Cover front
Part 109187Illustrative rendering
- Lead time
- 84 days
- Stock coverage
- 0 months
- Sources
- 1 (single source)
- MOQ covers
- 300 months of demand
- AM route
- FDM, ASA, validated
Now in the digital inventory, ready to order.
Spare parts supply chain intelligence
Find the parts that hurt your supply chain. Then fix them with additive manufacturing.
Last time buys, worn tooling, long lead times and minimum order quantities. Supply Pain Inspector shows where they sit in your own parts data and which parts can be solved with AM.
Supply Pain Inspector doesn't replace your planning tools. It finds the problems planning can't fix.
One part from the sample data
Stockout
Fixing bracket front
Part 106527Illustrative rendering
- Lead time
- 217 days
- Stock coverage
- 0 months
- MOQ covers
- 13 months of demand
- Demand
- Variable, 23 per year
- AM route
- SLS, PA12 GF, validated
Now in the digital inventory, ready to order.
Drive gear lower
Part 100040Illustrative rendering
- Lead time
- 196 days
- Stock coverage
- 0 months
- Sources
- 1 (single source, NL)
- MOQ covers
- 100 months of demand
- AM route
- SLM, 17-4PH, validated
Now in the digital inventory, ready to order.
Angle bracket small
Part 103050- Lead time
- 21 days
- Stock coverage
- 6 months
- Sources
- 2 (IT)
- MOQ covers
- less than 1 month of demand
Keep your current process. No AM case.
Sample data, not customer data
What it does
From a parts list to a decision, in three steps
Supply chain first, AM second. You upload what you already have. The tool does the screening and shows you what matters. Most of your parts are fine as they are. SPI finds the ones where the supply side hurts.
Find where the pain sits
Every part gets a plain sentence that says why it matters. You see the exposure in your supply chain and, separately, the parts where AM can help. Each new upload shows what changed since the last one.
Take a part to a result
Open an AM passport for a part, add the 3D file and move it through the workflow, from first assessment to a validated part in your digital inventory. You compare cost on total cost of ownership, not on piece price.
You are not on your own
I set up the first scan with you and I am available afterwards. You can draw on my AM expertise and my network of qualified service partners whenever a part needs it.
From pain to orderable part
The route does not stop at a list
Most tools end in a report. Supply Pain Inspector follows a part until you can order it, like any other part.
- Identified
- Data requested
- Technically assessed
- Quoted
- Validated
- In digital inventory
One route per part
Every part with an AM passport has a status. You see what waits for data, what is with the service partner and what is ready. The passport holds the 3D file, technology, material and the full history.
Validated means frozen
Once a part is validated, its technology, material and geometry are locked. A change needs an explicit, noted unfreeze, so what you ordered last time is what you get next time.
The file is the inventory
Validated parts sit in your digital inventory. No physical stock. A buyer picks the part, sets a quantity and orders it against the AM lead time instead of the old supplier lead time.
The tool
This is what you work with
Screens from Supply Pain Inspector with demo data. Clear numbers first, the detail one click away.
See it work
Four short demos. One message each.
Click a clip to play it in a larger window. Each one is under 10 seconds.
Upload to first insight
Drop in a file, see the pain
Upload a parts list and the executive view shows where the supply chain pain sits, with a Why sentence per part. 5 seconds.
What changed
Know what moved since last time
Open Changes, click a signal such as stocked out and see the parts behind it. Nothing else.
Analyze, select, start
From a group of parts to the AM workflow
Pick a group in the matrix, select a part and create its AM passport. The part is now in the workflow.
From part to orderable part
Digital inventory, ready to order
Open the digital inventory, click a validated part and see its technology, material, lead time and 3D model.
Who it is for
Two ways in
MRO and spare parts
OEMs, MRO organizations and spare parts businesses with a large parts range, long lead times and parts that are expensive to keep or impossible to buy.
See how it helps youThe AM industry
Service providers and printer manufacturers that want a stronger conversation with customers about supply chain, not only about engineering.
See how it helps youSupply chain advisor or integrator? You do not need AM experience to use Supply Pain Inspector in your work.
Read moreWho is behind Supply Pain Inspector? A business and supply chain background, and years of AM in the spare parts chains of large OEMs.
About me
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For MRO and spare parts
Spare parts that cost you time and cash, found in your own data
For OEMs, MRO organizations, spare parts and service businesses. Upload your parts data and see which parts cause supply pain, and which of them AM can solve.
