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Spare Parts Inventory Management

Spare Parts Inventory Management


A Complete Guide to Sparesology®


This new book by Phillip Slater, Spare Parts Inventory Management, addresses the key matters faced during the life cycle of spare parts inventory.

This is described by the word Sparesology® – a short-cut term for the discipline of optimizing the physical, financial, process, and human resource management of spare parts.

Spare Parts Inventory Management is a ‘how-to’ book that explains the issues and provides guidance on what to do.

Spare Parts Inventory Management starts with addressing how to establish a system for spare parts management and explains the key best practices that make a real difference to spare parts inventory outcomes.

The book then moves through the spare parts life cycle:

  • Advising on how to determine what to stock and how many to stock
  • Determining spare parts criticality
  • Determining the capital equipment first-time-buy
  • Explaining the different approaches to inventory optimization
  • Addressing the key factors in storeroom management such as physical processes, bar coding, data management and accuracy
  • Integrating maintenance and spare parts planning
  • Obsolescence and disposal

This book provides guidance and advice on all of the above.

Ultimately the goal of any spare parts management system is to ensure a reliable supply of quality spare parts, without excessive costs.

Spare Parts Inventory Management, A Complete Guide to Sparesology® is written to provide the guidance required to do just that.
 

Read a transcript of an interview with Phillip Slater about the book Spare Parts Inventory Management
Access a video series explaining the content of the book.
 


Spare Parts Inventory Management – Recognition and Reviews


Spare Parts Inventory Management achievements at Amazon.com:

#1 Best Seller in Business Facility Management
#1 New Release in Business Facility Management
#1 Hot New Release in Business Management
#1 New Release in Industrial Engineering
#1 New Release in Production and Operations
#1 Book in Facility Management

This book is a fantastic guide for anyone interested in having a successful spare parts management system

Marnie Schmidt
Author of “Tribal Knowledge – The Practical Use of ISO, Lean and Six Sigma Together”
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How refreshing that I had found someone with deep experience and a desire to help

Russ Thompson
M3 ERP Functional Consultant, Avaap USA Inc.
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Great follow up to Phillip’s previous books

Jorge Asiain
Senior Consultant AlterEvo Ltd.
Lecturer of Mechanical Engineering – Universidad Europea.
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Belongs on the shelf of every spare parts organization

Dr. Patricia Murrin
A.P. Murrin and Associates-Supply Chain Management
Department Chair, The National Graduate School of Quality Management
Adjunct Faculty, Walden University
Adjunct Faculty, Northwood University
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Phillip’s book is very complete, broad, clear, practically applicable, comprehensible and well supported

Jürgen Donders
Partner
Gordian Logistic Experts
www.gordian.nl
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Thanks to this book my job is now made easier

Ilyas Ateiza
Stores Manager – Engineering
APM Terminals
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Purchase the book in hard copy or kindle format at:

Amazon.com.
Amazon.co.uk

Purchase hard copy and other ebook formats at:

Industrial Press (the publisher)
Booktopia

 


 

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