In a previous post we demonstrated that the classic ‘saw tooth’ diagram associated with inventory management and control is sometimes not at all representative of reality for engineering materials and spare parts. In this post, I am going to expand on this to show just how much it can cost
The Truth About Inventory Management Theory
Subject Area: Spare Parts Inventory Management Theory
Inventory Management Formula – Knowing is the Easy Part!
In Fact, Just Knowing Inventory Management Formulas is Not Enough Does it really matter if you do or do not understand all the inventory management formula? Does it matter if you know or don’t know how to calculate the Reorder Point or the Reorder Quantity for individual SKUs? Yes,
Spare Parts Inventory Management – It’s All About Process!
Spare parts inventory management has a lot in common with sports. For example, in professional sport these days it is not unusual to hear players and coaches talking about process. They talk about focusing on the process and following the process. Rarely do they talk about scoring a goal, a


