Subject Area: MRO Procurement Complexity Do you wonder why MRO is such a hard category for procurement management? Do you find that your company constantly goes through cycles of adding and reducing MRO procurement resources? When companies manage indirect and MRO procurement in the same way that they manage direct
Spare Parts Inventory Webinar: 7 Things Every Senior Manager Must Know
For most asset-intensive companies, spare parts are not much thought about at all when in ample supply but become the number one focus for survival when not available. Unfortunately, many companies still view spare parts management as a low-level operational task. As a result, these companies: Waste millions of dollars
Webinar: Procurement Outsourcing of Indirect Materials
Do you know the characteristics that differentiate direct and indirect procurement? Direct procurement is characterized by high volumes, regular purchases, and a small number of suppliers. Indirect procurement, and MRO in particular, is characterized by low volumes, irregular purchases, a large number of different items, and a large number of
Transparent Collaboration: The Future of MRO Procurement
An Interview on MRO Procurement with Mr. Detlef Daues, Founder of the V-LINE Group For the past few decades, the role of procurement has continuously evolved. Someone who has been at the forefront of these changes is Detlef Daues, Founder of the V-LINE Group. I met with Mr Daues at