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In this new series, they’ll answer a variety of questions related to Spare Parts Planning, taking it step-by-step from diagnosis to assessment and recommendation.

Planners are the backbone of Baxter Planning. They know all the ins and outs of Service Parts Planning but getting them up and running to address the unique and complex needs of our customers does take time and process.

When it comes to Parts Planning, you know it’s hard enough to forecast what you’ll need to properly service customers in the future. (We covered that topic in part one of this blog series.

As a service organization, you live and die by your ability to meet Service Level Agreements (SLAs), which requires access to the right parts at the right time. But simply having all the right materials on hand isn’t enough to run a thriving business.

To close out our series of prophecy blogs, we’ll end with an appropriate point: that conjuring accurate “predictions” shouldn’t require psychic abilities. It requires data, not a crystal ball.