Protect Your Operations

Don’t subject your operation to lost hours in downtime. Create or redefine your list of spare parts and be sure to understand the lead times for each individual component. Determine the maximum allowable time any piece of equipment can be down. If the result is minimal time, take the necessary steps to stock the relevant spare parts. You will realize the real value in the bottom line.

Ideally, every piece of equipment would have a replacement part sitting on the shelf with a highly trained maintenance staff ready to repair any part at a moment’s notice. Due to capital budgeting and financial constraints, this is not always a realistic situation. For the most proactive preparation and to avoid emergencies, we recommends categorizing parts into the following system that dictates a process for maintaining spares.

These parts should be kept on the shelf at all times if possible. Failure of this component will result in a shutdown of a process inside of a facility. However, a replacement part should be available within eight hours or less.