Key Features of MRO Management
- Inventory Visibility and Analysis – Manages MRO inventory across multiple facilities through use of a standard parts list. A graphical usage analysis of monthly and annual part consumption across all warehouses enables managers to better:
- Optimize inventory usage through inter-site transfers.
- Plan based on a collective, multi-site history of usage.
- Decide which items and quantities should be stocked.
- Site and Inter-Site Part Transfers – Allows users to view parts availability across all warehouses. Storeroom managers can initiate inventory transfers between warehouses, and QAD MRO Inventory and Purchasing handles all inter-company transfer costs.
- Automatic Stock Replenishment – To expedite regular purchases through designated vendors and allow buyers to focus on exceptions rather than automatic stock replenishment, QAD MRO Inventory and Purchasing:
- Generates purchase orders when stock reaches a certain level.
- Processes the order up to buyer-set parameters (including placing pre-approved orders).
- Stock Out Tracking – QAD MRO Inventory and Purchasing tracks the effect of stock-outs on budgets and workloads by recording events, associated parts and the impact by stock-out. Users are able to collect and report on data for inventory “stock outs.”
Effective management of maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) is a vital concern for organizations with asset-intensive operations. MRO Management allows customers to achieve the ideal balance between having the right parts inventory on hand and minimizing inventory investment.
MRO Inventory
To repair broken equipment and get the production line back up as quickly as possible, it is important to stock the right critical spare parts. A company cannot possibly stock all potential spare parts that may be required, because the sheer number and cost. QAD EAM will assist storeroom managers in determining which parts should be stocked, minimizing production downtime and inventory investment.
MRO Management provides tools to analyze usage and performance
MRO Purchasing
Even a small manufacturing plant may purchase thousands of MRO items from hundreds of potential supplies. QAD helps a buyer quickly identify the appropriate supplier with the best price. The electronic authorization process allows managers to review purchase requests and current spending against the defined budget to determine if the requisition should be filled.
Purchase Order Screen
QAD Enterprise Asset Management Implementation
Business Process Review focuses on learning and understanding current processes and performance levels in the key areas of asset acquisition, reliability with maintenance performance, MRO inventory management, indirect purchasing and capital investment and expenditure administration.
End User Training involves training the client team to use QAD EAM (create work orders, issue parts, requisition items, etc.) based on the business processes and data requirements identified earlier in the implementation.
Sample Implementation Plan for One Site
