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Using Classifications in Maximo

Focus on Item Master

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Value Proposition

What if you could increase your Technicians’ wrench time and

remove some of your inventory costs using a tool that you already

have in your EAM system?

Scenario:

Facility currently has 30 Technicians who retrieve their own parts

Assumptions: Classifications would save Techs 1/2 hour a day related

to finding parts. Cost Savings

Time (Man-hours) 30 Tech * 0.5 hour/Day * 260 Days/Yr 3,900 hrs.

Value of lost time searching for parts 3900 hrs * $50/hr (industry std) $195,000.00

Assumptions: Value of inventory = $1M 10% reduction in inventory 100,000.00$

Inventroy carrying costs are est. at 25% of total inventory 25% of $1M or $250,000 25,000.00$

Total reduction: 320,000.00$

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Incorrect Descriptions

Description Issue

Valve Air Solenoid Lacking key information

Valve Solenoid Lacking key information

Asco Red Hat Solenoid valve 120/60 Manufacturer included

110/50 AFP 13160 1/4” 9W SP Water Tower Valve Is this a solenoid valve?

Solenoid Assy #18587 Coil 24VDCS Mfg. Part number?

2537L 24 VDC C16 for F line filtec Application specific

2 way pilot operated general service solenoid valve for

homogenizer

Application specific

Bosch 0-820-038-176 solenoid valve Manufacturer, part number

Solenoid valve, single gas chromatograph, Mfr. H & B for

potable water

Location specific,

Manufacturer, Application

specific,

Item Classification Taxonomy

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What’s Wrong?

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Correct use of specifications

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Classifications should not contain: Manufacturer names

Manufacturer part numbers

Model numbers

Vendor names

Vendor part numbers

Equipment name or number

Location name or number

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If you need to keep track of an item, it should be

an asset, designated as a Rotating item.

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Classifying a Rotating Item

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Attributes

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System generated description

System generated descriptions are

searchable and sortable.

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Using classifications to find items for work

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Using attributes to find items

Mark item as Rotating

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Classifying OEM Items

OEM parts should be classified differently than MRO Parts

The description can be more indicative of what they are used for

OEM items are items manufactured by the OEM for the equipment

OEM items are not items purchased or distributed by the OEM for a piece

of equipment

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