Effective inventory management is a critical pillar of successful maintenance and plant operations. Poor control over spare parts and maintenance inventory leads to stockouts, excess carrying costs, emergency purchases, and extended downtime. This SlideShare, “Inventory Excellence: Achieve Efficient Inventory Management with CMMS,” explains how organizations can optimize maintenance inventory using structured processes and digital tools. The presentation begins by outlining the challenges of traditional inventory management, such as lack of visibility, manual tracking, inaccurate stock levels, and disconnected maintenance and procurement workflows. These issues often result in increased maintenance costs, delayed repairs, and reduced equipment reliability. You’ll learn the fundamentals of inventory excellence, including inventory classification, minimum and maximum stock levels, reorder points, critical spare identification, and demand forecasting. The slides emphasize how aligning inventory strategy with asset criticality ensures the right parts are available at the right time — without overstocking. A major focus of the deck is the role of CMMS in inventory optimization. A modern CMMS centralizes spare parts data, links inventory directly to work orders, tracks real-time stock movement, and automates reordering. By integrating inventory management with maintenance execution, organizations can reduce downtime, improve planning accuracy, and control costs. The SlideShare also covers best practices such as ABC analysis, vendor management, cycle counting, and performance measurement using KPIs like inventory turnover, stock-out rate, and carrying cost. These practices help maintenance teams continuously improve inventory performance and support long-term reliability goals. By the end of this presentation, maintenance managers, plant leaders, and operations professionals will understand how CMMS-driven inventory management improves asset uptime, reduces waste, and transforms inventory from a cost burden into a strategic advantage.

1. Inventory Excellence:
Achieve Efficient
Inventory Management
with CMMS
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2. Introduction: What Is Inventory Excellence?
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Why Inventory Excellence Matters in Maintenance
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Inventory Excellence Starts Here
Efficient inventory management ensures that the right parts
are available when needed — without excess or stockouts.
It’s essential to minimize carrying costs, prevent downtime
due to missing parts, and support smooth maintenance
workflows.

3. The Role of CMMS in Inventory Excellence
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CMMS: The Heart of Inventory
Control
How CMMS Powers Inventory Management
A CMMS centralizes inventory records, automates
tracking, and provides real-time visibility of stock levels.
It eliminates manual spreadsheets and manual count
errors through automated processes.
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4. Key Benefits of Using CMMS for Inventory
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Inventory Benefits You Can’t Ignore
Real-Time Tracking: Instant visibility into stock levels.
Automated Reordering: Alerts and reorder points to avoid
stockouts.
Accurate Data & Analytics: Analyze usage and forecast
demand.
Supply Chain Integration: Sync with procurement and ERP
systems.
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Visibility + Accuracy + Control

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Inventory Best Practices with CMMS
Set Par Levels: Define minimum/maximum levels to balance
supply and cost.
Prioritize Critical Items: Focus on high-impact spare parts
first.
Automate Procurement Workflows: Streamline purchase
orders from within the system.
Regular Audits: Conduct cycle counts to maintain accuracy.
Implementing Best Practices for Optimization
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Audit, Prioritize,
Automate

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Challenges in CMMS Inventory Management
Challenge Solution
→
Data Accuracy: Ensure that physical stock matches digital
records.
Training & Adoption: Equip teams to use CMMS confidently.
Scalability & Integration: Ensure seamless integration with
existing systems.
Overcoming Common Inventory Challenges
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Future Trends in Inventory Management
Future-Ready Inventory
AI & machine learning improve demand forecasting.
IoT & RFID enable real-time tracking of inventory
movements.
Cloud-based CMMS enhances accessibility and scalability.
The Future is Connected & Intelligent
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Key KPIs for Measuring Inventory Excellence
Inventory Turnover Rate: How fast stock is consumed.
Stockout Rate: Frequency of running out of parts.
Carrying Costs: Cost of holding stock.
Forecast Accuracy: Predictive planning performance.
Metrics that Drive Smart Decisions
Inventory KPIs: Turnover |
Stockout | Cost | Accuracy
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Real-Time Inventory Tracking: Know stock levels instantly.
Automated Reordering & Alerts: Never run out of critical
parts.
Forecasting & Analytics: Use data to plan smarter.
Integration Capabilities: Sync with ERP, supply chain and
procurement systems.
Why MaintWiz CMMS Leads in Inventory Management
Track. Forecast. Optimize.
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Why MaintWiz CMMS Is Essential for Inventory
Excellence?

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Adopt CMMS for real-time inventory control.
Reduce carrying costs and stockouts.
Improve maintenance productivity and uptime.
Explore MaintWiz CMMS today.
Ready to Transform Your Inventory Management?
Start Your Inventory Excellence Journey
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Call to Action

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