information come from?
A: Approximately 100 suppliers and Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) submit most of GIDEP Product Information Data, including DMSMS data. GIDEP also distributes DMSMS information from the Defense Supply Center Columbus (DSCC), the DMSMS Technology Center (DTC), the Defense Logistics Information Services (DLIS), and GIDEP participants
Q: How do I submit DMSMS data?
A: The templates for generating the forms for DMSMS reports are available off the GIDEP membership site. The form templates greatly simplify the generation of DMSMS Notices and electronic submittal of reports assists the GIDEP Operations Center during processing of reports, speeds up processing and reduces the cost of operating the GIDEP database. It is requested that whenever possible, reports be submitted electronically to GIDEP. Of course, hardcopy format will also be accepted.
A manufacturer does not have to be a member of GIDEP to submit data to the program. GIDEP encourages anybody who is aware of any items or materials which manufacturers have changed or discontinued to forward the information to GIDEP by contacting the GIDEP Operations Center.
Q: How much information is there?
A: Currently, the database contains almost 1,300 records of DMSMS notices submitted to GIDEP over the years. Most of the times there are more than one part number involved in each record. In DMSMS, each document could have hundreds, or sometimes, thousands of part numbers.
Graph 1 - Total and cumulative obsolete parts reported (# of parts vs Fiscal Year)
Q: How is the DMSMS data stored?
A: GIDEP processes the DMSMS and Product Change Notices on a modernized document imaging system and is maintained in an on-line database. For documents dated:
Q: What services/tools are available from GIDEP?
Q: How did GIDEP customers utilize PID?
E-Systems - Due to advance warning on Small Signal Devices obsolete parts, E-Systems eliminated redesign of 43 circuit cards/subassemblies. They were able to procure sufficient quantities of material, to extend the life of products an additional 5 years that resulted in a cost avoidance of $898,472. Harris Corporation - Received early warning of Life-of-type buy; avoided circuit card redesigns, and engineering design evaluation and system re-qualification thus causing no impact to manufacturing/production schedule.
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