Multi-criteria classification for spare parts management: a case study

"27th International Conference on Flexible Automation and Intelligent Manufacturing, FAIM2017, 27-30 June 2017, Modena, Italy"Inventory management of spare parts for production equipment is a process that affects the performance of maintenance management and therefore productivity. This paper presents an ongoing project aiming to develop a spare parts classification for integration in a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) of a manufacturing company. The classification methodology should be able to define groups for which a stock management policy will be associated. Initially, a first classification is carried out to identify the necessity and importance of spare parts for maintenance. After that, a multi-criteria classification, including the previous maintenance classification, is used for defining the groups.This research is sponsored by the Portugal Incentive System for Research and Technological Development. Project in co-promotion nº 002814/2015 (iFACTORY 2015-2018) and has been partially supported by COMPETE: POCI01-0145-FEDER-007043 and FCT – Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia within the Project Scope: UID/CEC/00319/2013.