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‘Must Know’ Training in Spare Parts Management

Subject Area: ‘Must Know’ Training in Spare Parts Management
 


The course teaches the absolute ‘must know’ information, tools, and techniques.

 

Looking to quickly build your expertise in spare parts management?

Our ‘Must Know’ Training Course is designed to teach you the essential knowledge, tools, and techniques for effective spare parts inventory management — all in one concise, powerful short course.


 
Why Choose This Course?
This course is packed with simple, practical, and step-by-step strategies that help you make smarter decisions and achieve real, measurable improvements.

It’s perfect for anyone managing spare parts on a day-to-day basis, providing the essential foundation needed to succeed.

Who Is This Course For?
If your role involves managing spare parts inventory, this course is for you. Ideal participants include:

    Storeroom & Warehouse Personnel
    Spare Parts Managers
    Supply Chain Professionals
    Procurement & Purchasing Teams
    Maintenance Staff
    Planners
    Finance Personnel

Key Features:

    100% Online & Self-Paced: Learn anytime, anywhere, at your convenience.
    Essential Knowledge: No fluff—just the core skills and insights you need.

 

Contact us for more information

 


Managing the spare parts held for maintenance and operational support is unlike managing any other type of inventory because MRO and spare parts requires a different perspective.

 
Why Is Spare Parts Management Unique?
Managing spare parts for maintenance and operations isn’t like managing other inventory.
Companies often fall into the trap of assuming that ‘standard’ inventory tools and techniques work just as well for MRO and spare parts. They don’t.

This common misunderstanding, especially among those new to spare parts management or lacking specialized training, leads to:

    Overstocking that wastes resources.
    Excessive obsolete inventory that ties up space and capital.
    Poor parts availability that disrupts operations.
    Additional equipment downtime that affects productivity.

How This Course Helps:
The ‘Must Know’ Training Course provides clear, actionable solutions to these challenges, teaching you:

    Real-world strategies, not theoretical guesswork or irrelevant statistical analysis.
    Tailored techniques specifically designed for MRO and spare parts inventory.
    Immediately usable tools that make an impact from day one.

What You’ll Achieve:

    Better decision-making and improved inventory performance.
    Reduced overstocking and fewer obsolete items.
    Higher parts availability and minimized equipment downtime.

Don’t let outdated methods hold your company back.

Learn the essential skills you need to transform spare parts management with confidence.
 


SparePartsKnowHow.com Testimonials

 

This course opened my eyes to a lot of things.

Moses Padi
United Nations Support

SparePartsKnowHow.com is of a world class standard and suitable for any industry in the world.

Ernie Thaver
Sasol Mining

I predict that our stock reduction will be about 30% but the absolute figure is less interesting than the confidence that I have now that the stock that remains is moving and necessary in the current situation.

Andre Randsdorp
RIOR BV/Rioned

There is material here that you won’t find anywhere else.
If you are involved in spare parts and materials for operations and maintenance you would be mad not to take advantage of this resource.

Adrian Hanrahan
Spare Parts Management Specialist in Oil & Gas

 


Process and Resources

 
The ‘Must Know’ Training Course is focused on MRO and spare parts inventory – unlike most inventory management courses. Once you understand why this matters you are halfway to solving your problems.

The course is:

  • Self-paced
  • 100% online
  • Available on-demand 24/7
  • Includes 4 lessons
  • Enables you to work through the content in ‘bite-sized’ chunks
  •  
    Plus,

  • Because our online training has no fixed time or place, you don’t need to wait until an event starts, or take the risk that you can’t attend at that time
  • You just get started. It is as simple as that.

You could complete this short-course in less than a day, but we know that you are busy and so each student has 3 months to complete the training. This allows time for follow up and refreshed understanding.
 


Course Content

 
The training is provided in four lessons that are released sequentially – users cannot progress to the next lesson until they complete the current lesson.

The lessons address the four issues that are fundamental to spare parts inventory management:

  • Identifying what to stock
  • Our ‘planning horizon’, 7 questions, and identifying critical inventory approaches make it clear what you should, and should not, hold in your inventory.

  • Deciding how many to stock
  • Using a simple, clear, and immediately useable approach anyone can determine the right holding level in just a few minutes.

  • Identifying and implementing best practice
  • Through extensive research we have identified the 7 best practices that make a real difference to your results.

  • Minimizing disposal and obsolescence
  • With both ‘first-time-buy’ and ‘end-of-life’ management we show you how to avoid getting stuck with inventory you don’t want or need

This course also includes a 24-page workbook that:

  • Guides the user through the lessons
  • Includes places for notes and action planning
  • Contains all the course exercises

 


Watch the Orientation Video
and See How This Course is Organized

 

 


Recognition with a Course Certificate

 
Successful completion of the course quiz results in recognition of your learning through awarding of the ‘Must Know’ Training Certificate.

  • The quiz includes 24 multi-choice questions.
  • A ‘pass’ result is 20 questions correct.

 


Complete this form to download a copy of the ‘Must Know’ Course Training Plan.

 

 


Online Training Support

 
A key feature of SparePartsKnowHow is our online training support.

  • This is clearly different to most training where time limitations mean you have little access to the trainer and their support.
  • Everyone who joins SparePartsKnowHow.com gets access to ask any questions they have relating to our content and the application of that content.
  • Tell us what problem you are trying to solve, and we will direct you to the right content.

 

How much more could you contribute to your company’s success if you just had that extra insight into spare parts management?”
Phillip Slater, Founder, SparePartsKnowHow.com

 


‘Peace of Mind’ Option to Upgrade

For those who are unsure whether to join the ‘Must Know’ Training or our Advanced Course we offer our ‘peace of mind’ option.

If, after joining the ‘Must Know’ Training, you decide to upgrade to our Advanced Course, you can do that at any time during your ‘Must Know’ Training access.

When upgrading you then get 6 months of higher level access from the date of the upgrade.

This means that if you decide to upgrade after, say 2 months, then you still get a full 6 months of higher level access.

The upgrade investment is a flat rate equal to the difference between the ‘Must Know’ Level and the Advanced Course investments plus a small admin fee. To upgrade, use the link on the orientation page after you join the ‘Must Know’ Course.

 


What Happens When You Enroll?


Course content is unlocked and available immediately.
 
 
 
Basic Training in Spare Parts
This course is delivered on a lesson-by-lesson basis. Once you complete one lesson the next level is instantly available.
 
 
Basic Training in Spare Parts
You get access for 3 months – allowing you plenty of time to complete the training.
 


 

This course is the fastest way to learn spare parts management – guaranteed.

Our ‘Must Know’ training short course teaches the absolute ‘must know’ information, tools, and techniques required for effective spare parts management.

These are simple, effective, step-by-step strategies and tools to help you make better decisions and generate improvements in your spare parts management.

The course content is:

  • ‘Real world’, not theoretical or based on pointless statistical analysis.
  • Specifically applicable to MRO and spare parts inventory, not generic supply chain management.
  • Immediately usable – simple, clear, and useful.

 
 


Join the ‘Must Know’ Training Course

 

Individual Enrollment

Basic Training in Spare Parts

Course Investment: a single payment of US$497.00 for 3 months access.

Payment is only available using the online links.
For peace of mind we use the secure payment system at Stripe.


Please note: SparePartsKnowHow.com principally addresses inventory management for MRO and spare parts held for maintenance and operations support.

 
We invite you to review our terms and conditions before signing up.
 

Multiple Enrollment

If you want to enroll 5 or more personnel please contact us to request a custom payment link.


 
 
 
 
Online support provided by: Phillip Slater
 

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