Maintenance, repair and operations

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This article deals with the indirect demands in the production of a company, which are referred to as Maintenance, Repair and Operations ; for maintenance, repair and overhaul, see maintenance .

Maintenance, Repair and Operations (German: maintenance , repair and operation ) abbreviated MRO is derived from the English term for the so-called "indirect requirements" in the production of. Industrial company . There, the tools used are traditionally from a tool shop in a tool management documented, stored, displayed and possibly in state set.

In contrast to production material, these commodities are not substantially incorporated into the products: in addition to maintenance material and spare parts , these are in particular operating materials and other process requirements such as tools and devices that wear out quickly . Typical examples are also office supplies or hygiene papers.

In purchasing , MRO goods differ in particular in terms of the determining factors and the ability to plan the demand as well as the temporal development of demand. With a large number of requirement items, an individual requirement usually only has a relatively lower volume. Furthermore, there are a large number of standardized standard goods that are required in a similar form in several industries. For MRO goods, as with C-parts , efficient procurement is therefore essential. Due to their characteristics, MRO goods are particularly suitable for electronic procurement on horizontal electronic marketplaces .