As seen in Forbes. I want to share some fascinating insights about materials management and the evolving practice of MRO (maintenance, repair, and operations). Through an industry survey taken in conjunction with WBR Insights and ProcureCon MRO, I have continued…
Critical spare parts are not the parts you buy most often. They are the parts that stop production when they are missing. Managing them well requires clear criticality, realistic lead times, and disciplined stocking policies. These seven best practices help…
*MRO Sourcing Strategy*: 8 Moves That Cut Cost Without Adding Downtime Risk An MRO sourcing strategy decides where maintenance, repair, and operations materials come from, on what terms, and from how many suppliers. Done well, it lowers total cost while…
How AI Removes the Need for MRO Data Cleansing in Inventory Management All asset-intensive organizations and manufacturing enterprises understand the importance of maintaining quality MRO (Maintenance, Repair, and Operations) inventory data so they can accurately manage critical spare parts and…
The next decade of manufacturing competitiveness will be won by organizations that treat MRO not as a cost center, but as a strategic advantage. As supply chains become more connected, digital, and complex, the old model of manual planning, local…
*MRO Inventory Strategy* for Multi-Site Manufacturers A bearing that fails twice in five years has no demand history, so every site-level formula says stock zero. This article shows how multi-site manufacturers build an MRO inventory strategy that pools failure data…
Use Case | MRO Inventory Optimization for Mining How a Global Mining Organization Identified $96.8M in Inventory Opportunity Across 17 Sites Background Mining organizations rarely struggle because spare parts don’t exist. They struggle because the right parts aren’t visible when…
