Subject Area: Artificial Intelligence ChatGPT was released for public access in November 2022 and since then reports and updates have been constantly in the media. Depending on your perspective this has led to either alarm or excitement. In the world of schooling and academia there appears to be alarm, as students can use AI to […]
Spare Parts Management Habits – Are They Limiting Your Results?
Subject Area: Spare Parts Management Habits
Work on your Spare Parts Management Process, Not the Results
Subject Area: Spare Parts Management Process “Before you throw more time at the problem, throw more focused action at the problem.” ‘Focused action’ are the key words. Don’t try and solve all problems all at once. Pick one area or issue that needs addressing and work on that. Focus on solving that problem. In many […]
Are You Stuck in the Vicious Cycle of Capital Management?
What is the focus of your spare parts management – capital management or inventory management? Are you stuck in the vicious cycle of capital management with your spare parts inventory? This video discusses the results of a recent poll and the implications of the choices that people are making. […]
Spare Parts Training Cost
Subject Area: Spare Parts Training Cost Selecting the Best Spare Parts Management Training for You Now you might be wondering why, so far in this series, I have not yet mentioned cost. That’s because if cost really was a key influence on training decision-making, then nobody would attend an out-of-town conference or training event. […]
Spare Parts Training Support
Subject Area: Spare Parts Training Support Selecting the Best Spare Parts Management Training for You Criterion #5: Support The time limitations of conferences, in-person training events, and even some online training courses not only limit your access to content, but they also limit your access to support. The worst case is conferences and in-person […]
Spare Parts Training Time
Subject Area: Spare Parts Training Time Selecting the Best Spare Parts Management Training for You Criterion #4: Time Traditionally conferences and training are set up for the convenience of the organizer and presenter. They are not centered on the learner. Just think about that for a minute. A speaker at a conference might be […]
Spare Parts Training Convenience
Subject Area: Spare Parts Training Convenience Selecting the Best Spare Parts Management Training for You Criterion #3: Convenience Let’s face it, attending a conference or in-person training event is not convenient. Conference attendance takes you away from your work and usually means that when you return there is a backlog of to-do items on […]
Spare Parts Training Credibility
Subject Area: Spare Parts Training Credibility Selecting the Best Spare Parts Management Training for You Criterion #2: Credibility To have credibility a website or training service must be a trusted source of information. These days it is easy to set up a good-looking website, write up your LinkedIn profile, shoot some video, and claim […]
Spare Parts Training Content
Subject Area: Spare Parts Training Content Selecting the Best Spare Parts Management Training for You Criterion #1: Content If you are managing spare parts inventory, you need information and training that relates to spare parts inventory management. This seems obvious. Yet many training options will address generic supply chain issues or generic inventory management […]