MRO inventory reduction - Challenges and management: A case study of the Tennessee Valley Authority

Production Planning and Control

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 261-270

  Bailey, G J ^a   Helms, M M ^b  

^a Tennessee Valley Authority Chattanoog   (United States)

^b DALTON STATE COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Improvement; Inventory; Maintenance; Reduction; Repair and operations (MRO) inventory; Repair parts; Safety stock; Utility

Indexed keywords

INVENTORY REDUCTION; REPAIR AND OPERATIONS (MRO) INVENTORY; REPAIR PARTS; SAFETY STOCK;

ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION; INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; MAINTENANCE; PERSONNEL TRAINING; PRODUCTIVITY; REPAIR;

INVENTORY CONTROL;

EID: 33947646820     PISSN: 09537287     EISSN: 13665871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09537280601127351     Document Type: Article

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