Application of Spare Parts Management Methods in the Companies in the Czech Republic

Abstract

The concern about proper management of spare parts in nowadays corporate environment is a great demand and strategy for many global companies in many types of business, especially because they are expensive, require much storage space in their plants and represent a big portion of their financial results. Some unanswered key questions enhance this discussion: which are the influences and how spread is this concern of spare parts management in companies all over the world today? This paper presents an overview of quantitative and qualitative research regarding the usage of spare parts management methods in Czech Republic companies. Many types of analysis comparing multiple aspects of the companies (size, type of business, used methods, demand patterns) and some statistics are also presented.