Stock & Obsolescence
Articles for maintenance, the storeroom and procurement on which parts to keep, what can go, and what to do when a maker discontinues a part.
Articles on the parts that sit on the shelf: which ones the plant cannot run without, which ones nobody will draw again, and which ones are about to be the last of their kind. The guide brings them together.
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October 15, 2026
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Stock & Obsolescence
Identifying Critical Spare Parts by What Happens When One Is Missing
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October 15, 2026
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Stock & Obsolescence
Dead Stock in Spare Parts: Sort It Before You Clear It
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October 10, 2026
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Stock & Obsolescence
How to Find Obsolete Spare Parts Before a Failure Finds Them
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November 19, 2025
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Stock & Obsolescence
Lifecycle in the Workflow: NRND, PCNs and Last-Time Buys
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November 19, 2025
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Stock & Obsolescence
Form, Fit, Function: The Discipline Behind Approved Alternates
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Partium Find identifies the spare part from whatever you have at the machine: a photo, a label, a code, a few words or the bill of materials.
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