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Plant shutdown MRO kits — consolidate or keep OEM spares?

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Karthik Menon

Buyer — Electronics, Bosch India

Annual shutdown aa raha hai. Finance wants consolidation of MRO kits through one distributor. Maintenance insists OEM-critical spares alag rakho. Kya balance kar rahe ho practically?

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Vikram Singh

14 days ago·Jul 20, 2026, 3:17 PM

Run a criticality matrix first. Blind consolidation is how plants get stuck mid-shutdown.

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Ananya Reddy

15 days ago·Jul 19, 2026, 2:24 PM

Never consolidate warranty-sensitive spares without maintenance sign-off.

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Rahul Mehta

16 days ago·Jul 18, 2026, 1:31 PM

Shutdown kits through one distributor saved us coordination hell last year.

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Priya Sharma

17 days ago·Jul 17, 2026, 12:38 PM

Hybrid works: OEM for critical rotating equipment, distributor kits for consumables.