Mining is a fast-moving, equipment-heavy industry. When machines break down, replacement parts need to be in place quickly to avoid costly shutdowns and missed production. This means a mining spare parts warehouse needs to have a solid idea of what’s in their warehouse at any time to ensure it can process and ship spare parts orders to the field. Any inaccuracies increase the risk equipment will stop functioning and production will grind to a halt.
This whitepaper offers a variety of suggestions and best practices mining warehouse managers can employ immediately to increase inventory speed and accuracy. It also discusses the benefits of replacing inefficient paper inventory methods with mobile technology.
Benefits of mobile work order management:
- Why you should physically count inventory
- Questions to ask before you count
- Best practices for inventory counting
- The advantages of a mobile inventory solution