Machinery spare-parts sourcing for Turkey
LIFA mapped 1,900 machinery parts to models and OEM references for a Turkish buyer, reducing lead time from ten weeks to three.
- The buyer
- An Istanbul, Turkey textile mill group maintaining 240 European-made looms and knitting machines.
- The product scope
- Loom spare parts; needles, sinkers, drive belts, electronic boards; ~1,900 SKUs.
What needed to change?
OEM parts were slow (8-12 weeks) and expensive; aftermarket parts from previous sourcing failed compatibility tests or arrived with wrong tolerances.
How LIFA managed the work
We built a compatibility database: 1,900 SKUs mapped to machine models and OEM numbers.
We verified 6 Chinese parts manufacturers with dimensional and material testing.
We ran 90-day field trials on 120 critical parts.
We negotiated buffer stock for high-failure items.
Lead time cut from 10 weeks to 3; parts cost −38%; field trial pass rate 94%; machine downtime for parts fell 30% year-on-year.
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What this project shows
Aftermarket comparisons need dimensional and material evidence tied to machine references. Field trials and buffer stock addressed reliability as well as purchase cost.
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