The maintenance spare parts business is in turmoil. There have been
fundamental changes in the sale, distribution, and storage of spare
parts needed to maintain machinery and other physical assets. The key to
uptime in manufacturing is managing risk, and Surviving the Spare Parts
Crisis: Maintenance Storeroom and Inventory Control by Joel Levitt
describes how to evaluate risk in the inventory.
Levitt shares knowledge he has gained over more than 30 years of
consulting companies and providing training to professionals who are
facing problems with their spare parts inventory. His latest book shows
how the maintenance department can provide better support to purchasing
agents and buyers. It provides dozens of ideas to properly reduce
inventory, reduce usage, and save money in parts, all while maintaining
service levels.
This text is the only one available that not only covers the
conventional wisdom, but also deals with the new realities of today's
market space. This is an ideal resource for maintenance managers,
planners, and engineers; parts specialists; supply chain managers; and
anyone involved in purchasing.