Union-management relations and and their impact on…
I need to preface this article by explaining my attitude towards unions. I have never been a union member, and have spent a great deal of my time as a manager across the
The role of Maintenance
Its not a bad idea for any manager to ask the question “What is my department really here for?” every now and then. The answer should not be hard to find, and it
The purpose of Maintenance Management
The work that is done by Maintenance managers, supervisors, planners and other staff has no value until a tradesperson has completed a job and returned the equipment back to Operations and it is
The (very) high cost of restrictive practices
What Are Restrictive Practices? Restrictive practices of various kinds are often found in Maintenance organizations. Their cost is much higher than is generally recognized, as explained here, and too often they are accepted
The danger of ignoring hidden costs
Some costs in Maintenance are easy to measure, but some of the most important results of changes, such as the impact on “maintenance effectiveness” or productivity are notoriously difficult to quantify. When making
Spare parts lists – making them really work …
Related articles: – Asset ID and numbering – The “Zero-stock” catalogue and its power – What parts should be in your Maintenance Stores? – Naming parts – Equipment criticality ratings I could easily argue that spare parts
Setting maintenance work priorities
One objective in Maintenance is to always be working on the maintenance activities that have the highest value at any time. This means that, for all the work orders that are in
Selecting and using a maintenance computer system …
Business processes. Every single piece of data entered into the maintenance computer, or on a form, label or other document that is used in Maintenance, must be a part of a business process