The Best Resources I Have Every Studied My career has been spent in Spare Parts, Materials and Warehousing in support of operations and maintenance (O&M). Until now, my knowledge, skill and ability has been largely learnt on the job as well as working alongside some very experienced maintenance people and
The One Action That Can Revolutionize Your Spare Parts Inventory
The Difference Between Tasks and Management One of the major problems with managing spare parts inventory is that many people consider it to be a ‘task oriented’ function. That is, they assume that spare parts inventory management only requires the completion of a series of routine tasks, and just so
Spare Parts Management Training – Three Things You Must Do
Be Wary of ‘Learned Experience’ To achieve best practice from spare parts management training you need to be wary of ‘learned experience’. Let me explain… Recently I had occasion to use a goods lift (elevator) at a warehouse. You may be familiar with this type of lift (elevator), they
Online Inventory Management Training Technology is Moving 5 Times Faster Than Management
Technology is moving 5 times faster than management – should you be paranoid or excited? These words were recently attributed to Dominic Barton, CEO of McKinsey & Co, and apply as much in our world of spare parts management as in any other aspect of management. One specific area that
Phillip Slater Wins National Logistics Leadership Award
Leadership in Logistics Education Award In 2012 the Logistics Association of Australia announced Phillip Slater as that year’s winner of the Kim Rothwell Leadership in Logistics Education Award. Phillip Slater is a spare parts management specialist, consultant, author, and Founder of SparePartsKnowHow.com. Kim Rothwell, is a life member of the
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Validating Advisor Credentials
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