In this tip we want to point out one of the more important reliability improvement implementation steps; Clean & Prioritize your CMMS system. This is where we must take a hard look at our ...
There are 5 strong pillars needed to develop a program of MRO (Maintenance parts, repair parts, and operating supplies) and the maintenance storeroom. The pillars are:
1. Storeroom Management 2. MRO Buying and Purchasing Management 3. Inventory Management 4. Supplier Management 5. Work Processes
Last fall I was engaging in some mindless entertainment watching "Dances with the Stars" on the television. An interesting event took place, a favorite dancer of the judges was voted off. The
One way to reduce the inventory levels in the storeroom is to solicit help from your vendors. Parts that have had little turn-over are candidates or parts that may be obsolete by other
This year has been great for your company, the facility is expanding, and new equipment is being installed... But you don't have a CMMS or EAM in place. You've just been overwhelmed withMight ...
Has your injector life been dramatically reduced? Are you also seeing increased fuel filter plugging? Are you seeing a very dark substance on your fuel filter media? If the answer to these
Direction of maintenance actions based on indications of asset health as determined from non-invasive measurement of operation and condition indicators. CBM allows preventative and corrective
This article provides insight into the reasons why concepts, like benchmarking standards, best practices and standardization, can be harmful to entities, such as businesses, industries, departments, etc. It introduces the notion of “context” and argues that concepts that have proven their merit shouldn’t be blindly adopted and implemented in alien contexts. They should be validated first and be adjusted or modified based on the results.
Never underestimate changing technology, as technology advances the potential for simplicity increases. CMMS software systems have kept up with these advances in technology to simplify the user
SAP has made many changes to the user interface to improve usability. This presentation will focus on standard content that is available to customers upgrading to the latest versions of SAP. We will quickly review the history and then show actual demo of the product. This is not your dad's SAP. See the new face of SAP for Maintenance.
Spare Parts naming has always been a challenge, from the lack of description standardization among parts manufacturers to CMMS & ERP systems templates (parts classification) being configured by
Many companies have executed ad-hoc and sometimes drastic cost cutting approaches. Although probably justifiable for the short term, these so-called quick wins can have serious drawbacks on the long term. Is there a better way to do it? Yes there is! This presentation will show you how to reduce maintenance costs in a sustainable way. Companies using this approach have been able to reduce maintenance spending by 20-50%; yearly recurring savings without penalizing equipment uptime or SHE compliance. It is a challenge, but it can be done! Can you afford not to learn how?
In this webinar, Terrence O'Hanlon, CEO and Publisher, Reliabilityweb.com and Uptime Magazine and Kahn Ellis, COO, Vesta Partners discuss the importance of Work Execution Management in your asset reliability program.
An effective Scheduling Process is a major element of any maintenance strategy and continuous improvement program yet many organizations still struggle to put together the correct mix of business process, communication and software tools that will drive efficiency and deliver performance improvements.
Why do we need a new perspective? Consider the following actual case scenario. The story you are about to read is true. The facts and circumstances are real. Only the names have been changed to protect the innocent (or “ignorant” depending on how you want to look at it).