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Linda Piercy: Nov 19, 2025 6:59:54 AM
Quick Summary FFF (Form, Fit, Function) is the engineering discipline that turns a substitute part from a guess into an auditable decision. “Form” = physical characteristics; “Fit” = interfaces/mounting; “Function” = required performance. All three...
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Linda Piercy: Nov 19, 2025 6:34:06 AM
Quick Summary NRND (Not Recommended for New Designs), PCNs (Product Change Notices), and LTBs (Last‑Time Buys) are everyday realities—not edge cases...
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Linda Piercy: Nov 5, 2025 11:40:32 AM
Quick Summary In plants, fleets, and grids, end‑of‑life (EOL) parts are a lifecycle certainty—not a one‑time clean‑up task. Treat it as a continuous...
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Linda Piercy: Oct 28, 2025 10:49:29 AM
Quick Summary Many organizations still issue purchase orders (POs) without full visibility into alternates, pricing, or obsolescence. Tariffs, supply...
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Linda Piercy: Sep 16, 2025 7:30:40 AM
Quick Summary ERP and EAM systems like SAP don’t fail because they’re bad software — they fail because they’re fed bad data. Companies spend $1–2M on...
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Linda Piercy: Sep 16, 2025 6:21:31 AM
Quick Summary Importers and service partners in the U.S. often carry massive parts inventories — with double markups from OEMs plus their own...
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Linda Piercy: Jun 20, 2025 12:22:23 PM
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Linda Piercy: Jun 20, 2025 8:22:11 AM
Quick Summary Tolerating “close enough” data in spare parts procurement leads to costly inefficiencies that compound across operations. This article...
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Linda Piercy: Jun 11, 2025 11:47:33 AM
Quick Summary Tariff shocks, supplier instability, and rising raw material costs are creating chaos across global supply chains. In this post, we...
