Problems of automotive spare parts forecast

Abstract

Variability of operation parameters is said to be a basic problem in inventory management. Randomness of these parameters may create states that are inconvenient because sometimes the warehouse may not be able to receive more goods as expected and next supply would be rejected, and on the other hand the warehouse would look like over dimensioned and its expected profit might not be reached. Automotive industry is in the world is a branch of wide range of activities producing new cars and creating jobs in sector of manufacturing and services. Storing is an extremely important procedure in the manufacturing chain throughout maintaining continuity of production or assuring cars availability on the required level. It is presented set of basic reliability indexes and functions which influence warehouse stock in manufacturing and services. Attention is paid to differentiation of spare part stock for the element failed in sudden and wear-out mode.