GCSS-Army is the tactical unit / installation logistics and financial system for the U.S. GCSS-Army is an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solution that will track supplies, spare parts and organizational equipment. It will track unit maintenance, total cost of ownership and other financial transactions related to logistics for all Army units. This modernized application will subsume outdated St
andard Army Management Information Systems (STAMIS) that are not financially compliant and integrate about 40,000 local supply and logistics databases into a single, enterprise-wide authoritative system. GCSS-Army will be financially compliant and is a key component for the Army Enterprise strategy to be financially auditable by the end of FY17. When fully deployed, GCSS-Army will affect every supply room, motor pool, direct support repair shop, warehouse, DOL and property book office in the Army, improving efficiency and visibility for approximately 160,000 users. The cornerstone of GCSS-Army is a configurable Commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) software provide by the company SAP®. SAP® provides increased adaptability, flexibility, and efficiency in support of the Army’s unique tactical logistics sustainment requirements. The system utilizes web-based capability to provide users access to information and exchange operational data related to tactical maintenance, materiel management, property accountability, tactical financials and other related sustainment functional areas. GCSS-Army integrates tactical logistics enterprise information for leaders and decision-makers to provide a single maneuver sustainment picture to manage combat power.
