Subject: Friend, don't apply 'retail inventory theory' to manage spare parts

Insider Tip of the Week
Hi Friend,

Are you struggling with excess inventory but still don't have enough of what you need?

Are you aware that spare parts inventory has specific characteristics that differentiate it from other inventory types?

Then you may have not have realized that 'standard' inventory management techniques don't work very well with spare parts inventory.

This week's Insider Tip of the Week identifies 8 ways in which spare parts are different to other inventory types and what this means when managing your spare parts inventory.

Here is our tip:

Don't apply 'retail inventory theory' to manage spare parts 
held for maintenance and operations support. 



Or use this link https://bit.ly/32gHElr
Keep on improving!

Phillip Slater

Spare Parts Inventory Management Specialist
Founder, SparePartsKnowHow
The Spare Parts Alliance
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