Course Summary:

Reducing Maintenance MRO Inventories

Course #L085
February 22-23, 2010
Doubletree Hotel*, 525 W. Johnson Street, Madison, Wisconsin
Course Fee: $995 Discount Is Available

Benefits

This practical course will show you how to control your costs and increase quality and productivity by establishing a systematic approach to purchasing. You’ll learn how to:

Use best practices to minimize costs and risk of stock outs
Support just-in-time manufacturing
Improve your quality control with consistent equipment operations
Keep your downtime to a minimum with the right replacement parts available when needed

To help you cost-effectively manage your stores operation, you’ll also learn about the three keys to an effective maintenance parts inventory control program:

Cost management and control
A comprehensive, accurate inventory control system and procedures
Contract management and purchasing procedures

Topics

PURCHASING IN THE MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

Unique Characteristics of Maintenance Purchasing
Where to Find Parts Specifications
Where the Costs Are in MRO Purchasing
Process Redesign for Maximum Effectiveness at Minimum Cost
Strategy Development

MAINTENANCE INVENTORY CONTROL AND MANAGEMENT

Part Numbering Systems
Design Principles for Part Numbering Systems
Maintaining the System
Inventory Control Tools

Audience

This course will be valuable to

Maintenance managers, supervisors and engineers
Maintenance storeroom managers and workers
Purchasing managers and buyers/planners responsible for executing maintenance material buys
Plant managers
Others concerned with improving maintenance performance

Earn PDH, LU, CEU

By participating in this course, you will earn 14 Professional Development Hours (PDH) and 1.4 Continuing Education Units (CEU). Learn more about PDH, LU, CEU and state licensing boards.

General Information

Fee Covers Notebook and other course materials, break refreshments, lunches and certificate.

Cancellation Policy No-Penalty Cancellation To cancel your enrollment, you must notify us promptly. Please consider re-enrolling in a future course. You may enroll a substitute at any time before the course starts.

Accommodations We have reserved a block of sleeping rooms ($109/single; $109/double, including parking, airport/conference shuttle, pool and exercise room) for course participants at the Doubletree Hotel, 525 West Johnson Street, Madison, WI. To reserve a room, call 1-800-222-8733 or 608-251-5511 and indicate that you will be attending this course under group code IMP. Room requests made later than February 1 will be subject to availability.

Course Location This course will be held at Doubletree Hotel, 525 W. Johnson Street, Madison, WI. 608-251-5511

Course Discount Team Discount Fee: $895 each, if two or more people from the same organization enroll in the course. Save $100 per person.

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