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Who Owns the Storeroom? Maintenance or Procurement?

Understanding who owns the storeroom processes and stocking strategy

There are two different perspectives on the maintenance storeroom. These perspectives are on who owns the operation of the storeroom. Some believe that Maintenance owns the storeroom and the operation of it. Others believe it is Procurement, or potentially Logistics or Warehousing. Some organizations require the storerooms to be operated by a consistent group, while others leave it up to the site.

Regardless […]

By James Kovacevic|2019-04-19T15:49:22-04:00January 15th, 2018|Basic Spare Parts Management, Roles & Responsibilities, Spare Parts Management|Comments Off

The Top 5 Signs That Your Storeroom is Broken

A simple way to see how effective your storeroom is at providing the right part, at the right time, in the right quantity.

Storerooms are a critical part of any maintenance and reliability program, but they are often overlooked. When a storeroom is operating at best in class levels, the right parts are available at the right time. The storeroom is only able to achieve this when it its into the maintenance department.

As a result, I am often asked how to evaluate and improve the storeroom and its service level. […]

By James Kovacevic|2019-04-19T15:49:52-04:00January 16th, 2017|Basic Spare Parts Management, Spare Parts Management|Comments Off

Optimizing Your Storeroom

Using a Kaizen Approach to Improve Your Storeroom

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No storeroom is perfect, well at least of those I have seen. The process of improving is never ending. A common term for this process of continuous improvement is Kaizen. The Kaizen activity is often seen on the plant floor, either the form of a blitz, in which a tremendous amount of resources are thrown at an issue or an area. The other is a systematic approach, in which a small amount of improvement is achieved each day.

These same approaches can be […]

By James Kovacevic|2019-04-19T15:49:54-04:00December 5th, 2016|Advanced Spare Parts Management, Basic Spare Parts Management, Continuous Improvement, Spare Part Optimization, Spare Parts Management, Storeroom Layout|Comments Off

The Inner Workings of a Storeroom

What Processes are Required to Make Your Storeroom Run Smoothly

qtq80-UG9Pgz If you have invested the time to layout the storeroom correctly, and gather the right data, you are on the right track to a successful storeroom. However, if you don’t take the time to map the various processes in the storeroom, and hold staff to those processes, the work is done so far will be a waste.

When processes are mapped and responsibilities defined, the staff know who does what when. This eliminates unnecessary communication and work, enabling more time to do what is required. […]

By James Kovacevic|2019-04-19T15:49:55-04:00November 28th, 2016|Basic Spare Parts Management, Spare Parts Management|Comments Off

Developing a Stocking Strategy

A Risk-Based Approach to Spares Management

I want you to image a storeroom. Really, close your eyes and think about a storeroom with;

No access control
Stocking 2 years worth of electrical boxes
No naming system for parts
A kitting shelf with parts received 3 years ago
Parts in stock from equipment that was removed 8 years prior
V-belts dry rotted on the shelf, corroded valves, and bearings out of their packaging
Anyone could stock a part in the control room

Does this sound familiar? Unfortunately, it is all too common in […]

By James Kovacevic|2019-04-19T15:49:55-04:00November 21st, 2016|Basic Spare Parts Management, Spare Parts Management|Comments Off