All dates are US unless stated. June 2019 17th & 18th MRO & Critical Spare Parts Two-day Workshop (dates are local time in Brisbane, Australia) 20th SparePartsKnowHow.com Virtual Round Table Additive Manufacturing July 2019 23rd SparePartsKnowHow.com Ask The Expert Aug 2019 27th SparePartsKnowHow.com Ask The Expert Sept 2019 10th Special Interest Group – Demand and […]
Spare Parts Standardization: The Pros and Cons (Video)
One of the enduring debates around spare parts management is to do with spare parts standardization. That is, if we standardize our plant and equipment, we would then be able to hold a standardized set of spare parts? In this short video Phillip Slater explains the pros and cons of spare parts standardization. Visit […]
Which Type of Spare Parts Management Training is Right for You?
To determine which of our spare parts management training options is right for you, simply work through the following five questions. Question 1: Do you want more than training? Yes: If you want more than just training (e.g. full access to our content and advisory support) then please progress to Question […]
The Benefits of Industrial Vending Machines – A Case Study
Industrial vending machines are changing the way that users interact with the storeroom and spare parts supply function. Typically, the rationale for the use of vending machines is tied to the potential for cost savings achieved through greater issuance control. However, following a recent virtual round table session, one of our members kindly […]
Maintenance Will Not Solve Your Spare Parts Management Problems (Video)
Improvements in your maintenance practices will not solve your spare parts management problems. If you don’t have your act together in terms of your spare parts decision making then you’re not going to get the outcomes that you need. In this short video, Phillip Slater explains why Visit our Welcome page to learn more […]
MRO and Critical Spare Parts – Two Day Workshop
Identifying the spare parts that are critical to your ongoing operations is perhaps one of the most important and yet least understood aspects of spare parts inventory management. Many companies have a working definition of criticality, but it is too narrow to be of any real value. Others set parameters that don’t really reflect […]
The Spare Parts Management Comfort Zone (Video)
The Spare Parts Management Comfort Zone: when you’re in that place where it seems like you know everything that’s going on, where you really can’t make any mistakes. But comfort zones also have a dark side. In this short video Phillip Slater explains what this is. Visit our Welcome page to learn more […]
3D Printing – A Revolution in Spare Parts Management?
Is 3D printing about to create a revolution in spare parts management? Since the 1990’s supply chain collaboration has had a major impact on the overall level of business inventories. Of course, some companies have done better than others but there is no doubt that industry stock turns have increased significantly over the past 30 […]
Obsolete Spare Parts Inventory is an Absolute Certainty (Video)
If there’s one absolute certainty about all items in your spare parts inventory, it’s this: that at some point in time, every item in your inventory will become obsolete. In this short video, Phillip Slater explains why this is. Visit our Welcome page to learn more about how our spare parts inventory management […]
The One Question You Need Ask with Spare Parts Inventory Management (Video)
There is one question you need to ask with spare parts inventory management and unfortunately most companies don’t ask this question. This video explains what this question is and why it is important Visit our Welcome page to learn more about how our spare parts inventory management training can help you to do […]