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Plant MRO consolidation — distributor model vs multi-vendor?
Shreya B.237 viewsSep 5, 2026
MROConsolidationIndirect
Considering moving 2,000+ MRO SKUs to a single industrial distributor. Maintenance is nervous. Lessons from teams who tried this?
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P.S. Hegde
Sep 6, 2026·Sep 6, 2026, 1:41 PM·13 upvotes
Consolidate consumables, keep OEM critical spares separate. Hybrid models survive plant politics.
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Rajat Mehta
Sep 7, 2026·Sep 7, 2026, 2:34 PM·4 upvotes
Run a criticality matrix with maintenance before any RFP. Blind consolidation fails during shutdowns.