Maintenance & Reliability Improvement Initiative, Critical Spare Parts, and Your Inventory

John Ganaway

Have you ever found that you question if you have the right spare parts? Do you have the right inventory? Is your storeroom out of control? Maybe your craftsmen sometimes don’t throw away a replaced part, just in case… How do you know what is obsolete and still taking up valuable space on your shelf? Can you find the inventory when you need it?

Knowing where to start on your journey to improve the overall health of your inventory and the storeroom is tough. Having a method to take a bite out of the elephant that is Spare parts will help you reduce the concern and allow you to sleep at night.

What questions can you / should you ask to understand the health of your inventory process? Do you know what inventory your organization owns? Is your organization’s inventory and spare parts list complete? Do you know what is critical spare part? Do you have Maintenance Strategies for your organization’s inventory?