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What a CMMS Can Do For You?
The Advantages to a Properly Configured and Implemented CMMS can be Numerous.
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Managing all the information and data in maintenance can be overwhelming, yet it is critical to the success of your organization. If you are not yet using a CMMS, or thinking of changing it, you could be in for some major improvements.
A recent study by Software Advice concluded that a cloud based CMMS can offer three main benefits to organizations. These benefits are the type of benefits that will make […]
RACI: The Final Step in the Roles & Responsibilities Process
Tie all the Roles & Responsibilities Together in an Easy To Use Document
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This is the final post in the series on roles & responsibilities and is the final step in ensuring the team is working together. So far in the series we cover the importance of defining role & responsibilities. How to determine roles & responsibilities, and the major roles in the maintenance department. In the last post, we will cover how to tie it all together in a simple, easy to use document. A […]
Get Your Parts Right: The Storeroom Manager
The Roles & Responsibilities of the Storeroom Manager
The storeroom manager has the responsibility of ensuring the right parts, in the right quantity, at the right time are available. But what if they are pre-occupied with other tasks to properly manage the storeroom? It increases costs, delays work and increases Mean Time to Repair. This series continues with the storeroom manager. With the storeroom manager clear on their roles and responsibilities, the storeroom can operate efficiently and accurately.
If you followed the steps in first post of the series, and have reviewed […]
The Coach: The Maintenance Supervisor
The Roles & Responsibilities of the Maintenance Supervisor
The Maintenance Supervisor is known as the coach of the maintenance department. But what if they are pre-occupied with other tasks and unable to coach the technicians? It has the potential to increase overtime, increase rework and increase Mean Time to Repair. That is why this series continues with the Maintenance Supervisor. With the Supervisor clear on their roles and responsibilities, the technicians get the coaching they need to succeed.
If you followed the steps in first post of the series, and have […]
The Driver of Wrench Time: The Maintenance Planner / Scheduler
The Roles & Responsibilities of the Maintenance Planner / Scheduler
The Maintenance Planner / Scheduler is known as the coordinator of the maintenance department. But what if they are unsure of the priorities of the department or business? It has the potential to increase overtime, planned downtime and increase costs. That is why this series continues with the Maintenance Planner / Scheduler. With the Planner / Scheduler clear on their roles and responsibilities, the technicians can deliver the right amount of care.
The Leader of Maintenance Excellence: The Maintenance Manager
The Roles & Responsibilities of the Maintenance Manager
The maintenance manager is known as the leader of the maintenance department. But what if they are unclear on where they are going or need to do? It has the potential to derail the entire department. That is why this series is going to start with the maintenance manager. Once they are clear, the rest of the team can follow.
If you followed the steps in first post of the series, you would be ready to review the roles & responsibilities […]
STOP! Break the Reactive Cycle with Roles & Responsibilities
The key to driving performance to new heights is Roles & Responsibilities.
Your planner is putting together a scheduler to 8:00pm on a Friday night for Saturday morning. Your storeroom doesn’t have the parts you need and you maintenance supervisor is running back and forth. On top of this, you are unable to meet your maintenance goals, preventing the organization from achieving its goals.
Depending on your organization, you may walk into this type of chaos every morning, and those that don’t, chances are you did at some point.
So what separates the […]
Run to Failure is a Viable Option
How Allowing Equipment to Fail, Will Improve the Uptime in your Facility.
Often times the maintenance team is focused on preventing failures in the facility. All failures need to be addressed and no failures are acceptable. This mindset may be holding back the uptime in your facility. How is this? After all, if we strive to prevent all failures shouldn’t uptime improve?
Most organizations do not have the resources to prevent every single failure and as such, resources are often pulled from failure to failure. When the organization focuses on the […]
Completing The Right Maintenance At The Right Time With CBM & PdM
Understanding The Difference Between Condition Based Maintenance (CBM) & Predictive Maintenance (PdM)
PdM & CBM are in almost every discussion that involves improving plant performance and reducing costs. But what is the difference between the two and when should one be used over the other? This post will address those two questions and a few cautions when using these techniques.
What is CBM?
According the Professional’s Guide to Maintenance & Reliability Terminology, “CBM is the direction of maintenance actions based on indications of asset health as determined from non-invasive measurement of operation and condition […]
Root Cause Analysis: The Key To Breaking The Reactive Cycle
Addressing The Root Cause Of Failures Will Unlock The Potential Of The Business
You walk into the plant on Monday morning. You are immediately confront by the production manager stating “Press 201 is down. The mechanics are saying it is the clutch again.” You feel an overwhelming sense disbelief. You ran overtime last weekend and replaced clutch at a cost of $30,000. How is it the clutch is failing again?
This scenario may sound familiar. It happens all the time, across many different industries and plants. So what exactly happened? […]