Knowledge
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From Reactive Maintenance to Proactive Preventative Maintenance System
A maintenance system is presented in this paper that has been implemented in a number of companies. The system has four key elements. The first element is specifying all equipment to be maintained in a hierarchical system, covering issues such as criticality of equipment. The second element is development of an efficient but comprehensive maintenance…
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Maintenance Audits
This paper is intended to provide the reader with the basic understanding of necessary techniques to conduct an internal review of maintenance effectiveness. The technique of information mapping is described, which is intended to assist with analysing internal relationships or relationships between operations client and maintenance service provider. The need for a quantitative approach for…
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Risk Management Versus Cost Management
This paper describes the necessary trade-off between risk management and cost management in a modern, performance-based maintenance contract. Risk management is achieved by an effective, procedural-based PM system implemented using a scheduling process and observing a previously developed resource plan. Through competitive tendering, the resources available to implement this plan are lean – the primary…
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Maintenance Improvement Strategies
A maintenance improvement strategy is presented in this paper which has been applied in a number of companies, with each of its elements tested for individual effectiveness and for its contribution to the whole program. It focuses on two key issues: the operations/maintenance interface, and the need for detailed technical information on the condition of…
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Improving Return from Maintenance
This paper is a contribution to the principal issues in formulation maintenance strategy and the integration of resources to conducting a wide range of tasks. The strategy relies on the implementation of rigorous systems and the use of information technology for decision support. An aspect of maintenance support is value add work where asset performance…
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Managing the Partnership Between Service Provider and Client for Maximum Results
This paper summarises recent experiences in developing effective working relationships between clients and the contracted maintenance service providers. The work is drawn across a range of industries including manufacturing, utilities and facilities, with remarkably similar issues being common to all. The emphasis on improvement requires three key attributes in the day-to-day working relationship: a vision…