Maintenance, Repair & Operations (MRO)
Wireless Data Systems helps our customers maximize their Maintenance and Repair Operating Inventory (MRO). Real-time information provides a view of the MRO supply chain that enables better decision making to optimize purchasing, inventory management, and material replenishment.
Manufacturing inventory is different than maintenance inventory. Manufacturing inventory is an asset that is directly converted to sales and typically consists of large quantities of small items. Consumption is based on plant production rates.
Maintenance, repair, and operating (MRO) inventory, however, is inventory that is used to maintain equipment and other miscellaneous inventory items such as cleaning supplies and does not directly produce revenue and is considered a liability. MRO inventory items consist of small quantities of a large number of items, and use is based on facility and equipment conditions. Some of these critical inventory items include:
Critical spares: Parts critical for the operation of specific equipment; items where spares are held for insurance.
Standard spares: Parts used for many different pieces of equipment.
Project materials: Inventory purchased for a specific maintenance project and not routinely held in stock.
Hardware: Nuts, bolts, washers.
Consumable supplies: General supplies used while performing maintenance and repair functions.
Tools: Hand and power tools used while performing maintenance and repair functions and then returned to the storeroom.
Wireless Data Systems provides inventory management solutions for accurate real-time information that enforces corporate access control policies and enables 24/7 access to materials.
Controlling inventory access ensures material availability for the proper employee. By increasing inventory visibility, reducing consumption, and improving employee productivity an establishment can reduce labor and capture activity-based cost accounting data.
Let our professionals assist your establishment with MRO and integrate with existing enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)/Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRP) systems, customized procurement systems, and suppliers' electronic order systems to drive compliance with continuous improvement, lean, and Six Sigma program mandates.
Contact us today to to learn more about wireless management systems for your company.
