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In the most recent DP3/DPS WAR report covering May1st-7th, there were many items indicating the increased volume of shipments in DPS:

• Another big week for DP3/DPS…now 65% in the system, and USCG hit 81% on almost 1,000 moves!  We know this increase in volume has come at a cost as we continue to improve the system and our people get trained and familiar with DPS.  Thanks for all the good work. (from  Executive Summary by Col. Miller)
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For the first time since the initial DPS shipment was booked… in August, 2008; there were more shipments booked in DPS than in TOPS during last week. According the the latest WAR report from JPMO-HHGS, 52% of all shipments booked last week were booked in DPS. As expected, the inclusion of PPM into DPS has given the numbers a big boost, and it is likely the DPS percentage will continue to increase.
Now it will be interesting to see if

“After extensive testing and evaluation, the Service Headquarters have determined the PPM module meets the minimum requirements for execution. Effective 15 April 2010, all PPM applications will be processed in DPS.”

Those are the first two lines from the PPM Execution Order, a joint message from the Military Services which was shared with the DPS user group late yesterday. This order is the trigger that will drastically increase the number of shipments being booked in DPS. The functionality was added …

A few notes from the most recent DPS/DP3 WAR report covering April 3-9:

• Decision to use PPM and change the JFTR being worked by the services.  Next per diem MAP 13 Apr, Tue.  Next likely date for PPM “go live” is 15 Apr…6 days and counting! (from  Executive Summary by Col. Miller)
• Upcoming GOSC:  The co-chairs are looking to hold the next GOSC in the DC area in about mid May.  More details to come. (from  Executive Summary by Col.

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April 1st was set to be an important milestone in the increased use of DPS. The addition of the PPM capability promised to increase the usage of DPS substantially, giving it the capability to handle approximately 70% of current shipment types.  This important update was installed into the DPS system as scheduled, however the PPM capability is not yet being utilized by the services.
In our earlier post… on this subject, we discussed the need for an update to the

A few notes from the most recent DPS/DP3 WAR report covering March 20-26:

• Release 1.4.01:  Content has been tested by JPMO test team.  The final, very small patch will be delivered on Mon, 29 Mar, for JPMO testing, and then it will be made available for Services to review.  Content includes PPM, BlueBark, improved CSS (email with direct linked survey), interim excess cost, ship to other than authorized location, additional pickup, and a number of software fixes (SPRs).  A message

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For most of the last year, DPS has been a secondary system to TOPS, handling less than a quarter of potential shipments. As we approach peak season, it appears that will change very soon. Recently, short-fuse functionality was added back into the DPS system, which increased the volume in the DPS system. Another release currently scheduled for April 1^st… promises to make another significant increase in the number of shipments booked in DPS.
The main feature of the April