TCAM: making the class VIII system work for your brigade combat team.(Theater Customer-Assisted Module)

From: Army Logistician | Date: September 1, 2005| Author: | Copyright information

Managing class VIII (medical materiel) on the battlefield has always been a challenge, especially for divisional units. Even with today's modern technology, getting medical supplies to the user is often a difficult task. To streamline this process and empower levels I and ii medical elements, the Army Medical Department (AMEDD) developed the Theater Army Medical Management Information System (TAMMIS) Customer-Assisted Module (TCAM) and mandated that it be the system for ordering class VIII at brigade level and below. With adequate planning and command emphasis, TCAM can be a ...

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