The group search feature allows you to check whether a spare part is available in the inventories of other sites within your group.
This feature is available only for networks that belong to a group and helps you quickly identify a site where the part is available, so you can organize an internal transfer instead of placing a new order.
Available for:
- Roles: Administrator
- Plans: Enterprise
- Condition: network must belong to a group of networks
When an intervention is urgent, it is essential to quickly find the required spare part to restore equipment operation.
However, the part may no longer be available in your local stock. In this case, the usual solution is to place an order and wait for delivery, which can delay the intervention.
In a multi-site organization, the part may already be available at another site.
This article explains how sharing spare parts across sites helps improve availability and reduce delays.
Problem
You need to repair equipment, but the part is no longer available on your site. Before placing an order and waiting for delivery, the part might already be available in another site within your group.
This situation leads to:
- longer intervention times
- equipment downtime
- unnecessary purchases
- increased storage costs
Solution: group search
The group search feature allows you to:
- check part availability across other sites in the group
- quickly identify where it is available
- organize an internal transfer instead of a new purchase
Where to find group search
In the spare parts search page:
- Go to the spare parts search
- A Group tab is available at the top of the page
- Click this tab to view stock from other sites
👉 This tab is visible only if your network belongs to a group and the user is an administrator.
Benefits
- Reduced intervention time
- Improved parts availability
- Fewer unnecessary purchases
- Optimized stock levels
- Reduced storage costs
- Better collaboration between sites
Key takeaways
- Your network must be part of a group of networks to use this feature
- Before ordering a part, check availability across other sites
- Sharing parts helps reduce costs and delays
- This improves equipment availability and collaboration
- Helps avoid overstocking and unnecessary purchases