AMS implementations are usually quite involved. Software is installed and configured, processes are documented and improved, and roles and responsibilities are clarified. The project team will identify as-is and to-be processes. More importantly, the project manager must facilitate these workshops, coordinate resources and communicate change. With so much at stake, why aren't AMS project managers making full use of the project management tools, such as scheduling software?
The primary goal of any maintenance strategy is to perform the right maintenance at the right times - for your plant or facility. But how do you make these decisions today? Is there any guessing
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It’s difficult to remember the goal is to drain the swamp when you're up to your armpits in alligators. Maintenance is like that - sometimes you have to remove the cause of repeat failures
Struggling to become reliable? Is every day a new day from a chaos perspective? Realize you are not alone but more importantly, also that there is a better way. Thinking the people don't want to
The Manufacturing DaySM co-producers are pleased to welcome back the National Tooling & Machining Association (NTMA) and Kelly Services as repeat sponsors. Both companies recently pledged their support to this national movement. NTMA renewed its Silver sponsorship and Kelly Services renewed its Bronze sponsorship.
Mobile along with enhancements in analytics and integrated planning and scheduling enable asset-intensive companies to fully unlock the power of SAP Plant Maintenance.
An important aspect of Preventive Maintenance is condition monitoring. You should be inspecting bearing hold down bolts and cap bolts (if applicable) for looseness and corrosion.
Why is ...• Loose mounting bolts will cause vibration and will gradually cause misalignment and bearing damage.
The roster of Manufacturing DaySM 2015 sponsors has added two key supporters as the American Welding Society and Herbalife, a global nutrition company, recently pledged their support to this national movement - both at the Silver level. AWS is entering its third consecutive sponsorship year and Herbalife has joined as a first-time sponsor.
What is the plant maintenance program? The plant maintenance program depicts the interaction of the total plant population as they request or identify work; classify it to determine the best reaction; plan, schedule, assign, control and measure the resulting work; and assess overall accomplishments against goals, such as performance standards and budgets.
Maintenance is about mitigating the consequences of failure (the risks). Managing the Maintenance Backlog is no different, it too is about managing risk. Instead of looking at backlog only in
Tip Provided by: Jeff Shiver, CMRP, CPMM, CRL, RCM2 Practitioner Managing Principal
That question seems simple enough, however the answer may be one of the fundamental causes for P&S efforts that fail to deliver their potential. Normally, the answer to this question comes from
In his new book Secrets of Success With Procedures, Jack Nicholas, Jr., BS, MBA, P.E., CMRP, CRL, internationally recognized expert in business operations and maintenance reliability and a decorated US Navy veteran and naval engineer, shares his experiences on the importance of written procedures to operations success. Nicholas describes and discusses many management attributes centered on written procedures and includes a sample procedure found in COMPROSE Inc’s Zavanta Policies and Procedures Management Software.
One of the main factors affecting major and minor shutdown schedules is to understand "why you are shutting down". We call this the ‘shutdown drivers'.
Shutdown driver's fit into the following
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