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s a prolific reader, I see countless posts and articles touting one maintenance methodology over another and viewpoints criticizing if not condemning each other. Dont misunderstand me, it is nice to have a strong ego and confidence in what you believe in. However, there comes a time when asset and maintenance professionals need to open their eyes to see the greater world around them to make better decisions.
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bigger picture. Once the leadership issue has been resolved the individual areas can be addressed.
Since most facilities, plant, building, utilities, schools, hotels or even churches have a variety of assets, it makes better business sense to formulate an asset and maintenance plan that can accommodate the different needs. Hence the magic words Maintenance Planning.
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can improve safety and performance. This may include predictive tools such as vibration analysis or ultrasound or the use of program logic controllers (PLC) that can improve asset reliability as well as many other devices designed to prevent major disruptions in work flow.
do you think is preventing organizations from implementing good maintenance plans? If you liked this article you may also enjoy reading: Asset Management, EAM CMMS, maintenance management
The tools are being used properly. Proper EAM CMMS training has taken place. Work management is being scheduled Work history including resolution, parts, time, costs and so on are being collected. Feedback is constantly being accepted with improvement processes in place.
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Maintenance operations without a plan is not maintenance, it is simply a long slow cash drain. What
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