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Squirrel
Stores & Why You Would Be Nuts To Keep Them
Breaking the
locks was the only option. It was 2am and Line 1 had stopped completely.
The good news was that we knew exactly what the problem was and how to fix
it. We also knew that the spare part we needed had been in the storeroom
earlier in the day – I had seen it there myself. The bad news was that it
was no longer there and we didn’t know who had taken it or where they put
it. We were pretty sure that one of the dayshift crew had taken it and
put it in his locker.
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The
Spares Stocking Policy
Companies
these days are awash with policies. They have environmental policies,
safety policies, purchasing policies, contract management policies, audit
policies, corporate policies, expense policies, travel policies,
maintenance policies, some even have internet usage and blogging
policies. With all this corporate ‘red tape’ why would you need (or want)
one more policy? The answer to this question lies in the benefits you get
in return. Read more...
Why MRO Inventory Optimization Doesn't Optimize Part 1
So, you have finally got
hold of that software you have been looking for. The boss has been on your
back about inventory and wants your assurance on availability while also
reducing the cash investment. You researched the market and decided on a
program of inventory optimization. Optimization, surely that is what you
need, after all optimization is the ultimate outcome, is it not?
Optimization means that everything is working at maximum efficiency,
right? Wrong.
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When is Critical Really Critical?
Engineers will happily
(well, not happily) review items that are not classified as critical but
which actually are critical. Yet they will shy away from reviewing items
that are officially defined as critical. In this case any review is,
therefore, driven by the classification rather than the opportunity or
cost benefit. Nobody would use this approach in reviewing any other
capital investment.
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Phillip's articles have been published in:
Phillip has provided papers and
presentations for the following conferences and associations:
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apics 06,
07, 08, 09
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EuroMaintenance 10
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ICOMS 06
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IMC 05, 08,
09
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MESA/AMC
05, 06, 07, 09, 10
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RCM 09
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WCEAMS 06
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