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 Click here for information
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. The first reason is when you can’t access supply within your planning horizon. For example, if you have a need for a spare part that is critical to your operations and the
Spare Parts Inventory Management Secrets
Subject Area: Spare Parts Inventory Management Secrets The Reality of Spare Parts Inventory Management One of the little acknowledged issues with spare parts inventory management is that for many companies they really don’t know what they have and/or why they have it. How can that be you ask. Don’t
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? But this
Has the Internet Delivered Improved Spare Parts Inventory Management?
There is no doubt that the advent of the internet has delivered incredible productivity and efficiency improvements for businesses worldwide. Improved communications, fast data transfers, and reduced travel through the use of video conferencing are just a few of the benefits that have been widely realized. In addition we have
The Inventory Cash Release® Process
[grwebform url=”https://app.getresponse.com/view_webform_v2.js?u=uY&webforms_id=14719202″ css=”on” center=”off” center_margin=”200″/] Over the years this blog has explored many aspects of spare parts inventory management and usually there is a little feedback on each article. But when I recently mentioned in one article the 7 Actions for Inventory Reduction the response was unprecedented. Apparently many readers hadn’t heard of this approach
Spare Parts Inventory Management Identifying What Works
Subject Area: Spare Parts Inventory Management Identifying What Works I am a lover of Italian food – especially pasta. What I particularly like about pasta is the almost endless variety of forms that the pasta can take. Essentially you can use the same base ingredients to create many different types
Spare Parts Management eBook
Subject Area: Spare Parts Management eBook The Problem with Spare Parts Management at Large Companies Managing spare parts at a large company presents a unique set of challenges and problems. It is only by ensuring continuous and wide-spread access to information and training that is credible, reliable, and
5 Common Techniques for Spare Parts Management That You Should NOT Use
In this recording of a public webinar Phillip Slater identifies 5 common techniques for spare parts management that you should not use. Phillip explains what they are and why they should not be used. Click here for information on our Practitioner Playbook.
Why Spare Parts are Different to Other Inventory Types
In October 2012 Phillip Slater was interviewed by Dustin Mattison for the Kinaxis Supply Chain Expert website. In this interview Phillip discusses why spare parts are different to other inventory types and what this means for those that manage spare parts inventory. Posted by: