The goal of this study was to carry out singleand multi-aspect ABC analyses in spare parts warehouse. Two cases were considered within the investigations. First case concerned stock with the required safety stock, whereas in the second case, safety stock was neglected. Comparison of the results for both analyses was to show how the level of safety stock impacts on selection of more profitable a...

AND

As additive manufacturing (AM) evolves to become a common method of producing final parts, further study of this computer integrated technology is necessary. The purpose of this research is to evaluate the potential impact of additive manufacturing improvements on the configuration of spare parts supply chains. This goal has been accomplished through scenario modeling of a real-life spare parts...

After sales service is a major source of competitive advantage for the firms in current business environment. The quality of the service depends on a number of factors among which availability of spare parts at the service centers is the most critical. It is very difficult to maintain the desired inventory of spare parts due to the increasing product complexity and variety. The variation in dem...

We analyze the integrated tactical capacity planning of spare parts supply and workforce allocation in maintenance logistics of advanced equipment. The equipment time-to-failure, spare parts replenishment time, and equipment repair time are random and independent of each other.

This paper investigates the gap between research and practice in spare parts management, with specific reference to durable goods addressed to private or professional customers. The paper provides a critical literature review of theoretical contributions about spare parts classification and demand forecasting for stock control. The discussion of ten case studies, then, allows to analyze the rea...

The U.S Army depends heavily on the readiness and operability of its weapon systems. Maintaining these weapon systems requires that spare parts be available where and when they are needed. Thus, the responsive functioning of the logistics chain for spare parts is critical to keeping equipment ready to operate. A responsive logistics chain for spare parts is also critical in deployments. When Ar...

When stopping production, the manufacturer has to decide on the lot size in the final production run to cover spare part demand during the end-of-life phase. This decision can be supported by forecasting how much demand is expected in the future. Forecasts can be obtained from the installed base of the product, that is, the number of products still in use. Consumer decisions on whether or not t...