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Will Artificial Intelligence End My Career?

May 1 Phillip Slater

Subject Area: Artificial Intelligence ChatGPT was released for public access in November 2022 and since then reports and updates have been constantly in the media. Depending on your perspective this has led to either alarm or excitement. In the world of schooling and academia there appears to be alarm, as

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Spare Parts Management Habits – Are They Limiting Your Results?

April 11 Phillip Slater

Subject Area: Spare Parts Management Habits

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Work on your Spare Parts Management Process, Not the Results

March 2 Phillip Slater

Subject Area: Spare Parts Management Process

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Are You Stuck in the Vicious Cycle of Capital Management?

February 3 Phillip Slater

      What is the focus of your spare parts management – capital management or inventory management? Are you stuck in the vicious cycle of capital management with your spare parts inventory? This video discusses the results of a recent poll and the implications of the choices that people

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Spare Parts Training Cost

January 12 Phillip Slater

Subject Area: Spare Parts Training Cost Selecting the Best Spare Parts Management Training for You   Now you might be wondering why, so far in this series, I have not yet mentioned cost. That’s because if cost really was a key influence on training decision-making, then nobody would attend an

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Spare Parts Training Support

January 12 Phillip Slater

Subject Area: Spare Parts Training Support Selecting the Best Spare Parts Management Training for You Criterion #5: Support   The time limitations of conferences, in-person training events, and even some online training courses not only limit your access to content, but they also limit your access to support. The worst

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Spare Parts Training Time

January 12 Phillip Slater

Subject Area: Spare Parts Training Time Selecting the Best Spare Parts Management Training for You Criterion #4: Time   Traditionally conferences and training are set up for the convenience of the organizer and presenter. They are not centered on the learner. Just think about that for a minute. A speaker

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Spare Parts Training Convenience

January 12 Phillip Slater

Subject Area: Spare Parts Training Convenience Selecting the Best Spare Parts Management Training for You Criterion #3: Convenience   Let’s face it, attending a conference or in-person training event is not convenient. Conference attendance takes you away from your work and usually means that when you return there is a

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Spare Parts Training Credibility

January 12 Phillip Slater

Subject Area: Spare Parts Training Credibility Selecting the Best Spare Parts Management Training for You Criterion #2: Credibility   To have credibility a website or training service must be a trusted source of information. These days it is easy to set up a good-looking website, write up your LinkedIn profile,

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Spare Parts Training Content

January 12 Phillip Slater

Subject Area: Spare Parts Training Content Selecting the Best Spare Parts Management Training for You Criterion #1: Content   If you are managing spare parts inventory, you need information and training that relates to spare parts inventory management. This seems obvious. Yet many training options will address generic supply chain

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