Here’s a situation that’s not uncommon. You, as Maintenance Manager or Plant Manager know there’s something wrong with maintenance. You see two or three tradespeople doing work that needs only one, people are
What Are Restrictive Practices? Restrictive practices of various kinds are often found in Maintenance organizations. Their cost is much higher than is generally recognized, as explained here, and too often they are accepted
Some costs in Maintenance are easy to measure, but some of the most important results of changes, such as the impact on “maintenance effectiveness” or productivity are notoriously difficult to quantify. When making maintenance
There are many books on change management, most of which boil down to the Golden Rule – “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you”. If you are contemplating a
Related articles: – Asset ID and numbering – The “Zero-stock” catalogue and its power – What parts should be in your Maintenance Stores? – Naming parts – Equipment criticality ratings I could easily argue that spare parts lists are
One objective in Maintenance is to always be working on the maintenance activities that have the highest value at any time. This means that, for all the work orders that are in
Improving existing systems Because replacing a maintenance computer system is a major, and somewhat disruptive project, if your existing system is not providing the value you require it is worth looking at alternatives.
System selection Maintenance software comes in all shapes and sizes, from simple work order systems to specialized software for managing preventive maintenance programmes to full-fledged equipment and maintenance management systems, often as a
The maintenance computer system project The selection and implementation of maintenance software must be a Maintenance project, not an IT or accounting project. The project manager should be a strong leader who understands
Business processes. Every single piece of data entered into the maintenance computer, or on a form, label or other document that is used in Maintenance, must be a part of a business process
