Purpose & Need
Case studies connect principles to realistic plant situations and show how a decision develops from data to action.
Industrial Case Studies
MANAGEMENT OVERVIEW
Industrial Case Studies
Case studies connect principles to realistic plant situations and show how a decision develops from data to action.
Working Method
They help professionals understand trade-offs such as service versus inventory, price versus total cost and standardization versus criticality.
Professional Responsibility
Use a case method of situation → data → analysis → alternatives → decision → implementation → result → lesson.
Governance & Quality
Cases should distinguish facts, assumptions and managerial judgement.
ILLUSTRATIVE CASE
Practical application
The cases on MRO replenishment, ageing, vendor OTIF, reconciliation, purchase-planning integration and Kanban illustrate integrated control.
Case Register
MRO Spare Replenishment
Integrating consumption, lead time, safety stock and criticality for maintenance spares.
Inventory Ageing Reduction
Using ABC-FSN-ageing analysis to separate active, slow, excess and dead inventory.
Vendor OTIF Control
Connecting purchase orders, promised dates, receipts and supplier performance.
Stores Reconciliation
Resolving differences between ERP stock, physical stock and transaction records.
Purchase–Planning Integration
Moving from isolated purchase follow-up to requirement-driven replenishment.
Lean Kanban for MRO
Applying pull replenishment and visual control to routine maintenance consumables.