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Spare Parts Inventory Management Book – Review (6)

January 23

Spare Parts Inventory Management – A Complete Guide to Sparesology Thanks to this spare parts inventory management book my job is now made easier Phillip Slater has put together one of the best guides to inventory management you will find. It is a systematic compilation that has everything you need for success in inventory management. […]

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Spare Parts Inventory Management Book – Review (5)

January 11

Spare Parts Inventory Management – A Complete Guide to Sparesology Phillip’s book is very complete, broad, clear, practically applicable, comprehensible and well supported A Complete and Practical Guide Phillip Slater’s newest book on Spare Parts Inventory Management is indeed a complete and practical guide. The general ‘problem’ with spare parts inventory management is that it […]

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Spare Parts Inventory Management – Book Review (4)

December 13

Spare Parts Inventory Management – A Complete Guide to Sparesology   Provides Practical Guidance It’s Like Phillip is Coaching You One-on-One Phillip Slater’s latest book Spare Parts Inventory Management continues his unique and engaging writing style.  Phillip draws on his decades of experience in spare parts management and delivers a book that is pleasantly conversational, […]

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Spare Parts Inventory Management – Book Review (1)

December 9

Spare Parts Inventory Management – A Complete Guide to Sparesology   Great Follow Up to Phillip’s Previous Books Easy to read, easy to apply With a clear, easy to read, style Phillip Slater‘s book, Spare Parts Inventory Management, charts the key lessons and synthetizes the key ideas to consider for every part of a spare […]

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Spare Parts Inventory Management – Book Review (2)

November 28

How refreshing that I had found someone with deep experience and a desire to help Spare Parts Inventory Management – The Book is Applicable to Any Size Organization Phillip Slater has a gift of making unfamiliar subjects seem less intimidating. Such is the case with this latest book wherein he lays out the need for […]

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Spare Parts Inventory Management – Book Review (3)

November 21

Spare Parts Inventory Management – A Complete Guide to Sparesology Phillip Slater‘s book, Spare Parts Inventory Management, is a fantastic guide for anyone interested in having a successful spare parts inventory management system. Right from the beginning, I knew this would be a good read I found the section, “Five common supply chain techniques that […]

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Interview with Phillip Slater on Spare Parts Inventory Management – the Book

October 27

Subject Area: Spare Parts Inventory Management This text is a transcript of an interview by Carmela Mayson of Industrial Press. Carmela: Phillip Slater has been described as “truly one of the leaders in the MRO information segment” and “the global spare parts guru.” Today we talk with the author and business improvement expert about his […]

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How to Select the Right Management Consultant

March 17

Engaging a consultant can be a risky activity. Engaging the wrong consultant might be a ‘career limiting’ move. Engaging the right consultant might result in successful project, promotion, and be a career defining move. But how do you choose the right consultant? Here are 3 questions to ask that will help you choose the right […]

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Phillip Slater’s Spare Parts Inventory Management Story

March 16

Often Phillip is asked to tell the story of how he became involved in spare parts inventory management. Here it is in his own words.           I Started as a Maintenance Engineer The time that I was first involved with spare parts inventory management?  This was nearly 40 years ago when […]

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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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