MRO Procurement and Inventory Management

Workshop Overview

Maintenance, repair and overhaul materials (MRO), excluding inventory, represents 50% or more of the total maintenance budget. MRO inventory adds millions more to the overall operating cost of the maintenance function as well as the plant. This session focuses on proven strategy, processes and methods to effectively manage this major expense. It is not intended to provide mastery of the unique skills required to procure, store and manage MRO inventory, but provides the knowledge that a maintenance manager must know to assure these critical functions are properly designed, implemented and utilize in his operation.

Learn more about how the Maintenance Management Certificate Program provides a comprehensive management development program for existing and aspiring maintenance management professionals.

Available Dates:

August 15-16, 2023

Pricing:

Early Bird – $977 (Expires exactly one month prior to program date)
Standard – $1,150
UA Employee – $977 (Call 205-348-3000)
For additional pricing and discounts, visit the registration page.

Who Should Attend

The program is aimed at current and aspiring maintenance managers, engineers, supervisors and planners, but is applicable to all who have a direct interest in or are effected by maintenance performance and its impact on the enterprise. While the program is maintenance-centric, the methods, standard processes and logic are applicable for all organizational functions. This comprehensive program is applicable to all industries and facilities, as well as for single-plant or global enterprises.

What You Will Learn

Understand best practices associated with procurement, handling, stocking, distribution and management of MRO materials
Understand best practices for Storeroom layout, include materials handling, staffing, and supervision
Understand the importance of proper kitting and delivery of repair parts as part of the work order system
How to effectively manage inventory levels, economic reorder points and other critical aspects of the MRO process

Unique Workshop Offerings

This certificate program was developed to provide a practical, best practices approach to maintenance and maintenance management. It is based on current international best practices, and the combined experience of its instructors and other subject matter experts. In addition to international standards, reference materials include:

Covey, “The Speed of Trust”, 2006, Free Press
Gotoh, “Equipment Planning for TPM, 1991, Productivity Press
Mobley, “Total Plant Performance Management”, 1998, Gulf Publishing
Mobley, “Maintenance Engineering Handbook”, 8th Ed., 2014, McGraw-Hill
Mobley, “Computer-Managed Maintenance Systems”, 2nd Ed. Gulf Publishing
Mobley, “Plant Engineer’s Handbook, 2001, Butterworth-Heinemann
Mobley, “Rules of Thumb for Maintenance and Reliability Engineers, 2008, Elsevier
Mobley, “Maintenance Fundamentals”, 2nd Ed., 2004, Elsevier
Mobley, “Introduction to Predictive Maintenance”, 2nd Ed., 2002, Elsevier
Mobley, “Industrial Machinery Repair”, 2003, Elsevier
Nakajima, “Introduction to TPM, 1988, Productivity Press
Peters, “A Passion for Excellence, 1985, Random House
Womack, “The Machine That Changed the World, 1991, Rawson Associates

Workshop Leads

Andrew Norman

ANDREW NORMAN has over thirty-five years of experience in the manufacturing industry as a lubrication specialist and manufacturing engineer, college instructor, heavy equipment superintendent, diesel propulsion systems expert, maintenance consultant, and mechanical equipment expert. He has extensive experience in lubrication, maintenance and reliability, manufacturing processes, root cause analysis, process documentation, plant management, maintenance planning and scheduling, and all phases of industrial asset management. Andrew brings a wealth of mechanical maintenance experience and knowledge from manufacturing processes to maintenance execution. His 35 years of manufacturing and maintenance experience at all levels provides a well-rounded expert in the areas of maintenance training, maintenance implementation, maintenance management, and process documentation. He is a PROSCI-certified change management professional. He is also an SME-certified Manufacturing Engineering Technologist, a Certified Maintenance Reliability Professional, and was an ASE-certified Master Mechanic in three separate areas; automotive, heavy-duty trucks, and automotive machining.

Program Manager

Mary Patterson, CPA, SHRM-CP

Phone Number: 205-348-7049

Email: professionaldevelopment@ua.edu

Questions about this program? Contact Mary Patterson today! Mary Patterson works in the College of Continuing Studies at The University of Alabama as Program Manager, where she assists the CCS team in designing and implementing professional development and training programs, industrial training programs, and executive education programs that are offered on-campus, online or onsite at the workplace. Ms. Patterson has a Bachelor’s degree in Business from the University of Alabama’s Culverhouse College of Business with a major in accounting. She is a Certified Public Accountant and stays abreast of current developments relevant to business owners, including management, human resources, economics, accounting, taxation, and marketing. Additionally, Ms. Patterson is a Certified Professional in the Society for Human Resource Management. She works closely with HR departments to design custom training to enhance work objectives, increase productivity and build a positive culture. She worked previously as Director of the Alabama Entrepreneurial Research Network (AERN) in the Culverhouse College of Business to bring the resources from the University of Alabama down to the community level. She is a member of the Tuscaloosa Chapter of the Alabama Society of CPAs, the Society of Human Resource Management, the Culverhouse Commerce Executives Society, and the Southern Automotive Women’s Forum.