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MRO Inventory Optimization

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Option to default the optimization method to better service level of "Optimal" and "Fixed Service Level"

For our critical materials, it is imperative that we have stock availability. To ensure this, we use fixed service levels of 98% (for top tier equipment) and 95% for the remainder of material marked critical in SAP. HOWEVER, often times, the Optim...
about 1 month ago in MRO Inventory Optimization 1 Future consideration

Add a "reject" button in addition to approve and defer.

The current practice of our users, if they do not want to accept the tool's recommended parameters, is to make a note, select "approve" but leave the export button unchecked. It can be difficult to determine whether or not the tool's recommendatio...
about 1 month ago in MRO Inventory Optimization 1 Future consideration

I would like the ability to add a calculated field/column to the Items view, similar to what you can do with a pivot table.

With a company as large as ours, different groups are interested in different metrics. It would be nearly impossible to capture and manage all of these centrally as fields in the tool. The specific example I am looking at is someone who wants to m...
2 months ago in MRO Inventory Optimization 2 Future consideration

Can we include the "Last Reviewed By" and/or "Last updated By" be included in the Item View Grid?

Can we include the "Last Reviewed By" and/or "Last updated By" be included in the Item View Grid?
21 days ago in MRO Inventory Optimization 1 Future consideration

Remove Division from mandatory field when bulk editing from file

Division is currently a mandatory field when bulk editing from file, our company uses Plant and Material to identify a unique record, to a certain degree Store ( or SLOC in SAP). I suggest we do away with Division as a mandatory input if other cus...
about 1 month ago in MRO Inventory Optimization 1 Future consideration

Hiding of unnecessary ROP/ROQ Methods

MRO provides a number of ROP/ROQ Methods that may not be applicable for a given client's environment. These methods are usually included by default in their drop-down list for selection by users. I'd like a method to either hide or remove methods ...
3 months ago in MRO Inventory Optimization 2 Future consideration

Addition of an logical Assignee column to Change Request

Adding an rule-based Assignee column to Change Requests would allow client supervisors or managers to “asssign” a CR prior to being picked up by a processor.
2 months ago in MRO Inventory Optimization 1 Future consideration

Bulk Edit from File if errored should display more details

When the file used in bulk edit from file throws error, it will be good to have more details on the error like- no unique match found for some specific rows or missing items etc. Currently, we have to try various scenarios to troubleshoot the prob...
7 months ago in MRO Inventory Optimization 1 Future consideration

Workflow tab set to “Awaiting my attention” as a default for all users as first priority. If not, for Read only users at least.

Currently when we select the Workflow tab, MRO IO application is set to show "My outstanding Workflows" by default Since many of our high end approvers are not regular users they are getting confused and require guidance on how to get into their l...
8 months ago in MRO Inventory Optimization 1 Future consideration

Exclude set periods from the Movement and Forecast Usage calculation due to strike or curtailment

Asset Intensive companies tend to have unionized labor forces that can go "on strike" for a number of months at a time. The usage during these strike periods tends to be considerably curtailed or non-existent. The impact of a 4-6 months-long strik...
6 months ago in MRO Inventory Optimization 1 Future consideration