October 17, 2017

Managing repairable spares

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“Repairable” spares (sometimes called “rotating” or “rotable” spares) are parts or assemblies that are carried in the Maintenance storeroom and which are not automatically re-ordered when they are issued. They rotate through a cycle
May 13, 2017

Managing tools and supplies

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Tools Nothing moves a job along faster, and to a high quality standard, than having ready access to the right tools. They are the last links in the maintenance chain that connect your tradespeople
May 13, 2017

Managing major plant shutdowns

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  Major maintenance shutdowns can be very stressful for both Maintenance and Operating people, but with careful planning and attention to details, they can also be very rewarding. As with non-shutdown maintenance, the single
May 13, 2017

Managing small maintenance jobs

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  There are two kinds of maintenance work that should not appear on weekly work schedules: –       Genuine emergency or urgent work that is not identified when the schedule is prepared and –       Small jobs that
May 10, 2017

Backlogs – their vital importance to managin…

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  Managing a work order backlog is not the most exciting of Maintenance routines, but without a complete and up-to-date backlog important work will get forgotten, work that Operating customers expect to be done