MRO Inventory Control: From Day One

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This is a complete and thorough presentation of the basic do's and don'ts for setting up and running an effective maintenance storeroom. MRO and spare parts often represent 40-70% of the maintenance budget. 

• The authors draw upon their vast experience to differentiate managing maintenance inventory from the broader inventory management models taught in schools.
• Relates the issues of managing the storeroom with the realities of the MRO world.
• An invaluable aid to anyone working in the maintenance storeroom, as well as purchasing agents and buyers focusing on MRO buying.

• Setting up an MRO Inventory Control Operation
• The Material Support and Control Survey
• Maintenance Planning & Scheduling: The Drivers for MRP, JIT and Business-to-Business Electronic Commerce
• Obtaining & Maintaining Accurate Records
• Purchasing & Storeroom Management
• Integrated Supply and Services Management (ISSM)
• The Physical Stockroom
• The Economic Stockroom
• Dealing with the Part Itself
• Appraising the Effectiveness of the Maintenance Repair and Operating Maintenance Materials Distribution Program