Investment 5 MSEK
First Year Saving 50 MSEK
ROI 1000%
Case Study
Spare Part Management
Our partner’s client, a global manufacturer and retailer of ready-to-assemble home furnishings, needed help improving the way they manage and distribute spare parts to support product longevity and customer satisfaction.
What was the goal?
Streamline Spare Parts Management Across Sites
The objective was to standardize spare part usage across more than 20 factories to enable better coordination and purchasing power.
This included addressing the challenge of emergency replacements and minimizing downtime. Another key focus was to reduce the administrative overhead linked to managing spare part inventories.
What was getting in the way?
Fragmented Data & Lack of Coordination
The main challenge was that the spare part information was inconsistent and siloed across factories, leading to duplication and inefficiencies.
Each spare part registered by each factory respectively.
One item used several factories was registered with different ID:s.
Solution did not cover duplicate checking across factories.
No governance of Spare Part Management across factories
How was it addressed?
Structured Evaluation & Pilot Implementation
An initial AS-IS analysis was conducted to understand current practices, followed by the identification of the 5,000 most critical spare parts. Collaborative modelling workshops with subject matter experts helped shape the target solution.
The initiative culminated in a pilot using inorigo® applications to validate the approach and support stakeholder buy-in.
What was the result?
Alignment & Efficiency Potential Management Across Sites
The project resulted in a unified, scalable spare parts solution with efficient stock keeping and increased bargaining power.
The shared approach enables superior control and transparency, especially where identical spare parts were previously stored separately across warehouses — tying up unnecessary capital.
It also supports Supply Management by optimizing the geographical placement of spare parts inventories, providing a strategic tool for the entire management team.
The Spare Parts Creator was one of several inorigo® apps created as part of the solution: Each factory can register a Spare part which is checked for duplicates based on Name, OEM number etc. Created / Modified spare parts are Integrated with their ERP
Spare parts can be named in different languages, with language suggestion functionality to facilitate the teams. In addition inorigo® enables image search.
What was the impact?
Cost Reductions & Operational Success
The project delivered significant cost savings and achieved strong alignment through a low-risk, phased rollout.
5 M EUR in savings year 1.
Little risk with the incremental launch factory by factory.
Acceptance among stakeholders since they were onboard from the beginning.
Efficient Spare Part Management met goals.
Questions about this case or a related challenge?
Reach out anytime — we’ll gladly share more details or discuss how we can assist.
DANIEL LUNDIN
VP of Sales
+46 (0)70 921 27 05
daniel.lundin[@]inorigo.com
Connect with me on LinkedIn
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ROI 1000%
Case Study
Spare Part Management
Our partner’s client, a global manufacturer and retailer of ready-to-assemble home furnishings, needed help improving the way they manage and distribute spare parts to support product longevity and customer satisfaction.
What was the goal?
Streamline Spare Parts Management Across Sites
The objective was to standardize spare part usage across more than 20 factories to enable better coordination and purchasing power.
This included addressing the challenge of emergency replacements and minimizing downtime. Another key focus was to reduce the administrative overhead linked to managing spare part inventories.
What was getting in the way?
Fragmented Data & Lack of Coordination
The main challenge was that the spare part information was inconsistent and siloed across factories, leading to duplication and inefficiencies.
Each spare part registered by each factory respectively.
One item used several factories was registered with different ID:s.
Solution did not cover duplicate checking across factories.
No governance of Spare Part Management across factories
How was it addressed?
Structured Evaluation & Pilot Implementation
An initial AS-IS analysis was conducted to understand current practices, followed by the identification of the 5,000 most critical spare parts. Collaborative modelling workshops with subject matter experts helped shape the target solution.
The initiative culminated in a pilot using inorigo® applications to validate the approach and support stakeholder buy-in.
What was the result?
Alignment & Efficiency Potential Management Across Sites
The project resulted in a unified, scalable spare parts solution with efficient stock keeping and increased bargaining power.
The shared approach enables superior control and transparency, especially where identical spare parts were previously stored separately across warehouses — tying up unnecessary capital.
It also supports Supply Management by optimizing the geographical placement of spare parts inventories, providing a strategic tool for the entire management team.
The Spare Parts Creator was one of several inorigo® apps created as part of the solution: Each factory can register a Spare part which is checked for duplicates based on Name, OEM number etc. Created / Modified spare parts are Integrated with their ERP
What was the impact?
Cost Reductions & Operational Success
The project delivered significant cost savings and achieved strong alignment through a low-risk, phased rollout.
5 M EUR in savings year 1.
Little risk with the incremental launch factory by factory.
Acceptance among stakeholders since they were onboard from the beginning.
Efficient Spare Part Management met goals.
Spare parts can be named in different languages, with language suggestion functionality to facilitate the teams. In addition inorigo® enables image search.
Questions about this case or a related challenge?
Reach out anytime — we’ll gladly share more details or discuss how we can assist.
DANIEL LUNDIN
VP of Sales
+46 (0)70 921 27 05
daniel.lundin[@]inorigo.com
Connect with me on LinkedIn
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