LEMS is an automated tool to track the Life Cycle Engineering aspects of major equipment and  weapons systems.  It was developed specifically for tracking the full life cycle engineering and  logistics support functions associated with the USCG’s newest class of boat, the Response Boat -  Medium.  This systems assists in delivering the right parts, information and service support at the  right time, place and cost to maximize operational capability and effectiveness.  A comprehensive  configuration status accounting capability facilitates the development and fielding of boat upgrades  through tracking of Engineering Proposals (ECPs).  Other components track technical documentation,  scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, and engineering baselines.  LEMS - LifeCycle Engineering Maintenance System Maintenance Management (MM) Module: This module lets you track who, what, where, when and how maintenance has been or will be accomplished looking forward to forecast future needs or backward to determine parts used.  Using manufacturers’ reliability data, all preventive maintenance actions are scheduled according to skill codes, forecasted operational tempo, and maintenance philosophy. Configuration Status Accounting (CSA) Module: This module provides in-depth configuration and data management functionality to account for every major model, series and make of traceable configuration item on any hardware. Engineering Change (EC) Module:  As changes are requested or proposed, their status (evaluation and approval process) are maintained and tracked in this module. Document Management (DM) Module:  This module makes it easy to manage all technical documentation including technical drawings, CAD drawings, schematics, tech manuals, and training materials.  All changes are flagged so that content management changes can be made to related documentation. Operators and maintainers can go to one location to find all their technical updated documents. Warranty Administration Module: All parts in the inventory are track to indicate they are under warranty and the scope of the warranty is tracked – either calendar period or hours of usage. As defects are recorded in the maintenance module they are automatically cross-checked for appropriate warranty status. If under warranty the original equipment manufacturer is contacted. Spare Parts / Provisioning Module: This module tracks Provisioning Parts Lists (PPLs), Allowance Parts Lists (APLs), and all Provisioning Technical Documentation (PTD) and integrate that information with the Document Management module for all components of the system.