As discussed in other articles in this series, there are essentially two actions that you can take to reduce spare parts inventory: remove existing inventory or reduce the amount of inventory going in. We call this the bathtub principle because it is similar to pulling the plug in a bathtub to let water out or […]
Action #4: Change the Factors that Drive Safety Stock
With inventory reduction there are essentially two actions that you can take: remove existing inventory or reduce the amount of inventory going in. We call this the bathtub principle because it is similar to pulling the plug in a bathtub to let water out or closing the faucet to reduce the amount going in. Just […]
Action #3: Eliminate Spare Parts Duplication
The first two actions in the Inventory Cash Release Process (Have Someone Else Hold and/or Pay For Inventory and Sell Excess and Obsolete Stock) both involve taking items out of the inventory and this is also the case with Action #3: Eliminate Duplication. Almost by definition, spare parts duplication adds no value to you as a […]
Action #2: Sell Excess and Obsolete Inventory
Operationally, excess and obsolete inventory items generate little interest because they do not create emergencies and so few companies pay much attention to this inventory unless or until they undertake a specific program of review. In the normal day-to-day management these inventory items are mostly ignored and the focus tends to be on items that […]
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 has moved 5 times faster […]
Inventory Optimization Actions for Spare Parts
This post is set up as a portal to the series of items relating to the Inventory Cash Release Process. This process is specifically designed to assist companies managing spare parts with inventory optimization and reduction. The Inventory Cash Release (ICR®) Process, is a structured step-by-step inventory optimization technique that guides users through the application […]
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 Parts Inventory Goals Must Be […]
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 us how. Idahoan Foods is […]
Inventory Reduction Action #1: Have Someone Else Hold and/or Pay For Inventory
The best way to reduce the investment in inventory is to eliminate the investment altogether. This inventory reduction action can be achieved without risk and with full access to the inventory by having someone else hold and/or pay for the inventory. This approach, sometimes known as consignment stocking, transfers both the ownership and the management […]
Identifying Best Practice Inventory Management
So you want to go down the route of achieving best practice inventory management for spare parts. Or maybe you want to at least understand what consitutes best practice inventory management so that you can implement improvements that take you in that direction. One problem of course is actually identifying best practice. What does it […]