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MRO,或者是我们保养、维修和操作ed to refer to more or less all maintenance parts used for repair and/or to assist production operations. Essentially, MRO covers all the products and tools purchased that keep an organization running. Supply chains utilize and rely handsomely on MRO to carry out their operations every day.
Interestingly, MRO falls under the umbrella of indirect purchases. MRO procurement is often calledindirect procurement.This is because MRO products only enable your supply chains to function smoothly and are not directly integrated into any final products.
This labeling makes MRO seem less important on the financial front – meaning that most businesses underestimate their MRO expenses over the course of a year. They often don’t appreciate the hidden costs associated with MRO procurement which can amount to significant expenses.
This is why knowing how MRO fits into your supply chain and its procurement strategy is important. Set yourself up for long-term, sustainable savings that help your bottom line using the following steps:
Digitalization
With time, digital technology has reached a point where it is more field-ready than ever. MRO technicians should be incorporating inventory, tracking, accounting, and other software onto digital supply chain management handhelds to have efficiency in their procurement.
Some ways technology may be incorporated into your procurement strategy are:
- EAM, or Enterprise Asset Management系统可以消除多余的操作，并为所有部门提供对公司情况相同的准确看法。
- Automation of processes through人工智能会聪明in the years to come. Automations in data entry, payment processing, intake of materials, etc. can reduce errors and manual overrides while also cutting administrative and labor costs.
- Internet-enabled monitoring of deliveries, consumables, and other MRO assets by use of the Internet of Things is quickly becoming commonplace and is one of the10 macro trends in the manufacturing industryright now.
VMI策略
供应商管理库存（VMI）被公司广泛用于管理快速移动的低价MRO零件。VMI是供应链行业的一项协议，制造商（或供应商）控制卖方（或零售商）的库存管理。
VMI可能只是解决供应链可能遇到的许多问题的方法，尤其是有关时间和效率低下的问题。使用更多的MRO，这些问题只会增加。
Manufacturers in the Vendor Management Inventory look after things like product restocking while providing clear, transparent breakdowns of all the spendings and usages. Supply chains can then act on perceived inefficiencies to improve further.
Most companies are in favor of practices like VMI because they free up time for other technicians. Engineers and procurement professionals can concentrate on work that adds more value to the business while inventory is being taken care of by the supplier.
Classifying and Refurbishing MRO parts
While utilizing VMI to look after restocks does improvise productivity, repairs, and replacement of MRO are hefty investments. On the surface, it may look like there is no possible way out of regular repairs. But with a little bit of organization, your supply chain could cut down on repair expenses too. Here’s how.
并非MRO的所有方面都是相同的。MRO不仅需要分为OEM和非OEM类别。这是因为更具描述性的分类可以使更大的专注于对业务更具影响力的零件，并推动专注于容易维修的零件。
Once you’re done classifying them, you will know which ones can be repaired/replaced with ease. Commodity parts, for example, are often easier to substitute with similar products from other distributors.
This practice of using refurbished parts can offer significant opportunities to lower MRO costs and has been on the rise as a result. In some cases, the savings can get surprisingly high sinceMRO costs as a whole make up 47% of product procurement costs。
对零件进行分类是了解MRO复杂性并确定控制费用的方法的第一步。翻新现有组件是维持库存，避免短缺和节省成本的可行策略。
供应商合理化
供应商合理化is commonly regarded as reducing the number of suppliers. However, there are other things to look at before we start eliminating suppliers. They are
- Identifying common suppliers across units and locations.
- Reviewing supplier performances.
- Identifying critical suppliers.
- Reviewing contracts.
- Identifying transition risks.
While rationalization might be a drastic approach, it also strengthens strategic partnerships with the manufacturers (or even other suppliers) you are left with. These manufacturers often offer a large range of products and can provide opportunities to consolidate suppliers and negotiate better deals.
Conclusion
Identifying how MRO fits and should fit into your supply chain is essential for better control over MRO expenditure. Your procurement strategy can only offer returns if it aims to increase visibility and eliminate hidden costs found in orders, stocks, and supplier management protocols. Add to that the savings, the added productivity, and extra resources for teams to focus on higher value-added tasks, and MRO procurement becomes a clear area of interest for supply chain optimization.
