IBP MRO
Roy Hill is a world-class iron ore deposit and WA's only independent iron ore operation
JAF Solutions and Bristlecone worked on a programme of work for Roy Hill with JAFS Partner Indrasen Naidoo as Programme Director to transform their Production, Maintenance and Supply processes. Part of this programme was the IBP for MRO.
Customer Challenges
- Inventory driven planning/ Replenishment model
- No reliable tool to predict the demand for maintenance component
- Planning in silos
- Lack of visibility into MRO supply chain planning
- Scope for improving asset availability & inventory optimization
Solution
- SAP IBP Demand
- SAP IBP inventory optimization
- SAP IBP JAM
Customer Realized Benefits
- Demand driven Planning
- Collaborative effort across planning function
- Improved spare parts availability and maintenance tool time
- 10%-20% Reduction in inventory levels for critical asset components, such as tires
- Improved asset availability
- Reduced inventory levels with optimum inventory norms
- Improved supplier integration due to future visibility
