Join Tim McLain and Justin Lester as they talk about all topics that will help you navigate the fundamentals of Indirect Material Supply Chains, to build on a strong foundation so you can realise significant improvement across your business.
...popcorn provided upon request
Welcome to Lexin Solutions new Podcast Series! Join our Chief Strategy Officer (Tim McLain) and North American Partner and Principal (Justin Lester) as they take you on your indirect material supply chain journey...
In this episode, Justin and Tim start you off with the basics: Blocking and Tackling. What is MRO, and where does it fit in your business?
Justin and Tim share the guiding principles around how Lexin Solutions helps you REDUCE RISK at the LOWEST POSSIBLE COST. What's the purpose of MRO? Watch to understand our slice of the world, just a little better...
In this insightful and highly entertaining episode, Justin and Tim share the truths around why people think we should be cataloging inventory vs. what the actual benefits of maintaining a common catalogue provides.
Tim & Justin start adding the meat on the bones now, setting us up for the next 5-7 episodes where they dive into the MRO Flow, and eat of the elements that make up the Indirect Material Supply Chain...
Tim & Justin stitch together the link between your Maintenance & Engineering Teams, and the Warehouse and Inventory Management teams. This is the first step to help you optimize your Indirect Materials Supply Chain, and begin to strengthen your relationships across these critical functions.
Tim and Justin take you through the next step of the MRO Flow: Checking Inventory. Watch as the team continue to stitch the flow together, explaining why it's so important to eat from the pantry...
Looking to remove weeks out of your supply chain? Constant fighting between operations and supply chain? Justin shares his insight on how effective a good MRP Process can be and how Supply Chain and Operations can set each other up for success...