Subject: Friend, managing obsolescence starts at the beginning

Insider Tip of the Week
Hi Friend,

Do you realize that one of the peculiarities of spare parts inventory management is that, generally, the supply chain is established to operate only one way?

It is almost like people see planning for the management of obsolescence as ‘planning for failure’. 

This is the big lie of spare parts obsolescence.

This week's Insider Tip of the Week focusses on the truth that the establishment and application of processes and reviews that address excess and obsolete spare parts in a proactive manner is a sign of a sophisticated spare parts management organization, not failure.

Here is our tip:

The proactive management of spare parts obsolescence 
starts at the beginning of the spare parts management 
life cycle, not at the end. 



Or use this link https://bit.ly/SPTOTW6

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Tuesday 23 – Wednesday 24 March 2021
Melbourne, Australia

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Keep on improving!

Phillip Slater

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