Research on the inventory management operations of thermo-technical spare parts in the electric power group based on E-marketplaces

As thermo-technical spare parts are essential materials of power plants´ continuous and safe operation, how to guarantee their timely supply in subordinate power plants of the electric power group is a deserved research. Based on the analysis on the classification and electric power groups´ current situation on inventory management of thermo-technical spare parts, the paper presented a basic idea that managing the electric power group´s thermo-technical spare parts at different echelons and administrating them like in a supermarket in e-market way. The paper built a frame model of two-echelon inventory management. The function, structure, operation procedure and information flow of the e-marketplace´s inventory management are further analyzed. The information and inventory of thermo-technical spare parts between suppliers and the e-marketplace, the e-marketplace and subordinate power plants are integrated and optimized effectively.