Phillip Slater

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Books by Phillip Slater

Phillip’s books provide the technical and practical foundation behind the SparePartsKnowHow.com Playbooks. They address the full spare parts lifecycle: governance, stocking decisions, criticality, optimization, storeroom management, maintenance integration, obsolescence, and continuous improvement.

 


Hard Copy and e Books by Phillip Slater

 

Spare Parts Inventory Management

A Complete Guide to Sparesology®
 
books by phillip slaterThis book addresses the essential issues confronting spare parts management throughout the entire lifecycle of inventory management, from establishing a system for management, identifying the need for a part, to physical management and even final disposal.
 
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Purchase the book in hard copy or kindle format at:
Amazon.com. and at Amazon.co.uk
 
Purchase hard copy and other ebook formats at:
Industrial Press (the publisher) and at Booktopia
 


 

Smart Inventory Solutions (2nd Ed.)

Improving the Management of Engineering Materials and Spare Parts
 
books by phillip slaterSmart Inventory Solutions takes you through an in-depth understanding of the optimization of spare parts inventory and fully describes the Inventory Cash Release® Process, a unique, process-driven approach to spare parts inventory optimization. To gain control of your spare parts inventory you need to gain a better understanding of materials and spare parts inventory management principles and practices. This book delivers just that.
 
Read more and purchase the book in hard copy or Kindle format at:
Amazon.com and at Amazon.co.uk

Read more and purchase hard copy and other ebook formats at:
Industrial Press (the publisher) and at Booktopia
 


 

The Optimization Trap

Avoiding the Pitfalls that Limit Operational Performance
 
books by phillip slaterSpare parts inventory optimization is all about trading-off choices to achieve the best overall outcome. More inventory might or might not improve availability but it definitely increases costs. Which one is the better option? Are these the only two choices?

Sometimes when seeking to optimize, people take actions that, without realizing it, limit both their options and their results. This is the Optimization Trap.
 
You can read more and purchase a copy here.
 


 

A New Strategy for Continuous Improvement

10 Steps for Lower Costs and Operational Excellence
 
books by phillip slaterA New Strategy for Continuous Improvement, explains in detail the process that we applied to transform a 24/7 manufacturing facility. I call this process the New Operations Improvement Cycle. Why a new cycle? We found that in practice the traditional plan-do-check-act cycle (developed nearly 100 years ago) has limitations that reduce its effectiveness.
 
Read more and purchase the book in hard copy or Kindle format at:
Amazon.com and at Amazon.co.uk

Read more and purchase hard copy and other ebook formats at:
Industrial Press (the publisher) and at Booktopia
 


 

Smart Inventory Solutions (1st Ed.)

7 Actions for MRO and Indirect Inventory Reduction
 
books by phillip slaterSmart Inventory Solutions (1st Ed.) is a workbook that takes you step-by-step through the Inventory Cash Release Process. Throughout the manual there are pages for you to complete as you work through the process and make note of your specific situation, issues, and potential actions.

The book details exclusive case studies, provides you with a complete data collection guide, and includes a full glossary.

You can read more and purchase a copy here.
 
 
 
 
 


 
 

Advisory Services

Advisory work is designed for organizations that need practical, specialist guidance on spare parts management without the cost, delay, or disruption of a traditional on-site consulting engagement.
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Enterprise Access

For organizations that need broader access across teams, sites, or functions. Read more...

Foundations for Teams

A shared starting point for cross-functional spare parst capability. Read more...

Foundations Playbook

Essential spare parts management decision support.

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Operations Playbook

For those managing practical spare parts decisions, systems, and improvement work.
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Practitioner Playbook

Advanced tools, templates, resources, and decision support.
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