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Tag: Spare Parts Optimisation

When Finance and Operations agree on spares

July 28, 2026

MRO spares are often the source of a familiar business tension. Finance wants to reduce unnecessary inventory, free up working capital and avoid dead stock. Operations wants the right spare parts available when critical assets need them. Both are right. The problem is that many spare parts decisions are still made without a shared, factual […]

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Why MRO inventory is different from other inventory classes

April 13, 2026

MRO inventory differs from other inventory classes because demand is irregular, the consequences of stockouts are often far greater, criticality matters more than usage velocity, and repairable items and obsolescence add complexity that traditional inventory models do not handle well. Most businesses do not lose uptime because they do not own spare parts. They lose […]

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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 […]

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Maximising savings: Unleashing the power of engineering and asset management for optimal spare parts utilisation

August 28, 2023

“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 five to ten years. It’s a good start, but what about the rest of your inventory? What will the approach be for the vast majority […]

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Training Pathways 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 […]

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