AI and the MRO Supply Chain

November 13 was National Engineering Day in the U.K., a day intended to showcase how the industry and the people in it are shaping the world and, equally important, inspiring the next generation of talent. In the U.S., the profession gets an entire week in February each year.

Virtually everything we touch or do involves an element, tool, product, or something else that was engineered for a specific purpose, to make a task easier, quicker, more efficient, or just fun.

That progression of change and innovation, while sometimes glacial in speed, never stops, nor should it. Which brings us to Artificial Intelligence. Specifically, AI and how it can benefit the MRO supply chain.

In a recent article posted to our website our experts talked about the impact AI is having in our industry. It is significant, evolving rapidly, and we are proud to be contributing to that innovation.

For example, RS SYNC? and SnapPart? are two tools engineered to take advantage of AI technology to drive efficiencies in the MRO supply chain.

RS SYNC? is a proprietary platform connecting the entire supply chain, from requisition to issuance, easing transactional processing. RS SYNC? Marketplace is part of the technology suite, offering client access to a diverse range of vendors and millions of products.

SnapPart? combines AI with mobile technology to create a tool to easily and rapidly identify parts using text recognition, voice search and barcode scanning. It means greater visibility of available materials, which itself translates to a more efficient maintenance program and greater plant reliability.

In one recent deployment, SnapPart? reduced data collection time by up to 50% while improving data accuracy. This detailed case study describes another example of the impact this technology has: https://rs-integratedsupply.com/customer-success-stories/data-driven-mro-strategy-slashes-downtime-boosts-inventory-accuracy-cuts-costs

If you’re interested in learning more about our technology and how it can transform your MRO supply chain, you can start here or request a consultation.