How much spare stock to keep in your workshop so you never run out of the most important part

The part that's missing and stops all work

A mechanical workshop lives on spare parts. But not all are equal: there are items used every day (filters, bushings) and others that serve once a month (turbines, special sensors). If you run out of the first, the customer cries. If you run out of the second, nothing happens...

How Kardex calculates your safety stock

• Smart reorder point: set the minimum stock for each spare part and Kardex notifies you when it hits the reorder point. It doesn't rely on memory.
• Historical consumption: the system sees how many filters you sold in the last 30 days and suggests how much to keep.
• Visual alert: critical spares appear in yellow. If they drop below 5 units, the alarm sounds.

The rule of the happy workshop

Don't buy everything the same way. Routine spares carry more stock; specialized ones, less. Kardex helps you define both without overpaying and without running out.