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From Chaos to Control:
How IMA Saved a North American Manufacturer $1.2 Million
Client Background
A major North American defense contractor began their project with 150 maintenance team members, 18,000 SKUs, and an on hand inventory value of $9.2M. Inefficiencies in managing MRO data and indirect materials inventory resulted in high procurement costs and wasted time.
The Challenges
Prior to working with IMA, the client faced several critical issues:
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Inefficient storeroom organization
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Overstock issues and lack of spend leverage
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Excess time wasted searching for items
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Ineffective management of a large, multi-site project with multiple work streams
The Solutions
IMA partnered with a leading MRO distributor to deliver a client specific solution:
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Storeroom Redesign - Completed by the MRO distributor.
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MRO Data Cleansing - IMA standardized, captured, and cleaned part data.
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uManage Pro Implementation - IMA established long-term data governance.
The Results
$111,300
Savings on procurement
$907,500
Savings on maintenance
$230,000
Savings on duplication
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