Inefficient processes, outdated equipment and material wastage during vehicle maintenance can lead to significant decreases in productivity and profit for the mining, trucking, and commercial vehicle service industries. This whitepaper shows that although quality control and quality assurance (QA) processes are put in place to ensure the minimisation of errors, factors such as shrinkage and inadequate inventory management still present major issues for efficient operations. Therefore, it is essential for operators to adopt a suitable inventory management systems to increase productivity and profitability.