For access to this post, and all of our content, join using the button below. If you are already registered then you need to log-in. ‘Getting It Right’ With Spare Parts Management Achieving best practice spare parts management process involves the input of many different people and/or
Insurance Spares Definition (Video)
For access to this post, and all of our content, join using the button below. If you are already registered then you need to log-in. In this 2 Minute Tutorial Phillip Slater defines and discusses insurance spares, their main attributes and how they are different from other
Bill of Materials (BOM): Necessary or Just Nice to Have?
Do we really need bills of material (BOMs) for spare parts management? For access to this post, and all of our content, join using the button below. If you are already registered then you need to log-in. Back in my university days I serviced my own car
Three Reasons Why You Have Obsolete Spare Parts Inventory
In this 2 Minute Tutorial Phillip Slater identifies the three reasons that companies have obsolete spare parts inventory. By understanding these issues you can take the first steps to limiting and even eliminating obsolete spare parts inventory! Run time: 2:38 For access to this post, and all of our
The Two Reasons Why You Hold Spare Parts Inventory
In this Two Minute Tutorial Phillip Slater discusses the only two reasons why you (or anyone) holds spare parts inventory. For access to this post, and all of our content, join using the button below. If you are already registered then you need to log-in. The first reason
MRO Podcast: The MRO Guy interviews Phillip Slater
In early 2015, Steve Landis, the MRO Guy, interviewed Phillip Slater about his background, career and the evolution of SparePartsKnowHow.com. In this comprehensive interview Phillip discusses his early experiences as a maintenance engineer and the events that led him on the path to being the Founder of SparePartsKnowHow.com. Phillip
Spare Parts Inventory Management Secrets
Subject Area: Spare Parts Inventory Management Secrets For access to this post, and all of our content, join using the button below. If you are already registered then you need to log-in. The Reality of Spare Parts Inventory Management One of the little acknowledged issues with
Obsolete Inventory Management – Three Ways to Deal With It
Inventory Doesn’t Just Appear! Have you heard the expression about ‘shutting the gate, when the horse has bolted’? It refers to trying to stop something happening when it has already happened. Seems like a silly thing to do, right? For access to
Spare Parts Inventory Goals: One Tip to Achieve Them
When going through their budgeting process it is common for companies to set new spare parts inventory goals for the year or to at least review their existing goals. However, when they do this many companies are setting themselves up for failure. Let me explain that. Spare
Spare Parts Inventory Reduction: Russell Thompson Tells How SparePartsKnowHow.com Helped Him Achieve a 50% Inventory Reduction
In October 2011 Russell Thompson, Corporate MRO/Purchasing Manager at Idahoan Foods in the USA joined SparePartsKnowHow.com as a Member. In the time since then Mr. Thompson has used the resources at SparePartsKnowHow.com to achieve a 50% spare parts inventory reduction. In this extract from a recent interview he tells