(S.5) Parts Room Design Standardization Task Force
Meeting Minutes 12/8/2023
Attendees:
Task Force Chairman – Wayne Skinner
Task Force Secretary – Tom Kilchenstein
Stuart Doane
Jason Dolence
Amanda Schuier
It was noted several task force members had meeting conflicts and could not attend
· Chairman Skinner called the meeting to order
· Chairman Skinner opened with a review of TMC meeting guidelines
· Chairman Skinner reviewed the meeting agenda which has already been posted to TMC Connect and there were no questions.
· Chair Skinner noted that the task force would be skipping to categories reviewed and modified by meeting participants, and that other categories would be reviewed during the next Task Force meeting when those responsible participants were available to join the meeting
· A review of content began with Stuart Doane and the Parts Cores category
o Amanda Schuier noted that when referencing another RP, Call out its name as well as the RP number, and also that RP1615 may have information of interest and should be reviewed for possible reference
o Jason Dolence and Amanda Schuier volunteered their assistance to Stuart Doane with this content
o Revised content will be reviewed at the next Task Force meeting
· Handling Warranty Parts: A consensus of the attendees agreed to pare down the content of this category to just that appropriate to Parts Room Design, and in the spring meeting, request that a new Task Force be created to address the overall handling of Warranty Parts.
o Stuart Doane and Jason Dolence will work on revising the category text with Tom Kilchenstein to assist as necessary
· Tom Kilchenstein reviewed the "Ways to organize inventoried parts"
o Consensus that using VMRS coding structure was attained
o Amanda Schuier noted that RP801 and RP802 can be referenced rather than explaining VMRS in this proposed RP
· The meeting attendees agreed on the importance and definition (glossary entry to be created by Wayne Skinner) for "Consumable Parts" and Tom Kilchenstein will submit a revised draft of this category text prior to the next Task Force meeting
· The meeting attendees agreed on the next meeting date of 1/19/24 at the same time 9:30 AM Central Time
· Closing remarks were made:
o Chair Skinner: recap of progress, and explanation that meeting minutes and agenda will be posted to TMC Connect
o Amanda Schuier: Noted that good progress has been made and that the Task Force should continue its focus on the quality of the content and not get in a rush to submit for ballot by the Annual Meeting
· Chair Skinner adjourned the meeting
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Tom Kilchenstein, CDM/E
National Technician Specialist
FleetPro, Inc.
Elkridge MD
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