The root-cause of maintenance delays: - Gordian Spare Parts Supply Chain Management Experts

Maintenance delays are a significant challenge for industries, leading to operational disruptions and financial losses. A key contributor to this issue is inadequate spare parts planning and forecasting. When critical components are unavailable during breakdowns, downtime is prolonged, production schedules are disrupted, and additional costs arise from expediting procurement and lost revenue. Beyond downtime, poor spare parts availability impacts your organisation’s market position in terms of quality and reliability.

Having a proactive spare parts management strategy ensures you:

Reduced downtime,
Lower costs,
Optimise your inventory holding,
Improve equipment availability,
Increase operational efficiency, and
Allow for better forecasting and planning.

You can achieve this proactive state of readiness by optimising the balance between parts availability, stock value and operational cost. This methodology includes categorising parts into different assortments, and then applying tailored inventory holding strategies based on movement, cost and criticality.

By implementing this methodology, businesses will not only reduce downtime, control costs, and enhance operational efficiency, but also be able to sustain these improvements over time. Through proactive spare parts management, your business can continuously deliver on its promises in a demanding market.

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