Case Studies

Oshkosh — HIMARS
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Oshkosh — FHTV
Harris — 52 Mod
Army — Red River Army Depot
Army — NextGen EMS
Army — EMS-2
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Case Study — Army, Next Generation EMS
Next Generation EMS

O'Neil & Associates is Taking EMS into the future:

In August 2003, O'Neil & Associates was awarded a $16.2 million, five-year contract from the U.S. Army TACOM to develop the Next Generation, Interactive Electronic Maintenance System (EMS) for U.S. Army trucks and tactical vehicles. The contract provides for the maintenance and update of the existing EMS system, while at the same time migrating EMS to a Web-based, Mil-Spec-compliant environment. The Next Generation EMS will transform the current application into a Web-centric environment that will enhance current functionalities and provide for greater interoperability with other systems well into the future. The Next Generation EMS is process driven and built around an object-based and open source code system, as free as possible from proprietary hooks.

The Next Generation EMS anticipates the high-bandwidth, Internet-connected world to improve not only the delivery of maintenance, but also improve the picture of situational awareness created by the maintenance impact on combat readiness. It will play an important role in the transition to embedded diagnostics in the near future.

Some of the features include:

Next Generation EMS

Our Next Generation EMS (NextGen) contract represents the next phase in the evolution of the EMS solution. Due to be released in early 2006, NextGen is a complete product information support system that utilizes World Wide Web technology to enhance the productivity and effectiveness of logisticians throughout all activities engaged during the life cycle of an asset.

There are three core components to the NextGen system, all based on MIL-STD 2361C:

Next Generation EMS

NextGen provides a number of advantages over current product information support systems: