SPARE-PARTS-MANAGEMENT5 MIN READ
Sort stocking policies
Sort spare parts into stocking policies based on impact and supply risk.
Place each spare into the policy bucket that best fits its downtime impact and supply risk. Local critical stock Supplier assurance Order-on-demand Unique steam seal, 10-week lead time, failure stops sterilizer Standard bearing, high use, multiple distributors, 24-hour availability Guard cover, noncritical, broad market, can wait for next weekly order Obsolete control board, no approved substitute, line-down consequence Routine HVAC filter, low consequence, local supplier stocks it High-use belt, standard size, supplier can reserve a weekly blanket quantity
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