Spare Parts Distribution

The type of facility or department you are in will dramatically effect how and to who you distribute spare parts. Types of spare parts distribution includes:

1. Internal facility includes all the parts required to support its in line manufacturing equipment. These are mostly MRO (maintenance repairs operation) applications.
2. Internal manufacturing line being fed spare parts as required. This might include kit building or just individual parts.
3. End users (customers) who require spare parts for the equipment manufactured at that facility.
4. Third party users who require access to your spare parts for resell, wholesale and repairs.

Systems and methodologies for storing and retrieving spare parts can be designed to meet each facilities unique requirement. Systems needing the highest levels of density and have light throughput requirements might use an integrated array of automated vertical storage systems with basic software.

As throughput requirements increase, integrating batch picking, pick-to-light, and higher levels of inventory management software and WMS or ERP integration become better solutions. Likewise, using automated horizontal carousels will provide the highest levels of throughput, but trade off as much as 19% of the floor space savings (vertical systems can reclaim up to 85% while horizontal carousels save up to 66%).

The key is understanding the demands and requirements the system must have to meet the business objectives of the company, facility and department. By analyzing all the criteria KardexRemstar will be able to design a system that blends the best of breed material handling equipment, software and processes to meet your needs. 

Shuttle VLM | Horizontal Carousel |  Vertical Carousel 
Pick-To-Light Systems | Inventory Management Software