Spare Parts Inventory Agent
Decides which spare parts to stock at each site, based on how critical each machine is and how long parts take to arrive.
The challenge
Good decisions depend on analysis that takes days to prepare, so plans are based on old numbers or on instinct.
How it works
- 1A question is asked, or a regular review is due.
- 2The agent pulls the figures from your data, using your definitions.
- 3It runs the analysis and tests different options.
- 4It explains what is driving the numbers and sets out the options.
- 5Your decision-maker chooses. Larger changes need sign-off.
- 6The approved change is made in your system.
Your people stay in control
The agent sets out the options. Your decision-maker chooses, and larger changes need sign-off before anything is changed.
Systems we work with in Manufacturing
- Manufacturing execution and SCADA historians
- ERP and planning
- Maintenance management
- Quality management
- Product lifecycle management
- Field-service platforms
How we measure success
- Time from question to answer
- How accurate forecasts are against what happened
- The value of the recommendations you adopt
Kind of work
Analysis and planning. The agent analyses your data, explains what it shows and sets out the options.
More in Manufacturing
Production Scheduling AgentBuilds the production schedule and adjusts it as orders, materials, breakdowns and staffing change.Energy Optimisation AgentManages a plant’s energy use by timing equipment and avoiding peak rates, to reduce cost.Predictive Maintenance AgentWatches machine data, predicts failures and schedules maintenance with the right parts and people.Quality Inspection AgentInspects parts on the production line using cameras, identifies defects and prompts action on the cause.
Want this working in your organisation?
We can show it working on real examples from your business before you commit to a full build.