How do your decide which spare parts management books are worth reading?
We know that the right books can provide the insight required to achieve your goals, but others are just a waste of time.
To help out I am, occasionally, going to post recommendations for books worthy of your time and attention.
Please indulge me as I start with one of my own!
Spare Parts Inventory Management - A Complete Guide to Sparesology.
Phillip Slater
This book addresses the essential issues confronting spare parts management throughout the entire inventory management lifecycle: from establishing a system for managing spares, to identifying the need for a part, to physical control and even final disposal.
A cracking read!
Maintenance Planning and Scheduling Handbook
‘Doc’ Palmer
Written by Doc Palmer, a Certified Maintenance and Reliability Professional (CMRP) with more than three decades of experience. This book provides proven planning and scheduling strategies that will take any maintenance organization to the next level of performance. Improved planning is essential to understanding spare parts demand and is a key function in managing your spare parts inventory.
Lubrication: The Key to Machine Immortality
Joel Levitt
Lubrication is the simplest and most effective way to ensure the smooth running of your equipment and minimize the demand for spare parts. Yet, many people don’t understand what they are doing, how to lubricate correctly, and why they are doing it. This book explains the what and why of lubrication in a fun and exciting way with pictures and stories. It wrestles with advanced concepts in a fresh, clear, and entertaining way. It is the kind of book that new people will want to read.
You can find links to read more, and even buy, these books HERE. 
