Beyond Stockrooms and Spreadsheets: Rethinking Spare Parts for Reliability

Maintenance teams face a hidden obstacle to reliability: fragmented, inconsistent spare parts data. When part information can’t be trusted, maintenance planning suffers, leading to extended downtime, emergency procurement, and inflated inventory costs.

In this session, SPARETECH will share practical approaches to building spare parts transparency and demonstrates how leading manufacturers have achieved measurable results through better data governance.

Session outline:

– Adopting a "one part, one reference" standard to eliminate duplicates, manage obsolescence, and maintain reliable spare parts records

– Improving cross-site spare parts transparency to support maintenance planning and reduce unplanned downtime risk

– Reducing manual effort in spare parts management through standardized and automated processes that support daily maintenance work.