Subject: New Article: Additive Manufacturing - A Revolution in Spare Parts Management

New Articles, Videos, and Training Events
Hi Friend,

Are you using Additive Manufacturing (AM) to create spare parts or sourcing parts created with Additive Manufacturing?

Additive Manufacturing (sometimes referred to a 3-D printing) has the potential to change everything with respect to spare parts inventory. As the technology develops, people will be able to manufacture parts at almost any location they choose. 

Personally, I don't think that it is hyperbole to say that AM has the potential to revolutionize spare parts management.

This week I posted an article explaining the revolution of AM - you can read it HERE.

If you are using AM or sourcing AM parts I would appreciate hearing about your experience - please email me by responding to this newsletter.

Also included this week:
  • A listing of upcoming events
  • Two new Something to Think About videos
  • On-Demand Webinar : Turning Your Parts Inventory Into a Strategic Advantage 
  • Article: 5 Considerations When Evaluating your ERP system’s Forecasting Capabilities
Scroll down for details.

Public Workshop: MRO and Critical Spare Parts

Achieving world class MRO practices through spare parts policies that leverage financial considerations and industry best practices

This comprehensive 2-day workshop will strengthen your technical and operational knowledge on critical spare parts management, initial forecasting, first time buy, categorization  defining criticality, inventory optimisation, last time buy, and managing obsolescence. It also features engaging interactive sessions built to drive home key takeaways from the workshop. 

The workshop is scheduled for Brisbane, Australia on 17 & 18 June 2019.
This will, most likely, be the only PUBLIC workshop that I will do this year. 

You can read about the workshop via this link

If you are interested in attending please let me know and I will direct you to the organizer and she will provide you with a special booking discount.

But please be quick because the special discount will end once the session starts filling up.

Keep on improving!

Phillip Slater
Founder, SparePartsKnowHow

Better Spare Parts Management Starts Here!
The Spare Parts Inventory Management & Procurement Alliance (SPIMPA)

SPIMPA is a network of trusted organizations that provide superior products and services to assist those tasked with managing and procuring spare parts.

Smart Software whose inventory planning platform addresses the root causes of excess inventory in a single, easy to use, and scalable environment. This tool extends beyond traditional demand planning and forecasting by leveraging probability modeling and analytics to drive inventory strategy.

sparesFinder: the world’s foremost software company for helping businesses with standardizing  enriching, governing, finding, and leveraging their MRO and material master data.

The Reliability & Maintainability Center (RMC) at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, provides comprehensive education programs in reliability and maintenance practice.

Interested in joining SPIMPA? Read more here and then contact us.

Upcoming Instructor-Led Training Events

Learn the basics: from the role of spare parts in the organization through to identifying critical spares and determining ROPs and ROQs. Four sessions.
Starts:
April 16: America's Time Zone
April 17: Eur-Asia Time Zone

In one session you will learn the 7 practices that give the best results in spare parts inventory management.
Starts:
May 14: America's Time Zone
May 15: Eur-Asia Time Zone

This course will not only tell you what’s required, we provide templates, and show you how to create a suite of policies that are tailored to your workplace. Three sessions.
Initiate Action Pty Ltd, P.O Box 628, 3039, Moonee Ponds, Australia
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