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MRO Spares Optimisation Course
Malaysia 11th & 12th November 2008

Melbourne, October 2008

GRA’s Carter McNabb will conduct an interactive two-day MRO Spares Optimisation course in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia for Marcus Evans Conferences.

The course will look at strategic insights and in-depth processes that support effective spares management to provide for efficient maintenance planning, scheduling and equipment reliability improvement.

In today’s demanding and highly competitive market, spares management is becoming more complex, making it critical for plant operations to find solutions that will assist in synchronising its processes. Spares are not only a significant business expenses but the lack of appropriate parts can result in costly downtime.

The course will look at strategic insights and in-depth processes that support effective spares management to provide for efficient maintenance planning, scheduling and equipment reliability improvement.

Participants will gain an understanding of different spares management methodologies, supported by practical skills they can apply to their organisations to assist in achieving the following:

  • Reducing inventory replenishment purchase orders by proper scheduling
  • Re-organising inventory space by eliminating obsolete and surplus stock
  • Increasing reliability while fostering efficient spares planning
  • Improving stock holding confidence and reducing uncontrollable spares stock
  • Eliminating exposure to risk of extended downtime through lack of spares in inventory
  • Improving communications between operations, maintenance, engineering, inventory and material planning
    departments
  • Benchmarking against experienced and renowned regional and international organisations through successful case
    studies

The MRO Spares Optimisation course is a Marcus Evans Conference and endorsed by the Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society.

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For all course enquiries

Sarah Faradilla
Marcus Evans
+603 2723 6600
sarahf@marcusevanskl.com

For Further Information
GRA
Please contact Rebecca Manjra
Marketing Manager on (03) 9421 4611
or rmanjra@gra.net.au

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