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Phillip Slater's

Inventory Revolution

Materials and Spare Parts Inventory Management & Optimization

Since 2001 Phillip has advised:

  • 315 companies

  • with +1,000 storerooms

  • holding $3.6bn of inventory

USA and Canada Call 800-581-7678

Australia and Other Countries Call +61 3 9331 3181

Inventory Management Training and Corporate Presentations

 

Reaching new heights in spare parts and operations management starts with an improved understanding of what is possible.  This is where seminars, training and corporate presentations are a key part of your improvement process.  Otherwise how does your team learn about new ways of doing things? Whether you need instructor-led training or inspiration from a corporate presentation we provide access to techniques and approaches that are proven and deliver results. They are also proprietary - you will not get this training anywhere else. 

 

See our extensive list of testimonials to see what others have said about our training and presentations.

 

Online Training

 
www.SparePartsKnowHow.com

SparePartsKnowHow.com provides 24/7 access to an extensive library of articles, ebooks, case studies, presentations, podcasts, video tutorials, single point lessons, storage guidelines, white papers, exclusive blog content, plus regular online training events. All dedicated to helping people and companies improve their materials and spare parts management outcomes.

 

Follow this link for more information (goes to a separate website).

 

Workshops and Presentations

     

 

Smarter Inventory Solutions Workshop

 

Turbo charge your inventory results! This practical, one day, workshop is aimed at those who want to achieve more, with less inventory. This comprehensive training event will show you how to review your inventory, identify opportunities, and implement them so that they stick!

 

Workshop Outline

Containing great new content from Phillip’s latest book, this workshop will include:

  • The basics of inventory management and how they can be misleading

  • The factors that have the greatest impact on your inventory levels

  • The four ‘home truths’ that will help you to crack the inventory code

  • The importance of stocking policies and how to develop them

  • A complete review of Inventory Process Optimization™ and its application

  • A new, fun, team based, interactive implementation simulation

  • Specific case studies, real world examples and practical checklists

Your benefits from attending this workshop will include:

  1. Increased inventory reduction: Going beyond the theory will help you identify new and greater opportunities for inventory reduction.

  2. Increased longevity of solution: Understanding the influence of people and processes will enable you to put in place behavioral and procedural improvements to make sure that changes stick for the long term.

  3. Reduced risk: Redefining the supply and demand dynamics reduces the risk of stocking out due to changes

Length: Full day workshop. Summary available as a 1 hour corporate presentation.

 

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Raising the Bar 

Achieving New Levels of Operational Performance

 

Simultaneously achieving both low operating costs and operational excellence has never been more important than it is right now.  Based on the book A New Strategy for Continuous Improvement this workshop will show you an approach for achieving lower costs and operational excellence that is simple, easy to apply, and most importantly, works.  This workshop will help you achieve great new results.

 

This workshop will show you a step-by-step approach for reviewing and improving operational activities. To help you make a step change improvement and raise the bar on your operational performance, this workshop will include: 

  • An overview of cost management and operational excellence problems and issues

  • Clear explanation of the three stages of the New Operations Improvement Cycle.

  • The ‘how to’ of identifying and measuring benefits

  • Timely and important tips on how to avoid the Optimization Trap

  • The key to successful implementation and recognizing the signposts of failure

  • The ‘must do’ actions and mistakes to avoid at each step

  • Twenty ‘real world’ case studies

Your benefits from attending this workshop will include:

  1. Better operational results from using a robust, tried and tested, step-by-step process.

  2. Faster achievement of outcomes from applying an elegantly simple process that is ready to go.

  3. Longer lasting success from improved implementation and application of an almost intuitive process.

 

 

Length: Half or full day workshop. Also available as a 1 hour corporate presentation.

 

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Materials Management – The Missing Link in Reliability

 

Typically operations, maintenance and reliability professionals associate materials management with having, or not having, spare parts on hand.  Despite their focus on optimizing plant performance they pay too little attention to the preservation and maintenance of the spare parts that they hold in stock.

 

One reason for this is that they don’t think of materials management as a core function for achieving reliability and so they underestimate the influence that materials management actually has on reliability.  The reality is that many companies could significantly improve their reliability outcomes by improving their materials management.

 

This presentation discusses materials management in the context of maintenance and reliability, suggests the actions to take to ensure that your maintenance and reliability program addresses this missing link in the reliability chain, and provides guidance on what steps to take to implement your materials maintenance and reliability program.

 

 

Length: 1 hour corporate presentation. Can also be presented as half or full day workshop where your team work through developing their own system for materials management.

 

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Inventory Reduction Boot Camp

 

The Inventory Reduction Boot Camp gets your team into shape to undertake a comprehensive inventory reduction program. The boot camp involves an intensive 4-day education and application workshop during which your team learn and begin to apply the Inventory Process Optimization Method. At the conclusion of this workshop your team will have identified immediate inventory reductions and developed a plan for further development of your inventory principles, policies, measures and reporting.

 

This workshop involves training in the Inventory Process Optimization Method and use of the ICR® Implementation Software.  

 

To prepare your team we hold a pre boot camp webinar 2-3 weeks before the main workshop to pin point the areas that the workshop should focus on. The main event is a four day workshop where participants walk away with all they need to know to achieve a new levels of materials and spare parts management performance.  We then provide a follow up webinar 3-4 weeks after, to address any questions or issues that arise once back in the workplace.

 

Ideal for those companies where a single training session is too little and a full IPO Implementation program is impractical.

 

Length: Main event 4 days

 

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The Optimization Trap

 

Based on the book of the same name, this presentation takes you and your team through the dangers and pitfalls of the Optimization Trap.

 

Take the journey with Phill and learn how to recognize the Optimization Trap, what you can do to avoid the trap and, if you have fallen into the trap, what you must do to climb back out.

 

To support this presentation we can also provide all participants with a copy of the Optimization Trap book.

Read about the Optimization Trap book

 

Length: 1 hour corporate presentation. also available as a half day workshop where your team work through the implications of the Optimization Trap on your business.

 

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Public Workshops

 

We regularly conduct public workshops in conjunction with organizations such as apics, the Australian Production and Inventory Control Society

 

Contact us for details of up coming events.

 

 

Tailored In-House Training, Presentations and Private Webinars

 

All Workshops and presentations can be tailored to your company needs and presented 'in house' exclusively for your team. The delivery format can be varied to suit your needs and geographic spread. The choice is yours, in-house seminar, corporate presentation, or private webinar.

 

Find out how your team can benefit from our exclusive in-house tailored training.

 

     

Other Related Links

 

Smart Inventory Solutions

Improving the Management of Engineering Materials and Spare Parts

 

10 Steps for Lower Costs

A New Strategy for Continuous Improvement

10 Steps to Lower Costs & Operational Excellence

 

The Optimization Trap

Avoiding the Pitfalls that Limit Operational Performance

 

ICR Software

A specialized tool that will help you to get more from your inventory reduction program.

 
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