Root cause – a discussion
Much has been written on the subject of the “root cause” and “root cause analysis” (RCA) of failures and it is a subject on which it is worth spending considerable time and effort.
Reducing the risk of unspared critical components
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Preventive Maintenance – two kinds
If “Preventive Maintenance” (PM) is defined as any maintenance activity that prevents breakdowns, it would logically include the following three kinds of maintenance. 1.a. Any maintenance activity that extends the life of
Planning and scheduling – what are they?
“Planning and scheduling” is usually a phrase that’s spoken with one breath as if its just one activity, as in “We need to improve planning-and-scheduling”. Planning and scheduling are very different functions, done at
The Planning check list
Work Order Planning check list
Planning check list
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Pareto Power in Maintenance
Some of the most important activities in Maintenance require a very large commitment of time and effort. Examples include naming all stock items and all equipment, setting up PM programmes and developing spare parts lists.
Organization principles
There are many different ways to organize the people who carry out maintenance work. Any organization structure will provide good results if the right people fill the key positions on the organization chart,
Optimum maintenance
Its obvious that too much money can be spent on maintenance, and it is also obvious that no maintenance at all is not enough, so it stands to reason that somewhere in between
Naming parts
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