Many fleet maintenance shops tend to buy more parts than they need, in effect storing company cash on parts room shelves. Even when buying ahead, they sometimes pay more than necessary. That's the word from 30-year vehicle maintenance veteran Dave Reed, maintenance consultant for Arsenault Associates, providers of Dossier maintenance management solutions. According to Reed, if the shop manager needs a particular part 12 times a year, he is likely to buy 12 at a time. "So we don't have to worry about them," the manager will likely explain.
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