parts management
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 descriptions
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
How to reduce Stores inventory – without reducing reliability
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
Equipment “criticality” ratings – are they of value?
Related articles: Designing for reliability Reducing the risk of unspared critical components It is not uncommon for “criticality” ratings to be assigned to equipment, a practice which has some merit but the overall value
Detailed Planning – “Thinking through” the job
A well-planned job can greatly reduce the time the work takes, ensure that its a quality job and make the work much more satisfying for the tradespeople who do it. Planning is the
Asset identification and numbering
Related articles: Naming standards in the Stores Spare Parts lists The “zero stock” catalogue and its power Database management principles Organization principles This article covers the two main plant numbering systems that together form
Approving Maintenance expenditures
A fundamental management principle is that any function that is a part of a business process should add value, and this includes the function of approving expenditures. Of course, all major capital expenditures