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EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is my response to a post by o9 Solutions titled: Modernizing MRO Planning: How Leading Companies Are Transforming Maintenance Supply Chains. MRO procurement is right in my sweet spot. I am sure you will find the following article an interesting read – [link] Here is a video that provides a high-level outline of my work with the DND in the late 1990s and the results: [link].
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