Original research
What the data says about surplus & excess inventory
Anonymized findings from a Maintained analysis of roughly 11,000 surplus MRO and industrial line items across six facilities — the numbers no vendor benchmark reports.
Study 1
The State of Surplus MRO Inventory
An anonymized analysis of ~11,000 surplus MRO and industrial line items across a multi-site network: how much value sits idle, how little is invoice-backed, and how far scrap falls below fair market value.
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Study 2
How Much MRO Inventory Is Actually Excess?
Industry benchmarks put excess and obsolete MRO stock at 15–25%. An anonymized analysis of ~11,000 surplus line items shows why it's so hard to see — and where the recoverable value actually hides.
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Study 3
What Is Surplus Industrial Equipment Worth?
Fair market value for surplus industrial equipment runs 20–50% below reference price by category. An anonymized analysis of ~11,000 line items shows the discounts, where value concentrates, and the scrap-vs-FMV gap.
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Study 4
The Long Tail of Dead Stock
In an anonymized analysis of ~11,000 surplus line items, 73% were worth under $25 each and held just 27% of value. Where surplus value concentrates — and why the head and tail need different strategies.
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Why Surplus Inventory Stays Invisible
Only ~0.2% of a ~11,000-item surplus pool was formally marked for depletion, while ~90% carried only low-confidence values. Surplus stays invisible because records can't support a confident decision.
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