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 different...

The Planning check list

Work Order Planning check list   Click here to return to the articles list Management is getting people to do what you want them to do. Leadership is getting people to want to do what...

Planning check list

  Related articles: Planning and scheduling – what are they? Detailed planning How can you plan all maintenance work?   The process of planning maintenance work is critical to achieving the plant reliability that you need. Work planning...

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. Some of...