Organizations that aggressively pursue operational excellence have the best opportunity for enhanced profitability. They also realize value provided from a purpose-built computerized maintenance management system (CMMS), precisely configured to extract knowledge and manage by exception. However, the CMMS is only as good as the surrounding process and roles. Hence, a comprehensive plan is needed that encompasses the entire asset management system to enhance reliability, workforce productivity and job safety.
Terminology used by maintenance departments produce a wealth of information when performing an Internet search. World-class maintenance status, cost benefits of preventive maintenance vs. corrective maintenance, 6:1 maintenance golden rule and maintenance effectiveness are just a few examples. As you scan through search results for terms such as these, you’ll come across professional articles, opinions, exercises and infinite calls to action inviting searchers to contact an organization for additional information. You will likely find guarantees to improve your maintenance operations and overall bottom line by following recommendations. However, what you likely won’t find is a clear-cut understanding of the differences between these maintenance terms due to a lack of consistency among sources.
If you currently have a preventive maintenance (PM) program in place and want to improve it, there are 10 steps you can follow to do so. Following these steps will uncover inefficiencies, including over- and under-scheduled PMs, equipment with PMs that don’t need them, and noncritical equipment that is prioritized over critical equipment for preventive maintenance.
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We will present CAP's outage planning & scheduling process and demonstrate the benefits of our integrated CMMS/scheduling software. Finally we will summarize our outage KPI's using our current process compared to previous performance.
Maintaining and upgrading equipment I'm responsible for, while working within a budget, has lead me to value the open market (eBay) as a key tool within my MRO approach.
The complete Capital Investment Planning (CIP) Process uses Condition Based Risk Management of all Assets at each location (Department), installation Dates of the Assets, the Design Life of the Assets, and the Rehab or Replacement Costs to nominate assets for a Capital Improvement Project.
One of the most cost-effective approaches for system-level reliability improvement is to develop strategies for critical equipment. Equipment strategies may include preventive maintenance (PM), predictive maintenance (PdM), continuous monitoring, commissioning, and redesign. Each of these strategies can be used individually or combined with one or more of the other strategies, with the ultimate goal to optimize the lifecycle cost (LCC).
Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMS) focuses on its mission to discover, develop and deliver innovative medicines that help patients prevail over serious diseases
The increased availability of data in the facilities management space presents a new frontier for scaling RCM throughout a diverse array of commercial environments. While ubiquitous, IIoT and data alone will not maximize asset performance.
This presentation will detail the roadmap for designing and implementing your Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS), considering the end in mind, based on an industry research project titled, "Advanced CMMS Integration at Airports".
Reliabilityweb.com® and Uptime® Magazine, trusted names in asset management, have planned a noteworthy schedule for The RELIABILITY Conference™, co-located with the Maintenance 4.0 Digitalization Forum, scheduled for May 6-10 at the Hyatt Regency Bellevue on Seattle’s Eastside. The RELIABILITY Conference is the foremost conference for reliability and asset management professionals worldwide.
While many factors contribute to lost opportunities for today’s manufacturers, equipment failures and breakdowns continue to be near the top of the list.
Hendrix Precision Maintenance, Hands-On Training will equip your maintenance team with the vital skills and implementation strategies needed to achieve and sustain reliable results. The plain truth is, our craftsmen, entrusted to maintain a multi-million-dollar fleet of machinery, have never been taught the precision maintenance skills necessary to
Under ISO55000, a company must demonstrate that it is managing its assets from project phase to end of life. However, at many companies, the creation of maintenance, repair and operating (MRO) spare parts master data is typically done very badly at the project phase and continues into the asset ownership phase.