Spare Parts Management: Optimize Your Maintenance Inventory: 6

The part is in the system - but nowhere to be found A critical machine goes down. The part you need shows as available in the system - but it isn't there. Or worse: it was never there. Production halted. Emergency order. Tens of thousands of dollars in losses. This is the daily reality in too many maintenance departments: millions tied up in spare parts inventory, with low stock accuracy. Technicians spending an hour a day searching. Hundreds of suppliers each bringing their own administrative burden. This book shows you how to change that. Follow the transformation >What makes this book different Unlike dry theoretical handbooks, this book uses a narrative that shows you how to approach the transformation, step by step. The methodology is based on decades of consultancy experience - not theory that might work, but a systematic approach that has delivered results in dozens of organizations. What you will learn - Categorization - classify parts into four types: risk components, exchange parts, overhaul parts, and free issue stock, each with its own management strategy- Cost comparison - apply capital costs, storeroom costs, and critical failure probability to make the right stocking decisions- Calculation tools - ABC analysis, EOQ calculations, and Poisson distribution for irregular failures- Storeroom transformation - reorganize physical space into structured zones with clear layout principles- Process optimization - receiving, issue, inventory control, and FIFO for limited shelf life parts- Purchasing strategy - category purchasing, vendor managed inventory, and specialized procurement for custom components Who is this book for? - Maintenance managers who want to stop firefighting- Reliability engineers managing risk systematically- Storeroom managers who want to bring structure to chaos- Purchasers who want to work more strategically- Asset managers looking to optimize capital tied up in inventory Why act now? >Part of a larger whole >About the author Martin Van den Hout has 35 years of experience in maintenance, reliability, and asset management, including 24 years as a consultant. This hands-on experience forms the foundation of a series that shows how methodology works in the real world.

Pages: 153, Paperback, Vulcanus Press