Do you currently know what’s installed on your line?
November 1, 2016
An Installed Base Evaluation or IBE is an evaluation of your current line that can include your storeroom as well. The IBE can be a critical saving point when a line goes down by identifying equipment that could be obsolete with no spares in the storeroom. An IBE gives companies installed base reports, lifecycle reports, over all spares reports, detailed product location reports as well a migration path. Installed Base Evaluations can allow companies to see their assets in real time and make decisions based on the life expectancy of their equipment. (written by Amanda Lewis of Rensenhouse KC)
An Installed Base Evaluation can help you:
- Reduce costs by identifying and eliminating excess inventory, which can help improve Return on Net Assets (RONA)
- Increase uptime by ensuring critical spares are on site to support production and maintenance
- Identify and mitigate risks associated with supporting legacy equipment
Your final analysis provides:
- Detailed inventory reports by plant, location, department, line, panel and catalog number
- Corresponding Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF) data
- Identification of critical spares, including excess, insufficient and obsolete spares
- Spares inventory handling and storage recommendations
- Summary of your current cost of carrying inventory
- Recommended replacements for obsolete Rockwell Automation equipment
- Recommendations for remediation and next steps
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