Subject: Monthly Membership Now Available at SparePartsKnowHow.com

Its Our 6th Birthday and To Celebrate We Are Launching a New Monthly Membership
Issue #201

Hi Friend,

October is a special month at SparePartsKnowHow.com. It is the month in which we started our online training service and this month is SparePartsKnowHow.com’s sixth birthday!

From those early beginnings, we have expanded to now have an extensive library of articles and videos, six training courses, online coaching, a Best Practice Framework, and most recently, special reports. All targeting spare parts inventory management.

Since starting in October 2011 we have had:
  • 16,000+ people join our online communities
  • 6,000 free e-book downloads
  • 115,000 unique users at SparePartsKnowHow.com 
  • 77,000 minutes of video ‘watch time’
  • 56% annual compound growth rate
Currently our online resource has more than 500 pieces of content, including:
  • 165 articles and whitepapers
  • 60 videos
  • 20 presentations
  • 15 podcasts
  • 6 training courses
  • 236 blog posts

Since we started offering course certificates (requiring the passing of an exam) we have now awarded 102 certificates. Achieving a certificate not only gives people the confidence that they can face the challenges ahead but also additional professional credibility. A certificate is a strong indicator of know-how!

New Monthly Membership
To celebrate our 6th birthday we have introduced a new monthly membership. This is the ideal membership for people who just want to complete one of our short courses. Or, if you stay on for a few months, one of our longer certificate courses!

To find out more please visit our Membership Options page.

The What, How and Why of Industrial Vending Machines
Last month we launched a special report on industrial vending machines. This report reviews the key features, explains the issues around vending machine use, examines the claims of vendors, and provides a warning on 9 things to watch out for.

You can read more here
Keep on improving!

Phillip Slater
Founder, SparePartsKnowHow.com

Creator of the Inventory Cash Release® Process
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Latest Articles and Videos

New and Updated Spare Parts Management Articles

Recently we added or updated 33 articles at SparePartsKnowHow.com.



Peace of Mind + 7 Other Benefits from Gaining a Spare Parts Management Certificate

You might be surprised to hear how often I get asked by people who join our community whether they should they spend their time accessing the content of immediate interest to them or working towards gaining a spare parts management certificate.

This article details my answer and the benefits from gaining a spare parts management certificate.

You can read the article here.



The Impact of Organizational Misalignment on Spare Parts Management

What happens when the goals of the people managing spare parts are not aligned with the goals of those using the spare parts while also not aligned with the company’s cash management goals? Organizational tension, if not outright conflict!

My latest article discusses the impact of organizational misalignment on spare parts management. This article discuss how spare parts management can 'fall between the organizational cracks' and address the question: Does it matter where spare parts management reports?

Full article now only available to members

Read the article here



How to Sell Your Obsolete and Excess Spare Parts on eBay
One of the major issues faced by almost everyone that manages spare parts is: what to do with obsolete and excess spare parts inventory? One option is to sell the items for essentially scrap value but this rarely raises more than 5c on the dollar.

Recently I met Brian Burns, a US steel industry veteran, who has worked out how to achieve returns of 25-40c on the dollar by selling obsolete and excess spare parts on eBay and the open market. This article is a transcript of a recent interview.


Full article now only available to members

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