The problems
What you recognize
Last time buys
You buy years of demand in one go because the supplier stops, and the stock sits on your balance sheet.
Worn or lost tooling
Injection molding tooling is worn out and a new tool is not worth it for the remaining volume.
Long lead times and high MOQ
A small part with a lead time of months, or a minimum order that far exceeds what you need.
What you get
Insight, a way to act, and support
Part of it works from the first upload, part of it grows as you use it. You decide how far you take it.
Executive view
One screen that shows the parts where AM can help and the parts with the highest supply chain exposure. Each part has a plain sentence that says why.
Insights you do not see today
Inventory tied up in parts that barely move, gaps in your data, and what changed since the last upload.
AM passport and workflow
Per part: 3D file, technology, material, status and history. Move a part from first assessment to a validated part in your digital inventory, ready to order like any other part.
Total cost, not piece price
AM is usually more expensive per piece. The comparison counts tooling, minimum orders, stock and lead time, so you see where AM wins on total cost of ownership.
Easy to use
You work with a file you already have. No supply chain or AM expert is needed to read the results.
Support from me
I set up the first scan with you and I am there when a part needs an AM view. You can draw on my network of qualified service partners.
Your data stays with you. Supply Pain Inspector runs on your own machine, so it needs no internet connection.
Questions
Short answers
What data do I need to start?
A parts list with part number, description, annual demand, lead time, minimum order quantity, stock and cost. Dimensions and material help, but missing data does not stop the scan. The tool shows you what is missing, so you know what to improve first.
Where does my data go?
Nowhere. The tool runs on your own machine and the data stays with you.
Does it replace my planning tool?
No. It finds the problems your planning tools cannot fix, such as a part with no supplier left, worn tooling, or a lead time and minimum order that no plan can shorten.
Which parts does it point to?
The parts where AM makes the strongest case, and nothing more. Every part comes with a plain Why sentence, so you see exactly why it is on the list and can focus your time where it pays off.
How do you compare AM with my current supplier?
On total cost, not unit price. Stock you carry, last time buys, minimum order quantities, tooling and lead time all count. The unit price of a printed part is often higher, and the total cost can still be lower.
What happens once I find a candidate?
You create an AM passport for the part and take it through the workflow, from assessment to a validated part in your digital inventory. Then you order it like any other part, from and invoiced by a qualified AM service partner directly.
Do I need to know AM?
No. The scan starts from supply chain data you already know. I explain the AM side where it matters and help you choose the right service partner.
What if my data changes next month?
Upload the new file and the Changes view shows what moved: parts that became priority, lead times that got worse, parts that are out of stock and new parts.
How big a parts list can it handle?
The demo runs on about 10,000 parts. Larger lists are a matter of scoping, which we do together.
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For the AM industry
Your customer has more AM parts than engineering knows about.
Most AM conversations start with engineering and end with a handful of parts. Supply chain sees what engineering cannot: long lead times, MOQs that cover years of demand, single suppliers. Start there, and the list gets longer. Run it again on the next export, and it grows again.
Sound familiar?
Why good AM cases stall
The engineer likes it
The part looks great as a print. But nobody has made the business case, so it stays an interesting sample.
Procurement never hears about it
The people who sit on the last time buys and the long lead times are not in the room.
The pilot stays a pilot
One part gets printed. There is no list of the next ten, and no route from assessment to an order.
You do not need a better pitch. You need a better starting point: the customer's own data.
Two audiences, one idea
A better starting point for AM business
One more tool in your toolbox
- Talk about back orders, long lead times and defective tooling, next to the engineering channel you already have.
- Reach people in procurement and supply chain, and bring qualified use cases instead of general AM pitches.
- Built so you do not have to be a supply chain expert. I support the first scans with you.
Find applications that are worth printing
- See which parts at a customer or prospect make a real supply chain case for AM.
- Start from the pain the customer already feels, not from the technology.
- More relevant applications lead to more machines and materials in use.
The difference
Same customer. A different conversation.
- A general AM pitch and a sample part.
- One contact, in engineering.
- A pilot with no business case behind it.
- The customer's own parts, ranked, with a plain Why for each.
- A total cost comparison that procurement and finance recognise.
- A route from assessment to a validated part in the customer's digital inventory.
