Spare Parts Inventory Management. Phillip Slater
SPARE PARTS
INVENTORY
MANAGEMENT
A Complete Guide to Sparesology®
Phillip Slater
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Author: Phillip Slater
Title: Spare Parts Inventory Management, A Complete Guide to Sparesology®, First Edition
Library of Congress Control Number: 2016954132
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Dedication
In 1676, Sir Isaac Newton wrote in a letter, “If I have seen further, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants.” In a similar vein, my ability to write this book is entirely due to the experiences and opportunities that have come to me since commencing university 36 years ago. From university lecturers, to work colleagues, bosses, projects, and clients, I have learned from each one, and the experience and insight relating to spare parts inventory management is distilled into this book. I am grateful to everyone that I have worked with, and learned from, during my career.
The one constant during most of that time has been my wife, Mercedes. Without her boundless optimism, constant support, and apparently endless patience, I am sure that none of this would be possible. This book is dedicated to you.
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Table of Contents
Part 1: The Spare Parts Management System
1.1 Your Management Systems Either Are Designed or Evolve Randomly
1.2 What Are MRO and Spare Parts?
1.3 Why Spare Parts Are Different (from Other Inventory Types)
1.4 Five Common Supply Chain Techniques That You Should Not Use for Spare Parts Management
1.5 The Number One Problem with Spare Parts Inventory Management
1.6 The Big Picture—Putting Spare Parts Management in Context
1.7 Maintenance Alone Won’t Solve Your Spare Parts Problems
1.8 Spare Parts Management Requires Collaboration, Not Just Cooperation
1.10 Follow the Money—Accounting for Spare Parts
1.11 The Key Elements of a Spare Parts Management System
1.12 A Quick Word on Multiechelon Systems
1.13 Inventory Prevention
1.14 Spare Parts Inventory Management Policies
1.15 Categories
1.16 Procedures
1.17 Developing a Spare Parts Identification System
1.18 Best Practice Spare Parts Management Research
1.19 The Best Practices That Make a Real Difference
10 Key Lessons: The Spare Parts Management System
Part 2: Create and Stock
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Deciding What to Stock
2.3 The Pros and Cons of Spare Parts Standardization
2.4 Capital