The purpose of this work is to investigate the extent to which small and medium-sized manufacturing companies handle spare parts with the help of outsourcing, what factors influence the decision, and what effect it has on the maintenance in general. The aim of the study is to identify any challenges that outsourcing of spare parts management creates. The goal of the study is to answer the two following research questions: ⦁ What are the driving forces for outsourcing spare parts management? ⦁ How is maintenance at large is affected by outsourcing of spare parts management? It is important to note that due to the unpredictable demand and uncertainty about spare parts, stock planning and demand forecasts are challenges for spare parts managers. This is a problem that can be solved with the right outsourcing strategy. It is a challenge for companies to find the right solution based on their manufacturing and time-to-failure rate. The study is conducted with semi-structured interviews with people who are directly connected to spare parts management and maintenance. Three different companies, about the same size on local level have been taken in the study. The study has found that there is a significant connection to how outsourcing affects maintenance and which factors must be considered. There is clear potential for increased profitability through outsourcing spare parts management. The results of the study cannot be generalized but must be applied based on the conditions the company has. Currently, more and more companies choose to outsource the spare parts management. This question needs to be studied deeply in every segment to display what advantages and disadvantages this option can have for specific enterprises on different levels
Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UPSALLA1/oai:DiVA.org:hig-32289 |
Date | January 2019 |
Creators | Persson, Karina |
Publisher | Högskolan i Gävle, Avdelningen för industriell ekonomi, industridesign och maskinteknik |
Source Sets | DiVA Archive at Upsalla University |
Language | Swedish |
Detected Language | English |
Type | Student thesis, info:eu-repo/semantics/bachelorThesis, text |
Format | application/pdf |
Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
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