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Inventory Optimisation

Hold the stock you need, and stop paying for the rest.

We work from your own SAP stock, usage and lead-time data to recalculate stock levels part by part. You get a clear list of what to change, a plan for surplus and obsolete stock, and reporting to keep it on track.

YOU GET
✓Stock level calculation for each part✓An inventory improvement roadmap✓High-level inventory reporting✓Surplus and obsolete material management✓Repairable inventory monitoring
WHO IT'S FOR

Asset-intensive operations that want to hold less stock without risking critical spares.

Already run IBM MIO? It's a separate service →

Sound familiar?

Capital is tied up in stock that rarely moves.

Critical spares aren't there when a breakdown hits.

Reorder points were set years ago and never reviewed.

How it works

1

Check the data

We check the lead times, prices and usage the calculation depends on. Out-of-date lead times give the wrong answer.

2

Calculate stock levels

We recalculate stock levels for each part from your own SAP data.

3

Agree the changes

You get a list of what to change, reviewed with your planners and maintenance team before anything changes in SAP.

4

Deal with surplus

We set a plan for surplus and obsolete material.

5

Keep it on track

Inventory reporting and repairables monitoring show whether the changes are holding.

IN PRACTICE

During an S/4HANA implementation at a Queensland coal miner, our inventory team identified and rationalised $15 million in major spare parts.

Common questions

Do you use IBM Maximo Inventory Optimisation for this?+

No. This service works from your SAP data using our own approach. If you run IBM MIO, see our separate MIO service.

What data do you need?+

Stock, usage, lead time and price data from SAP. Current lead times matter most, which is why many clients do a Commercial Data Update first.

Will critical spares be cut?+

Changes to critical spares are reviewed with your maintenance team before anything changes in SAP.

SEE IT IN PRACTICE

Read how we've done this for Talison Lithium.

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Talk to us about Inventory Optimisation

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