See it work
From a group of parts to an order-ready part
Click a clip to play it in a larger window. Each one is under 10 seconds.
Analyze, select, start
Pick a group, start the workflow
Select a part from the matrix and create its AM passport in a few clicks.
From part to orderable part
Digital inventory, ready to order
The customer sees a validated part with technology, material and lead time, and orders it from you.
How it works for you
Scan, discuss, take parts through the workflow
Scan
Your customer uploads a parts list, or you run it with them in a first session. The result shows where the supply chain pain sits and which parts AM can address.
Discuss
Every part comes with a plain Why sentence and a total cost comparison. That gives you facts for the meeting, not opinions.
Take it forward
The AM passport and the workflow take a part from assessment to a validated part in the customer's digital inventory. The customer orders from and is invoiced by the AM service partner directly.
Looking for a way to work together? Tell me about your customers and how you work today. We take it from there.
Questions
What service providers and printer manufacturers ask
I am not a supply chain expert. Can I still use it?
Yes. The tool starts from the data and gives every part a plain Why sentence. I support the first scans with you and explain what AM changes in a supply chain, and where it does not fit.
How does it help me get new customers?
It gives you a second door next to engineering. You talk to procurement and supply chain people about parts that already cost them time and cash, with qualified use cases instead of a general AM pitch.
Who owns the customer's data?
The customer. The tool runs on their own machine, or on yours in a joint session, and the data stays with them.
Who orders and who invoices?
The customer orders from and is invoiced by the AM service partner directly. Supply Pain Inspector prepares the case and the workflow, it does not sit in between.
I make printers. Where does it help me?
It shows which parts at a customer or prospect make a real supply chain case for AM. You start from the pain the customer already feels, so the applications you find are the ones worth printing.
How do we work together?
Tell me about your customers and how you work today. We agree on a first scan with one of them and take it from there.
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Customer access
Log in to Supply Pain Inspector
Use the login details you received from me. You sign in on the application itself, so your data never passes through this website.
Step 1Open the application with the button.
Step 2Sign in with your username and password.
Step 3Upload your parts list and start the scan.
Ready when you are
Your account gives you access to your own project only. Lost your password, or no access yet? Send me a message and I will arrange it.
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Contact
Let's talk for 30 minutes
If you are exploring additive manufacturing for spare parts, I am always open to an introductory conversation. That first exchange costs no more than a (virtual) coffee.
What we can cover
Bring a problem, not a plan
Your spare parts pain
Last time buys, worn tooling, long lead times or minimum orders. Tell me where it hurts.
A first scan
How a scan on your own parts data works, and what you need to bring.
Working together
As an OEM or operator, as an AM service provider or printer manufacturer, or as an advisor.
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About me
I started with the back order, not the printer
I am Michel Kokkelkoren, founder of AM-Konnect. I know what a late spare part costs, because I spent years in after sales. Later I brought AM into the supply chains of large OEMs. Supply Pain Inspector is built on that: the problem first, the technology second.
EducationBSc Business Administration, Zuyd University
Based inLimburg, the Netherlands
LanguagesDutch, English, German
LinkedInMichel Kokkelkoren
What I bring
- Business first. My background is in business administration and financial management. I look at a spare part as a cost, a risk and a service level, and only then as a technology question.
- Years in the spare parts supply chain. More than ten years in after sales and spare parts at JLG Industries, covering EMEA (parts support, pricing and parts engineering). Before that I worked at Daimler and TNO Automotive.
- AM in the supply chains of large OEMs. Six years of bringing additive manufacturing into the spare parts supply chains of large OEMs: finding the right parts, building the business case, and getting a part validated and ordered.
- A connector, not a printer. I am independent. I help OEMs and operators find where AM pays off, and I help the AM industry have a better conversation with its customers.
Supply Pain Inspector is the tool I wish I had in those years: a way to see in your own data which parts hurt, before anyone starts talking about technology.
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For supply chain advisors and integrators
A new lever for your supply chain engagements
Supply Pain Inspector shows your client which spare parts cause the pain and which of them additive manufacturing can solve. You do not need AM experience.
Why it fits
Added value without extra complexity
Starts from supply chain
Lead time, demand, stock and minimum order quantities first. AM comes second.
I explain the AM side
I explain what AM changes in a supply chain, and where it does not fit, so you can talk about it with confidence.
Runs at your client
The tool runs on the client's own machine. The data stays with the client.