Mastering MRO Materials and Procurement Management Course

Part 1: MRO Materials Management Fundamentals

Part 1 | Lesson 1: Introduction to MRO Materials Management

Estimated time to complete: 5 minutes

Get an introduction to MRO Materials Management.

• Introduction to MRO supply chain
• The importance of MRO supply chain to the operation
• What is MRO materials management and why is it important
• What is MRO procurement and why is it important
• How does the MRO supply chain support asset management efforts

Part 1 | Lesson 2: MRO Materials Organization & Management

Estimated time to complete: 7 minutes

Explore the organizational structure and managerial processes necessary to manage MRO materials effectively and efficiently.

• What are roles, teams, and responsibilities in MRO supply chain
• Acquire the knowledge to develop a MRO Supply Chain Policy
• The importance of MRO teams and roles and responsibilities
• Defining roles and responsibilities for Storeroom Attendant, Storeroom Supervisor, Buyer and Procurement Manager
• Review and download best practice roles and responsibilities

Part 1 | Lesson 3: Storage Facilities and Equipment

Estimated time to complete: 20 minutes

Discover the physical characteristics of all places where the MRO inventory is stored or handled, and all the equipment used to store or manage it.

• Learn best practices for storing, labeling, and identifying MRO inventory
• Acquire the knowledge to layout the storeroom in the most efficient manner
• Learn how to organize materials based on commodity and usage
• Learn the best practices for storage media, layout and lighting
• Review and download practices

Part 1 | Lesson 4: Storeroom Operations

Estimated time to complete: 50 minutes

Uncover storeroom operations, which includes all activities related to storing, handling, and moving MRO inventory.

• Learn how to run a world-class MRO storeroom operation
• Acquire the knowledge to perform stock issues and receipts
• Learn stocking best practices
• Learn storeroom security and control practices
• Review and download practices

Part 1 | Lesson 5: Data Integrity

Estimated time to complete: 20 minutes

Discover data integrity, which sets the standards for transactional and static MRO data. Data integrity signifies that the state of the data is clean, consistent, complete, timely, and accurate.

• Learn how to build a rich and actionable MRO material master
• Learn naming conventions, dictionaries, and coding structures
• Learn MRO item setup best practices
• Master MRO classification systems
• Review and download examples

Part 1 | Lesson 6: User Coordination

Estimated time to complete: 30 minutes

Examine the critical communication and coordination between MRO Materials functions (such as Storeroom, Procurement, and Accounting) and Users (Maintenance and Operations), including managing equipment changes, material requests, catalog setup, and coordinating material delivery and pickup.

• Learn picking, kitting, staging, and delivery practices
• Learn how to build asset Bills of Materials (BOMs)
• Learn return to storeroom, return to vendor, and reservation best practices
• Review and download best practices

Part 1 | Lesson 7: Inventory Management

Estimated time to complete: 90 minutes

Explore strategies for effectively managing MRO inventory, including inventory optimization, analysis, cycle counting, and best practices for ensuring data integrity, tracking critical spares, and managing excess and obsolete inventory.

Complete the final exam to demonstrate your mastery of MRO Materials Management.

• Master cycle counting and inventory accuracy
• Learn how to set inventory reorder points and quantities
• Acquire the knowledge to optimize inventory levels
• Gain an understanding of how to identify and eliminate obsolete and excess parts.
• Review and download best practices