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“MRO Inventory Optimization – It’s Easier Than You Think”

An hour long presentation by John Cowan, President of Xtivity Inc. and Tim Moxey, Director of Business Development for IHS, Inc.

Maintenance, Repair, and Operations (MRO) inventory consists of spare parts and other indirect materials that support critical production, facilities and fleet equipment. It can tie up 15% of all procurement spend and 75% of purchasing requisitions, yet most organizations use only 5% frequently while the remaining 95% sit in a company's inventory only to be used a few times per year or never at all.

Key Performance Indicators for Stores and MRO

By: Daniel DeWald

Key Performance Indicators (KPI) are used to measure and monitor daily, weekly, and monthly activities in MRO and Stores. Management uses them as tools to analyze past performance and make decisions as they move forward. KPIs are objective measurements, and taking these measurements is a key activity for the maintenance manager to oversee.

SKF bearing maintenance handbook offers comprehensive working guide for the maintenance professional

LIVINGSTON, Scotland - SKF recently updated its SKF Bearing Maintenance Handbook, a comprehensive guide designed for the maintenance professional that covers the basics of bearings and bearing arrangements, including instructions for mounting bearings, bearing units, housings and seals. Additionally, the handbook describes safe and skillful maintenance practices that can help extend bearing service life, reduce machine downtime and minimize unplanned maintenance activities.

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Taming Your MRO Spend

An hour long web workshop on demand presented by Niels Martin, Managing Director and Will Templeton, Solutions Specialist

It is estimated that U.S. industries alone purchase a staggering $136 billion per year on parts, materials, and supplies to support Maintenance, Repair and Operations. Yet most companies cannot effectively and systematically rationalize their spend - where they are over-purchasing/overspending, what materials are excess or duplicates, what inventory is obsolete, when they can use non-OEM alternatives. Until now. Join this web seminar to learn how to make informed and effective decisions to manage the supply chain and inventory on the parts and materials that will give you the most bang for your buck. We'll provide practical steps you can begin taking today to save your company millions.

Hydraulic Institute Introduces Pump Efficiency Prediction Guideline Publication

Parsippany NJ, February 2011 - - The Hydraulic Institute Pump Efficiency Prediction guideline (HI 20.3-2010) is now available in a separate, self-contained publication. The guideline presents a simple method that will help pump users predict normally attainable efficiency levels at the best efficiency point (BEP) for selected types of rotodynamic pumps when the rate of flow, total head per stage, net positive suction head available (NPSHA), and the service conditions are known. Graphs are used extensively to portray the relationship of pump efficiency versus different parameters.

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Pfizer Pushes the MRO Reliability Envelope

An hour long web workshop on demand presented by Jim Clifford - Manager, Data Management Group, Maximo System Owner - Pfizer

Pfizer pushes the MRO Reliability envelope. Lower MRO inventory and improve MRO availability at the same time? You bet. Discover the 5 steps Pfizer took to ensure that their MRO optimization program saved money and improved MRO fill rates.

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Key Performance Indicators for MRO and the Storeroom

A 30 minute long Webinar Tutorial On Demand Led by Daniel DeWald, CPIM, CPMM SME Materials Management Professional Consultant, GPAllied

Key Performance Indicators are used to measure and monitor daily, weekly, and monthly activities in MRO and Stores. Management uses it as a tool to analyze past performance, and make decisions as they move forward. KPI's are an objective measurement, and a key activity for the maintenance manager to oversee.

MRO Inventory Rationalization and Optimization

By Ralph Rio

MRO materials inventory often has many thousands of stocking units (SKU) in small quantities with multiple stocking locations and unpredictable demand - making inventory management difficult. Maintenance organizations tend to focus on work orders and the equipment while giving lower priority to managing MRO inventory. The lack of inventory optimization results in higher inventory levels, carrying costs, and operating disruptions.

Repairable Spares: The Complete Program

By Daniel DeWald, CPIM

The establishment of a repairable spares program is essential to complete a solid MRO (maintenance parts, repair, and operating supplies) management program. Repairing parts before the point of failure is a strategy that reduces maintenance costs, reduces purchasing dollars in buying new equipment, and reduces the need for an increased capital budgeting process.

