A Playbook is not just inventory management training, it is a structured decision support resource that helps people understand the issue, ask better questions, apply practical methods, and make better spare parts decisions.
We call them Playbooks because they are not just lessons to complete. Each Playbook gives you access to a different depth of spare parts decision support. As your needs become more complex, you can move from one playbook to another.
Phillip was able to evolve our thinking from the old way of ‘stock it up as this will be required in the near future’ to a much more realistic way of viewing inventory, making the maintenance job easier and taking out costs – which is the overall objective of any business.
Ilyas Ateiza
APM Terminals
Build a clear understanding of how spare parts inventory actually works.
Learn the fundamentals that most companies get wrong—and why standard inventory approaches don’t apply.
Our Foundation Playbook gives you the essential knowledge to manage spare parts effectively. It covers the core principles, terminology, and decision logic required before any optimization or policy work can succeed.
Building on the foundation content this playbook helps you develop practical capability in specific areas of spare parts management.
Choose the topics that matter to you—such as optimization and policy development – build expertise where you need it.
Each capability area focuses on a key discipline and includes a targeted assessment. Complete one or more areas to demonstrate applied knowledge and earn a Capability Certificate.
Access the full library of tools, articles, and resources to support real-world decisions.
Use it when you need to solve a problem, test an idea, or go deeper into a specific topic.
The Practitioner Playbook is designed for practitioners who need answers, not theory.
It provides on-demand access to proven approaches, detailed explanations, and practical guidance across all areas of spare parts management.
Spare parts management is a team sport.
The best results occur when maintenance, procurement, planning, stores, and leadership operate from a shared understanding and common decision framework.
Give your team the tools, knowledge, and confidence they need to excel in spare parts inventory management with our live, online, interactive training program.
The Foundations for Teams Program is a team-based delivery of our Foundation Level content, designed to build a shared understanding of the fundamentals and drive better results across your organization.