This green-tech start-up from Manchester is rounding up the world’s spare parts to cut costs, manufacturing and unnecessary emissions. Ben Findlay spent 20 years in the industrial machinery trade, ...

Why it matters: Spare parts account for up to 40% of maintenance budgets, and shortages cause costly unplanned downtime. Smarter stocking: ABC and criticality scoring help balance inventory levels, ...

Editor's Note: An updated version of this information can be found here. What exactly is computer-numerical-controlled (CNC) machining? It’s a means to make parts by removing material via high-speed, ...