Tag: Spare Parts Optimisation
From dead capital to operational certainty: Smarter spare parts management
February 9, 2026
Author: André Jordaan, Partner Consultant, Pragma Most MRO stores aren’t short of parts; they’re short of the right parts—held at the right levels and governed by a clear understanding of consequence. Many stores are packed with inventory while availability remains poor, creating a predictable clash between Finance and Operations over what “optimal” really means. A […]
Maximising savings: Unleashing the power of engineering and asset management for optimal spare parts utilisation
August 28, 2023
Authors | Carina van der Merwe and Andre Jordaan “Optimise your spares”, they say, and to your credit, you immediately consider those spare parts that are just lying in the stores and have not moved for the last 5 to 10 years. Good start, but what about the rest of your inventory? What will the […]
What training and learning pathways are available for aspiring reliability engineers
September 20, 2021
Good reliability engineering forms the cornerstone of an organisation’s ability to deliver its asset management objectives. In our first article on this topic, The Role and Importance of Reliability Engineering, we discussed the role and responsibilities of a reliability engineer. We looked at where and how reliability engineers (REs) fit into an organisation, the data […]
