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Plant MRO consolidation — distributor model vs multi-vendor?

Shreya Banerjee206 views27 days ago
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Considering moving 2,000+ MRO SKUs to a single industrial distributor. Maintenance is nervous. Lessons from teams who tried this?

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Priya Sharma

26 days ago·Jul 8, 2026, 1:41 PM·13 upvotes

Consolidate consumables, keep OEM critical spares separate. Hybrid models survive plant politics.

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Rahul Mehta

25 days ago·Jul 9, 2026, 2:34 PM·4 upvotes

Run a criticality matrix with maintenance before any RFP. Blind consolidation fails during shutdowns.