Subject: Peace of Mind + 7 Other Benefits of Certification

Latest Article: Peace of Mind + 7 Other Benefits from Certification
Issue #198

Hi Friend,

I am thrilled to announce that, in July, SparePartsKnowHow.com was recognized with a 2017 Business Innovator Award from the UK-based Corporate Vision Magazine.

Here is what Corporate Vision says of the awards:

The 2017 Business Innovator Awards have been designed to celebrate the trailblazers of the corporate sphere, striving ahead of their competitors to achieve remarkable results. These awards pay homage to the commitment, determination, and skill that has been displayed by the game-changers of a variety of industries.

We are thrilled that our work over the past few years has been further recognized and that SparePartsKnowHow.com continues to be acknowledged as a game-changer in the field of spare parts inventory management training.

Follow this link to read more about the award


Critical Spare Parts Management Workshop

Generally I only do one public event each year and this year it is in my home town of Melbourne, Australia on September 8th. If you want to learn all about critical spare parts management then come and join me!

The workshop is part of a two-day conference titled MRO and Spare Parts Optimization 2017.

Follow this link for more info from the conference organizers.


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.


Keep on improving!

Phillip Slater
Founder, SparePartsKnowHow.com

Creator of the Inventory Cash Release® Process
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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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