We are now well and truly into 2026 and no doubt you will have by now set your spare parts management goals for the year ahead.
These might include targets like:
- Reduce inventory costs by 10%
- Achieve 98% fill rate
- Minimize stockouts to fewer than 3 per month
These are all worthy objectives.
But problems arise when the focus remains on the result without designing the systems needed to achieve and sustain it.
A goal might set the direction, but without a well-defined system, you’re relying on hope, not strategy.
And that means that you just might end up lost in the maze.
This month’s classic article explains why systems beat goals – Every. Single. Time.
It then provides some simple steps for building a better spare parts system.
You can read the full article HERE 
