Starting a Successful Predictive Maintenance Program
Starting a Predictive Maintenance (PdM) program can be fraught with challenges.
Here are some tips to help your program be successful.
- Evaluate where PdM is most needed in your facility. Where are your problem machines?
- Develop a plan of attack then get upper management buy in and support.
- Consider whether the best approach for your program is outsourced or in house. Both have their positive aspects.
a. In-house
• Requires purchase of expensive equipment and software
• Training of associates can take as long as 2 years
• Results are typically fragmented during start up of program
b. Outsource
• Will provide immediate and tangible results
• Alleviates the need for purchase of expensive equipment/software
• Allows for integration of all the services
c. Outsource then Transition to In-house
• Offers the best of both approaches and is growing in popularity
• Will provide immediate tangible results while training in house associates
• Once in house associates are proficient, the outside company’s role would reduce to an as needed relationship
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