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The MRO Connection to Reliability

An 80 minute On Demand Webinar Workshop by Rich MacInnes, Principal, Net Results Group, LLC and Bob Wilson, Senior Director - Client Assessments, PCA

The MRO Connection to Reliability is clear... spare parts at the ready to ensure equipment availability the first time, every time. Learn five key insights unique to MRO materials-guaranteed to advance every reliability program while improving investment in maintenance labor and materials. Gain these insights from recognized experts of The MRO Connection, which delivers proven solutions in the uniquely challenging space known as MRO.

Learning point takeaways:

1) Five key MRO insights that advance reliability practices while improving investment in maintenance labor and materials

2) Technology solutions unique to the challenges of MRO

3) Performing MRO capabilities health check-vital first step

Seatek Company Releases RS-101B

Seatek Company, which pioneered the labor saving rotary tool to cut armored cables has introduced a new model in the Roto-Split line. The made in USA RS-101B is equipped with an exclusive auto clamping feature that does away with fussing with a thumb screw when cutting different sizes of AC/MC cable. Just squeeze the bottom lever & any cable from 14-2 to 10-4 or 3/8” Flex is secured, no adjustment is required! This new patent pending system prevents applying too much force to aluminum casing. Blade penetration is set at the factory to prevent nicking of wires in standard size AC/MC cable.

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Critical Success Factors for MRO and the Storeroom

Presented by Daniel DeWald, CPIM, CPMM SME Materials Management Professional Consultant, GPAllied

Critical success factors (CSF) are an essential part of the storeroom and MRO. They need to be identified and reviewed to insure success. They are not a key performance indicator, but instead are elements vital to strategize policies and management to be a winning sector of the overall maintenance direction.

The Importance of Organizing MRO Inventory & Purchasing

By Terry Wireman, CPMM, CMRP

MRO inventory and purchasing organizations are the single biggest maintenance support functions that contribute to low maintenance productivity. MRO inventory and purchasing, in this article, stands for maintenance, repair, and overhaul inventory and purchasing. Many maintenance labor delays are related to issues concerning materials and spare parts. Because the purchasing function typically procures the materials for the MRO storerooms, it also has a big impact on maintenance productivity.

HYDRAULIC INSTITUTE DEBUTS UPDATED STANDARD FOR ROTARY PUMP TESTS

Parsippany, NJ, - The Hydraulic Institute (HI) has updated the ANSI/HI Standard for Rotary Pump Tests version 2000, and has introduced ANSI/HI 3.6 - 2010, Rotary Pump Tests. This updated Standard applies to industrial/commercial rotary positive displacement pumps and includes detailed procedures on the set up and methods for conducting hydrostatic test and performance tests of such pumps. ANSI/HI 3.6-2010 is immediately available for purchase through the HI online retail store, http://www.eStore.Pumps.org. It is offered at $75.00.

FREE 1-hour webinar on Fundamentals of Pumping System Assessments

FREE 1-hour webinar on Fundamentals of Pumping System Assessments: An overview of the new ASME Energy Assessment standard

Parsippany, NJ - Pump Systems Matter (PSM) is now offering a Free 1-hour webinar covering the new ASME EA-2-2009 standard “Energy Assessment for Pumping Systems,” which sets the requirements for conducting and reporting the results of pumping system assessments. The entire pumping system, from energy inputs to the work performed as the result of these inputs, is considered.

mro - spares management

“MRO Inventory Optimization – It’s Easier Than You Think”

Key Performance Indicators for Stores and MRO

MRO Inventory – the “Expert’s Monument to Failure”

SKF bearing maintenance handbook offers comprehensive working guide for the maintenance professional

Taming Your MRO Spend

Hydraulic Institute Introduces Pump Efficiency Prediction Guideline Publication

Pfizer Pushes the MRO Reliability Envelope

Key Performance Indicators for MRO and the Storeroom

Oniqua Enterprise Analytics Opens New Office in Africa

MRO Inventory Rationalization and Optimization

Repairable Spares: The Complete Program

Bermuda Electric Light Company Selects Queensland-based Oniqua for MRO Optimization

The MRO Connection to Reliability

Seatek Company Releases RS-101B

Critical Success Factors for MRO and the Storeroom

The Importance of Organizing MRO Inventory & Purchasing

Material Planning Improves Maintenance Efficiency

HYDRAULIC INSTITUTE DEBUTS UPDATED STANDARD FOR ROTARY PUMP TESTS

Take Care of Those Parts!

FREE 1-hour webinar on Fundamentals of Pumping System Assessments