Every shift
- Pull the card when you take a part
- Put pulled cards in the reorder pocket
- Keep the bin closed against dust
Every week
- Count the bin
- Email reorders for pulled cards
- Check that parts still match the machines
Every month
- Review what was used and adjust quantities
- Remove parts for machines no longer in the shop
- Clean the bin
Spares worth keeping
- The bin itself is the spares
Local conditions
Courier times to smaller towns can turn a cheap part into a lost week. Shops in Polokwane, Kimberley or the Lowveld usually keep a slightly deeper bin than shops in Joburg or Cape Town.
The care ritual card turns this list into a tick sheet for the machine.
Also see Parts Fast Bin overview, specs, layout and care. Questions go to cnc@cncpme.co.za.
