Managing major plant shutdowns
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
Managing small maintenance jobs
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
Maintenance business processes and job description…
This article covers the development of business processes for Maintenance followed by a discussion on the use of business processes as the basis for practical position descriptions. ___________________________________ When visiting institutions and industrial
Looking after the basics
A client once asked me to fly from our office on Vancouver Island to their operation in the UK so that I could provide recommendations on how to improve the service from their
Institutional vs Industrial maintenance
I’m sometimes asked if maintenance management processes developed in industrial operations will transfer into an institutional setting, such as a school district, a university or a hospital. The answer is an emphatic “yes”, however,
How to reduce Stores inventory – without red…
The inventory carried in Maintenance Stores in manufacturing operations can be considerable, often worth many millions of dollars, and it is usually one of the first targets when a cost-reduction programme is initiated. There
How much does a tradesperson really cost?
Related articles: The maintenance cost-reduction conundrum Why bother to measure maintenance costs? Hiring a tradesperson is something that should not be taken lightly. As with any other employee, the value that the new
How is it possible to plan all work? – Self-…
This two-sided “Self-planning” form is one example of a way for tradespeople to clearly describe the work steps and the material, tool and equipment requirements for maintenance jobs. The first side only is completed